Will Barrett's death unite Pink Floyd onc

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 sbrushfan wrote:

I'm relying on GuitarWorld for my info YET AGAIN (though I know it's a crapshoot)... 
(taken from the May 2006 issue) 

GW:   Whatever.  It was very emotional for a lot of us to see you back together (meaning, I suppose, Wright, Mason, Gilmour and Waters playing again).
Waters: Oh; it was terrific.  I really loved it.  I hope we do it again.  It was more than good.  If some other opportunity arose, I could even imagine us doing Dark Side Of The Moon again-you know, if there was a special occasion.  It would be good to hear it again.  Live 8 was so great.
GW: What would that occasion have to be?
Waters: A good reason.  I don't know.  Something with a political or charitable connection.  The day they announced the Pink Floyd reunion to play Live 8, I went out to dinner with a friend and an offer arrived-literally BANG on the table-for the 4 of us, the Pink Floyd, to tour again.  An offer of $250 million.  Guaranteed.

David Gilmour has other plans.
GW: Roger Waters has been pretty vocal in the press about how positive the (Live8) experience was for him.  He seems to be saying that he'd like to do more-to reconvene Pink Floyd on a more regualr basis.  What are your feelings toward that?
Gilmour: I have great pride and affection for most of my Pink Floyd career.  I had a thoroughly good time.  Musically and artistically, it was very satisfying.  The good times far outweigh the moments that were not so great for me.  But I have moved on.  I have a different working partnership right now. I'm playing with another group of musicians and writing with my wife.  I'm finding that this is what I want to be doing.  I'm satisfied with this.  I don't have much nostalgia for that old thing.  It's in the past for me.  Done it.  I don't have any desire to go back there.  And anyway, doing a tour without making a record would just be doing it for the money.  I'm not interested in going there.  And thinking about making a new record with all of us, including Roger-I just don't think it would work.  Roger and I had too long being horrid little despots.  I just don't think it would make me a happier human being.  Sorry.  I'll pass on it. 

So I think we are settle that we should blame Gilmour not Waters for split up of Pink Floyd - instead of emotional masterpieces like The Wall or The Final Cut what we got were mere, shallow records like Lapse or The Division Bell.