Why why why hasn't Roger Waters released an album?

Honestly, I just hope he'll tour Amused to Death even once.  If he played it all the way through, and released a DVD of it, I think I would be completely satisfied, and of course I'd go to the show.  I'm excited for The Wall tour as well, though not -as- much.

When i was younger, i think R.W is a god! when he left pink floyd and present his first album " pros and...." in 1984, i loved him. after " RADIO KAOS " i was shocked. what is this? is this a roger waters album? i dont know how roger do that. But in1992 waters back to his style. the " amuse to death" is one of the best album in waters style. But you must know this album is the optimum of one artist and i wish he dont continue. I want to draw picture of waters with this album in my mind. I fear to another album like  RADIO KAOS. Maybe KAOSPHOBIA!!!!!

RoyFairbank wrote: only a little of the emotional feeling and the best guitar playing in Rock...

Wow, man. 'only the best guitar playing in rock' is really something, you know. 

I own Radio K.A.O.S., the Hitchhiking album, and Amused to Death. While KAOS sounds somewhat dated today, and the Hitchhiking has a few boring moments and déjà vus here and there, the whole of Amused to Death is a work of art that's far superior than the sum of its parts. Miraculous you call it babe, but it's definitely one of the album I never get bored with. Ca Ira is not my cup of tea but I have to admire him for the courage to put it out.

I clearly would appreciate more music from this man, but i think he really deserves a standing ovation and a rest.

The main reason for working in the early days is fame and fortune.  In his 60's now, there is a big check mark next to both of these that is 3 decades old.  Like all of the Floyd's, that is probably the biggest reason for the lack of albums.  There is also alot of work involved and lets face it, most of the kids today aren't going to buy it.  The have their heros.   

Progosopher wrote: Is this a case of fanboyism run wild?  Mr. Waters has his own life and can do as he pleases.  His contributions stand tall - he doesn't need to do anything else.  At the same time, I understand the feeling of waiting for a favorite artist to produce something new.  The time between Peter Gabriel's So and Us was almost torture for me.   But that's a problem I had many years ago.   And why why why whine about Gilmour being clueless?  He made the album he wanted to make and it was a good one.  Despite his claim, Roger Waters was not Pink Floyd.    I agree with Ivan about Gilmour bashing - the man doesn't deserve it at all.

RoyFairbank wrote: excuse my shouting, but: WHERE IS MY ALBUM!

He obviously doesn't need the money, and presumably doesn't need the hassle

RoyFairbank wrote: excuse my shouting, but: WHERE IS MY ALBUM!

fuxi wrote: Waters has treated us to exactly ONE decent solo album, and that was nearly twenty years ago. Why bother him?

I'm not a fanboy either! - I'm a deranged disciple!

Seriously before I read Hume or Aristotle I listened to the lyrics of Roger Waters. It probably greatly sparked my interest in Nietzsche and later Marx

I was just new to middle school (actually probably late elementary but I can't remember) when I discovered Pink Floyd and bought "all their discs in a hat"!

IN SHORT I'M COMPLETELY BIASED AND UNREALISTIC

but pulling myself together:

IF i was rational I could still claim that Roger has given us less than he should have, for reasons I have already cited.

• He is not to old to tour or record here and there
• He did a whole opera
• He's Roger Waters

all valid refutations

And I apologize for bashing David Gilmour, but the man simply does not understand what PF was really about - only a little of the emotional feeling and the best guitar playing in Rock... although he almost gets there sometimes. Roger too, of course, retreated from PF's main political/sociological direction even with the Wall in some way and definitely by the time of Pros and Cons. Radio KAOS was just bad, but he was trying to popularize the PF approach (by selling out and junking every aspect of it). Amused to Death proved he still had it, despite falling apart a bit at the end (Watching TV?).




EDIT: if you guys can't tell Alan Parsons Project is in my Pantheon (sic?)


Edited by RoyFairbank - September 22 2009 at 10:36

One think is for shure. If he would release a new record it would be either great or awful. Some feeling I have...