Floyd reunion looks unlikely

himtroy wrote: Why?  Because half the band is dead?

Dorsalia wrote: Dellinger wrote: elder08 wrote: :( Sadens me greatly Roger is such a deuche now he is a good musician but he shouldnt be a ahole Even though I usually sympathise more with Gilmour's side of the Pink Floyd break-up argument, it must be made clear that right now the one who's holding Pink Floyd back from performing again is Gilmour. He's the one who's too lazy, doesn't feel the need to perform again, and doesn't want to perform with Roger. Roger has stated many times he would like to perform with David again (he even tried to get him for the Wall concerts, at least some of them). I think Gilmour almost declined to perform at Live 8. Last time I checked,  David Gilmour was still in possession of a free will. It's like blaming Peter Gabriel for not getting Genesis together. Some musicians are wise enough to move on sometimes.

Well, ofcourse he has a free will, and it's perfecty respectable that he wants to enjoy the rest of his life without having to worry about concerts and gigs and tours and albums. He has done all that. He doesn't need the money nor the fame nor anything. I was just clarifing that in this case, it is Gilmour who doesn't want to be involved anymore, not Waters (though Waters did have his opportunities to decline playing with Pink Floyd again when they asked him to do PULSE with them).

Roger Waters is Pink Floyd. What he does is Pink Floyd, his albums, his tour. The guitar sound will be missed, but alas. As for Wright, he was "instrumental" in Floyd in the early to mid 70s, but not so much in their just as great late 70s and early 80s days.

In brief, it would be great to have Dave's guitar in it, but I'm content with whatever Roger does as long as he releases a topical and well thought out rock album some time soon . I really hope I can get to see the wall but it may be beyond my means.

Indeed, even though Roger has done some very good things on his own, he hasn't achieved the same classic Pink Floyd sound from albums like Meddle, DSotM, Wish you were here, and Animals. The collaboration and participation of every member was needed to achieve that sound. Neither has Pink Floyd or his later version of the band achive that sound, and still he managed to do some good things on his own.

To me, keyboardist Rick Wright was very under-rated and contributed so much to the sound of Floyd even if he did not write much material.

One thing about the pre DSOTM PF is that DG played less standard lead (a lot of slide, rhythm and harmony)... just wonder how a more standard approach to playing influenced the PF direction. One of the few times DG let rip those fabulous leads (IMHO) was on the Embryo - a track noticeably not featured in the official releases. Ok he made up for the lack of lead work from Dark Side onward, but it sure characterizes DG as one of the more experimental guiatr players in progressive music. Still love Sorrow though!

Am I off topic? Sorry what was the question? Reunion? Oh, yes.

Go for it guys. While we're still young. They could make a great power trio, heaven knows they have enough superb shadow players to fill in the places where things get too hard.It's not as though their line up has never been su[pplemented. And how about On The Turning Away on the Delicate Sound. For an instrumental band they could sure produce some great collective vocals, that was VF impressive.

But no, too much water has been passed under the bridge. Be nice for DG to appear with RW on The Wall. His vocal on Comfortably Numb is sorely missed (especially when I hear Van Morrison's version) sorry Van but DG's the man for this one - his singing contrasts RW's sinister vox perfectly.

Oh and his guitar solo on the same song. RW should tell him he can stand on top of the Wall with huge light behind him like the first time (PF at Wembley 80). Apparently DG liked that. And who wouldn't.

So I encourage this as a nice little part time earner while they spend ten years writing albums MInd you RW has a very interesting selection of solo albums. Shame I'm not that keen on most of them - and I've tried.

cheers!

SMSM wrote: To me, keyboardist Rick Wright was very under-rated and contributed so much to the sound of Floyd even if he did not write much material. The Who was not better with Kenny Jones replacing Keith Moon, likewise with the absence of John Entwistle   Likewise, KISS is not better without Ace Frehley (even if the guitarist Tommy  Thayer wears Ace's face paint).   Sorry, at probably $200 a ticket price, I would not go to a PF reunion.

I wouldn't disagree...... Rick Wright's gone... So Pink Floyd is just a name (of a big old band) without "P" letter or "F" letter, or any letter that had been created them. 

This is just so typically Waters. He tried to kill Pink Floyd 25 years ago, but thank God he failed. And then 20 years later there's Live 8, and miracle of miracles, there's this one-off reunion, and then he blames Gilmour for not continuing the reunion. As if he was back in charge again automatically. Well, I'm glad it didn't happen. Who needs those awful out-of-tune vocals anyway, which ruined "Wish you were here" entirely!? Give me another Gilmour solo album over Waters' annoying crap anytime!

Richard Wright replacements?  Interesting topic.  Does anyone think Gary Brooker would be good?  Those lovely piano melodies and the graceful vocals?   Or Matthew Fisher?

Chris S wrote: Finnforest wrote: Richard Wright replacements?  Interesting topic.  Does anyone think Gary Brooker would be good?  Those lovely piano melodies and the graceful vocals?   Or Matthew Fisher? I don't know, can't seem to think straight. That perfect woman in your avatar keeps distracting me

Yeah, ain't she somethin'.  And I think she was only 18 when that was taken.  She looks more mature to me there, more like 28.