AS much as I would like to see a full Floyd re-union, I would not pay silly buggers money to see them, especially in some ridiculous huge venue like Earls Court, where they look like ants on the stage.

Sounds like it's all about money.  The bigger question is, do people really care about Pink Floyd anymore?  I feel like yawning just thinking of them...

It brought tears to my eyes seeing them all together again at live8. That being said, I think it's time for the old dogs to rest-at least the "Pink Floyd " name. David's solo career is in excellent form, and they all manage to keep themselves busy in the music world. David will never do a reunion tour, his family comes first now, rightfully so. Gilmours version of Floyd was well intentioned and musically sound, but they are not REAL Floyd albums. Without Waters Floyd is not so much pink but more a washed out beige.

I think things are good as they are. Anyway could a new Floyd album WITH Waters ever live up to it's expectations? Could you imagine the flurry of comparisons right from the onset? How could a freshly inspired album ever be conceived in that enviroment? I say, let sleeping Floyd's lay.

Vibrationbaby wrote: I recently read two intervews, one with Dave Gilmour and one with Roger Watere in Guitar Player magazine. Apparently Roger was offered 250 million guranteed for a Pink Floyd reunion and has all of a sudden sort of cooled his jets about previous differences and squables. He even mentioned that he would be interested in playing Dark Side. Dave gave a flat no in his interview and even had to think about last year`s Live 8 appearance. Should Floyd do it again? I doubt I would go. Tickets would be going for a king`s ransom never mind after the scalpers got their paws on them ( Madonna tickets are going for $10,000 a pair from scalpers for a concert in June here in Montreal ). I think Roger needs $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. I would however like to see Dave do a solo tour.

There's no way it can be that much, its got to be 250 thousand, not million.

Tuzvihar wrote: Well, for me Waters was always the spiritus movens of the band (after Barrett departure that is). I remember listening to Pulse and they didn't convince me. They were lacking something very important I can't name now. They were, as Waters had put it, another band. On the other hand I attended Waters' gig a few years back and everything was in its place. He played PF standards almost perfect (the second vocalist was slightly different from Gilmour and that was all that disturbed me at the moment, nothing more). So, the conclusion is: Waters is Mr Pink Floyd! Even if he made a tour with Mason only (or a solo tour again) I would go on a concert.

Yes I think Floyd without Waters was a different band. I saw Pink Floyd in Australia in '88 and I was dissapointed. Also they had some other drummer & guitarist on stage with them doing some key parts. It was like a 7 man band.

freebird wrote: Tuzvihar wrote: Well, for me Waters was always the spiritus movens of the band (after Barrett departure that is). I remember listening to Pulse and they didn't convince me. They were lacking something very important I can't name now. They were, as Waters had put it, another band. On the other hand I attended Waters' gig a few years back and everything was in its place. He played PF standards almost perfect (the second vocalist was slightly different from Gilmour and that was all that disturbed me at the moment, nothing more). So, the conclusion is: Waters is Mr Pink Floyd! Even if he made a tour with Mason only (or a solo tour again) I would go on a concert. Yes I think Floyd without Waters was a different band. I saw Pink Floyd in Australia in '88 and I was dissapointed. Also they had some other drummer & guitarist on stage with them doing some key parts. It was like a 7 man band.

I saw a Waters concert a few years ago (the In the Flesh Tour) and my opinion is completely opposite.

Also, If like me, you are lucky enough to attent a Gimour concert with Rick Wright you will see who Floyd really is.

Roger has a unique talent for songwriting and a very good stage presence, but he is still a miserable git.

Ghost Rider wrote: I think Floyd without Waters is not Floyd anymore. The two albums they made since he left are pleasant, but lack the brooding intensity that Roger's contribution brought to the band's output. He may be a miserable git, but he's one of the greatest songwriters in the history of rock.

I never said otherwise. Although I really feel AMLOR is the best Floyd album since Animals, and far better that than Waters solo albums that I've heard (although I must confess I never heard Amused to Death, which everyone tells me I should).