Roger Waters mentioned he is obtained little curiosity in “loud rock ‘n’ roll” equivalent to AC/DC or Van Halen.
The Pink Floyd co-founder not too long ago appeared on The Joe Rogan Expertise for a virtually three-hour chat. Waters mentioned he made substantial progress on writing a e book in the course of the pandemic, “leaving all of the Pink Floyd stuff until final, for apparent causes — laborious issues to put in writing about.”
Rogan steered that Pink Floyd’s breakup was the largest in rock historical past, to which Waters responded: “Possibly. I am not very up on rock historical past, as a result of I am not very considering hottest music. I imply, there are specific folks that I am nice followers of: primarily the writers, the singer-songwriters, you already know. So, [Bob] Dylan and Neil Younger. However I will not begin a protracted record, as a result of I in all probability might, nevertheless it’s that finish of the spectrum that I am extra considering.”
The singer added that he is “not actually considering loud rock ‘n’ roll — which some persons are they usually find it irresistible, however I could not care much less about AC/DC or Eddie Van Halen or any of that stuff. It is simply, who? I do not go, ‘Who?’ as a result of clearly I do know the identify. And I am positive Eddie’s sensible and an important guitar participant and fantastic. It simply does not curiosity me.”
Waters is nearing the top of the 2022 North American leg of his This Is Not a Drill Tour, which can resume in Might 2023 in Europe. “These are the most effective reveals I’ve ever performed, by far,” he informed Rogan. I’ve made an actual breakthrough, and that is the primary time I’ve ever type of managed to speak with an viewers in a manner that’s satisfying.”
“I’ve opened my coronary heart. I am weak,” Waters continued. “And but, as a result of I’ve performed that, they’re responding, and in consequence I’ve develop into bolder. You understand, the extra you danger, the extra you probably lose, but in addition the extra you probably achieve.”
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