Roger Waters ran through a medley of classic songs from Pink Floyd‘s The Wall, delivering “The Happiest Days of Our Lives” and “Another brick in the Wall Pts. 2 & 3” on The Late Show Tuesday night. Waters sounded plucky as ever as he opened “The Happiest Days of Our …
Read More »Hear Pink Floyd's David Gilmour Play Bass Solo on 'Yet Another Movie' Demo
In anticipation of their upcoming reissue of A Momentary Lapse of Reason, Pink Floyd have dug up their original demo for the album’s “Yet Another Movie.” Gilmour plays rumbling, mumbling fretless bass on the instrumental recording, soloing around long beds of synthesized strings and quietly arpeggiated keyboard notes. The drums …
Read More »Roger Waters Talks 'Us + Them' Film, Why Pink Floyd's Songs Remain Relevant
When Roger Waters planned his recent, massive Us + Them Tour, he wanted to use his songs as a plea for humanity, a call for listeners to get together and tackle the world’s problems. So he combed the Pink Floyd catalogue for songs like “Us and Them,” “Pigs,” and “Money” …
Read More »David Gilmour to Auction Famed 'Black Strat' and Other Guitars for Charity
Update:David Gilmour has announced that the proceeds from the auction will benefit ClientEarth, which funds environmental lawyers and experts in their fight against climate change. “The global climate crisis is the greatest challenge that humanity will ever face, and we are within a few years of the effects of global …
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