Roger Waters mentioned he is received 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 an almost three-hour chat. Waters mentioned he made substantial progress on writing a ebook 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 advised that Pink Floyd’s breakup was the largest in rock historical past, to which Waters responded: “Perhaps. I am not very up on rock historical past, as a result of I am not very involved in hottest music. I imply, there are particular folks that I am nice followers of: primarily the writers, the singer-songwriters, . So, [Bob] Dylan and Neil Younger. However I will not begin a protracted record, as a result of I most likely might, nevertheless it’s that finish of the spectrum that I am extra involved in.”
The singer added that he is “not actually involved in loud rock ‘n’ roll — which some individuals are they usually like it, 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 certain 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 one of the best exhibits I’ve ever finished, by far,” he advised Rogan. I’ve made an actual breakthrough, and that is the primary time I’ve ever form of managed to speak with an viewers in a approach that’s satisfying.”
“I’ve opened my coronary heart. I am weak,” Waters continued. “And but, as a result of I’ve finished that, they’re responding, and in consequence I’ve develop into bolder. You recognize, the extra you danger, the extra you doubtlessly lose, but in addition the extra you doubtlessly achieve.”
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