Roger Waters self indulgent twat / not self indulgent twat

[Idris2002]

Re: the specific raiding of the dressing up box involved in In the Flesh. Back in the '70s, I think it would genuinely have been insightful to say "hey maaan, don't the charismatic rock stars of today recall a certain other kind of charismatic leader the world heard from not so long ago?"

This may have outlived its time - especially when today's Men of Destiny no longer dress up in silly costumes but are all nicely groomed televisual performers.

 

[Idris2002]

OK. Well, I have now had occasion to review some of Mr Waters' Berlin performance:



And I have to admit I may have been overhasty in my initial reaction. There is still the problem of the village idiot wing of the pro-Palestinian movement being, well, idiots.

(but don't tell Mrs Idris I said that).

 

[hash tag]

OK. Well, I have now had occasion to review some of Mr Waters' Berlin performance:



And I have to admit I may have been overhasty in my initial reaction. There is still the problem of the village idiot wing of the pro-Palestinian movement being, well, idiots.

(but don't tell Mrs Idris I said that).

What a glorious, insightful review it was. To think, I have waited years for it as well.

 

[belboid]

Simon still likes the show

Roger Waters review – a powerful, humanist spectacular

Arriving after accusations of antisemitism in Germany, Waters tells crowd ‘I will not be cancelled’ – but edits out clumsy elements to leave a stronger show

www.theguardian.com

 

[Nanker Phelge]

I'm going tonight. I'll report any shenanigans.

 

[ska invita]

 

[Magnus McGinty]

I think he’s a huge talent. I think animals is one of the best albums ever committed to wax. I’m not sure I like him or can be arsed with his whingeing though.

 

[Knotted]

There's a lot of bullshit to cut through about him and there's a censorship issue at play, but he's so annoying that I'm actually in favour of cancelling him.

Added advantage - if you cut out all the Roger Waters songs from the Pink Floyd discography, they're actually a pretty decent band.

 

[LDC]

Fuck giving that loon any platform the shit politics conspiracy promoting narcissistic cunt.

 

[ska invita]

ill summarise what he says in the video:

The Wall is an antifascist/antiauthoritarian piece of work he has been performing much the same way for 40 years straight

The names of the dead flashed up include someone from every city/country he is touring in killed by oppressive state forces. When in the US he includes someone from that particular state

The star of david on the pig thing was one of numerous religious symbols all on the same pig - religious and also political - hammer and sickle was on there - he decided to remove the star of david after complaints but other religious symbols, the christian cross, the islamic crescent etc remain

The german courts found nothing objectionable

Israel is an apartheid state and it is supporters of the apartheid state that are behind the move to get him cancelled

He will never stop defending the rights of Palestinians, a cause he took up after visiting Palestine in 2009

i think thats basically it

 

[Magnus McGinty]

The weird thing about The Wall was it wasn’t really about fascists. It was about him.

 

[Raheem]

Followed by a retraction:

Stereolab’s Laetitia Sadier Distances Herself From Jordan Peterson in New Statement

After giving “all my support” to the controversial psychologist, Sadier now says she has “started seeing more clearly the cracks in his reasoning”

pitchfork.com

I have to say, I've met her briefly and know people who know her, and it's all positive. I get the impression, though, that she likes to get to the point and doesn't mess around.

Quite a self-satirising apology, though.

Stereolab are one of my favourite bands and there's nothing wrong with a bit of pretentiousness. But if you're apologising for having liked Jordan Peterson, wording the apology like you're a professor of cultural studies who's been momentarily embarrassed is not really ideal.

 

[hash tag]

I'm going tonight. I'll report any shenanigans.

Don't you fucking hate the 02. It's soulless, Mrs tag had her small bag taken away. I had a bottle of water confiscated. Could not get much info beforehand. Walked miles for our seats and now been charged over £30 for 2 glasses of wine. What the fuck.

 

[hash tag]

Ps. The toilets were huge and empty.

 

[hash tag]

Sitting on a small sofa in an 02 privelage bar thing. A woman sat next to me and asked if I minded, I said no but I have lice....she ran

 

[Nanker Phelge]

I'm drinking the free water.

Not the free Assange.

 

[hash tag]

We are a few rows from the stage. We can get nearer.......for £520

 

[Magnus McGinty]

There’s a ‘spoons in there now. Which most urbs will hate. You can have a ciggie out the back.

 

[hash tag]

Last time I saw Floyd I probably took a few spliffs in and nothing else was needed. Maybe cost around £30 a ticket as well

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Last time I saw Floyd I probably took a few spliffs in and nothing else was needed. Maybe cost around £30 a ticket as well

I saw them post Waters some time in the nineties. Division Bell tour at Earls Court. Some folk were decrying them as old men topping up their pensions then. 30 years ago! Ageism in action.

 

[danny la rouge]

There’s a ‘spoons in there now. Which most urbs will hate. You can have a ciggie out the back.

There’s a Spoons in the O2? I’ve got the app, should we order some peas for hash tag ?

 

[Magnus McGinty]

There’s a Spoons in the O2? I’ve got the app, should we order some peas for hash tag ?

I suppose you could. You’d need his table number though.

 

[danny la rouge]

I suppose you could. You’d need his table number though.

We did that to my brother-in-law once. We knew he was in a Spoons in Staffordshire and we kept sending him extra peas.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

We did that to my brother-in-law once. We knew he was in a Spoons in Staffordshire and we kept sending him extra peas.

I did have to check as I thought you could only order sides with a meal. But you’re absolutely correct.

 

[savoloysam]

We are a few rows from the stage. We can get nearer.......for £520
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Good old anti capitalist Roger

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Good old anti capitalist Roger

Is he anti-capitalist though? He hates WW2 and how the post war consensus has been eroded in the years since. But he isn’t really giving his money away (geddit?) or arguing against how well he’s doing.

 

[savoloysam]

Is he anti-capitalist though? He hates WW2 and how the post war consensus has been eroded in the years since. But he isn’t really giving his money away (geddit?) or arguing against how well he’s doing.

I'm sure he isn't when his accountant gives him his latest news.

 

[belboid]

Is he anti-capitalist though? He hates WW2 and how the post war consensus has been eroded in the years since. But he isn’t really giving his money away (geddit?) or arguing against how well he’s doing.

he says socialism is great, so at least kinda, in theory.

 

[hash tag]

Good old anti capitalist Roger

Im guessing this is all about the venue who are keen to rip you off from the moment you try to buy tickets.

 

[ouirdeaux]

I did have to check as I thought you could only order sides with a meal. But you’re absolutely correct. View attachment 377991

Not only that -- if you order Whitby scampi, chips and (mushy) peas as sides, it's cheaper than the deal with a drink. And you get more chips.

They still haven't noticed.