The Pros and Cons of Reimagining a Classic

It was a long time coming, but my friend Craig Branch and I finally scheduled time to discuss Roger Waters’ “reimagining” of his former band’s most celebrated album. Press play above to hear the full audio and/or press play below to watch the slideshow flanked by our two ugly mugs.

And then let us know the answer to the all-important question: Team Waters or Team Gilmour?

Show Notes

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• Prophetic words indeed:

The memories of a man in his old age
Are the deeds of a man in his prime

• The essence of the empathy which is the theme of “Us and Them”:

Strangers passing in the street
By chance, two separate glances meet
And I am you and what I see is me
And do I take you by the hand
And lead you through the land
And help me understand the best I can?

• Straight from the horse’s mouth:

• Bowie also repurposed his past:

• A Momentary Lapse of Reason pretty much sucked, but Gilmour & Co. redeemed themselves with The Division Bell:

• Rick Wright’s “aquatic” solo album from 1978:

• The title of G&P #5 alludes to Waters’ 1984 solo album, on which Clapton plays the role of Gilmour:

• Shameless self-promotion:

The flag that you embrace
Is the flag that you erase

• Bring it on home, Bill!

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