Tuesday 19 May 2020

Should Roger Waters have access to the Pink Floyd website and social media channels...

So, it's not all reviews here, sometimes something will catch my eye and I'll write about it here. Roger Waters has recently posted a video to Facebook arguing that as he was a member of Pink Floyd his solo work should be mentioned and promoted on the Pink Floyd website and social media channels. You can watch the video below.



I'm going to agree with Roger here and say yes, he should be included on the website and social media accounts. My reason is that Pink Floyd is officially over, and has been since 2014. Therefore, anything now is a retrospective, of which Roger was a part. If Pink Floyd were still an active band, producing material, then yes, I would understand excluding the promotion of ex-members' solo work. But since its not, then a more retrospective approach should be taken. I'd like to see all of their work, past and present, promoted, right the way back to Syd Barrett. 

Plus, it has to be said, that the official Pink Floyd Facebook page has become a de facto David Gilmour and family promotion tool. David's wife, Polly Samson, seems to be shared more than anything Pink Floyd, and if its not her, then it's David, with the occasional mention of Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets project. They do share some interesting old concerts, posters and that type of thing, but Roger is curiously absent. I think he should be part of that. He was the dominating creative force in Pink Floyd throughout its golden age. He should be recognised. 

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