wateroftyne

Hmmm... I really can't equate either of the 3 post-Rog albums with anything before (not even The Final Cut). With a couple of exceptions, the songwriting just isn't there.

Ha ha. No. Not this song.

I hear what you're saying about Rush, but I reckon Rog still sings it wonderfully. And at least he didn't allow a slap solo in the middle of it 😄

His last album was very well received, sold well, and he's touring massive boundary-pushing shows around the world to hundreds of thousands of fans. I'm not sure he has credibility issues (apart from with the people he jabs his pointy stick at).

You don't like a great song because it's a great song? My head hurts...

I like it because it's a great song, well performed.

I appreciate Roger is worth squillions of quid, and has made a number of silly decisions over the years, but I can understand why he's a little frustrated at the moment.

Aye.

And just because, here's Roger's version of Mother, which he feels should get a mention on the official PF channels. (For bonus points, PF's touring keys player is on it, too.)

Of course RW has a site. And yes, if DG doesn't want him on the PF channels, then it would seem to be his prerogative. Well, you did ask. Good luck.

I would suggest ex-band members going out on tour to play the songs of Pink Floyd would qualify.

'Ex-band mate'. He seems to get on OK with Nick.

I like Dave, I like Rog. I think Rog has a point. Now the band is no longer a going concern, it should become a legacy kinda thing, which promotes activity by the principal members. It would take a hardcore Dave fan of stalker levels to suggest The Von Trapp thing is relevant for the PF account, whereas Roger's lockdown version of Mother isn't. Mind, I'm not privy to the legalese.

Just checked - La Bella 760FL flats. And... thank you 🙂

They're his songs, innit.

He didn't go because he's literally done with DS.

I think they're La Bellas.

I'm a huge fan (as you can probably tell) but I walked out of the OES gig at Gateshead Stadium. I was bored to tears.

It's probably easier if you just name the 5 for 6 Straits songs you do like, and then give it a rest for a bit 😄

You can hear bits of the chorus in the middle eight of Love Over Gold. Incidentally, the band on Tina's version is Dire Straits, but with Jeff Beck instead of MK.

Industrial Disease is a masterpiece. The lyrics are incredible. And the chorus is an instrumental... not exactly commercial gold-dust. I suspect you just don't like songs with cheesy organ noises 🙂

You mean the shamelessly commercial album with The Man’s Too Strong, Brothers in Arms and Why Worry on it..?

I was supposed to be in the band for that, but plans changed...

That's a great clip, and the last line is a killer 😄