Roger Waters explains the arguments over 'Comfortably Numb'

[DarkScythe33398]

I used to think David was just the nicesr guy in the world, and Roger was an asshole. Then I watched a documentary, it was like, "Behind the Wall" or something, and at the end of it, (wait, I remember, it was "The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?"), Roger said he would be open to another reunion show, and so did Nick and Richard. But David just said, "Ain't gonna happen." And I thought, "Wait, he STILL hasn't buried the hatchet with Roger?" And my view is now mixed. Granted, Roger was kind o

[Quinkermarine]

@DarkScythe33398 Just saw the Wall in Sydney and the true reality of Floyd really hit home. The show, it's all him basically, even the astounding graphic ideas projected onto the wall. David can be a pain even though he looked and sounded the coolest. Roger is still brilliant playing his amazing stuff in sell out stadiums. David's solo career is a pale imitation of PF. He should be humble about who set the controls for the hearts of the music public, it wasn't him.

[eiffler714]

@Q --I disagree. Roger Waters is still touring Pink Floyd without the advantages of actually being in Pink Floyd. David Gilmour has solo material people want to hear and is widely respected as a guitarist and songwriter working with the likes of Kate Bush, Pete Townsend, Peter Gabriel, and the cream of the English recoding industry. Roger Waters has worked with Roger Waters because few people want to work with him. He's a control freak who tried to kill Pink Floyd. It's all about him.

[scubarulz]

@DarkScythe33398 It was great to see that David did play the O2 Arena gig last year on Roger's current Wall tour. I think when Richard Wright died last year, a lot of the old animosities gave way to a dialogue. It would be incredible to have then tour together again. It would surpass anything todays music could muster, that's for certain.

[GoemonLovesFujiko]

@scubarulz Hate to be a pill but Rick died 4 years ago. Miss him, miss him...

[249awesome]

Hey guys i heard that the guitar solo for comfortably numb was actually going to be in a david gilmour single

[grmpfie]

Grmpf.. started to fall in love with this Roger about 25 years ago.. still am.. Amused to Death.. but..It just makes perfect sense..

[MaxButcher]

Rodger Waters is an outstanding lyricist. David Gilmour can do things with a guitar no other man can. Separately, they are brilliant in their own ways - together they are at a level which no other musical artist in the world can hope to reach. This all makes physical appearance insignificant...

[Superwolf1337]

@MaxButcher I agree, but still, Roger Waters>David Gilmour

[donstuie]

Anyone know if Waters and Ezrin ever buried the hatchet?

[13Psycho13]

Someone should get Roger Waters and Richard Gere standing next to each other!

[mimzy1000]

Roger is Genius of Pink Floyd !!!

[starryxxxsrdxxx]

I think Roger has always been really attractive. in every picture I've seen of him, he's equally sexy.

[shoshtaylor]

'Comfortably Numb' came out AMAZING...

[MrKeefrichards]

roger waters the soul of pink floyd

[ksvideos]

@MrKeefrichards Gilmour is the soul. Roger was the brain.

[MrBonzo97]

@MrKeefrichards he was part of it, but not all of it

[chromedreamz]

i thought this was a gilmour song that he was to release as a solo song/ record after 'the wall'...then Roger worked/changed most or some of the lyrics

[captainclayman]

i know exactly what he means. as a producer, you notice things about your own work nobody else would notice that bug the shit out of you.

[Geekman333]

Seen them both live...Waters and Gilmour. I saw Gilmour twice on consecutive nights and the banter between songs was the same both nights...word for word. Waters on the other hand spoke to the crowd and I swear, at one point I looked around the venue of about 30 thousand people and everybody was weeping. I've played guitar for 27 years because of Gilmour's inspiration...he's amazing. But Waters gave me a real moment that I'll always remember Let 'em be human.

[davi55x]

@Geekman333 i'd be very interested to know what type of things he (roger) spoke about during gigs, if you would be so kind ?

[Geekman333]

@davi55x I saw him once doing 'Dark Side' in Melbourne, Australia about five years ago. He spoke about the people he met while travelling in Morocco as a very young man, how he felt fortunate for the life he was leading and the opportunities he'd had. The thing that touched everybody though was the open gratitude he expressed toward the crowd...heck, we were grateful for the music and it's influence in our lives. Roger is a wise and wondeful artist. I feel lucky to have him in my life.

[davi55x]

@Geekman333 He seems like such an interesting and genuine person. I've only seen him once last may doing 'The Wall', so there was not a lot of time for chitchat, still one of the best shows I've ever been too. Thanks for response.

[Geekman333]

@davi55x That's my pleasure. I actually bought four tickets and could only afford the cheap seats...showing gratitude to friends. Two days before the gig I got a call from the venue saying there'd been a 'mix up' with the seating and 'unfortunately' we would have to be moved to the 'Gold' seating area (I think we paid for the 'Cardboard' seats lol) and they were sorry for the 'inconvenience'. Best show ever and I've seen a few.

[davi55x]

@Geekman333 haha that's some mix up. Yeah most gigs i rather be standing, but for The Wall I seen it seated up high in O2 Dublin. Sound was much better and we could see everything. Amazing show, can't wait for Blu Ray dvd of it.

[bassamyasalam1]

From the start of floyed's career Roger was the main brain behind the songs writing and music. Being that, he should be strong aggressive and in control. The rest of the bands just followed because they could not have come with anything better. they are great performers, each withing his own instruments. He made them legends ,

[lordvoldemort578]

looks like Pete Carroll

[TheMerlin672]

It was 'minor' disagreements like that, that gave us all so much fantastic music back then. Look at the shite out there now. Bring back real music.

[Billhope1974]

Also I think Dave wanted to make it a more barebones track than Roger did. If you listen to the version on "Delicate Sound of Thunder" that's probably more what Gilmour wanted than the album version.

[Terrapin243]

2:07 picks booger. keeps it in fist.

[TheCobraUK]

You have to admit that the guy can write music!

[Jhensy2012]

I was a huge Pink Floyd fan in the 70s, and Waters was always a major dick, real nasty and bitter. He's mellowed a great deal in his later years, thank goodness.

[villadavid4ever]

Richard Gere? 

[hartistry1957]

It's all Waters under the rainbow prism. Let it go horse-face.

[roballen2]

@hartistry1957 Fuck off! poop eater

[DRGK9]

@carolinainfidel if pink floyd did comfortably numb and have a cigar without him again it would sound like shit

[davyboy176]

@carolinainfidel I agree with you 100% , i think pink floyd is better without the child minded idiot, he thought he was going to be so good on his own , big mistake , the jokes on you Rodger. Suck it up

[roballen2]

@davyboy176 you wouldn't know a great writer if he stuck a fountain pen right up your stinkin' ass. (which is where your brain is)

[davyboy176]

@roballen2 HA HA HA your all upset now because someone has written something that your tiny brain docent comprehend , ha ha ha asswipe. xxxxxx love you

[ogrebattle22763]

Ahhhh Perfection perfection perfection...

[welcome2myhell]

@carolinainfidel your opinion is meaningless don't like it then just fuck off stop wasting everyone's time with your meaningless BS

[burntcrispycorpse]

@kevduck1 NO ONE CAME OUT ON TOP. Pink Floyd's music without water's was missing something *roger* and there just wasn't the same feeling in the music. Roger and David's problems go on way before The Wall*downfall*they were fighting the entire time they were recording D.S.O.T.M. Musicians fight about music every single day, and at the end of the day its just something they wont let go. Truth be told David would not accept Rogers apology. Watch the live 8 footage David runs off stage almost.

[DRGK9]

is it me or does he look better(facial wise) now then 30 years ago?

[novembre8211]

@DRGK9 No :P

[AKUZMAN]

@DRGK9 You know how is going,good looking peoples can go with years only down with the facial looks ,less good looking( not to say ugly,it is too heavy word),they have possibilities to rise up little bit with the passing years,so nothing strange with the Walters look....that is more or less normal,heheheheehe

[HammerFist1970]

@DRGK9 Oh yes, time has been very kind to him.

[hasekdom]

@DRGK9 I think it is you. He looks fine, but getting older.

[JuanBer93]

@DRGK9 He kinda looks like Richard Gere now lol, as you say, much better now than 30 years ago

[flipper778]

@DRGK9 its called plastic surgery bro.

[UhuhIUnderstand]

@DRGK9 its the facial hair man...a legends hair does wonder on anything...

[TheRedGuitar00]

@DRGK9 your right man, he does really look better facially, maybe it was his long hair ya know? lol

[MrWilddreams]

@DRGK9 I can't say about the looks all I can say is that he still brings shivers up my spine whenever I hear his music even now in my late 40's

[papavalium]

@DRGK9

Botox and plastic do wonders.

[FlitkoSLO]

@DRGK9 Yes, he does. He looked like something that was created when a troll fucked a horse 30 years ago.

[neilzep]

@FlitkoSLO well said

[necroshyha]

@neilzep :-D

[kellykinsellives]

@FlitkoSLO LMFAO

[fanqueen]

@DRGK9 yes, he is better looking now!

[thetittymonster7]

@DRGK9 30 years ago he looked liek a very thin, malnourished african child.

[Enjoimaschine]

@DRGK9 It's the money and he isn't soo skinny

[flakbac]

why dont you blow me and dont take yourself so seriously you overrated rich prick

[welcome2myhell]

@flakbac nobody wants to blow you, stupid dweeb, eat shit and die

[James1toknow]

right, how things become so unimportant at the end of the day!

[420Coder]

@carolinainfidel Rubbish!

[INDLIS]

David also preferred a more grungy style for the verses

[zimmy81]

and thats how molehills grow into mountains but the intellect of compromise prevailed, good story though,its why I trawl these excellent YT sites.

[Deckeon74]

ok that's seriously it? Musicians are all emo.

[greengargantua]

@kevduck1 It all depends on what you consider "coming out on top". I don't exactly see Roger Waters playing for pennies on a street corner, correct?

[davyboy176]

@greengargantua I DO

[rrp1984]

@greengargantua ya but i seen him in detroit a few years back an he come out at 7:30 played till 11:30 with a 15 min break an o ya after the break around 9:00 he came out an played the whole dark side of the moon . i set back in awww. ya could have been if they stayed playing an making art.

[SuperBuckalew]

@kevduck1 Well considering Roger Waters is the main mastermind behind the writing of The Wall, I would have to say Roger Waters.

[DevilLikeDonuts]

IM GOING TO SEE HIM ON 6-5-12 :D THANK GOD HE IS DOING ANOTHER NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

[jonstaskis]

@DevilLikeDonuts I thought he was going to be at the rose garden may 22nd. Where are you going to?

[DevilLikeDonuts]

@jonstaskis Joe Louis in Detroit :D:D:D

[TheFelinecharisma]

@kevduck1 : oh ? and you know that ... how ???

[MeInTheCornfield]

I used to be a bass player & I recall those "intense disagreements" with my guitarist about our music. I guess its a funny thing about us musicians, eh?

[BMFRaw]

@MeInTheCornfield As a bass player myself, I'm totally in touch with that!

[vunderground1]

ok, so he's opinionated; he's a genius so I forgive him. He fishes, WOW! call the cops! does that affect the music or the humanitarian sentiments or the charity work he does? no, so shut the fuck up hippy arseholes. Dave vs. Roger? why choose, they both rock and formed the cornerstones of the best group ever.

btw he has mellowed A LOT like we all do.

[KanaCGY]

The Micheal Kamen referred to in the video, is indeed the one and the same responsible for Metallica's S&M. Check the wiki on him. Early Works section. RIP Micheal.

[LordElpus1000]

Waters is a self obsessed prick!

[150peacemaker]

@LordElpus1000 he was, not anymore.

[TheKalen486]

@LordElpus1000 well yes u can say the same for axl rose but all in all they put out legendary albums and played an important role in their bands. lets put it this way without roger theirs no pink floyd

[jenwill11]

He supports bloodsports

[nipo10847]

Roger Waters = God of lyrics and composition.

David Gilmore = God of vocals, guitar, and composition.

[MrScoonyG]

I'm way more of a Gilmour fan than a Waters fan. Waters, though talented, is just too opinionated- musically and politically. Gilmour is just way cooler.

[glaxko2]

I really hope they do something soon. maybe make a new album... something that'll refuel the hate, and get a soundways teeming with amazing music once more.

[mikemanz]

waters is such a jerk

[natevandizzy]

@mikemanz You really think so? Between him and Gilmour, I think Waters is certainly the one who takes the high road and comes off as just a much better person. Gilmour, as much as I love his music, is really kind of a self-centered ego maniac.

[Baj64]

@natevandizzy Waters's ego, by his own admission, is what lead Pink Floyd to brake up.

Both Waters and Gilmour are extraordinary composers as well as song writers, but where Gilmour is a better musician, he hasn't got Waters's genius as a composer.

It's incredibly fortunate the two met, and for the time it lasted, magic happened !

[EdVidz]

Is this the late Michael Kamen, who was with the NY R&R Ensemble in the late 60's?

[kfkfkf2000]

@EdVidz I don't think so...he's most famous for his epic arrangement of Metallica's S&M concert, also worked with Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, etc

[stephen212]

@EdVidz Yes.

[Yumbo57]

@EdVidz Yes. One of my favorite bands of the 60's. Another guy in the band changed his named and wrote the music for the X Files.

[The19763]

Comfortably numb + Joint = Heaven.

[hasekdom]

@The19763 pothead

[zdlore1985]

@2hamboigahs He means the orchestral charts.

[doctorgone]

I'd like to hear the two tracks to see which I like better.

[jvetter713]

I'm sure Roger's version would have been poop compared to David's.

[nice1centurion]

@AngeloNiklis yeah, you're right. I got the two mixed up. Take up thy stethoscope is a great song by itself, especially the instrumental in the middle, don't you think?

[fletch2099]

I remmeber a Gilmour's interviews where he says the disagrement was about Waters puting his name on the music of Confortably numb. And he says it was unfair because (according to him) Waters just added the "I have become confortably numb" after the solo. Since the disagrement is solve because both only credit it as Waters/Gilmour. I understand he don"t mention it here.

[fletch2099]

@fletch2099 Good to know that Waters/Gilmour Waters for the lycrics and Gilmour for the music.

[mahajohn]

This reminds me of the scene in "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart" in which Wilco's two main creative forces spend an inordinate amount of emotion and energy trying to grok the foundation of their heated argument over the ten seconds of transition between "Ashes of American Flags" and "Heavy Metal Drummer," and how this conflict perfectly encapsulated all their tensions, although it seemed a minor detail to virtually anyone watching the exchange.

[jherr328]

@mahajohn absofuckinlutely....hopefully neither david or roger will share the same fate as Jay though

[mahajohn]

@jherr328 We ALL share the same fate as Jay Farrar, what with a 100% mortality rate here in the physical plane!

[jherr328]

@mahajohn I disagree. Sure, we'll all die. But not as a result of depression, drug addiction and suicide.

[andrewt248]

So he's being interviewed by Ian Anderson? That's what I thought before I saw the guy.

[zepgen8]

I love Roger and I love Dave, greatest all time guys that produce the best in music..ever..

[luciferrules]

Maybe I will get much crap for this , but I always think Roger Waters looks drug - Damaged.

[HGregm01]

@luciferrules In what way?

[clubhouseme]

1 wish left- gotta see The Floyd.

[felixmyballs]

@clubhouseme - Well you wo';t see the real Floyd (with or without Roger Walters) as Rick Wright sadly died in 2008 & DG said that was it as far as he was concerned, so unless you count the Aussie Pink Floyd as the next best I'm afraid you are going to be out of luck............

[malaladddd]

Mister Bean on the micro?

[MrOizo]

STFU AND GET ALONG BEFORE ONE OF YOU PASSES AWAY AND I DONT GET TO SEE A CONCERT EVER IN MY LIFE WTF

[louisalive]

@MrOizo too late dude

[ogrebattle22763]

@MrOizo I agree it's been to fucking long now.... it's old already what are these 2 idiots going to do take it to their graves.... stupid shit!

[TerrySleeper]

A falling-out over what?

Over what?

[WakefieldTrin]

lol, I love the irony of the argument

[wantsumbacon]

whenever the interviewer talked it scared the shit out of me lol

[BeGrimmify]

ah, the infamous headphones. :D

[Guitardreams182]

@BeGrimmify Why?

[axe456]

@Guitardreams182 watch Pink floyd live from 1980 and you'll see

[CommercialAtrophy]

I really hate the way Youtube has changed... they think you want to see this video or song because you viewed ..so and so... fuck you...I HAVE TO WATCH A COMMERCIAL TO SEE PINK FLYOD......BLOW ME YOUTUBE ... GOOGLE BOUGHT YOU AND SUCKED YOUR ASSHOLE CLEAN... FUCK U....ITS ROTTING WITH ALL OF US... WE HAVE HUMAN BEINGS HOLDING SIGNS ON STREET CORNERS FOR PROFIT AND ADVERTISEMENT... DOES ANYONE ELSE NOT SEE THIS?

[bondman70]

@CommercialAtrophy your bitching for a 30 sec. commercial. Do you realize that without advertisements youtube would not be here. How do you think this site is funded, Magic? 

[buefyYT]

@CommercialAtrophy

would you rather PAY to use youtube? ads keep this free, idiot.

[john1bundyboy]

Does anyone out there think that its true that someone in the band caught waters putting acid into syds tea just before a show because of the fact that he wanted syd out.!!! Its so the story goes,and i hated waters for all my life for it.But is it true that he was jealous that syd was a good looking guy and he wasnt,and syd got the attention that waters craved?????

[nice1centurion]

@john1bundyboy no, I haven't even heard that. Syd wrote 99% of their debut album, Roger had only wrote "pow r toc h", he wouldn't risk breaking up the band for a chance to be leader.

[stevevegetable]

@nice1centurion none of them wanted the fame or noticability thats why they hid behind the light show for years.sid didnt want the fame either and thats why he abused acid and lost the plot.what i hav gathered from books and interviews from ppl that knew sid well, alot of his so called schizophrenia was exajerated by him to his benefit.rog didnt really like the fame either thats why he ended up building the wall.

[nice1centurion]

@stevevegetable I never said they did want the fame or that Syd didn't take alotta acid or maybe had schizophrenia.

[stevevegetable]

@nice1centurion ye sorry mate i was meant to be replying to john1bundyboys comment about rog bn caught puttin acid in sids tea not yours.my mistake.

[nice1centurion]

@stevevegetable alro no bother ;)

[myfeetapontheground]

Waters and Gilmour are both amazing artists, I wish they could have just realized that without the two of them (good and bad feelings) , one of the greatest bands in history would not have been the same. It was that combination of personalities that made the music so great. I hope that they both realize how much the world appreciates everything that they have done. Thanks Guys.

[boonexy]

@myfeetapontheground yeah i agree, but try being in a band, musical differences are as deep as religion seems to be.

[Successor123]

@myfeetapontheground

Like Lennon and McCartney

[MetallicBill]

I'd read of a nasty row at Britannia Row, oh, could it have been? Something akin??

[MSH68]

If you listen to the Gilmour/Floyd tour live version of CN and then listen to the Waters version, the differences are apparent.

[benbastiani93]

@MSH68 What differences did you notice?

[rclopez1118]

Great tune, and people do care theraiderssuck...Pink Floyd Rules !

[hamsteradorable]

Comfortably numb is my favorite song

[TheRaidersrock28]

Sorry to say, but nobody cares anymore.

[buefyYT]

@TheRaidersrock28 YOU don't care anymore. plenty people do.

[RichLesPaull]

i thought comfortably numb was a leftover track from one of dave's solo albums? my mistake

[CarryingNoCross]

@RichLesPaull

It was. The chord sequence and basic melody were written by David during those sessions. There is a demo of him playing the chords and humming the melody floating around the net.

[RichLesPaull]

@CarryingNoCross thought so :)

[bensimps123]

pink floyd are boss

[helpdonate1]

@bensimps123 Your mother makes me waffles for breakfast after we did a sexy time the night before.

[bensimps123]

@helpdonate1 that was my dad ...........bit awkward