Roger Waters

Roger Waters discusses new album

Posted November 7, 2012 by Floydian Slip

Pink Floyd’s Roger Water has confirmed he has plans to record another album.

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Waters reveals he’s written an as-yet untitled song about religious extremism that will likely be part of an upcoming album with the working title “Heartland.”

Waters, who wrote the new song during breaks of his recent tour of “The Wall,” also revealed that former bandmates David Gilmour and Nick Mason will not appear on the album. (A bit premature to call, we’d like to think, since recording for the project hasn’t started.)

Waters’ last rock record was 1992’s “Amused to Death.” Since then he completed work on “Ca Ira,” a French opera.

Read the Rolling Stone article.

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Roger Waters to perform with veterans at charity event

Posted November 3, 2012 by Floydian Slip

Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters will perform at the 6th annual Stand Up for Heroes event, Thursday, Nov. 8, at New York’s Beacon Theatre.

The event, presented by the New York Comedy Festival and The Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF), supports injured service members and their caregivers.

Waters will perform with a band comprised entirely of military veterans. Other acts scheduled to perform include Mike Birbiglia, Ricky Gervais, Patton Oswalt, Jon Stewart, Bruce Springsteen and Robin Williams.

The event is sold out, but musical performances will be streamed live at YouTube and made available at the BWF’s reMIND website.

The five previous events have raised more than $10 million to support wounded veterans and their families.

Learn more about the event and donate at reMIND.

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“Floydian Slip” songlist #857

Posted September 12, 2012 by Floydian Slip

“Roger Waters Birthday Special”

Wish You Were Here
Tsunami Aid (Roger Waters f/Eric Clapton) (2005)
Each Small Candle
In the Flesh (Roger Waters) (2000)
We Shall Overcome
Roger Waters (2010)
To Kill a Child
Roger Waters (2004)
The Russian Missile/Towers of Faith
When the Wind Blows (Roger Waters) (1986)
Flickering Flame
Flickering Flame: The Solo Years Volume 1 (Roger Waters) (2002)
The Happiest Days of Our Lives/Another Brick in the Wall Pt 2
Live Earth (Roger Waters) (2007)
Lost Boys Calling
The Legend of 1900 (Film soundtrack) (Roger Waters f/Eddie Van Halen) (1999)

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“Floydian Slip” preview # 857

Posted September 6, 2012 by Floydian Slip

Join us this week for Floydian Slip #857. It’ll be a special program devoted to the more rare solo numbers from Roger Waters, who turns 69 on Sept. 6:

Roger from When the Wind Blows (1986) and In the Flesh (2000)
An Internet-only release from 2004
Roger performing at Live Earth (2007)
And much more

“Floydian Slip” is heard across the 30+ stations of our Random Precision Radio Network. Learn where and when to listen.

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Waters’ Quebec Wall to rival Berlin’s

Posted May 23, 2012 by Floydian Slip

Roger Waters has added a new final date to his tour of “The Wall,” which will be more than twice as big as any other show on the tour.

When the former Pink Floyd front-man performs at Quebec City’s Fields of Abraham on July 21, the wall will be more than 800 feet wide, more than twice the size of any other show on his revival tour of the show.

It’ll be the largest outdoor staging of his magnum opus since he performed it at the site of the former Berlin wall in 1990 on the same day: July 21.

Initial sales are reserved for those who’ve purchased admittance to the Festival d’été de Québec.

Festival fans can register online today at InfoFestival.com from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. for a drawing to purchase wristbands for the concert.

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Roger Waters on Sirius XM, CBS TV

Posted May 16, 2012 by Floydian Slip

Once Pink Floyd front-man Roger Waters will make two major appearances this week on network radio and television.

Tomorrow night he joins friend Jim Ladd on Ladd’s show on satellite radio’s “Deep Tracks” (Channel 27). The four-hour interview begins at 7 p.m. EDT Thursday.

Ladd left KLOS in Los Angeles last year and took a job with Sirius XM. He has a long history with Waters, and played the part of the DJ on the “Radio K.A.O.S.” (1987) album.

Sunday night Steve Kroft‘s interview with Waters will air on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” which starts at 7 p.m. EDT.

Full episodes of “60 Minutes” are freely available on the show’s Web site for some time after each broadcast.

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Roger Waters marries Laurie Durning

Posted January 21, 2012 by Floydian Slip

Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters married long-time partner Laurie Durning last weekend in Southampton, N.Y.

Only six guests attended the ceremony held at the couple’s home, according to The New York Post.

Waters revealed the ceremony had taken place during an appearance on Howard Stern’s radio show this past week. It was originally believe to have been scheduled for this weekend.

Waters had announced in November that the couple planned to wed before his “The Wall” tour resumes next week in Australia.

He’s been married three times before: to Judy Trimm (1968 to 1975), Carolyne Christie (1976 to 1992) and Pricilla Phillips (1993 to 2001).

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Roger Waters, Laurie Durning to marry

Posted November 24, 2011 by Floydian Slip

Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters will marry long-time partner Laurie Durning.

The pair have been a couple for several years, and will marry in early 2012 in what filmmaker Durning described to The New York Post as a “private and low-key” ceremony.

This will be Waters’ fourth marriage.

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More North American dates for ‘The Wall’ in 2012

Posted November 1, 2011 by Floydian Slip

Roger Waters will return to North America beginning in May for 36 additional dates of his “Wall” tour.

Waters had hinted more U.S. and Canadian dates were in store for the new year, and indicated those concerts would be at larger venues, such as outdoor stadiums — ironic, considering his growing distaste for such venues in the ’70s was his impetus for writing “The Wall.” The schedule made public today confirms that:

May 01
Houston, TX
Toyota Center
On Sale 11/14

May 03
Austin, TX
Frank Erwin Center
On Sale 11/14

May 05
Tulsa,
OK BOK Center
On Sale 11/14

May 07
Denver, CO
Pepsi Center
On Sale 11/14

May 11
San Francisco, CA
AT&T Park
On Sale 11/18

May 13
San Diego, CA
Valley View Casino Center
On Sale 11/14

May 15
Phoenix, AZ
US Airways
On Sale 11/14

May 19
Los Angeles, CA
TBD
On sale 11/18

May 22
Portland, OR
Rose Garden
On Sale 11/14

May 24
Seattle, WA
Key Arena
On Sale 11/14

May 26
Vancouver, BC
BC Place
On Sale 11/14

May 28
Edmonton, AB
Rexall Place
On Sale 11/14

May 31
Winnipeg, MB
MTS Centre
On Sale 11/14

June 03
St Paul, MN
Xcel Energy Center
On Sale 11/14

June 05
Detroit, MI
Joe Louis Arena
On Sale 11/14

June 06
Grand Rapids, MI
Van Andel Arena
On Sale 11/14

June 08
Chicago, IL
Wrigley Field
On Sale 11/14

June 10
Louisville, KY
KFC Yum! Center
On Sale 11/14

June 11
Indianapolis, IN
Conseco Fieldhouse
On Sale 11/14

June 13
Atlanta, GA
Philips Arena
On Sale 11/14

June 15
Ft Lauderdale, FL
BankAtlantic Center
On Sale 11/14

June 16
Orlando, FL
Amway Center
On Sale 11/18

June 19
Nashville, TN
Bridgestone Arena
On Sale 11/14

June 21
Buffalo, NY
First Niagara Center
On Sale 11/14

June 23
Toronto, ON
Rogers Centre
On Sale 11/14

June 25
Ottawa, ON
Scotiabank Place
On Sale 11/14

June 26
Montreal, QC
Bell Centre
On Sale 11/14

June 28
Albany, NY
Times Union Center
On Sale 11/14

June 29
Hartford, CT
XL Center
On Sale 11/14

July 1
Boston, MA
TBD
On sale 1/30/12

July 03
Pittsburgh, PA
Consol Energy Center
On Sale 11/14

July 06
New York, NY
TBD
On sale 1/30/12

July 09
Raleigh, NC
RBC Center
On Sale 11/14

July 10
Charlotte, NC
Time Warner Cable Arena
On Sale 11/14

July 12
Washington DC
Verizon Center
On Sale 11/14

July 14
Philadelphia, PA
Citizens Bank Park
On Sale 11/7

The tour originated in North America in 2010 before moving to Europe and South America. It’s played more than 120 times around the world for more than 1.6 million fans. Tickets for these 2012 dates go on sale beginning Monday, Nov. 7 at LiveNation.com.

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Video: Roger Waters, Foo Fighters on ‘Late Night’

Posted September 28, 2011 by Floydian Slip

Roger Waters appeared on the ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” show last night for an interview with the host, and this performance of “In the Flesh” with Foo Fighters.

Waters confirmed he’ll be bringing his “Wall” tour back to North America for more dates.

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