I detest Roger Waters. I used to love Pink Floyd, but I went to a Roger Waters concert back around 2004, and it made me so angry I really haven’t been able to enjoy Pink Floyd music since then.
I went with about ten friends, and I knew who Roger Waters was, but had no inkling of what kind of person he was. I just liked Pink Floyd, I had never been one to get fixated on the lives and interests of celebrities.
So, it was a real surprise to me to be subjected to several hours of that absolute BS. His whole “performance” was an anti-American multi-media show.
I was so steaming mad, but...I didn’t want to ruin it for everyone else, so I just sat there or walked around the venue, but it wasn’t like you could get away from the sights or sounds anywhere.
I like Eric Clapton even less now than I ever did before. I used to not care much about his music except for liking an occasional song here or there?
Clapton might be a good guitar player or songwriter, but...Musical Genius?
Someone like Henry Mancini was a “Musical Genius”. I can barely listen to Clapton talk or sing.
Everything you stated is why Roger Waters is NO LONGER IN PINK FLOYD.
David Gilmore, Ricard Wright and Nick Mason basically kicked Waters out of the band years ago.
What Clapton stated was that he defends Waters right to express his views. EVEN IF YOU DOD NOT AGREE WITH THEM. It is in the FIRST AMENDMENT of the US Constitution. Freedom of Speech.
Clapton and Van Morrison have both been persecuted because they came out against mandatory vaccinations for the Covid-19 virus. This is because Clapton took the Astra Zeneca vaccine forced on people in the UK. He then became extremely ill. So, he has been very vocal opposing the vaccine.