Posted on 10/13/2010 4:48:26 AM PDT by Canedawg
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is criticizing what it says is the dark side of Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters, claiming imagery the British rock icon used in his latest tour is anti-Semitic, FOXNews.com reported Tuesday.
Waters, a longtime vocal critic of Israel, takes aim at the Jewish nation's West Bank security fence during a segment of his 2010-2011 "The Wall Live" tour by using imagery associated with stereotypes about Jewish people and money, ADL officials say.
During Waters' recent performances of "Goodbye Blue Sky," an animated scene has projected images of planes dropping bombs in the shape of Jewish stars of David, followed by dollar signs -- an "outrageous" juxtaposition, according to Abraham Foxman, ADL's national director.
"While he insists that his intent was to criticize Israel's West Bank security fence, the use of such imagery in a concert setting seems to leave the message open to interpretation
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The keyboard bridge from Brain Damage to Eclipse makes the hair on my neck stand on edge. A truly great moment in Rock history. The other being the keyboard blast in the Overture to Tommy. The Hammond B-3, what a weapon.
Never, ever did like him. David Gilmour IS the heart and soul of Pink Floyd as far as I’m concerned. Waters is a One Trick Pony. And a whack job to boot.
gnip
By who?
He’s a no talent shrill British hack, and has been throughout his career.
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