Posted on 06/04/2014 6:32:14 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Recently, two surviving founders of Pink Floyd sent the rock band equivalent of a diplomatic cable — an open letter published in Salon — to the Rolling Stones. They asked Mick Jagger and his crew to cancel their first-ever concert in Israel to demonstrate solidarity with the Palestinian people and their struggle against occupation.
But Pink Floyd hit a wall.
The Stones not only went on with the show Wednesday night in Tel Aviv but delayed their opening by 45 minutes to allow devout Jews time to reach the concert after the end of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, during which Orthodox Jews cannot drive, handle money — or press “Play” on the Stones’ “Exile on Main Street” album.
The Stones’ decision to ignore Roger Waters and Nick Mason of Pink Floyd underscored Israel’s growing popularity as a stop for major musical acts, and it signaled a setback for a campaign known as boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS). The movement seeks to apply international pressure on Israel to end its military occupation of the West Bank, guarantee the right of Palestinian refugees to return to homes they fled or abandoned after 1948, and grant full rights and equality to Arab Palestinian citizens of Israel.
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> The Stones not only went on with the show Wednesday night in Tel Aviv but delayed their opening by 45 minutes to allow devout Jews time to reach the concert after the end of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, during which Orthodox Jews cannot drive, handle money — or press “Play” on the Stones’ “Exile on Main Street” album.
Thanks nickcarraway.
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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Rog also has made numerous pro-Islamist statements in the past decade. All religions are bad apparently except Islamic theocratic rule, apparently.
Gilmore may not buy into the antisemitic crap but he’s a proud lifelong Socialist who doesn’t like to be critical of socialism even when he sees some of its failings.
I think he got that teaching from his mother what I understand tragially Roger Water dad got killed at Battle of Bulge that story I hear that effect him was inspiration of Pink Floyd the Wall album
“In our universities & in the Muslim dominated cities of Europe, it’s OK to be a Nazi again. As long as you are pro-Hamas.”
At least they’re consistent. The squatters everyone calls Palestinians are the descendents of those who followed the Mufti of Jerusalem (a solid supporter of Hitler’s Nazi party), the remnants of the Palestine SS Division and the German Nazi expats to fight the new nation of Israel when it was founded.
The squatters are, in many respects, as much Nazi as they are jihadiscumist.
Waters’ father was a Communist, who didn’t want to fight the Germans, until they invaded the Soviet Union.
NO in Spinal top they choke on SOMEBODY ELSE VOMIT LOL!
That what I hear I thought Senior Mr Waters was Lib or far leftist Communist I hear that before didn’t want confirmed it
I know first Mrs Roger Water was hardcore leftist
If you want read good book on Pink Floyd lookup sauceful of secrets I think you could find on Amazon it is good book
One good thing about Pink Floyd members they are cat people all of them have one or two kitty cats
We’re both right!
Deceased
John “Stumpy” Pepys (1964–1966) (Portrayed by Ed Begley, Jr. in the video “Gimme Some Money”) Died in a bizarre gardening accident, that the authorities said was “best left unsolved.”
Eric “Stumpy Joe” Childs (1966–1967) Choked on vomit of unknown origin, perhaps but not necessarily his own, because “you can’t really dust for vomit.”
Peter “James” Bond (1967–1977) (Portrayed by Russ Kunkel whose character was mistakenly credited as the name of the previous drummer) Spontaneously combusted on stage during a jazz festival on the Isle of Lucy, leaving behind what has been described alternatively as a “globule” or a “stain”
Mick Shrimpton (1977–1982) (Portrayed by R. J. “Ric” Parnell) Exploded onstage.
Joe “Mama” Besser (1982) (Portrayed by Fred Asparagus). Claimed he “couldn’t take this 4/4 shit”; according to an MTV interview with Spinal Tap in November 1991, he disappeared along with the equipment during their Japanese tour. He is either dead or playing jazz. The name is a play on that of Joe Besser, who similarly had a short-lived and ill-fitted stint as a member of The Three Stooges.
Richard “Ric” Shrimpton (1982–1999) Allegedly sold his dialysis machine for drugs; presumed dead.
Sammy “Stumpy” Bateman (1999-2001) Died trying to jump over a tank full of sharks while on a tricycle in a freak show.
Scott “Skippy” Scuffleton (2001–2007) Fate unknown.
Chris “Poppa” Cadeau (2007–2008) Eaten by his pet python Cleopatra.
Plus 9 other drummers at various times (Probably between 1970 and 1981) all of whom are dead.
Then he lamented that the rightwing Christians Americans are always bombing Lebanon and it's just not right.
Remember all the times rightwing Christian Americans bombed Lebanon? No, me neither.
He wrote some good songs back in the day, but Roger Waters is a special kind of idiot.
I kinda knew about one drummer even Miss Marple wouldn’t take that case LOL!
I think last good Pink Floyd album was the Wall after that his ego got in the way
I know Gilmour is a lefty, but for the most part he keeps his opinions to himself...and he gives a tremendous amount of his own money to charity.
Bet that Lebanese family were Christians.
Tnuva has just signed a major deal with the PRC, which will be distributing Israeli dairy products to the most populous country on earth. BDS is dead.
But let’s celebrate its demise with a little Pink Floyd:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSOY0qS9gzM
I think David is opnion keep to your self yeah I hear about charities he give
And David was the one who made sure that Syd Barrett was well taken care of for the rest of his days.
Yeah I read that book about Pink Floyd he made sure Syd was “taken care of” made sure the royalties money went to Syd Barrett sister who was his caregiver at the end
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