[OOPisforLiberals]

Absolutely. He's a paradox of the first order. Can't sing, not too much of a bass player. But DAMN does he make great music. He has a true genius for composition. Its not classical music, but all the great Floyd and Waters albums are -flowing- pieces. Even though his voice is probably considered "terrible" by real musicians, there's just something about it that is unignorable. The "Waters Scream" is one of the most identifiable sounds in all of music :)

On socialism : He's extreme left, but he -does- walk the walk. Years ago he bought a whole highrise apartment building with his own money and made it into 100% free housing for the homeless. Mostly what bothers me about him is his just-below-the-surface burning anti-Americanism.

Ah well - I give him a pass because his music is so darn good. Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking is pure brilliance and conveniently avoids the politics for the most part.

[Yardstick]

Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking is pure brilliance

That was with Jeff Beck on guitar wasn't it? Or was it Clapton? It seems like they both did an album with Waters.