Roger Waters Admits He Was Wrong To Sue Former Pink Floyd Bandmates
Thursday, 19 September 2013
Written by Elliott Batte
Roger Waters has confessed that he was wrong to sue his former Pink Floyd bandmates over the use of the famous moniker.
Waters pursued legal action against guitarist David Gilmour and drummer Nick Mason back in 1986, following his departure the previous year - claiming that Pink Floyd was a ‘spent force creatively’.
Over 25 years later, he’s said sorry for the case, having been interviewed by BBC World News’ HARDtalk. He told host Stephen Sackur:
“I did think that was wrong, and I was wrong! Of course I was. Who cares? It was a commercial decision and in fact it’s one of the few times that the legal profession has taught me something.
“Because when I went to these chaps and said, 'Listen we’re broke, this isn’t Pink Floyd anymore', they went, 'What do you mean? That’s irrelevant, it is a label and it has commercial value, you can't say it’s going to cease to exist, you obviously haven’t looked back to Runnymede, you obviously don’t understand English jurisprudence…
“It’s not about what you think, it’s about… it’s what it is'. The law is everything what we have, that’s what The Wall is about.”
Later in the interview, he opens up about starting work on his first solo record since writing and releasing an opera, ‘Ça Ira’, in 2005.
“I've had a few breakthroughs recently which I won't talk about, but I am going to make another record. I've had a very, very strong idea and I shall pursue it. I will make at least one more record and I am really looking forward to getting my teeth stuck into it.”
What do you think of the news? Leave us a comment in the box below. The interview is set to be broadcast tonight at 9:30pm BST on BBC World News, tune in to hear it in full.
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