What's happening?

Two weeks a go, Roger Waters' new album became available. At this point, it has 6 reviews. I don't know about you, but I'm quite alarmed. I mean, imagine if the Beatles released their newest album, and 6 people bothered to write about it. Is this it? Is prog over? Is rock finished? I think it may well be. Neil Young said rock and roll would never die. Neil's still alive. But I'm not sure rock is.

Edited by jude111 - June 12 2017 at 21:28

I'm not even really thinking about Roger Waters per se, nor prog especially. NME recently released their poll of the best albums of the year so far, and most of the albums seem to be electronic, rap, grime, and pop. Hardly any rock at all. This is the NME. And they couldn't even sell their mags anymore, they've had to give it away for free...

Haha, I hope you're right.

Edited by jude111 - June 12 2017 at 21:54

The Bono of semiprog did something and we didn't jump high enough? Shame.

But Roger Waters is not The Beatles? Hell he was never even close to that level of popularity - not even with Floyd. I genuinely don't understand why the music world should be up and about because of a new Waters album. People come to see him in concert...especially if he does Floyd material, but I can't recall anyone mentioning any Waters solo material the few times I've seen him 'in the flesh'. If Floyd reunite I will understand...but I can't get worked up about the fact that the whole rock world isn't jumping up and down because an old warhorse like Roger releases an album. His solo material has never been that revered. Ask anyone on the street about Floyd and they will know a tune or two. Ask the same folks if they can name a single tune off a Roger Waters album
The Beatles were successful on their own - even after breaking up - Floyd not so much. I don't blame the public though. The last really great thing I heard from Floyd was The Wall. I rather dig Delicate Sound Of Thunder as well but it doesn't count. I don't feel any of their solo works reached that level of greatness. Always something missing, which to me personally, is testament to just how brilliantly they sounded together. Sum of parts and all that.

All that being said I still wish Roger the best. I love the man but his recent work bores me to tears.

Edited by Guldbamsen - June 13 2017 at 01:31

A new Roger Waters album is comparable to a new Robert Plant album. Both were huge with their respective bands but on their own they never managed to pull in the same crowds...unless they cheat and do Floyd and Zep classics.

Yeah I'd love to see/hear that! Especially if he goes all Motown on us - just like Philosaurus did. Hah!!! I can just imagine Waters trying to cover Martha & The Vandellas' classic Dancing In The Street

I blame the captchas.

Blacksword wrote: I blame the immigrants... Coming over here, and not writing album reviews...

Manuel wrote: I don't know about reviews, but I believe is selling quite well. Not in the millions of course, but the numbers seem to be ok.

Perhaps Roger's accountant can submit a review to assuage the concerns of those who fear his client's impregnable prosperity is somehow at the mercy of a feckless record buying public.