How Roger Waters Fired His Own Son

Roger Waters seemingly wasn’t anticipating this plot twist when he fired his son in 2016.

In a current Rolling Stone article, Harry Waters opened up about how he plans to affix high Pink Floyd cowl band, Brit Floyd for a string of reveals behind the keys.

“I’ve never met any of them, but I’ll just turn up and play,” Harry advised Rolling Stone. “I’ve been playing this music for 30 years or so. I think we’ll be OK without a rehearsal.”

How Roger Waters Fired His Own Son

Harry spent 14 years taking part in keyboard and organ as a part of Roger’s band. That all got here to an finish simply earlier than Christmas of 2016 because the Us + Them tour was ramping as much as hit the street.

The manner Rolling Stone tells it, Roger went to his first-born son’s residence in California the place he fired him from the band. Everyone was gone from the band besides keyboardist John Carin and guitarist Dave Kilminster.

Harry advised Rolling Stone he does not know what led to Roger shaking up the band roster.

“I think he just wanted a change of Blood, something new, something fresh,” he stated within the current interview. “I’m not sure of his exact reasoning, but everyone except two people got fired.”

Moving On And Connecting With Brit Floyd

Following the ousting from his father’s band, Harry pursued initiatives not related to Pink Floyd. He began a jazz band. There additionally was a stint when he was composing music for reveals like Downton Abbey.

He finally wound up touring with Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade earlier this yr when the band lined songs from Pink Floyd’s 1977 launch, Animals.

Harry advised Rolling Stone it was Brit Floyd’s supervisor who reached out about probably making some visitor appearances with the tribute act.

Brit Floyd is at the moment celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the discharge of The Dark Side Of The Moon with a run of three reveals. Harry is scheduled to make a visitor look together with former Pink Floyd contributors Durga McBroom and Scott Page. PJ Olsson, lead vocalist for the Alan Parson Live Project can also be on the invoice.

The plan is for Harry to play on “Time,” “The Great Gig in the Sky” and “Pigs.” He is uncertain if Brit Floyd will need him past the three anniversary reveals.

Even after being fired by his personal father, it sounds as if Harry’s need to play Pink Floyd’s music has not waned.

“But if they want me to do more, I would be interested,” he stated about an extending his run with Brit Floyd.