Roger Waters belongs to that category of artists who know everything, everything at the same time and from everywhere, who build a musical wall for you as well as a political one, who are always committed, a word that sounds so good until one starts to investigate. What are they committed to and with whom?
We say that Roger Waters, about to perform in Barcelona, ??knows everything and manifests himself as such, although like most of those who ask for medicine for others he chokes when the syrup is applied to them: he has threatened to take to court to the Frankfurt authorities for canceling their May concert amid accusations of anti-Semitism. He, who has called for a boycott of concerts in Israel. What bothers him, for not using another word?
According to the German city’s statement, “a balloon in the shape of a pig and depictions of the Star of David and various logos was part of Waters’ show at more than 200 concerts as part of The Wall Live Tour from 2010 to 2013.” Very subtle, certainly not the star.
Nor was he very subtle when he acted at the UN at the request of Russia and said that the attack on Ukraine was wrong but that they had provoked it, it is what you have to always be in the chandelier of giving lessons, that in the end they go too far or your mouth and you end up saying what you say, which you may not even realize. That Russia uses private paramilitary units like the Wagner group does not criticize anything either, alas.
There is a category of artists, we insist, that does not have enough to be respected professionally, which could be the case of Waters from decades ago. You have to admire his commitment and, above all, love them for it. Almost thank you. Many names come to mind, but I’ll stick with one, the Oscar-winning Tim Robbins.
The actor visited our country years ago, and after a couple of briefings, it is supposed, he went off on the Spanish political situation. Do you really think that you can come, pretend to be informed in ten minutes, pontificate and give advice and elsewhere with the doctrine? How are you guys doing? Sing or act, but don’t sing, to think about we already know how to do it by ourselves.
