<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Roger-waters ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/roger-waters Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:07:47 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “There would be a tremendous outpouring of applause – that annoyed Roger quite a lot”: Pink Floyd session guitarist says Roger Waters was “resentful” of Eric Clapton ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/why-roger-waters-was-resentful-of-eric-clapton DG9LccCZHqY4saLphQ37De Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:07:47 +0000 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:58:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wasn’t credited with any songwriting. That was a pity. But I didn’t make a fuss. I figured Peter was still pretty fragile”: Snowy White on his uncredited role on Peter Green’s comeback LP and how David Gilmour introduced him to the Whammy pedal ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/snowy-white-on-peter-green-david-gilmour adGFT5C7LpNPR6dLq7kC3h Sun, 28 Dec 2025 08:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There is no possible way that I would do that”: David Gilmour sets the record straight on the chance of a Pink Floyd reunion with Roger Waters ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/david-gilmour-sets-the-record-straight-on-the-chance-of-a-pink-floyd-reunion-with-roger-waters 3Cyv7mbiJfHxedVoHAaVuC Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:26:46 +0000 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:12:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It's like saying, ‘Give a man a Les Paul, and he becomes Eric Clapton. It's not true’”: David Gilmour and Roger Waters hit back at criticism of the band's over-reliance on gear and synths when crafting The Dark Side of The Moon in newly unearthed clip ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/david-gilmour-and-roger-waters-hit-back-at-criticism-in-unearthed-clip uZfSKZjJoFchK69ZVCqx6k Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:41:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wanted to play more, and it was inappropriate with Eric or Roger. I was not the lead guitarist, and I wanted to be”: Clapton, Waters, Satriani and me – Andy Fairweather Low on his greatest collaborations and finally taking center stage ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/andy-fairweather-low-the-invisible-bluesman-eric-clapton-roger-waters U6FRESKakUmHVXZiP6wgkC Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:49:21 +0000 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:32:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When I worked with Eric Clapton, I thought I was getting fired every tour”: Andy Fairweather Low on his first gig, a beloved dumpster guitar find and the mistake he made with Roger Waters that he can never forget ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/andy-fairweather-low-first-guitars-eric-clapton-roger-waters bBCHZXZsaPRETDtMZMXoVQ Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:14:09 +0000 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:14:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My mate found the guitar in a skip down the bay in the early '70s. It had been in a fire”: Andy Fairweather Low’s favorite guitar was a dumpster find ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/andy-fairweather-low-reveals-his-favorite-guitar-was-a-dumpster-find n9MgCoHnXmxsRsdugDsKZc Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:59:23 +0000 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:07:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I had a huge cue sheet up on my amps. Except for the Comfortably Numb solo, there were no moments where I could say, ‘Forget everything. Just play’”: For David Gilmour, Pink Floyd’s wildly ambitious the Wall tour was a blast – and a challenge ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/pink-floyd-the-wall-tour-david-gilmour ShUwahbgZuEjBZPymRzHhf Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:38:26 +0000 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:29:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I get a call, ‘Hello, Andy, it’s Roger Waters.’ Who? I hadn’t paid attention to their names”: Andy Fairweather Low was personally recruited by the Pink Floyd legend – but didn’t know who he was when he came calling ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/andy-fairweather-low-roger-waters-recruitment AAv6aMwCE8biUiZ2yiPQ3H Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:16:46 +0000 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:54:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I had a long vamp out and I played an extra few notes. David smiled and said, ‘Tony, in Pink Floyd you don’t do that extra couple notes until far later’”: Tony Levin on playing for Pink Floyd in the post-Roger Waters era ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/tony-levin-on-playing-for-pink-floyd-in-the-post-roger-waters-era mQKLRTKSXTqjqzbFMEYEE Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:21:16 +0000 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:36:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “David Gilmour had been playing the riff. I said, ‘And then what happens?’ And he said, ‘No, that’s it.’ I said, ’Do you mind if I see what happens next?’” Roger Waters reflects on writing Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here – and the meaning behind it ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/roger-waters-on-writing-pink-floyd-wish-you-were-here vgPv9WjLHrCRXDyx8zbUaP Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:19:29 +0000 Tue, 23 Jul 2024 08:50:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s Roger’s bass riff. He came in with the verses and the lyrics for Money”: Listen to the isolated bassline on Pink Floyd’s 1973 masterpiece ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/isolated-bassline-on-pink-floyds-money n3Djan8vW8LgMxbAzqYRJN Sat, 28 Oct 2023 12:07:15 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Was David Gilmour’s Comfortably Numb solo really a first take? Total Guitar sets the record straight ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/pink-floyd-comfortably-numb-solo-controversy 738H8i8y2VRB6KoyaZcYHe Mon, 02 Oct 2023 15:59:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Roger Waters says David Gilmour’s iconic guitar solo in Pink Floyd’s Comfortably Numb was not his first take ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/roger-waters-david-gilmour-comfortably-numb-solo-not-first-take ciNXhdjwdRvki2FsZHmxFa Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:54:59 +0000 Tue, 03 Oct 2023 11:15:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Roger Waters has shared the first single from his re-recording of The Dark Side of the Moon – and there's not a guitar solo in sight ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/roger-waters-dark-side-of-the-moon-redux-money YeznYPVSdNYa7owCWuuEMD Fri, 21 Jul 2023 10:18:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Snowy White: "It's funny that I used a Strat for Pigs on the Wing. I was so used to my Les Paul – I was surprised I felt as comfortable as I did. I still hated it, but I got through it" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/snowy-white-interview 5iTztjLyhkNmVjeNyMbCkm Wed, 31 May 2023 16:44:21 +0000 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:08:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hear the first snippet from Roger Waters' re-imagining of The Dark Side Of The Moon ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/roger-waters-dark-side-of-the-moon-snippet bhYo2XXjq3DU9eTRh3kBHh Fri, 03 Mar 2023 22:48:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch David Gilmour play the Black Strat with Pink Floyd for the final time ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/pink-floyd-live-8-2005 MQTk6CEbbX6GtiT7Zg693a Fri, 24 Feb 2023 16:25:49 +0000 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:44:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Roger Waters says he was misquoted calling David Gilmour’s solos “horrible” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/roger-waters-david-gilmour-solo-misquote EgXLAeeZ93x8ZRFZY2ZkEG Mon, 20 Feb 2023 11:14:36 +0000 Wed, 22 Feb 2023 17:02:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Roger Waters has rerecorded Pink Floyd classic The Dark Side of the Moon: “Let’s get rid of all this ‘we’ crap! It’s my project” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/roger-waters-rerecords-pink-floyd-the-dark-side-of-the-moon NpD4wfALBsBShCxRz9K39T Thu, 09 Feb 2023 11:45:44 +0000 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 17:20:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Roger Waters says he is “far, far, far more important” than Drake and The Weeknd and argues that his peers “trundle through their hits year after year” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/roger-waters-the-weeknd-drake BVrRGULyg4Uq246vwDRZGL Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:56:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pink Floyd announce release of long-delayed Animals remaster ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/pink-floyd-animals-remix-delay kkGDbhzpppmE8bcBFwjStE Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:28:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Roger Waters says David Gilmour and Richard Wright were “snipe-y because they felt very insignificant” in Pink Floyd ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/roger-waters-gilmour-insignificant 5K5xfa6jamwM9HKgMmZZUn Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:09:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Roger Waters releases Pink Floyd’s Animals remaster liner notes following dispute with David Gilmour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/pink-floyd-animals-liner-notes 3HQ9bjcz6nYgExHD4e84og Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:05:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Did David Gilmour play half of Pink Floyd's basslines? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/did-david-gilmour-play-half-of-pink-floyds-basslines Rr5NENhHtHeSQEtXcdwVta Tue, 22 Sep 2020 14:45:16 +0000 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 11:42:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jonathan Wilson: “Timing and rhythm is what makes you money, not speed and tons and tons of notes” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/jonathan-wilson-timing-and-rhythm-is-what-makes-you-money-not-speed-and-tons-and-tons-of-notes FytY36rFBgsHMMJ72Crdjn Mon, 18 May 2020 09:32:13 +0000 Mon, 18 May 2020 09:34:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Eric Clapton, Ronnie Wood, Roger Waters, Nile Rodgers and more jam Cream and Blind Faith in tribute to Ginger Baker ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-eric-clapton-ronnie-wood-roger-waters-nile-rodgers-and-more-jam-cream-and-blind-faith-in-tribute-to-ginger-baker JC75W9fv8YXwcYNNL4PtgE Tue, 18 Feb 2020 15:46:48 +0000 Tue, 18 Feb 2020 20:44:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch David Gilmour Perform Pink Floyd's "Run Like Hell" at Pompeii ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-david-gilmour-perform-pink-floyds-run-hell-pompeii uzmSg7AHH34WEusxdMAQSU Wed, 06 Mar 2019 21:04:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ That Time Frank Zappa Jammed with Pink Floyd ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/pink-floyd-frank-zappa-jam-interstellar-overdrive-1969-belgium CAqEyauyqgvLYeZKXn7nz8 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 18:07:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hear Avenged Sevenfold's Cover of Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/hear-avenged-sevenfolds-cover-pink-floyds-wish-you-were-here 3fT45Cjy6F9joFkAJicWy3 Fri, 06 Oct 2017 17:33:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Roger Waters Rails Against the Powers That Be and Asks, 'Is This the Life We Really Want?' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/roger-waters-rails-against-powers-be-and-asks-life-we-really-want rbKzxKQdskDYZdoNSbZ8h4 Mon, 07 Aug 2017 21:04:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Eddie Vedder and Roger Waters Play "Comfortably Numb" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-eddie-vedder-and-roger-waters-play-comfortably-numb JVx3GMd9V5jxDA33PKuvjH Mon, 24 Jul 2017 14:13:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Roger Waters' New "Wait for Her" Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-roger-waters-new-wait-her-video AVNX98psJ4P6JhQ5YK6jX8 Wed, 19 Jul 2017 14:03:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ May 8, 1984: Eric Clapton Lets Loose with Roger Waters on 'The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/may-8-1984-eric-clapton-lets-loose-roger-waters-pros-and-cons-hitchhiking RZ2A2UhxsXH84xJ7Zgh2cR Wed, 10 May 2017 12:42:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bobaflex Channel Vintage Pink Floyd in Stirring New "Hey You" Music Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bobaflex-channel-vintage-pink-floyd-new-hey-you-music-video GfHngxJh2VkwiRn4UJDNM4 Fri, 24 Mar 2017 12:21:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Roger Waters Streams a Clip from His First Studio Album in 25 Years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/roger-waters-streams-clip-his-first-studio-album-25-years YtuMED6DwCtxD7SkjszPjm Fri, 13 Jan 2017 18:16:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ See David Gilmour and Roger Waters in Pink Floyd’s New “Green Is the Colour” Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/see-david-gilmour-and-roger-waters-pink-floyds-new-green-color-video KCGpJ3H539F43qALd6ANNU Thu, 27 Oct 2016 17:38:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ See David Gilmour and Roger Waters in Pink Floyd’s New Video for “Grantchester Meadows” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/see-david-gilmour-and-roger-waters-pink-floyds-new-video-grantchester EXzfP8b78fVNVN7SUgxY2N Thu, 01 Sep 2016 15:30:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pink Floyd to Release 27-Disc Box Set,'The Early Years: 1965-1972' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/pink-floyd-release-27-disc-box-set-early-years-1965-1972 PALCZdEgLAFUZ9R6bjfwzg Thu, 28 Jul 2016 15:30:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Roger Waters and Eric Clapton Play an Acoustic “Wish You Were Here” in 2004 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/acoustic-nation/acoustic-nation-roger-waters-and-eric-clapton-wish-you-were-here-acoustic-video-finds LdRfGr2TH3hxSSixSHfJm6 Wed, 11 May 2016 16:52:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jeff Beck Stars in Roger Waters’ Updated “What God Wants, Part 1” Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/jeff-beck-stars-roger-waters-updated-what-god-wants-part-1-video QzooJ8GEmcNPAZBFRAMsmK Thu, 23 Jul 2015 20:18:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Amused to Death': Roger Waters Discusses the Genius of Jeff Beck — Exclusive Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/amused-death-roger-waters-discusses-genius-jeff-beck- Uw9FKMyrQg9fjvdtfDGLZb Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:04:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Roger Waters The Wall': Preview the Former Pink Floyd Frontman's New Film — Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/roger-waters-wall-preview-former-pink-floyd-frontmans-new-film-video KU4iWitszcriSXejFneXJm Fri, 10 Jul 2015 17:45:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pink Floyd Co-Founder Roger Waters Working on First Rock Album in More Than 20 Years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/pink-floyd-co-founder-roger-waters-working-first-rock-album-21-years AwwzfKSY5pWBJv2924USEB Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:37:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Roger Waters on Veterans, Patriotism and 9/11 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/magazine/roger-waters-veterans-patriotism-and-911 o2kiHSWjYzCXZLCc2tZpvj Mon, 11 Nov 2013 10:29:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitarist Dave Kilminster Recounts His Nightmare Audition for Roger Waters ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/guitarist-dave-kilminster-recounts-his-nightmare-audition-roger-waters hFJCvj9hp3x2acNte9NewA Wed, 06 Nov 2013 17:13:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ G.E. Smith Talks Bass, Republicans and Performing with Roger Waters ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/ge-smith-talks-bass-republicans-and-performing-roger-waters BBoeoUWSG2fMMgKBJfKrjZ Wed, 06 Nov 2013 15:47:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Roger Waters Explains the Imagery and Symbolism Behind The Wall Live, His Update of the Pink Floyd Classic ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/magazine/roger-waters-explains-imagery-and-symbolism-behind-wall-live-his-update-pink-floyd-classic a9UUoag5QahpDV6BznwDcc Wed, 06 Nov 2013 15:35:39 +0000 Wed, 23 Oct 2019 21:11:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ 12.12.12 Concert For Sandy Relief Album Available on iTunes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/121212-concert-sandy-relief-album-available-itunes K5qJBSac6cEyeBiPrQERTP Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:52:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Danelectro Auctions Guitars for Charity; Models Signed by Roger Waters, Brian Wilson ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/danelectro-auctions-guitars-charity-models-signed-roger-waters-brian-wilson WB9DFQ6dWUcPNyhgW7v8h6 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 01:18:26 +0000