Classic Rock
Roger Waters talks about his version of “Dark Side of The Moon”
The multi-instrumentalist and singer Roger Waters shared a snippet of his new version for the classic Pink Floyd album “Dark Side of The Moon” (1973) and talked about the new work. The musician co-founded the group in 1965 and decided to leave in 1985. There is still no information about when the re-worked version of the album that completes 50 years in 2023.
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Roger Waters talks about his version of “Dark Side of The Moon”
“When we recorded the stripped down songs for the Lockdown Sessions, the 50th anniversary of the release of Dark Side of The Moon was looming on the horizon. It occurred to to me that Dark Side of the Moon could well be a suitable candidate for a similar re-working, partly as a tribute to the original work, but also to re-address the political and emotional message of the whole album.”
“I discussed it with Gus and Sean, and when we’d stopped giggling and shouting ‘You must be fucking mad’ at one another we decided to take it on. We are now in the process of finishing the final mix. It’s turned out really great and I’m excited for everyone to hear it. It’s not a replacement for the original which, obviously, is irreplaceable.”
“But it is a way for the seventy nine year old man to look back across the intervening fifty years into the eyes of the twenty nine year old and say, to quote a poem of mine about my Father, “We did our best, we kept his trust, our Dad would have been proud of us”. And also it is a way for me to honor a recording that Nick and Rick and Dave and I have every right to be very proud of. Happy 50th to #DarkSideOfTheMoon,” Roger Water said.
