OFF - Pink Floyd

[Stephen Swann]

Maxine Wesley writes:
>
> > Maxine wrote:
> >
> > > Chris Bates baited! :
>
> > No, stop. you're killing me. Brilliant? Ha! They wouldn't have even had
> > a release if he'd not made a name for himself in the Floyd.
>
> As stated he was Pink Floyds creativity for a long period,

Well, he was their lyrical and conceptual creativity.  Personally,
I think the real musicianship was in the hands of the other guys.

>took them to the
> height of their careers in the 'Wall' period and established them as
> Britains top band from playing to small intimate audiences to playing in
> Football Stadiums.
>
> You only have to look at Dave and Rick's solo albums to
> see that it wasn't their influence...

Actually, I like _About Face_ much better than any of Waters' solo
stuff.

Steve
swann at panix.com