Roger Waters: The Leni Riefenstahl of rock and roll – Once the world recognizes the sickness of Waters’ propaganda and once free people stop showing up for his concerts, his influence will dwindle and, one of these days, his world tours will be limited to shows in Russia, China and Gaza. | JNS.org

(February 7, 2023 / JNS) Marcel Proust’s advice that people never meet their heroes lest they be disappointed fits to a T the Pink Floyd co-founder and erstwhile recluse Roger Waters. While I never actually thought of Waters as a hero, I was one of millions of teenagers in the 1970s who loved Pink Floyd. And I have always believed that the man who wrote most of Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977) and The Wall (1979) is one of the great composers of the 20th century. Unfortunately, Waters has spent the better part of the last 20 years forcing us all to meet him, and oh what a disappointment it has been.