Roger Waters: The Man Behind the Wall

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Rowman & Littlefield, Aug 1, 2013 - Biography & Autobiography - 288 pages
To some, he is the face behind classic Pink Floyd. To others, he is the temperament behind some of the greatest albums of the rock era. And to others still, he is one of the most original songwriters of a generation that overflows with notable talent. To all, he is an enigma: a rock star who not only eschewed stardom but also spent much of his career railing against it. But to call Roger Waters a mass of contradictions is simply taking the easy way out. He is so much more than that. Roger Waters: The Man Behind the Wall is the first full biography of the author of The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, and, of course, The Wall. It traces his life from war-torn suburbia to the multitude of wars he has fought since then – with his bandmates, with his audience, and most of all with himself. Packed with insight and exclusive interviews with friends and associates, Roger Waters: The Man Behind the Wall dismantles the wall brick by brick, revealing the man who built it in all his glory.
 

Contents

PART
Raving and Drooling
Let There Be More Light
Another Hit in the Hall
The Great Gig in the
Charade You
Reset the Controls for the Heart of the
Wots uh the Deal?
The Death of Amusement
The Near Side of the Moon
A Slice of My
More of Those Days
Forward He Cried
Shining On Crazily
Bleating and Babbling
Epilogue

PART 2
Emily Playing

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