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Pink Floyd to Challenge Led Zeppelin to “More Significant Reunion” Battle?

12/19/07, 11:24 am EST

The battle of the rock reunions might be on. While Led Zeppelin figures out what their next move is following their triumphant performance at London’s O2 Arena, Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason has opened the door to future Floyd shows. Literally. Mason told XFM that 2005’s Live 8 event “showed that the door can be opened” for future Floyd reunions. It took an event as large as Live 8 (and Hell freezing over) for Pink Floyd to reunite for the first time in twenty-one years back in 2005, and it’ll likely take an event of equal or greater magnitude to get the band together a second time. “If there was a suitable reason or things change a bit in the next year or two and everybody suddenly thinks, ‘Well, actually, I really would like to do that’ then I think it’ll happen,” Mason explained, but “the only thing that would generate it would be something the equivalent of Live 8.” As for the band’s aborted reunion at last year’s Syd Barrett tribute, Mason, who moonlights as a rock fantasy-camp counselor, blames bad timing, and not ill will, for that failed get-together. “Roger [Waters] was on at Earls Court the next day and so he’d arranged to go on early [at the tribute gig] and Dave [Gilmour] couldn’t get there ’til late … so everything conspired against us but it wasn’t a case of ‘We’re not going to play together,’” Mason explained. So will a reunited Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin exist in the same universe? When pigs fly, maybe.

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Lou | 12/19/2007, 6:02 pm EST

ya know…who really cares if Gilmour, Waters, Mason and Wright get back together and do a 2 year concert tour playing the same great songs that are already overly documented anyway. If these 4 really wanted to reunite and do it properly so that it had some lasting effect they should sit down and write and record an album of all new material. I bet the music would be PHENOMENAL and would stick around for 10 generations longer than some 18 month touring jukebox. It just seems like a better deal for the band and the fans.

Helvis II | 12/20/2007, 12:50 am EST

Maybe Pink Floyd doesn’t have another record in them. The well does run dry eventually for almost everyone, except for a very select few (who were mostly poets anyway). They’re grandfathers now.

Roger Waters playing with Floyd would be a miracle in and of itself. They put out two definitive albums, more than any other band (including the Beatles). They’ve created a lifetime’s worth of music already.

A tour with Roger would be a great swan song. Perhaps they can have Syd come out and do a few of his songs. Sometimes you have to be happy with what you’re given.

UNCLE DAN | 12/20/2007, 1:51 am EST

PINK WHAT????????
ANYWAY MAYBE THEY CAN GET TOGETHER
AND WRITE, HANG OUT, JAM, BE FRIENDS, GET INTO THE STUDIO
AND WRITE, GET SOME PRESS,, GET SOME REST AND THE SHOW GOES ON
THE DAVID AND ROGER BAND……

søren fredrik hansen denmark | 12/20/2007, 8:23 am EST

that`s great, still going strong, they are old, but still gooooood

darthcdrs | 12/20/2007, 9:16 am EST

syd will have a hard time coming out for a few songs since he died a year or two ago…dontcha think???

Sammy | 12/20/2007, 9:21 am EST

Helvis, Syd is dead, you dirty bummer! Pretty clever…hey little chum?

Scott Blugrind | 12/20/2007, 12:35 pm EST

No one lives forever. Pink and Zep should both do while they can.

Felipe Faria | 12/20/2007, 3:54 pm EST

At Live8, a guy was holding a sign “Pigs have flown – Floyd Reunited”. If this happens again, besides being a miracle, we would hold a sign “Elephants have flown”.

Helvis II | 12/20/2007, 10:00 pm EST

Syd died? Sorry, didn’t know that. He’s been a recluse for so long, his death would fly under the radat. But you were the only one who pointed it out, so I guess I’m not the only one who missed it. Thanks for making me feel stupid. At any rate, have a good holiday.

basser | 12/21/2007, 6:33 pm EST

Hey Felipe,

The “Pigs Have Flown – Pink Floyd reunited” sign was held two women, if memory (and my DVD) serves me correctly.

This would be terrific, a Floyd reunion. As much as I love Zeppelin and hope they tour, I’d go see Pink Floyd (with Waters on bass) first. Maybe these two bands will tour soon, and tickets won’t cost a fortune and will be easy to get (no Ticketmaster.com message “Your wait is 15 minutes” the second The Police tickets went on sale. :)

Let’s hope Zep and Floyd tour again before another member passes away. We’re all getting older ….

basser | 12/21/2007, 6:37 pm EST

Hey Lou,

I agree with some of your comments, but a new Floyd record (with Waters on bass) would just be blasted by critics and some fans, just like The Who’s “Endless Wire” from Oct. 2006 was. The Who’s latest record is good – some parts are even great, despite the absence of John Entwistle, the greatest bassist ever. Expectations are always set at a ridiculous level for new records of reunited bands. There’s very little chance Floyd, even though the four are still great, could match – much less top – what they did between “Meddle” and “The Final Cut.” People are so savage to jump to conclusions when judging new music, too, so I don’t blame the guys in Floyd if they don’t ever write a new record. I’d take a Floyd tour with Waters on bass and co-lead vocals over nothing, for sure.

BK | 12/21/2007, 6:40 pm EST

Pink Floyd broke up?

floydfan88 | 12/21/2007, 8:24 pm EST

basser, i know the person who had that “pigs have flown” banner. you can go to http://www.pinkfloydonline.com and to go the forums to talk with her. her name is Jintzey.

MikeHH1230 | 12/22/2007, 12:08 am EST

Even if Pink Floyd does reunite, they’ll probably only do a couple of shows (like Cream did), and the cost of tickets will be so high that the only people who will be able to get them will be wealthy yuppies and the “well-connected”. The only chance the average wage earner will have to get tickets is if they win some from a radio station. Money, it’s a hit, but the price of tickets nowadays is no goody-good b**lshit !!

floyd6864 | 12/22/2007, 3:03 am EST

if Pink Floyd reunite again it would be enough to stir all the front pages of news papers. But if they enter a studio and record an album it would shurly be a MIRACLE!!!!!! That would cause an earthquake in the media!!!

Jimmy | 12/22/2007, 9:34 am EST

The Roger Waters recnt solo tou was just like a Pink Floyd show anyway.

geminitv | 12/22/2007, 12:23 pm EST

tours in the works for Floyd and Zep

C-Man | 12/22/2007, 8:08 pm EST

Basser, you are SO RIGHT!
Uncle Dan…who or what are you? A scripted critic, or merely clueless? I, strongly suspect the latter.
I would like to disagree with Helvis: indeed, Pink Floyd, in whatever form they present themselves as…have a finale’…!!!
Correcting you Sir; I believe Syd’s gone to “The Great Gig in the Sky”..!
Hope I’m wrong, but think not…
Happy holidays to all…

KUJIVE | 12/22/2007, 9:24 pm EST

ZEP AND FLOYD TO PLAY CUBA FOR ONE SHOW ONLY-CASTRO IS DEAD?

Barb | 12/24/2007, 1:05 pm EST

A Pink Floyd tour would be amazing! Keeping my fingers crossed….

Barb

miccc | 12/24/2007, 3:41 pm EST

I’d love to see some new material out of Floyd. They are the second finest group of all time in my book. I consider Led Zeppelin the greatest of all rock bands, but the problem with Zep is that they ceased to exist the second John Bonham died. Though the reunion was spectacular and Jason did a remarkably excellent job, the harsh reality remains that without Bonzo, arguably the greatest rock drummer that ever lived, Led Zeppelin cannot possibly perform with the same dynamic power and range that set them apart from all others. Floyd’s music is inherently easier for aging musicians to pull off accurately and with possibly even more flair with the seasoning and perspective of late middle age.

darksideofthemoon | 12/29/2007, 4:54 am EST

dude..i don’t think they wanna do the reunion let alone an album..but it sure would be nice to see one..well that’s just a dream..i so fucking wanna watch a PINK FLOYD reunion…THE LIVE8 gig was spine-chilling.!!..’all hail Pink FLOYD!!!’

Anonymous | 1/19/2008, 3:38 pm EST

My dream is to see an independant Palestine free from the Jewish occupation. To celebrate this massive event, i would like to see Pink Floyd playing in Al-Quds (Jerusalem) in front of united Arab and Jews. Oh Lord PLEASE!! Oh PLEASE!

davysaltcoats | 9/10/2008, 4:09 am EST

if pink floyd never split you wouldn`t have the great music from all the guys,all you poeple out there who want these four guys to forfill your fantasies,they made some of the best music of all time,and you all want more such is life be greatfull for what you have,if it bothers you that much about all the crap music out there start your own band and stop hoping that pink floyd play again,nothing lasts for ever…..except the music

ROGER | 4/3/2009, 8:44 pm EST

PINK FLOYD WILL NRVER REUNITE BECAUSE GILMORE CARES MORE ABOUT HIS PRIDE THAN THE FANS THAT PUT HIM THERE AT LEAST WATTERS IS WILLING SO WE KNOW WHO IS THE PROBLEM

ROGER | 4/3/2009, 8:44 pm EST

PINK FLOYD WILL NEVER REUNITE BECAUSE GILMORE CARES MORE ABOUT HIS PRIDE THAN THE FANS THAT PUT HIM THERE AT LEAST WATTERS IS WILLING SO WE KNOW WHO IS THE PROBLEM

ROGER | 4/3/2009, 8:44 pm EST

PINK FLOYD WILL NEVER REUNITE BECAUSE GILMORE CARES MORE ABOUT HIS PRIDE THAN THE FANS THAT PUT HIM THERE AT LEAST WATTERS IS WILLING SO WE KNOW WHO IS THE PROBLEM

ROGER SLOVER | 4/3/2009, 8:45 pm EST

PINK FLOYD WILL NEVER REUNITE BECAUSE GILMORE CARES MORE ABOUT HIS PRIDE THAN THE FANS THAT PUT HIM THERE AT LEAST WATTERS IS WILLING SO WE KNOW WHO IS THE PROBLEM

ROGER SLOVER | 4/3/2009, 8:45 pm EST

PINK FLOYD WILL NEVER REUNITE BECAUSE GILMORE CARES MORE ABOUT HIS PRIDE THAN THE FANS THAT PUT HIM THERE AT LEAST WATTERS IS WILLING SO WE KNOW WHO IS THE PROBLEM

ROGER SLOVER | 4/3/2009, 8:45 pm EST

PINK FLOYD WILL NEVER REUNITE BECAUSE GILMORE CARES MORE ABOUT HIS PRIDE THAN THE FANS THAT PUT HIM THERE AT LEAST WATTERS IS WILLING SO WE KNOW WHO IS THE PROBLEM

ROGER SLOVER | 4/3/2009, 8:45 pm EST

PINK FLOYD WILL NEVER REUNITE BECAUSE GILMORE CARES MORE ABOUT HIS PRIDE THAN THE FANS THAT PUT HIM THERE AT LEAST WATTERS IS WILLING SO WE KNOW WHO IS THE PROBLEM

ROGER SLOVER | 4/3/2009, 8:45 pm EST

PINK FLOYD WILL NEVER REUNITE BECAUSE GILMORE CARES MORE ABOUT HIS PRIDE THAN THE FANS THAT PUT HIM THERE AT LEAST WATTERS IS WILLING SO WE KNOW WHO IS THE PROBLEM

ROGER SLOVER | 4/3/2009, 8:45 pm EST

PINK FLOYD WILL NEVER REUNITE BECAUSE GILMORE CARES MORE ABOUT HIS PRIDE THAN THE FANS THAT PUT HIM THERE AT LEAST WATTERS IS WILLING SO WE KNOW WHO IS THE PROBLEM

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