There is no doubt that Roger Waters is considered one of the most important and influential musicians and composers in the history of rock music, especially if we remember his time as a co-founder, bassist and singer

The British band Pink Floyd, a global reference with unforgettable songs such as Wish You Were Him, Money, Breathe, Learning to Fly, but especially Another Brick in the Wall released the album The Wall, which is considered one of the best songs in rock. history.

For Pink Floyd fans, Waters, who just turned 80, is a living legend, a musical genius to be revered and worshipped, apart from the dysfunctionality that his ideological scenario entails.

In this context, it is common to argue that any musical genius is beyond their own political, cultural or religious opinions or prejudices, and that therefore attending a concert by an artist like Waters is a privilege that precludes any antipathy or suspicion towards their personal opinions.

Of course, to get the point across, we have to remember that the British icon has for some time been using a narrative that appropriates clichés and ideological falsehoods, allowing him to be anything from a sad apologist for Vladimir Putin to a shameful and unabashed anti-Semite. and cannot ignore his hilarious toying with what he calls the “bolivarian resistance”, dedicating several videos to none other than Nicolás Maduro, insisting on his crazy version that today’s Venezuela enjoys a real and participatory democracy like few other countries. in Latin America.

In the case of Israel’s conflict with Hamas, Waters becomes a great denier of the Palestinian terrorist group, fanatically placing all the weight of the dramatic situation on the Israeli state, and just like these reproaches, there are many others that could be made. a great musician. And of course, it could be argued that no matter how deviant their political thinking is, what they are really interested in is musical talent, the sublime experience that is experienced, as they say, at Roger Waters concerts; but it turns out that the problem is that now Waters is also a stubborn fundamentalist, to the point that at the beginning of his concerts a hologram appears that literally says “if you’re one of those people who say: I love Pink Floyd, but I You can’t stand Roger’s politics, you’d better fuck off and go to the bar now.” Alright

I was talking to some friends who will be present today at Roger Waters’ big concert in Quito, who questioned me about my lack of openness towards the musician.

I replied that it wasn’t such a big deal, that I would be happy to go to Atahualpa Stadium, but yes, with a big sign that says “Fuck you Roger”, so I could enjoy musical genius, but with a clear conscience. And nothing else was missing, singing at the top of my lungs “We don’t need education…“. (OR)