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From: barth@tellab1.UUCP (Barth Richards)
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Subject: Re:  The Wall
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Date: Tue, 18-Mar-86 14:15:05 EST
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In article <1271@mit-eddie.MIT.EDU> zzz@mit-eddie.MIT.EDU (Mike Konopik) writes:

>By the way, Wall fans, I've listened to a tape of a BBC broadcast with an
>interview of Roger Waters with respect to The Wall.  His explanation of
>what it means is WAY off mark from what most people I've discussed it with
>imagine.  Sorry that I can't remember many of the details, but I do remember
>that he said the "wall" was referring to the perceived wall between a band
>performing onstage and the audience in the concert hall.  Nothing about
>anything offstage.  Really flipped me out when I heard the "real" meaning.

I've heard a lengthy interview with Roger too. (A roommate had it on tape,
and I'm still kicking myself for not getting a copy from him.)

Roger said it was a lot more than that, though he was certianly not bursting
with enthusiasm when it came to explaining himself. 

>Somehow his explanation doesn't seem to completely cover all the subtle
>parts of the album/movie.

Certianly not. It seemed somewhat painful for him to talk about.

>Either that, or he was intentionally trying to
>make the audience think there was some obscure meaning beyond the mundanity
>of the real meaning.

What's the real meaning? Hard to say for sure, but looking at the album and
movie, and considering some of the evidence (i.e. similarities between
Roger's life and "Pink's"), one can formulate theories.

>You figure it out!

Easier said than done!


			     Barth Richards
			     Tellabs, Inc.
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