The animosity between David Gilmour and Roger Waters is almost as well-known as Pink Floyd's music itself.
Their creative tension, often the result of differing personalities and musical visions, simultaneously brought about some of the most impressive moments in their music, but also long-lasting conflicts that marked decades.
After the commercial success of the album "The Dark Side of the Moon", differences deepened further, especially over finances - a topic they had already satirically addressed in the song "Money".
The conflict continued in 2021, when a reissue of the 1977 album "Animals" was planned. Waters wanted to include liner notes highlighting his creative contributions on the cover. However, Gilmour blocked this, believing that Waters was trying to further assert his superiority.
Gilmore told Rolling Stone about the conflict:
"A nice remix of Animals was made, but someone tried to impose notes that I didn't approve and someone objected and won't let it be published. He just got a little angry. You know how it is, poor guy."
It didn't take long for Waters to respond:
"Gilmore has vetoed the release of the album unless these notes are removed... yes, he's a great guitarist and singer, but for the last 35 years he's been telling a lot of lies about who did what in Pink Floyd while I was leading the band."
More than 30 years into the dispute, it's clear that neither side will budge. When asked about a possible band reunion, Gilmour admitted:
"Pretty unlikely, I'm afraid."
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