The legendary rock star Roger Waters from Pink Floyd has shared his feelings about some of today’s biggest music stars and what he thinks of his musical contributions. The musician, who is currently 78, recently shared in an interview that he didn’t listen to much music these days but believes his musical legacy far outweighs that of modern superstars like Drake and The Weeknd.
Roger Waters Has No Disrespect in Mind for Drake and The Weeknd
Roger Waters stated that, with all due respect to Drake and The Weeknd or any other artist of their rank, he was far, far, far more important than any of them would ever be, no matter how many billions of streams they had. According to him, there were things that were fundamentally important to the lives of everyone. The conversation began when a reporter told Waters he’d been assigned to cover a The Weeknd concert the same night he was in town for his This Is Not a Drill arena tour.
Rocker Roger Waters Doesn’t Know Who The Weeknd Is
The English rocker told the reporter that he didn’t actually know who The Weeknd was because he didn’t listen to much music lately. He did, however, add that he was told The Weeknd was a big act and wished him good luck, stating that he had nothing against him. The Weeknd’s Blinding Lights had the most-streamed song of 2020, which later became Billboard’s longest-charting song in history. He then went ahead to headline Super Bowl LV in 2021 and released Dawn FM in January, which went on to become the No. 1 album.
Drake, meanwhile, released his seventh studio album Honestly, Nevermind, in June. The “Nice for What” rapper’s record debuted atop the Billboard 200 albums chart and marked the 35-year-old star’s eleventh No. 1 album.
Roger Waters and Pink Floyd Were an Influence to Many Great Artists
Roger Waters is one of the co-founders of Pink Floyd, and the band is considered one of the most influential groups of all time. Some of their greatest hits include 1973’s The Dark Side of the Moon and 1979’s The Wall. Many legendary artists, from Radiohead and David Bowie to Foo Fighters and Queen, have cited Pink Floyd as one of the bands that influenced them. The rockers joined the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.
Over the years, Pink Floyd has sold more than 250 million records. At one point, Waters even held the Guinness World Record for the highest-grossing tour as a solo artist. He did that with The Wall Live and toured from 2010 to 2013, eventuality grossing $458,673,798. It seems that whether or not artists like Drake and The Weeknd will reach the same level of success as Waters, is something only time can tell.