On a tangential note, I have a lot of time for Fish ex of Marillion as a lyricist, and I enjoy both his band and solo work. However I met him once and was somewhat underwhelmed, so I think you may have a point.
Never meet your 'heroes' ;-)
That is the main reason mate. I'm afraid actually meeting him would destroy the musical status he has held in my life for the last 30+ years. Once he became the driving force of Pink Floyd (DSOTM onwards) and then his solo work have without doubt been the biggest musical influence of my life.
He's an angry man and who can blame him. But on a positive note he has been able to channel aspects of that anger, bitterness and cynicism into creating some brilliant songs.
Absolutely. For me his greatest ever lyrics were on the song The Final Cut on the Album of the same name. Lyrics of the highest quality but also a massive insight into to his mindset during those years. Awesome
The Pink Floyd exhibition at the V&A museum is excellent and well worth the £20 if anyone was considering going.
Went there in May when it first opened. From walking through the 'Tour Bus' entrance to sitting in the 'Sound and Vision' room at the end was just the best experience for me. My phone memory is seriously depleted with all the photo's and video's I took. Just great to bounce thoughts on the Floyd (and Roger) with like minded Blues, especially when I see a new thread has been started about not really being bothered by music. That's a shame in my book.