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Roger Waters accused of anti-Semitism by Bob Ezrin, producer of ‘The Wall’
In a new documentary titled ‘The Dark Side of Roger Waters’ new accusations against the musician emerge from his close associates such as Ezrin and saxophonist Norbert Stachel who says: «They advised me not to react to the comments so as not to lose my job»
by Rolling Stone
September 29, 2023
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For years, Roger Waters has openly maintained that he is not anti-Semitic, but now new statements from some of his close associates tell a different story.
Bob Ezrin , the celebrated producer of The Wall , and Norbert Stachel, Waters’ former saxophonist, have made fresh accusations about the former Pink Floyd man in a new documentary titled The Dark Side of Roger Waters , a 37-minute project produced by the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA).
In the documentary, Ezrin recalls when Waters made up a song about former Pink Floyd manager Bryan Morrison: “I don’t remember the exact circumstances, but the song was something like ‘Because Morry’s a fucking Jew.’ That’s when I realized there was anti-Semitism.” Prompted by the interviewer, Ezrin adds: “Do I think he considers himself anti-Semitic? I bet not. I’m sure if we asked him he’d say something like, ‘I’m anti-nothing, I’m pro-all-people.’”
Stachel instead shares two different anecdotes. In the first, Waters allegedly lost his mind when – during a date in Lebanon – he was served a vegetarian meal, ending up screaming: «Where is the meat? Where is the meat? What do I do with this? This is Jewish food! Why do you give me Jewish food? Take this Jewish food away from me!». In another story from the musician, instead, Stachel says he shared his Jewish origins with Waters, telling him about his relatives who died during the Holocaust. Upon learning this, Waters allegedly began to caricature Stachel’s dead grandmother. «He started trying to imitate a babushka in a derogatory way». After the imitation, Waters allegedly concluded: «Now you’ve met your grandmother. How do you feel now?». Stachel finally states that a colleague advised him not to react to Waters’ anti-Semitic comments so as not to lose his job.
The documentary also includes screenshots of an email Waters sent to his team in 2010 in which he suggested flying inflatable pigs decorated with the Star of David and swastikas over the audience at his concerts.
The documentary The Dark Side of Roger Waters was released today and can be watched at this link .
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