The political legacy

Once PF had in 1975 with "Wish You Were Here" its founder Syd Barrett a monument, the band members for more than a year lost sight of. Only in early 1977 Roger Waters and David Gilmour sat down together again to prepare a follow-up work. But Waters came up with a concept nearly finished work to Gilmour. In the Thatcher era it was always the politically interested, some in his country an eyesore. And so his idea was that people in dogs, sheep and pigs to divide.

Gilmour liked the compositions very well, what is now, with the knowledge of an additional 30 years, can only marvel in disbelief. But Gilmour in 1977 had lost a little motivation in PF, and it was at this time only right that Waters took responsibility. Richard Wright played here already no longer relevant, and gave it later candidly in interviews. "Roger came, I put the notes on the piano, and I played as a studio musician my part. Compositionally I could absolutely nothing to contribute to the album."

And yet, was "Animals" a huge success, despite critics scolding. The fans liked the album, which is to this day, although still undervalued, but still boasts some of the best compositions of PF. As Gilmour actually cooperated only to the arrangements, he had plenty of time to play his solos. And this is precisely where the strength of the album: Gilmour's guitar solos are so awesome to this gloomy music fitting that the album gets a touch again blacker.

Certainly the absolute zenith was with "Animals" achieved since the 1980 published "The Wall" is only begin to compare in terms of creativity with earlier works. Since changing the astronomical sales figures no truth.

At the edge there is a small story for inflatable fabric pig on the Battery terrain: the pig pulled himself on the second day of its steel cables going and the Heathrow airport had therefore to be locked for several hours. Who had to pay for the damage until today is unknown .......