Roger Waters has criticized Disturbed’s David Draiman in an open letter to Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan, criticizing Driman’s recent appearance on Corgan’s show. wonderful others Podcast.
During their discussion, the topic turned to Dreiman’s active use of his position on behalf of Jews and their heritage, and his vocal opposition in the past to former Pink Floyd singer Roger Water’s pro-Palestinian comments. During the discussion, Corgan tried to broker a reconciliation between the two musicians by getting them to talk, and shared that Draiman thought Waters was out of reach, but was willing to do so.
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In response, Waters indirectly addressed Dreyman in a letter to Corgan, calling the Disturbed singer a “psychotic racist Nazi pig” and criticizing Corgan for giving him the platform. He also expressed a firm no to the idea of sitting down, adding, “Life is too short. Without the grace of my love and truth, he can continue to live in his little corner of hell.”
What Roger Waters said to Billy Corgan and David Draiman
In response to Waters becoming a topic of discussion between Kogan and Dreiman, wonderful others On the podcast, Waters wrote an open letter to Corgan, which primarily shared his thoughts about Dreiman.
It was written as follows:
Open letter to @Billy:
Dear Billy Corgan
how are you? Too much time has passed. @davidmdraiman Someone forwarded this person’s podcast appearance to me. I had never heard of him. Anyway, I think he heard me. He seems to have a problem with me standing up for human rights, especially the human rights of my brothers and sisters in Gaza who are being slaughtered in a massacre by the Nazi racist, pariah state forces of Israel. You’re a nice guy, so you even gave this little bastard a chance to clarify or amend his position. He did. He’s a psychotic racist Nazi pig.Billy, he says he writes messages on bombs before the Israel Defense Forces drop them on civilians in Gaza. That’s enough. I will continue to work with all my brothers and sisters around the world to demand equal human rights for all human beings, regardless of religion, ethnicity or nationality. If you, my friend, are wondering if I would like to have a conversation with this obnoxious little prick? The answer is inexorable, Billy, life is too short, he can continue to live in his little corner of hell without the grace of my love and truth.
love
R.PS. @Are you in the way? Eh? Yeah! Just a little!
What did David Draiman say to Roger Waters?
The Disturbed singer gave his views on the X social media platform after seeing an open letter.
“And here I was open to dialogue, even with people I strongly disagree with,” Draiman said. “Honestly, @rogerwaters, this is unfortunately the reaction I expected. It was unfortunate, but predictable.”
“Be brave, Roger,” Dreyman continued. “Blessed are the peacemakers, right? I’m always up for a challenge. We all have to keep trying. Even with you.”
The Disturbed vocalist reshared a past exchange from the X social media platform with someone who criticized him over signing an Israeli Defense Forces bomb, sparking a lot of backlash.
In that post he wrote:
I would write “Fuck Hamas” on every piece of military equipment in existence if it meant actually eradicating the cancer that plagues both Israeli and Palestinian people.
Palestinian children deserve something better than a life where they are taught to hate from the day they are born, and whose mother’s greatest pride is the martyrdom of her child as a human shield in a genocidal war against the Jews.
What did David Draiman say first on Billy Corgan’s podcast?
Among Billy Corgan’s performances wonderful others When the topic of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict came up on the podcast, the conversation eventually turned to Roger Waters and his pro-Palestinian stance.
Kogan fielded a question about Waters to Dreiman and gave a little background on where it came from. “I’ve worked with Roger a little bit and I know him personally…I’d like to come at it from a slightly different angle because I’d like to know if you have any thoughts about my observations,” Corgan said before commenting, “My observations are that Roger’s I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that the defining moment of his life was his father being killed in World War II, and that’s in The Wall. It’s called “trauma,” but it seems like it would be very traumatic if it happened to someone else. ”
He added: “A few years ago, Roger was very critical of Radiohead playing shows in Israel. Since then, Roger has been very vocal about Israel, to the point where he’s now estranged from at least one of his bandmates who doesn’t agree with his position…I’ll give you the numbers.” [of Palestinians who’ve died in the ongoing conflict with Israel] The Gaza Ministry of Health claims 70,000 or 75,000…I can understand why a man who grew up in the shadow of World War II, who lost his father in the war, who really suffered the consequences of that pain, would be sensitive to such a scenario. ”
In response, Dreiman said: “I agree…”[but] Here’s the thing, Billy: I grew up on Pink Floyd. I loved Pink Floyd. For him to go in the direction he did was a huge betrayal, not only to me, but to Jews around the world. And that wasn’t just two years ago. He’s been doing this for a long time. Roger has a penchant for dictators, and he likes the worst kind of dictators. [people] On Earth, Roger just stays with them. There’s nothing wrong with him. ”
When Kogan interjected that the peace attempt had failed, Dreiman continued, “That’s not true, dude. He’s just a hypocrite. He’s not for human rights. He’s for this weird dictator-led socialist thing — I don’t even understand what he’s trying to stand for.”
When asked if he would sit down and talk to Waters if he had the chance, the Disturbed vocalist said, “Of course. When you close your mind, everything ends.” When Cogan asked for clarification on his comments, Dreiman added, “I’d have to hit him first, but yeah.”
When the Smashing Pumpkins singer said he thought Dreiman was “a man of peace,” the Disturbed singer offered, “Listen, I’d be happy to sit down and have a conversation with anyone. Except for people I’ve lost touch with. And I’m very confident I’ll never be in touch with Roger Waters again.”
Disturbed’s David Draiman appears as a guest on Billy Corgan’s show wonderful others podcast
David Draiman vs. Roger Waters – History
This is not the first time Draiman has spoken out about Waters, as he has shared his disappointment with the former Pink Floyd singer on numerous occasions, primarily due to Waters’ anti-Israel actions.
In 2013, Dreiman accused Waters of using the Jewish Star of David in an offensive manner during a concert. For years, Waters’ set included a large inflatable pig floating above the crowd displaying symbols of oppression and fascism, but the Star of David was added in 2013, sparking controversy.
“Nothing excuses the use of the Star of David (a symbol of the Jewish people as a whole, not of Israel or its government) on a flying pig/zeppelin during a performance of ‘The Wall.’ It is unnecessary, abhorrent and blatantly anti-Semitic,” Dreyman said at the time.
In 2019, Draiman called on Waters to support the BDS campaign against Israel. “Don’t get me wrong, I think everyone can have their opinions and opinions. educated “At the end of the day, whether you agree with all the policies of the current Israeli government or not, you cannot hold the whole country, the whole people, the whole society accountable,” the vocalist said.
He then accused Waters of performing in Israel, making up a false story about it, and continuing to falsely tell a false story about the crowd’s reaction when he called for peace.
In 2024, Draiman was talking to Linda Advocate and hinted that things might not work out if he ended up meeting with Waters. “I’m willing to serve any prison sentence and pay the necessary bail if I can get it done in a very limited period of time,” the Disturbed vocalist said. In that chat, he shared his disdain for Waters’ anti-Semitism and his disappointment when his attempts to engage him in the conversation fell on deaf ears.
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