Episode 329: Roger Waters' Birthday
11:00am, 9-6-2026
<< Dickenbock Report
Roger Waters of Pink Floyd was born on this day in 1943. To celebrate his birthday, the staff at the Dickenbock Report present covers of the band's early singles & songs from their first three records. Let's hope Dick Dickenbock doesn't want to do his version of "See Emily Play" on kazoo.
Photo of Roger Waters playing live in Leeds in 1970 taken by John Rettie found on Roger Waters' Wikipedia page.
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