“He never quite copped what I was talking about. “Dave was always clear that he wanted to do the other two songs,” Waters recalled. In the process, Waters ended up cutting the songs, “Raving and Drooling” and “Gotta Be Crazy” against the wishes of guitarist and co-vocalist David Gilmour.
Roger Waters, the band’s bassist and co-lead singer, took charge for “Wish You Were Here.” He decided which tracks would appear and essentially dictated the album’s conceptual themes, which included alienation, a critique of the music industry and a tribute to former bandmate Syd Barrett, who had left the band in 1968 due to mental health struggles. From left to right: Roger Waters, Nick Mason, David Gilmour and Richard Wright.
