A lot of Waters under a bridge

Regarding: “Waters Wants a Bridge, Not a Wall” [Oct. 13]. Roger Waters concluded that all the world’s conflicts devolve from us vs. them thinking, then begins heaping contempt and loathing on the

half of this country that doesn’t share his ideological bent. It seems Waters seeks not to build bridges but rather to demonize those who lack the great wisdom to embrace his world view. Stephen Quinn Huntington Beach

I attended the Desert Trip Concert last weekend. The Who sang on Sunday, preceding Roger Waters. They sang all of the songs that we grew up with; no political agenda, no homage to this group or that, many tributary messages to Keith Moon and John Entwistle, introduced Zak Starkey. They were perfect-played to the crowd. Nancy Feigelson Chatsworth

The epic performances at Desert Trip weren’t the only thing nostalgic. Camping barefoot in the glorious green grass, covered in desert dust, I looked down at my filthy feet and thought, I am a flower child once more! Beth Signer Oceanside

It is time for the Times’ music pundits to stop the ageism inherent in their writings about older (instead of “old”) musicians. The artists performing at desert trip transcend age; their music will be around long after the hit makers of today. They changed the world with their music and their cultural influence going back to the ’60s and ’70s. Can you imagine any of today’s pop stars taking the stage in their 70s and not looking and sounding ridiculous? Lynn Leatart Sherman Oaks