So how was the music? It was at this point I realized how hard it was to zero in on individual musical performances. He explained it as an allegory for a place where “like minded people can get together to express an honest opinion”. A new song called “The Bar” would be played both here and at the end of the concert, evidently a current favorite of his. The picture of Biden had the caption “just getting started”. “The Bravery of Being Out of Range” at one point cycled through visuals of each president (Republican and Democrat) since Reagan, labeling each a “war criminal” and listing the reasons why. “The Powers That Be” was played against the visual backdrop of multiple victims from around the world who were killed for “being black”. Roger Waters, on the screen immediately before taking the stage If you’re one of those ‘I love Pink Floyd but I can’t stand Roger’s politics people,’ you might do well to fuck off to the bar right now. I would say the same about, say, a Ted Nugent show. If you’re “surprised” at the politics of a Waters show then you just aren’t paying attention. The politics is part of his DNA and his art, and always has been. Animals, The Wall (especially as fleshed out in the movie), bashing on Reagan and Thatcher on The Final Cut…none of this is really new. As a soloist, and as Pink Floyd’s lyricist, Waters has been in your face going back to the 70s. The last couple of tours (in particular) have generated a lot of press and conversation around Roger’s politics, the appropriateness of it in his shows, etc. But not spectacular.įrom here, it was time to hit a few solo numbers and to up the overtness of the politics. This led into the always reliable “The Happiest Days of Our Lives”/”Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2″/”Another Brick in the Wall, Part 3” sequence. Its deemphasis of the guitar part (in favor of organ) no longer has you awkwardly feeling the absence of ex-bandmate David Gilmour. Leading off with a completely reworked “Comfortably Numb”, against a visual backdrop of an apocalyptic hellscape, was undeniably interesting. The opening few songs kind of set the tone. In contrast, while last night had its share of impressive (and sometimes unexpected) highs, they were interspersed with periods of waning intensity and a few stiff renditions. And it was spellbinding, from start-to-finish. His last area performance, in 2017, was a different permutation of largely the same thing. But still, at the end of the day, a little hit-or-miss, at least when measured against his own high bar. They are beloved before the first note rings out, and it takes a conscious effort to look at their performances objectively.Īgainst that backdrop, last night’s performance was impressive in a lot of ways. Their shows are events by definition they attract a crowd that literally grew up on their music. Waters, at 78, is a true top-tier classic rock legend the likes of which rather infrequently pass through our venues.
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