Roger Waters Wall Concert
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:18 pm
I am assuming there are Floyd fans here. I attended the Roger Waters concert and it was fantastic!! he show production was slick and excellent - and quite innovative in the second half where "the wall" does obscure the entire stage. For a guy pushing close to 70 (67!!!), and given the early history of drugs etc. - he is amazing shape, with still a fantastic vocal range (in most songs, it is very close to the album). Dave Gilmour's voice is certainly missed, particularly in some songs where it is a perfect fit (e.g. Mother, Thin Ice, Hey You), but the guitarist does do a admirable job with the scorching solos (esp. Comforably Numb). The theatrics of the stage, lighting etc. were all quite impressive.
Tickets can be expensive, but if you are a Floyd fan, you will not be disappointed. IMHO Waters' captures the sound and spirit/emotion of Floyd perhaps more than Gilmour/Wright/Mason did with their tours. I caught his last concert tour a few years ago, when they did Dark Side in entirety, and I was very impressed as I didn't expect a true Floydian experience (thought he would do more solo). This time my expectations were quite high, and they were still easily met :))!
Tickets can be expensive, but if you are a Floyd fan, you will not be disappointed. IMHO Waters' captures the sound and spirit/emotion of Floyd perhaps more than Gilmour/Wright/Mason did with their tours. I caught his last concert tour a few years ago, when they did Dark Side in entirety, and I was very impressed as I didn't expect a true Floydian experience (thought he would do more solo). This time my expectations were quite high, and they were still easily met :))!