3/11/2023 0 Comments Roger waters political views![]() ![]() The show ended with “Outside the Wall,” the last track from “The Wall.” ![]() In the grand finale, Waters spoke to the crowd, exchanging small murmurs of his gratitude whilst crossing over to the piano again to play his last few songs. The combination of visual emphasis, rock theatricals and musical performance created a unique experience that can’t be re-lived. Starting off with an entrance to “In the Flesh,” from 1979’s “The Wall,” and bleeding into songs from “Dark Side of The Moon.” All of these songs, including the songs featured in the first half, made the live recordings weak in comparison. The video screens in the middle of the stage engulfed us into a technicolor haven, which Waters stood prominently in the middle of. The second act had more of Pink Floyd’s most famous songs, complete with a giant inflatable pig, fake machine guns and a giant line of triangles made of white light. Half the crowd seemed to be in tears when the first act was over, including myself. During “Shine on you Crazy Diamond (Parts 6-9)” Barrett’s face was shown in red on the big screens as Waters, tearing up, repetitively threw his hands up longingly towards Barrett. The pieces became increasingly emotional, as Waters told stories of the pair and their journey as musicians until Barrett left the band and their friendship in 1968 due to his struggle with mental health. “Now we must go back … back in time,” Waters said solemnly, the crowd moving with him as he started to perform “Have a Cigar,” “Wish You Were Here” and “Shine on you Crazy Diamond (Parts 6-9)” in a personal homage to his late friend and founder of Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett. As an older artist, Waters’ ideologies and political opinions still resonate.Īfter his solo works (“The Powers That Be,” ”The Bravery of Being Out of Range” and “The Bar”) and a few more songs from “The Wall,” Waters sat back down at the piano and sighed. “War Criminal” flashed across Reagan, Trump and Biden’s faces. Waters’ political views flashed on the big screen showing images of police brutality, guns, protests and victims of the modern political problems. All in our own trance, each person in the room seemed connected no matter how different each of us actually were. My heart felt as if it had been picked up from the weights it carried tirelessly on its back. The concert then proceeded to start firmly with an acoustic version of “Comfortably Numb” and made its way through bits and pieces of Waters’ more political and solo career.Īfter it had started, my pre-show anxiety eased into a mellow euphoria. Safe to say, the performance surpassed expectations.īefore the music, Waters narrated captioned video screens with a few safety warnings and, “If you’re one of those ‘I love Pink Floyd but I can’t stand Roger’s politics’ people, you might do well to f-k off to the bar,” which the crowd reacted to with applause and laughter. ![]() 20, to see Roger Waters’ “This Is Not a Drill” tour. I didn’t know what I expected when we walked into the State Farm Arena Saturday, Aug. Sitting anxiously and wreaking havoc on a small bag of M&Ms, I chewed, ready for the show to begin. ![]()
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