2006 North America
Tour Reviews

The music was spectacular. He opened with In the flesh. Then they did Mother and then Set the controls for the Heart of the Sun. They also performed Sheep, Shine on You Crazy Diamond, Wish You Were Here, Have a Cigar, Perfect Sense, Leaving Beruit, All of Dark Side of the Moon and many songs from the Wall. The audience was enthralled and very pleased.

There were 11 musicians on stage. They were awesome. I thought the guitar work was top notch. Definitely better than his previous, excellent, In the Fleshtour and I feel as good as Gilmour. The three female vocalists were also superb. The psychedelic imagery on the huge high resolution screen far surpassed previous Roger Waters' tours and I think previous Pink Floyd tours.

During Sheep, the stage crew brought out a 20 foot long inflatable, floating pig that they led around over the audience. Then they released it to float away into the sky. There was also a floating spaceman on stage.

As I was leaving, I heard a guy say that it was the best concert he'd ever seen. I can see why he said that. For me, it's definitely one of the best concerts I've ever seen but I wouldn't say it was better than a Van Halen concert I saw from their heyday or better than an Emerson, Lake and Palmer concert I saw in the early 90's.

I think the only way to improve it would be to perform one of Syd's whimsical songs as a tribute, maybe say Flaming, Lucifer Sam, or Bike. It would definitely need a different arrangement with 11 musicians, but it would be a welcome contrast.

To Roger and the rest of the band: Thanks for putting on an awesome, first class show. I was Amused to Death!If I can afford it, I'll go to theshow in May.

I've also seenPink Floyd in '77 and '95 and the early '80s Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking tour and theIn the Flesh tour. This concert topped all of those other, excellent shows.

Paul Sund
Bolingbrook, IL

This was an incredible show! Way better than the In the Flesh show 6 long years ago. I have heard reviews for this venue for other events, that rip the location apart, butthis show didn't seem to have the problems(at least from the lawn). Thesound wasgood, andthe video show was genius!It was great to see some of the props float around and gotto witness what appeared to be an accidental fly off of the flying pig into the night skyas a plane camestraight towards itthrough the clouds. This corresponded precisely with the displayed graphics and music.

Roger was great, and had an incredible set list tonight. Starting out with "In the Flesh", and hitting many of the great Floyd songs that reference Syd. As Roger sang, and the camera gave great close ups, we could all see the emotion pour out to us as he remembered Syd.

I would have liked to have seen more of Roger's solo songs performed, "Each Small Candle", "Towers of Faith", "Watching TV", or "Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking Part 11 (aka 5:06 a.m. - Every Stranger's Eyes)", but then that may have meant not playing "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun", or any of the other masterpieces that we experienced.

As for the rest of the band.... oneword: "INCREDIBLE". Andy Fairweather Low,Snowy White, and Dave Kilminster can play like no other. Comfortably Numb was awesome! I used to think D.G. was the only one who could pull it off completely, but I was proven wrong tonight!

Katie Kissoon, PP Arnold, and Carol Kenyon...."Great Gig in the Sky" and "Perfect Sense"... can't do it better (especially in the cold)!

Ian Ritchie...Good job. You dida pretty good job sounding like Dick Parry on "Money", butI enjoyed your personal touches throughout the show.

Graham Broad... was awesome! Great job on "Time" and all the time!

Harry Waters and JonCarinweregreat tonight!Wordscan't describe their incredible contribution... "Great Gig in the Sky" and "Us andThem"great job on 2 of my favorite songs of all time!

To Roger and Crew... Thank you for the best show I have ever seen!

Animals is underrated. I saw it in 1977. Thanks for playing sheep.

I thought the crowd recieved "Beirut" pretty well. Everyone knows or should know that war just sucks and doesnt cause peace. Roger should use his forum. Free speech, get it. He does. Maybe both sides should listen to more Pink Floyd.

Even with all the rowdy drunks everyone was happy at the show. What a perfect year, Waters and Gilmour both on tour.

PS. The glass radio thing was really out of this world. We thought they were props and were freaked when we saw how it was done.

The band playing with Roger totally rocked and sounded great. But the best part was seeing Roger down there and knowing I was actually getting to hear him sing and play these songs that have affected me deeply since grade school. Since grade school!!

Roger sounded so good that at first we wondered if he was actually singing. A truly talented and compassionate artist, I don't think Roger has gotten older, I think he has only gotten better. I am so thankful that he is touring and that I had this opportunity to see him live. I hope he comes back to Chicago soon,maybe during the summer. ;)

Julie Marcus
Chicago, IL

Roger Waters was bringing me home, up until the time when he sang his new song. I read on an earlier post that one guy was booing. I must say, you were only a few rows up from me, and myself and the whole row before me and after me did the same thing. I did notice how he blames the entire conflict on Bush. Where was Tony Blaire in all of this? For such a great singer/group to be so anti-man for so long to throw something like that in, lost most of us true Floyders. If you were there, you noticed that he never really got us back.

I also sat down today and read the program I purchased. I was quite disappointed in Roger Waters. Although I will always love Pink Floyed, I have lost respect for Roger.! Other than that the show was fanaminal! There was a while when you didn't even feel the cold blowing through.

When it opened with a scene from The Wall, I assumed most would understand the "crossed arms". But alas, I only saw maybe 10 or so of us really enjoying what it represented. All in all, it was a concert to remember.

The pig floating around reminded me of the concert at Soldiers Field, when they dropped the pigs from the plane! I really thought there was going to be a lot more lazer light show, but what they did was great. The crowd was exceptional! Everyone really seemed into it, especially for most of us being "old foggies"!

Must say, this is one concert I will never forget! My night didn't even stop after the concert. My need for Floyed was so overwhelming, after listining to the Loop play the block, I had to come home and watch the concert "Pulse"! I'm sure you can imagine what happened after we started the DSOTM album! ;-) Hope you all had a rockin time as ! I did! Hope we have the chance again!

After speaking with my mother the day after the show, all I have to say is "Shame on You! How dare you use a concert venue to voice your political views and use your star status to voice your polical views. My sisters spent alot of money on tickets. They all wanted to hear music, not politics. My mother's heart is broken and she will never again listen to Rogers Waters.

I have to admit that I missed Gilmour's parts on the DSOM, Us & Them was not strong vocally... and the Comfortabley Numb solo was weak... but overall it was a great concert!!!

What a show! I have never written to comment on a show, butone that was this moving is hard to pass up on. I saw Roger in 87 twice on the Radio KAOS tour, once at Poplar Creek in September, andthen again in Milwaukee in November. The way that show's tension built until "Four Minutes" was awesome!

Well, once again this show did not dissapoint!The way Roger choreographed the songs Fletcher Memorial Home,Southhamptondock,Perfect Sense, Leaving Beirut and Sheep was impressive! Watchingthe emotion on Roger'sface as he sang those songs(especially Sheep)showswhat great passion he has! Obviously this was the hightlight of the evening for me. I was in "pig heaven"!!

Those of you who were upset about Roger's politics should really get a clue. Listen to the lyrics on Final Cut, The Wall, and Animals,obviously you have never heard Radio Kaos and Amused to Death,what a shame!

Sound system, musicians and all the theatrics added much to the show and were outstanding. (By the way was it cold and rainy anyone? I hadn't noticed.) Butmost importantit is all about the music, am I right? Watching a true legend play a classic that will stand the test of time. How can it get any better? Roger's and Pink Floyd's music is as vibrant and relevant now as it was when it was written those many years ago.

Anyway, enough rant, I loved the show, thanks Roger your message needs to get topeople to makethem think, even if they do not agree with you. By the way, I voted for W.(Not proud ofthat though.)Hopefullyyou will add some more shows to your tour, if you are anywhere within 200 miles, I'm there!

Peace,
Mark

Roger Waters is like fine wine!!! The older he gets the BETTER he gets!! He is truly the greatest lyricist I have ever heard, and I look forward to the next time in my life when I can see him perform his EXCELLENT music!!