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From: Chad Butler
I grew up listening to bands from England. (Stones, Zepplin, Floyd, list is too long).
Roger looks and sounds AWSOME.
I am in the U.S. Navy - please don't look down at me - and I have been here
for 10 years. I'm only in for retirement. No, I don't trust our Government. Nor do I respect this
administration. P.S. love the Pig. Bush is a liar!!!!!!!!!! I've lost friends in this war over... what????????
I wanted to say my wife and I both went to the concert and we loved it. Although we heard boo's... a lot of
people share my views of this war.
Please don't hate the uniform we don't have the ability to say "you go
fight your war... we are staying home and were going to see Roger Waters." But it would be nice if we
could.
I've never been to a Pink Floyd show and never listened to Rogers solo work. But this was by far the best
show I have seen in years.
One thing that struck me from being this close is the passion, connection and love Roger has for this music and the experience in sharing it.
I had read some reviews on other sites and people were remarking as to people booing during certain "Anti-War" pieces... i.e. Leaving Beirut. I didn't see that at all... Although I did meet one gentlemen on my second night who had had one to many adult beverages who made some passing comment about how Roger was trying to convert people to Islam. What a buffoon.
My review....
The team of usual suspects in the band played remarkably - as well they should with many of the core team members have played together for many many years now. That may lead me to two major observations - the perfomance was extremely tight which is GREAT but having seen the show the night before it could appear to some that some of the brimming energy more apparent in the previous tour was not as apparent here. Not a major complaint for sure - but something that an observant fan may notice.
Some of my highlights....
Set the Controls had a great presentation overall and gave a chance for Ian Ritchie to show some of his fine talents. The video presentation for this section was taken from some of the same vintage shots from Rog's last tour but with the added bonus of some great vintage videos from the Syd days. One of the highlights of the first act.
Fletcher Memorial Home: Roger demonstrated some of his great passion in this song which he did sitting. This song has renewed value in today's world... the Fletcher Memorial home apparently is getting quite full these days...
Perfect Sense 1-2: This piece was a highlight and gave Roger a chance to get everyone back on their feet. Another song that resonates so well in today's world.
Leaving Beirut: My wife, who came along with me in Virginia, would consider herself a fan by marriage. For her many of these songs were new - her impressionmatched mine, that this song should be considered a new Roger masterpiece. I like his concert version better than the version he releaased awhile back. Wonderful way to tell this touching story with the story board in the background. I have seen other reviews of how this song angered them somehow... if someone was unclear as to Roger's politics prior to this concert, you have been living in a well.I for one applaud this songs message.
Sheep was well done... but I missed the longer version prepared during last tour with John Carin leading the song while the "Dogs" played poker. Still a powerful way to end the first act. (two of my posted shots came from this song).
Dark Side - Nice tight version of Dark Side with Dave Kilminster showing his talents on Money and Time. I guess his time spent writing the tabs for Money for that Guitarmagazine have paid off!Did anyone else think he looked like the guy who plays Gollum from the recent Lord of the Rings movies?
Great set - I liked what they did with "On the Run" - all else was faithful to the album.
The Encore wasa nice selection of pieces from the Wall - all of which were performed quite well.
Jim Quigley Herndon, VA
He should try going to Beirut and collecting his "money" from them. He is a
hypocrite, with the song 'Money' he showed oil wells.
well, at $70 a ticket to sit and watch his political views, he is the real pig.
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