The live show format is perfect for Waters and his band. [21][22][23][24], In September 2022, Waters wrote an open letter to Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska in response to her interview in Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, in which he criticized the country's stance in the Russo-Ukrainian War, blaming the West and Washington particularly for supplying Ukraine with weapons and "extreme nationalists" for having "set your country on the path to this disastrous war", while calling for an end to the conflict. The show includes a dozen great songs from Pink Floyds Golden Era alongside several new ones words and music, same writer, same heart, same soul, same man. It was the perfect visual for Waters opening salvo, a lugubrious droning arrangement of Pink Floyds Comfortably Numb performed by him and backing vocalists Shanay Johnson and Amanda Belair channeling some version of a celestial choir. I dont think I ever considered the lyrical content or deeper meaning of the songs or if I did then I just thought that the lyricist was trying to express themselves and their feelings. Well, it was a bit of overkill and got to be very annoying. A guy there asked me what I thought and I told him it was awesome. The ruling class is killing us.[6]. Was the band going to burst out of it? The Bravery of Being Out of Range (from Amused To Death, 1992) Waters deemed it necessary to bring along auxiliary musicians for the 1980-'81 tour to supplement, if not supplant, the original band members. The screen was used repeatedly for excellent dramatic (and political) effect, displaying short films, disturbing animation and archival footage of his first band. And is finally humble enough to appreciate the affection. The sound mix was terrible. The concert sucked ass and we struggled to make it through the third song before walking out in disgust. Pink Floyd. "Wish You Were Here"10. We want to hear it. Thanks Jim! The song is about Julian Assange. Boxer_the_brute "Sheep"12. This Is Not a Drill is the seventh concert tour by English songwriter Roger Waters.The tour, originally scheduled to take place between July and October 2020, was suspended after the COVID-19 pandemic advance, and rescheduled to take place in 2022. Close to 900 bucks for two tickets on the Floor of the TD Garden. But I agree he should make it super clear what youre getting before you drop all that dough. You wont miss the action and you wont regret it. Waters used some of the printed words on the screen to tell the story of how he and Syd Barrett had seen the Stones way back when and decided then and there to form a band. [28] In reaction to the letters, Tauron Arena in Krakw, Poland, stated that the concerts in the venue, which were to be held on April 21 and 23, 2023, would no longer take place, with an official saying "Roger Waters' manager decided to withdraw without giving any reason". Promising a show that is "more political" than his recent acclaimed "US + Them" Tour yet also "political and humane," the new tour will be . Did it in detroit..it was to much. Sign up Log in. All in all, a magnificent, moving show by a great performer and his band. First his singing abilities have faded dramatically and the group of musicians on this tour were sub par. The former Pink Floyd frontman delivered a . The Happiest Days of Our Lives (from Pink Floyd, The Wall, 1979) Run Like Hell ended with Roger firing a machine gun (with blanks, of course) into the crowd. This, then, was perhaps the most touching moment of the night. "Eclipse"21. PolloPawer ElGallo666 Quick note: Julian Assange is no longer up on rape charges. Another Brick in the Wall, Part 3. July 9 Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena Well, given what we know about Floyd I should have guessed- it was a screen. The drill was the sound of a weakly aligned politician. There is a new song, The Bar, performed on social media in 2021 by Waters. The Bar (Reprise) (new), Outside the Wall (from Pink Floyd, The Wall, 1979). Rockdriguez "Thats why were going on the road. Maybe theres something wrong with me, but I have to say not my idea of a good time. The second half of this epic kicked off with In the Flesh and Run Like Hell from The Wall then a couple of Roger tunes and then Money. We laughed about this one later when we ran into some friends of my son at the merch table. ElYorsh Concerts will take place between March and June 2023. Ill accept your payment in small bills. That was the end of the first set. I pitched it a whole step down, in A Minor, to make it darker and arranged it with no solos, except over the outro, where there is a heartrendingly beautiful vocal solo from one of our new sisters Shanay Johnson. By Scott Bernstein Jul 7, 2022 7:09 am PDT. Man, I will say time is an MFer.compare Roger now to Live at Pompeii, hell, compare any of them now to back then. This Is Not A Drill, Challenging, thought-provoking, the tour continues Waters' message of Love. I just wish I could have listened to my favorite music without being reminded of how corrupt and terrible the world is. Been a Pink Floyd fan since I was 18 (now 53). Get the Roger Waters Setlist of the concert at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN, USA on August 27, 2022 from the This Is Not a Drill Tour and other Roger Waters Setlists for free on setlist.fm! Any Colour You Like (from Pink Floyd, The Dark Side of the Moon, 1973) Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill starts today 6 July 2022 in Pittsburgh. Even from an early age any of the lyrics that I could put together that Waters wrote I thought , Hey heres a guy that must have gone through some stuff at an early age that is causing him to be historical and vengeful. Sheep from Animals is in the set for the first time since 2008 as is the Dark Side of the Moon track Any Colour You Life. I can appreciate that. Just as Pink Floyd built a reputation for elaborate and immersive live performances, Waters and his crew have developed a uniquely memorable experience. . I might as well have been in the bathroom. See the artists dive into their own setlist data. Watch Roger Waters' This Is Not a Drill Introduction Video, Watch Roger Waters Perform 'Comfortably Numb', And that was only the beginning of an arresting evening filled with dynamic playing, personal history, political invective and one new, as-yet-unrecorded Waters composition. Dj Vu (from Is This The Life We Really Want, 2017) August 6 Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center On Wednesday, July 6, Roger Waters kicked off his This Is Not a Drill tour at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. Rene Geyer, one of Australia's greatest voices, has died at age 69. Paul Kelly, along with musicians Charlie Owen, Jex Saarelaht and Yuri Pavlinov, serenaded Australian soul great Rene Geyer on her last day on Earth. This show did that fabulously. While the scathing lyrics of The Powers That Be rang through the arena, the projections showed clips of police brutality while listing off many of the most internationally reported minority deaths in recent few years, including Pittsburghs Antwon Rose, Jr., the 17-year-old fatally shot by police in 2018. Very Very disappointed. It is a stunning indictment of the corporate dystopia in which we all struggle to survive, and a call to action to love, protect, and share our precious and precarious planet home. As the song eventually wound down, the entire band lined up, still playing their instruments, and marched off stage. At that point, the crew brought out some yellow caution tape, and while the band was playing the final number, one by one they marched off the stage. All Apparel. The Pink Floyd co-founder took the stage at 8:20PM and delivered a 23-song repertoire, split up into two sets. And we could barely walk for the massive crowds. "Dj Vu"15. Music Enthusiast At the junction of rock, blues, R&B, jazz, pop,and soul, Concert Review Roger Waters This is Not A Drill, Concert Review - Roger Waters - This is Not A Drill, Book Review - Chuck Berry: An American Life, The Who - The Lifehouse Saga and Who's Next (Part One), Summer Jam at Watkins Glen - July 28, 1973 - A Retrospective, Tin Pan Alley and the "Brill Building Sound", One Song/Three Versions - Me and Bobby McGee, Follow Music Enthusiast At the junction of rock, blues, R&B, jazz, pop,and soul on WordPress.com. leonmunoz Cut to random shots of the band. August 31 New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill Setlist 2022 Breakdown. We paid for a show we DID NOT GET! It was an emotional flashback, and it helped Wish You Were Here provide the same heartbreaking punch it first landed in 1975. He accompanied himself on piano during The Bar, describing the song not as the place where naysayers who didnt like his beliefs could go, but rather as a place where people with shared beliefs can be better people for all our fellow human beings.. Sheep (from Pink Floyd, Animals, 1977), Set 2 T-Shirts + Long-Sleeves. I saw David Gilmore in 1983 in Buffalo and he was awesome. He also praised Julian Assange for his courage. Australian songwriting legend Brian Cadd and music educator Jamie Rigg have written a song for the Wayside Chapel and put an all-star cast together to perform it. Heres the show opening: If theres one thing Floyd have always known how to do its set a mood. I didnt realize hes already in his late 70s wow! Comfortably Numb 2022 was recorded at various studio during Waters' This Is Not A Drill North American tour (including Bias Studios outside of Washington DC, Electric Lady Studios in NYC, Armoury Studios in Vancouver, and Tree Sound Studios in Atlanta)[37] and was produced by Roger Waters and Gus Seyffert. Its intended as a wakeup call, and a bridge towards a kinder future with more talking to strangers, either in 'The Bar' or just 'Passing in the Street' and less slaughter 'In Some Foreign Field.'. At least they'll know the room. Roger Waters keert in april 2023 terug naar de Ziggo Dome als onderdeel van zijn This Is Not A Drill tour! I have the best big sister right?? Dont miss it. Pink Floyd legend launches 2022 North American tour. So you see this big black structure with people sitting right up against it. Remaking Your Old Songs Used to Be Considered Lazy, Shady, and So Uncool. [20], In July 2022, during an interview with The Globe and Mail, Waters questioned the journalist about the lack of coverage of the first of his two shows in Toronto, Canada. But its those fans who understand without question Waters passion and dedication to his craft. The "drill" was the sound of a weakly aligned politician. I guess I was thinking since then. "Any Colour You Like"19. But fans who came to This Is Nota Drill with a great sense of the apolitical were still rewarded. As most of us do right? September 8 Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Arena "Outside the Wall". Yes, I with 3 friends made a collective decision and walked out shortly after the intermission. "Brain Damage"20. Waters continued his activist awareness with passionate performances of Deja Vu and the pointed Is This the Life We Really Want?, Watch Roger Waters Perform 'Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 + Part 3'. PepeAA Lambarri Please turn off your cell phone as a courtesy to the people around you. If awareness sparks emotion, Waters is pissed. Mind blowing. The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time I think my sister might be feeling like she just got pick-pocketed by none other than Roger Waters himself. "The Powers That Be"6. Fans entering the Pink Floyd bassist's This is Not a Drill Tour stop in Glendale on Monday, Oct. 3, were greeted by a woman distributing stickers that read "U.S. militarism fuels climate crisis.". At least theyll know the room. Andraujo Man, you have caught some great shows recently! July 12 . Great score, dancing. "This Is Not a Drill!" Former Pink Floyd frontman and all-around prog rock legend Roger Waters is launching the "This Is Not a Drill" Tour in 2022, and this website can help you find amazing tickets for his upcoming performance in Chicago this July! I got tickets to see Bruce today in Boston. He also mumbles words about a drill and it has the same agonizing effect. Ive only seen Roger once, but felt he played too much Floyd stuff, but yeah I get why. I did not know that. First Set Comfortably Numb (The Wall) Roger Waters will embark on what hes cheekily teasing as his first farewell tour, officially dubbed This Is Not a Drill, next summer. Originally, the final show in the United States was due to take place on October 3, 2020, exactly one month before the 2020 presidential election.[3]. Well, theres always country music. Corny as shit but fun. Definitely could do a show without "Numb" the film he put out from the last tour doesn't include it and his solo tours in '84'87 didn't either IIRC? This show.UGHwhat a disappointment big time ! elmarco1df Take his advice go to the bar. Sit on your seat and stay there and enjoy the experience you will likely not get a chance to again. Not a setlist, however in the promo videos you could hear some of the songs they were rehearsing, including The Powers That Be!! Politics was to much. The final setlist consisted of 23 songs (note the word "song is used loosely here as some are just snippets or intros) - 17 Pink Floyd songs and 6 solo Roger Waters offerings. My work is to think, 'Well, how can I make rock & roll more . Humbleay "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI-IX)"11. Roger is focused more on his solo albums this tour that the previous Us + Them tour. August 25 Orlando, FL @ Amway Center [32] While the concerts no longer appear in his website,[33] Waters posted a letter in social media denying the decision to cancel was his and saying that if the cancelation is confirmed, "it will be a sad loss for me, because I have been looking forward to sharing my message of love with the people of Poland", and that Wantuch's "draconian censoring of my work will deny them the opportunity to make up their own minds". This Is Not A Drill is a groundbreaking new rock & roll/cinematic extravaganza, performed in the round, Waters wrote in a statement. But after two years of tour delays stemming from a global pandemic and an endless string of controversial political headlines from around the world, This Is Not a Drill is a direct response to everything thats gone wrong in recent years. No need to plaster your thoughts on an overly giant screen though the entire show!! I wish he would give those big Floyd hits he plays everytime a rest. Yeh, in part due to 2020 delays. As to Phantom, fuck that. Grixet If I did not spend the money I did for tickets I would have told him to FUCK OFF and gone to a bar somewhere else. "Another Brick in the Wall Part 2"4. Waters was running both sonic and psychic roller coasters to his listeners in the hopes of consciousness- and/or hell-raising before breaking for a 20-minute intermission. Very refreshing in these polarized times. He introduced that album as being his Orwell album. We had floor seats (check out my Sheep video) yet we were watching from the side. What songs does Roger Waters play live? . Home; Search; Your Library. TerraTenebrosa Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 (from Pink Floyd, The Wall, 1979) ilikerock66 [34] In a Rolling Stone interview with journalist James Ball, Waters claimed to be "on a kill list that is supported by the Ukrainian government". You can see photos, the full set list and fan-shot videos of the show below. Wish You Were Here (from Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here, 1975) September 20 Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center Wed Jun 7, 2023 Roger Waters - EXTRA DATE ADDED. So the debate of Roger and David goes on, but not going to get into that. That would be a record for me even though I did spend that much for 4 for Phantom of the opera on Broadway. To say Im disappointed is a grand understatement. I shouldn't be giving this away, but I don't give a shit because it will probably all change, but imagine the iconic helicopter that normally comes before Happiest Days and Brick 2 that noise that we all know and love and imagine a megaphone, somebody abused this device before, I know but, This is not a drill. I thought that could be a good title for the show: This Is Not a Drill. And an unusual thing happened that Ive rarely seen at a show. [4] Waters responded to the anti-Trump critics by saying, "I find it slightly surprising that anybody could have been listening to my songs for 50 years without understanding", and said to those critics if they didn't like what he was doing, "Go see Katy Perry or watch the Kardashians. The Powers That Be from the 1987 solo album Radio K.A.O.S. had not been performed since 1999. The ruling class is killing us., Roger Waters, This Is Not a Drill 2022 Tour Dates, Editors picks I had put together a Spotify set list so I kinda knew what to expect. After finishing the tour, a film about it, called Roger Waters: Us + Them, was released. Waters' "This Is Not a Drill" tour arrived two years following a planned but . My license still doesnt say Rockefeller. He was born on September 6, 1943 in Great Bookham, England. Us + Them. [13] Sean Evans, Waters' tour creative director, reprises his role for this tour, creating all visuals and stage design. In his seventies Waters is definitely a washed up artist with only a few short years remaining in this world at best. Add ferries, hotel etc, and we spent almost 2k. Donning a full-length leather duster and aviator sunglasses (and flanked by a faux security detail), Waters delivered a scathing take on Pink Floyds In the Flesh, ramming home the rock-star-as-fascist-despot role with great aplomb. I have one more Big Artist to see this month and thats all I got. The show features 20 Pink Floyd and Roger Waters classic songs, including Us & Them . But it all worked. For a more in-depth review of Roger Waters tour kickoff + more videos from opening night, head to JamBase. [16], In September 2022, contrary to what Waters expressed previously, the first concerts in Europe were officially announced on his website and social media, with more expected to follow. It was so fucking crowded in the theater area that the cab could not drop us near the theater. Song Statistics Stats; Tour Statistics Stats; Other Statistics; All Setlists. Taken from last . By far my favorite band. The man has been a Rock legend for 60 years, and I am 100% happy I got the chance to see him.
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