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From: gs@mit-eddie.UUCP (Gordon Strong)
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Subject: Roger Waters Concert (spoiler)
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Date: Sat, 28-Jul-84 23:17:11 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jul 28 23:17:11 1984
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I saw Roger Waters last week at the Meadowlands in N.J. and would
like to give a review.  First off, it was an incredible show.  Not
just a concert, but a true show.  The total audio/visual experience
was unique.  I really wish I had seen Pink Floyd when they toured
'The Wall'.  

My concert program shows him doing shows in just six areas (Toronto,
Montreal, Hartford, Chicago, Philadelphia, and NYC).  This is confusing
as I saw him in East Rutherford, N.J., but I'll assume that is his
New York show.  I hope he tours elsewhere so those of you further west
will have a chance to see him.

The big news, which you probably already know, is that Eric Clapton
is playing lead guitar, just as he did on the album.  A brilliant
guitarist, Clapton added immensely to the show.  He complemented
Waters nicely and had several extended solos.  The whole band (9 members
total) blended well, even on Pink Floyd songs.  

The concert was in two halves, seperated by a 20 minute break.
The first half was all old Pink Floyd songs (listed below) and
the second half was the entire "Pros and Cons of HitchHiking"
album, performed continuously as on the album (with extended
solos in places).  

The First Half:

Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun, from "A Saucerful of Secrets", 1968
Money, from "The Dark Side of the Moon", 1973
If, from "Atom Heart Mother", 1970
Welcome to the Machine, from "Wish You Were Here", 1975
Have a Cigar, same as above
Wish You Were Here, same as above
Pigs on the Wing, from "Animals", 1977
In the Flesh, from "The Wall", 1979
Nobody Home, same as above
Hey You, same as above
The Gunners Dream, from "The Final Cut", 1983

The Second Half: same sequence as on the album

Encore:  Brain Damage, from "The Dark Side of the Moon"


The visual effects for the first half appeared to be videos
mostly from old Pink Floyd concerts (they were round, like
PF's old video screen).  The second half was a great production,
with a huge drop screen with a bedroom scene (the basis of the
new album - it's a dream).  Scenes were projected on a television
and a bedroom window (on the screen).  Some awesome footage.
Mixed in with this was a 3-part video screen showing panoramic
video sequences and cartoon-like scenes (remember the movie 'The
Wall'?).  I can see I'm doing a less-than-adequate job of describing
the visuals.  I guess "you had to be there".  It was just the
most exciting concert of the dozens I have seen in the last decade.
See it if you have the chance.

Gordon Strong
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