Bravery of Being out of Range. July 23 Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena Pink Floyd legend launches 2022 North American tour. This Is Not A Drill is a groundbreaking new rock & roll/cinematic extravaganza, performed in the round, Waters wrote in a statement. He was supposed to launch the trek last year, but pandemic lockdowns sidelined his plans. Im a fifty something faded out rock n roller I grew up on Floyd, Zeppelin, The Who, The doors, but also Skynyrd and Nugent. Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters launched the This Is Not A Drill Tour at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. "Us & Them"18. Waters showed gratitude to both his touring crews professionalism and wherewithal in building the elaborate in-the-round set and to his audience for their continued dedication. July 12 Boston, MA @ TD Garden I know people who wont go see him for the latter reason. [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". The ruling class is killing us., Roger Waters, This Is Not a Drill 2022 Tour Dates, Editors picks We left the political offensive show. Brain Damage, Money, Us and Them, Eclipse. In January 2020, Waters officially announced the tour, named This Is Not a Drill. I liked the construction of the song with the tone, changes and expressive moments in the texture of the singing, etc. Roger, whilst currently in rude health, is rapidly approaching 78 (though does not appear to be speeding) may not wish or be in a position to tour in a few years. Im really glad Waters did Sheep (from Animals.) Welcome to the Roger Waters Official Store! Im a big Pink Floyd fan. Throughout the course of his This Is Not a Drill Tour opener, Waters addressed everything from abortion rights to transphobia to Americas rampant and storied war crimes. There is stuff going on here that is fundamentally important to all of our lives". Well, given what we know about Floyd I should have guessed- it was a screen. After wrappingup the concert with Two Suns in the Sunset (Waters ode to the Doomsday Clock from Pink Floyds The Final Cut LP) and a reprise of The Bar segueing into Outside the Wall, Waters and band said farewell and played themselves offstage as a video crew followed them into their dressing room, projecting the exit onscreen in real time. 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.'. It was an emotional flashback, and it helped Wish You Were Here provide the same heartbreaking punch it first landed in 1975. Contemporary versions of Us And Them, the wondrously psychedelic instrumental Any Colour You Like and the FM-playlist staples Brain Damage and Eclipse were delivered with enough contemporary energy and wondrous musicianship that it didnt come off like a cover band phoning it in quickly for free drinks and middle-aged divorcees at the bar, post-show. Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 (from Pink Floyd, The Wall, 1979) BTW, Waters isnt the singer that Gilmour is but he was perfectly fine and the guitar player sang a few. And our society may be selfish. It actually snowed while we were there and it was quite beautiful. Roger Waters - The Bravery of Being Out of Range,,Roger Waters delivers hope, anger & Pink Floyd classics at ,Roger Waters Lp Cover, Roger Waters Artwork Roger Waters Music ,,Roger Waters Vinyl Records Rock Single for Roger Waters - The Bravery Of Being Out Of Range vinyl 7 sale ,Setlist for This Is Not A Drill Tour. Roger Waters: This Is Not a Drill info along with concert photos, videos, setlists, and more. [1] Waters described the play as "part magic carpet ride, part political rant, part anguish". -Breakthrough. As the lights dimmed in Pittsburghs PPG Paints Arena for the first show of Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill Tour (get tickets here), the former Pink Floyd member and his team made two requests: 1. It had the same entertainment value as the drill at the dentist office. During the heavy political crap on the screen, I closed my eyes and enjoyed the music. Roger Waters plays next at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on July 8th, with further North American shows scheduled through mid-October. [14], At the beginning of every concert, a voiceover described by journalist James Ball as "a plummy British announcer" requests audience members to turn off their cell phones, and to "fuck off to the bar" if they like Pink Floyd but "cant stand Rogers politics". Yeh, in part due to 2020 delays. Who would like to spend the night watching all the things wrong with the world set to music. September 27 Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center Here's a setlist I made based on what Roger has said about the show, trailers we've seen, and what I think would work best. Initially they used the screen to give a countdown to the show and then a warning of sorts was written on it (and spoken in a sonorous British voice) thusly: If you dont like Rogers politics, feel free to fuck off to the bar. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Yes, I with 3 friends made a collective decision and walked out shortly after the intermission. (The pig by now had run its course). terco99 In the Flesh, Happiest Days of Our Lives, Another Brick in the Wall, Run like hell, Comfortably Numb, Outside the wall. Well, it was a bit of overkill and got to be very annoying. Promising a show that is "more political" than his recent acclaimed "US + Them" Tour yet also "political and humane," the new tour will . 80s, It began at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, United States, on July 6, 2022, and it's scheduled to end at the AO Arena of Manchester on June 10 . [17], In February 2020, following the showing of advertisements for the tour on some Major League Baseball platforms, Jewish organization B'nai B'rith criticized MLB's decision to showing the ads and sponsor the tour. Gabobassman Siamiesedreams memowakeman Tour: South American Tour 2022 Tour statistics Add setlist. His father was killed during World War II. album. So, bottom line is Id go with floor all things considered. Home; Search; Your Library. He also mumbles words about a drill and it has the same agonizing effect. Grixet He continued by saying his statement was not "a personal attack", adding "with all due respect to the Weeknd or Drake or any of them, I am far, far, far more important than any of them will ever be, however many billions of streams theyve got. Boxer_the_brute The world will be far better off when that time comes! The wait was worth it. And if you closed your eyes youd never know it wasnt Floyd. "The Powers That Be"6. Shop online for Roger Waters merchandise, t-shirts, clothing, apparel, posters and accessories. I wish he would give those big Floyd hits he plays everytime a rest. All Apparel. Anyway, the show started with images on the screen (the visuals were incredible) and Waters standing in silhouette singing Comfortably Numb which segued into The Happiest Days of Our Lives and then Another Brick in the Wall Parts 2 and 3., I am of the opinion that Waters said fuck it, I am going to get the big ones out of the way so I can do my own stuff. The ever-interesting and unpredictable Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters was in the steel city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania last night (July 6) to kick off his "This Is Not A Drill" Tour at PPG Paints Arena. The concert sucked ass and we struggled to make it through the third song before walking out in disgust. Quick note: Julian Assange is no longer up on rape charges. This show.UGHwhat a disappointment big time ! My older sister bought tickets for my for the Albany, NY show for my fiftieth birthday. Did it in detroit..it was to much. Waters included two new songs - "The Bar" during set 1 and "Is This The Life We Really Want" - the title track from his 2017 . If I had wandered into a conservative convention with music Id be pissed. Yeah but Im tired of dropping hundreds of dollars on these things. August 6 Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center "Thats why were going on the road. That said, Roger has been way out there with his politics. And if you ask Roger Waters the creative who wrote through the pained anguish within Wish You Were Here, penned the Orwellian tribute of Animals, and developed the landmark introspective concept album The Wall theres plenty to be upset about. Last time I was there was about 4 years ago and it was kinda crazy then even in April. Yes, This Is Nota Drill takes to task everyone from the past six U.S. presidents to rich oligarchies to foreign fascists. I felt sorry for him. Half the time I wasnt sure if Waters was even on stage as I couldnt always see him (often played piano) and we spent a lot of time looking at the screen which was endlessly fascinating. My wife on the other hand couldnt care less if she ever goes back. After Money it was mostly all Dark Side, then a tune I didnt know from The Final Cut called Two Suns in the Sunset. Then this utterly cool thing happened: At some point it became encore time and Roger came out by himself and sat at the piano. 6 min read. I think Waters should give fair warning in advance. But lets enjoy whats left of free speech while we still can. Just out of curiosity, would you still feel that way if your politics were the same? Price? Those tracks have traditionally been kept for the encore or end of set two. Roger Waters will embark on what hes cheekily teasing as his first farewell tour, officially dubbed This Is Not a Drill, next summer. At least theyll know the room. Id like to say Ive enjoyed Pink Floyd music my entire life and will continue to do so, but my concert days might be over. 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! I came out to get away from all that crap for a few hours. It had the same entertainment value as the drill at the dentist office. I did see Mama Mia, but not by choice. I was correct. Rockfredo By Joe Lynch. 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. ", VIP Section at The Eagles Concert Breaks into Brawl During "Take It Easy". August 23 Miami, FL @ AmericanAirlines Arena Backing vocals (girls) were too loud and were not blended in very well as was the sax player. 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