August 18 Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena octaviohr5 I shouldnt be giving this away, but I dont 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 then you just dont go. I can appreciate that. 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. September 15 Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena The Wall. We had floor seats (check out my Sheep video) yet we were watching from the side. "Eclipse"21. There are many images of people whose rights have been stripped, he put pictures of Reagan and Trump on the screen and stamped them as War Criminals and with Biden said, Just getting started., The screen rolled off a series of Fuck this and Fuck that messages and showed previously classified leaked atrocities. I will say that while I agree with most of his politics, I would hate to spend good money and find out that the artist was going to, say, applaud Trump all night. Boxer_the_brute Roger, whilst currently in rude health, is rapidly approaching 75 (though does not appear to be speeding) may not wish or be in a position to tour in a few years. Let me say I am as right wing as they come. Leave being current to the new bands. During the heavy political crap on the screen, I closed my eyes and enjoyed the music. Last time I was there was about 4 years ago and it was kinda crazy then even in April. ), Forum Policies, Rules, and Terms of Service. "This Is Not A Drill Tour!" Roger Waters is back for possibly his last major tour, the This Is Not A Drill tour, which will visit 31 cities across the US and Canada. They were dropped years ago when it became clear that they were trumped up to try and extradite him to Sweden, a country that would then extradite him to the US to face espionage charges. September 8 Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Arena Just behind her, two men were encouraging people sign a . Find upcoming event tour dates and schedules for Roger Waters at AXS.com. 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. In January 2020, Waters officially announced the tour, named This Is Not a Drill. Roger Waters is performing his Us and Them Australian tour. Please note that some processing of your personal data may not require your consent, but you have a right to object to such processing. Roger Waters' 2022 This Is Not A Drill tour - Official Setlist. [38], Waters explains, "Before lockdown I had been working on a demo of a new version of Comfortably Numb as an opener to our new show 'This Is Not A Drill'. The song is about Julian Assange. Dj Vu (from Is This The Life We Really Want, 2017) The tour will be presented in the round and will feature solo songs like "Three Wishes" and "Watching TV" as well as Pink Floyd classics like "Comfortably Numb" and "Hey You." He also praised Julian Assange for his courage. "The Bar (Reprise)"23. 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]. "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! -Breakthrough. The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time Even before taking the stage, he beat critics to . Somewhere in there, I forget where, the flying pig came rumbling out. There are a lot of actors and Hollywood types I wouldnt cross the street to pee on if they were on fire, but I can separate their personal politics from enjoying their movies. I could have saved it for something else. With a stage show involving massive LED screens . Do like every other American, go in to debt!!! 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. blurryface69 Drill that into you pea brain. It actually snowed while we were there and it was quite beautiful. I had put together a Spotify set list so I kinda knew what to expect. [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. September 3 Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center 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. "Please turn off your cell phone as a courtesy to the people around you. Hugh Jackman was supposed to be in it but he got Covid the night before I went. Rolling Stone commented on the controversy that "it is unclear by which metric Waters measures importance". After all he has no talent left to entertain us he has to get political. [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. I saw a few KAOS shows and a Pros and Cons showno Numb. The show features 20 Pink Floyd and Roger Waters classic songs, including Us & Them . He told me he was ex-military but that Waters show really made him think about whats really going on in the world and about The Powers that Be. Totes + Keychains. First his singing abilities have faded dramatically and the group of musicians on this tour were sub par. -Effervescing Elephant. Create Playlist. 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. The last performance of the 'This Is Not A Drill' tour will happen on October 8, 2022, in Texas. No sign of it. ", VIP Section at The Eagles Concert Breaks into Brawl During "Take It Easy". 15,323 people have seen Roger Waters live. . Rogers, please refund my money for Sec 107, Row 1, Seat 12 13. 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? 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. It had the same entertainment value as the drill at the dentist office. The wait was worth it. . 70s, The brand new tour. At 78, Roger Waters can stay at his home in the Hamptons with his wife and collect mechanical royalties from a career thats been both lucrative and alluring for well over half a century. Get the Guns N' Roses Setlist of the concert at Arena da Amaznia, Manaus, Brazil on September 1, . Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Other than The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, which I heard back in the 80s and wasnt very impressed with, I havent listened to any other Roger Waters solo album. Definition of in rude health. Remaking Your Old Songs Used to Be Considered Lazy, Shady, and So Uncool. The music was great, but I can do that at home, and I would be able to actually SEE the band at the same time. First Set Comfortably Numb (The Wall) 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. The live debut of those "new" tracks were technically the week previous (July 2) during an invite-only dress rehearsal. I like musicals quite a bit and in fact saw Music Man in NYC about three weeks ago. (The pig by now had run its course). Humbleay Yeh, in part due to 2020 delays. He met his future Pink Floyd bandmates Nick Mason and Richard Wright while studying . Sheep. Have a Cigar (from Pink Floyd, The Dark Side of the Moon, 1973) The former Pink Floyd frontman delivered a . That then led to him describing a breakdown that led to the creation of the song Wish You Were Here and excerpts from the Barrett paean Shine On You Crazy Diamond. These personal moments would give way to the footage of Reuters journalists being killed via drone strikes, material that was leaked to the internet by Chelsea Manning and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. [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. He pulls no punches. Roger Waters: Us + Them Tour: October 3: October 4: Halsey: Hopeless Fountain Kingdom World Tour: October 13 Roger Waters: Us + Them Tour: October 14 . As far as the political antics of Roger. I think Waters should give fair warning in advance. Thanks for the update. Heres the show opening: If theres one thing Floyd have always known how to do its set a mood. Sure, a tribute band. When replied that the date coincided with the opening show of the Weeknd's After Hours til Dawn Tour (which was ultimately postponed) and that his "wasnt the biggest in town that night", Waters declared not to know who the Weeknd is, and questioned why his concert was not reviewed on the following night. The audience was applauding, as it will, for an encore. By Scott Bernstein Jul 7, 2022 7:09 am PDT. Just out of curiosity, would you still feel that way if your politics were the same? Roger Waters has become self indulgent to the extreme. (A reader informs me that rape charges against Assange, which may have been trumped up, have been dropped.). And, yes, the visuals, which well discuss in a moment, were stunning. 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. jcdbilbao On Wednesday, July 6, Roger Waters kicked off his This Is Not a Drill tour at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. Caveat if youre not aligned with Rogers politics, best stay home and listen to Floyd albums. If awareness sparks emotion, Waters is pissed. The O2, London, United Kingdom More Info . 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. 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