The power of Waters
Yesterday's Roger Waters concert has lived up to Sabine Cassar-Alpert's high expectations. Writing about her 'rock pilgrimage' to Malta, she cannot restrain her enthusiasm for the rock legend. From Sabine's blog:
..This was certainly one of those concert that I’ll remember for a while. If I thought that the Aussie PF were good… well, the real thing is of course in a different league altogether! I didn’t even miss David Gilmour for a minute, who I used to favour over Roger Waters.When playing The Wall, the line "Mother should I trust the Government" was greeted with a chorus of boos, writes Herman Grech; More on Roger Waters
Roger Waters… I can only say I hope to have that kind of power and energy when I’m his age - which means I have to improve dramatically in the coming 16 years! (For those of you who are curious: he’s going to celebrate his 63rd birthday on 6th September!). Roger and his voice were as powerful as ever, and his stage presence hasn’t mellowed a bit!
The show… Pink Floyd through and through! The sound… nothing short of perfect, apart from two small glitches - which were nothing really, but they made us fear that something might not be working as it should. (Apparently the soundcheck had been delayed because of some faulty or missing cable - and knowing that makes you kind of anxious)
The crowd… The official number seems to be 13,000, at least that’s what’s reported in the press. I can’t believe there were over 5,000 more at the Sting gig last month. But then… who cares! The crowd was very, very enthusiastic - it was amazing to see so many young people, a sure sign of how powerful really good music is - and of course my generation’s music was and still is the best!!
And the weather…? Perfect too! Slightly breezy (what a relief after queuing for 2 hours in the blazing sun!) - and not a drop of the promised rain!...Music has an astonishing effect on moods and even energy levels. I had almost decided to pass on the pushing, shoving and bumping that come as an added bonus with a cheap ticket. Well, I’m glad I went for it!...
Update: Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd co-founder dies aged 60
posted by Robert Micallef at 7/11/2006 04:05:00 PM
Also, in the break just before Dark Side of the Moon, Prime Minister Gonzi was shown on the big screens chatting to a couple of fellow spectators -twice-, at which point he was booed by a large section of the crowd -twice-. I can't say I didn't laugh...
For me, the highlight of the concert was not so much the playing of the classics from The Wall and other albums, although I certainly felt a strong buzz take hold of me at the start of "In the Flesh" and during the long bridge of "Comfortably Numb". The best part of the night for me were Waters' own recent songs, "Perfect Sense" (the gradual crescendo together with the video was amazing... I completely forgot that I was in the middle of a crowd) and "Leaving Beirut", with the cartoons in the background (drawn if I'm not mistaken by Joe Sacco). Waters sang them with his heart. I began to think that playing the classics and presenting the tour with the title "Dark Side of the Moon" is just an excuse for him to fit in these two new masterpieces... and to bring across the very important messages that they carry.
Prosit Roger, tassew ħadt gost il-bieraħ... u biex tgħaxxaq, "Dark Side of the Moon" smajtha kollha kemm hi taħt il-qamar kwinta tas-sema Malti...
Thanks for yet another plug Rob! :)
It really was a gig to dream about. And I'm only one of a huge crowd who'll cherish the experience for a long time to come!
drawn if I'm not mistaken by Joe Sacco
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