What we were there to see was one of the best concerts of my life, Roger Waters, one of the founding members of the super band, Pink Floyd was performing The Wall an album that was first introduced some thirty years ago. Waters wrote the wall when he was 38 and it is as relevant, stirring, politically rousing, honest appraisal of war and fear as you will ever witness on stage. Sound, color, fireworks, giant marionettes, airplanes, animation and strong pulsing vocals beat and hammer at your brain. The sound pushes through your body and the assault of fast paced video keeps your eyes jumping from image to image. Talk about sensory over load, it could easily happen to those who suffer from over stimulation.
I had never seen any Pink Floyd concert but I had a pal in the late 80's who was a Floyd addict and saw numerous shows always telling me what a great concert they performed. I think if I was ever to see just one show this would be it. While The Wall is not my favorite Floyd album the theme of war and fear was accurately portrayed through the theatrical presentation. Awesome is the best word to describe the event.
While I shot a lot of video mine was recorded from the nose bleed section and is not as good as many of the videos of this tour that are on You Tube currently. Check out those videos and see if you agree it was well worth the price of admission.
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That's amazing.
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