![]() It was also there that he debuted the new composition “The Bar”, which Waters performed on Wednesday for the first time in front of a ticketed audience.ĭuring the second frame, Waters offered yet another public debut with “Is This the Life We Really Want?”, which was also first performed at the dress rehearsal. The first set sandwiched beloved Pink Floyd staples “Comfortably Numb”, “Another Brick in the Wall Part 2”, “Wish You Were Here”, “Have A Cigar”, and more between Waters’ solo works including “The Powers That Be”, which he busted out for the first time since 1999 last week at a private, invite-only dress rehearsal at Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, PA. ![]() Related: Nick Mason Talks Roger Waters, Tribute Bands, More In Candid Interview For The Coda Collection Above the group hung a similar cross-section of LED screens which displayed Pink Floyd iconography, political messaging, and more imagery throughout the 23-song performance. The band was stationed in the center of a giant cross, with catwalks going out in all four directions. The stage set up for This Is Not A Drill features Waters and his band-comprised of Jonathan Wilson (guitar), Robert Walter (keyboards), Jon Carin (keyboards), Joey Waronker (drums), Gus Seyffert (bass), Seamus Blake (saxophone) and Dave Kilminster (guitar) in addition to backing vocalists Amanda Belair and Shanay Johnson-performing in the round for the first time. The songwriter made sure everyone was on the same page by welcoming audiences with the message “If you’re one of those ‘I love Pink Floyd, but I can’t stand Roger’s politics’ people you might do well to fuck off to the bar right now,” broadcast across the PA and on LED screens. Waters has never been one to hold his tongue about anything, be it his former bandmate David Gilmour or former President Donald Trump. The concert from the founding Pink Floyd bassist at PPG Paints Arena featured a healthy dose of classic rock staples, solo compositions, and a pair of new songs written during lockdown. After two years of pandemic delays, Roger Waters launched his long-awaited This Is Not A Drill tour in Pittsburgh, PA on Wednesday.
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