Roger Waters Live Last Night in Glendale,AZ
My first concert in a while. Last was Sia.
Roger has a message for his audience
that comes with the music. Somewhat off-putting
I must say. I went for music not politics. Not saying
I totally disagree with his. F-bombs galore. All our presidents
past and current are mass murderers. Could be a bit strong.
He is 79 and British. Has some fun stories. I can live without
the other messages though. Is this messaging common nowadays?
A significant amount of great art, be it music, comedy, painting etc. has alway been designed to provoke. Waters, Bruce, Pryor, Goya, Carlin, Picasso, Wagner, Leadbelly, Da Vinci, Guthrie, Baez, The Staple Singers to name just a few.. Like it or not, message and provocation are at the heart of much of the great works of art, |
I’ve seen Roger Waters many times. Love his music, but he has to be in the running for All-time Greatest Hypocrite. Face value of tickets for his shows have been north of $250 for at least the last dozen years or so. He has become fabulously wealthy as result of the very capitalist system he so despises. I believe he was the heart and soul of Pink Floyd and I respect him as an artist. His politics, however, are a completely different story. |
I like his music and dislike him as a person. Roger Waters managed to unite both political sides recently, pissing off Republicans (his criticism of Trump and everything right-wing) and Democrats (his support of Putin for example.) He criticizes the U.S. frequently, while living here full time (let me guess - for paying less taxes than living in the UK.) We hear his opinions on peace in the Middle East while he can't even be in the same room with his former band members. I voted with my money by not going to see him. I'm ok with a little politics in my music (everyone is entitled to share their opinions) but in his case, I think he's just an ultra rich and aging rock star who hasn't been in touch with reality for a while. I sure hope Gilmore tours soon. |
@jpsreno + 1 |
"The Exodus of Authenticity." Nice expression. It does seem as if everyone's got an angle these days, but someone delivering a pizza is not the same as someone recording a rock album or playing a concert. Nor was it the same when certain multinational companies seemed to be condoning the illegal actions of the likes of BLM not so long ago. Anyway, it would appear as if even art is not exempt from the vagaries of politics manoeuvering. Perhaps it never was, and that's why satire became popular.
If you don't like what Waters is saying then don't give him your money. On the other nor should you be telling him what he can or cannot say at his own concerts. Anyone who goes to a Bob Dylan concert knows that Bob is going to deliver the concert HE wants to and not what YOU might want to him to. It's been that way since 1965.
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