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Roger Waters
In the Flesh Live
Release Date: 2000 12 05
Label: Sony Music Distribution
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Roger Waters' tours of the U.S. during the summers of 1999 and 2000 were a pleasant surprise, since the reclusive rocker had not toured since 1987. In his liner notes to this two-CD set drawn from those performances, Waters does not shy away from discussing his antipathy to big concert venues. But he makes a distinction between stadiums and arenas, and he also notes that he found himself becoming more comfortable in the role of a frontman. This more personable Roger Waters isn't what comes across on the album, but the closer relationship he perceives to his audience is nevertheless palpable. As the man who wrote Pink Floyd's lyrics, he is far more concerned with their meaning than his old bandmates, and his singing is emphasized without robbing the music of its magisterial power. In fact, with a band boasting several guitarists to make up for the lack of David Gilmour, Waters effectively re-creates the sound of his Pink Floyd work, which dominates the set list. The album contains only five selections out of 24 from Waters' solo albums: one track from The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking and four from Amused to Death, with Radio K.A.O.S. left out completely. He does not choose the most obvious solo material, but he makes his selections work, especially "Perfect Sense (Pts. I & 2)" and "It's a Miracle," from Amused to Death. A new song, "Each Small Candle," finds him still obsessed with world problems, but seemingly more optimistic. Waters had seemed to allow his anger about Pink Floyd's continuance without him to keep him from claiming his own part of their legacy. His 1999-2000 touring changed that, and In the Flesh Live makes the point for those who couldn't get to the shows. William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Tracks:
TitleComposerTime
1In the FleshWaters4:41
2Happiest Days of Our LivesWaters1:34
3Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2Waters5:53
4MotherWaters5:37
5Get Your Filthy Hands off My DesertWaters:56
6Southhampton DockWaters2:15
7Pigs on the Wing, Pt. 1Waters1:18
8DogsGilmour, Waters16:26
9Welcome to the MachineWaters6:57
10Wish You Were HereRome, Gilmour, Waters4:54
11Shine on You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-8Wright, Gilmour, Waters14:42
12Set the Controls for the Heart of the SunWaters7:15
13Breathe (In the Air)Wright, Gilmour, Wright, Waters3:22
14TimeWaters, Gilmour, Wright, Mason6:24
15MoneyWaters6:11
16Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Pt. 11 (aka 5:06 AM- Every Stranger's EyWaters5:19
17Perfect Sense, Pts. 1-2Waters7:26
18Bravery of Being out of RangeWaters5:05
19It's a MiracleWaters8:12
20Amused to DeathWaters9:24
21Brain DamageWaters4:07
22EclipseIt's A Miracle, Waters2:18
23Comfortably NumbGilmour, Waters8:10
24Each Small Candle [#]Waters9:08

Other Releases:
In the Flesh Live [Video/DVD]
Release Date: 2000
Label: Columbia

In the Flesh Live [CD/DVD]
Release Date: 2000
Label: BMG








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