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ROGER WATERS - FLESH LIVE *SACD5.1*

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 linernotes to this two-CD set drawn from those performances,Waters does not shy away from discussing his antipathy to bigconcert venues. But he makes a distinction between stadiumsand arenas, and he also notes that he found himself becomingmore comfortable in the role of a frontman. This morepersonable Roger Waters isn't what comes across on thealbum, but the closer relationship he perceives to his audience isnevertheless palpable. As the man who wrote Pink Floyd'slyrics, he is far more concerned with their meaning than his old bandmates, and his singing isemphasized without robbing the music of its magisterial power. In fact, with a band boasting severalguitarists to make up for the lack of David Gilmour, Waters effectively recreates the sound of hisPink Floyd work, which dominates the set list.

The album contains only five selections out of 24 fromWaters' solo albums: one track from The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking and four from Amused toDeath, with Radio K.A.O.S. left out completely. He does not choose the most obvious solomaterial, but he makes his selections work, especially 'Perfect Sense (Parts I and II)' and 'It's aMiracle' from Amused to Death. A new song, 'Each Small Candle,' finds him still obsessed withworld problems, but seemingly more optimistic. Waters had seemed to allow his anger about PinkFloyd's continuance without him to keep him from claiming his own part of their legacy. His1999-2000 touring changed that, and In the Flesh makes the point for those who couldn't get to theshows. (-- William Ruhlmann, AMG)

Track Listing:

1.In the Flesh(Waters) - 4:41
2.The Happiest Days Of Our Lives (Waters) - 1:34
3.Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2 (Waters) - 5:53
4.Mother (Waters) - 5:37
5.Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert (Waters) -0:56
6.Southhampton Dock (Waters) - 2:15
7.Pigs On The Wing, Part 1 (Waters) - 1:18
8.Dogs (Gilmour/Waters) - 16:26
9.Welcome To The Machine (Waters) - 6:57
10.Wish You Were Here (Gilmour/Waters) - 4:54
11.Shine on You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-8(Gilmour/Waters/Wright) - 14:42
12.Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun(Waters) - 7:15
13.Breathe (In The Air) (Gilmour/Waters/Wright) - 3:22
14.Time (Gilmour/Mason/Waters/Wright) - 6:24
15.Money (Waters) - 6:11review
16.Pros and Cons Of HitchHiking Part 11 (AKA(Waters) - 5:19
17.The Bravery of Being Out of Range (Waters) -7:26
18.Perfect Sense,Pt. 1-2 (Waters) -5:05
19.It's a Miracle(Waters) - 8:12
20.Amused to Death (Waters) - 9:24
21.Brain Damage (Waters) - 4:07
22.Eclipse (It's A Miracle) - 2:18
23.Comfortably Numb (Gilmour/Waters) - 8:10
24.Each SmallCandle (Waters) -9:08