At 79 the legendary musician Roger Waters released an EP called Block sessions on all digital platforms. Is a set of songs that she recorded and filmed at her home during the mandatory confinement from Covid, between 2020 and 2021.
Also, as a bonus track, it includes Comfortably numb 2022a new version of the classic song that was recorded during the North American tour called “This Is Not A Drill”.
The list of topics
Block sessions consists of five songs from Waters’ days with Pink Floyd and his solo career:
- “Mother” and “Vera” by Pink Floyd The wall
- “Two Suns In The Sunset” and “The Gunner’s Dream” from Pink Floyd’s latest album with Waters, Final version
- “The Bravery of Being Out Of Range” from his acclaimed solo album, Amused to death.
- “Comfortably Numb”, Waters’ new take on the classic Pink Floyd song appears as the final track
Speak Waters
Commenting on this release, Roger Waters commented: “Our ‘Us and Them Tour’ lasted three years, and every show we did an encore after the main show closed with Comfortably Numb, and the encore was always Mother. I don’t remember why I decided to start making other songs.”
He added: “Anyway, somewhere after the tour ended I started thinking, ‘I could make an interesting album, all those encores.’ Suddenly I’m in England doing the Ginger Baker tribute concert on a Tuesday night at Hammersmith Odeon with Eric Clapton and the following Saturday marching from the Australian Embassy to Parliament Square to give a speech in support of Julian Assange, when suddenly, Covid! Friday 13 March 2020, lockdown!”
As for the bonus track, he explained: “We added Comfortably Numb at the end of the collection, as an appropriate exclamation mark to close this circle of love.
Band musicians
Block sessions They were produced by Roger Waters and Gus Seyffert. Recordings include Roger Waters on vocals, guitar and piano, Gus Seyffert on bass, cellos and vocals, Joey Waronker on drums and percussion, Dave Kilminster on guitars, Jonathan Wilson on guitar and vocals, Jon Carin on keyboards and vocals, Lucius (Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig) on vocals, Bo Koster on Hammond organ (on all tracks except Mother) and Ian Ritchie on sax on Two suns at sunset.
The videos were produced and directed by Sean Evans and the photography is by Kate Izor.
In 2023, Roger Waters will go with his “This Is Not A Drill” through Europewith 40 concerts in 14 European countries, starting in Lisbon on March 17, 2023 at the Altice Arena.
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