Tonight was all about the 1973 classic "Dark Side of the Moon" performed in it’s entirety; but Waters also made time to play a few other choice cuts and a new song as well. The evening seemed to be split into album segments. The first half began with songs from “The Wall”, “Wish You Were Here” and “The Final Cut”. With a few extra songs thrown in for good measure including a new song called, “Leaving Beirut”. A song that was accompanied by comic book visuals that helped to add to the political tale about a chance meeting and the generosity of strangers.

After a fifteen minute intermission that mostly served as a chance to make a beer run, Waters and his band were back to take us on the dark journey that everyone gathered together this evening to experience. “Dark Side of the Moon” is without question the first of a great run of albums that Pink Floyd made in the 70’s. Without this album we may never have “The Wall” or my favorite, “Wish You Were Here”. Tonight’s sound system turned out to be the MVP making it feel as if you were sitting in your living room with a few friends, lights off, smoking a joint; instead of being outside in an airy amphitheater surrounded by a bunch of drunk strangers. I was almost convinced the maniacal laughter was coming from someone standing behind me at times and not from the sound system. The sound was really that amazing and full.

Tonight’s performance sounded perfect and maybe too perfect. Although Waters and the rest of his band were in top form, missing were his other mates. When that amazing solo kicked in for “Comfortably Numb” (that closed the show) I wanted to see the irreplaceably David Gilmour manning it and not some guy I don’t know. Don’t get me wrong he did a great job but he didn’t create it and it’s really just that simple. Waters was the mastermind behind the themes and many of the classic lyrics of Pink Floyd but the rest of the band made their contributions as well.

It’s sad that after getting together for a one off at Live 8 last year they still can’t seem to see eye to eye. What’s even worst is the fact that the band is on the road in one form or another. The drummer, Nick Mason, didn’t play our show tonight but is schedule to play several upcoming show’s with Waters. Gilmour on the other hand has been on the road for most of the summer with keyboardist, Richard Wright. So everyone is ready to go in top form yet no reunion in sight.

These days Waters doesn’t look or act like the angry man of his youth. In fact he appears to be comfortable in his skin and that is great for him but bad for us. Perhaps selfish since he gave us so much of his pain and sorrow for the sake of art and music but I will miss that angry man and his journey for answers and redemption.

Well at least let’s hope now that Waters has found his happy place Gilmour will also wake up and realize that it’s not just the songs but the people that made them together that makes them truly special and that is how I want to experience my Pink Floyd live.

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