“I’m glad the film turned out to have a humane and political message,” Waters tells Rolling Stone. Meet the Beatle: A Guide to Ringo Starr's Solo Career in 20 Songs Us + Them, which contains footage from the tour’s stop in Amsterdam last year, will screen around the world this week. The movie overwhelms both in subject matter and presentation - the theater shakes with the bass in the Dolby Atmos mix - and you can see how the show affected the audiences that came to see the tour. This is the message he highlights - along with all the hit songs - in the new film Us + Them, which he co-directed with longtime collaborator Sean Evans. Throughout the performance, he used his screens to tell the stories of refugees fleeing their homelands and warlords abusing power. So he combed the Pink Floyd catalogue for songs like “Us and Them,” “Pigs,” and “Money” that spoke to today’s social ills and paired them with selections from his recent LP, Is This the Life We Really Want? Because he’s Roger Waters, he supersized his message with stunning visuals like a video wall that divided arena audiences and showed satirical takedowns of Donald Trump, and he closed each evening with a laser pyramid and rainbow light array that harkened back to the cover of Dark Side of the Moon.īut these multimedia touches weren’t just eye candy. Music Direct does not guarantee delivery within that specified time period.When Roger Waters planned his recent, massive Us + Them Tour, he wanted to use his songs as a plea for humanity, a call for listeners to get together and tackle the world’s problems. Average ground delivery time ranges from 7-14 business days. The ground shipping method used will be determined at Music Direct's discretion. Please Note: Orders that are less than $125 are not guaranteed to ship via FedEx. Orders will be held to ship all back ordered items together when they are all received in stock. Music Direct will not charge additional shipping for any back orders items. Music Direct will contact you with shipping charges for these addresses.Ĭustomers can choose an alternative expedited shipping method but it will not qualify for this free shipping offer. This offer is not included on any shipments to FPO/APO addresses. Music Direct reserves the right to change the terms of this promotion or discontinue this offer at any time. Music Direct reserves the right to select the carrier and ship method within the terms of this offer. This offer cannot be applied to previously placed orders. This offer also excludes Oppo, demos, closeouts/sale items and freight shipped items. **Orders must be at least $49, before tax, to qualify. *Ground shipping to the 48 contiguous states only (FPO/APO excluded). If you continue to see a shipping charge on your order, please check the exclusions listed below. When your order subtotal reaches $49 in the shopping cart the shipping charge for associated qualifying items will automatically be adjusted on your order. Place a qualifying order over $49* and receive FREE DOMESTIC GROUND SHIPPING. Lucius – Jess Wolfe & Holly Laessig: Vocals ![]() Triple gatefold vinyl 3LP-set with printed sleeves and 8 page booklet. And yet the humanity of the songwriter cannot be more plainly seen than in "Wish You Were Here," because, although he presents a grim picture of the state of the world, ultimately his message is one of hope through unity and love. "Welcome To The Machine" and "Another Brick In The Wall Part II," are a stark reminder of the bleak warnings that he gave decades ago about alienation, displacement, greed, suffering, destruction and loss. He has dedicated his life to fighting against those who seek to control our lives and destroy our planet. ![]() Waters powerfully demonstrates that he is at heart, a musical activist and one of the most passionate political commentators of his time. Based around his acclaimed, sold-out Us + Them worldwide tour of 2017-18, comprising a total of 156 shows to 2.3 million people across the globe, it features classic songs from The Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall, Animals, Wish You Were Here as well as his most recent album, Is This The Life We Really Want? ![]() As the founding member, lyricist, composer and creative force behind Pink Floyd, Us + Them presents Waters powerful music in stunning form and highlights its message of human rights, liberty and love. Roger Waters: Us + Them chronicles the acclaimed 2017-2018 tour of the iconic Pink Floyd artist.
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