New Roger Waters album "Is This The Life We Really Want?" - June 2, 2017

Hey man fair enough it's all good, but by writing the above you prove my point about that slightly condescending thing I was mentioning, it just seems unessisary to me... even though I'm sure it's just a funny sarcastic joke that amuses you etc. And just because I'm a Scientologist doesn't make it alright! Okay?! (Kidding not actually a scientologist, or am I?) anyway moving on.

I don't think I've ever raised the point that the two guys should have worked together, and I do love this album as it is (as stated before) I guess I just feel like it's within the rights of anyone who thinks the great unnamed guitar guy would have made Rogers new album better, should be able to say that... as pointless or nostalgic as it may be to anyone else reading. It's a music forum and all that. That's it really. Ok now go get those Colbert brow gifs out!

 

That does sound really good, the pops aside (which is my biggest hang-up with vinyl).

 

Your theory might be true, I never thought that Roger is a brilliant bassist, but I always liked his style, feel, and the way he served the music with his bass. When I listened to the complete album the first time, a few days ago, most of the bass on the album sounded like something that Roger will play (before I read the interview). In a few pieces I felt that, the bass lines fell a bit short, almost like a poor man Roger Waters bass lines if you like, maybe these were the parts he actually played . Putting that a side, I really enjoyed the album. Only thing is, sometimes, when you are too direct, you either live or die by that in the long run, artistically speaking of course.

 

Would that make her opinion any more valid than were she a "mere" listener? Srs down with elitism.

BYW I said before I'd put ITTLWRW on tape. I've now grabbed some images and made a sleeve for it, pretty pleased with myself. It's quite low-res, but to be honest there's a low-fi quality to the album with which it seems to fit. If anyone else is as lame as me, I'm happy providing a copy of the image I made.

 

We have way too much "cool"-ness in this thread. Myself included. Cool is not authentic.

We have a great album here... and seriously: How often can we say that?

Let us celebrate as one species!

 

"A hhhhhhhappy new year to you all"
"A hhhhhhhappy new year to you all"
"A hhhhhhhappy new year to you all"
"A hhhhhhhappy new year to you all"
"A hhhhhhhappy new year to you all"

 

Down to #114 in its third week

 

"Bird in a Gale" just keeps getting better and better. It's the best Floyd-related thing maybe since Mother or Comfortably Numb.

 

Such a killer song, super visual lyrics w/wicked heavy psych... I really just wish it was like 5 mins longer, is it bad that I want more?
"Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger: southwesterly and westerly, five, seven."

 

This is the only Roger Waters solo album I've ever liked

 

Who cares? It's still awesome.

 

Hear, hear

 

Ultimate Classic Rock has compiled It's top 20 albums of 2017 - so far. ITTLWRW is top of the pile.

 

So you are in the same boat with Nigel Godrich.

 

It's not that Goodrich didn't like Waters. He just didn't like his solo albums and felt he could frame Roger in a better way.... and he did.

 

Listened to this while gardening and digging in the dirt with earphones on, gotta say I got the chills at one point. I think it's really good and surprisingly I am wanting to listen more and more despite my guitar fixation concerns.

 

pretty much loving most of the album. 3rd LA show tonite special sauce

 

Glad to see that my favorite classic rock albums of the year so far are all on that list.

New albums by the following:

Roger Waters
John Mellencamp
Deep Purple
Styx
Cheap Trick

(All in my top 10 so far)


I might have to check out the Buckingham/McVie album, Night Ranger album and the Blondie too. The Chuck Berry one listed sounds like it might be interesting, though I never collected any of his music before.

(I have the Bowie EP that is listed too but I don't consider that a "new" album. Just additional songs from Blackstar, which are also on the Lazarus Musical album)

 

Well, after at least 20 listens front to back, I haven't grown tired of this album, don't think I will for some time. I keep hearing new things in the mix every time I listen. I'd say at the moment "Picture That" is my favorite track, the only track I skip over, every now and again is "Is This the Life We Really Want?" Not sure why, sometimes it's the melody, sometimes it's the lyrics, the lyrics are very thought provoking and very much..."Roger," sometimes they rub me the wrong way is all. Happy listening. Cheers!

 

For me, "Is This the Life We Really Want?" is the best one on the album, well, maybe the most exciting to listen to... The all around groove of the music and the vocals, the buildup, the delivery. It's like a mixture of classic Roger, Radiohead and Serge Gainsbourg (Histoire de Melody Nelson - period) all mixed together.

 

I love the droning instruments on "Part of Me Died" are friggin awesome! Very "Sea Change" (Beck) sounding. Must be a Nigell thing...

Also it's my favorite track, lyrically.

 

I do love this album but not quite as much as Amused to Death.

 

I put this album somewhere well behind The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking and The Final Cut, edging out Radio KAOS and well above Amused to Death.

 

I've listened to the album many times now and I try to like it but I don't.
It has a few good moments but feels overall booring
I miss some freely playing/singing hammond, guitars and choir ( like gospel) in the production, more of a band feeling.