In The Flesh - Roger Waters
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55 out of 100

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  • Summary: Live album featuring Waters' solo material and numberous Pink Floyd tracks.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. All Music Guide
    80
    As the man who wrote Pink Floyd's lyrics, he is far more concerned with their meaning than his old bandmates, and you can hear that in his singing, which is emphasized without robbing the music of its magisterial power. In fact, with a band boasting several guitarists - primarily Doyle Bramhall II, Andy Fairweather Low, and Snowy White - to make up for the lack of Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, Waters effectively recreates the sound of his Pink Floyd work.
  2. Wall of Sound
    55
    Bereft of the spectacle that is Pink Floyd these days, it's hard to work up much enthusiasm for still another round of new versions of old classics.
  3. Rolling Stone
    40
    There's admirable sonic purity to these live recordings, but that only underscores the astonishing lack of verve in the performances.
  4. Q Magazine
    40
    A couple of hours negotiating the treacherous whirlpools of Waters's fears, paranoia and loathing can still prove a slog, mind, no matter how stately the settings.

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  1. RogerE.
    10
    Pink Floyd personified. Musical theater. Waters doing what Waters does best....setting the stage for a group of professionals to do their best with some of the best pop material ever written under Water's direction. Simply amazing arrangements. Yes, I have 'Pulse'. This is better.… Expand
  2. zother
    8
    This album gets better every time I listen to it. Although I think it misses Gilmore, more than pulse misses Waters. However both these albums highlight that Floyd was better than its component parts. Waters solo work is the best part of this album and sounds great live. I am glad I purchased this album and look forward to Waters next album.… Expand
  3. JoshD.
    6
    I am a huge fan of the old and new floyd, this recording has some moments but unfortunately rogers voice has failed to hold up over the years... regardless, he is still a genius.… Expand
  4. LynnM
    2
    A sad imitation of what Pink Floyd used to be. Without Gilmor, instead if that Elvis impersonator, playing lead with some feeling, everything came across as a look at an artist going down the tubes with age.....a real shame.… Expand

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