Bob Dylan always said that we knew nothing about him; that his music was not an indication of who he was as a man. Not the case with Roger Waters. I feel that we know a great deal about him, especially delving into The Wall
The British stiff upper lip credo is called into question here, Waters opens up and faces his demons, the post war boom echo’s vacant and the children of the 40’s are left with the fallout, the scars generated down to their next generation- Missing parents, quashed feelings of confusion, quiet desperation. Waters brings them all to the forefront on The Wall.
I can’t think of another rock album that shone a light on our parent’s legacy with such a riveting display of nerve. Vera Lynn, Bring the Boys Back Home – what other rock album goes there? For me, these are the telling tracks, the ones that bind us to the album. Waters wrestles with the loss of his father. I can see an image of him standing on a train platform, waiting for his father to get off the train. CONTINUE READING >
Beatles fans the world over, from the seriously committed to novice appreciators, are rejoicing after some recent releases of stellar new Beatles products. The entire Beatles collection has been remastered and reissued (both as a box set and in individual discs), not to mention that Beatles Rock Band has also been released. (Yes, that’s right-everyone’s favourite musical video game is now all Beatles, all the time.)
The remasters are actually long overdue: the last time the main Beatles catalogue was released on CD was in 1987, using the audio technology of that time. Just think, if you’ve only ever heard Beatles songs on plastic (as opposed to vinyl), you haven’t yet experienced them the way they were meant to be heard. Enter the box set. Actually, enter your choice of two box sets: there is a mono version (for audiophiles everywhere) as well as a stereo edition (for everyone else). Pitchfork has great reviews of the box sets, and the CBC also has a nice summary of every Beatles album to help you if you’re trying to weigh your shopping options. CONTINUE READING >
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Bob Dylan always said that we knew nothing about him; that his music was not an indication of who he was as a man. Not the case with Roger Waters. I feel that we know a great deal about him, especially delving into The Wall
