Roger Waters Live Last Night in Glendale,AZ

I don’t agree with Waters’ positions and viewpoints on many things. However, he can call out American Imperialism and "war crimes" (perhaps an overstatement if you are American but not if you were an Indian when we came in and slaughtered them to take their land or an Iraqi when we bombed them, knocked out their government and let Iran move in under false pretenses). Is he wrong? Perhaps not as we understand the term, but perhaps in a broader sense.

I love my country and I think Waters does too. I live with our country’s past, present and future and, based upon all of it, believe we are the greatest, most well intentioned and beneficent country in the world. That doesn’t mean Waters cannot speak of undeniable facts that are part of our history and provide an artist’s viewpoint as disagreeable or overstated or even wrong as it may be. He has a viewpoint that is unorthodox on certain issues. But he is very insightful on other issues. Most importantly, he is an artist who makes great music (sometimes) that comes from his heart and mind and I go to his concerts to listen and watch.

Van Morrison has turned into a bit of an old cranky, nutty boy.  I disagree with him on many things. But I like him as a singer. So I continue to buy his albums and go to his shows.

If someone doesn’t like Waters--do you think he cares? If someone doesn’t like Springsteen because of his politics, do you think he cares? If someone doesn’t like Lee Greenwood, Kid Rock or Ted Nugent because of their viewpoints, do you think they care?

Well they know what they are doing and they are prepared to lose a part of their audience for it-- and if you don’t like it ---then I’m sure as far as they are all concerned, you can go to the bar and do whatever..

Tons of people had horrible life experiences but not all of them turned into a**holes. Plain and simple truth. What matters is the allegiance we ascribe to them to back up our own moral deficiencies and use them as a shield for our lack of understanding and inability to convey it.

All the best,
Nonoise

Waters is as political as they come. If the OP wasn’t aware of that going in then he/she should stick to Sia.

I too was there. Excellent show and everything I’d want it to be.

At $3 a ticket, Jim Morrison got away with being an egotistical a$$hole.  At $15 a ticket, Axl Rose got away with it as well. Neither were political but were repulsive.

Waters, with the help of his bandmates, wrote some classic songs that sold millions of albums, until his ego and a$$holism caused the band to dissolve, eventually continuing without him. Even though the band then made less than classic albums, when they toured at the same time he did, the audiences voted with their wallets and attended the Floyd shows en masse instead of his.

At $100 + a ticket, as his art has declined and his attitude is insufferable, don't be surprised if this is his last tour. His behavior is overly political as well as repulsive.

orgillian197 - My suggestion for you is research artists personal beliefs before you buy their music or attend any live event. Do the same with actors before watching television and movies. Research CEO beliefs and positions before buying any of their products. That way, you will not be conflicted or experience discomfort as you move across the entertainment and product spectrum.