Major announcement - to all NZ Pink Floyd fans!

**Zimsar10** · 24th June 2011, 00:48

Jesus guys - what's with all the bullshit comments about Roger Waters??

David Gilmour is a brilliant guitarist - no doubt & also a great singer/lyricist.

However - love Roger Waters or hate him - if it wasn't for Roger Waters & Syd Barrett - Pink Floyd would of never happened! They founded the band in 1964/65 along with Nick Mason & Richard Wright.

Roger is a creative genious & after Syd left the band (or more accurately was pushed out, due to his LSD addiction & as a consequence of his abuse - Mental illness) David Gilmour stepped up to plate, to take Syd's role, in late 1967, early 1968.

The fact remains - without any of these bands members - we wouldn't have the amazing legacy of music that Pink Floyd created today - would we?

Now - I've seen this concert live - the production cost $UK 37 Million Pounds & it's simply astonishing! You will not see another concert like this, on this scale again.

Regardless of your opinions on Roger Waters or David Gilmour - if your a true Pink Floyd Fan - put them aside & don't miss this concert - I can assure you - you will never regret going to this show/concert.

If you choose not to go "because of your hangup over Roger Waters" you will be pissed off, when you find out just how amazing the concerts were, from your friends who did go to it.

/end rant

**Zimsar10** · 24th June 2011, 00:49

Originally Posted by jaffaonajappa

afraid i disagree....im one of them oddball 'Momentary Lapse of Reason" fans - loved the album. And Division Bell holds some special memories....biased? Hell yes.
But noting - both were Pink Floyd albums without Roger Waters.....ie DG is still the main man from PF as far as im concerned.

Edit, yeah, the full PF group, pre the Wall...was the best tho. Wish you were here and Animals.....ohh yeah.

Edit2. Holy crap - how good is THIS for a cover band? Awsome!!!

Fantastic Cover!! Wow!

**Zimsar10** · 27th June 2011, 09:40

Here are the details, as per Radio Hauraki's website:

http://www.hauraki.co.nz/gigs-and-ev...e-wall-nz-tour

Roger Waters will perform his masterpiece The Wall in New Zealand in 2012, continuing the sell-out success of his extensive 2010/2011 tour of North America and Europe.

The Wall, written and produced by Roger Waters, was first performed live by Pink Floyd in 1980.

Originally released in November 1979, The Wall was America's top-selling album of 1980 and is still in the US Top 5 best-selling albums of all time.

"The Wall", a defining work in rock music's history, was performed live only 29 times during 198019/81.

In 2010 it was brought meticulously to life by Roger Waters and his stunning band, performing the album in its entirety - including the anthemic Another Brick In The Wall, rock classic Comfortably Numb, Mother, Hey You and In the Flesh.

Click https://www.facebook.com/rogerwaters?sk=app_2392950137 to see over 20 behind the scenes footage of Roger Waters "The Wall" Tour.

The Wall Live features all the classic Roger Waters special effects, including the original Gerald Scarfe imagery, the crashing aeroplane, quadraphonic sound, pyrotechnics, gigantic inflatable puppets, flying pig, and adds the latest projection technology, video mapping and many elaborate effects.

Waters commands the stage and the visuals are a show by themselves, projected onto the infamous wall that is being built brick by brick during the show. In all 424 bricks are used to construct an imposing wall 230 feet long and 35 feet high, dominating the arena.

Roger Waters' 2010 North American tour of The Wall Live was the highest grossing indoor arena tour in the USA last year, playing to over 650,000 people, and the current European tour has been equally successful.

At the prestigious 2011 Pollstar Music Industry Awards in Los Angeles, The Wall show won two major awards; the coveted 'Major Tour of the Year 2010' and 'Most Creative Stage Production'.

With state of the art surround sound coming at the audience from all corners of the venue, the hi-tech computer visuals are simply mind-blowing.
Reviewers have been lavish with their praise;

The New York Post: "it is the best arena concert I've ever been to. Period."
Boston Globe: The visually arresting, musically majestic, and emotionally tumultuous performance that resulted was breathtaking"'

Philadelphia Enquirer - "Everyone should see it once before they die".

This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see Roger Waters' The Wall Live in New Zealand, performing at:

AUCKLAND VECTOR ARENA SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19
TICKETS ON SALE 9AM MONDAY JULY 11

Bookings through TICKETMASTER PH: (09) 970-9700 or www.ticketmaster.co.nz

Ticketmaster pre-sale begins 3pm Thursday July 7 & ends 5pm Sunday July 10
(or until allocation is exhausted)

For VIP, dining & hotel packages go to showbiz.com.au

www.roger-waters.com www.coppel.com.au

**Zimsar10** · 28th June 2011, 10:29

Details here:

http://www.ticketmaster.co.nz/event/...3420DD?did=fan

Register with Ticketmaster today, so you can join the Pre sale for this amazing concert, before they go onsale to the General Public!

**The Singing Chef** · 28th June 2011, 17:32

I hope i can get a ticket in time

**Maha** · 29th June 2011, 14:28

I perhaps have been a tad critical of Waters and his vocal capabillity's and I now standd corrected..this would be incredible live.

**jaffaonajappa** · 29th June 2011, 14:41

Originally Posted by Maha

I perhaps have been a tad critical of Waters and his vocal capabillity's and I now standd corrected..this would be incredible live.

Nah, you werent overly critical of Waters from what I read. And yeah - he is a top musician in hiw own right...but we get picky when talking about the 'best' of the top musos.

That 'Mother' live recording sure was sweet.
And it wasnt recorded on a cellphone unlike some other live recordings lately

**jaffaonajappa** · 29th June 2011, 14:45

And now for a Royal thread jacking...

Would much rather listen to This version of Mother, than Water's wall one....again. (And yeah, totally different song..)

**Maha** · 29th June 2011, 14:46

Originally Posted by jaffaonajappa

Nah, you werent overly critical of Waters from what I read. And yeah - he is a top musician in hiw own right...but we get picky when talking about the 'best' of the top musos.

That 'Mother' live recording sure was sweet.
And it wasnt recorded on a cellphone unlike some other live recordings lately

Glimour is still the man on Comfortably Numb by a long way...
Waters seems to have found an extra vocal range since the Live8 days.

**jaffaonajappa** · 2nd July 2011, 21:09

Originally Posted by Maha

since the Live8 days.

6 Years ago today....
http://www.brain-damage.co.uk/live8-...tive-look.html

**Zimsar10** · 5th July 2011, 08:23

Originally Posted by Maha

Glimour is still the man on Comfortably Numb by a long way...
Waters seems to have found an extra vocal range since the Live8 days.

David Kilminster does a superb job on Comfortably Numb & many other songs, that feature throughout the The Wall - Live.

Also - I managed to score myself some tickets during the Radio Hauraki Pre Sale yesterday - this time positioned on the floor, in Row 38 - so the view & the Quadrophonic Surround Sound will be top notch (well - as good as it can be at Vector Arena).

**Zimsar10** · 5th July 2011, 08:40

There is a further Pre Sale with Ticketmaster on Thursday, July 7, at 3:00pm, you must register before this date & it's online sales only.

Ticketmaster has their General sales on Monday 11 at 0900, which is both online & telephone sales. Their 0800 number is: 0800 111 999

Good luck guys & girls!

**The Singing Chef** · 5th July 2011, 15:13

I am eyeing up the tickets but looking for a good seat, may just buy them and get it over and done with..

**Zimsar10** · 5th July 2011, 16:07

Originally Posted by The Singing Chef

I am eyeing up the tickets but looking for a good seat, may just buy them and get it over and done with..

The trick is - if you can get in lowerbowl & not too much to side, you should be ok, for views & sound. The best place is on the floor, but not too close - as you won't beable to take it in as well, due to the size of wall. The Gold tickets, on the floor - are the best tickets in the house.

BUT - at Vector, the higher up you go, like in the Upper bowl, at the back - the worse the acoustics & the views.

Whislt the scale of this concert is HUGE! - The Wall is 70metres long, by 10 metres high, it's best to be back a fair way - but due to Vector's poor acoustics, just not to far back. Any other decent venue in the world would be fine, no matter where you are seated - but Vector does not apply, in terms of being "decent for sound, eveywhere in the venue".