On the Bright Side

I went to see Roger Waters perform his opus, The Wall - Live, in June.  It was truly high art (no pun intended!).  I went thinking I would revisit my youth, rock out to some good music and leave with my ears ringing.  I got so much more than I bargained for!  The show was even better than the original.  Waters has stayed true to his Us and Them posture, but he has added thirty years of bricks to the Wall, keeping his message as relevant today as it was back then - if not more so.  Just as my own wisdom informed my experience, the show has evolved with Waters.  One of the most riveting aspects is the graphic images shown on the Wall as it is being built during the first half of the show.   Waters is an outspoken critic of war and the issues that drive us to such depths.  On his website, he asks people from around the world to upload photos of loved ones who’ve been killed as a result of war.  Honoring these lost souls, he projects their ...