In 1980 I purchased the double album, The Wall, upon it's release and with a group of friends was able to get tickets for the NY show. Those friends did not come through with the tickets and now 30 years later a desire to see some, any, semblance of Pink Floyd in my lifetime has been achieved.Roger Waters performing The Wall in it's entirety. Sure we are missing key people and David Gilmour's guitar work although duplicated spot on, was missed by this long-time fan.
I had obstructive view seats, but was excited to see the show.
During the intermission Roger had pictures of people who were victims of political and war events. I think most fans, did not feel the impact that these visuals brought about, but for me they were beyond emotional as I read name after name and viewed picture after picture of loved ones who's lives were gone due to anger and hate. The images of these individuals drove home not just the pain of war, but primarily of love, love from the ones who had lost friends, fathers, brothers and husbands.
Visually the show was amazing, from the wall being built, to the films cast upon the wall and the various enlarged props during the show.
I felt an emotional pulls throughout the show, but none came as strong as towards the end of the show as I wanted to shout out and did....TEAR DOWN THE WALL, TEAR DOWN THE WALL, TEAR DOWN THE WALL!!
This was not a concert of typical fare. People loved the rock anthems of "Run Like Hell" and "Comfortably Numb" and their production was over the top as the rock anthems they are, but the truth of the show was, for me, caught in the lyrics of ALL the songs and ALL the parts duplicated as I so joyfully recalled as I learned the lyrics when listening to the album.
Many people have been quoted as to shedding a tear at the end of the show, I for one did not, maybe it was the obstructed view, but I think it was more of my desire to TEAR DOWN THE WALL then desiring The Wall to be torn down.
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