Roger Waters

 

Artist:  Roger Waters
Birth Name:  George Roger Waters
Born:  September 6, 1943.  Great Bookham, Surrey, England
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Art Rock
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Producer
Instruments:  Vocals, Bass

Roger Waters is an English Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist and Composer.  In 1965, he co-founded the Progressive Rock Band Pink Floyd with Syd Barrett (Vocals, Guitar, Songwriter), Richard Wright (Keyboards) and Nick Mason (Drums).  After departure of Syd Barrett in 1968, he also became conceptual leader and co-lead vocalist.  Pink Floyd achieved international access with the concept albums The Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Wall and The Final Cut.  They have sold more than 250 million albums worldwide.  Roger Waters left in 1985 and began his solo career has included three studio albums:  The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking, Radio K.A.O.S. and Amused To Death.  He staged one of the largest Rock Concerts in history, The Wall-Live In Berlin.  As a member of Pink Floyd, he was inducted into the US Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1996 and the UK Music Hall Of Fame in 2005.

Title:  The Lockdown Sessions (2023)

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Art Rock

Label:  Legacy

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Mother (7:20)

 2. Two Suns In The Sunset (6:01)

 3.  Vera (contains "Bring The Boys Back Home") (5:14)

 4.  The Gunner's Dream (5:32)

 5.  The Bravery Of Being Out Of Range (6:51)

 6.  Comfortably Numb 2022 (8:30)

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Mother (7:20)

 2. Two Suns In The Sunset (6:01)

 3.  Vera (contains "Bring The Boys Back Home") (5:14)

Side B:

 1.  The Gunner's Dream (5:32)

 2.  The Bravery Of Being Out Of Range (6:51)

3.  Comfortably Numb 2022 (8:30)

Personnel:

Roger Waters:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano on All Tracks

Gus Seyffert:  Bass, Synthesizer, Cello, Backing Vocals on All Tracks

Joey Waronker:  Drums, Percussion on All Tracks

Dave Kilminster:  Guitar, Rhthym Guitar on All Tracks

Jonathan Wilson:  Guitar, Harmonium, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals on All Tracks

Jon Carin:  Keyboards, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals on All Tracks

Lucius:  Backing Vocals on All Tracks

Bo Koster:  Hammond Organ on Tracks:  2-5

Ian Ritchie:  Saxophone on Track 2

Shanay Johnson:  Vocals on Track 6

Amanda Belair:  Backing Vocals on Track 6

Robert Walter:  Organ, Piano on Track 6

Nigel Godrich:  Strings, Backing Vocals on Track 6

Lockdown Sessions is an album by Roger Waters, released on December 9, 2023 by Legacy Recordings, was recorded at home during the Covid lockdown between 2020 and 2021.