Roger Waters at Madison Square Gardens, NY, 26 August 1987. Breathe reprise with Paul Carrack on vocals The Great Gig In The Sky with Special Guest Clare Torry.
I often watch Americans reacting to the pulse live version of tggints and time and time again the comments praise Claire Tory for her vocal. I admit that it was unbeatable, but it was a one-off and there's a big difference between getting it right once in a studio and doing it live for months on end. Personally I like the different textures of the 3 vocalists and Sam Brown blew it out of the water.
As I understand it, Clare's appearance at this gig was very much a last minute idea following a chance meeting with Roger earlier that day. As Great Gig was otherwise not in their set list, it's no surprise that both the band and Clare sound somewhat under-rehearsed. But I agree she still sounds better than at Knebworth 90.
@@andygookey if I could pull that out of closet after 20 years and still sound like that I'd take it any day of the week! Wonder what she would sound like today? I'd still listen! I think I read she was born in 1947.
I attended this show. Half the band was playing from sheet music on the floor and chairs. It was definitely a one-off surprise. We were all thrilled just to see and hear her live.
Well, for starters, Gilmour can tune his guitar. Then, he can find the proper pitch of a tune. He can also technically execute whatever he sets up for the tune. Moreover, he can display feelings, moods, and intentions through all of the previous steps. These people playing couldn't. None of it; none of them. I know, Roger wrote the whole thing and came up with the concept. But everything that depends mostly on the performance and the rendition itself was up to Dave, who is a freaking awesome musician and performer. These people aren't. It's ok. Some things are, in fact, louder than words sometimes. (Roger is my favorite writer ever, make no mistake; Dave is my favorite singer/guitar player frontman ever, so...). Cheers!
This is the weirdest thing about Roger: he doesn't seem to get it when his voice doesn't fit the rendition; sometimes it does masterfully and delightfully, like the entirety of The Wall, Animals, and the listenable part of The Final Cut. Dave, on the other hand, can't write that deep but...he's been a flawless singer and guitar player ever since he entered Floyd.
The back-up musicians are the worse who covered the song. They destroyed this classic piece. I grew-up listening to Pink Floyd. Sorry but this is unacceptable.
Clare is fine, the musicians leave a lot to be desired.
I was there.
I often watch Americans reacting to the pulse live version of tggints and time and time again the comments praise Claire Tory for her vocal. I admit that it was unbeatable, but it was a one-off and there's a big difference between getting it right once in a studio and doing it live for months on end. Personally I like the different textures of the 3 vocalists and Sam Brown blew it out of the water.
Sam Brown is amazing, one talented lady 👍
Clare's vocals are better on this version compared to Knebworth '90 but the performance from Roger's backup band is lacklustre.
As I understand it, Clare's appearance at this gig was very much a last minute idea following a chance meeting with Roger earlier that day. As Great Gig was otherwise not in their set list, it's no surprise that both the band and Clare sound somewhat under-rehearsed. But I agree she still sounds better than at Knebworth 90.
@@andygookey if I could pull that out of closet after 20 years and still sound like that I'd take it any day of the week!
Wonder what she would sound like today? I'd still listen! I think I read she was born in 1947.
I attended this show. Half the band was playing from sheet music on the floor and chairs. It was definitely a one-off surprise. We were all thrilled just to see and hear her live.
Roger is nothing without Dave, Rick and Nick
@@CP-nl2zb Wrong, Roger was the genius in the band.
The backup band is good enough. I don't understand why other commenters are saying it lacks emotion. Pretty good for a last-minute guest spot.
Clare's song starts at 2:00. Unfortunately the rest of the band sounds a little stoned.
Carrack!! Torry!!
This is actually the reprise of Breathe which is at the end of Time and TGGITS
As Roger says, "we're gonna do a lead in for her..."
@@andygookey get the old pipes warmed up
Ok thank you!
Live is live and studio is studio, but the idea was hers
😊
...guitar dude found the key eventually...? I couldn't get there...
That drummer was really high.
Doesn't sound like Gilmor???
Gilmour was busy touring as Pink Floyd (with a lot more success) at the time, much to the annoyance of Roger...
Well, for starters, Gilmour can tune his guitar. Then, he can find the proper pitch of a tune. He can also technically execute whatever he sets up for the tune. Moreover, he can display feelings, moods, and intentions through all of the previous steps. These people playing couldn't. None of it; none of them. I know, Roger wrote the whole thing and came up with the concept. But everything that depends mostly on the performance and the rendition itself was up to Dave, who is a freaking awesome musician and performer. These people aren't. It's ok. Some things are, in fact, louder than words sometimes. (Roger is my favorite writer ever, make no mistake; Dave is my favorite singer/guitar player frontman ever, so...). Cheers!
This is the weirdest thing about Roger: he doesn't seem to get it when his voice doesn't fit the rendition; sometimes it does masterfully and delightfully, like the entirety of The Wall, Animals, and the listenable part of The Final Cut. Dave, on the other hand, can't write that deep but...he's been a flawless singer and guitar player ever since he entered Floyd.
sound engineer screwed up in this one
The band kind of f'd that up for her. They should have held her up right.
Absolute toilet
Roger can’t Carry a tune in a bucket, his voice is awful, Claire is AWSOME
It hasn't always been like this, but you're right.
The back-up musicians are the worse who covered the song. They destroyed this classic piece. I grew-up listening to Pink Floyd. Sorry but this is unacceptable.
I guess the old saying stays true, you get what you pay for!
I couldn't see David putting up this, Roger was more about the lyrics, and David was the sound
Yeah, if this was a cover band, I would have turned it off 30 seconds in...just saying.
ditto.
good grief .. what a let down
Not the best version, no emotion
I bet they did well on the song, money!