Pros & Cons of Hitchhiking

I remember as a schoolboy some thirty odd years ago, our music teacher playing a few "Floyd" tracks, and asking us what we thought they meant? How does it make you feel? Well, he may have well been asking us about quantum mechanics and how it all worked.... We didn't have a clue, and why should we, we were after all just school kids, we had no concept of most of what they sang about, and didn't much care. If he were to ask me now, well maybe I would be able to answer him, at least in part anyway.This isn't "pop" music, it isn't "easy listening", it is a tapestry, a work of art, something to immerse yourself in, and if you are lucky, or unlucky, depending on your point of view, you will see and maybe understand where Mr Waters is trying to take you, and maybe you can empathise with the characters.I started to seriously "listen" to Floyd and Waters (Post Floyd) about twenty years ago. I find for me that it is (all) best enjoyed alone, when I am feeling mellow, maybe with a glass of scotch or a "special" cigarette....... The depth of emotion that this music can bring forth is astounding. In a darkened room, a quality sound system, no distractions... well it has taken me places far more than any movie ever could. Yes, I wish my old music teacher would ask me again how it makes me feel.I'm not saying you need to have a few years of good life experience to enjoy the music, there are after all some stunning sounds here, but to fully appreciate it in its entirety, I would say that it helps.

The first Post Floyd album by Roger Waters. Heavily influenced by The Wall this record plays like a long dream sequence about a wealthy man and his relationships with family, particularly his wife, as well as other seemingly random characters. Comical and sad and the same time, we listen in as Roger Waters exorcizes his demons. Themes include wealth, fame, infidelity, divorce, tragic loss of close friends, and though not specifically mentioned the break up of Pink Floyd. The musicians are all first rate and many have commented that Eric Clapton's guitar work is some of his finest ever. Highlights include the title track, The Sexual Revolution, Go Fishing, and the hopeful Every Stranger's Eyes. I bought this album when it was released in 1984 and have never tired of it. It has aged well and is every bit as relatable to me in my 50s as it was at 22. One huge complaint about the digital version not related to this recording or any other specifically. Some records were produced to play as two single tracks, usually sides A and B. This album along with most of the Pink Floyd catalog suffer from disrupted continuity as there is always a gap between the tracks. You will have to buy the CD or download the music files and re-record them if you want to hear what the artist originally created.

Roger Waters is... a genius.I can't say that few people understand his work because MILLIONS appreciate his music and lyrics, and I do mean APPRECIATE, not just "like" his music.Amused to Death is a 1 in a lifetime album and no wonder Waters didn't create another album yet (aside from Ca Ira) because to do something similar is quite impossible, although I hope that he takes the risk.Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking is a journey that you don't want to miss as well. Just listen to the words of Roger and the guitar of Eric Clapton and feel the music overwhelming you. A song like Go Fishing is a lyrical masterpiece. If you notice how he describes the seasons going by "We sat out in the spring...", "And the sun went down sooner each day...", "All the leaves have fell down...", "When the first snow flake fell...". Just WOW!If I get to choose one rock star to meet in my life, it would be Roger Waters.

Waters' best solo album.

A mid life crisis mess to trippy success. It took me a few playbacks to grasp Roger Waters loud rants, whispering lows, Eric Clapton's blues and soulful back-up singers meshing together as one in a dream concept. The un-80s production works as the clock ticks is a desert island find. Whether you like or dislike his songwriting, Roger Waters puts himself out there front and center. The distant nuances would come out better now in 5.1 surround sound. This project should have also been a film and concert with projected screen backdrops.

Pink at its best. I understand the guys that got kicked out of the group formed their own cover band not sure what they're calling it

It's a reasonable level, nothing more. Certainly not Pink Floyd.

You don't have to be a fan of Pink Floyd or Roger Waters to go on this road trip with him. With Eric Clapton playing lead guitar and Waters story telling ability this album has to be listened to from beginning to end. I still listen to this on road trips when I am driving at night. For me this album has always had the ability to recharge my soul. Remind me across time and continents how human we all are. And when it's done, after that moment of clarity, For a time I really do recognize myself in every stranger's eyes.