When dissected carefully, The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking becomes a fascinating conceptual voyage into the workings of the human psyche. As an abstract peering into the intricate functions of the subconscious, Waters' first solo album involves numerous dream sequences that both figuratively and symbolically unravel his struggle with marriage, fidelity, commitment, and age at the height of a midlife crisis. While the songs (titled by the times in which Waters experiences each dream) seem to lack in musical fluidity at certain points, they make up for it with ingenious symbolism and his brilliant use of stream of consciousness within a subconscious realm. Outside from the deep but sometimes patchy narrative framework, the music slightly lacks in rhythm or hooks, except for the title track that includes some attractive guitar playing via Eric Clapton. David Sanborn's saxophone is another attribute, adding some life to "Go Fishing" and "The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking." But it's truly the imagery and the visual design of the album that is front and center, since the importance lies in what Waters is trying to get across to the audience, decorated somewhat casually by his singing and the music. With Pink Floyd, the marriage of Waters' concepts and ideas with the talented musicianship of the rest of the band presented a complete masterpiece in both thought and music, while his solo efforts lean more toward the conceptual aspects of his work. With this in mind, The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking continues to showcase Waters' unprecedented knack of addressing his darkest thoughts and conceptions in a most extraordinary fashion.
Radio City Music HallNew York City, N.Y.March 28, 1985FM master WAAF- 107.3 FM radio Westwood One broadcast Apparently They Were Travelling Abroad Running Shoes Arabs With Knives And West German Skies For The First Time Today Sexual Revolution The Remains Of Our Love Go Fishing For the First Time Today (part 1) --- Dunroamin, Duncarin, Dunlivin The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking Eve...
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4:30 AM SCENE I (Apparently They Were Travelling Abroad)(A suburban bedroom somewhere near London) "Shane" plays on the TV. An Englishman, struggling with a nightmare wakes his American wife. She speaks.Wife: "Wake up, you're dreaming"Man: "What?"Wife: "You're dreaming"The man mumbles disjointedly about his dream. His wife soothes him back to sleepThe album concept is about a man's midlife cris...
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4:58 AM SCENE VII (Dunroamin, Duncarin, Dunlivin)(The edge of a highway - somewhere in the States) The man is now alone. He is the hitch-hiker. A truck pulls up."Hey kid, you looking for a lift?... Get on up here."He climbs in and whines to the truck driver. The truck driver, happy to join in the battle of the sexes, commiserates for a while. Then, realising that our hero is about to vomit all ...
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The title track with some nice Eric Clapton guitar work Personnel: (covering the whole album)Roger Waters - bass guitar, acoustic guitar, tape effects and vocals.Eric Clapton - lead guitarRay Cooper - percussionAndy Newmark - drumsDavid Sanborn - saxophoneMichael Kamen - pianoAndy Bown - hammond organ and guitarMadeline Bell, Katie Kissoon and Doreen Chanter - backing vocals
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4:50 AM SCENE VI (Go Fishing) (A cabin in Wyoming) The experiment fails. Through the trials and tribulations of self-reliance the couple polarise. She falls in love with a "friend from the East". They part.
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this song is a real revolution in blues ..Roger waters is a new point in the history of blues music...we must register this point to start anew era in this blues tree that we plant it for about 120 years ..we must give him the honour like no musician honoured befor ..
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i love rock n roll and pink floyd is the best roger waters is awesome
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