Roger Waters/October 16,2017/Montreal,Quebec

My fascination with Pink Floyd goes back to 1980 when "Another Brick in the Wall pt. 2" was on the radio A LOT. Then I sort of forgot about them until around 1992 when I became a big fan while in college. Since then,I've purchased every Floyd album and collected countless bootlegs. It was a great night when I saw Pink Floyd in Montreal in 1994 on their "Division Bell" tour. But this was my first time seeing Roger Waters in concert.

Roger had 2 female backup singers,a couple guitarists,a couple keyboardists and a drummer. The night began with "Breathe" and "One of These Days". After a big blast of oldies, Roger performed a couple songs from his new album "Is This the Life We Really Want?". The first set concluded with "Another Brick in the Wall pt. 2" featuring local Canadian boys and girls singing the chorus onstage.

After a 20 minute intermission, the band returned with huge video screens bisecting the Bell Centre. While the band played "Dogs" and "Pigs" from 1977's "Animals", lots of anti-Trump imagery was splattered on the screens. This, along with the huge flying pig, delighted the audience. Toward the end of the set, we gave Roger a MASSIVE standing ovation that really seemed to move him. The night wrapped up with "Mother" and "Comfortably Numb" from "The Wall".

This was a beautiful night with one of my favorite musicians on the planet. Long Live Roger!

Setlist from this show: https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/roger-waters/2017/centre-bell-montreal-qc-canada-3e3d567.html

Below my ticket stub are some photos I took at the show.

Fleet Foxes/September 27,2017/Morrison,CO

For years I've wanted to attend a show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. It's a venue which has become legendary for its natural beauty. Well...here was my chance.

I was already in Colorado for the first time ever, and I chose to attend this show. Fleet Foxes is a good band, but mainly I wanted to see a show at Red Rocks. The unique band Beach House played about a one hour opening set. Their music is ethereal and slightly psychedelic.

After a set break, out came Fleet Foxes with their distinctive CSN-ish vocal talents. These guys were great and all, but the weather got quite chilly and damp, so I left before the show was over. I was also a bit anxious about driving out of Red Rocks as the parking situation was a bit ramshackle.

Red Rocks lived up to my expectations as a gorgeous venue. (Possibly the finest outdoor venue ever.) The acoustics were beautiful and the scenery is out of this world. This was a big one on my "DO IT BEFORE YOU DIE" list. Below my ticket stub are some photos I took at the show.

Setlist for this show: https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/fleet-foxes/2017/red-rocks-amphitheatre-morrison-co-63e25e3b.html