The pros and cons of hitch hiking is the first solo album by roger waters released in 1984, the year before waters announced his departure from pink floyd the concept, as envisioned by waters in. Roger waters, the pros and cons of hitchhiking when pink floyd bassist roger waters stepped out in 1984 with his first solo album, it grabbed the attention of feminist activists. The pros and cons of hitch hiking was the first solo concert tour by roger waters. Listen free to roger waters the pros and cons of hitch hiking 4. Features song lyrics for waters rogers pros and cons of hitchhiking album. The advantages and risks of hitchhiking beautiful shoes. Home eric clapton guest recording sessions pros and cons of hitchhiking. But for the pink floyd fan is superb album following a narrative that find frankly extraordinary, considering his 1st solo album is so welcome and the debut of hopefully many more. Listen to the pros and cons of hitch hiking in full in the spotify app. Roger waters the pros and cons of hitchhiking music. Doesnt matter if you are in dire need due to a broken vehicle, no money, or if you are in an unknown place.
The pros and cons of hitch hiking is the first solo album by roger waters. This cd continues to showcase waters unprecedented knack of addressing his darkest thoughts and conceptions in a most extraordinary fashion. Roger waters the pros and cons of hitch hiking vinyl. May 10, 2017 on this date in 1984, pink floyds roger waters released his first solo album, the pros and cons of hitchhiking.
These are the pros and cons of hitchhiking these are the pros and cons of hitchhiking oh babe, i must be dreaming. Roger waters the pros and cons of hitch hiking top 40. Roger waters the pros and cons of hitchhiking amazon. The pros and cons of hitch hiking is a music studio album recording by roger waters crossover progprogressive rock released in 1984 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Late monday afternoon, not long after banking hours had ceased, emos owner frank hendrix was headed to the east riverside music venue for a drizzling, 6pm rendezvous. In fact, he presented rough demos of the concept to pink floyd, along with demos of the wall, following 1977s animals album. Roger waters 501 am the pros and cons of hitchhiking. The list of musicians helping waters during recording included guitarist eric. The concept of the pros and cons of hitch hiking, as envisioned by waters in 1977, rotates around a man curiously named reg who has a series of dreams about committing adultery during the onset of a midlife crisis.
Waters roger pros and cons of hitchhiking album lyrics. If the final cut is the waters solo record that never was, then pros and cons is the floyd record that should have been. These are the pros and cons of hitchhiking these are the pros and cons of hitchhiking oh babe, i must be dreaming i was standing on the leading edge the eastern seaboard spread before my eyes jump said yoko ono, im too scared and too good looking, i cried go on, she says, why dont you give it a try. Norths henchwomen, and soon serena is chloroformed, hogtied and gagged in the backseat of maras car. On the pros and cons of hitch hiking, roger waters dives even deeper into his land of irritating dynamics and annoying song structures, while david gilmour, nick mason and rick wright needed to make real songs and more, honestly, accessible music. A few serial killings ago, hitchhiking was thought upon as more than just being a cheap way to travel. Its more like the pros and cons of floydpodcasting. Roger waters biography george roger waters born 6 september 1943 great bookham, cambridge, uk roger waters musical career took off when he joined the band pink floyd in 1965 along with highschool friend syd barrett.
This page includes the pros and cons of hitch hikings. Many of you are always asking us for more articles about travelling on the cheap so today, drum roll please, we are going to look into the pros and cons of hitchhiking. Roger waters the pros and cons of hitch hiking lyrics and. As selfish as it was to contemplate, was going through this wanton act a way for regina to unleash the torrent of frustration that had long been boiling inside her. Stream the pros and cons of hitch hiking by roger waters and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. He dreams about hitch hikers, terrorist, family problems, before he finally wakes up and finds everything okay. As such, the pros and cons of hitch hiking isnt as much a compilation of honest artistic expression as it is a revealing snapshot of its creators artistic insufficiencies and the actual midlife issues plaguing him at the time. When dissected carefully, the pros and cons of hitch hiking becomes a fascinating conceptual voyage into the workings of the human psyche. I have put together a full isodvd image of the entire project available for download. A friendly woman stops to pick up serena, but mara is really one of mr.
The pros and cons of hitch hiking by roger waters album. The tables are soon turned and malachai leads the search for the hitchhiking damsel. Play 501 am the pros and cons of hitchhiking part 10 tabs using simple video lessons. The final cut is this writers favourite floyd record, partly because its mental and awkward and partly because of the fractious, heartbreaking, sepiatoned beauty of it, but pros and cons is really nothing like it. Testi e traduzione in italiano di the pros and cons of hitchhiking dei pink floyd. Sep 23, 2011 these are the pros and cons of hitchhiking. Waters roger pros and cons of hitchhiking 5 01 am the pros and cons of hitchhiking an angel on a harley pulls across to greet a fellow rolling stone puts his bike up on its stand leans back and then extends a scarred and greasy. This shirt is in worn condition, multiple tiny holes and tears and front and back, discolored armpits and mark on back.
The pros and cons of hitch hiking 2005, sony music direct, mhcp 691, japan. It was a trip for the hikers who let themselves to be carried along with the flow. Pros and cons songbook the narrator of the story is having a wild dream between 4 and 5 in the morning. The pros and cons of hitch hiking roger waters album.
The pros and cons of hitchhiking how is the pros and cons. From roger waters in wikipedia his first solo album, 1984s the pros and cons of hitch hiking, was a project about a mans dreams across one night. Roger waters the pros and cons of hitch hiking 2000 retail cd. After barretts drug problems got him kicked out of the band, waters became the primary creative force, and thanks to such inspirations as his father who died in world war. While the wall was very blatantly biased against women, pros and cons wasnt nearly so, but it got near universal condemnation for its cover showing a naked woman hitching on the side of the road. Anton had passed all his courses but decided instead of heading home for the holidays, hed spend his christmas break hitchhiking across the us the way hed done several times back in europe. A true passion for adventure fueling him, anton made it as far as omaha before he realized hed perhaps bitten off. The pros and cons of hitch hiking by roger waters on spotify. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Even the unusual recklessness of the album cover, which features a rearview nude photograph of pornography. The band chose the wall, so waters would put pros and cons on the back burner.
The pros and cons of hitch hiking roger waters songs. An angel on a harley pulls across to greet a fellow rolling stone puts his bike up on its stand lean. The concept of hitch hikers is presented here as a metaphor for unattached and lonely people, and the middleaged reg, who dreams. After two months of editing, i have to admit, all the work was worth it. How roger waters went solo on the pros and cons of hitch hiking. Apr, 2008 animated version of roger waters pros and cons of hitchhiking i made useing the movies. Free download roger waters the pros and cons of hitch hiking 2000 retail cd covers and album art available on allcdcovers. Download roger waters the pros and cons of hitch hiking. The pros and cons of hitch hiking hdtracks the worlds. Directed by isaac w with veronica byrne, celeste st. The pros and cons of hitch hiking is a music studio album recording by roger waters crossover progprogressive rock released in 1984 on cd, lp vinyl and or cassette.
The tour, despite featuring eric clapton who was present on the 1984 dates only, undersold tickets, but did. Shane d the bitch said something mystical herro g so i stepped back on the kerb again c em these are the pros and cons of hitchhiking c em these are the pros and cons of hitchhiking d g oh babe, i must be dreaming again c em repeat and fade these are the pros and cons of hitchhiking. Waters roger 5 01 am the pros and cons of hitchhiking lyrics. The pros and cons of hitch hiking is the first solo album by roger waters released in 1984, the year before waters announced his departure from pink floyd. I can see that the 1980s found roger waters deepest in the musical. Listen free to roger waters the pros and cons of hitchhiking. The pros and cons of hitch hiking 1984, emi, cdp 7 46029 2, w. Please forgive me if i do say so myself, this sounds fucking incredible. Feb 08, 2015 the pros and cons of hitchhiking around the world. The pros and cons of hitchhiking takes the concept album to new heights on this very good solo album. Pros and cons is not really an essential purchase, but any floydian looking to explore the outer reaches of the bands catalogue may be better off with it over the bands soundtrack works and even ummagumma.
The album abounded with something that eric claptons early eighties albums sorely lacked. This is an original 1984 roger waters pros and cons of hitchhiking shirt. Roger waters these are the pros and cons of hitchhiking these are the pros and cons of hitchhiking these are. Roger watersthe pros and cons of hitch hikingflac 44khz24bit. Roger waters the pros and cons of hitch hiking lyrics. It included performances of some of his songs from pink floyd of whom he was still a part when the album was produced, and a full performance of his first solo album, the pros and cons of hitch hiking. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Roger waters the pros and cons of hitch hiking yeraycito master series v. I can see why the fate of pink floyd was like it was. David sanborns saxophone is another attribute, adding some life to go fishing and the pros and cons of hitch hiking.
On this date in 1984, pink floyds roger waters released his first solo album, the pros and cons of hitchhiking. The pros and cons of hitchhiking roger waters cifra club. Roger waters 1984 the pros and cons of hitch hiking 32 192, vinyl rip, lp, album 2. Roger waters released the pros and cons of hitch hiking, his first solo album, on april 30, 1984. But its 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. The concept was first brought up in 1978 at the same time roger wrote what became the wall and the members of pink floyd rejected rogers pros and cons concept and went with the wall. The pros and cons of hitch hiking part 10 and every strangers eyes are finally ok songs sexual revolution is not actually bad either, but even those might only make average album tracks on the wall and the charm of that album was not about separate tracks. Roger waters the pros and cons of hitch hiking discogs.
Waters roger pros and cons of hitchhiking 5 01 am the pros and cons of hitchhiking an angel on a harley pulls across to greet a fellow. These are the pros and cons of hitchhiking oh babe, i must be dreaming again outro. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The album was certified gold in the united states by the recording industry association of america in april 1995. Jan, 2016 the pros and cons of hitch hiking 1984, emi, cdp 7 46029 2, w.
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