Roger Waters - Pt 01/12 - Radio K.A.O.S Live in Quebec 1987

[danieljh]

Oh come on..even Roger succumed to 80s Pop!

[PringDaddyPring]

I don't really care what anyone thinks, I like that album! Obviously Amused to Death is considered his solo masterpiece.. But it's fairly emotionally taxing, haha... I always have a great time listening to this album!

[danieljh]

Saw this tour at the Hartford Civic Center...then the Momentary Lapse of Reason (pink floyd) tour the same year. This one stirred my 19 year old (at the time) emotions more. Im 40 now..and will always remember this show. Thanks for posting.

[germanicopazuzu]

GENIO TRABAJANDO.......

[thepompousfrenchman]

Radio Kaos is Roger Waters' best solo album. It shows his versatility in songwriting, the music just flows and is so coherent. May I also add that the production is just amazing. Its got a really warm presence in the room when you play it.

[mrdave777]

@thepompousfrenchman I really feel Radio Kaos is extremely difficult to listen to and enjoy....I feel Pros and Cons is almost as bad. I think Rogers first solo album called The Final Cut is by far his best release....Lord knows it was labeled as a Floyd album, I totally disagree that was a Floyd compilation!

[mrdave777]

@Abonanno24601 Depends really on what kind of Floyd fan you are! Do you consider Momentary or Division Bell a Pink Floyd album? I dont, just like I feel The Final Cut to be a Roger Waters solo album. When you say worst album, I personally and IN MY OPINION put The Final Cut above anything PRE Meddle.

[Abonanno24601]

@mrdave777 if you use that logic, then Pipers at the Gates of Dawn was a Sid solo albulm? (which it is not!) I like the Division Bell and Momentary Lapes of Reason and consider those as much as PF as Animals the Wall or Dark Side. Roger is NOT PF. Nick, Rick, Sid, Dave AND Roger are all PF and I don't think PF would of been as much as a power house if it wern't for Sid's demize and I hate to say that but true. Wish You were Here, All about Sid. The Wall I see more about Sid than Roger.

[mrdave777]

@Abonanno24601 I really like this conversation, I could debate with you the rest of the year! Appreciate your insight and opinions! Roger is definitely NOT Pink Floyd, including Dave, Rick and Nick! However, something has to be said about the ego of Roger after Dark Side...it exploded! Sid was a genius in his own right, but when you add mental illness with LSD...thats not good! Let me ask, would you say Ummagumma is almost a solo album by each member under the Floyd name?

[Abonanno24601]

@mrdave777 yes to you're question about Ummagumma. Would you consider Obscured by Couds a good albulm? Just wondering? BTW, I didn't know that there was a bigger PF fan than me! LOL. If you get a change, take a look at David Gilmour Live at Gnansk. There is a great version of Echeos and I think it may be one of the last times Rick preformed. 

[mrdave777]

@Abonanno24601 David Gilmour at Gdansk is quite respectful, although he is NOT Pink Floyd! Just like watching this video on Radio Kaos....Roger is not Floyd! I just want to listen to songs like Wots..uh the deal, the only song I love on Obscured. To ask you further about the Final Cut....I read one time those were all songs rejected from the Wall. I put that album in my top 5 Floyd albums, but the composing and producing is 90% Roger, making it the same as Momentary....no??

[Abonanno24601]

@mrdave777 I think that KAOS is a far cry comparied to Gdansk. I get what you're saying but Roger kind of lost me when he started to play Floyd songs during KAOS. Kind of lost its meaning a little. I never saw KAOS live, but from what I've seen on Youtube, KAOS live kind of looses its naritave aboout Billy. Dave... well, I think he did the best version of Echeos at Gdansk I've ever heard with Rick. Yeah, Dave said that if the songs wern't good enought for the wall, why now?

[mrdave777]

@Abonanno24601 Different strokes for different folks...we are different....but fans nonetheless! :) Wots is a prime example of a Floyd tune, although I am preferable to only that offering on that album! You are correct about Davids comments on Final Cut! As I type Im listening to Pros and Cons...in my honest opinion? I DISLIKE IT so very much...yet love Final Cut...wots the deal?  Bad pun! Thanks for the chat and great debate!

[mrdave777]

@Abonanno24601 My top 5 Floyd Albums in descending order The Wall, Dark Side, Wish You Were Here, Meddle, The Final Cut....and I could re arrange the last 3 :) Yours please!!!!

[Abonanno24601]

@mrdave777 Pipers, Animals, Wish you were Here, Meddle, and Darkside. Any order. I just can't get into the Final Cut but to each is own. Wots is the only good song on OBC? You don't like the title track OBC?

[Abonanno24601]

@mrdave777 Although, Echos on Meddle is one of the greates songs ever written by PF along with One of These Days!

[Nitlarini39]

i liked this album. the music wont get out of my head. yet it wasnt Waters' best work.

[XanaduRush]

Radio KAOS... you are the man!

[pinkfloydloveroiuytr]

Horrible garbage

[marcoyjessica]

must've been a great show. yet, i wasn't a fan of that album. the production sucked ♥

[paulbur42]

saw two shows on this tour and somewhere i have audio of this show it was pretty

[paulbur42]

i saw  2 shows on this tour and i have a copy of this audio, its a shame it didn't get enough attention

[chokfm]

Thanks for posting this. I was there in Québec city, center stage on floor row 10...

A part of my braing still there :)

[germanicopazuzu]

Love Roger work, with Floyd and solo........TPCOH, Kaos, Amused............his tours r awesome.....

[jlj7789]

Roger Waters definitely holds a place in the 'anals' of writing history, however, he is NOTHING without David Gilmour, Syd Barrett, and MOST IMPORTANTLY... Rick Wright. Gilmour - the voice and guitar from God's Hand. Wright - the REAL genius behind the music. Waters - the inspiration and lyricist. Based on strictly musical ability, Waters is BY FAR the weakest link...

[rchapman4444]

@jlj7789 what crap u started well & then and then i think u should explain why u come 2 that conclusion...u are the weakest LINK So Leave..!!!!

[TheElusiveBirdMan]

is the audio and video here even from the same concert, or are they two different shows spliced together?

[DatingGameKiller]

Funny how Rog calls Radio Kaos a mistake now. Still, I wish I could've been there.

[thevoid99]

@DatingGameKiller must've been a great show. yet, i wasn't a fan of that album. the production sucked.

[DatingGameKiller]

@thevoid99 ..Oh by far, it was the weakest of his solo work, IMO. I think he was trying to stay "relevant" by incorporating some "new wave" vibe into his music. It was, after all, the mid 80's. But, thankfully, it didn't end his career, and to me, Amused To Death trumped both Pro's and Con's of Hitchhiking and Radio Kaos.

[musicfan101ful]

Roger was a groovy man in the 80's

[gaae2000]

i was there Oakland 1987

[frankbagofdonuts]

I saw opening night of this tour (Civic Center - Providence, RI) and I was very, very stoned. Let's just say it blew my mind. The RADIO KAOS stuff was cool, but the PINK FLOYD stuff was amazing! Later moved to Los Angeles and would always listen to the DJ - Jim Ladd on KLOS. Good DJ.

[Beauvoir666]

Wow, awesome to actually see footage from this tour!

Have wanted a DVD from the KAOS tour for years now.

Thanks for posting....

[rickjfour]

saw this show in los angeles. amazing that roger waters shows never get old. i love radio kaos

[Flattwin4ever]

Is this Andy Fearweather low on the right of Roger ?

[beatle0001]

@Flattwin4ever Yes, it is.

[nick0012don]

Thanks for posting. Went to the LA show. One of the best concerts ever.

[miamad]

This is complete garbage.

[Linstrumentiste]

Québec City is my home town and I attended that show. Thanks for bringing back these nice memories! I also attended a Pink Floyd show, also in Québec, on the 10th of November 1971. They had just launched "Meddle" at that time...

[deansusky]

Roger is the greatest

[Lexrst77]

Saw this show at Kingswood @ Canada's Wonderland up in Vaughan, Ontario back in 87

Good times :D

[youchooooooob]

Man I wish I had seen this tour - I was only 12 though :o(

[1965fuzzy]

I thought the pros and cons tour was better. We saw it in Phoenix and the second half of the show was the entire record.. Got really stoned and the rest was history. Do they still make Sneak a Tokes? Best damn invention for concert s.

[whoisthisverneguy]

excellent song !

[iburl]

Incredible show. Saw it in Dallas.

[dirako]

I was at the show in San Diego!! Up till that point ,I hadn't really seen any "High tech" concerts or such impressive Live visual effects? But, I was totally blown away. I remember in San Diego ,the crowd was a bit smaller than the Sports Arena would normally hold, but, man did the crowd go nuts!! Roger even commented in the Rolling Stone interview that his gig in San Diego was very well received!! and stood out among the dates in the states!!

[historycruiser]

I was there too at the San Diego show and we were a small but mighty crowd. The quote that Roger made in Rolling Stone is that we as an audience "got it" ... high praise from the man himself!

[semtex2you]

pfft..i read the first few comments, you're all rubes. this concert was first performed in worcester, MA and ended in worcester, MA. i seen the begiinin and endin. you dont have a fuckin clue. go listen to this again. see how it is about the personalization of rock stars. btw...billy's character was greatly improved throughout the tour.

[Janne112]

The weakest album in the PF catalog (both band and solo) Live is a bit better, but the album is still lacking 2 things: Musical depth, and a good sound picture... but pretty much everything from the 80's lacks that :P

[SydPring]

I think I get what roger's idea was here.You'll notice that the only songs on the album that sound really "poppy" are the ones that are played on the radio (that is "radio KAOS" in the story) the narrative songs are in no way pop oriented...But the "pop" songs (radio waves, powers that be etc.) are supposed to sound like that..B/c's that's what on the radio at the time.....Just my thought..I could be reaching

[Halaberdizzle]

dang, his voice sounds shot. no offense cuz i love roger's voice, especially from the "Animals" to "Pros and Cons" time era. it makes me sad. but the songs on this album are still awesome.

[SydPring]

If most of you listened to the whole album and not just the first song(which is pretty weak)you'd realize it's actually a pretty good album. Who needs info., Me or him, Sunset strip, 4 minutes and the tide is turning are all very nice tracks.

[pinkfloydrule27]

it's a good album but it's very 80's and stuck in it's time and has never compared to pros and cons or amused to death

[Abonanno24601]

@SydPring "I want to be home with my dog, and my monkey!... I Want to be home with my dog, and my mokey!," Don't care... Play the song!

[gaae2000]

...was there in Oakland, California 1987!

[philbuoy]

Have any of you fuckwits heard the KAOS cd ?

Go and listen to Bryan fucking Adams

Sheepfucking wankers!!!!!!!!!!

[cutterschoicenotmine]

i got this bad boy on l.p. found it in a charity shop. what a story.

[jkerrigan1990]

lol thats where I find all my good LP's. Im starting a collection because I find them more interesting than CD's and downloads. I managed to find Richard Wright's 'Wet Dream' album for a fiver in Oxfam. Quite a find!

[clotalo]

DAVE GILMOUR IS AN ASSHOLE

[NotOrdinaryInGames]

You said the "a" word-go to hell for your sin. Ha-ha-ha!!!

[rockaires]

The quality of music doesn't mesure by the sales numbers, if that so crap like M Jackson, Madonna, b spears and others are the best in business. Rock on Roger.

[Janne112]

This is probably the best footage of this tour known to public, but there does exist pro footage of this tour, but for some reason Roger doesn't want to release it.

[creamyfilling102]

he left pink floyd for this? what an ass whole.

[harrytheb2000]

well said!

[soysaucefool]

Actually Pink floyd sort of disolved you know Rick Wright wasn't on the final cut in fact he had been kicked since before the Wall tour he was just asked to play on the tour but either way this was Rogers second solo ep The pros and Cons... was his first so no he didn't leave Pink Floyd for THIS

[Abonanno24601]

@soysaucefool funny story about The Wall. Since Rick agreed to be put on as a hired musician for The Wall Tour, hes the only person in the band that made money. Rick was the only real person that made money off the concert because since he wasn't in the band anymore at the time, he agreed to take union wages. All he wated to do was to tour with the band

[agrymin003]

You should get the hole picture of roger waters today........ that was the better thing ever made for roger......

[RogerFloyd1981]

Here's how I see it."Radio K.A.O.S" has a very 80's pop/MTV sound to it, and I think it adds to the whole feel of the album. I think roger used this style to send a message, since at that time, the radio would only play commercial sounding songs. So the overall style of the music blends with the over-all message Waters tries to send about the music industry. And that message is, well, I'll leave Mr. Waters to explain.

Peace.

[bleekblock]

This tour was horrible. Thank god Gilmour made A Momentary Lapse of Reason, which was far better than anything commie pinko waters ever did.

[soysaucefool]

How was roger a commie and Momentary and Bell were in my opinion the weakest of all the floyd material. but either way Pros,Kaos,and Amused were good records but they liked one thing just like the Floyd records after roger were missing something and that was the Other members of Floyd

[agrymin003]

Thats was then.... but now roger waters is really touching the stars... meanwhile, gilmour is in an island..!!!'''????..

[handolf18]

Roger doesn't have limits, he can do all he wants, it gonna be ever a great album, he knows what he does.

[thecrimsonfloyd]

best rw album in my opinion

[MattDonaldson]

Not his weakest album!

[sanspoint]

Not his weakest, but it does sound dated, though. The production does NOT hold up. Product of its time, I guess.

(His weakest is probably Pros & Cons. I can't listen to it.)

[pariah1982]

Radio KAOS was his weakest album, IMO. It sounds like he was trying to make a pop album. This tour bombed miserably. Venues were half filled and at the same time the Gilmour-led Pink Floyd was touring to sold out stadiums.

[reconkan]

if only roger used more pink floyd commercial on this tour i think he could have sold out stadiums around the world like the others did.Look at him now most of his shows are sold out in a matter of seconds.

[rockaires]

Agree, friend. The other members of PF cash in with the music and ideas of Waters. Peace.

[herohumper]

Saw him in 88 in Vancouver with 2000 other folks - best show ever.

[tenordude14]

this album doesn't really sound like a waters album, it's to "80's" for him i think. but thats just me, i guess.

[thejamesholz]

it has a very 80's sound, unlike Amused to death... it sounds dated in a way but once you get over that, it is a great album

[bionicbigfoot]

Second concert I ever went to....Waters, Worcester, Nov.'87. First show ever for me was Bowie, Sept.87, Foxboro. Good times.

[shloink1]

Wow... I can't believe you have this whole set. I remember seeing this tour. Thanks for posting.

[orlandos]

Pink Floyd are more than the sum of their individual parts - just watch the Live 8 performance - it is better than any thing Gilmour or Waters have done since they last played together, they need each other.

[munshot]

very good Debbie Gibson tune !!

[yogaman1919]

debbie gibson?? are you talking of that chick from the 80's. if so then what the *** are you talking about?? if not. sorry then you must be referring to another debbie gibson.

[fadedhail99]

Gilmroe could never compare to waters

[bartholomew313]

David Gilmour is one of the greatest guitar players ever. Rock and Roll truly began when Chuck Berry brought the electric guitar to the front of the stage. Roger Waters is a singular genius who was incredibly fortunate to have had Gilmour playing, singing and writing. Waters was also a notorious major pain in the ass to deal with.

[tenordude14]

dude, gilmour wrote a little, but it wasn't untill waters left that he started to write.

[mikec32001]

@fadedhail99 Gimroe?? No I doubt he could. Gilmour, on the other hand, owns Waters ass.

[MmmmmmmCookies]

i agree with the comments re.waters & gilmours singing abilities but i saw both in 87/88 and waters concert was far better....an emotional rollercoaster.long live them all

[iwaundito]

wtf was that noise around 3:35??????

[gregoriokafka]

Is Roger screaming as in Run Like Hell. He done that in a lot of live versions with his voice.

[iwaundito]

This song makes Vera Lynn sound like Mozart.

[DanielMumby]

You want to see why his voice is so bad these days? Start with this album

[Pfloydiana]

es el peor disco de roger. el mejor es amused to death sin duda alguna. musicalmente hablando me parece comercial.

[rockaires]

Excellent album by R Waters like every piece of work written by the heart and voice of Floyd.

[thepiper2112]

heart of Pink Floyd..eh..maybe..but voice? I'm sorry, but that's Mr. Gilmour.

[jimloufman]

Voice?? You're kidding right?

[thepiper2112]

Uh, no I'm not. David Gilmour has a much better singing voice than Roger.

[rockaires]

Sorry, man. I have to desagree with you. Gilmour voice was ok but miss the feeling of Waters voice.

[thepiper2112]

Don't get me wrong, I like Waters too. He is a good vocalist. But I think that Waters strength lies more in his songwriting, whereas Gilmour is the better musician and singer. I feel that was Pink Floyd at their best when those two shared those roles.

[rogerwaters11]

I'll put it this way. I like Roger more, I think he's the heart of Pink Floyd. (The geneius.) But Gilmour has a better voice, that's what makes Floyd so good Waters perfect writting with Gilmour's perfect voice. Put "Animals" is basically all Waters, and that's a perfect album. I don't think Waters ever needed Gilmour, I think Gilmour needed Waters.

[thepiper2112]

I mostly agree with you here. Though I don't think that Gilmour really needed Waters, just look at the success of Momentary Lapse of Reason and Division Bell. Not to mention those huge tours they did. Yeah, the songs were better with Waters, but if you're gonna say anyone needed anyone else, both Gilmour and Waters needed Syd Barrett, otherwise Pink Floyd have have never existed, at least not in the way they do now.

[nyc388]

Hm... Gilmour's voice is so forgettable on its own though. You know when you are hearing Roger's voice. He is so passionate.

[CatherineInRock]

Amen to that/ My thoughts exactly

[myg0tBUTTPLUG]

@rogerwaters11 I agree. Gilmour needed Waters. I always thought Waters and Gilmour were perfect together. They have 2 very distinct looks and personalities that no other 2 humans could make/have to create such a super group as Pink Floyd.

[stjeanalexalex123]

Roger Waters t le meilleur au monde

[djtrixen]

I love Roger Waters (I'm driving from Dallas,TX to Omaha,NE to see him next Friday). Still, I think it's sad that he had to compete with Pink Floyd on the road while touring for his Radio KAOS album. I can understand his frustration, too, because visually and musically he doesn't hold a candle to them (as shown here). This might explain why he didn't really tour for Amused To Death until 2000.

[djtrixen]

*amendment to my post* The "In The Flesh" tour (which included ATD material) actually started in '99.

[rogerwaters11]

Yes he played "Perfect Sense", "Bravery", "It's A Miricle", and "Amused To Death".

[Ybbodeus5982]

As huge an admirer of Roger and the whole "Pink" team as I am, doesn't it bother you, particularly the left-leaning of you, that Roger's biggest passion in life these days is golf?

[tpatgod2007]

and fishing......and supporting the pro hunt lobby.

but no i don't think we give a fook...does you>?

[fecalmatterofdeath]

No.

[alexflow3]

Welcome my son, welcome to the digital edge (1988)

[bollax1]

brings back mems. '88 london. rock on tubers

[Pennyland]

Two <u>official</u> languages my friend.

TWO.

Canadia's weird like that. ;)

[Glukkonitis]

Guess which country has THREE, one of them being Sign Language? Think, think.

[budrusty360]

i was 17 when it came out dropped a hit ready to listen opps left it in my buddys car long night of reading lyrics!!

[Khemphis]

OH MY GOD...

This is beautifully Roger Waters.

His best Solo attempt in my view.

[murphymilwaukee]

I was at this show when it was in Milwaukee. I still have the tour T shirt.

[sgtike]

Excellent tour, seem him in Hamilton Ontario in 1987.

[ravenphile]

Thanks for posting these. I can't help loving that odd little album.

[CarlisleCockney]

I THOUROUGHLY,(probably spelt wrong!), enjoyed that and I look forward to more of your videos.

The only thing I hated was him speaking a bit of French at the start!!!

Quebec is still part of Canada which is still part of The British Empire - They should learn English! ;o)

[kalyfest]

c' est ca le respect de la diversité canadienne , c' est a cause de mentalité comme ca qu' un jour on va en sortir de ton beau canada avec fierté , la difference vous fait vraiment peur hein , vous avez encore la mentalité des colonialistes du 19 siecles des INDES ,

[CarlisleCockney]

Eh! ;o)

[Pennyland]

Two <u>official</u> languages my friend.

TWO.

Canadia's weird like that. ;)

[tpatgod2007]

Nothing weird about Canada.....lets leave Canada alone....its over the border that the shit lies...

:->

[Pennyland]

Oh, pishaw. We are weird here. It's all the cold. But we share. :D

Thanks again for putting this vid up!

[RushRules4]

@tpatgod2007 dumbass

[ctoregan]

Canada's not weird. Some European countries speak three languages or more!

[Fersantos1984zzz]

This is really great. A very good album and a damn good conceptual tour, fighting with Dave for the spirit of Pink Floyd.

I´m hoping to see the new Roger Waters tour very soon...

One of the greatest writers in the History of ROCK & ROLL.

[Azimio]

amazing!!!