Roger Waters - the ballad-----------------

[GARYINLEEDS]

I Wish Roger Waters would give me some of his money! Not a lot, just enough to get bye without worrying about paying for my gas and electric!

[ronackostolomac]

Interesting, no doubt. But everything, special gitar solo, smell like Shine on you craizy diamond..

[sphinxart]

Definitely one of the greatest albums in my lifetime.

[deansusky]

Roger the greatest the most wise on all subjects

[disgruntledkiwi]

This song in particular was instrumental in my letting go during the days following the death of my mother. Its a truly inspiring piece irrespective of where you come at it from. Roger Waters was and still remains arguably the greatest creative aspect of Pink Floyd.

[doctoroblivion]

QSound!



[Fjord76]

one of the most expressive guitar work ever...it'd be insulting to call Jeff Beck a guitarist;he's much more than that: a true artist.

Thanks for posting, hadn't listened to it in ages

Peace out.

[poada2008]

utter goodness

[thaunbeated]

@EustaciaDecosta57 get lost criminal

[mrneufeld]

2:15 The sex panther, makes his appearance

[didakelx]

Could well be the best instrumental by Roger. A great beginning for his best solo album. He had not touched us so deep since he wrote The Final Cut for Pink Floyd. Jeff Beck provides some magnificent guitar on this track and all through the album. David Gilmour has always loved and respected his playing and this is not new, as well as his appreciation for Hank Marvin´s. David was invited not long ago to encore one of Jeff Beck´s concerts. You can find it on Youtube. Waters-Gilmour WHAT A TEAM.

[Polterguist]

I'm just starting to listen to this album, and this is amazing. It competes with Marooned.

[masterofthenight0]

waters is genius

[tkljung]

Jeff Beck, and togheter with Mr Waters, gold. Jeff is magic, this way of playing guitar, only Beck

[billybobmacguyver]

This into is quite the throw back to 'Shine On....' Though not quite as inspired.

[5tonyvvvv]

he needs gilmour..the sound and spirit is just not there in his solo stuff..waters was a jerk for leaving the greatest band on earth..ego and control.ruined floyd

[stephenjamescrowther]

this track brings the the humaness of us all to the surface sj.

[stigmaweb]

2:99 BMW motorcycle??????????

[fluidoblux]

yes

[wispa1a]

I listen to this track with open mind that I ad many members of my great grandparents lost in first-second conflicts.

When listening to this it makes me think about the members that never come home from Verdun.

Haunting is...

Put me down, Id rather die!

[GtheMaddab]

what brilliant track , the guitar is kust amazing , the sound of the old an is very haunting , heart felt ;. darknessjupiter

[bonnie43uk]

excellent vid to go with the music ,very powerful

[EIyxR]

Agree with aquariussouldier's comment. I think Beck did an awesome job on that song still.

[rockaires]

Best songwriter of rock history and a great musician too.

[antszabo]

Yup....that just about sums it up....and why cant I stop crying?

[RubberduckyO07]

im just devostarted it was cut at the best part :(

[curly19031]

This is probably the hardest song for me to listen to without criying. Jeff beck did an outstanding job on guitar and the keyboards were excellent. Just try to remember when you were young and life seemed safe while having fun, only to have a man in a suit and tie determine your fate in life.( You go to war while I play golf.) And try to remember your old reletives that lived in the 1900's that had to deal with so many wars. Roger is the best and deapest song writer of all time.

[jafsm]

Roger is the best and deapest Song writer and lirics writer of all "the" time.

My thanks to him for having born.

[Dannysupermax]

history in the making...the sound relays a part of history we are yet to discover...listen and learn...

[sidensvans54]

Lest we Forget our fallen Heroes..

Don't let them fade away.

[STRATBONES]

I think Beck was a masterstroke in choice...I guess he knew what he was doing, he was the artist after all, I would hate to put a moustache on the Mona Lisa

[believerornot]

I've been listening to this tune for 16 years now and I still think its the best, most emotional singing guitar solo I ever heard!

[9841496228]

damn this guy can play ....so much feelings in tat , i cud listen it again n again high on weed wit a beer all day long.....i think i shud try tat

[whitetowl]

Such a powerful track... Becks style matches waters writing.. I think thats what makes it one of the best Albums written.

[Hogweed11]

Listen to this song outside at 2 AM. It'll blow your mind.

[deansusky]

Roger his mind is brilliant and his views on things so real there will never be another

[aquariussouldier]

Jeff Beck sucks, dont even step on the stage if you cant tie pink floyds shoe laces, my 10 year old son can put more feeling into this

[Hogweed11]

I highly doubt that, jerk.

[bolderiks]

So, were can i find your ten years old son here on tube ?

[aquariussouldier]

ok Ive checked it again in a more sober and less cynical state of mind, perhaps I was a bit out of order, not that it matters, but I still think Jeff Beck was a wrong choice to play along to this. And that's from a dedicated Floyd Fan. Dave wouldve done it VERY differently, and so would I. But whatever Roger wanted......

[Mokenofrs]

me down, put me down, I'd rather die, I'd rather die, put me

down.' I was hoping he would faint. He said 'I can't go any

further, let me die.' I said 'If I leave you here Bill you won't

be found, let's have another go.' He said 'All right then.' And

the same thing happened; he couldn't stand it any more, and I had

to leave him there, in no-man's-land

[sydsfloyd]

Is there anyone who makes more beautiful music than Roger Waters, I dontb think so...

[missdeal07]

My 2 favorite musical prophets: Roger Waters & Leonard Cohen

Caveat: They only give one side of of human evolution; there is a positive side, too, so don't get stuck on the dark side.

"The Tide is Turning" ... the world is polarizing into light/dark to the point where it will eventually split and we will end up on the side that most matches our spiritual maturity. Time to take care of bid-ness!

[atomicrooster]

Damn jeff can play

damn roger can write

[shitfuck53]

Marvellous album by the genius of our generation...Lol

[Dunnhill]

Imo his best album was The pros and cons of hickhiking. Still great song. TY for sharing.

[pawifletcher]

this is powerful

[nyssahra]

i love this.....i was raised on it :-) ☆☆☆☆

[exmada]

Roger Waters for president!!

[pioy76]

who is this men? beauty full are his melody !!!!!!!! i like i like very much hear this!!!!!!!!!!

[Dannysupermax]

As allways, Roger has used his experience in the study of history to relay a contemporay message, as in this case the ballad of Bill Hubbard who, was one of the few that actually fought in the trenches in WWI. Bill Hubbard recently passed away, but his story, relayed here in the music, will carry on being told...

[superzapper]

You seem to be confused .Bill Hubbard was left to die in no mans land ,Dispite of the best efforts of his friend to carry him out .The story is told by Alf Razzell who trained in the same Battalion as Bill Hubbard and he feels bad about leaving Bill.

[Halboy10]

Roger Water's music has emotion, depth and messages contain within it.

His anti war lyrics and images are very powerful.

Love the guy, top musician.

[shitfuck53]

bill,, and rogers father,, my father all our forefathers have been cheated by Blair, Brown , Bush and the EUSSR,, we have lost our rights and our country..How Dare They?????

[masterofthenight0]

oh my god ...roger waters is the master of the music ...this music is amaster piece ..

[ViciousMaximus]

The best guitars ever played by jeff beck

[666767]

yea that was bill he was in the same regement as rogers father in the army yea if it was not for these guys we wouln on be hear ww1

[masterofthenight0]

was hoping he would faint. He said 'I can't go any further, let me die.' I said 'If I leave you here Bill you won't be found, let's

have another go.' He said 'All right then.' And the same thing

happened; he couldn't stand it any more, and I had to leave him

there, in no-man's-land."

[masterofthenight0]

Two things that have haunted me most are the days when I had to

collect the paybooks; and when I left Bill Hubbard in no-man's-land.

I was picked up and taken into their trench. And I'd no sooner taken

two or three steps down the trench when I heard a call, 'Hello Razz,

I'm glad to see you. This is my second night here,' and he said 'I'm

feeling bad,' and it was Bill Hubbard, one

[masterofthenight0]

the best music the best part ..its an amazing music ...by the master ,,waters

[zenithdave]

Top job with the vids, makes a great song even more passionate then the 1000 times ive listened to it before. RIP Bill

Amused to death, possibly the greatest album ever :D

[trichoone]

Thanks i try my best to bring them to life .

[eldorado61guy]

@trichoone I have my own thoughts about this record. I'm no damn fool.

[itzjoeymac]

Considering the pre-eminence of the guitar parts, this should really be considered CO-WRITTEN by Beck and Waters.

[Rikk303]

I doubt whether Jeff gives a toss

[rockaires]

Waters composed Beck played. The same happened with PF, Waters the creator, gilmour and the others the players.

[badshans]

is this the original music video for this song?

[trichoone]

No i put it together myself from clips .

[badshans]

you did a nice job, it almost got me fooled.

[trichoone]

thanks badshans .

[Roger9876543]

Excellent job mate,words cannot describe the beauty of what Waters does,that intro guitar by Jeff Beck,oh man there's so much heart in it,and then the story of Bill Hubbard... put me down put me down,i'd rather die i'd rather die,i was hoping he would faint,he said i can't go any further let me down,i said if i leave you here Bill you won't be found,let's have another go, he said alright then,and the same thing happened,and he couldn't stand it anymore and i had to leave him in no man's land

[trichoone]

thanks Roger---- yeah great track isn.t it and what it must have been like in those trenches during that period we can only imagine and soon there will be no living people left from that war -trichoone .

[amiamiiiii]

can anyone tell me how someone can create this kind of fucking great composition?grrrrrrrr.oh god.

[badshans]

I've wondered that myself all my adulthood!

[robekaz]

because roger waters is genius.

[templebay]

still the best album ever released. totally original. I always listen to the album when i need a reality check.

[floydpink64]

The critics have unfairly slated this album over the years. I consider it the best of his solo work with Pros and Cons a close second. Jeff Beck was brilliant on the album but its the pure emotion of the piece that makes it so good.

[trichoone]

well i would agree with that song written and performed with great feeling and respect .

[Kobus44]

om kippenvel van te krijgen, zowel van het geweldige gitaarspel van Jeff Beck alsook van het verhaal van de soldaat uit WO I.....

[sangatak]

musical genius!

[cgibby33]

that was abit ott,but its time since iv played this album.9/10

[cgibby33]

am only a beginner, its took me nearly 30mins just to get it playing,i just want to ear some good tunes thats only for special people who understand the floyd and co or otherway round,its tops

[trichoone]

Thanks for your comment glad you liked it .

[cgibby33]

bill i said if i leave you her youll never be found ,,i love rw

[cgibby33]

bill if i leave you here you never be found i love rw

[anders2601]

the nicest start ever on a record

[coolcanuck]

I've seen him I think 6 times now, met him in Rhode Island even, thought it was going to be his last show ever....guess he showed us ;) think he's coming back here in the Fall, thanks again Trichoone, u rock

[sethmanjette12]

you actually met him? lucky... he's my idol. and you saw him 6 times, i only got to see him once.

[coolcanuck]

I actually spoke to him 2x. Only brought my Roger Waters' solo stuff to sign, I don't care as much for the Pink Floyd albums, after what happened to the band circa 1987 and beyond, If you factor Gilmour playing Water's material, and going to Toronto to see the band reunion on the big screen,I've actually seen him 10x now. I have 3 lithographs :) more than a few shirts, the last show, I bought tickets for 3 people, I think I've bought ATD for every family member I have, including extended ones :/

[sethmanjette12]

yeah amused to death is pretty epic. I never met him, I have two out of 3 of his solo albums, radio kaos and atd but i cant find kaos but. I wanna get ca ira i got one shirt from the show i saw him at. but thats cool though u enjoy his music, not alot of people know who roger waters is so thats cool.

[coolcanuck]

unbelievable....I thought I was the world's greatest fan...and here I've been thinking for uh 15 years? there was only one video from my fave album of all time. Thank youuuuuuu

[trichoone]

Glad you liked it coolcanuck this you tube brings us all together .

[valyuntbe]

Nice tune. I take it the clip taken around Westminster was before the "congestion charge" was introduced...