At the show's climax, the wall comes tumbling down under precise computer control, and the band - which included the Floyd's David Gilmour and Nick Mason for one night only at London's O2 Arena, May 12th - re‑emerge amidst smoke and debris for the acoustic finalé of 'Outside The Wall'. Thereafter it acts as a widescreen surface for the truly jaw‑dropping projection, featuring political statements and many of Gerald Scarfe's original animations. It's fashioned from around 400 cardboard bricks of 5' x 2.5' that arrive flat‑packed for assembly by the crew.ĭuring the first half of the show, the band gradually disappear from view and the wall is slowly built. It currently stands 35' high and averages around 240' wide, depending on the scale of the venue. This arena‑width monstrosity, first unveiled in 1980, led critics to equally praise Waters' conceptual vision as condemn him for his "millionaire rock‑star indulgence”. Then, of course, there's the Wall itself. The cardboard bricks used to build the famous Wall arrive flat packed, and are assembled by the crew.Separated into two 55‑minute halves, The Wall is accurately recreated this time round by Waters (playing bass, acoustic guitar and trumpet) and his tightly rehearsed 11‑piece band, comprised of drummer Graham Broad, guitarists Dave Kilminster, Snowy White and GE Smith, keyboard players Jon Carin and Harry Waters (Roger's son), vocalist Robbie Wyckoff - who handles David Gilmour's original parts - and backing singers Jon Joyce, Kipp, Pat and Mark Lennon.
It boasts razor‑sharp, ultra‑widescreen projection of some of the most creative video content you are likely to see in a concert environment surround sound pyrotechnics that will scare the life out of you props (including updates of the trademark Teacher, Wife and Mother puppets from The Wall) and the omnipresent inflatable Pig. In actual fact, 'big' doesn't begin to cover it.Ī masterstroke of large‑scale arena production and complex beyond comparison, The Wall Live cost $59 million to develop. To say that Roger Waters' re‑imagining of Pink Floyd's original tour of The Wall is 'big' would seem to be stating the obvious. Live sound engineer 'Trip' Khalaf and his colleagues talk about touring Pink Floyd's classic 1979 album with band co‑founder Roger Waters.
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