Tonight, at the Living Room on McGee Street in Kansas City, Missouri, I saw the Tribute to Pink Floyd's The Wall. Based on bassist and lyricist Roger Waters' frustration with audiences, The Wall deals largely with issues of abandonment and isolation. The 11th studio album by the progressive rock group Pink Floyd, released in 1979, is a rock opera that centers on Pink (played by Brodie Rush) and tells of his experiences of losing his father in World War II, ridicule and abuse from his schoolteachers, an overprotective mother, and finally the breakdown of his marriage. All contribute to his eventual self-imposed isolation from society, represented by the metaphorical wall.
Pink Floyd's The Wall has sold millions of albums and Rolling Stone magazine placed The Wall on its 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.
The Wall is frequently performed live with elaborate theatrical effects and was adapted into a feature film.
The incredible "surrogate band" tonight was Cody Wyoming, Chris Meck, Eric Voeks, Kent Burnham, and Mark Lowery on keyboards. The last time I saw Mark was in a little jazz combo at Jardine's. He is one talented musician!
