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80 of 93 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I'm not unique in that I like Roger Waters and old Pink Floyd (Waters & Co. from DSOTM). But I seemed to be on a limb with many listeners concerning the new (1994 is new? -- David Gilmour and Co.) Pink Floyd. There is obviously strong camps for one or the other, and the customer reviews of any Pink Floyd CD brings this out rather vehemently. Me? I love them all, past, present, and future(?). All I have to do is listen to the first few guitar strings of ANY Pink Floyd cut, and I sit back in anticipation, knowing I'm listenening to one of my favorite groups. It doesn't matter to me if it's Roger or David. It doesn't matter to me if it's a cut from "The Wall" or from "Division Bell". It's Pink Floyd, whether it's the group or an individual.
As far as "Amused to Death"? The very first moment the sound began drifting from my speakers, I smiled. From the battle-weary old man mumbling remembrances through the satirical "What God Wants" and "It's a Miracle", I find Roger at his cynical best, and I begin waxing nostalgic. Here is the anger and the bite that I have missed for so many years. Here is the cynicism, both modern and old...and weary, so clearly resonating from Roger's anguished voice. Ahhhh, I wish...I wish....
The rumor mill continues, but if wishes were...heck, you know the old saying as well as I. The truly sad thing is, I don't know if I'll ever hear anything coming from either camp ever again. Roger has been silent since 1992, and David Gilmour since 1994. All I can do now is sit back and listen and remember a talented group of individuals who have given me hundreds of hours of pleasure. Between 1 and 10, I give "Amused to Death", perhaps Waters' best solo work, a solid 8. Thank you, Roger. And thank you, David. I miss all of you.
37 of 41 people found the following review helpful
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While one can certainly claim the Wall, 'Momentary Lapse' and 'Division Bell' were more commercially viable, no one who listens to 'Amused to Death' with an open mind can refute that the quality of Waters 1992 attempt beats them all hands down. In some ways, it even gives 'The Wall' a run for it's money.
Loosely based on a book by Neil Postman (Amusing Ourselves to Death), Waters album centers on his perception of humanity during the tumultuous transition from the 1980's era of flash through the Gulf War and ending firmly entrenched in the dismal depression that was the early 1990's.
I personally find it most unfortunate that people feel the need to rate this album based on their perception of Roger Waters and his battles with David Gilmour. A true rating on any record should only be based on the music, lyrics, and contents therein, not commentary of how they judge someone's actions outside of the piece they are rating.
'Amused to Death', like most of Waters work, is not something for the casual listener. If you get this simply to have some background music in your car or ipod while working out, you will never really 'get' what this is all about and you may well not like it. While it has catchy songs that CAN be listened to independently, 'Amused' is not a typical rock album. Unlike most pop albums, 'ATD' does not spoon feed the listener one hit after another, rather it requires someone to sit back and allow themselves to become immersed in the experience.
I myself did not like 'Amused to Death' for a number of years because I kept trying to treat it like a normal record. One day I bought the cd put it in the player, turned off the lights and tried to go to sleep. Q-Sound is astonishing and the first thing I noticed was that sounds from the album were actually tricking my brain into thinking they were happening in real life. I had never noticed it before and I got more interested so kept listening. Song after song and finally at the end I was wide-awake and completely converted.
By the end of the title track I finally understood that 'Amused to Death' is like an essay. It does not make sense to pull the staples out of a multi page essay and read whatever in any order, nor does ATD work well if only one or two songs are listened to at a time.
Some don't get it. Some like the 12 or 13 pop tunes all jumbled together in no real order, so long as the guitar style and vocals are pleasing. Some like it when songs have no real meaning. Before ATD I would have been one of them.
It requires a bit of effort. It requires one to allow themselves the time to listen to it, but also I can honestly say that if anybody who can appreciate Pink Floyd tried ATD in that way, they'd never look back!
Loosely based on a book by Neil Postman (Amusing Ourselves to Death), Waters album centers on his perception of humanity during the tumultuous transition from the 1980's era of flash through the Gulf War and ending firmly entrenched in the dismal depression that was the early 1990's.
I personally find it most unfortunate that people feel the need to rate this album based on their perception of Roger Waters and his battles with David Gilmour. A true rating on any record should only be based on the music, lyrics, and contents therein, not commentary of how they judge someone's actions outside of the piece they are rating.
'Amused to Death', like most of Waters work, is not something for the casual listener. If you get this simply to have some background music in your car or ipod while working out, you will never really 'get' what this is all about and you may well not like it. While it has catchy songs that CAN be listened to independently, 'Amused' is not a typical rock album. Unlike most pop albums, 'ATD' does not spoon feed the listener one hit after another, rather it requires someone to sit back and allow themselves to become immersed in the experience.
I myself did not like 'Amused to Death' for a number of years because I kept trying to treat it like a normal record. One day I bought the cd put it in the player, turned off the lights and tried to go to sleep. Q-Sound is astonishing and the first thing I noticed was that sounds from the album were actually tricking my brain into thinking they were happening in real life. I had never noticed it before and I got more interested so kept listening. Song after song and finally at the end I was wide-awake and completely converted.
By the end of the title track I finally understood that 'Amused to Death' is like an essay. It does not make sense to pull the staples out of a multi page essay and read whatever in any order, nor does ATD work well if only one or two songs are listened to at a time.
Some don't get it. Some like the 12 or 13 pop tunes all jumbled together in no real order, so long as the guitar style and vocals are pleasing. Some like it when songs have no real meaning. Before ATD I would have been one of them.
It requires a bit of effort. It requires one to allow themselves the time to listen to it, but also I can honestly say that if anybody who can appreciate Pink Floyd tried ATD in that way, they'd never look back!
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I decided to buy the CD after reading several excellent reviews and especially when a Junior High School History teacher highly recommended it (he uses the CD in his classroom to critique American culture).
I was not disappointed! A beautiful album conceptually, lyrically, and musically. The use of duets and background vocals may be the best I have ever heard. Several of the songs brought me to tears with their poignant message and riveting melodies. "The Bravery of Being Out of Range" and the title track are stunning vocally and in terms of their scathing messages.
Warning: This is definitely not a CD for the mainstream. However, any Pink Floyd fan should enjoy it immensely. I had to listen and read along with the song sheet four or five times before I started to "get it". The lyrics and vocal harmonies will haunt you until you continue to listen and discover that Roger Waters may have a weak and whiny singing style, but he is arguably "The Finest Rock Lyricist of Our Time".
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Roger's best solo effort
If you even remotely enjoy Pink Floyd do yourself a favor and give this effort a listen. This is of course not background music but something needing your full attention to fully... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dan
Belongs beside The Wall and The Final Cut
Roger Waters / Amused To Death: This is another excellently written attack on War and the idiotic precepts that bring War about. Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. Bynum
Remains a reference recording
For anyone who is a Roger Waters fan, anyone who likes music, and anyone who is passionate about their sound quality (or at least cares about the quality of their music, or... Read more
Published 5 months ago by roc_doc
Amused to Death
5/5. An outstanding concept album by the former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters. Full of powerful musical masterpieces and profound intelligent lyrics, the record is based on the... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Sain Alizada
As good as it gets...
This is the work of a genius. Lyrically, musically, conceptually...a genius at play with the backing of so many fine musicians. Read more
Published 9 months ago by EdRick
Meat and Potatoes for the Listening Mind
This album is one of ten I would bring with me if I had to be stranded on a desert island. Some of the lyrics have become emblazoned in my brain and I find I recite them to myself... Read more
Published 15 months ago by PaganPatty
Roger Waters
I love this music. What David Gilmore and Roger Waters created during the glory days of Pink Floyd is comparable to watching Michael Angelo paint. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Michael D. Grega
ABSOULTLY THE BEST ALBUM EVER WROTE
TIMLESS, Genius!! absolutely the best rock opera ever written & preformed!!! magic brilliance. some day this will be studied like the ART masterpiece that it is!!! Read more
Published 17 months ago by johnny X
LISTEN!
Every generation is blessed with seers, prophets, etc. It would fare humanity well to listen to what this man has to say and act accordingly. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Bobby G. Hunt
Roger Waters Creates a Masterpeice!
If you loved the best years of Pink Floyd, and in particular "The Final Cut," you will want this album! I have had it for several years now, and it never gets boring to listen two. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Chris A Ho
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