Back to the Beginning
The year was 1977, and bassist and songwriter Roger Waters was feeling frustrated. The band was on the ‘In the Flesh” tour, which was their first tour playing in stadiums. But Roger was not enjoying the experience. He felt that the venue created an atmosphere where the audience was standing too far away to either see the band or hear the music.
Roger Waters performing in 1977. Photo by Ian Dickson / Shutterstock
As the tour went on, the disconnect between the band and the audience grew. Roger got so frustrated that during their final performance at the Montreal Olympic Stadium, he spat on an excited fan. Roger felt so alienated during the tour that he told the band’s future producer, Bob Ezrin, that he wanted to build a wall between the band and the audience.