A number of fans clapped as the video screens showed tweets opposed to the Supreme Court's recent overturn of Roe vs. 'Sheep,' from Pink Floyd's Orwellian 'Animals' album, mightily ended the first set, a full-throttle, razor-sharp jam by the solid band including guitarist-vocalist Jonathan Wilson, Jon Carin on guitars and keys, Roland Walter on keys, and rhythm guitar from Dave Kilminster (who played in Waters' 2012 Pittsburgh arena concert ). The instrumental parts of the Barrett-inspired 'Shine on You Crazy Diamond' were a highlight of the first set a hypnotic and harrowing amalgam of swirling keys, psychedelic lap steel guitar, twin electric guitars and drum pounds from Joey Waronker who was a bit too reined-in on other songs. 'When you lose someone you love,' Waters said in the narration, 'It does serve to remind you this is not a drill,' (The 2022 tour is called This Is Not a Drill.) Waters, strumming acoustic at a far end of the stage, soaked it in as fans loudly sang a verse of 'Wish You Were Here.'

Waters' pre-recorded narration, matched with words scrolled onto the video screens with a typewriter sound effect, alluded gently to Barrett's mental issues, escalated by psychedelic drug use, which drove him out of the band. Waters said they decided to form the band after witnessing a Rolling Stones performance. 'Wish You Were Here' brought touching memories via video screen of Waters' Pink Floyd co-founder, the late-Syd Barrett.

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