Waters retained much of the backing band from his 1999–2002
In the Flesh tours, including guitarists
Snowy White and
Andy Fairweather-Low, backing vocalists
Katie Kissoon and
P.P. Arnold, plus
Graham Broad on drums. Guitarist
Dave Kilminster, along with Waters and
Jon Carin, sang much of the lead vocal parts performed by
David Gilmour and
Rick Wright on the original Pink Floyd recordings.
Andrew Latimer, leader of the progressive rock group
Camel was auditioned to be lead guitarist and Gilmour's vocal replacement on the tour, but it was felt his voice could not reach the same high notes, although his guitar playing (often compared to Gilmour's) was exemplary.
Personnel 2006–2007 •
Roger Waters –
Vocals,
bass guitar and
acoustic guitar •
Snowy White – Guitar (former member of
Thin Lizzy, played with Pink Floyd in 1977 and 1980). •
Dave Kilminster – Guitar, vocals and additional bass (has toured with
Keith Emerson and
Spinal Tap). •
Andy Fairweather-Low –
Guitar, bass and
backing vocals (has toured and recorded with
George Harrison,
The Who, Who member
Pete Townshend, and
Eric Clapton). •
Jon Carin –
Synthesiser,
piano, guitar,
lap steel guitar and vocals (has toured with Waters in the past, as well as with the post-Waters
Pink Floyd, Floyd guitarist
David Gilmour, and
The Who). •
Harry Waters –
Hammond organ, synthesiser (
Roger Waters' son). •
Carol Kenyon – Backing vocals, percussion, lead vocals on "The Great Gig in the Sky" (session singer who has recorded for
Van Morrison and
Tears for Fears). •
Katie Kissoon – Backing vocals, percussion, lead vocals on "Mother" (backed the likes of
Elton John, Clapton,
Van Morrison, and many others). •
P.P. Arnold – Backing vocals, percussion, lead vocals on "Perfect Sense" (former backing band member for
Ike and Tina Turner), backing vocals, percussion. Solo artist, who sang the original version of "First Cut Is The Deepest", and "Angel Of the Morning", produced by Andrew Oldham, Mick Jagger, Mike Hurst, Barry Gibb, Eric Clapton, and Steve Cradock. (Her original touring band
The Nice was led by Keith Emerson, later toured on their own) backing vocals with Peter Gabriel and many others. •
Ian Ritchie –
Saxophone,
EWI and additional bass •
Graham Broad –
Drums and percussion (part of former
Rolling Stones member
Bill Wyman's band
The Rhythm Kings). Most of the touring band for Waters has toured with him and other Pink Floyd members for many years and even recorded with them in a few instances. Waters' former Pink Floyd bandmate
Nick Mason played drums alongside Broad at the 12 June show in
Iceland, the 29 June show in Ireland, the 1 July show at
Hyde Park in London, the 12 July show in Italy, and the 14 July show in France. During the North American tour, he performed at both
Madison Square Garden shows and all three nights at the
Hollywood Bowl. On 12 May at
Earls Court in London, Mason was introduced on stage to play the second set, the whole of
The Dark Side of the Moon and the encores by Waters.
Personnel 2008 A small personnel change was made due to two of the band members having already booked April and May 2008.
Chester Kamen replaced
Andy Fairweather-Low on guitars, bass and backing vocals. Chester toured with Waters in 2002 during the third year of the
In The Flesh tour, back then replacing
Doyle Bramhall II. Kamen is the brother of pop singer
Nick Kamen.
Sylvia Mason-James replaced
Katie Kissoon on backing vocals. Mason-James also toured with the
Pet Shop Boys. These Roger Waters concerts were the first without Fairweather-Low since 1984, when he replaced
Tim Renwick, and the first ever without Kissoon (apart from Wall concert in Berlin in 1990, which utilized the male backing singers from the original tour.) •
Roger Waters –
Vocals,
bass guitar and
acoustic guitar •
Snowy White – Guitar (former member of
Thin Lizzy, played with Pink Floyd in 1977 and 1980). •
Dave Kilminster – Guitar, vocals and additional bass (has toured with
Keith Emerson and
Spinal Tap). •
Chester Kamen –
Guitar, bass and
backing vocals (Toured with Waters in 2002 on the In The Flesh Tour). •
Jon Carin –
Synthesiser,
piano, guitar,
lap steel guitar and vocals (has toured with Waters in the past, as well as with the post-Waters
Pink Floyd, Floyd guitarist
David Gilmour, and
The Who). •
Harry Waters –
Hammond organ, synthesiser (
Roger Waters' son). •
Carol Kenyon – Backing vocals, percussion, lead vocals on "The Great Gig in the Sky" and "Mother" (session singer who has recorded for
Van Morrison and
Tears for Fears). •
Sylvia Mason-James – Backing vocals, percussion (toured with the
Pet Shop Boys) •
P.P. Arnold – Backing vocals, percussion, lead vocals on "Perfect Sense" (former backing band member for
Ike and Tina Turner.)backing vocals, percussion (former backing band member for Ike and Tina Turner. Solo Artist, who sang the original version of "First Cut Is The Deepest" and "Angel Of the Morning", produced by Andrew Oldham, Mick Jagger, Mike Hurst, Barry Gibb, Eric Clapton, Steve Cradock. Her original touring band ´The Nice´ was led by Keith Emerson, and later toured on their own) backing vocals with Peter Gabriel and so many others. •
Ian Ritchie –
Saxophone,
EWI and additional bass •
Graham Broad –
Drums and percussion (part of former
Rolling Stones member
Bill Wyman's band
The Rhythm Kings). ==Set list==