In the Flesh (Roger Waters tour)


In The Flesh was a series of worldwide concert tours by Roger Waters that spanned three individual tours over the course of three years. Returning from a 12-year-long hiatus from the road, In The Flesh was a showcase of his best known work from his days with Pink Floyd to his most recently released solo album, 1992's Amused to Death. The title is an allusion to the 1977 Pink Floyd tour for the Animals album, as well as the two songs so titled on the album The Wall.
The 27 June 2000 performance at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon was later released as the CD and DVD In the Flesh – Live.

1999

The summers of 1999, 2000, and 2002 found Roger Waters playing his best works during the In the Flesh tour. The show consisted of his most famous tracks from the beginning of his Pink Floyd career. The demand for concert tickets were so great that the tour spanned over three years of touring. Along with the popular acclaim, the show received critical praise from various artists and magazines.
; Tour band:
; Set list:
All songs written by Roger Waters except as noted.
Set 1
  1. "In the Flesh"
  2. "The Thin Ice"
  3. "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt 1"
  4. "Mother"
  5. "Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert"
  6. "Southampton Dock"
  7. "Pigs on the Wing, Pt 1"
  8. "Dogs"
  9. "Welcome to the Machine"
  10. "Wish You Were Here"
  11. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond I–VII"
Set 2
  1. "Speak to Me"
  2. "Breathe"
  3. "Time"
  4. "The Great Gig in the Sky" *
  5. "Money"
  6. "5.06 am "
  7. "The Powers That Be"
  8. "What God Wants, Part 1"
  9. "Perfect Sense, Part 1"
  10. "Perfect Sense, Part 2"
  11. "It's a Miracle"
  12. "Amused to Death"
  13. "The Happiest Days of Our Lives" †
  14. "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt 2" †
Encore
  1. "Brain Damage"
  2. "Eclipse"
  3. "Comfortably Numb"
† At Montreal, set list was revised so "Happiest Days" and "Another Brick, Pt 2" was moved from the end of set 2 to the beginning of set 1 after "Another Brick, Pt 1".
* "The Great Gig in the Sky" intro was dropped from the setlist prior to 15 August 1999

2000

Following the startling success of the 1999 tour, Waters mounted an even more extensive tour, touching areas of the country ignored on previous tours. The set list was also altered with "The Thin Ice", "Another Brick In The Wall part 1", "The Powers That Be" and "What God Wants" being removed in favour of "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun", "Bravery of Being Out of Range" and new song titled "Each Small Candle". The backing band was relatively the same as the previous tour, with an addition of a backup singer and a new saxophone player for the songs "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" and "Money".
; Tour band:
; Set list:
All songs written by Roger Waters except as noted.
Set 1
  1. "In the Flesh"
  2. "The Happiest Days of Our Lives"
  3. "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt 2"
  4. "Mother"
  5. "Get Your Filthy Hand Off My Desert"
  6. "Southampton Dock"
  7. "Pigs on the Wing "
  8. "Dogs"
  9. "Welcome to the Machine"
  10. "Wish You Were Here"
  11. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond I–VII"
Set 2
  1. "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun"
  2. "Breathe"
  3. "Time"
  4. "Money"
  5. "5:06 am "
  6. "What God Wants, Pt 1" †
  7. "Perfect Sense, Pt 1"
  8. "Perfect Sense, Pt 2"
  9. "The Bravery of Being Out of Range"
  10. "It's a Miracle"
  11. "Amused to Death"
  12. "Brain Damage"
  13. "Eclipse"
Encore
  1. "Comfortably Numb"
  2. "Each Small Candle"
† The song was dropped after the first concert in Tampa, Florida.
Notes
The success of Waters' two American tours encouraged him to make his 2002 tour a world tour. The set list for 2002 was similar to the previous tour with the addition of another new song, "Flickering Flame", which was substituted periodically for "Each Small Candle" as the encore. The band also changed with the departure of Doyle Bramhall II, his wife and back up singer Sussanah Melvoin and Jon Carin. Brought in was Chester Kamen, Linda Lewis as back up singer, and Harry Waters to replace Carin. By far the most historical moment of this or any of Waters in the Flesh tours came at London's Wembley Arena as former Pink Floyd bandmate and drummer Nick Mason sat in and played both nights on "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun".
; Tour band:
; Set list:
All songs written by Roger Waters except as noted.
Set 1
  1. "In The Flesh"
  2. "The Happiest Days of Our Lives"
  3. "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt 2"
  4. "Mother"
  5. "Get Your Filthy Hand Off My Desert"
  6. "Southampton Dock"
  7. "Pigs on the Wing "
  8. "Dogs"
  9. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond I–V"
  10. "Welcome to the Machine"
  11. "Wish You Were Here"
  12. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond VI–VII" †
Set 2
  1. "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" *
  2. "Breathe"
  3. "Time"
  4. "Money"
  5. "5:06 am "
  6. "Perfect Sense, Pt 1"
  7. "Perfect Sense, Pt 2"
  8. "The Bravery of Being Out of Range"
  9. "It's a Miracle"
  10. "Amused to Death"
  11. "Brain Damage"
  12. "Eclipse"
Encore
  1. "Comfortably Numb"
  2. "Each Small Candle" or "Flickering Flame"
Note: At certain shows, such as the March 17th show in Caracas, among others, both "Each Small Candle" and "Flickering Flame" were performed.
† At Warsaw concert the full "Shine On You Crazy Diamond VI–IX" was played instead.
* "Set the Controls..." was moved midtour, so it played after "Dogs".