LIke most live albums, they usually serve as a souvenier for those who were there.  Othertimes, it's like a friend showing you family photos.  They look interesting, but you can't quite see what the point was, leaving  you feeling distant.  Such is the case here.  Yes, all the songs are here,  it's well recorded, and it's the only official live recording of the band  with Waters and Gilmore.  Waters sounds fine, and Gilmore has a nice solo  during Comfortably Numb.  But it doesn't bowl you over the way the studio  album does with all its masterful sound effects and segues from one track  to the next.  Even The Wall: Live In Berlin has more surprises and  character than this recording.  The book in the limited edition is well  done and is worth getting just to see how they got this off the ground.  But it's nothing special.
LIke most live albums, they usually serve as a souvenier for those who were there. Othertimes, it's like a friend showing you family photos. They look interesting, but you can't quite see what the point was, leaving  you feeling distant. Such is the case here. Yes, all the songs are here,  it's well recorded, and it's the only official live recording of the band  with Waters and Gilmore. Waters sounds fine, and Gilmore has a nice solo  during Comfortably Numb. But it doesn't bowl you over the way the studio  album does with all its masterful sound effects and segues from one track  to the next. Even The Wall: Live In Berlin has more surprises and  character than this recording. The book in the limited edition is well  done and is worth getting just to see how they got this off the ground. But it's nothing special.