''The Lockdown Sessions'' is a studio album by British musician
Roger Waters
George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English musician and singer-songwriter. In 1965, he co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd as the bassist. Following the departure of the group's main songwriter Syd Barrett in 1968, Waters became ...
, released on 9 December 2022 by
Legacy Recordings
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. It compiles home recordings he made during lockdown due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, later remastered for this release.
Overview
All of the songs are re-recordings of tracks from Waters' previous work with
Pink Floyd
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(''
The Wall
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Amused to Death
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''). Most of the songs were previously performed in these versions during the encore of his
Us + Them Tour
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This Is Not a Drill
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concerts; this rendition differs from the original version in its absence of guitar solos and being performed in a slower tempo, like a
dirge
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.
Track listing
Personnel
Personnel adapted from ''The Lockdown Sessions'' press release.
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Roger Waters
George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English musician and singer-songwriter. In 1965, he co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd as the bassist. Following the departure of the group's main songwriter Syd Barrett in 1968, Waters became ...
– vocals, guitar, piano (all tracks)
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Dave Kilminster
David Kilminster (born 25 January 1962) is a British guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, producer and music teacher. He has toured as a sideman with Steven Wilson and Roger Waters.
Biography
Kilminster began playing piano in childhood, and later ...
Bo Koster
Bo Koster (born August 22, 1974) is an American keyboardist and record producer. He is best known for his work as a member of the band My Morning Jacket and as a touring musician with Roger Waters and Ray LaMontagne.
Early life
Koster grew up ...
– Hammond organ (tracks 2–5)
* Robert Walter – organ, piano (track 6)
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Jon Carin
Jon Carin (born October 21, 1964) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and producer. He has collaborated with acts including Pink Floyd, the Who, Eddie Vedder, Neil Finn, Kate Bush and Richard Butler.
Biography
As a teenager, Jon Carin ...
Joey Waronker
Jon Joseph Waronker (born May 20, 1969) is an American drummer and music producer. He has performed with acts including Beck, R.E.M., Oasis and Roger Waters, and is a member of the experimental rock bands Atoms for Peace and Ultraísta.
Back ...
– drums, percussion (all tracks)
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Lucius
Lucius is a masculine given name derived from Lucius (Latin ; ), abbreviated L., one of the small group of common Latin forenames () found in the culture of ancient Rome. Lucius probably derives from Latin word ( gen. ), meaning "light" (< – backing vocals (all tracks)
* Amanda Belair – backing vocals (track 6)
* Shanay Johnson – vocals (track 6)
* Ian Ritchie – saxophone (track 2)
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Nigel Godrich
Nigel Timothy Godrich (born 28 February 1971) is an English record producer, recording engineer and musician. He has worked with acts including Radiohead, Travis, Beck, Air, Paul McCartney, U2, R.E.M., Pavement, Roger Waters, Arcade Fire and ...