Are Pros and Cons, Radio Kaos, Amused that bad?

No they're not bad but it's quite tiring to listen to Roger's voice for a whole album. Boy, is he talkative. 
I do give them a listen once a year or so, and I always wish for more music and less talk but nope, Rog's got something to say and that overshadows the music.
What's the point in enlisting some really good musicians when you don't let them play?

Having said this, I'm rather fond of KAOS, although the concept is absolutely preposterous, but at least there are a few melodies here.
There are also some brilliant moments on AtD.

Pros and Cons B+
Radio Kaos C
Amused B-

Yeah, I'm surprised we haven't at least seen a bunch of negative posts.  Everyone seems to have something to say about Roger, good or bad.

I've recently tried to get into Pros and Cons for about the 3rd or 4th time, but I just can't get over how generic the music is - it almost seems at times like he's re-using the same music from song to song, which itself is recycled from Wall and Final Cut ideas.  With Roger Waters, it really is about the lyrics, and that's cool with me I guess, but the sameness of the music actually distracts me from enjoying the story.  Plus he had to get goddamn Eric Clapton in there, doing his blues licks to add a touch of class, which irritates me even more.

Haven't heard all of Radio KAOS, but I'd probably like it better - will give a closer listen when I'm in the mood for 80s drum sounds (which I do like, when I'm in the mood).

Amused to Death is the one I've heard the most, and it's pretty good.  It just requires a lot of attention so I don't play it very often.  Haven't gotten to the bottom of the concept either - so decoding that should be a fun project some rainy afternoon.

Amused To Death is quite good.

SteveG wrote:  Only 3 responses-they must be that bad.

I actually really like Pros and Cons. It is a very easy-to-listen-to-but-still-moody album and it has some great peaks such as the title song. However, I do understand that people find his constand talking a bit annoying while Clapton (who really pulls of some of his best on this album) sits at the side waiting for a short moment where he can slip some smooth guitar notes in.
I also like Amused and especially the songs where Rogers singing is accompanied by PP Arnold with her amazing voice.
KAOS is the lesser one but still slightly enjoyable.

Pros and Cons is a concept album about sex.

SteveG wrote: Unitron wrote: Pros and Cons is a concept album about sex. Enough Said.  So, what's wrong with sex?

Rednight wrote: Radio Kaos seems to stand out the most among the three, quality-wise, but that ain't saying much.

Radio Kaos made sense 30 and 40 years ago as radio was still in the hold of a lot of music.

Today's listener is not bound by "radio" and the sickening stream of crap that comes with it. Jim Ladd was no different then, on KLOS and MKET, either, but since this was LA, he was "big", but no bigger than some others, and their big'ness died with they were fired, which was often!

There you have it ... radio waste!

The closest thing to it today, is the stuff on XM/Sirius, which is just a modernized version of radio, then, that most of us here don't even bother listening to anymore ... I don't listen to top ten, or hit radio, and XM/Sirius is STILL about the corporate stuff and sales and top bands.

Internet radio, is worse than College radio, in that it does the same thing as "radio" does ... repeat it every so many minutes, and in some cases, they can't even handle a long cut because they have to immediately go to the short one, so they do not lose their minds spacing out. Or in some cases, it's exactly the same sound over and over and over again ... not very original!

Amused to Death, in many ways, was a continuation of the media strength and how it takes you in. I do not find it as strong as ANGE's Emile Jacotey at all, but it is a good album and worth the listen. Those getting upset about Roger's vocals are simply not appreciating the theatricality involved, in his singing, because in many ways, Roger is not a "singer" at all! But he is a very good actor, and deserves credit for his outstanding amount of work.

3 stars isn't a bad rating