ALBANY — Pink Floyd has essentially been over since 1994, leaving its musical legacy up for grabs. In that time, bassist/singer-songwriter Roger Waters has claimed it as his own via epic tours behind the band's seminal "Dark Side of the Moon" and "The Wall" albums. On Saturday night, he came to the Times Union Center in support of a new album instead of a Pink Floyd one, offering up a compelling mix of polemic and classic rock songs.

It was interesting to see Waters play songs that he co-wrote but can't really say are just his. Waters opened with "Breathe," "One of these Days" and "Time," all orignally sung by David Gilmour. This made Waters a bit player in his own show, standing near the drum kit while Jonathan Wilson sang and joined Dave Kilminster in lead-guitar duties. It wasn't until the fifth song, a killer "Welcome to the Machine" featuring Wilson on the higher vocal track, that Waters did much singing.