Alan Parsons Project
Mar. 27th, 2013 11:25 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
janestarzYesterday we went to Alan Parsons Project in the New Luxor in Rotterdam. I never saw these people live before -- not much of a surprise there -- but I was a bit disappointed at the very beginning.
A roadie pushed a button on the largest synthesiser on stage and disappeared as quickly as he had come. A sample started playing. After a few moments, an older, very stiffly walking, very uncharismatic gentleman came up on stage and climbed the tiny raised platform with aforesaid synthesiser stiffly (either his pants were too tight or he has some trouble with his legs).
By the time the rest of the band started playing my opinion changed rapidly. This is the music I knew and loved. No matter how good your stereo is, the full depth of the music can never be experienced quite like with a live concert! I discovered hidden depths to the music, tiny tweedledees from the keyboard I hadn't heard before, a rythmic bass rythm that finished the symphony perfectly.
All images thanks to Raphael K. whose phone is three years younger than mine and actually captured some decent shots
They played a few great songs in the first half and I must admit I cried a little during the ethereal Time and of course Don't Answer Me. They also played the full concept album "A Turn Of A Friendly Card". *squee*
The second part was a lot less interesting for me, I've never like the song Psychobabble much, but their encore was a wonderful close (although I can't remember the song's title, it was a kick-ass song).
It was great to see them live. Lots of singing of all band members in harmony, which is saying something if you consider there were seven guys on stage and only two are from the original 'Project'. Loved the drummer, who really had to work at it to be heard. Loved the guitar solos, the bassist and the saxophonist.
Great music. If you can catch this show, do!
A roadie pushed a button on the largest synthesiser on stage and disappeared as quickly as he had come. A sample started playing. After a few moments, an older, very stiffly walking, very uncharismatic gentleman came up on stage and climbed the tiny raised platform with aforesaid synthesiser stiffly (either his pants were too tight or he has some trouble with his legs).
By the time the rest of the band started playing my opinion changed rapidly. This is the music I knew and loved. No matter how good your stereo is, the full depth of the music can never be experienced quite like with a live concert! I discovered hidden depths to the music, tiny tweedledees from the keyboard I hadn't heard before, a rythmic bass rythm that finished the symphony perfectly.
All images thanks to Raphael K. whose phone is three years younger than mine and actually captured some decent shots
They played a few great songs in the first half and I must admit I cried a little during the ethereal Time and of course Don't Answer Me. They also played the full concept album "A Turn Of A Friendly Card". *squee*
The second part was a lot less interesting for me, I've never like the song Psychobabble much, but their encore was a wonderful close (although I can't remember the song's title, it was a kick-ass song).
It was great to see them live. Lots of singing of all band members in harmony, which is saying something if you consider there were seven guys on stage and only two are from the original 'Project'. Loved the drummer, who really had to work at it to be heard. Loved the guitar solos, the bassist and the saxophonist.
Great music. If you can catch this show, do!
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Date: 2013-03-27 12:27 pm (UTC)Almost sound like Parkinson's disease to me... If that is true, it's a miracle this man is still performing on stage.
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Date: 2013-03-30 11:43 am (UTC)