A MOONLIT NIGHT IN BUDAPEST

Yesterdays

Symphonic Prog

4.02 | 11 ratings

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I am a sucker for Eastern European prog. Here, I said it. I've been following Yesterdays for a few years now so I jumped on their new live CD release.

It's easy to research the background info since the band is very active on social media. The presence of Peter Banks of YES makes this live album even more special, you can even hear Peter's voice at the end. So cool.

A Moonlit Night in Budapest is a well documented live version of the band's debut album Moonlit Garden or Holdf�nykert in Hungarian. Always liked this album, it has a unique acoustic atmosphere, lots of acoustic guitars, piano, mellotron, flutes and even some analog synths.

What we are witnessing here is a young band searching for their musical style and I must say, they were on the right path. This live version of their first album got them even closer to their biggest influence: YES!

I suggest starting with their very well written epic called Seven. This tune has everything a prog fan needs. A powerful symphonic prog intro with ultra virtuoso moog solos, calming flute passages, great multiple vocals, polyrhythms, great dynamics. I think this song might be one of the best Yesterdays songs ever!

V�rj m�g is another high point of this live CD with its beautiful minimoog solo at its ending. Beautiful flute and vocal work in this one.

Hol vagy is one of the deeper cuts from the Moonlit Garden album and it really shines in this live version. Intimate, vulnerable and the ending part is beautiful... the piano's crazy rhythm, the jazzy chords, the dreamy, creamy moog melody over it before the ending vocal are stepping in. I love this song.

The to solo numbers are fantastic. Akos Bogati-Bokor is a big fan of Mr. Steve Howe. No surprise here. Zsolt Enyedi played a beautiful piano piece too. So much beauty and sadness in this one.

All in all A Moonlit Night in Budapest is a nice addition to any symphonic prog fan's collection. It plays on repeat in my car for a few days, and now I know all the words of Seven. Highly recommended!

Honeyburst | 4/5 | 2023-10-16

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