LIVE IN AMERICA

In 1999 Swedish keyboard wizard Par Lindh decided that it was time to release live recordings, these are from a concert during the Progday Festival in Chapel Hill, USA (September '98) and two songs from Macae, Brasil (December '97).

The two discs contain a good view on his musical curriculum vitae with the Par Lindh Project, most tracks even sound 'live' more powerful. I'm not really pleased with the a bit powerless vocals from Magdalena Hagberg (also violin and keyboards) in the more bombastic passages but during the mellow pieces she has a beautiful and pure voice like in "The crimson shield" (wonderful harpsichord and Spanish guitar). Surprising tracks are the two ELP covers "Jerusalem" (fiery and heavy guitarplay) and "Allegro barbaro" (virtuosic pianowork). The titlesong from their latest CD entitled "Mundus incompertus" delivers excellent and varied keyboardplay on Grand piano, church organ and Mellotron. On "Rondo", "A la Turka" and "Toccata in D- Fuga" Par Lindh showcases exciting work on the Hammond organ, in the vein of Keith Emerson, GREAT! Remarkable is the propulsive guitarplay, almost heavy metal. The final composition is the King Crimson 'classic' "21st. Century schizoid man" featuring again heavy guitarplay and a surprising vocal contribution.

If you are up to Seventies inspired, bombastic keyboard driven progrock, this 2-CD is yours.