MUSIKLADEN / BEATCLUB: LIVE 74-75

This stunning DVD ( recordings from the famous German rock shows Musikladen and Beatclub) showcases a band that looked like glamrockers but for sure their sound was progressive rock in that era. The focal point was the handsome and versatile (vocals, keyboards, mouth-organ) singer Bryan Ferry but some members were mighty close like a spacey dressed Brian Eno (great to see him on that odd Synthi-A synthesizer during "Virginia plain"), the underrated guitarplayer Phil Manzanera (loads of powerful and moving soli) and the androgyn young genius Eddie Jobson (monumental duel on his transparant violin with bassplayer John Wetton on "Out of the blue"). And don't forget Andrew MacKay (strong and distinctive work on the sax and oboe) and a magnificent rhythm-section featuring the very dynamic drummer Paul Thompson. Roxy Music plays most of their best material, enjoy splendid renditions from "Do the strand", "Remake re- model", "Mother of pearl" and my highlight, the classic composition "Out of the blue". Either you call it progrock or art-rock, this music is a unique experience for progheads, despite their later commercial crap.