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AND NOW EVERYBODY TO THE STAGEPendragonNeo-Prog3.99 | 74 ratings |
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erik neuteboom
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In the mid-Eighties I witnessed this pleasant neo-prog band for the first time in the (in)
famous Dutch youth-center Het Paard in The Hague, Holland. After the concert we had a
vivid conversation with the band members who were enjoying their marihuana stuffed
sigarettes, a famous Dutch treat! Watching this DVD they still make the same kind of music
after more than 20 years: a blend of straightforward neo-prog rock songs with a catchy
beat and harder-edged guitar riffs (No Place For The Innocent, Nostradamus, The Last
Waltz and Masters Of Illusion) and more compelling, symphonic prog inspired compositions
with bombastic eruptions and sensitive guitar work (Breaking The Spell, The Black Night and
Am I Really Losing You?). The 'setlist' spans their entire carreer: from the anti-Vietnam war
song Kow Tow and the 'crowd pleaser' The Black Night (strong rendition) from the early era
to tracks from their latest CD Believe (like the wonderful The Edge Of The World). The
band plays inspired, there is pleasant interaction with the crowd, the lightshow is beautiful
and I enjoyed Nick Barrett his sensitive, often howling guitar soli, especially the Floydian
slide guitar play in some tracks. So nothing wrong with this professional and pleasant DVD,
an excellent addition for every neo-proghead, this band is still 'alive and progging'!
erik neuteboom |
4/5 |
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