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COMING OF AGECamelSymphonic Prog4.57 | 132 ratings |
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![]() Finally, the sympathetic Andy Latimer shines like few guitarists can, his entire body trembling from the incredible intensity of his melodies, the deepest emotions etched on his grimacing face. There are few musicians who are as overtly expressive as Carlos Santana or as breathtakingly gorgeous as David Gilmour, but Latimer offers up an incredible combination of both these masters, dispensing one searing melody after another with utter honesty. Obviously, Camel fans will need little encouragement to wallow in bliss (the fan interviews in the middle are priceless, especially that middle aged female babe who proudly confesses to many sultry trysts while listening to Camel, hmmmm) as the 2 hour long affair is divided in epochal stages chronologically moving from the early days of Mirage, Snow Goose, Moonmadness and Nude, with added renditions of Drafted, Sasquatch and the truly magnificent "Ice" (at the end of which his entire being shudders VISIBLY, as if in orgasmic release), to a post-interlude selection of pieces from Dust & Dreams and Harbour of Tears. I have shown parts of this DVD to the ignorant masses and the reactions have been revealing, mainly comments like "hey, this is way more cool than Pink Floyd"," these old guys can sure play with feeling" and "that old fart sure can play a mean guitar". These rather infantile remarks from non-fans provide the prog world more than enough illumination to rekindle our deepest affection for one of the genres truly fantastic personas, as well as one of the true gentle souls that has graced our lives for so long. Not only is this ship of the desert worthy of such lofty praise but this timeless DVD should be coveted by those who like me, have never seen them live, as well as worshipped by those lucky enough to have. My already sky-scraping opinion has taken a quantum forward leap in admiration. Let's all wish Andy a speedy recovery. 5 palm trees.
tszirmay |
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