The DVD is very good, bears repeated watching.Originally Posted by Sunhillow
The DVD is very good, bears repeated watching.
Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on progrock.com
https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-a...re-happy-hour/
Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
There are only 10 types of people in the World, those who understand binary and those that don't.
I haven't watched the DVD yet, but I have seen snippets of the concerto live on YouTube. I totally agree that seeing and hearing is much preferred to just listening.
saw them live at BAJA and loved them but I dont remember if I ever bought an album... may hafta remedy that
Why is it whenever someone mentions an artist that was clearly progressive (yet not the Symph weenie definition of Prog) do certain people feel compelled to snort "thats not Prog" like a whiny 5th grader?
New album 'Cosmology' to be released in July.
http://www.kotebel.com/e-store/cosmology.php
I just ordered it from the band, they're having a big pre-sale and I got it for $11.50, shipping included. Looking forward to it, their albums just keep getting better and better to my ears!
Bill
I was gobsmacked when I saw them at Progday and bought the 2012 Concerto album.
This is another band that proves that nepotism can work!
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President Harry S. Truman
I'm with Geezer. I didn't think I'd like these guys at all, but their Progday performance floored me. The diversity of the material was amazing that it all worked so well together. I bought the Concerto CD from them right after.
JG
"MARKLAR!"
The talent floors me, I haven't listened in awhile, need to revisit. The only thing I remember is not caring for the guitarists lead tone, but that's a personal thing.
Thanks, Bill. I ordered the bundle of the new album and the Prog-Resiste Limited Edition. A good price!
Hope you enjoy, it's stuff I really like a lot! I'm really looking forward to the new one.
Bill
I thought the ProgDay show was great, and I have that Concerto CD or whatever it is.
Bill
The new album is pretty much an autobuy but I will wait untill it shows up on bandcamp.
I also want to give a big thumbs up to the album Omphalos. It is worth your money for the opening track (Ra) alone, which is one of the best things they've done. The rest of the album ranges from good to okay. Ra is fantastic and luckily enough it is, with more then 13 minutes, also the longest track on the album.
What a fantastic band. Been a fan for years!
Yes, a fantastic but sadly underrated band.
Very refreshing and different, this is how "modern" prog should sound. Should also please some R.I.O/chamber rock afficionados.
Carlos Plaza is a great composer and his "Concerto" is their best work so far (IMO).
The best (live) version of the Concerto was the Kennedy Center concert, unfortunately it has been removed from their website and only some fragments are available on YT:
(if you know an active link for the full concert please post it here)
And an incredible version of Simurgh, a more "proggy" track with amazing guitar play.
And there's Adriana (Plaza), not only a pleasure for the ears...
Last edited by Mr.Krautman; 05-07-2023 at 07:32 PM.
Certainly pleases this RIO Chamber head, great stuff
Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on progrock.com
https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-a...re-happy-hour/
Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
There are only 10 types of people in the World, those who understand binary and those that don't.
They were great at Progday. I wish I had known about the Kennedy Center show.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."
-- Aristotle
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Wow! Great performance.
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Big fan. It all started with Cosmology -- a fantastic album that I reviewed on PA. The track "Mechanical Universe", in particular, got me hooked to their musical ethos. A musical drug, they are.
Its been very quiet around Kotebel since Cosmology. Does anyone have any news or updates?
Well said, Wiz. I fell for Kotebel's Cosmology the same way.
Last edited by Crawford Glissadevil; 05-09-2023 at 07:19 PM.
Can't help but thinking of UZ with this track.
my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.
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