Post by highprotein on Oct 7, 2007 20:21:30 GMT -5
Redemption was the primary reason why I attended PP07 this weekend.
They were the only truly Prog band on the line-up
so unfortunately many didn't go initially to see them.
I got to get about 4 people away from the stage due
to most people attending this festival for Power Metal!!!
They grabbed and held the attention of many
not long after they started and the floor packed.
Nick - did a great job as the driving force on guitar
Bernie - was tremendous on 2nd guitar which fierce solos
Chris - was absolutely impressive and fun to listen to
(personally I found his live work to be even more interesting
and compelling than Mike Portnoy's work live the 4 times
that I've seen him live and I'm a huge Portnoy fan
that he hasn't been dissapointed by him live)
Sean produced some serious funky bass
Ray did a real good job and even though his voice
wasn't as crisp and clear as it is on Redemption cds
his effort and inflection made up for it.
Overall it was a fun, exciting and musically interesting set
that left me wanting to hear more from the band in the future
on cd and live. I've seen 100+ bands live and I'd have
to instantly put them in the top 10 performances I've seen.
If you can make it see them live do it at all costs.
If you don't have their cds and only have heard samples
online then just buy them already.
Thanks again for the great performance
They were the only truly Prog band on the line-up
so unfortunately many didn't go initially to see them.
I got to get about 4 people away from the stage due
to most people attending this festival for Power Metal!!!
They grabbed and held the attention of many
not long after they started and the floor packed.
Nick - did a great job as the driving force on guitar
Bernie - was tremendous on 2nd guitar which fierce solos
Chris - was absolutely impressive and fun to listen to
(personally I found his live work to be even more interesting
and compelling than Mike Portnoy's work live the 4 times
that I've seen him live and I'm a huge Portnoy fan
that he hasn't been dissapointed by him live)
Sean produced some serious funky bass
Ray did a real good job and even though his voice
wasn't as crisp and clear as it is on Redemption cds
his effort and inflection made up for it.
Overall it was a fun, exciting and musically interesting set
that left me wanting to hear more from the band in the future
on cd and live. I've seen 100+ bands live and I'd have
to instantly put them in the top 10 performances I've seen.
If you can make it see them live do it at all costs.
If you don't have their cds and only have heard samples
online then just buy them already.
Thanks again for the great performance
