THE NEVERENDING SHOW: LIVE IN THE NETHERLANDS
Alan Parsons
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Live, released in 2021 Songs / Tracks Listing CD 1 (46:55) - Alan Parsons / lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards
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To me, Alan's works have always been less of a band and far more of a revolving series of session musicians, some of whom have stayed longer than others, but it worked well for Steely Dan and one advantage is that he is always able to pick and choose who he wants to work with. This leads to a very high level of musicianship, and with many of the people in this band playing on the most recent studio release (only P.J. Olsson was there for 2004's 'A Valid Path') this comes across as a very polished performance indeed. Given it was recorded on the last night of the tour they all have their vocal harmonies and tightness sorted out (and given Parsons is a master producer I am sure he could have fixed it in the mix anyway), but in many ways it just feels too clean. There are nine people in the band, and they all sing, with the result being very clever indeed, but there is also a lack of live energy as they are doing their very best to replicate what took place in the studio and somehow missing the angst at the same time. I was thoroughly looking forward to hearing "(The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether" which comes near the end, as that has always been one of my favourite tracks, but I could have just played the original from 'Tales Of Mystery And Imagination'.
There is no doubt that Parsons is very clever indeed at what he does, and that this album will delight a great many fans, but it is just too clean and there is not enough sweat and live fun for me. That being said, it still must be rated highly as there is no doubt it is has captured an excellent performance, but I am not the desired audience.
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Alan Parsons, the renowned British musician and producer, has once again amazed his fans with his latest release, "The Never Ending Show: Live in the Netherlands". This album is a compilation of some of his best live performances recorded during his tour in the Netherlands. The album features an ... (read more)
Report this review (#2632461) | Posted by VanDerProg | Tuesday, November 9, 2021 | Review Permanlink
Right after the release of The Secret, in 2019, Alan Parsons got back to musical activity with new mixes for three albums of Al Stewart, the announcement of a new studio album for 2022, and of course this new live double cd record. And I'd dare to say that it's a worthy comeback: the APB is in fin ... (read more)
Report this review (#2632448) | Posted by Heart of the Matter | Tuesday, November 9, 2021 | Review Permanlink
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