I'm hopefully going to see them at the Roundhouse in a couple of weeks.I saw the latest version of Tangerine Dream last night in MCR. It was a real great night of electronic music to a sold out audience at the RNCM. I'm struggling to name an electronic band out there are the moment delivering such high quality music.
The thing that is good about the new TD is they are their own thing doing their own new material.
I like the way they have approached the ‘legacy band’ thing in that effectively the name has been handed over to Ulrich Schnauss and some others and really the band has nothing whatsoever to do with TD of old. I watched a gig on YouTube a couple of years ago and it sounded like an Ulrich Schnauss album to me. I have no issue with that at all! It is a really interesting way of doing it. I suspect we’ll see a 100% Kraftwerk-free Kraftwerk very soon, though that will inevitably be far more corporate and regimented, just a ‘greatest hits machine’ (they really should do it with robots). The thing that is good about the new TD is they are their own thing doing their own new material. I can’t see other big-ticket bands doing that. They’ll effectively morph into tribute acts.
PS I’d actually bought a ticket for the RNCM gig over two years ago, but it was obviously cancelled and refunded due to covid. I’m just not ready to start doing gigs again so I’m letting a lot of things pass at present.
I'm hopefully going to see them at the Roundhouse in a couple of weeks.
Judging by the setlist it doesn't look as though they're particularly promoting the new album or the one before (Quantum Gate)?
Yes - when I made that post the setlist was incomplete - it looks like there's something for everyone in there which is great news.Quite a bit from the new album: 30 minutes or so.
Yes - when I made that post the setlist was incomplete - it looks like there's something for everyone in there which is great news.
I'm a huge Marillion fan and have just stumbled on the news that Steve Rothery will be joining them on stage in London on the 18th.
I'd be interested to hear your opinion of his contribution at MCR.
They are missing the real masters of the art.
Happy for recommendations.They are, but the electronic world has caught up with them, so there's lots to go and listen to of a similar calibre.
Happy for recommendations.
Not quite the story Tony. The band is led by Thorsten Quaesching who joined Edgar and co in around 2010. Schnauss left last year I think. The post-Froese line ups have used Froese's recordings at a source to produce new music, with his widow's blessing. Froese also saw TQ as his heir I believe. As an aside this arrangement has caused a lot a pain for Edgar's son Jerome, who was a TD member in the 80s and 90s.
I think where you are right is that this certainly isn't a tribute act. I think most fans of electronic music would have a great time, not least for the 30 minute improvised encore.
Well he's been 'hanging around in Marillion' for the last 42 years so I'm guessing he quite likes it.He did very well and much better than hanging around in Marillion IMHO.
Yes, he must do.Well he's been 'hanging around in Marillion' for the last 42 years so I'm guessing he quite likes it.