Art Rock Show – Galahad – Alive at Loreley (Week 2)

Galahad is een Engelse progressieve rockband die in 1985 in Bournemouth werd opgericht. Ze hebben niet minder dan twaalf studioalbums, zes livealbums en drie verzamelalbums uitgebracht. In de afgelopen 40 jaar hebben ze gespeeld met bands als Pendragon, IQ en Twelfth Night. Galahad heeft tienduizenden albums verkocht, ondanks het feit dat ze nooit een groot platencontract hebben gehad.

Martien Koolen van Background Magazine: “Alive At The Loreley is a fantastic classic Galahad gig with vocalist Stu Nicholson in top form and six wonderful tracks that celebrate the life of Pepper, as well as the beautiful music of this impressive prog rock band. Sleepers, the title track of Galahad’s 1995 album opens this amazing set, and this live version, clocking in over thirteen minutes is real prog heaven bliss indeed. Follow up Empires Never Last is a wonderful mix of synthesizers, guitar, and Nicholson’s powerful voice, while Richelieu’s Prayer, from the 1991 album Nothing Is Written, truly reminds me of Marillion and the solos here are musical prog rock bliss indeed.

Next up is Bug Eye from the Following Ghosts album (1998) and here the dominant keyboard walls set the tone for this marvellous song. Seize The Day was a new, unknown song then, as it was released two years later on the Battle Scars album, and here Dean Baker highlights his keyboard playing technique at full force.

Finally, the audience was treated to Termination, a song also from the Empires Never Last album, and this one features special guest guitar player Mark Spencer ( the bands current bass player). Termination stands out due to the expressive and heartfelt vocals of Nicholson and it ends this wonderful gig in a fantastic way indeed. Conclusion: Galahad: Alive At The Lorely is a MUST have album for Galahad fans but also for lovers of magical British classic prog rock!!!”

Naast Galahad (Alive at Loreley), Millenium (Tales From Imaginary Movies), Huis (Abandoned), This Winter Machine (Kites), Pendragon (Not of This World) & Cosmograf (The Unreasonable Silence).

• Thursday/Donderdag 12.00 – 24.00
• Friday/Vrijdag 12.00 – 24.00
• Saturday/Zaterdag 12.00 – 24.00