![]() We will grab you with our state of the art visuals such as lasers, lights. From synthesizers, delayed vocals, slide guitars and female back up singers, we leave no stone unturned, when it comes to our sound. Echoes of Pompeii, a multi-piece orchestra that gives fans the true sound of a Pink Floyd concert with the visual addition of a laser light and video show. Echoes of Pompeii is comprised of a 11 piece band (orchestra) to give fans the true sound of a Pink Floyd concert. He also demonstrated his keen sense of humour by starting the show wearing the same hat he wore in the original Pompeii film and also faked a phone call from Roger Waters who was calling to ask if Mason had seen the gong from the Pompeii film (Waters bangs it in the film, not Mason) he said he hadn’t while it was behind him. 219.362.2325 1001 Ridge Street, LaPorte, IN 46350. But at the (atom) heart of the band is Nick Mason, a drummer who holds everything in lockstep but still managed to retain enough looseness in his playing that sometimes he appeared to hardly touch the skins. Lee Harris** is the guitar engine of the band, able to slide like Gilmour or bend it like Clapton and, alongside the fluidity of his playing, can unleash a power chord when needed. ![]() Producer and composer Dom Beken has the skill and sensitivity to carry off Rick Wright’s playing as well as the eight arms required to play the mission control of keyboards at his disposal. ‘Echoes’ would both open and close the film version of Live at Pompeii, with its two sections bookending the rest of the band’s live performance. His voice worked so well on tracks like ‘Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun’ and he harmonised beautifully with Kemp’s voice. Guy Pratt is one of the world’s best bass players* whose playing looks effortless despite playing intricate bass lines, and having toured with Dave Gilmour he is no stranger to Floyd material. 1 Pompeii 1:51 2 Echoes (Part 1) 11:45 3 On The Run 6:21 4 Careful With That Axe, Eugene 5:30 5 A Saucerful of Secrets 10:05 6 One of These Days Im Going. Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp is not only an excellent lead and rhythm guitarist, who often trades solos back and forth with Lee Harris, but also has a similar vocal register to Syd Barret. The Saucers brought enormous energy to their performance and, while they remain true to the spirit of the original recordings, the band are such great musicians they can flex around what was originally recorded to add plenty of their own touches. The standouts for me were a powerful version of ‘Fearless’ (which has definitely been working out in the gym since it was recorded), the brooding thunder of ‘Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun’ and the shape shifting glory of ‘Lucifer Sam’ with its perfect core riff ( NB: I have included the full set list at the bottom of this review). Both sets included Pink Floyd’s longform psychedelia as well as Syd Barret’s exquisitely quirky pop songs so you heard ‘Obscured by Clouds’, ‘Atom Heart Mother’, ‘Astronomy Domine’ and ‘Echoes’ (which formed the basis of the 1972 film and ended the second set) alongside ‘Vegetable Man’, Bike’, ‘See Emily Play’ and ‘Candy And A Current Bun’.
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