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Maneige – Live a l’Eveche (1974-75) (@256)
27 Feb 2010
(Review from progarchives.com)
This archival live album includes all the three songs from the “Montreal 1974/75″ release and adds four new ones. The actual recordings took place before the release of their debut and also between that one and Les Porches. Some tracks featured here were never recorded in a studio setting.
Such a song and the real tour de force is the 29-minute long “La Balloune”. It is simply astounding, stupendous, flabbergasting, horrifyingly beautyful, breathtakingly splendid. With Bergeron and Jerome Langlois flying from one instrument to another, there is not one second on this number that seems unoccupied by virtuosity & creative (as opposed to sterile) soloing.
Even so early in their career there are hints of the crazy rhythms but the incredible mastership of their respective instruments is awesome for a band with almost no prior recording experience.
Line-up:
- Alain Bergeron / flutes, piccolo, saxophone, piano
- Jerome Langlois / piano, clarinet, guitar
- Vincent Langlois / percussion, piano
- Denis Lapierre / guitars, synthesizer
- Yves Leonard / bass, double bass
- Paul Picard / percussion, drums
- Gilles Schetagne / drums, percussion, synthesizer
Track List:
01. Mambo Chant – 6:45
02. Les Epinettes – 3:50
03. Bullfrog Dance – 6:08
04. 1-2-3-4-5-6 – 7:26
05. La Balloune – 29:19
06. Manege – 4:45
07. Le Rafiot – 19:24
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about 5 years ago
OGG!
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about 1 year ago
Dear Sakalli, I can’t thank you enough for uploading this wonderful live album. I just had a hard day and when I got home, you’re post compensates for everything. Wow, it’s really beautiful, exciting in a way. Increasingly looking forward to the following uploads. Thanks, thanks and thanks again!!
Rienk
about 1 year ago
Merci beaucoup!