Colosseum – Live at Rockpalast 2003 (2022)        


Review:
A chance to sit back and enjoy the “reunion era” Colosseum live on stage at the 2003 Viersen Jazz Festival performing tracks from then-new album Tomorrow’s Blues. Recorded during founder member Dick Heckstall-Smith’s  nal illness, world renowned saxophonist Barbara Thompson (Jubiaba, Paraphernalia) steps in. The result is a powerful performance from Barbara, Clem Clempson (guitar), Dave Greenslade (keyboards), Mark Clarke (bass), Chris Farlowe (vocals) and bandleader Jon Hiseman (drums). Alongside newer material including ‘I Could Tell You Tales’, the ensemble return to their Prog roots with a captivating rendition of ‘The Valentyne Suite’ and an epic ‘Lost Angeles’ (the latter  rst released on their 1970 album The Grass Is Greener). ‘In The Heat Of The Night’ gives full rein to Farlowe’s mastery of the blues as Colosseum reinterpret Ray Charles’ original with some note-bending licks from Clem and Barbara’s sultry sax underpinning the closing number. Interspersed with interview footage with Jon Hiseman in which he explores the band’s musical complexity and continuing popularity in light of their decision to reform in 1994, this beautifully packaged CD/DVD presentation is a must for all Colosseum fans. As Hiseman explains: “You have to feed this creature. If you don’t feed it, it dies. Also, you can’t make it do, what it doesn’t want to do.” — allmusic


             


Track List:
01. Come Right Back (Live at the Viersen Jazz Festival September 2003)
02. No Pleasin' (Live at the Viersen Jazz Festival September 2003)
03. Hard Times Rising (Live at the Viersen Jazz Festival September 2003)
04. Those About to Die (Live at the Viersen Jazz Festival September 2003)
05. Tomorrow's Blues (Live at the Viersen Jazz Festival September 2003)
06. I Could Tell You Tales (Live at the Viersen Jazz Festival September 2003)
07. The Valentyne Suite (Live at the Viersen Jazz Festival September 2003)
08. Drum Solo (Live at the Viersen Jazz Festival September 2003)
09. Lost Angeles (Live at the Viersen Jazz Festival September 2003)
10. In the Heat of the Night (Live at the Viersen Jazz Festival September 2003)


Media Report:
Genre: prog-rock
Origin: UK  
Format: FLAC
Format/Info: Free Lossless Audio Codec
Bit rate mode: Variable
Channel(s): 2 channels
Sampling rate: 44.1 KHz
Bit depth: 16 bits
Compression mode: Lossless
Writing library: libFLAC 1.2.1 (UTC 2007-09-17)


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