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There is always a proof that a fan or follower of a band will eventually succumb to the temptation of owning everything that is released just to feel the thrill of being seen as a completist; even if it means holding in their hands yet another compilation album that is released, and which aside from the sound never forgotten, offers insufficient observation in the way of reveal, and is instead is an obvious repackage to draw in new listeners.
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So successful an album was Three Sides Live that those who seek to hear the songs of Genesis in their rawest form, away from the polish of the studio, stood in front of thousands of fans in venues spanning the globe, that any gig that was recorded at the time would arguably be met with the same sense of urgency, of informing those unable at the time to attend what became a legendary gig, or hadn’t been able to catch the likely live broadcast by whichever radio station had gained the rights to transmit, would be soon enjoyed in the comfort of the home and with the lights down, and imagination allowed to be precise, be heard in an almost technicolour aural dream.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
The Paper Doll is a woman of glorious substance, one to whom the Blues creates images of importance and sizzling fortitude, and in which Samantha Fish refuses to be seen as just a 21st Century example, but to be recognised quite rightly as one of the most positive proofs of imaginative and fulfilling players of the genre of all time.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
A new Eden, a sound that has carried hearts and souls for generations, two men at the very centre of Britain’s Rock history, a group that broke boundaries, smashed walls and guitars, and which withstood the test of time unlike any other, which dealt with the sudden loss of its powerful drummer, and then its soulful bassist who belied the assumptions of his chosen instrument and turned each note into a commentary of expression that didn’t require words, only the ability to listen and take heed.
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Theatre is not always costumes and players delivering lines of playwrights concoction, but it is always about the moment where an audience feels every single bit of emotion, every damning indication of the present screaming into the hearts and minds of madness, logic, and fierce anger that the system as we know it doesn’t just need change, it requires revolution.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
Bigger is not always better, but an expanded thought can enlighten minds, can further increase desire, and place a considerable amount of value on the presence of what was hidden, and what can be revealed. In literature you only must immerse yourself into the legendary Stephen King novel, The Stand, to understand that the greatness of the narrative is not diminished by the knowledge that there is an all together a whole other aspect to the conversation to be had, an unveiling of words and images that allow the picture painted by the artist to be scrutinised and loved in even greater detail.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
To live not just in the moment of creation but in the time of musical enlightenment is a special skill that is difficult to master, but once achieved it is unquestionable in its delivery, it is saluted in its execution, and one to whom should be etched like figures in the stained effigies that adorn vaunted churches and private lands with chantries offering salvation and art.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
You cannot have it all, at least not without sacrificing a part of your soul that depends on balance, but what you can hold in your hands is a sense of completeness, an appreciation that your life is not confined to a single ability but can play host a whole host of talent that can unfold and reveal every emotion, every feeling, you ever wanted to relay to the world.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
The modern renaissance could be seen to take place in a few short years and practised by a handful of poets and writers driven by something more than the pursuit of knowledge and truth, it is the abstract of the human condition, of utilising words in such a fashion that expresses more about life than just existing, more than seeing the post-war failings of conversation veer off course and alter the mindset of identity…this is the reality of what was termed the Beat Generation, of melding words and movement in such a way that became a heartbeat that inspired millions.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
A restoration of faith in music, if it should ever be required, that a person through the medium of sound can add thought, an idea, place inquisitiveness into the mind of the listener and have them desperate for more; this is the achievement all artists, of sound and the visual, of the silent passion and the direct meaning, all strive for; but seldom does it have a truth hidden in the meaning of which the one intended to receive can at first hearing decipher.