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LIVE IN THE UNDERWORLD

John Wetton

 

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Gatot
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4 stars An Excellent Live Performance by King Crimson man ..

I have always considered John Wetton as part (important part) of King Crimson because I never got attracted by his lousy (oops .. sorry .!) solo albums. So, when I purchased this DVD, I looked at the track list first. In fact, I actually watched the DVD first from my colleague Mamak when I visited his home and was surprised with the fact that IQ member Martin orford and Arena member John Mitchell were in the line-up. Wow! It must be an interesting line-up. Prior to watching this DVD my colleague Mamak sent me an SMS telling that this is a great DVD. So, when I visited the International Java Jazz festival (to watch the legendary Canadian singer and composer, Gino Vanelli) I found this DVD was displayed with good discount. Without any hesitation at all, I purchased it.

When I spun the DVD, what happened into my mind was a feeling of nostalgia - the days when Wetton was involved with King Crimson, Asia and of course UK. Terrific! I found a feeling of satisfaction and happiness watching how the legendary tracks like "Red" (King Crimson), "In The Dead of Night" (UK), "Rendezvous 6:02" were being played at modern sound. Wow! I stirred my emotions, really! The emotion of being part of the seventies and the emotions of having strong capabilities to digest the music in its entirety. I could find hw different the track "Red" being played by Steve Christey (drums) instead of Bill Bruford. Putting away the expectations of drum sound when it was played by Brufod has helped me comprehend better this live set.

"Sole Survivor" is actually not "the" thing that I usually considered important to enjoy. But with this line-up performance I even enjoy the subtleties offered by this line-up. As usual, John Mitchell contributes his guitar work in a way that he does with his band Arena. He moves his body better than the quiet Mr Wetton. "Starlee" without any doubt has been my favorite track and this line-up performs it brilliantly!

Overall, I would suggest those of you who love early Asia, early King Crimson as well as UK to purchase this DVD - you won't regret at all. Once you spin it, you're gonna have another spin for sure. It's an excellent addition to any prog music collection. Keep on proggin' ..!

Peace on earth and mercy mild - GW

Gatot | 4/5 |

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