Quidam + After - Bielefeld - pROCKclub

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It was a quite impressive evening (04/08/2009) with two bands from Poland touring in Europe at the moment ...

They have some similiarities with the sound and the performance on the stage.
Hard working bass player Mariusz Ziółkowski appeared in both bands and made out the main attraction on this evening. 
Each time the gigs were also provided with a jamming part in an ambient/psychedelic mood where the singers changed to a melancholic laid-back behaviour.

AFTER started off with a blend of heavy and neo prog, sometimes a little bit metal edged too. Two guitars are arranging the heavy rocking fundament. 
The songs are made up quite diversified. Surprisingly they are not added to PA yet - it's about time ...

QUIDAM is more mellow, not only because they have a flute player in the line-up. And the songs are coming up more elaborated. 
Guitarist Maciek Meller is in a class of his own. Sadly they didn't play my personal showpiece 'Hands Off'.

Far too less spectators considering there were only two gigs in Germany performed by the bands ...  

 (more pictures are coming soon ...) 

Edited by Rivertree - April 11 2009 at 08:34

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Rivertree Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Band Submissions Joined: March 22 2006 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 17572	Topic: Quidam + After - Bielefeld - pROCKclub Posted: April 09 2009 at 06:00
	It was a quite impressive evening (04/08/2009) with two bands from Poland touring in Europe at the moment ... They have some similiarities with the sound and the performance on the stage. Hard working bass player Mariusz Ziółkowski appeared in both bands and made out the main attraction on this evening. Each time the gigs were also provided with a jamming part in an ambient/psychedelic mood where the singers changed to a melancholic laid-back behaviour. AFTER started off with a blend of heavy and neo prog, sometimes a little bit metal edged too. Two guitars are arranging the heavy rocking fundament. The songs are made up quite diversified. Surprisingly they are not added to PA yet - it's about time ... QUIDAM is more mellow, not only because they have a flute player in the line-up. And the songs are coming up more elaborated. Guitarist Maciek Meller is in a class of his own. Sadly they didn't play my personal showpiece 'Hands Off'. Far too less spectators considering there were only two gigs in Germany performed by the bands ... (more pictures are coming soon ...) Edited by Rivertree - April 11 2009 at 08:34


RaphaelT Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 17 2005 Location: Poland Status: Offline Points: 1451	Posted: April 09 2009 at 10:07
	Hahahaha - the bassists of both bands may appear like twins, because in fact it is the same guy, Mariusz Ziółkowski, the hardest working man on tour, as he was introduced by singer Bartek Kossowicz As far as I know after has been considered as an addition, but has been rejected. I agree they deserve inclusion even as Prog Related, since Metallica deserves so... I saw Quidam and After on Monday in Wałbrzych and there were so few people, even in tiny venue, that it was really gig for friends - but they have played marvelously
	yet you still have time!

Rivertree Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Band Submissions Joined: March 22 2006 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 17572	Posted: April 09 2009 at 10:13
	That's funny - true .... Now I know I can believe my eyes after all ... and immediately have to change my comments above Edited by Rivertree - April 09 2009 at 10:16


RaphaelT Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 17 2005 Location: Poland Status: Offline Points: 1451	Posted: April 09 2009 at 11:06
	And spoil my comments to your comments nevertheless, I think they will include Hands Off on new DVD - they are recording it next Saturday, 18th April in Konin, near Poznań Quidam are planning to record it with sax player and violinist.
	yet you still have time!