THE EVENT - LIVE IN LUGANO

In the late Seventies I discovered the captivating Classic Italian Prog, my first LP was The World Became The World (from 1974) by PFM, I was absolutely delighted, and it was the start of my eternal Italian prog quest, old and new. In 2016 a prog dream came true when I witnessed a PFM gig in the Dutch 'prog temple' De Boerderij. And anno 2023 I got PFM its new album The Event Live In Lugano to review, full circle!

This live record features two special guests: the very talented Matteo Mancuso (born in 1996) on guitar and Barock Project member Luca Zabbini on the mighty Hammond organ. It contains 16 tracks, spanning the time between the first album Storia Di Un Minuto from 1972 until their latest effort, the acclaimed Ho Sogna Pecore Elettrica (2023).

My highlights.

The orchestral sound in the dynamic and varied Mondi Paralleli.

From dreamy with wonderful native vocals, fragile electric guitar work, an intense violin and electric guitar sound and tender piano to halfway a slow rhythm with rock guitar and cheerful violin, then gradually more lush with Hammond and Minimoog, and in the end a fiery guitar solo in Il Respiro Del Tempo.

Spectacular work on a wah wah drenched violin, swirling Hammond, flashy Minimoog with pitchbend and heavy guitar solo in the exciting instrumental Transumanza Jam.

The ballad Impressioni Di Settembre (6:32) that features twanging guitar and beautiful violin and vocals in a dreamy atmosphere, halfway fat Minimoog flights and inspired vocals, how compelling, goose bumps!

A blistering guitar solo with wah wah in the varied and tastefully coloured (Hammond, electric piano, acoustic guitar) La Carrozza Di Hans.

Impressive guitar play in the instrumental Cyber Alpha.

Between classical themes on the violin and heavy electric guitar in the instrumental La Danza Dei Cavalieri Con Il Potere Dell'Amore e Gli Amanti Di Verona.

Virtuosic work on guitar, piano and drums and great interplay in the eclectic Mr 9 till 5.

A wah wah drenched violin sound and propulsive drums beats in Violin Jam, as a prelude to the Ouverture William Tell, what an exciting rendition, with the focus on the violin.

And finally the cheerful Minimoog flights in the swinging 'crowd pleaser' Celebration, again goose bumps!

If I compare my live albums from PFM Live In USA (1974) and Piazza Del Campo (2003) with this 2023 live album I notice that each era PFM delivers quality, skills, passion and, last but not least, inventive musical ideas, like the integration of the heavy guitar by Matteo Mancuso, wow, what a band, still after all those decades!

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