Magma USA Tour 2016

Looking forward to hearing all about the concerts. Hopefully a recording or so might emerge...

Theusz Hamtaahk is on the setlist for this tour.

So how are you people going in to these shows? Do you like to know what they will be playing beforehand? I prefer to know the songs somewhat, but I also like to be surprised. When I saw them in San Francisco last year (http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=102008) they had pretty much just put out Šlağ Tanz, and played it. Glad that I had been listening to it - I think it would be a lot to take in as a new piece of music.

When my friend invites me to go to the symphony, you always know what piece they are going to perform. I grew up listening to classical music somewhat - both my parents were into it and they would take me to the symphony - I saw the Boston Pops as a kid in the '70s, not sure if Arthur Fiedler was conducting, but pretty sure they played the Star Wars theme! Now a former co-worker invites me to the San Francisco Symphony when he has spare tickets - I've seen some really nice stuff, for example, the Enigma Variations by Elgar - never listened to it before, so I felt I had to listen and even study a bit before attending the concert. Magma strikes me as a group in this mold.

I guess it is kind of a question of, "How do you listen to music?" Magma seems to be a good band to be serious about listening to!

I soooooo bought tickets already. Sooooo loooooking fooooorward toooo it. Woooooo hoooo!

Love it!

Here's a nice page with a well-written overview of Magma (something you can show your friends!), current tour dates, and links at the bottom to Seventh Records, etc.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/French-Music-Legends-Magma-to-Tour-North-America-Spring-2016-20160209

infocat wrote: Unlikely to hit Colorado, but I'd go!

Well, will wonders never cease, they are indeed coming to Colorado!  Looks like a Denver show has been inserted for March 22, between Seattle and Cleveland!

I remember seeing bits of their live show in the Romantic Warriors II documentary and was quite amazed, even not knowing the songs.  I have only MDK and Köhntarkösz.  If I buy a few more should I focus on the more recent releases, or something older?

Exciting!  Don't go to many shows these days, but this seems to be a can't miss.

Gully Foyle wrote: argh - does not look like a Boston show, based on what has been announced...argh!

argh - does not look like a Boston show, based on what has been announced...argh!

Will see them at the RIO Festival for their bi-annual appearance. Should be fun.