MARBLES ON THE ROAD

I was a Fish-era fan in the 80s and saw the band live a couple times but around the time Fish left I was listening to different things. This is really my first experience with Marillion 2.0 and I found it enjoyable although not earth shaking. Certainly it was good enough to make me want to explore their studio stuff down the road.

The band is definitely mellower here than the fairly raucous shows I witnessed back in the Fish days. It's just a much different style and I would suggest that old school Fish fans just approach this as if approaching an entirely different group. You'll find some quality songs, decent emotional vocals, and some really amazing and beautiful guitar solos. "Angelina" was a highlight for me about a person who is there at 4am for the lost souls of the world.

I don't have a lot more to say about the songs as I'm not familiar with the studio work of 2.0 so I'll keep this short and sweet. A good show I would recommend to any fan of neo-prog or prog fans who enjoy concert DVDs. Somewhere over 3 stars but not quite 4 for me.