First things first. This was never meant to be a *record*. We were never that business savvy. It just never occurred to us to record any of our 200 or so concerts *properly*. There are mini disc and Zoom H4n recordings but frankly, it’s all rough as hell. You wouldn’t want to hear those. This, on the other hand, a raw mix from the desk does give you *some* sense of where the band was at in 2006.
It’s a rough mix, of course - we were at the mercy of the sound engineer on the night. There’s a finite buzz on the first couple of songs (don’t worry, it doesn’t last). Sometimes you can’t hear the keyboards or the bass. Lyrics are forgotten. Other times, the little intricacies of the guitars are lost completely. You perhaps don’t get a sense that it’s a beautiful, balmy night in the grounds of the Castello Estense, in the centre of Ferrara, Northern Italy or that we’re playing to several thousand people, mostly seated but seemingly very happy with the evening’s events. Ultimately, it is what it is. But if you never got to see us, live, you could do a whole lot worse. And if you did, maybe this will spark some, hopefully warm, memories.
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The personnel : Franck Alba (guitar, percussion), Angèle David-Guillou (vocals), Glen Johnson (vocals, guitar), Cédric Pin (keyboards), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (drums, percussion).
The date : 20th July 2006
The venue : Ferrara Sotto le Stelle, Castello Estense, Ferrara, Italy
The setlist :
Part One
The Nostalgist
I Am The Teacher’s Son
No Closure
Dark Ages
When I’m Done (This Night Will Fear Me)
Part Two
Cities & Factories
Saint Marie
Jacknifed
Love & Music
Great Escapes
Part Three
(Music Won’t Save You From Anything But) Silence
Comets
Incurable
The Last Engineer
Thank you, as ever, for the wonderful mastering work and patience of Antony Ryan at RedRedPaw
supported by 46 fans who also own “Piano Magic - Live In Ferrara - 20/7/06”
When Nobody Knows Who You Are hits me. It is vibefull and it is the core of Glen magicanship. Love from first noise to the last. Maybe not a lot of folks seeks you but those who do will respect you even when you will be "over the hill" Maciej Sochoń
supported by 44 fans who also own “Piano Magic - Live In Ferrara - 20/7/06”
I am there since ages now, Way Glen writes created me as musican and a person.
Some may say that this music is simple - maybe. Yet there is not a lot of us who knows how hard it is to get to that point. I love every letter that man puts on the paper and locks in songs. Maciej Sochoń
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