TRANSATLANTIC - WHIRLD TOUR 2010!!!

Odyssey !!! CHRISTINE!!! THAT´s it!

I know I'm way way WAY behind, but I put my review and some photos of the NYC gig up on my blog. Check it out!

http://wp.me/pEoMk-4C

great review, blunt! I can feel you liked the show and you're expressing much of how excited I was to see them perform live in this constellation. oh, btw, Roine is not gay :D

Hahaha, I assumed as much, but he sure does like to make it confusing!

Bluntobject


Hahaha, I assumed as much, but he sure does like to make it confusing!

he's the "grandpa" of the group, being 18 years senior to daniel gildenlöw... and he looks fresh as a ripe tomato :D

Just like to give my impressions of  Transatlantic in Paris last night.
Overall impression - great(ish)! perhaps I had too much at the expectation level.
Prefered the 2nd set of older material - mainly because the sound was better & I moved place and therefore I no longer had a guy whistling in my right ear!
Mike - was just Mike (spitting water on the fans, crowd-surfing & wow doesnt he know how to play those drums & cymbals)
Peter - God he plays a mean bass ( & I like his voice when he gets the chance to sing) - moves more than a John Myung!
Roine - shame his guitar was often too low in the mix - but when it was heard, he certainly knows how to make it cry - sublime!
Neal - I just love this guy - saw him with Spock's Beard when they played 1st part of Dream Theater tour - what a showman, what passion ... and I just love his voice (which unfortunately was often mixed far too low) - almost makes you to want to believe ... (PS His faith even when included in the lyrics does not bother me at all)
Daniel - he seemed to be having a rocking great time ... (what happened to his hair?) - guess he manages to feel the heavy side of Transatlantic when playing - headbanging away!

After 5 hours standing (this includes the wait outside the venue in a rather long queue) - me & the wife had great difficulty walking back to the car as our heels and backs hurt so much!

I can not wait to have the DVD of this tour - Transatlantic live In Europe is already one of my favorite music DVDs!

Thanks for reading these fews words. Take care all

lennartbar


alright...what´s the song they played before the show and during the intermission?
I know that song but can´t figure out...

I guess you mean the King Crimson cover: Starless and Bible Black?

 Hey, you can find 6 videos from the Swiss show including a complete version of We All Need Some Light with Roine doing lead vocals with pretty good sound-quality (unfortunately, the picture quality ain't that great because I set the wrong settings...) on my youtube-site:

http://www.youtube.com/user/somify58

There's also two pretty funny vids, one of the "Rock the house" part with a crowd not really rocking a house  and Mike trying to break 115 decibel in the venue, together with the crowd.

How log will things last for the London show? Really hope I don't have to leave too early for the train...

Curfews in London are usually 11pm, so it'll be done by then.

Damn, too late. I'll probably miss some of Stranger I guess... Oh well, they're filming it for me :D

You should give the venue a ring/email in the morning to confirm, but it says on the website the following:

Transatlantic 1st Set: 7.30-9pm
Transatlantic 2nd Set: 9.15-10.45pm
Curfew: 11pm

Latest Twitter post from MP:

Transatlantic in Tilburg was amazing as expected....even after 3.5 hrs of music, they still refused to leave and we played an impromtu 2nd encore...now onto London where we will film a new live DVD

cyberdrummer


Latest Twitter post from MP:

Transatlantic in Tilburg was amazing as expected....even after 3.5 hrs of music, they still refused to leave and we played an impromtu 2nd encore...now onto London where we will film a new live DVD

He isn't lying ;-)

I just got home after an awesome night and simply the best concert in a long while!!! Truly amazing, so much fun and energy coming from that stage. I hope we (=audience) could give some of that fun and energy back...
At the end, where they do all the strange things you've read about, Mike started of with telling how prog a bass-solo is. But what about a basspedal-solo????? And Mike delivered! Really funny. This solo continued in a short version 'Smoke on the Water'.
The tender and loving song Mike talked about the show was an impromptu Pantera act.

I'm looking forward to the DVD, hope some of the things shot in Tilburg will get on it. If you are able to capture half of it on the DVD (Blu-Ray?) it will be a must have for every musiclover out there.

This was a concert I will never forget!!!
Neal, Mike, Pete, Roine and Daniel thank you for such an unbelievable night. I hope it won't take another 9 years for you to come back.

It can't get any better than last night, the best gig i've ever seen and probably will see in my life....how much prog can a man take in 3,5 hours....? (LOL)
MP and the rest of Transatlantic and crew many many thanks, you have been giving me two great nights....( Milan and Tilburg).
MP enjoy your new "shoes".....if you love em as mich as I love your music it all will be fine.....

Hands down!!!!!!

Oh my God.... That's all I can say. The show last night was absolutely AWESOME!! And there was some great merch available as well! It was very interesting to stand in the front row right in front of Mike btw...! Anyway, I'm sad that it's over and I can't wait for the DVD. I'm sure it'll ROCK!

If those times are right I'll only miss a bit. Thanks!

The show in Tilburg last night was un-freakin'-believable I'm sure it was a once in a lifetime experience, and of of the - if not the - best show I've ever seen.

The stuff they pull off, the amount of material they master, and the way they bring it, with their eyes closed so to speak: godlike.

And Neal rips on the drums by the way, it was great to see him rock out

Also I have to say I really prefer "smaller" venues like the 013 as opposed to the larger stadiums DT is selling out these days. You feel so much more connected to the band, and what's going on on stage, and I'm sure the band feels the same way.

Thank you Mike, Neal, Roine & Pete (and Daniel) for an unforgettable night, and I'm picking up the DVD fo' sho'

Transatlantic just rocked London HARD. Three and a half hours of pure progressive gold. 

This is the fourth time I've seen Mike and without a doubt was his best performance. There was an obvious lighting error as Neil was singing the first verse of 'All The Above'. For about two lines, we were in total darkness. Also, it seemed to throw Neil off as he sort of hummed a few words as the lights returned. 

The Whirlwind lived up to the name and flew by with outstanding precision and emotion. Neil seemed to be crying during the climax of 'Dancing With Eternal Glory/Whirlwind (reprise)'. 

I don't know whether it was the awesome air-conditioning unit at the Shepherd's Bush Empire, but 'Bridge Across Forever' had me almost shivering. Neil and Roine were certainly doing it right. 

However, 'Stranger In Your Soul' was most definitely the highlight of the night, along with the insanity. Mike once again entertaining us all by high-fiving the sound tech. Amazing... Eagerly awaiting the DVD. 

Btw, Mike. Nice Ass 

What an incredible gig. It has to be up there with one of the best live performances I've witnessed. The atmosphere inside the venue was electric. Neal Morse is such a talented musician, it's unbelievable.

Cannot wait until the dvd comes out.

JK3rr1gan

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Did he do crowd surfing?

Yeah he did. He managed to get right to the back of the venue and back again.

Hell yeah, it was awesome. It got better and better as things went on. I mean, I thought they were rocking in The Whirlwind, but then All Of The Above kicked in after the interval and the energy just went up. Sadly I had to miss the ending because of trains, left most of the way through Duel With The Devil, but I did see my favorite part from it.

Compared to the Live In Europe performance it was stellar. This one they were jumping around, having so much fun. That was the greatest thing about it - the fun. You'd think you'd get bored going to a retro prog gig where they played only about 5 songs. You'd be wrong. Even Dan at the back was going crazy - if not the most!

What time did they come on at in London last night? I'm going off my ticket that says doors are half 7, meaning they should come on at about 8?

Flacid Snake


What time did they come on at in London last night? I'm going off my ticket that says doors are half 7, meaning they should come on at about 8?

Came on around 745 I think, the doors opened at 7.

Was a great show !  One of the best live acts I have seen

I was there yesterday too, me and my 2 other brazilian crazy friends!

We arrived at the venue at 7am! :-o

But it payed off! We got to see all of the guys in the band arriving at the place, took photos with Neal, got him to sign our stuff too, met the funkygibbons (nice pal!), were interviewed for the DVD, stayed on the front row and had the most amazing time!! :D

Thanks God that this band is back together... I hope it doesn't take another 10 years! :P


EDIT: Nicest guy in the WORLD!!

Really jealous for all those who were part of the Whirlwind crowds.

So any news on this TV shoot? Or if the vinyls will be available online?

Also, does anyone who was at the London show know if they were shooting with HD cameras? Still hoping for a Blu-ray.

Not sure if they were. The weren't over sized or anything, they had one on smooth wheels at the front.

Any professional photos from London?

I've been to the show in Tilburg and it was fuckin' amazing! One of the very best concert I've ever seen! Thanx guys.

Here are some very very cool photo's taken at 013 Tilburg!
http://www.new-frontiers.nl/2010/0510/2205/22.html


A concert that ruled

Nick3lson


Here are some very very cool photo's taken at 013 Tilburg!
http://www.new-frontiers.nl/2010/0510/2205/22.html


A concert that ruled

Thanks for the link!

Indeed cool pictures...

Really nice pics!

I noticed all the song from the Whirlwind are lowered - except for the overture. Neil's voice is human :D Awesome just the same

felipe_ferraz


I was there yesterday too, me and my 2 other brazilian crazy friends!

We arrived at the venue at 7am! :-o

But it payed off! We got to see all of the guys in the band arriving at the place, took photos with Neal, got him to sign our stuff too, met the funkygibbons (nice pal!), were interviewed for the DVD, stayed on the front row and had the most amazing time!! :D

 
Indeed it was cool to meet you and the other early door fans
 
And luckily we all got the spots we wanted right up front
 
The concert was epic, in every sense
 
Till next time

So I'm back in the Toon after the trip to Manchester to see TA.

Where to begin.... quite simplyone of the best gigs I've ever been too. Unbelievable. The crowd were into it from the beginning, singing along and all that good stuff. It was hot as hell in there too so I'm very impressed that MP donned a jumpsuit for the end!! The Whirlwind really comes into its own live - certainly more groove-orientated and heavier! Roine got the opportunity to stretch out and give us some tasty solos which was good to hear. The little jokes were there as at most gigs (I'm Lovin it, Highway Star Jam) and the lenght of the set.... well no one can claim they didn't get there money's worth.

My fiancee and I thought it was interesting to see the ways that the band were on stage:

Portnoy - The Showman -  stick twirling and crowd interaction. Not to mention his bass pedal solo and bizzare song about being a genius/God!!

Trewavas - The Bouncer - Pete was a revelation! Having only really seen him in the making of DVDs I expected him to be reserved on stage but he was pogoing and jumping like a man with springs in his feet! Clearly loving the music and being on stage. Legend.

Gildenlow - The Mosher - nice to see that you can mosh to Prog!! Considering he was a "touring member" he could have just simply played his parts and gone home but I've never seen anyone not actually in a band get so into the music before!! It was genius. Loved his opportunity to come downstage and bang his head in SIYS (I think!). His energy was awesome. Plus he's a pretty tasty drummer too!!

Stolt - The Professor - a man lost in his music. Head down and off he went. While not as animated on stage as the others, he played a blinder and was without doubt the ubnsung hero of the show. Nailing his parts and his vocals and providing a backbone for the band.

Morse - The Dad at the Wedding - reminded me of your Dad at a wedding who's had a bit too much to drink and is dancing like a manic, you know the border between cool and embarrassment. And I mean no disrespect to him either!!! I felt that he clearly lives for the music and feels it with all his heart and soul. He choked up during Rose Coloured Glasses as well as the ending of SIYS. It gives me shivers just to think about seeing that kind of passion.

So that's Manchester and the Whirld Tour done. My final thought.....

Please don't leave it another 6 years please gentlemen we need you too much to leave it that long again.

Great clip from the Manchester gig here . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbVFFG57tDw

Even though I got stranded at Manchester Piccadilly till 8:11 the next morning, I had an amazing night and would like to thank Mike, Neal, Roine, Pete and Daniel(and all the road crew ) for a stupidly awesome night of prog genius.

I can't wait for the DVD now!

EDIT: I also got the last orange t-shirt! And it was in XL. Extra win!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ost1Ltv8QU

Nice little interview of the band in London.