2010.04.24 Transatlantic: The Whirlwind in Philadelphia
Transatlantic returned to Philadelphia on April 4th, 2010 to present their epic production “The Whirlwind.” This 78 minute suite of songs was performed as one piece without interruption, just as it was presented on the CD. A progressive, musical marathon of sorts! In addition to the “Whirlwind” there would be selections from previous albums… some of which clock in at 20min each on their own! This was going to be a long and very special concert!
For those unfamiliar, Transatlantic is a prog-rock ‘supergroup’ consisting of Neal Morse (ex-Spock’s Beard), Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings), Pete Trewavas (Marillion) and Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater). For their live presentation they included special guest Daniel Gildenlow (Pain of Salvation).
Taped from the Left-Front Balcony, right behind the VIP section. Sound from that position wasn’t bad, but I suspect the sound was better toward the center of the venue. The recording came out clear but the mix seems a little ‘thin’ and a tad harsh in the high-end to me. My attempts to further massage the sound were not successful so I backed off.
The taping Gods were not on my side this night. My rechargeable battery must be getting weak as it didn’t hold a charge as long as it used to. The battery cut out right before the end of “Duel with the Devil.” Altogether I ended up missing about 30min of music which included “Bridge Across Forever” and “Stranger In Your Soul.” Luckily there are a number of other complete sources available from this fine show.
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skua
Artist: Transatlantic
Title: The Whirlwind in Philadelphia
Date: 4/24/2010 (April 24th, 2010)
Venue: The Theatre of Living Arts
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Release Number: CBSLS 2010-861
Taper: skua
Length: 142:33
Quality: EX-
Source: Audience
Lineage: SP-CMC-2 > SP-SPSB-10 > Insignia Pilot NS-4V24 > WAV (48kHz/16bit)
Processing: WaveLab5 (cuts / fades) > TRacks3 (EQ / compression) > CDWave (tracking & conversion) > FLAC(8) (48kHz 16bit)
Extras: Booklet & Tray Artwork, this INFO file
Setlist:
DISC 1 (79:38)
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1-01 – Overture – Whirlwind
1-02 – The Wind Blew Them All Away
1-03 – On The Prowl
1-04 – A Man Can Feel
1-05 – Out of the Night
1-06 – Rose Colored Glasses
1-07 – Evermore
1-08 – Set Us Free
1-09 – Lay Down Your Life
1-10 – Pieces of Heaven
1-11 – Is it Really Happening
1-12 – Dancing with Eternal Glory – Whirlwind (reprise)DISC 2 (62:55)
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2-01 – All of the Above
2-02 – We All Need Some Light
2-03 – Duel with the Devil (very end cut)
Band:
Neal Morse – vocals, guitars, keyboards
Roine Stolt – guitars, vocals
Pete Trewavas – bass, vocals
Mike Portnoy – drums, vocals
special guest:
Daniel Gildenlow – guitars, keyboards, percussion, vocals
High-res Artwork Links:
