Thrilling prog-fusion live set from well-travelled keyboard and drum duo.
Well, this is a blast. Derek Sherinian and Simon Phillips have been making music together on and off since Sherinian’s 2001 album Inertia, and this live set captures them on scintillating form in a quartet completed by guitarist Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal and Ric Fierabracci on bass.
Recorded onstage at The Grape in Ventura, California, the sound is heavier and rockier than Phillips’ own Protocol project, but there’s the same crossover between fusion and progressive rock, reminiscent of mid-70s Jeff Beck. The setlist favours Sherinian’s latest releases, 2020’s The Phoenix and last year’s Vortex, but they also dust off some deep cuts. Sherinian leads from the keyboards, and he’s matched for energy and invention by Thal, with the pair trading licks…
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Prog (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 143