Alan Parsons has a lot of great tunes which has always drawn me to his music. I have a 3LP live set which sounds great. Unfortunately I've never seen him but I'd love to. Really enjoyed your review.
@@markspooner1224 Thanks Mark. Yea I was so surprised how good they were. Really had no expectations even though I really like the albums. If ever your way definitely recommended.
Wow, I can't agree more. My wife and I went this past Friday night in Bethlehem PA. First time seeing him & and yes, we were blown away also, such a good concert & tight band. Finishing with Games People Play was rocking. We walked out from the concert on such a music high.
Thanks - I've been a fan for decades, but just had no idea how great they were live. Absolutely loved it. Can't wait to watch the DVD I bought with them with an symphony orchestra. But yea - fantastic concert in every way.
Don't get me started on "service fees". The "service" is so wonderful......It sounds like it was a great show. I'm glad you had a good time. It sounds like your cold is much better. I hope you made a great haul this past weekend.
I saw APP open for Yes in 1998. They played about 90 minutes (not bad for an opening act). I also had no expectations and was really impressed with the show. Alan Parson's most recent album is a fine listen. Thanks for a thorough concert review
@@jimalaimo8467 thanks so much. Wow. What a great double bill. And as an opener played 90 minutes. Pretty much what they played Sunday night. Fantastic. Thanks again
Cool ... thanks for review ... interesting to see not too many songs from last couple of albums (yet to buy these) with focus definitely on the classic era ... would love to see the current version of band although appearances in UK are not too frrquent ... great band though ... CMcG Aberdeen Scotland
Just found your site Alan and I'm glad I did! I first watched your 10 most hated bands and then this great review of APP. I've been a huge fan since the late 70's with the Pyramid album and besides the Beatles, they are the only band that I know every song that they have ever released. You are right that you cannot pigeonhole them. They have multiple lead singers, (male & female, whatever works for the particular songs that they write). During their heyday in the late 70's and 80's, they were selling millions of albums, but they never toured! I believe that Alan's explanation was that it was too difficult to recreate the sound they were producing on their albums, live. I finally saw them for the first time in 1996 in LA at the Universal Amphitheater. For those who don't already know, Alan started out as an engineer and producer (worked on Abbey Road, Dark Side of The Moon among many others and linked up in the mid 70's with Eric Woolfson and the rest was history. Alan just had his 76th birthday this weekend and is still going strong. He has released 2 new albums within the last 5 years, 6 overall since he a Eric Woolfson split. Again, thanks for your cool channel and look forward to what's coming next!
Thanks so much for giving me and my little channel a chance - I really appreciate it. Funny, I've really like APP for decades. Bought their album releases, played them, always enjoyed them, but you're right - they never toured, so they were always kind of "in the back" so to speak for me. But I had all the albums. I was blown away how great they were live and I'm "re-hooked" on them. There's another live one with an orchestra from South America I think and I'll definitely get that as well. My wife is not a "huge music fan" but she also loved it and knew most of the songs...well probably from me. And thanks for putting in the history which I neglected to do. He has a fascinating history and for all he's done, seems like a wonderful humble man. Thanks again and HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!!
I could feel your excitement as I listened to and watched your great video review of Alan Parsons Project Live. I wish I had been there to experience the impact of the live performances of so many truly excellent songs. I love the setlist. “Breakdown” is so intense on record that I can only imagine how moving it must have been live. As for the other songs: They’re all big winners with me. Alan Parsons is so extraordinarily gifted in so many ways that his name deserves a lot more recognition than it has gotten outside of fellow musician circles (IMHO). You are spot on in making parallels between Alan Parsons Project and The Moody Blues. Both bands are indeed progressive, but also so very much more. Their music is evocative and their lyrics are smart. Their respective sounds are distinct and adventurous, yet accessible.
Thanks so much. You're description, as always, is so spot on. Their sound is "evocative, distinct - adventurous yet accessible". What a description. Could also be used for The Moody Blues (and some Asia). Accessible, Melodic, Evocative, Progressive - exactly. What a pleasant surprise how much I enjoyed the concert.
Hi Alan 😊 WOW I have not seen them in person but I like they music Alan but I would like to go to see Alan Parsons. Oh yes happy Thanksgiving to and your family Alan next week . TERRY M. In Erie Pennsylvania
Because they didn't form 'til '75, this is one of these British bands that totally passed me by. I don't know any of their albums, and I don't know if I know any of their songs. Don't think so. But good for you for going to see them, because we have to keep the music live, and I am glad it was a good show. Excellent. I have discovered, just by chance, that a classic band are playing ten miles away from me on my 68th birthday next week. So bearing in mind the Bill Bruford experience, I have literally, while typing this, grabbed some of the last tickets, so me and a girlfriend from the 70s, 'cos the missus is off at some party that evening, damn the woman (lol), will be off to see Soft Machine next week, and I have never, ever, seen them!
Hi Martin - happy birthday - sounds like a wonderful way to celebrate your 68th. So interesting that Alan Parsons Project passed you by. They had a lot of hits, at least here they did. Relatively easy listening and melodic, yet still progressive. Speaking of passing by - Soft Machine has passed me by though I've tried two albums - Third and a compilation - but playing ten miles from your house - you have to go. Enjoy and Happy Birthday!!!
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Thank you good Sir. And between you and me, you know I am a Wyatt & Kevin Ayres fan, but they were with the Softs a long long time ago - I own precisely one Softs (triple) album only on vinyl or CD, and you could say they have passed me by too, certainly for the last 50 years!. I don't think I shall be humming away to any of their tunes! Lol! And it was your trip to Alan Parsons, along with that damned Bill Bruford bloke, that spurred me on to grab the tickets - only a very few left.
@@martinstarnes2237 Oh yea - you should definitely go - down the block basically. Gonna have a great time - and for me, seeing shows in relatively small venues - great sound, atmosphere - it's the real deal. You're gonna have a great time.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Looking forward to it. I have actually seen John Etheridge live before with his Zappatistas (the clue's in the name. Lol.) band back in 2003 - a very sparse audience but every one hugely enjoyed hearing Frank's music live - you don't get to hear it that often, after all - so I might try to grab him and remind him of it! Incidentally, just to tie up a few rock 'n' roll loose ends, in the late seventies Soft Machine brought out an album with no saxophone - shock horror - replacing the sax with - shock horror - a violin - and the violinist was a 22-year-old called Ric Sanders, and when Fairport Convention decided to record an album (and thus, in effect, reform) in 1985, their first since '79, and then tour, their old violinist Dave Swarbrick could no longer perform regularly with an electric band (tinnitus), thus they required a new violinist, Ric Sanders got the call (thus a jazz-based violinist joined Britain's premier folk-rock band - people don't realize this stuff), and he's still there, and we have a chat whenever we meet - next Fairport show will be in February - Number 102 I think.
@@martinstarnes2237 102 Fairport shows. That’s beyond incredible. I think the most I’ve seen a band is like 10 times or so. I know of Ric from later day Fairport but that was it. Very cool.
Great to hear that real musicians are still playing tightly and singing well live these days. Also, you should do a video with the theme of Famous Alans in Music. ;D (Parsons, Jackson, Sherman, Price...even Thicke wrote some good sitcom theme songs!)
They are sorta the British Steely Dan, lots of interchangeable members. Really miss Eric Woolfson. Has the FM classic Breakdown ever appeared on a APP comp?
@@jasonpp1973 interesting comparison regarding the membership and the two leaders. True. I’m at work but they have a bunch of compilations. Gotta be. Such a great song. Best. Alan.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Also, of course Alan produced some stellar Al Stewart albums. Just picked up another Stewart cd comp on Sunday for $0.99, called Songs For The Radio, I really like live versions toward the end of the disc. Listened to it twice already.
@ yes indeed. That’s how he started. Also engineering Abbey Road and Datk Side Of The Moon. And yes those Al Stewart albums like Year Of The Cat. Fantastic. I love that Stewart compilation too. Amazing. Thanks
@@jasonpp1973 Time was actually probably the highlight of the concert - was incredible. Interesting point Jason. I actually never thought of that. Could be...could be..
Hi Alan - isnt it great to see a real live band, with live vocals that are not autotuned to shit - unlike the recent Taylor Swift debacle !! I have quite a few Alan Parsons CD and albums - really great professional musicians who actually care about the music and the audience - great value for money for everybody. Cya Doug
Absolutely Doug - so true. And apparently so rare. I just don't get it anymore. I understand, though don't accept at all, pop stars lip syncing and autotuned because of all the choreography and they probably can't sing very well etc. I think its a disgrace when they're on the Grammys and music shows and clearly lip syncing - I mean their music award shows for god's sake. How can you award something fake. But now it seems virtually all artists even the older rock bands are playing to tracks. Its a disgrace. Personally, as an example, when I see The Stones live - I love when they mess up. it's fun, human and sometimes a highlight of the show - a good laugh. Who expects perfection live. That's what an album is for. But that's rare. The old question - is it live or is it memorex has come true. But yea - the Alan Parsons show was terrific - amazing vocals , harmonies and musicianship and great setlist.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Hi Alan - agree totally. People I know went to see Pearl Jam in Melbourne last week. They said the sound was terrible and left before the show finished !! How can that be ??? I just dont understand that at all. Pearl Jam - surely they can get the sound and mix right before they start, although I guess it depends where you sit. That said - these are decent concert venues ??? Oh well. Cya Doug
@@douglasweston126 Interesting about the Pearl Jam show. Wonder what kind of venue it was in. Gotta say The Stones Hackney Diamonds show at Metlife stadium really have variable quality and I've heard many comments about it from other stadium shows. Considering stadium shows have now existed for 40+ years, and the prices being charged, kind of unforgivable to have terrible sound even in a stadium. Perhaps that was the situation with Pearl Jam?
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Alan Parsons has a lot of great tunes which has always drawn me to his music. I have a 3LP live set which sounds great. Unfortunately I've never seen him but I'd love to. Really enjoyed your review.
@@markspooner1224 Thanks Mark. Yea I was so surprised how good they were. Really had no expectations even though I really like the albums. If ever your way definitely recommended.
Wow, I can't agree more. My wife and I went this past Friday night in Bethlehem PA. First time seeing him & and yes, we were blown away also, such a good concert & tight band. Finishing with Games People Play was rocking. We walked out from the concert on such a music high.
Yeah, thats great, I love that feeling.
Thanks - I've been a fan for decades, but just had no idea how great they were live. Absolutely loved it. Can't wait to watch the DVD I bought with them with an symphony orchestra. But yea - fantastic concert in every way.
Don't get me started on "service fees". The "service" is so wonderful......It sounds like it was a great show. I'm glad you had a good time. It sounds like your cold is much better. I hope you made a great haul this past weekend.
I saw APP open for Yes in 1998. They played about 90 minutes (not bad for an opening act). I also had no expectations and was really impressed with the show. Alan Parson's most recent album is a fine listen. Thanks for a thorough concert review
@@jimalaimo8467 thanks so much. Wow. What a great double bill. And as an opener played 90 minutes. Pretty much what they played Sunday night. Fantastic. Thanks again
Cool ... thanks for review ... interesting to see not too many songs from last couple of albums (yet to buy these) with focus definitely on the classic era ... would love to see the current version of band although appearances in UK are not too frrquent ... great band though ... CMcG Aberdeen Scotland
Yea only one song outside of the classic Alan Parsons Project era, but for me was perfect setlist. A wonderful 2 hours.
An amazing video as always man
@@srirahulpremkumar1600 thanks so much. Really appreciate it.
Just found your site Alan and I'm glad I did! I first watched your 10 most hated bands and then this great review of APP. I've been a huge fan since the late 70's with the Pyramid album and besides the Beatles, they are the only band that I know every song that they have ever released. You are right that you cannot pigeonhole them. They have multiple lead singers, (male & female, whatever works for the particular songs that they write). During their heyday in the late 70's and 80's, they were selling millions of albums, but they never toured! I believe that Alan's explanation was that it was too difficult to recreate the sound they were producing on their albums, live. I finally saw them for the first time in 1996 in LA at the Universal Amphitheater. For those who don't already know, Alan started out as an engineer and producer (worked on Abbey Road, Dark Side of The Moon among many others and linked up in the mid 70's with Eric Woolfson and the rest was history. Alan just had his 76th birthday this weekend and is still going strong. He has released 2 new albums within the last 5 years, 6 overall since he a Eric Woolfson split. Again, thanks for your cool channel and look forward to what's coming next!
Thanks so much for giving me and my little channel a chance - I really appreciate it. Funny, I've really like APP for decades. Bought their album releases, played them, always enjoyed them, but you're right - they never toured, so they were always kind of "in the back" so to speak for me. But I had all the albums. I was blown away how great they were live and I'm "re-hooked" on them. There's another live one with an orchestra from South America I think and I'll definitely get that as well. My wife is not a "huge music fan" but she also loved it and knew most of the songs...well probably from me. And thanks for putting in the history which I neglected to do. He has a fascinating history and for all he's done, seems like a wonderful humble man. Thanks again and HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!!
I love to see them live
What a wonderful surprise for me how great they were.
I could feel your excitement as I listened to and watched your great video review of Alan Parsons Project Live. I wish I had been there to experience the impact of the live performances of so many truly excellent songs. I love the setlist. “Breakdown” is so intense on record that I can only imagine how moving it must have been live. As for the other songs: They’re all big winners with me. Alan Parsons is so extraordinarily gifted in so many ways that his name deserves a lot more recognition than it has gotten outside of fellow musician circles (IMHO). You are spot on in making parallels between Alan Parsons Project and The Moody Blues. Both bands are indeed progressive, but also so very much more. Their music is evocative and their lyrics are smart. Their respective sounds are distinct and adventurous, yet accessible.
Thanks so much. You're description, as always, is so spot on. Their sound is "evocative, distinct - adventurous yet accessible". What a description. Could also be used for The Moody Blues (and some Asia). Accessible, Melodic, Evocative, Progressive - exactly. What a pleasant surprise how much I enjoyed the concert.
Hi Alan 😊 WOW I have not seen them in person but I like they music Alan but I would like to go to see Alan Parsons. Oh yes happy Thanksgiving to and your family Alan next week . TERRY M. In Erie Pennsylvania
Thanks Terry - Happy Thanksgiving and Holidays to you and your family as well. Best, Alan
Great review Alan!
Thank you so much.
Alan Parsons Project............................ Rules !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@rickrobb6546 Thanks. I always really liked them….but now I like them even more. Fantastic. Thanks
Nice Alan I've never seen them.Last night I played the half masters LPs from the Pyramid boxset and tonight I'm playing the cds.A coincidence lol
Beautiful boxset from the videos I've seen. Enjoy - I'm sure you are.
Because they didn't form 'til '75, this is one of these British bands that totally passed me by. I don't know any of their albums, and I don't know if I know any of their songs. Don't think so. But good for you for going to see them, because we have to keep the music live, and I am glad it was a good show. Excellent. I have discovered, just by chance, that a classic band are playing ten miles away from me on my 68th birthday next week. So bearing in mind the Bill Bruford experience, I have literally, while typing this, grabbed some of the last tickets, so me and a girlfriend from the 70s, 'cos the missus is off at some party that evening, damn the woman (lol), will be off to see Soft Machine next week, and I have never, ever, seen them!
Hi Martin - happy birthday - sounds like a wonderful way to celebrate your 68th. So interesting that Alan Parsons Project passed you by. They had a lot of hits, at least here they did. Relatively easy listening and melodic, yet still progressive. Speaking of passing by - Soft Machine has passed me by though I've tried two albums - Third and a compilation - but playing ten miles from your house - you have to go. Enjoy and Happy Birthday!!!
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Thank you good Sir. And between you and me, you know I am a Wyatt & Kevin Ayres fan, but they were with the Softs a long long time ago - I own precisely one Softs (triple) album only on vinyl or CD, and you could say they have passed me by too, certainly for the last 50 years!. I don't think I shall be humming away to any of their tunes! Lol! And it was your trip to Alan Parsons, along with that damned Bill Bruford bloke, that spurred me on to grab the tickets - only a very few left.
@@martinstarnes2237 Oh yea - you should definitely go - down the block basically. Gonna have a great time - and for me, seeing shows in relatively small venues - great sound, atmosphere - it's the real deal. You're gonna have a great time.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Looking forward to it. I have actually seen John Etheridge live before with his Zappatistas (the clue's in the name. Lol.) band back in 2003 - a very sparse audience but every one hugely enjoyed hearing Frank's music live - you don't get to hear it that often, after all - so I might try to grab him and remind him of it! Incidentally, just to tie up a few rock 'n' roll loose ends, in the late seventies Soft Machine brought out an album with no saxophone - shock horror - replacing the sax with - shock horror - a violin - and the violinist was a 22-year-old called Ric Sanders, and when Fairport Convention decided to record an album (and thus, in effect, reform) in 1985, their first since '79, and then tour, their old violinist Dave Swarbrick could no longer perform regularly with an electric band (tinnitus), thus they required a new violinist, Ric Sanders got the call (thus a jazz-based violinist joined Britain's premier folk-rock band - people don't realize this stuff), and he's still there, and we have a chat whenever we meet - next Fairport show will be in February - Number 102 I think.
@@martinstarnes2237 102 Fairport shows. That’s beyond incredible. I think the most I’ve seen a band is like 10 times or so. I know of Ric from later day Fairport but that was it. Very cool.
Great to hear that real musicians are still playing tightly and singing well live these days. Also, you should do a video with the theme of Famous Alans in Music. ;D (Parsons, Jackson, Sherman, Price...even Thicke wrote some good sitcom theme songs!)
Lol - Famous Alan's in music....now that's a stretch. Lol. Thanks though.
They are sorta the British Steely Dan, lots of interchangeable members.
Really miss Eric Woolfson.
Has the FM classic Breakdown ever appeared on a APP comp?
@@jasonpp1973 interesting comparison regarding the membership and the two leaders. True. I’m at work but they have a bunch of compilations. Gotta be. Such a great song. Best. Alan.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Also, of course Alan produced some stellar Al Stewart albums.
Just picked up another Stewart cd comp on Sunday for $0.99, called Songs For The Radio, I really like live versions toward the end of the disc.
Listened to it twice already.
@ yes indeed. That’s how he started. Also engineering Abbey Road and Datk Side Of The Moon. And yes those Al Stewart albums like Year Of The Cat. Fantastic. I love that Stewart compilation too. Amazing. Thanks
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow APP also had a song called "Time", which had a Floyd like vibe, coincidence?
@@jasonpp1973 Time was actually probably the highlight of the concert - was incredible. Interesting point Jason. I actually never thought of that. Could be...could be..
Hi Alan - isnt it great to see a real live band, with live vocals that are not autotuned to shit - unlike the recent Taylor Swift debacle !! I have quite a few Alan Parsons CD and albums - really great professional musicians who actually care about the music and the audience - great value for money for everybody. Cya Doug
Absolutely Doug - so true. And apparently so rare. I just don't get it anymore. I understand, though don't accept at all, pop stars lip syncing and autotuned because of all the choreography and they probably can't sing very well etc. I think its a disgrace when they're on the Grammys and music shows and clearly lip syncing - I mean their music award shows for god's sake. How can you award something fake. But now it seems virtually all artists even the older rock bands are playing to tracks. Its a disgrace. Personally, as an example, when I see The Stones live - I love when they mess up. it's fun, human and sometimes a highlight of the show - a good laugh. Who expects perfection live. That's what an album is for. But that's rare. The old question - is it live or is it memorex has come true. But yea - the Alan Parsons show was terrific - amazing vocals , harmonies and musicianship and great setlist.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Hi Alan - agree totally. People I know went to see Pearl Jam in Melbourne last week. They said the sound was terrible and left before the show finished !! How can that be ??? I just dont understand that at all. Pearl Jam - surely they can get the sound and mix right before they start, although I guess it depends where you sit. That said - these are decent concert venues ??? Oh well. Cya Doug
@@douglasweston126 Interesting about the Pearl Jam show. Wonder what kind of venue it was in. Gotta say The Stones Hackney Diamonds show at Metlife stadium really have variable quality and I've heard many comments about it from other stadium shows. Considering stadium shows have now existed for 40+ years, and the prices being charged, kind of unforgivable to have terrible sound even in a stadium. Perhaps that was the situation with Pearl Jam?