Gates of Delirium - Yes
Steve Howe was my hero back in the day, and when Relayer came out he delivered. His solos through this album, but more raw on Gates, are just steaming and aggressive, reaching for his limits and prevailing each time. Contrasting this are brilliant sonic landscapes built up with guitar and keyboards, and presenting a travel log through the levels of hell or 70s angst, who knows?. To boot, Rick Wakeman was briefly replaced by Patrick Moraz, bringing a fresh creative sound gladly void of the Rachmaninoff indulgences that Wakeman had tied to his ankle. Hearing this live outdoors in Hartford with Roger Dean serpents and walls of speakers in true 70s over-the-top presentation mode at the first real rock concert I attended left a life-long impression that has never been topped. Life changing.
downloadhttp://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov75/drc800/c851/c851877439w.jpg
May 18, 2007 07:58 AM
