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I saw em here in Cleveland back in December. Pretty good I'd say. Some songs are definitely performed better than others. At times it can sound cheesy, but overall I enjoyed it. They used a projector to show scenes from the movies they did soundtracks for, which really made it a special experience. I wasn't a fan of the opener, Zombi. Too proggy for my liking.
Liked them, lot of fun. A robust set of the classics!
Felt naked without a beard, though - facial fuzz was virtually mandatory amongst the audience.
Simonetti's orgasmic rawk gurning whilst tinkling the synthetic ivories was a little cringeworthy, but the music mitigated that.
... was also quite comic to discern the crowd of largely black-clad rock afficionados collectively getting down to the irresistible Euro-disco of the Tenebrae theme!
I'm not sure why anyone would criticise a cheesy prog band for being proggish or serving the fromage - for that is what they are. Best bits for me were the extended, indulgently wank-tastical passages added to Dawn of The Dead, etc. Also reminded me how jazzy and reminiscent of fusion parts of their work are.
My two companions and I both thoroughly enjoyed it, as did the maestro himself - definitely worth attending, if you're a fan of their oeuvre.
Only downside: no Goblin t-shirts left in 'L' size on the merchandise table. Sob.
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