Live in America

Artist: Transatlantic
Label: Inside Out U.S.
Category: Music

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Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2

UPC: 693723415123
EAN: 0693723415123
ASIN: B000067UKU

Release Date: 2002-06-11

Live in America

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Customer Reviews:

Good, not their best... just like the other reviewer.......2005-08-24

Dream Theater and Transatlantic (and other sideline groups) are good at doing medleys! It was good to hear All of the Above, I think they did a good job of it.

But I thought they sounded a bit tired on the album, and I miss the original keyboard/guitar arrangements that worked well together on SMPTE.

But overall not a bad attempt! I believe this was their last album. Would have been interesting the Moarse man stayed on with these guys in this group and see what other wonderful material they would have brought out!

If you are a Transatlantic fan add it to your collection. Experince what they were like in concert on this CD because not many people had the chance too!

Some good songs, pretty cruddy singing.......2004-09-02

Neal Morse for some reason sounds really good on the first section of "All of the Above" but is terrible on track 2 and other various songs on the CD. Everytime I hear him hit a bad note, it makes me wince. Same goes for Mike Portnoy. He is an excellent, innovative drummer, one that I look up to, but he goes a bit overboard with his singing, for his vocal abilities are very limited. Otherwise the musicianship is good quality. The cover of Genesis's "Watcher of the Skies/Firth of Fifth" was excellent, as well as the 30 minute epic, "All of the Above."

Good, but not their best.......2004-01-17

The 2 studio albums Transatlantic put out are very well done with excellent production and fine musicianship. As a fan of all the bands (Spock's Beard, Marillion, Flower Kings, Dream Theater), I am pretty familiar with the playing abilities of the band's members (Neal Morse, Pete Trewavas, Roine Stolt, and Mike Portnoy). Although the music selection is great with a good mix of Tranatlantic material, classic prog (Genesis), and a medley of the 4 band's music listed above, the performance is fair. Not to be too harsh on these guys as they haven't had the time to play as a band and this recording was made during a tour of only 6 shows (ever). Considering the lack of playing time as a band, they do pretty well. But there is room for improvement. It was a surprise to see their willingness to put out a live album considering their limited time together, so hats off to their boldness. If you are a hardcore fan, pick it up; if you are exploring Transatlantic's music for the first time, start with either of their superb studio albums. This is good, but not their best.

Its what makes a live album great and other thoughts.......2003-04-02

The one thing I hate about many live albums is the inclusion of overdubs after the fact to correct the flubs. There are none of those on this album. Yes, TransAtlantic make a few gaffs, but that's part of the charm. I got this album soon after it was released and have enjoyed it ever since.
Sadly, with the exception of the soon to be released DVD, there will be no more TransAtlantic. Neal's decision to persue other musical avenues has ended this great collaberation. Grab this collection, grab SMPT:e, grab Bridge Across Forever.
The one thing you need to remember is that all of these albums were recorded over an incredibly brief period of time. SMPT:e was recorded in four separate studios with the players not really playing together until the Live in America shows. Bridge was recorded in a four days, with some tweaking after the fact.
These three albums are a testament to the creativity and talent of these four musicians. Don't let them fade away.

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