What critics say about the new Live DVD by Pär Lindh Project
¨This band is the cream of the crop¨
¨And judged on his performance here Lindh could be just
about the best keyboardist currently active on the scene¨
¨Swedish Pär Lindh Project takes Prog Rock to new heights¨
¨I´am glad that Pär is back because I would place him in the same category as
Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Patrick Moraz, Eddie Jobson and Jürgen Fritz¨.
¨Pär is a head and a shoulder or two above most of
today´s keyboardplayers¨
¨I must say that as a pure instrumental performance the DVD will be hard to follow¨
What critis say about two live performances by Pär Lindh Project
PLP Live at The House of Blues in Chicago
Lindh is a top notch keyboard player, ranking right up there with the greats that he emulates. Opening with "Baroque Impressions No 1" the band was like a freight train picking up speed on a downgrade. The entire Mundus Imcopertus album followed along with sections of "Gothic Impressions", "Rondo" and a short medley from Par´s project with Björn Johansson "Bilbo". Outstanding work from all of the musicians ( Jocke Ramsell-guitar, Marcus Jäderholm-bass, and Nisse Bielfeld-drums) was the order of the day with jaw-dropping riffs from everybody on stage. Vocalist Magdalena Hagberg was a beautiful counterpoint to the pandemonium around her. Her vocals were high, soft and silky, yet when needed she could conjure up power to spare and soar above the din created by her bandmates. Hagberg also played some simple keys, and occasional violin, but had the good sense to get out of the way when Pär and friends cranked into their instrumental fireworks. Standing ovations followed the regular set, as the band came back on stage to encore with an almost grunge/prog version of King Crimson´s "20th Century Schizoid Man". Drummer Bielfeld came out from behind the skins like a prog version of Rob Zombie, as he spat out the lyrics to the Crimson classic.
review by Music News Network
PLP Live at Spirit of 66 in Belgium
Pär Lindh is a phenomenon. You just got to see this keyboardist change quick as lightning from piano to Hammond and then change around 180 degrees to the other Hammond without losing a split second in his playing! And what playing! His fingers dances on the keyboards...every note so natural and played with such a precision so you can´t help but beeing filled with admiration.
Then Magdalena, another subject for our admiration as she is not only very beautiful but has a crystal clear voice like mild springwater...(comme l´eau clair d´un ruisseau)
The big surprise of the evening however came from the new bassplayer Bill Kopecky who was just staggering...lot´s of feeling, absolutely one with his instrument.
The two hours concert passed as quickly as a TGV train...
WHAT?
Allready Over?
Oh NO!
Pär Lindh Project is a band at the very top of Progressive Rock today
Excerpt from review by Jean-Marc Rousse