Pete Bardens' Mirage - Live - Germany - 1996 FLAC

I guess no one really cares to even write something about this release which I think captures Pete's post-Camel career's live band quite well. Lot's of classic Camel material as well as instrumentals from Seen One Earth and the follow-up Speed of Light.
Music here is mainly instrumental with touches of progressive rock, new age and all in a sort of blend of styles all done very well. The band is tight and Pete's choice of instrumentation is 90s synths but I swear he's soloing on a Mini-Moog or ARP Odyssey on a few tracks. His playing is melodic and full of energy. Barden's had a talent for crossing over his progressive rock pedigree into a more palatable form for any eager listener to digest.
The recording albeit a live one is clear and punchy and not too much of audience noise, a welcomed blessing to this listener and ALWAYS detracts from a live recording.
A shame Pete is no longer with us he had a penchant for warm melodies that linger long after the echoes of the music had long faded.