I was still tired from the night before but I took the train over and met Jocke, Tobias, Lars, Pär, and 5 other of their friends and we had some amazing burgers at this place before this 4 band event was to start. We arrived at the venue and were surprised that the doors were not open yet. It was 16. I talked with old friends I did not expect to see like Anders, Ann Karin, Erik, Yann and others while we waited. Agusa was supposed to start at 1610.. Doors opened about 1615 and Agusa started 1630. I had not seen them in years and they were better than ever. I think they played 4 songs. Tim (Ex Ozrics, ØSC), he joined his old band on percussion, congas, bongos, etc. IT was great.. I think they played 45mins.
Green Asphalt, another local band, they did a tribute to Gentle Giant, with half their set originals and half Gentle Giant songs. They opened with Out of my Head, played Power and the Glory and some other great songs. They had two female singers, one who played violin. Their dad was the other main vocalist and played keyboards. It was very cool but their songs were not nearly as good or interesting as the Gentle Giant songs. Fun…
Bossebandet, a tribute to Bo Hansson was next. The youngest guy on the stage fot this did was probably 65!!! Kenny Håkensson (Kebenkaise) played guitar but all these guys were well known Swedish musicians. It started off with really spacey instrumental vibe. Cool stuff. They played more shorter songs and a few rockers as well. I liked the beginning part the best but it was all good…
Ozric Tentacles were on at 21 exactly and played the same set as the night before in Copenhagen but tonight we got the awesome Fruit Salad Lights by Jasper. It enhances the show so much. I enjoyed it just as much as the night before but stood on the 2nd tier up so I could enjoy the visuals and the band. They were having fun but the energy was different from Denmark where the audience was right in their face and really into it. This was an older crowd, more proggy…. Still they got a great response and it was awesome.. After Burundi Space Port, Tim, who used to play drums with the band before the new guy Pat, joined on percussion, congas, etc… What a cool addition and they all seem to enjoy being with and playing with Tim again. Sadly, the sound man, mixed him so low you could barely ever here him. Only in the most quiet parts, so he did a lot of lovely air drumming. It was great.
After an amazing version of the Throbbe they played a new spacey track. Ed said something funny about Shrimp in the name… The last two songs were very electronic and Sploosh very cool.. I could see them every night. This show was filmed by the band and 2 cameras from the venue. My friend Anders also filmed 4-5 songs as well. I know they multitrack recorded as well.
We hung out until they nearly kicked us out and I said by to the band. Great to see so many old friends from Sweden (Anders, Ann Karin, Erik, the guys in Agusa, etc.). It was a great two days.
The next day of the Prog Circus was Soen, Soniq Circus, Paatos and Moon Safari.
Set list: Eternal Wheel, Erpland, The Domes of G´Bal, Lotus Unfolding, Sunscape, Burundi Space Port, Ayurvedic, The Throbbe, New song, Jelly Lips, Sploosh
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