![]() Though, I have to leave one criticism, and that's to let the music flow into each other. Even adding sax into songs that didn't even have sax in it. He played that saxophone like no one I've ever seen. Now, I think that’s pretty cool, because it only makes you more versatile.ĮOP were even playing some deep tracks by Floyd that many tribute bands choose not to do, including, “Vera,” “Bring the Boys Back Home,” and “One Slip.” The one player in the band who was the highlight of the night was Bob Frankich on saxophone. They play as a Pink Floyd cover band on the side. But that’s the thing I found out about these guys, is that they play for fun. Musical fireworks tonight after the show. Hailing from Gary, Ind., the group takes their audiences on a roller coaster journey through all eras of Pink Floyd, from the early Syd Barrett Days to the later exclusion of the Roger Waters. One thing that was a drawback, though, was that the guys stopped after each song, like they were a bar band just playing for fun. Comprised of a 10-piece band, Echoes of Pompeii leaves no stone unturned in paying homage to Pink Floyd. The guys then played one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs, “Dogs” from the Animals album, then right into “Hey You.” All the chosen songs were played to perfection.Īlong with the great songs, the guys put on an incredible light show complete with lasers. Especially, with Nanette, one of the backup singers, singing “Great Gig in the Sky,” she belted at the top of her lungs. With the help of 3 nice female backup singers, Betsy, Melissa, and Nanette, the harmonies sounded a lot fuller. The Pompeii site wasnt rediscovered until the 16th century and has since become a major tourist spot a European Union-funded project worth 115 million is ongoing to uncover more of its secrets. They next went into the whole “Dark side of the Moon”, but scattered the songs through the night. Along with keyboardist/backup vocalist Rob Martinez and lead guitarist/vocalist Andy Hescher, these guys had it down pat. EOP stated the set with a brooding cover of “Welcome to the Machine.” Led by lead singer Jason Andrews, with twin brother Jeremy Andrews on bass guitar and vocals, together they sounded great in harmony. The theatre, run by owner Ron Onesti, seemed like it used to be an old movie theatre, but when concerts are performed there, it looks totally different. The show took place at the beautiful Arcada Theatre in St. That’s what I think sets this group apart from the rest of them. Originally released in 1972, Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii has seen numerous rereleases over the years. Not just because they sounded just like the group, but they had a spectacular light show along with it. But to be honest with you, Echoes of Pompeii blew all these groups out of the water. I called them one of the best I’ve seen next to The Australian Pink Floyd Show. Now if you’ve read my past reviews, you would notice I reviewed another Pink Floyd tribute act called The Pink Floyd Experience. Being a Pink Floyd fan for years, I decided to check out another one of those Pink Floyd tribute acts called Echoes of Pompeii, a band from Indiana. ![]() How long will it be to tear down the wall? Many of you Pink Floyd fans out there would know exactly what I’m talking about.
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