Who would ever have thought that one of the best fusion bands came from Italy? I would not - until I stepped across this band which made the most incredible fusion music since RTF and the better songs by Frank Zappa. It's strong, it's fast, it's melodical and I would rate it 10 out of 10 if we'd have that here!
I bought Photos of Ghosts probably not long after it came out, attracted by Pete Sinfield's name associated with it. I still have it on vinyl but I haven't listened to it for years. I remember it as "interesting" but that's all. This stuff, however, just blows me away, both the studio and the live recording. A lot of heavy-duty playing on this recording, and it makes me think two things: 1. I have to go and listen to Photos of Ghosts again. 2. PFM deserved way more acclaim (at least in North America) than they got.
