I’m a child of the seventies, I grew up with those early Emerson, Lake and
Palmer albums on vinyl and I can vividly recall seeing images of Keith Emerson
playing with a huge analog Moog Modular Synth that looked like something that
NASA would use, it was huge and impressive but apparently unwieldy and prone to
malfunction so not really practical for the rigours of touring.Oh but the sound was huge! Often imitated but seldom replicated until now...
Erik Norlander has a long back history with various bands adding his keyboard wizardry to the likes of Lana Lane, the Rocket Scientists and the John Payne’s Asia, along the way he has released at least nine solo albums, he is also an arranger, a producer and an engineer. Erik is also an ambassador for the Bob Moog Foundation and uses the latest Moog Modular System on stage in his concerts. Unlike the unwieldy beast that Keith Emerson used this Moog is rack mounted in six flight cases and is less prone to the issues affecting earlier systems, it does however still sound immense as this recording testifies.
This latest 2CD/DVD pack captures the Galactic Collective being performed like at Rosfest in 2011 and I have to say is a perfect introduction to Erik’s back catalogue, it is largely instrumental with a few vocal pieces performed by Lana Lane and Debrissa Mckinney
Read on...
And check out the dedicated Gonzo artist page for Asia featuring John Payne, and for Erik solo
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