Nektar
"Greatest Hits Live" (2002)
Roye Albrighton / guitar, lead vocals
Derek "Mo" Moore / bass, backing vocals
Ron Howden / drums, percussion
Allan "Taff" Freeman / keyboards, backing vocals
Mick Brockett / lights and visual effects
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With Special Guest
Larry Fast / Moog Synthesizers
Additional Performers
Scott Krentz / Percussion, Backing Vocals
Michelle Eckert / Backing Vocals
Maureen McDonald / Backing Vocals
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CD One |
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CD Two |
- A Tab In The Ocean
- Desolation Valley
- Remember The Future Part 1
- Nelly The Elephant
- Man In The Moon
- It's All Over
- Now
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- Recycled
- A Day In The Life Of A Preacher
- Remember The Future Part 2
- Crying In The Dark / King Of Twilight
- Fidgety Queen
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DVD |
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Extra Features on DVD |
- A Tab In The Ocean
- Desolation Valley
- Nelly The Elephant
- Man In The Moon
- Recycled
- Remember The Future Part 2 (extract)
- Now
- Crying In The Dark / King Of Twilight
- It's All Over
- Fidgety Queen
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- Lis Steen [Behind the Scenes / Backstage Docmentary]
- Remember The Future (Vintage Clip)
Video clips from the DVD can be found here.
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When The news broke out that the original line-up of Nektar would be performing
at the Patriots Theatre in Trenton, New Jersey for Nearfest 2002, tickets for the
event sold out in just 45 minutes. This concert is a recording of the first time
the whole original band played together in 26 years where they blew the roof off
the place with standing ovations throught the show.
Adding to this unique event and made Especially for this show, visual effects designer
Mick Brockett recreated the 1970's original liquid light show which made Nektar
famous. Concert footage, rare archive material, backstage film, interviews and documentary
film are combined to produce a magnificent portrait of an emotional return by one
of the true legends of rock.
Nektar's double–disc GREATEST HITS LIVE CD & DVD captures the band in
concert when Nektar was joined on stage by keyboard wizard Larry Fast for a set
featuring classic Nektar at their finest at the sold out Patriot Theatre at
NearFest in New Jersey in
2002. Performance highlights include: "Remember The Future" played in
its entirety for the first time ever, "Nelly The Elephant", "Now",
and "Man In The Moon".
The DVD is the stunning film of the magical evening and was recorded in Dolby Digital
5.1. which provides a very interesting and sharp separation for a live show. The
vocals come primarily from the front, the audience from the back, the instruments
are all around you, with certain parts distinctly up front. The keyboards, drum,
and guitar parts distinctly in the rears providing counterpoints and punctuation
to whole mix. It gives you a good sense of actually being in the hall, and the sound
quality is quite good.
A second dvd was to be made that combined the NearFest show and the "The Classic
Rock Festival"also held at the War Memorial - Patriots Theater, Trenton New
Jersey USA on October 06, 2002 . The Remember The Future DVD never materialized.
The highlights from this DVD would have been: "Remember The Future" played
in its entirety, "Astral Man", and "Good Day".