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Anderson Ponty Band - Les affinités ne sont plus un mirage

Malcolm Birkett September 2014. “I have to go to Aspen, this maybe my last chance to see Jon” Jean Luc Ponty August 2014 “…. and will film our very first concert in Aspen. This way people can find out what to expect when we tour in 2015. It’s better than trying to explain with words”.  Jon Anderson August 2014 ”It’s going to be a live show, because that’s who we are. We’re a live band. Right away, we said, “I don’t want to go into the studio and make an album. I want to do a live show.” It’ll be a two-hour live CD/DVD. It’s what we are. We’re not trying to make a hit album. We want to make a damn good live show, and that will transform itself into a video and sound experience” So with Jean Luc’s and Jon’s remarks ringing in my ears it seemed only right to experience the DVD first as it would explain what we can expect in the coming touring cycle better than any words would do. It also helped to have read   Sean McKee’s sober assessment of the challenges of producin