Colosseum - Live05 (2007) CD-Rip

Colosseum was formed in the late 1960s by phenomenal drummer Jon Hiseman, who came from John Mayall's legendary band, The Bluesbreakers. The other original member was keyboardist extraordinaire Dave Greenslade, who would go on to have an extensive and successful solo career. Guitarist Dave ("Clem") Clempson (who would later go on to play with Steve Marriott in Humble Pie) joined the band with their third album, and British blues singing sensation Chris Farlowe signed on after the first three albums. Bassist Mark Clarke and sax player Barbara Thompson also played in the early incarnations of Colosseum.

Live05 documents the band at its very best in wonderful European settings with enthusiastic audiences. Besides a stirring take of Jack Bruce's cinematic classic "Theme from an Imaginary Western," the two-disc set includes several of the songs from their seminal albums, including "Rope Ladder to the Moon," "Stormy Monday Blues," "Those Who Are About to Die," "Lost Angeles," and "The Valentyne Suite," which showcases Greenslade's amazing keyboard artistry. Together, the musicians in Colosseum create a powerful mix of rock, blues, and jazz-fusion that transcends all musical barriers.