Live 2009 (Mostly Autumn album)
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Live 2009 is a live album recorded at many concerts throughout 2009 by British progressive rock
band Mostly Autumn
. It was released in two installments, Part I and Part II, but the two discs together make up one whole Mostly Autumn
concert typical of the setlist on their 2009 spring tour.
Despite playing with the band on numerous occasions, this is the first release from Mostly Autumn
to feature drummer Gavin Griffiths.
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band Mostly Autumn
Mostly Autumn
Mostly Autumn is a British band, producing music heavily influenced by classic 1970s rock. The group formed in 1996, and have built their reputation through constant touring, never signing to a major label. The group's early influences were Genesis, Renaissance and Pink Floyd, and folk music...
. It was released in two installments, Part I and Part II, but the two discs together make up one whole Mostly Autumn
Mostly Autumn
Mostly Autumn is a British band, producing music heavily influenced by classic 1970s rock. The group formed in 1996, and have built their reputation through constant touring, never signing to a major label. The group's early influences were Genesis, Renaissance and Pink Floyd, and folk music...
concert typical of the setlist on their 2009 spring tour.
Despite playing with the band on numerous occasions, this is the first release from Mostly Autumn
Mostly Autumn
Mostly Autumn is a British band, producing music heavily influenced by classic 1970s rock. The group formed in 1996, and have built their reputation through constant touring, never signing to a major label. The group's early influences were Genesis, Renaissance and Pink Floyd, and folk music...
to feature drummer Gavin Griffiths.
Disc One - Part I
- "Fading Colours" (Josh)
- "Caught in a Fold" (Findlay)
- "Flowers for Guns" (Findlay/Josh)
- "Unoriginal Sin" (Findlay)
- "Simple Ways" (Josh)
- "The Spirit of Autumn Past - Part 2" (Findlay/Josh/Jennings)
- "Half the Mountain" (Josh)
- "Evergreen" (Findlay/Josh)
Disc Two - Part II
- "Winter Mountain" (B Josh/R Josh)
- "The Dark Before the Dawn" (Josh/Jennings/Faulds)
- "Answer the Question" (Josh/Jennings)
- "The Last Bright Light" (Josh)
- "Above the Blue" (Findlay)
- "Nowhere to Hide (Close my Eyes)" (Findlay/Josh)
- "Broken Glass" (Josh/Jennings)
- "Never the Rainbow" (Findlay/Jennings)
- "Pocket Watch" (Josh)
- "Tearing at the Faerytale" (Josh)
- "Carpe Diem" (Findlay/Jennings)
- "Heroes Never Die" (Josh/Rayson)
Credits (taken directly from sleeve notes)
- Bryan JoshBryan JoshBryan Josh is a multi-instrumentalist who is the founder of British progressive rock band Mostly Autumn. While primarily being the band's lead singer and lead guitarist, he has performed on many other instruments in the studio, which include the bass guitar, piano and keyboards...
– Lead/Backing Vocals; Lead/Rhythm Guitars - Heather Findlay – Lead/Backing Vocals; Acoustic Guitars; Whistles; Percussion
- Iain JenningsIain JenningsIain Jennings is a keyboard player, known for being a member of the progressive rock band's Mostly Autumn and Breathing Space .-Breathing Space:*Coming Up for Air...
– Keyboards; Piano - Anne-Marie HelderAnne-Marie HelderAnne-Marie Helder is a British singer-songwriter who has performed throughout the UK since 2000, beginning with bands and then going solo in 2004. Her debut EP The Contact was released in November 2004, securing her airplay on BBC Radio 2, with Bob Harris declaring: "that is very dramatic music"....
– Flutes; Keyboards; Piano; Acoustic Guitars; Backing Vocals; Percussion - Liam Davison – Rhythm/Acoustic/12 String Guitars; Slide Guitars; Backing Vocals
- Andy Smith – Bass Guitars
- Gavin Griffiths – Drums
- Olivia Sparnenn – Backing Vocals; Percussion