The Live Story

While Steve Roach and Vidna Obmana walked different paths in the beginning of their careers (early 80s), about 10 years later they met in person in Germany during Steve’s early European tour. Their instant mutual understanding led to Vidna Obmana flying over to the Timeroom Studio (Tucson, Arizona) in 1994. What followed is perhaps one of the most intense, fruitful and prolific collaborations both composers experienced and realized in their careers.

Their engagement together in the live setting became the crucible that informed all their work together. This fearless alliance for the live experience led to numerous concerts together in Europe and the US up through the early 2000’s. This live collection shows them in prime form, exposing an extreme respect for each other musically and creating music, whether based upon existing motives or pure improvisation, with pure enthusiasm, fun and on a constant edge of pushing the envelope for themselves and their audiences.

Four concerts: November 9th, 2000 at The Old Church (Portland, USA); July 26th, 1997 at the Verucchio festival (Verucchio, Italy); July 30th, 1997 at Shank Hall (Milwaukee, USA); November 1st, 1997 at Theater 3-in-1 (Huizen, The Netherlands). The complete release is 7 hours 28 minutes.