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Big Big Train au Théâtre Fairmount

Mon 14 Apr 2025 • 07:30 pm art rock / Prog Rock
Théâtre Fairmount - Montréal 76,58$
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Les origines du groupe britannique de rock progressif Big Big Train remontent à la fin des années 1980, lorsque Gregory Spawton quitte les Midlands pour s’installer à Bournemouth, sur la côte sud de l’Angleterre, où il se lie d’amitié avec Andy Poole. Partageant une passion pour des groupes de prog classique comme Genesis et Van der Graaf Generator, les deux musiciens commencent à composer et enregistrer ensemble, établissant un partenariat musical qui durera des décennies. Au début des années 1990, Big Big Train évolue d’un simple duo vers un véritable groupe, avec Spawton à la guitare et Poole à la basse, rejoints par Martin Read au chant, Steve Hughes à la batterie et Ian Cooper aux claviers. Deux albums démo auto-produits leur permettent de signer avec le label européen Giant Electric Pea, qui publie leur premier album, Goodbye to the Age of Steam, en 1994. Leur rock progressif intelligent et mélodique est bien accueilli et leur vaut un contrat de distribution au Japon en 1995. Cette même année, Ian Cooper est remplacé aux claviers par Tony Müller, marquant le premier d’une longue série de changements de formation. Un concert à Londres, où le groupe dévoile des morceaux de son deuxième album à venir, sera leur seule performance live de cette époque. Après la sortie de English Boy Wonders en 1997, il semble que l’élan de Big Big Train ait déjà commencé à s’essouffler.

The roots of British progressive act Big Big Train can be traced back to the late ’80s, when Gregory Spawton moved down from the Midlands to coastal Bournemouth and befriended Andy Poole. Bonding over a mutual love of classic prog bands like Genesis and Van der Graaf Generator, the two began writing and recording together, forming a musical partnership that would continue for decades. The early ’90s saw Big Big Train emerge from a nascent duo to a full-fledged band featuring Spawton on guitar and Poole on bass, with new members Martin Read on vocals, Steve Hughes on drums, and Ian Cooper on keyboards. A pair of self-released demo albums got them signed to European label Giant Electric Pea, which released their debut full-length, 1994’s Goodbye to the Age of Steam. Their intelligent, melodic prog was well-received and yielded a licensing deal in Japan in 1995. That same year, keyboardist Cooper was replaced by new recruit Tony Müller, resulting in the first of what would eventually be numerous lineup shifts over the coming years. A London show, where they debuted material from their upcoming second album, would prove to be their only live performance during this period and, following the release of 1997’s English Boy Wonders, it seemed Big Big Train’s momentum had already faded.

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