Arena - The Visitor (live)

Preview of the "Rapture" DVD by Arena, a neo-prog-rock giants founded Mick Pointer (ex-Marillion) and Clive Nolan (Pendragon, Shadowland, Strangers on A Train, Caamora). Released in March 2013 by Metal Mind Productions.
Arena - "Rapture" DVD - tracklist:
1. The Great Escape
2. Crack in the Ice
3. Don?t Forget to Breathe
4. City of Lanterns
5. What If?
6. One Last Au Revoir
7. Burning Down
8. Serenity
9. Valley of the Kings
10. Crying for Help IV
11. The Eyes of Lara Moon
12. Ghost in the Firewall
13. Rapture
14. The Ghost Walks
15. Bedlam Fayre
16. The Tinder Box
17. The Visitor
18. Solomon
19. Crying for Help VII
20. Ascension
Bonus video:
Interview with Mickiem Pointerem & Clivem Nolanem
Live in Warsaw, 2011
Extras:
Photo gallery
Dyskography
Wallpapers

[@Ifyoudonttakeitucantfakeit]

I don’t think Arena have one bad song in their repertoire. Simply brilliant.

[@starmanm31]

John Mitchell is a very underrated guitar player in my opinion.... Very tasteful !

[@farhadfirouzi44]

Unpretentious, all play and no show off

[@dnlamp382]

agreed!!!

[@marcelosoto-quiroga1965]

Totally agree! From time to time he gets a gilmour-esque style. Although not copying David, Mitchell surely has PF guitarist as an inspiration.

[@BlackSwan_ita]

Totally agree. Arena, Frost*, It Bites... Fantastic!

[@glennglazier4046]

100% agree! John Mitchell can make the most out of a single note like no other guitarist.

[@annesmets]

I'm a 24 year old female student, and this is one of the best bands I've ever seen live in 'De Boerderij Zoetermeer in The Netherlands'. Arena will always be one of my favorite bands ever!

[@waitinginthepipeline]

Paul Manzi is a great vocalist.Such a shame he has left.

[@Ulfnarr]

@@waitinginthepipeline hell, i didn't know about his departure

[@MrBUESUM]

@@waitinginthepipeline I heard Paul sing live yesterday in Duisburg (Germany) at the SWEET concert. He's still got it. 😎

@Galvatron 321 My two favourite singers are the other two (the two Pauls) 🤣. And unfortunately I don't like Wilson from what I've listened to in Rick Wakeman's albums

[@jankronnas2185]

@@MrBUESUM Sweet ,realy? Sweet was my first live konset 1974 in Konserthuset in Stockholm!

[@bla-ig4bd]

The guitar solo is one of the best every written.. Up there with Gilmour's comfortably numb

[@Jesusistheway5724]

👍🏻 And also the final solo of 'Masters of Illusion' by Pendragon, imo

[@andersfjogstad6122]

@@Jesusistheway5724 I just listened to it... Amazing!

[@RK-kn1fg]

Definitely every written, how right you are

[@BaconIsNotBiceps]

Agreed. Dream Theater, The Spirit Carries On, Score CD as well.

[@tomschmidt4355]

@@andersfjogstad6122 Listen tp Piotr Grudzinski's final solo at 'Riverside's Second Life Syndrome' (album version) !!!

[@FR-ed4zy]

J'ai découvert ce groupe fabuleux sur le CD NEW SPECIES Volume IX. C'est la 5ème chanson. Le groupe est absolument extraordinaire. Le chanteur bien sûr, et ce solo de guitare au milieu de la chanson "The visitor". Arena fait partie de tous ces groupes talentueux, complètement ignorés des "masses populaires", à qui nos médias imposent sur les ondes et autres médias des minables sans talent et sans voix tels Vianey, Bénabar, Bruni, Lavoine, pour ne parler que de ces quelques crasses... Merci Arena, Nemo, Eden Shadow, Sunchild, Jebo... de relever le niveau et d'offrir aux Initiés vos créations merveilleuses.

[@joliefleur831]

one of the must beautifull guitare solo and record track .... of all the time !! the album the visitor is a pure jewel..!!

[@bla-ig4bd]

The guitar solo is is on par with the comfortably numb solo from Gilmour or the ice guitar solo from Andrew Latimer, just legendary.

[@zweetvoeten]

Awesome solo by John Mitchell. Great band great song

[@kimbruns2084]

Mitchell’s playing is so melodically beautiful, he is a master at developing a solo from beginning to end.

[@tortillasarenotbiceps7622]

Man, what a band. They are as captivating as Marillion.

[@progpuss]

Possibly because drummer was kicked out by fish years ago as he then wasn’t good enough

[@bla-ig4bd]

The guitar solo is just wow!! wow!

[@Mrmayhembsc]

You have to say Clive nolan really helps the solo with the sounds and the way he plays

[@ricardomendoza8061]

LOVE. FROM. GUADALAJARA. 🇲🇽🆗

[@claudeb.5192]

I'm 66 and I saw almost all the great bands. This is among the best album of prog. I saw them in Quebec city many years ago and I saw great musicians. But when you have seen Pink floyd, Genesis, Jethro, ELP. unfortunitly this is not the same level of concert (not the same budget). Any way every prog lovers should listen to Marillion, IQ, Eloy, Arena , Pendragon, Pallas etc.

[@Jpjh9]

John Mitchell playing amazing solo...Something similar than Gilmour and Rothery...

[@kingcurry6594]

I just bought The Visitor on vinyl and it's stunning. If Fish thought that Mick Pointer was an awful drummer, he was either completely wrong (which I suspect) or Mick's improved beyond belief. The whole band are superb musicians and the songs are brilliantly crafted.

[@nectarinedreams7208]

All you have to do to hear how mediocre Mick Pointer's drumming was is to listen to it. His work on the Marillion debut isn't nearly as good as that band deserved. They were pretty restricted in what they could do musically with him in the band. That said, he's been great with Arena. I suppose he improved, and he's just a better fit with them.

[@kingcurry6594]

@@nectarinedreams7208 So he improved by not even picking up a drumstick for 10 years?

[@glenstevenson7751]

This version is better than the album version

[@theokounias8805]

I have this album The Visitor and its first class in every way but this live intimate performance was nothing short of astounding this band is fucken brilliant

[@MetalheadBen88]

Ahhhh.... *that bit where it goes to Hanging Tree...* and Elea are my favourite moments of this fantastic album ^___^

[@EixtremeDrummer]

What I like the most here is the guitar playing of John Mitchell.

[@Yes-gz9qs]

Hes like the PERFECT guitarist. He can make the guitar sing. CHEERS!

[@EixtremeDrummer]

Mitchell surprised me a lot! You are right.

[@mrnkforbes]

He is amazing!!

[@EixtremeDrummer]

@@mrnkforbes Heritage of It Bites former Francis Dunnery, I always thought that John was a fan of him!

[@gabrielepirovano465]

What a tone! What a player!

[@mymala108]

This is great stuff. I have now two favourite guitarists: Steve Rothery and John Mitchell.

[@goodforever1792]

Yes😀

[@MrHistorian123]

@@goodforever1792 Andy Latimer, Steve Rothery, Steve Hackett, John Mitchell, Nick Barrett, Piotr Grudzinski, Mike Holmes, Bryan Josh, Dave Gilmour, Dave Bainbridge, Niall Matthewson are all brilliant guitarists. If I had to pick one out of all of them, I'd choose Andy Latimer, but all these guys can blow your mind.

[@thomasmattisson9175]

Just love Arena, they touch my herart With a gentle string, and John Mitchell is the best string bender ever 👍

[@pawerapczynski913]

Wo, that solo entry is slower than on the record and thus... much chillgiving!

[@fabgaz3794]

Timeless Masterpiece

[@ДождьСеверный]

По мне Paul Manzi - лучший вокалист ARENA! И просто шикарно исполняет их старые композиции, которые так не погружали в прежнем исполнении. Честно говоря, его версию Visitor я регулярно прослушиваю, хотя до того эта композиция для меня была чуть ли не проходной. Но вот в чем беда: после альбома 2005 года ARENA постигла проблемы BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST. Композиции стали сложнее, но почти перестали хватать за живое, что наоборот присутствовало в их музыкальном творчестве в период альбомов 1997-2005 годов.

[@solarflare2199]

WHAT a taste jeez , amazing sounds , from keyboards to an impressive soul in the guitar , with one of the best solo of the last 10 years. Mitchell is a true inspiration for me :O

[@stuartmarshall5948]

Simply the best concert we have been to for years. I simply cannot believe I had not head of this band before. Hope they tour again soon. And yes the lead guitarist is something else

[@dracyromem806]

Un pure moment de bonheur ...

[@NoeliaFernandez]

Arena tenga el guitarrista o cantante que tenga siempre nos trae puro oro❤

[@NoeliaFernandez]

Hermoso tema❤

[@ramonfernandez3065]

Buena voz tiene el chascon!, Un gran conjunto hacen todos los artistas.! Perfecto!

[@stefanschubert9755]

John Mitchell - unfassbar gut 👍 👍 👍

[@MetalheadBen88]

♫ *It was gone... in a FLASH... of a light* ♫

[@pilarcamacho6817]

Increíble!! Maravilloso!!!

[@paneos7]

how much i like this band!

[@carlosruiz-ob7le]

Maravillosa música, me encanta particularmente el violero, clarísimo y melódico. Se agradece todo lo que puedas publicar, ya que es difícil conseguir material de esta banda en Argentina.

[@andybanditman6127]

Seen this band live and what a cracking band they are.. Regards to Mick and Nathalie.. See you soon folks..

[@vern1961]

That has got to be among my top ten favourite guitar solos!

[@sissy27007]

John Mitchell is simply great

[@alejandrobonaventura4642]

Larga vida al progresivoooo !!

[@ThyFacelessOne]

And in 2018, the whole The Visitor album will be played live! ;) So happy! These guys are totally perfect, I like all of their albums, even EPs etc. only Seventh Degree OF Separation failed to impress me! But that one is pretty cool, nonetheless!

[@larissabecker8589]

Grande banda! John Mitchell extraordinário! UM DOS MELHORES DISCÍPULOS DE GUILMOUR!!

[@ihaveriffs8261]

This is great! I just can’t tell if the drummer has been moonlighting as a chef or if he couldn’t be bothered to change out of his pjs!

[@Ifyoudonttakeitucantfakeit]

He’s wearing his jester trousers.

[@thomasfuchs7460]

Man, what a solo. What. a. solo. Definitely up there with comfortably numb

[@Leonecon]

BRILLIANT band!!!

[@marksimpson4258]

Brilliant 👍

[@p.schouten6597]

Awesome sound all around! Mitchel should get together with Steve Rothery for a little duette.

[@IngoVogelmann]

John outplays the mediocre player that is Steve Rothery by far, as much as I love Marillion and also Rothery's playing/sound. He fits Marillion perfectly. But Mitchell is a completely different league.

[@mariainestesolin3464]

Genioooooooossssss!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@juancastillo8948]

John Mitchel está al nivel de los mejores!

[@solarflare2199]

Saw them this evening at Ver1no Prog Fest in Italy. AMAZING show holy shit :O

[@vhmonti]

Maravilloso!!!!

[@richardwaite5735]

How dare they say Mick Pointer is a bad drummer? he is cool!

[@IngoVogelmann]

Mick Pointer is a terrible drummer who sounds like me when I was a beginner at 6 years old. Boring, technically unskilled, uncreative, just not able to pull something amazing off.

[@MrHistorian123]

@@IngoVogelmann He's an absolutely excellent drummer. Do you seriously think that virtuosos like Mitchell, Nolan and Jowett would play in a band with him if he was not up to their standard? You must be Fish in disguise.

[@Naflemac]

As for that guitar solo, take a little inspiration from Floyd's Gilmour and Camel's Latimer....it GOT to be good!

[@KJKanon]

So awesome! Cant wait to get this release and hope to see you guys play in the US sometime!

[@larissabecker8589]

Solo de guitarra "abridor de galáxias"

[@thesaiyan2472]

No solo el sólo, la composición en general es increíble.

[@edurock55]

Larissa Becker e de garrafas tbm kk

[@ricardomendoza8061]

GRUPASO. DESDE. GUADALAJARA. 🇲🇽

[@edurock55]

Maravilhoso ver isso, achei que nunca iria ver eles ao vivo!

[@arnaldolaghi9393]

Assolo superbo con un feeling Marillion-Floydiano.

[@mariamery7025]

muy bueno entre pink floyd y marillion

[@budgetguitarist]

Great stuff!

[@MEDYK1961]

ARENA RE-VISITED LIVE! (BD+DVD+2CD BOXSET)rockserwis.pl/products/194681

[@pascalamadeus2558]

Just amazing!!!

[@mikecalvert887]

Fantastic solo dont know if Clive brought this to Prndtagon or they did it forst but its very reminiscent of Master of Illusion rven down to the very similar ending

[@Blisterdude123]

I came here for John Mitchell...but I stayed because the band turned out to be pretty decent too.

[@4everkokonut]

Paul Manzi brings a new depth to Arena's music.

[@rjmdrum]

Looking forward to the DVD release. hello from the USA

[@christinegirard6359]

très bel album grandiose

[@humbukkerz]

Completely disagree with most of the comments here. Paul Manzi is a far better singer than Rob Sowden and as for being more theatrical, really? Geez, you guys obviously ain't hearing what I am!

[@Yes-gz9qs]

You are spot on. I saw these guys on their last tour and the singer totally blew me away. He also makes it look easy.

[@matjazpincelic756]

humbukkerz I saw them 4 days ago in Vienna. They were great and new singer is vocaly far better than Sowden. Last album is maybe to soft for my taste but thats not singers fault. Paul Manzi is very nice person. I spoke with him and he was very humble.

[@darkknight1340]

For me,Manzi is the vocalist that Arena need to complete them.

[@gringochucha]

I think he's their best vocalist yet.

[@waitinginthepipeline]

Awesome vocalist,I am gutted him and the band have parted company.

[@elcalvogamer9119]

John Mitchell is god playing the guitar..

[@johnjones5900]

anniversary tour!! bring it on

[@j_g_cotella]

Que BUENA banda!!

[@MK-tj5bf]

Super!!!!

[@domenicosaladino8646]

straordinario brano

[@edeledeledel5490]

Yeah, they're huge now, aren't they. Who are they again?

[@peteriltesberger3523]

Einfach Genial !!

[@louvegas1048]

Wow!

[@barbararoulet7583]

Good!

[@eduardorojas7966]

El maestro Sowden según yo es el mejor vocalista de la historia de Arena, capo total

[@rickrodgers3303]

Amazing...I wonder if John listened to any Pink Floyd...

[@ANXOHR]

in neoprog we trust

Is difficult to say uncomfortable because this new Arena singer is a very good singer with to much tremolo use though. But this fantastic group loose much without Rob Sowden, why? because the singers sing like the elevation they have, is not only to have a good rock voice,, is far more in that.. Is not only a thing about dramatics, like someone here say, is about who is who spiritual talking, and what comes from you the quality of feeling, what class of feeling is something transmitted,, some things go far away to say with words, but we all old Arena likers know that this new voice makes the band lighter and almost going to glam,, The new album dont give me the kind of inspiration that the others with Rob Sowden, is only my perception.

[@ramonfernandez3065]

Bueno el de la guitarra

[@denh3938]

Джон Митчелл гениален!!👍

[@pabloh8548]

Son muy buenos y suenan bárbaro pero sinceramente no me cierran el circulo, para mi gusto es como que algo queda incompleto!!

[@Mr197478]

No entiendo porque dices eso, son un verdadero grupaso, y unos virtuosos de la música, difiero contigo.

[@NoeliaFernandez]

Como se llama este vocalista?

[@perhansen1684]

Sounded like The Hanging Tree solo and ending.

[@garybiggs9010]

Arena is proudly sponsored by Country Kitchen all you can eat buffet.

[@carlosmuller5655]

Em um mundo em que somos obrigados a ouvir Justin Bieber, Rihana, Lady Gaga e outras bostas, bandas como Arena , Pendragon e IQ ficam fora das radios. Grande música e musicos brilhantes. Puta som

[@Paufit]

cannot see where to buy this dvd with this on it ????

[@MEDYK1961]

rockserwis.pl/products/194681

[@michelpesenti141]

extraordinaire.... Pink Floyd n'est pas loin !

[@Pequenno54]

temazo!

[@marianocuevas363]

John Jowitt 🎶 IQ band

[@paulbennett772]

From the blurb I see John Jowett (ex IQ) on bass, as well as alumni from other good prog bands, but this just didn't do it for me. The composition is weak, but even so, this was 'by the numbers' identikit prog. Sorry, guys.

[@MrHistorian123]

Turn your deaf aid on. I think it's one of the best pieces of prog I've heard (and I have over 2000 prog albums).

[@paulbennett772]

@@MrHistorian123 Congratulations on the size of your collection. It's been a while, so I gave it another listen; my previous opinion stands. Wouldn't the world be dull if we all liked the same stuff? BTW, I've been a professional musician.

[@MrHistorian123]

@@paulbennett772 Indeed, it would be a boring place if everyone liked the same stuff. Personally, I purged all King Crimson and Van der Graaf Generator out of my collection some years ago, yet many prog fans idolise them.

[@paulbennett772]

@@MrHistorian123 I still like VdGG, but KC got too far up themselves, certainly after 1974.

[@darley1958]

The solo rocks.........................

[@lightsone2]

What album is this from?

[@louvegas1048]

The Visitor (Arena's best). Hanging Tree reprise.

[@lonelyrobot6777]

вроде соло шикарное и одновременно не покидает чувство, что Джон "переигрывает"

[@glenstevenson7751]

Better lead singer

[@darley1958]

Rob Sowden injected far more drama into his singing but I have to say this new vocalisy is a more ballsy rock vocalist. It will be interesting to see what Arena do with him. Guitar is still imperious as ever !

[@danielezegarelli9068]

God exists!