The City of the Sun / Suit Fugue - Kevin Gilbert

One off performance of Kevin Gilbert's Rock Opera "Shaming of the True" at ProgWest, Nov 2002.

Performed by Nick D'Virgilio and a cast of amazing musicians.

It was a magical night.

Unfortunately this has never seen the light of day. But here is a small slice of it for your viewing pleasure.

Here is a review from progressiveworld.net:

Nick D'Virgilio and a huge cast of supporting players (among them Mike Keneally) took the stage to deliver The Shaming Of The True, the concept work begun by the late Kevin Gilbert and completed posthumously by NDV. Needless to say, most of the audience were Kevin Gilbert fanatics and, by extension, Nick D'Virgilio fanatics. Having never heard either Gilbert or NDV, I didn't know what to expect, but the highly charged atmosphere in the auditorium made it clear that I was in for something special.

NDV and friends tore their way through the story of one Johnny Virgil, who "wanted to be a star" at the beginning and "used to be a star" by the show's end. NDV sang, played guitars and drums, and hammed it up in the lead role, and the band, with its ever-changing pool of musicians, provided spot-on musical support. Every Kevin Gilbert fan in the audience knew every song and sang along with the performers, adding a sympathetic power to the show that I had never before experienced. By the show's end, I was awed by the audience's appreciation for Kevin Gilbert, NDV, and The Shaming Of The True. The audience, overjoyed by the performance, granted NDV and friends a lengthy, tumultuous standing ovation.