Vasco was in great shape on a beautiful stage, which led Roberto De Luca, tour producer for Live Nation Italia, to say: "These are perhaps the most exciting concerts I have seen since I have been working with Vasco- for a good 17 years." The stage was designed by Giò Forma. The layout was inspired by the triangular shape of Vasco's historic logo, around which lighting designer Giovanni Pinna devised the lighting plan.
There was a massive presence of Clay Paky lights, with as many as 40 Alpha Spot HPE 1500s, 20 Alpha Profile 1500s, 20 Alpha Beam 1500s and 18 Shotlight Washes.
There was also a staggering 54 of the omnipresent Sharpys. Giovanni Pinna said: "I tried to use these exceptional lights in an unusual way, not so much as beams, but more as scenic lighting. For example, Sharpys are excellent when used on the band, to draw effects, or in a very static way, but with lots of gobos. Clay Paky lights were definitely the backbone of my lighting design."
(Jim Evans)
