ROCKETS - Some Other Space, Some Other Live !
Written on 26 November 2025 - 2193 views
With Some Other Space, Some Other Live, Rockets delivers an electrifying stage comeback that blends modernity with cosmic DNA. This new live album captures the raw intensity of the band and confirms its essential place in space rock. A vibrant sonic journey reconnecting a mythical past with a confident renewal.
Forty-five years after electrifying Europe with their silvered space-rock, the Rockets prove they have lost none of their gravitational pull. Their new live album, Some Other Space, Some Other Live!, captures the essence of their latest tour and highlights a band more alive than ever, determined to show that their universe doesn’t belong only to the past.
A stage comeback that regains altitude
Recorded during their recent tour, a series of sold-out concerts where fans of all generations came to reconnect with the band’s futuristic aesthetic, this new release presents itself as a statement of intent: showing that energy, electric tension, and communion with the audience can only truly be expressed live.
The project was conceived as a snapshot, without overproduction or unnecessary editing. This raw approach gives the album a palpable intensity, almost physical, reminding how the stage has always been the band’s natural terrain.
History of the Rockets Band
To understand the soul of Some Other Space, Some Other Live!, one must look at those who today embody the spirit of the band and propel it toward the future.
The current lineup, led by the tireless Fabrice Quagliotti, continues the band’s cosmic legacy while bringing a modern, more organic energy:
- Fabrice Quagliotti – keyboards, synthesizers
- Fabri Kiarelli – vocals
- Gianluca Martino – guitar
- Rosaire Riccobono – bass
- Daniele Quarto – drums, percussion
Daniele Quarto recently took over from Eugenio Mori on drums. Eugenio, a key member since 2005, chose this summer to focus on other personal projects. Daniele’s arrival brings a fresh breath, renewed dynamics, and a promising musical approach already felt in the band’s new stage direction.
A sonic lineage spanning decades
This musical genealogy shows how rich, dense, almost mythological the history of the Rockets is. Fabrice Quagliotti’s presence in the current band acts as a connecting thread between different eras, while the new lineup injects a wind of modernity, allowing the band to remain fully alive.
Between cosmic DNA and confident renewal
Musically, Some Other Space, Some Other Live! achieves what few historic bands manage: uniting the nostalgia of their prime years with a resolutely contemporary energy.
Monumental synths, electronic pulses, and galactic riffs mark the return of the Rockets’ sound in all its breadth. But the band’s new incarnation is far from a mere tribute: it moves forward, challenges, proposes.
The vocals, more modern and direct than during the Silver Years, may surprise, but they establish themselves as a key element of this new dynamic, allowing the band to freely navigate between heritage and reinterpretation.
A vibrant tribute to the band’s history
Beyond the performance, the album also serves as a gesture of memory. The booklet pays homage to recently departed historical members, reminding that the Rockets’ adventure is made of faces, machines, and concerts that have marked generations of listeners.
This dimension adds emotional depth to the live show, where one senses a desire to place the work in continuity, balancing respect for the past with affirmation of a present in motion.
A luminous balance between past and future
The setlist offers a complete journey, where recent tracks mingle with the founding songs that propelled the band into space-rock mythology. The contrast works beautifully: classics regain a fresh vigor while modern compositions integrate naturally into the overall sonic architecture.
Some fans may regret a slight move away from the ultra-spatial textures of the early days, but they will gain a genuine stage energy, vibrant, which brings the band’s cosmic imagination back to life without turning it into a relic.
Verdict! a live show that reignites the stars
With Some Other Space, Some Other Live!, the Rockets remind us they are not just a chrome memory of the ’70s-’80s, but a band still in orbit, capable of reinventing itself without compromise.
This live album is a perfect entry point for those wishing to discover the band today, as well as a precious gift for long-time fans who have been waiting for a recording worthy of their legend.
A sonic journey faithful to their mythology, yet modern enough to engage a new generation.
The Rockets once again show that space is never far away; just press play.
See you soon, here or elsewhere !
Chrys
