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Uhh, looks like they're all doing the Prog Claw...
Where was the "Live Event" category when NF was in full swing?
Chad
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
Nearfest Apocalypse was just beaten out for Live Event in 2012 by Anathema, the candidates were
Ian Anderson – Thick As A Brick tour
Summer's End Festival
Opeth – Brixton Academy
Steve Hackett – ChildLine Rocks Charity Show, Islington Assembly Rooms
Steven Wilson – Shepherd's Bush Empire
Marillion – Forum/US Tour
Anathema – Union Chapel/Koko
You may spot a pattern. That years winners were
NEW BLOOD: TesseracT
LIVE EVENT: Anathema
GRAND DESIGN: Pink Floyd Immersion reissues
ANTHEM: Squackett A Life Within A Day
ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Rush Clockwork Angels
VISIONARY: Peter Hammill
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Genesis
VIRTUOSO: Carl Palmer
GUIDING LIGHT: Steven Wilson
PROG GOD: Rick Wakeman
Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on progrock.com
https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-a...re-happy-hour/
Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
There are only 10 types of people in the World, those who understand binary and those that don't.
At least they did pick what was probably the best track from Anathema's rather disappointing (to me) album.
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
Yeah, and why aren't the Sports Illustrated swimsuit models all record-breaking athletes while we're at it?
Sorry, but it's a bit hopeless to expect Prog Magazine to suddenly become vastly different. Maybe some day there'll be a different body bestowing awards to prog bands.
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
:yawn
"Always ready with the ray of sunshine"
Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on progrock.com
https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-a...re-happy-hour/
Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
There are only 10 types of people in the World, those who understand binary and those that don't.
I thought the awards were great. I was especially pleased with Transatlantic's win.
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