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Well I'm not gonna bite even if the set looks pretty cool. I have the CD/DVD of the MSG show and the few extra tracks on Bursting Out proper don't make this a winning proposition for me. If they...

If this US tour actually happens, here's my (purely speculative) guess... There will be one back-up band. They come out with Downes, it's Asia. They come out with Sonja, they are Curved Air, etc. It...

I don't know how many PE folks know this band, but my daughter got me into them over the last year or two. Indie rock, college rock, yacht rock, cow punk, even a little prog, fusion and metal. This...

Does anyone find it amusing and a little bit sad that promoters feel the need to state this as a selling point?

I am definitely going btw. I can’t pass up the chance to see Sonja and Thijs....

I would actually enjoy seeing that spectacle... Once.

Regarding Out There, I was so happy with that album. Finally Rick seemed to have found the perfect vocalist. I imagined a renaissance for...

For me, most modern mainstream DVDs are totally unwatchable for this reason. When I see boasts about "16 camera shoot" or sometimes even 32, I know to stay away. I own a McCartney one from the early...

I was not familiar with the story but now that I looked it up, yes, pirates do indeed play a role. So that makes sense.

The fusion-era Softs boys did have a lot of classical and historical...

I have loved that piece of music for well going on 40 years now and never had a clue about the origins of the title. So thanks for providing me with that small piece of SM trivia.

I did figure out...

Yeah I think it was likely an AI April Fool's prank. I was fooled...

I think he's (repeatedly) making an ass out of himself with these videos. To each their own.

The poor guy really seems to have lost his mind...

Ironically I used to look up to Fripp as an exemplar of someone who not only (1) never sold out musically, but also (2) always knew how to...

Definitely Tarkus. Good eye! But she's probably saying "oh look here's a really daft one with an animal's head on a tank..."

To my ears Talk is a very solid 1980s AOR album that came out about 7-8 years too late. Had Talk come out in 1985 or 86 I think it would have proven to be a much more commercially successful...

Exactly. But they do it very well. For me 13 delivers the goods.

So true. Yesterday a friend at the office was kvetching about this, saying "Story of my life. Every time a band I really want to see announces a tour, it turns out to be the original drummer and...

But with the Talk Tour you don't even need to rise to those lofty Gonzo standards. Yes used some kind of in-house broadcasting system called "Concertsonics" at the shows that the audience could...

^^^ This is an interesting hypothesis: streaming may have revived the live demand for classic-era bands. Back in 2001 you either knew the music or you didn't. Youngsters weren't going to plunk down...

I've been playing Jimmy all morning since I heard the sad news. Here's a set I found about a year ago on BC. Jimmy is all over this.

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The 800-pound gorilla question of course is what are the sources of these recordings? I see no mention of "soundboard" much less "multitracks"... So if I bought this would I be buying another "box o'...

I have an excellent album of Duke Ellington tunes arranged for acoustic guitar by Steve Hancoff. It came out on Robert Fripp's DGM label about 20 years ago. I even got to see the guy at McCabe's in...

I was just going to recommend this one as a starter CD for any newbie. But you sort of beat me to it... At this point in time, 2024, it is my go-to Beard album from any era. For me, Neal has always...

I notice there are a lot of one an two-day gaps between shows. I wonder if (1) there will be additional shows added, or (2) Jon really needs the breaks for his voice? It seems like it would really...

^^^ I'm a fan of the first four Triumvirats but Russian Roulette really lives up to its reputation. Your post made me want to give RR a first-ever listen, despite your warning...

The songs...

Peter Gabriel - Growing Up Live (no CD release??!)
Pascal Globensky - Zig Zag (also no CD, but this one I understand...)
Mike Carr Organ Trio - Live at the Ship Inn 1967 (would love to be able to...

It is interesting to think about what approach might have actually saved ELP from the smarmy tripe of Love Beach. Danger Money is clearly an artistically valid possibility.

Here's another one......

I really enjoyed the doc. I remember buying LB as a cutout LP circa 1981 or 82 for $1.99 because, you know, it's ELP, how bad could it be?? Well, hehe, worse than I could have possibly imagined... I...

Just wanted to give a quick shout-out to the "8 Dream Impressions" album. I bought it when it came out but the penny only dropped recently. I've been listening to this one obsessively for the last...

RIP. Clarkin was a genius songwriter. I became a fan with the Chase the Dragon album, one of several where substantial record company effort was exerted to "break" Magnum in the USA. Never worked but...

^^^ But the track times listed by Munster above fit perfectly with those from my Dimeadozen download, which is purportedly from May 25. So it is highly likely to be the same show. Maybe just the May...

The band has released another video from the 2022 St. Paul reunion show. This tune from the 1979 debut album is a great showcase for the band's prog chops.

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Look at the OP's link. No specific cities listed yet, but both coasts will be covered.

lol… how do you find out these details from 45 years ago?

OK We will leave FZ alone for now... I will plan to PM you over the break (very busy next few days) and tell you a little about my experiences with my kid. Overall it is good news BTW.

Just FYI, one of my daughters is on the spectrum. I am intimately aware of the diagnostics, symptoms and life implications. My wife and I worked with child psychologists for years around this issue....

Sounds like he was on the spectrum.

I've become a big DCB fan over the last 30 years. So I very much look forward to seeing and hearing this show. I hope they play some DCB tracks as well as Crimson.

Is that the Tales medley from the 2023 fall tour? ;)

Seriously I'm very happy this film exists. Even if it is kind of unlistenable due to the edits, it's great to see the stage setup and in...

I was hoping it would be a 3' x 2' poster that came with the CD.

I *have been* listening to Allan Holdsworth play, all day.

Ram's Head 2000, Hartford CT 1982, Paris 1997.

When I'm in the mood for AH nothing else scratches the itch. Regarding the "samey"...

Thanks for the info! I'm out. I had just spun Out of Water when I read your post. Excellent 90s Hammill as-is. Removing Jaxon was not an artistic decision--his parts are perfect for the songs. I have...

Nice review! Tales is one of my lifetime-favorite albums. You have noticed and articulated many of the wonderful aspects of this masterpiece. ***** Indeed!

What are your first impressions? Mine, based on two full spins... Good-to-very-good songs but not very coherent as an album. More a collection of singles. Nothing new or innovative sonically, but...

But when re-unions happen, it's often with original members or earlier members even if they had left long before the pre-reunion breakup. Gillan and Glover were a part of the 1984 Deep Purple reunion...

Here's something a little different. M-1 Alternative were an atmospheric art-rock band with 2 early 90s CD releases (think Talk Talk...). They just put old demos from the early 80s on BC. If two kids...

The two famous Pogues albums were indeed a lot of fun. Punk and Irish trad music were a surprisingly effective combination and it took some real genius to put them together in such an enticing way....

What equipment does one need to enjoy an "Atmos" mix?

I am excited to give this a listen. E3RPT was played to the death on my turntable in '84. Despite the vinyl being in crappy shape due to my overplaying it, I kept it because of the beautiful album...

Was that the Progtoberfest show? 2017 IIRC. I was there but I don't recall if they did all of Unfolded. Anyway, even if not the same one, we both saw great shows. I did see the original Unfolded...

I remember Taylor from the two 80s Buffett shows I saw. JB gave Taylor a prominent solo spot to demonstrate his impressive playing and they did a song off a Taylor solo LP. "Some White People Can...

IIRC the Geffen-era Asia multitrack tapes all burned in that Universal warehouse fire from about a decade ago. Damn shame because I do agree with you...

Those were the days, huh? Seriously, though, nice analyses from you all. I think you have hit the nail on the head: hobby bands, limited budgets, in some cases more enthusiasm than expertise.

But...

importcds lists the set as "pre-order". I'm not buying this (own too much of the material already) but importcds are usually pretty reliable.

Future Days and Tago Mago are for me the twin peaks of this amazingly creative band. Can't really choose one as being "better" than the other. Obviously they give off very different vibes, so it all...

90125's cover art is perfect for the music within. Sleek, elegant, (at the time) cutting edge. BG? not so much...

Basically my perspective as well. But with the production... I just don't get it. They had such a winning formula with the production from the debut. So clear and powerful. Much like with 90125 the...

^^^ Four out of the five titles on this supposed "Lost Album" appear on Disc 6 of the BBC "Transmissions" set. The only thing that I've never heard of is "Thank God For Things That Grow".
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I definitely agree about "remarkably solid" solo career. DC has really created his own unique sound. A little KC, a little progmetal. But really just him.

I too have managed to pick up most...

^^^ For a middle-aged guy who had not been singing professionally for well over a decade AFAIK that was a great performance. RIP.

Is it just me or has Sammy turned into Jerry Garcia's doppelganger?

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That is obviously mimed to the studio track, but still... It takes a lot of musical talent to mime so perfectly that one could easily be fooled into thinking it is live!