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After listening to a solo album from each, I’d say you’re correct.

I downloaded a couple of Ossicles albums some years ago, because they sounded good. I’ll try to give them a listen soon and report back.

Today so far:

Ben Craven - Monsters from the Id (again)
Zappa - Over-Nite Sensation
Donald Fagen - The Nightfly
Randy Roos - Mistral
Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame
Kayak -...

Last night I listened to most of Walter Becker’s “11 Tracks of Whack” and, aside from the synthy-sounding drums, I enjoyed it. Did Becker write the lyrics? I was surprised that his lyrics seemed...

Wow, listened to this last night, and have to agree it’s quite a ride. Sort of like if Danny Elfman and David Gilmour collaborated with…some very good vocalist. But there are so many nods to other...

It’s very good, and definitely worth having. It’s not really a top Fish album for me, because overall I prefer his earlier ones, but it has some great songs and textures. A couple of the long, slow...

Sorry if this is mentioned earlier, but a friend told me that the Zappa estate recently sold the rights for EVERYTHING Zappa released and also unreleased material including live to Universal Music...

Barry, thanks a lot for your recommendations (or thumbs up, anyway) on particular songs. I'll make a playlist of some of those or at least jot them down so I can pay attention to them if my attention...

Dude, *I* revived the Steely Dan thread! :lol

Is there a recording of one of the Grits backyard concerts? Is that on one of the Grits CDs? Or you’re just reminiscing?

I know people here are all over the place for which is the best album - always a good sign!
I like all the New York references, and my son went to Bard College too!

Saturday so far:

Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic
Argent - Nexus
Marillion - Seasons End
REM - Document (for a bit of a change)
Steely Dan - Countdown to Ecstasy
Ben Craven - Monsters from the Id

I found As the World Grits in a bargain bin at HMV Records back around 20 years ago or so. Luckily it was staring out at me as I passed by!

Yeah, great song!

Probably just his big hits.

Cool stuff!!

Yesterday I listened to The Royal Scam for like the second time, and now I can’t stop playing it! It’s SO good. Haitian Divorce is one of the best, wittiest songs ever! Also, at one time the snark in...

^ Clearlight! Goddamn I missed some good stuff from those early ProgDays…

Today (so far):

Steve Hackett - Under a Mediterranean Sky
Clearlight - Les Contes Du Singe Fou (I think this translates as “Tales of the Mad Monkey”; of course, it’s an ape on the cover, not a...

They did at all the other weekends, so...

I always figured it was a cover, but didn’t know the song. I love the line “Well I was born in New York City on a Monday, by Tuesday I was outside shining shoes.” Just like me! Except I was born on a...

^ They played ProgDay two years in a row? :O

Today (so far):

Black Country Communion - Black Country
Frank Zappa - Roxy By Proxy
Gryphon - Midnight Mushrumps
Pink Floyd - Animals
Steely Dan - The Royal Scam

I think it’s all more properly Dad Rock. It’s no longer a term of derision, you know!

I just listened to the song “Jackie Blue.” I knew the song from AM radio in the old days, but had no idea it...

What’s the best Gov’t Mule album, guitar-solo wise? I’ve listened to a bit of them over the years and like them. I like the song “Down and Out in NYC”

The cover art is nice; I prefer it to the last two BBT covers.

I did see it. All I really remember is a lot of crabs, I think! I just mean they used the title, so now there are probably people who think that if they’ve seen the movie, they have some idea of what...

Peter, do you have a digital copy of that good recording of Anekdoten from that festival (or the other Progscape, I forget)? I think Peter Thelen recorded it. I have or had it on cassette, but would...

Today (so far):

Dungen - s/t
Coheed & Cambria - Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind
Kate Bush - Director’s Cut
Curved Air - Phantasmagoria
Steely Dan - Can’t Buy a Thrill

Did you see the recently-started thread on it? I did enjoy it. I may have been a bit rough on it in that thread. It’s just not what I was waiting for, but what I was waiting for was probably...

Just buy the CD and download the bonus tracks from a torrent site for free.

I'm kind of surprised you only listened to "To the Bone" once. I think there are some great songs on there, especially the title track and "Refuge." I can listen to those songs over and over.

Not sure where I snapped this - probably in the parking garage at the venue. But I liked it, and it popped up on Facebook.
...

Today (so far):

Moody Blues - In Search of the Lost Chord
Steve Rothery - The Ghosts of Pripyat
Ranestrane - A Space Odyssey Part 2 - H.A.L.
UK - Danger Money

It's a good album, but sadly for me, nothing Rothery's done apart from Marillion has ever really risen to the level of what he's done with Marillion (which is stellar, IMO). But, it has some...

BBT posted on Facebook today that they're going to make some big announcement tomorrow. Conjecture included tour dates, or the possible release of David Longdon's solo album (which would be quite...

Agree that Stress didn't have much in the way of suspenseful pacing, but since I was studying the British Romantic poets at the time, it was of interest. And there was also the Keats/Lamb Lies Down...

Jeez...

Yep, that would be it, guess I had the year wrong. It was a very cool show! Don't think I knew there was video.

The only time I saw PT live was at Progscape in Baltimore in '94 or '95; does anyone know who the personnel would have been for the show? I somehow would have thought Barbieri wouldn't have been...

Wow! Did everybody go Footloose?

I actually haven’t read Last Call or the trilogy. How did you like Last Call? I have a big-ass hardcover around here somewhere!

^ Wow, I should have kept up! These are both new to me. How'd you like the sequel to Stress?

Today:

PT - C/C
Thank You Scientist - Plague Accommodations
Eddie Jobson - Zinc
Curved Air - Air Cut (First time listening to this, and after knowing of the album for years, I JUST got the pun...

Oops, I mean Paulie!

Just had a listen on Spotify. It sounds great to me!

FloKi - Flower Power (new edition on Spotify)

Nice, balanced lineup it seems! I'll probably make it there for at least one day/night, finally.

Czyzy, thanks for starting this properly named thread!

Last night:
The Bardic Depths - Promises of Hope (Their new one, again with Pete Jones on some lead and lots of backing vocals and loads of excellent sax. There’s a good Gong-style instrumental,...

^ That's probably exactly what Michael was going for! :lol

Great news! Although I've never been to Orion. But very happy it's up and running these shows again!

I’ve read most of Powers’ books, at least through the ‘90s. But I haven’t heard of this one? When’s it from?
I loved “The Stress of her Regard!”

Wow, Subterranea Live, then Subterranea!

Kansas - s/t

Can I tell you something?
Got to tell you one thing.
If you expect the freedom
That you say is yours,
Prove that you deserve it.
Help us to preserve it,
Or being free will just be
Words and...

The first album definitely didn’t sound like I expected from the band name! I was imagining something much…snarkier! But I was pleasantly surprised.

Today so far:

ELP - Pirates
America - America (Not feeling very patriotic today, but anyway…) I never knew George Martin was involved on this album!

:up It was great!

Just sticking this question here:

I’m starting the day with “Pirates!” Haven’t listened to it in a long time. Did Emerson borrow from any pre-existing music by other composers for this?

I didn’t. What’s your name?