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The remaster that Frontiers is releasing has no mention of it being gold, so I guess a normal everyday CD does the trick for the reissue.

Sad news out of Sesame Street. What a legacy to leave behind.


Caroll Spinney, the legendary puppeteer behind beloved Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, died today, December...

No. The original cover is pretty much the same as this remaster reissue. (I posted a pic of the original in post #354). This is the first in a series of reissues in the band’s new deal with...

The blurb from Frontiers says it has "updated artwork", but I found an original release of it on sale on eBay and it looks the same to me:

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/CdcAAOSwfeZce5Cs/s-l500.jpg

Haha. Nope. This remaster is being reissued through Frontiers Records.

Yea - the description on the preorder page says "Originally released in 1994, the album includes new recordings of the band’s biggest hits and most famous songs"

Their 12th album is being reissued in January - remastered and with updated artwork (preordering now):
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The Wizards of Winter are a proggy Christmas band and have three albums out. I'm a fan. These are a couple examples from them:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ColPovNNdo

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Rolie was asked about that in a recent Rolling Stone interview:

RS: You did just a few Journey Through Time shows and Neal tweeted that more were coming later in the year, but you haven’t played...

Nope. Arnel is still the lead singer for Journey. The OP post is a bit misleading. For years, they have employed a secondary keyboardist named Travis Thibodaux for the tours. Travis left and has...

And just in time......Relayer merch:

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0020/9826/6156/products/2019_HOLIDAY_SOCK_PAIR_WITH_BACKGROUND_8216a5aa-9798-47c6-a780-d4b4758f2069_grande.png?v=1574461693
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What IS happening is that Andy Taylor is releasing new music under his name and just played his first headline show in 30 years with plans for more touring. This was reported from his press team...

Hope he gets an offer that makes sense financially and routing-wise for ya! I'm thrilled that Sellersville pitched to him and got em.

There is a new book coming out in March 2020 on Cozy:

https://www.wymeruk.co.uk/_webedit/cached-images/621-1128-0-300-wide.jpg

Ritchie Blackmore once said, “You can’t get any better than Cozy,...

Dates as of now:
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Another from their new album, a fun re-arrangement of The First Noel with some killer guitar work and a cool organ solo:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vMQ3Jl81bc

Frank is touring!

This from the his official Facebook page:

2020 Tour announcement for U.S. dates starting in April are coming this Friday! Contracts are on their way, so when they're signed,...

Latest press releases for his "Prog Tour" refer to this as "Ian Anderson and the Jethro Tull Band" :roll

John Lodge was asked about the state of the Moodies recently in an interview:

Q: Where do the Moodies stand these days?

Lodge: The problem we have on the recording side is that there is nobody...

Looking forward to this album, this interview AND Baumann's pithy response to the current iteration of Tangerine Dream. If I recall correctly, there was some sort of discussion/statement at one...

The tour is under way. The video clip I attached above is from this year’s tour.

I've been seeing them every year since 2006. Also been interviewing their performers for many years. The Show as it is stands now is visually spectacular for sure, with its video, lights, lasers,...

That is exciting, but I do kinda wish that this was touring the USA:


Martin Barre and Barriemore Barlow will be touring Latin and South America next March with Adam Wakeman!
His show...

Moraz was spending much of his time in Brazil in the mid-70's and eventually moved there in 1977 (apparently after he was let go by Yes) and recorded much of his first three albums there and in...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWJrAEjUehI

OK - just realized that this is a few years old. Jon posted it yesterday so I initially thought it was new, but after listening (it is a good listen...

I sat down with Wizards of Winter founding members Scott Kelly (Keyboards) and Sharon Kelly (Flute/Vocals). We did an in-depth chat about their new album, The Christmas Dream, and their 2019 tour.
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And just like that - after all of those Wakeman quotes that everyone got excited about - the ARW tour is off. Thanks Henry for staying on top of this breaking news. ;-)
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No clarification necessary. All I said was that he and Porcaro co-wrote it for Thriller. It just didn’t get recorded till later. :-)

What an interesting career he had. From singing back up on Yes' Union album to co-writing a song for Michael Jackson's Thriller album. RIP Michael.

Michael played piano on this Queen cover, with...

There is a terrific band out of Colorado called Sylva that play a brand of rock/pop that definitely has some funk influences - I hear a lot of Tower of Power influence. Their bass player also plays...

I do wonder if the response would generally be this positive if they did the normal marketing. If history tells us anything, it would go like this: First, the announcement that this was coming...

I am glad to see that Benoit is enthused about this. I gather Benoit has essentially retired from the music biz? I wonder, with all of this newfound enthusiasm, if he might think about doing...

Hadnt seen this mentioned here yet. A new record from Lynne's ELO - he certainly seems rejuvenated of late. Lynne plays almost every note on the album – guitars, bass, piano, drums, keyboards. He...

He has been playing a lot with guitarist Alex Skolnick over the last few years - they call their trio "Skolhamm Asylum". Great stuff - seen them a few times and supposedly they are finally going to...

Someone posted a pic of the back cover. Gotta love the honesty: "Audio taken from the DVD"

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LOVE his response to the HOF question:

Was getting into the Hall of Fame with Yes a big deal for you?

That’s a good question. Well, not really as much as I probably made it out to be to the...

See Oliver's comments in Post #5

Oliver Wakeman has been posting and commenting about this release on his Facebook:

"It's 25 minutes of music which was recorded when I was in the band but never mixed and released. I've been...

This is an interesting new release - previously unreleased music from the Benoit David/Oliver Wakeman era:

YES REVEALS FOUR PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED 2010 RECORDINGS, ON THE NEW ‘FROM A PAGE’ FIVE...

For those that might've missed it, Frank recently posted about Eloy performing live:

Dear Eloy friends

Firstly, thank you very much for your high appreciation of our music, the many positive...

That was hard to tell. The center section of the theater was pretty full. The sides were about 75% empty for the most part. I couldn't tell about the balcony.

This was just before Berry and...

And now they have, according to the Bravewords article:

Motörhead’s fans and surviving members have spoken loudly and the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame has added drummer Mikkey Dee and guitarist Phil...

This track sounds pretty great to my ears:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTcAXEb6amE

According to the Rock Hall site, the members that would be included in this induction are: Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter, John Hartman, Michael Hossack, Tom Johnston, Keith Knudsen, Michael McDonald, John...

https://www.rockhall.com/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_feature_large/public/1050x550-group_3.jpg?itok=g40HwToq

Voting is done through Google this year.

My picks:

Rundgren
T. Rex...

And Billy Sherwood’s response on Facebook:

“Looking forward to the next Touring cycle with YES, playing one of my favorite records from tip to tail "Relayer". Challenging bass parts to say the...

Saga was the only band all weekend where I had to put in earplugs. Thought it was unnecessarily loud. Great performance though.

Robert Berry's performance was a lot of fun. It was sort of a...

They did release a remaster of the first album in 2012, but it was a box set with all kinds of bells and whistles - with a price tag that was kinda hefty, if I recall correctly.
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Rick talks about how Trevor wanted Steve to play the OOTLH solo and Steve wasn't interested. Maybe there was more to that story - maybe Trevor wanted the Roundabout intro in return? Who knows?

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California Guitar Trio announced for next year.

Rick was interviewed by Rolling Stone and had lots of stuff to say:

Some of the quotes that caught my eye:

On the Union tour:

"But there was friction between Trevor and Steve. To be fair,...

I put Kansas and Yes sort of in the same category - a couple guys from the classic era (Howe/White, Ehart/Williams), a couple long-timers (Downes/Sherwood, Ragsdale/Greer) and a couple newer guys...

I guess. I didn’t like or dislike it. But I did find it a waste that Squire’s widow did not have time left to speak.

Wakeman - in a new interview - talks about the HOF induction and why he decided to go on like that:


https://youtu.be/Lgu5rQq7w90

Lynyrd Skynyrd chimed in with this:

Rest Easy, LJ, you will always be remembered as the big man, on the big bass with the even bigger heart! Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNGYxsppnwM


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3dsls_MsMI


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQzGuj67f7I

Junstrom, bassist for Lynyrd Skynyrd from their formation through 1971 (his recordings with the band can be found on their Collectybles album), he's probably best known for being the bass player in...

RIP Ginger

For a rarity, check out Ginger smiling from 4:59-5:04 as he drums for Hawkwind:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-QEpRgs9sM

Hawkwind posted this on their Facebook:

"So very,...

This “label” (The Store for Music) is also releasing a 2-dvd set: Yes - The New Directors Cut

Yes - The Director’s Cut movie. Featuring behind-the-scenes footage and previously unreleased live...

He’ll be touring Germany and Austria in support of the record throughout October - maybe Moraz will join him on the tour? That would be something.