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Great interview, thanks for sharing it!

One of the benefits of being towards the end of interview cycle is you can ask all the questions no one else has thought of, since he's talked ad nauseam about the main subjects already. I tried that...

It's such a wonderful album. Not prog, but perfect for Autumn.

Here's a review:

https://www.sonicperspectives.com/album-reviews/tiger-moth-tales-the-turning-of-the-world/

Ha. Trevor was kind enough to call me later that night and fill me in. The short answer is that Steve was having some problems with the mandolin part. Trevor said, "No problem, I'll just write it out...

Here's a new interview with Trevor that I think all Yes fans will enjoy. I tried asking a bunch of questions that hadn't previously been asked in other interviews, so we went into more detail with...

Yes, it's definitely a good one! Here's a 'lil album review if of interest:

https://www.sonicperspectives.com/album-reviews/dave-kerzner-the-traveler/

Album releases this Friday the 29th! Spock's fans take note - a half hour of new "Beard" music on here!

Here's an album overview:
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Album is released this Friday 7/29! It's cool, silly and Spock's fans especially need to check it out: over half an hour of new music from Spock's members! For those waiting to see if they'll release...

Also - Ryo's new solo album (releases July 29th) features Spock's Beard members on 2 long tracks which make up more than half the album. He's dubbing it "Ryo's Beard". Nick on lead vocals on one,...

They're on a bit of a hiatus it seems. Ryo's about to release a star-studded album under his own name. Al reportedly is doing a second solo album but i haven't heard any updates. Ted and Dave of...

Here's my review. Not citing it as a masterpiece, no. Not negatively ranting like The Prog Mind did. It'll come down to personal taste, as always, but as objectively as possible I'd say it's a strong...

He played drums. Therefore, it was insane. Whether or not other people were also playing instruments at the same time is almost beside the point.

(but to your question, it wasn't an extended solo...

Were you the one on our text chain that said, "There's no way in hell I'm leaving this show." It was funny because I was feeling totally the same way. They had us under a spell for that set.

This was my favorite show of the whole Cruise. Which surprised me because I'm only a moderate PoS fan. But it was impossible to leave, even with Riverside playing the second-best show of the Cruise...

No, all original material from their two albums, except for the jam between Mohini & Marco.

During Dave Kerzner's set, NDV (drumming) sang a Kevin Gilbert song from Shaming of the True.

I can't wait for CTTE22! Going to Morsefest22 in Nashville and then over to CTTE. The lineup is epic as usual, amazing bands on board. See some of you there!

Latimer is only at the end of "Light". And as nice and honoring as that guest appearance is, he doesn't play anything that Pete couldn't have. Frankly, Pete's guitar playing is sublime. Heavily...

Exactly. The jump they made from album 1 to album 2 is sustained and taken even further on album 3. More additional instruments, unexpected influences. Yeah, you should love this new one equally or...

This is turning into a fantastic band. I'm surprised there isn't more discussion here about them. For those of us who love Spock's Beard through all their incarnations, this is a must. But even...

Yup, there is. He mentioned it in that interview you posted. Still, I don't believe he couldn't figure those out and become a master of them before long.

Whoa. Thanks. This is so Olias--inspired. I mean, you can hear the direct source influences here, maybe too-much so.

Now I'm listening to Johannes' newest release "Follow Your Heart", much more...

I've asked Roine several times over the recent years and it's always been stuck at about 70%. He usually comments that Jon is focused on other things but I would guess the delay is on both sides....

The Depths of Winter first and then Cocoon. Storytellers albums aren't so much up my alley. I also love his cover albums of Genesis!

I haven't heard his first two albums, apparently with many different personnel and more metal approach.

Right now Lalu's into a Yes and classic 70s prog vibe, so he's already writing a followup...

Excellent album, perhaps the best yet from Peter. I love this guy.

Here's an album review, which includes the interview with Peter that was just posted above:
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Haha - H's quote regarding Cruise to the Edge:

"We may even be headlining it, because I don’t think Yes wanted to do it. It's just sort of bizarre, really. It's their cruise! It's like not...

It's coming out this Friday! Took a little while to warm up to it but I reckon most old-school TFK fans will love it.

Here's an album review:
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It does indeed sound like King's X is still planning on CTTE from what I've heard.

The lineup is excellent, so many bands! With 9 weeks out I imagine there'll still be some changes but it should...

I love this album. And like Scot, I think it's totally in the Spock's/Neal Morse-writing vein, especially the epic.

Here's an album review:
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A great review, Lorne! Well-balanced and honoring of the many opinions people will have. Also, the shout outs for Mark are well-deserved.

I'm passing on reviewing it myself but have heard it many...

Here's a "Troika" review if you want to get a sense of the whole album:

https://www.sonicperspectives.com/album-reviews/dvirgilio-morse-jennings-troika/

It's a really nice chill event, in...

How was it for you with the 2 epics back to back at the end, same as the album order? Personally I would prefer them integrated with the shorter songs on the album but I haven't seen the live show.

You obviously take your music much too seriously.

I love Scot's reviews, he's knowledgable and well-balanced. You don't like The Zealot Gene? Fine. No need to try to slag someone. Have a little...

The addition of saxophone on this third album is wonderful.

Here's a brief review:

https://www.sonicperspectives.com/features/sonic-briefs-overlooked-standouts-from-2021/

:up I'm sure that's a strong playlist indeed.

I love The Secret Language of Birds in particular. Rupi's Dance had quite a few good songs on it, too.

But for that matter, I love Dot Com, too....

Guy Manning is a great suggestion, too.

The thing about Pete is...well, everything! He's got the right voice/range/style for it. He knows the material already. He's friends with the band and in...

Who has heard this fantastic album that came out a couple of weeks ago? Really impressed with this gem, what a surprise. Damian sounds amazing, the production is top-notch.

Here's an album...

Wow, what a devastating phase: "giving consideration to whether we can continue as a band." Of course it would be totally understandable if they decided not to continue with the name BBT. But I kind...

Glad to see there's a thread on these guys - absolutely amazing musicians.

Here's a short review of their album:
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I put them in the same general category and I know a number of Bent Knee fans who have taken to Meer. Personally, I like Meer's compositions way more. And I love having such a strong male vocalist in...

Altitude is an excellent album.

I'm kind of surprised...none of you who are complaining are open to a digital version of the album? It looks like on their website that's available for 12 pounds,...

Wow, fantastic. I love this band. So good to see them doing justice to their material in a live context.

Yes, I agree that the ending was...just not there. The last song is probably one of the least impressive and then it's just done. Would've at least been better to end with the penultimate song "In...

Those lyrics are the primary problem I have with the song. As I wrote in my review:

"When the opening lyrics taunt “Try not to get abducted, try not to be afraid,” one can almost hear the...

:rofl

Here's a full overview of the new album for you, including some details of the 3 songs not yet released. Unavoidably, it also serves as a tribute to David:
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I hope many of you have checked out Dave's excellent "To The Far Away", released last month. Not a lot of talk about it on these pages but it deserves recognition!

If you're interested, here's an...

This is what I'm talkin' about!

Suite Judy Blue Eyes pt. 2. Sooooo good!

Here's a new album overview of The Zealot Gene:

https://www.sonicperspectives.com/album-reviews/jethro-tull-the-zealot-gene/

It's a fair enough review for sure. Though I'm a little confused that a line or two seems lifted from my review that was published about 10 days ago. Maybe we just have the same thoughts about some...

Love it. I think I posted my review earlier on here, too. Between this and his classical album in January, it's been a fantastic year for Mr. Hackett. And now he's out touring, competing ( ;) ) with...

I'd tell you
If I could only remember my name...

Since we're getting into the weeds for this Radiant shipping issue, from what I've observed there's no question that Radiant's receipt and packing slip is confusing and misleading (e.g. 1NMB –...

They've got a full band with the three of them. They all play guitar, very well. Neal could easily have covered bass himself, and even NDV played bass on his last solo album (and got a compliment for...

Thanks. I think we all hoped for more rockers. The Ice Bridge somewhat delivered in that regard...and if it was a "warm up" act (no pun intended) to the rest of the album, things might have gone...

We're only a couple of weeks out from release date, so here's a detailed overview of The Quest.

Aiming to keep this balanced, highlighting the strengths while being honest about the short...

It's listed in the credits that Alan does all the drumming and Jay only does additional percussion. Also, Billy confirmed this about a month ago on a FB post, as he recorded all of Alan's parts.
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I really enjoyed More Than A Dream, too. There's some excellent songs on there.

There are 3 Howe compositions on the main album, DtK and Leave Well Alone being two of them. Sadly and surprisingly, all 3 songs are at the bottom for my picks on the album, mostly sounding like...

All these comments are really quite understandable, this new song is easy to slam but there's "pleasant" qualities to it, too.

Yes' management has requested that reviews don't go out for a couple...