A Gift To Progressive Ears - Now A Gift To YOU (Please Read)

[loshammeros]

I received mine today. I thank you very much. Now to hone my writing skills hehehe

[Finch Platte]

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[Finch Platte]

Got mine, thank you Duncan for your efforts, and what a great thing for Chris to do, very inspiring.

NP: Chris' Chick Corea's My Spanish Heart

Other discs I received from Chris' collection: Porcupine Tree- Signify
Dvorak's Symphony #9
Ed Palermo's Big Band- Oh No! Not Jazz!
David Willey- Songs From The Hamster Theatre

As i already have the Porcupine Tree, I'd be glad to forward it to someone who'd like to hear it.

[mozo-pg]

Walt, Dan'l, and Ian - What CDs did you get?

[Rick L.]

Just got mine. Thanks, Duncan. And Chris!

Zappa - Grand Wazoo
Stanley Clarke - Journey to Love
Santana - Abraxas
Jethro Tull - Heavy Horses
Bartok - Orchestral Masterpieces (Solti)

Killer.

The Zappa and Tull are duplicates, bit I will find them a home. Probably my sis.

[NogbadTheBad]

Henry Cow boxset. I already have it but I know a Henry Cow fan who hasn't got it who knew Chris from ProgDay. We used to sit next to Chris every year. Ian Beabout for those that know him.

[aith01]

Henry Cow boxset. I already have it but I know a Henry Cow fan who hasn't got it who knew Chris from ProgDay. We used to sit next to Chris every year. Ian Beabout for those that know him.

Been thinking about Ian lately, and how long it's been since he posted here. I miss his presence on PE.

How has he been?

[walt]

FYI, the cd's i received are:

Zappa/MoI-Absolutely Free
Jean-Luc Ponty-Civilized Evil
Steve Hackett-Voyage of the Acolyte
Stabat Akish-s/t
Shostakovich-Symphonies Nos. 5&6

[Progatron]

Been thinking about Ian lately, and how long it's been since he posted here. I miss his presence on PE.

How has he been?

He's good, he's very active on Facebook. He built a studio and does a lot of mixing and producing projects there. Currently working on transferring old reel tapes for a substantial Muffins archival boxed set.

[adap2it]

I know Chris's collection quite well, I'll be curious as to who gets any Them Jazzbeards CD's, I'm confident you'll be exclusive.

[neuroticdog]

I know Chris's collection quite well, I'll be curious as to who gets any Them Jazzbeards CD's, I'm confident you'll be exclusive.

I got something called Combustible Edison which I know nothing about along with One size fits all, Per un amico, Shostakovich 8th (Barshai) and a live 3 Friends DVD

best
Michael

[JKL2000]

Got my package of Chris’ CDs yesterday. Thank you, Chris and Duncan! It’s very nice to have something that belonged to Chris.

I got his copy of Chunga’s Revenge, so that’s cool. Also a Jean Luc Ponty album I don’t have. I forget the others, but interesting stuff.

[adap2it]

I got something called Combustible Edison which I know nothing about along with One size fits all, Per un amico, Shostakovich 8th (Barshai) and a live 3 Friends DVD

best
Michael

I believe that the 3 Friends DVD is called The Boar? If so, I made this as a fundraiser for GORGG, The Global On Reflection Online Giant Gathering, to celebrate the 1st 3F show.

[neuroticdog]

I believe that the 3 Friends DVD is called The Boar? If so, I made this as a fundraiser for GORGG, The Global On Reflection Online Giant Gathering, to celebrate the 1st 3F show.

Hey Dave...hope you are doing well!!!

Yep, that's exactly what it is.

best
Michael

[adap2it]

Hey Dave...hope you are doing well!!!

Yep, that's exactly what it is.

best
Michael

Sorry Michael, but which Michael are you?

[Rick L.]

Chris must have burned incense in his listening room. The CD booklets give off the fragrance.

[adap2it]

Chris must have burned incense in his listening room. The CD booklets give off the fragrance.

I would guess a combined aroma of pipe tobacco, weed, and most of all his wood pellet stove which heated his house. Add to that his personal favorite fragrance Patchouli and you have quite a pong!

[Rick L.]

I would guess a combined aroma of pipe tobacco, weed, and most of all his wood pellet stove which heated his house. Add to that his personal favorite fragrance Patchouli and you have quite a pong!

That sounds about right. Whatever it is, the booklets smell good and add another level of "personal touch" to his generous donation.

[Duncan Glenday]

Chris must have burned incense in his listening room. The CD booklets give off the fragrance.

I would guess a combined aroma of pipe tobacco, weed, and most of all his wood pellet stove which heated his house. Add to that his personal favorite fragrance Patchouli and you have quite a pong!

That sounds about right. Whatever it is, the booklets smell good and add another level of "personal touch" to his generous donation.

Because I've had many hundreds of Chris's CDs in my home office for a few weeks, you can imagine the aroma I've been enjoying all that time!

[jsiko40]

Them Jazzbeards really? A good friend is the violin player and used to book them at the college I worked all the time for the lunch time concert series. Best place to see them was in some small bar where they would drink excessively and play. Not prog but fun music with great song titles.

[Sturgeon's Lawyer]

Walt, Dan'l, and Ian - What CDs did you get?

Bill Bruford - One of a Kind
Styx - Paradise Theatre
UK - s/t
5UUs (in the other room where my stereo is and I don't recall the title but I've been curious about these guys for years. Looking at the covers online I think it's Hunger's Teeth.)
Los Chicanos - In the Eye of the Storm (DVD)

I am one very happy camper. Now all I need is some listening time.

[adap2it]

Them Jazzbeards really? A good friend is the violin player and used to book them at the college I worked all the time for the lunch time concert series. Best place to see them was in some small bar where they would drink excessively and play. Not prog but fun music with great song titles.

My wife & I discovered them in 1990 while having dinner before going upstairs to a Michael Hedges show at the Tralf. They would play in the restaurant from 5pm on...Michael Miskuly is a terrific violinist, much in the European style. I'll be curious to see what PE thinks of them.

[jsiko40]

Yes the bar on the ground level was a place they played often. Mike is true to his Serbian creation roots is classically trained and is one hell of a player. Small world but good music finds a way sometimes.

[adap2it]

Yes the bar on the ground level was a place they played often. Mike is true to his Serbian creation roots is classically trained and is one hell of a player. Small world but good music finds a way sometimes.

Don't want to hijack the thread but Chris played a bit of violin in his youth and was blown away with Michaels playing, and of course JL Ponty.

[yesman1955]

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