Roye has just announced some more European dates for January to follow the London gig (all are clubs in Germany & Denmark)...
Jan. 9th, Dortmund, Piano Bar
Jan 10th, Koln, Yard Club in der Kantine.
Jan 11th, Frankfurt, Das Bett.
Jan 12th, Berlin, (TBA).
Jan 13th, Hamburg, Marx.
Jan 14th, Copenhagen, Denmark (venue not specified).
http://www.thenektarproject.com/geew...?PID=1079&PN=1
Please see page 8 of the project tour thread or facebook.
Last edited by Mick; 11-14-2013 at 09:12 PM.
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The Nektar Project Tour page has been updated to include info on the 2014 dates now....
http://www.thenektarproject.com/geew...014-tour-dates
Supplemental info, such as the day and time of each gig are as important as pricing, location and support acts, so they can only be found via the direct links to each announced venue I can locate.
There is still no word on who will be playing with Roye, so it could be Peter Pichl, Randy Dembo, or someone new on bass as I already know it won't be Lux Vibratus or Billy Sherwood....
stay tuned.
Last edited by Mick; 11-17-2013 at 12:10 PM.
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...Lux Vibratus seems like such a cool stage name....seriously, I hope that Nektar can make it out to west coast of USA again. Time Machine has stood up to repeated spins and sounds damn good. Would love to hear it live.
And... He's as outstanding bass player, a perfect fit for this particular formation of Nektar.Originally Posted by markowitz
I too thought Lux was a great asset, unfortunately he can't do Europe.
BTW,... A tour update for those of you in Germany....
January 10th is now the Harmonie club in Bonn (not the yard club in Koeln) and the Dortmund Piano (9th) lists a 10am gig on its' facebook page.... the morning right after the Borderline (8th) in London (huh?).... yet a ticket site lists an 8pm show.... Stay tuned..
See http://www.thenektarproject.com/geew...014-tour-dates
for all the latest verified links to the announced dates.
Last edited by Mick; 11-21-2013 at 09:55 PM.
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I would too, but I'm highly skeptical since they cancelled the West Coast dates this past summer.=markowitz;184562seriously, I hope that Nektar can make it out to west coast of USA again. Time Machine has stood up to repeated spins and sounds damn good. Would love to hear it live.
All venues in the first leg of the European tour are now confirmed, these are the verified gigs...
Wednesday Jan 8th, 7pm, London, The Borderline. (w/support band)
Thursday Jan 9th, Dortmund, Musiktheater Piano.
Friday Jan 10th, 8pm, Bonn, Harmonie. (w/ The New Lewis)
Saturday Jan 11th, 8pm, Frankfurt, Das Bett. (w/ Sons of Hippies)
Sunday Jan 12th, 9pm, Berlin, White Trash Fast Food.
Monday Jan 13th, 8pm, Hamburg, MarX.
Venue links to tickets, pricing, support bands etc. are posted at
http://www.thenektarproject.com/geew...014-tour-dates
As soon as more gigs are confirmed, they will also be linked at TNP.
With the tour still 6 weeks away, would anyone like to suggest a set-list?
Meanwhile, how about an extended version of Astral Man?...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i84l...ature=youtu.be
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Excellent point, plus I wish it could get some mainstream airplay, as it is a "new" album. If all the stops aren't pulled out soon, once again, another Nektar momentum may be lost.
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Like I always say, if you're standing in a room and the lights aren't on, nobody will know you're there.
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
Sorry to quote you slightly out of context Ron, but you ARE right.
BTW, Roye has just announced (on wastebook) that a new album will be "ready" in June 2014... but he doesn't know which label it will be released on, which makes it quite an ambitious (and very curious) statement.
Again, stay tuned.
Last edited by Mick; 12-03-2013 at 07:52 PM.
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I was thinking it when I posted it.
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
I have a tendancy to look at the glass as half-empty, but I interpreted the "new album-different label" news as Cleopatra decided to cut their losses.
I still wish them the best. I liked "Time Machine."
I've got a bike you can ride it if you like
Whatever Nektar's future has in store for their fans, I would say that anything that we get from Nektar is a bonus. They gave me more joy with their early music than bands such as Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, etc. My love for Nektar was rekindled with Evolution, and I was able to see them in their last 2 tours to the states. Roye and Ron have dedicated their lives to offer their fans the goodness of their great music. If we get more of this, I am very grateful. Time Machine is a very good album.
Agreed. I'm of a similar belief.
I've never had the good fortune to see them live, in any incarnation. I did have tickets once, but that's a story better left untold.
I've got a bike you can ride it if you like
You could have written the exact same thing on my behalf. I totally agree.
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
I have mentioned a couple of times that during the last tour, Roye mentioned a couple of times on stage, see you next year. That was at the Milw. show. Casey, I know about the debacle that prevented you from seeing Nektar, but I hope you get a chance one day. I have a feeling they will be back in the states.
Yep, he said that in Pittsburgh, which I found a bit odd, considering there were only about 40 people there. I suppose he was just being nice to us die-hards.
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
Totally agree with this. Great post.
Continuing on a positive note, although the European schedule was changed slightly, ALL eight tour updates have now been corrected and verified with links at http://www.thenektarproject.com/geew...D=164&PID=1079
There is still no mention of who will actually appear on stage with Roye for this tour, as only older PR releases have been used (with various former line-ups and pictures). So again, stay tuned.
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In an interview today, Roye revealed that the bass player for this tour will be TOM FRY.
http://www.thenektarproject.com/geew...D=164&PID=1079
Tom was the bass player for Audioporn (with Che Albrighton)...
he's the one in the bowler hat in this video....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSnLB...OLhEguPTMzhyRA
Last edited by Mick; 12-12-2013 at 11:29 PM.
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Funny trailer. Confused that Peter Pichl is in the promo video and also listed as a bass player. What is Roye saying at 5:56? Paul is dead? This could be important!?! Looks like they are having some fun on road. Thanks for all the updates, Mick. Hoping for some stateside action as well.
Sounds like "what a great piece (inaudible ["we have"?])" in a deep accent.
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
Nice, thanks, Ron. It takes a dedicated Beatles/Nektar fan to figure this stuff out.
I take that as a compliment.
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
Even I'm not sure what Roye says at 5:56 either guys, although I'm quite familiar with his Brum accent, ... Anyway, that's an "on the road video" from their UK tour in 2010, when the line-up was Roye, Ron, Klaus & Peter. Audioporn was Che Albrighton, Tom Fry, Ade & Lucy.
Good lookin' vigorous musicians also attract a younger audience eventually, so this latest merger with a youthful (and competent) bass player is probably a great idea. After all... the phrase was Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n Roll.... and obviously both bands had the munchies at 3am!
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