Prog Rock Wednesdays (Page 1 of 24)

i've never actually listened to UH before so i was quite surprised by what i heard, must say i shall be looking out for more. thanks for the heads up.

phill

Cool. I've inspired someone,,   awesome...

badeye   

Man you did drag out an oldie didn't ya?
Somewhere around here I have a copy of Uriah Heep's first album (on vinyl).... good to see the old guys still can do it (gives hope to us geezers).  I also checked out some other folks top 10 lists of PR Bands..... many of which I remember being a fan of back when I was just a.... "younger person". 

Thanks;
Doug

Glad there's still a few of us Heep fans around.

I only saw them once, in the summer of 1975 in Toronto. Bassist Gary Thain was still alive (died later that year) and the band was firing on all cylinders. Guitarist Mick Box knows how to get more expression out of a Cry Baby wah pedal than most guitarists of any generation. And I gotta say, that even though I was a big David Byron fan, this Bernie Shaw who sings for them now is very good.

This week's submission is from the group Tangerine Dream.

They were first founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese, and he is still the sole surviving original member. TD has released just over 100 albums in those years, and have gone through various periods of musical styles ... like most groups. At the base of everything they've done is a strong emphasis on electronics, synthesizers, sampling, and digital processing. In the past 20 years or so, brass horns have been featured, as well as guitar. Since 2004, Austrian-born Bernhard Beibl has been their guitarist. In this piece called "Alchemy of the Heart" you'll get a real taste of his considerable ability. Enjoy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm8owI2y08o

This is from a concert in Zurich 2012, from their "Electric Mandarine Tour", with Edgar himself now close to 70 years old. As Mark Knopfler once sang, "Yeah buddy, that's his own hair."

highly enjoyable. whilst on youtube i noticed that there was another entry entitled "farewell tour" such a shame

UH, haven't heard them in years. I got a very early album by them.look at Yourself. Must dig it out and have another listen.

This week's entry is from my all-time favorite band, Jethro Tull.

Although they're certainly not as electronic as most groups in the Prog Rock genre, they most certainly were doing things that were "outside the box" back then ... and still are now. Charismatic front man Ian Anderson gives an energetic performance, and he has consistently surrounded himself with talent throughout his career. The guitar playing of Martin Barre is terrific, as is the playing of the late John Glascock (bass), Barry Barlow (drums, glockenspiel), with both Jeffrey Hammond and David Palmer (keyboards). I've only seen them once (Massey Hall, Toronto, 1975) and their skill and entertainment ability has left an indelible mark on me ever since.

From the 10th of their 40+ albums, this performance of "Songs From the Wood" was given in 1977, at the historic Golders Green Hippodrome in North London:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgUw6t3b6oE

"A singer of these ageless times, with kitchen prose and gutter rhymes."

Songs From the Wood, now that took me back a few years.

Awesome post, Uncle Joe ... many thanks!

I actually have another rendition of Starship Trooper saved for my weekly post down the road (from Yes Symphonic in 2003) but the fact that you witnessed this concert firsthand makes it extra special. And thanks for staying with the "spirit" of this thread, by posting a live concert. I'll personally take a live performance over a studio one, as it's typically almost 100% honest. Sure, some of the studio embellishments are missing, and sometimes the singing or instrumentality isn't quite as "sparkly", but it's the real deal.

Appreciate the contribution, and enjoyed it thoroughly.

Uncle Joe ...

Steve Howe's signature guitar is a 1964 Gibson ES-175, although he'll use other guitars on occasion. Here's a clip to his "rig rundown" on Premier Guitar's website, where he and bassist Chris Squire go through their gear, and explain what they use an why:

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/R … ris_Squire

There's another thread here on Chordie called "Iconic Guitars" (in the Electric section, I think) where we spoke about some of these things a while back.