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    Posted: June 19 2015 at 17:34
Hi,
Skydogg here. New to the forum, old in years. I have been visiting the site for a while, but like to read the forums, but never joined, until today.
As I was growing up in the 70's, (I was born in '58}, the music round the house was my sisters choice. The two albums I remember were Jethro Tull's Aqualung, & the compilation Nice Enough To Eat, which had on it King Crimson, Tull, Traffic, Blodwyn Pig etc. When I started to buy music myself, I listened to lot's of different types, my lifelong favourite being blues music. My cousin introduced me to the Allman Brothers Band, which had me looking at the composers of the music they played, which led me back in time. It's a path a lot have trodden before. I ended up listening to field hollers, Son House, Charley Patton, Robert Johnson, Blind Willie McTell etc.
I found a lot of the prog I heard beyond me, too complicated. The last 20-25 years, I've been listening to more & more prog. It was kicked off by one song, Marilion's Grendel - a monster of a song. Since then, I've listened to lots. The band I reaaly like at the moment is Transatlantic, but that may be a bit of a cheat. With the musicians involved, it was always going to be good.
There we go, a little, too much really, about me.
One more thing. I spend a lot of time online. I broke my back in '99, & can't really do much. The net is a lifesaver, & a lifeline, music is too.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 19 2015 at 19:16
welcome to the forum man.  Sorry to hear about your back, this is a great place to hang out.  In between discovering all kinds of groovy stuff, there are a lot of nice people, a few interesting ones, and just enough trolls to keep things dramatic.

Also always nice to see another ABB fan around here.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 02 2015 at 20:35
A very warm welcome to you.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 02 2015 at 20:54
^ guess he found the forum boring too LOL


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2015 at 01:42
Allman Brothers often had these great instrumentals, like "High Falls" from Win, Lose Or Draw.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2015 at 14:29
Originally posted by Moogtron III Moogtron III wrote:

Allman Brothers often had these great instrumentals, like "High Falls" from Win, Lose Or Draw.

 


great call Marcel...  that was a fabulous gem from the post-Duane/Berry years.. Clap
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2015 at 15:13
Be welcome, Skydog!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2015 at 17:34
When I married, we walked down the aisle to a version of Little Martha arranged for Violins, violas, & a trumpet.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2015 at 17:55
hahah.. now THAT is a fan Clap  I think my ex picked some Celine Dion song.. I should have run ..and saved myself 10 years of hell...LOL

welcome again to the forum Skydogger... 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2015 at 18:22
Always loved the ABB. Probably preaching to the converted but GA's most recent (2011 I think) solo effort is well worth a listen.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2015 at 18:25
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