The German Side of Prog

Hi Folks! After visiting this site regularly for a couple of years, I finally decided to join as a member and enlighten you with my insights. I 'm  too old for Rock 'n Roll and too young to die ( I bought "Dark Side Of The Moon" in the year of release) and, apart from that, I 'm musician from Berlin, Germany. When I have the time, whitch is not too often, I 'm afraid, I 'll be happy to share my knowledge about classic prog, musical details and german kraut (not the vegetable). On the other hand I 'd love to learn more about present prog, especially the symphomic, Zheul (ork for prog?), and Canterbury branch. Don 't panic, I 'm not going to write a review about  Dark Side. 

Welcome indeed  from another PA member who bought Dark Side of the Moon in the year of its release.

Hi and welcome to the forum.
As you are from Germany, have you heard of a band called Lake? and if so do you like them? or am I the only one around here that does!

That's true, I have all their stuff on album and most of the cd's except the last cd. I love them and the singer is my fave vocalist along with Glenn Hughes. Alex Conti is a great guitarist and vastly underrated.Great musicians as you say, i'm glad you like them. Those two tracks you mentioned are probably my faves as well!
Great to have you here!

clarkpegasus4001 wrote: Hi and welcome to the forum. As you are from Germany, have you heard of a band called Lake? and if so do you like them? or am I the only one around here that does!

No you are not. You have not asked me, yet! I am a Lake fan. They are from my hometown Hamburg, where I was born. Great band. I would call it 'westcoast' rock, in the style of Eagles, The Little River Band and Crowded House. If you like Lake, check out also the other artists from Hamburg:  Elephant and Ian Cussick.

Formentera Lady wrote: clarkpegasus4001 wrote: Hi and welcome to the forum. As you are from Germany, have you heard of a band called Lake? and if so do you like them? or am I the only one around here that does! No you are not. You have not asked me, yet! I am a Lake fan. They are from my hometown Hamburg, where I was born. Great band. I would call it 'westcoast' rock, in the style of Eagles, The Little River Band and Crowded House. If you like Lake, check out also the other artists from Hamburg:  Elephant and Ian Cussick.

Oh, sorry about that! Isn't Alex Conti from Berlin? Great band anyway!

Formentera Lady wrote: clarkpegasus4001 wrote: Formentera Lady wrote: clarkpegasus4001 wrote: Hi and welcome to the forum. As you are from Germany, have you heard of a band called Lake? and if so do you like them? or am I the only one around here that does! No you are not. You have not asked me, yet! I am a Lake fan. They are from my hometown Hamburg, where I was born. Great band. I would call it 'westcoast' rock, in the style of Eagles, The Little River Band and Crowded House. If you like Lake, check out also the other artists from Hamburg:  Elephant and Ian Cussick. Oh, sorry about that! Isn't Alex Conti from Berlin? Great band anyway! Yes, Conti is born in Berlin, but he did a lot in the music scene of Hamburg.

Thanks for the info! i'm much obliged to you.

Yeah, great TV series, though my voyages are better and more completely descibed  in my "Star Diaries". Highly recommended! Funny that so much prog fans also love SF and vice versa. Sure, both has much in common. Would be a nice new forum topic. Lot of prog is inspired by SF. Just now Stuart Hamm's great  fusion album "Radio free Albemuth" comes to my mind, a Philip Dick hommage. Mr 4001 might know!

Stuart "Stu" Hamm is an american bass player-guru especially known for his artistic tapping technique. He worked with Steve Vai, Frank Gambale and others, made several solo albums. Mostly fusion stuff, but that album I menchant, his first , featuring Allan Holdsworth a.o., is worth to check out. As for Philip Dick 's Novels.  

Well, I don't know who Stu Hamm is, but I know who Philip K. Dick is...