Your Best Prog Memories

1. Having Jon Anderson sing 'Happy Birthday' to me at a solo show at BB King's in NYC in 2004, then tracking down a bootleg of the show so as to own it forever

2. Driving 10 hours from NYC to Columbus, OH to sit 3rd row center for Yes' Masterworks tour; met the band backstage, got autographs on my crayon drawing of the band, and followed them to their hotel bar to drink with them until 2 am

3. Sang 'I Talk to the Wind' (from first KC album) with Ian MacDonald (who wrote it) on guitar, when we were both working separately on music in a NYC music studio. (I work in advertising and was working on the music to a Hershey's Bar None TV spot). After finishing, Ian said, "Nicely done. Nest time we'll do it in the right key."

4. Stood 10 feet behind Gregg Allman onstage at an ABB gig in NYC's Beacon Theater. (A friend of mine is a friend of Warren Haynes' wife).


Edited by dave-the-rave - April 25 2014 at 14:16

When I was 12, my brother gave me a cassette of Genesis "Nursery Cryme" and a local music magazine "Aktuil" featuring Genesis and Peter Gabriel. He said :"Listen and read!". I did not understand the Musical Box but I can understand The Return of The Giant Hogweed. Only when I was 14, I was blown away by Yes' "Roundabout" and declared myself as Yes fan. There was no term such as "prog" at that time ...

When I first got my 10 speaker audio system from Bose and cranked a few live albums like,
Saviour Machine's Live and Deutschland (1995,2002). That was pretty special moment for me.

Also. Seeing Dream Theater live for the first time at Toronto's Molson amphitheater.

Finding 6 brand new Iron Maiden albums for 22$ at sonicboom records many years back.

Seeing GOBLIN live at The Opera House last year. It's the first time they've ever played on Canadian soil.
Pretty special.

My Dad buying me The Genesis Box set live recordings (1973-2007) for my 29th birthday.

Oh so many more but I don't wanna bore people. ;)

seeing Yes 35th Anniversary show at Madison Sq Garden---specifically the finale of And You and I---which was so loud and so powerful--the Howe slide guitar sooo amazing --the keyboard so powerful---the entire Garden stood up and gave the boys a 5 minute ovation before the song ended (the ending being Jon singing and u and I one more time) --brought a tear to my eye as I thought how amazing a band and for so long---and still such great music--and I also thought I wound't see this original line up again and turns out --I was right.

Motherjane : This band creates a unique blend of rock and Classical music. 

Indian Ocean : They are the pioneers of fusion music scene in India. 

Advaita: This band's sound has an Indian Rock feel to it with Indian classical influences. 

Raghu Dixit : Their music can be best termed as folk rock with a universal appeal to it. 

Parikrama :

Lots of memories.

sankalp1989 wrote: Accents India Tour and Sunburn at Goa

AtomicCrimsonRush wrote: Getting my name on the thankyou liner notes of the Corvus Stone album was really cool,,, and unexpected. E

 Excellent!!

 Getting my PA review of Viljans Oga published on Anglagard's facebook page, then sending them a message thanking them, then getting a reply back from Johan, then becoming friends and talking with him on facebook. Guys, he's super nice. That's a band of truly wonderful musicians and wonderful people. 

Edited by Neo-Romantic - April 13 2014 at 23:36

ciggy starlust wrote: Seeing the last ever concert by The Nice in Oct 2003 in Watford (London), UK. After the show got to talk with Lee Jackson for a few minutes, he was genuinely cordial and very gracious.