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Moogtron III 
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 Posted: December 26 2014 at 15:37 |
 richardh wrote:
Moogtron III wrote:
richardh wrote:
Slightly off topic but Geoff Mann was a friend to another important neo prog band namely IQ. His sad passing was I think a reason that Pete Nicholls returned to the band partly to honour his good friend specifically for a live gig ( my knowledge is a little sketchy on this so it would be good if anyone knows more).
They recorded this nice little tribute
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No, Pete Nicholls was already back to IQ before Geoff Mann passed away. I remember that because I wrote a letter to Geoff Mann once I knew he was terminally ill. I remember that I visited an IQ concert with Pete Nicholls in that time, and mentioning that in the letter to Geoff. Sadly, when the letter arrived, Geoff was already dead. Geoff and Peter got along well, Peter also contributing to Geoff's solo album Second Chants (from that album is also "Apathetic And Here I", but Pete didn't contribute to the original track, but to another song on that album) Ever was released 1993, the Geoff Mann tribute in 1994. You see, me and my friends were heavily involved in IQ and Geoff Mann in those days  |
Thanks for the info. I thought I had read somewhere that Nicholls was drawn back to do a one off gig and that it went well so that the band got back together permanently. That may also be wrong but in any case I seemingly got that and the tribute too Geoff Mann completely mixed up in my head.
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Well, in the back of my mind: Mike Holmes was at first quite sceptical about the idea of Peter Nicholls returning, maybe even against the idea. Maybe the first album and tour had a try out character, but it was a extensive project, the album and tour. I suppose the past was soon forgotten after renewed collaboration for the magnificent Ever album. Great tour BTW, the Ever tour with Peter painting his face as in the old days. Peter was a bona fide member of IQ again when he contributed for Geoff Mann's Second Chants album.
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Moogtron III
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Posted: December 26 2014 at 15:38 |
geekfreak wrote:
two classic neo-prog bands.  |
Definitely! 
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Nrwhmr
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Posted: December 29 2014 at 14:43 |
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I remember going along to my student union at Huddersfield in 1983 with a friend to find that TN were appearing. That night was a revelation and one I will never forget. I couldn't believe a band this good were in my union. The charisma of Geoff Mann, the stunning guitar work of Andy Revell, the band powered their way through a stunning set and left with many new admirers.
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timbo
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Posted: December 29 2014 at 17:20 |
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Hey, I was at that gig too!
Definitely saw them at Huddersfield SU around that timeframe. I was at Leeds uni, drove over with a mate of mine who had a car (Paul, are you on this board? Lost touch with you after uni.)
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progbethyname
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Posted: December 29 2014 at 21:05 |
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^ would've loved to have gone except the problem was is that I was only 2 years old.
Bloody hell. I would have loved to have seen Mann perform in his prime.
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Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣
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geekfreak
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Posted: March 05 2015 at 13:00 |
ok are Citizen Cain neo-prog...
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Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake."
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geekfreak
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Posted: March 06 2015 at 11:41 |
well its `80`s British Progressive Rock Revival, the marvellous extra up lifting music of my `70`s classic bands where turning towards different styles so turning themselves inside out, as luck would have it. the NEO-PROGRESSIVE ROCK BANDS stared to appearing Marillion, Pallas, IQ, Twelfth Night, Haze, Pendragon, Quasar and Solstice. who what defining, inspiring progressive musicians adding a twist with a punkish in yer-face... of these bands I`m sorry to say until later I`d found IQ it was the bands MARILLION/PALLAS/PENDRAGON/SOLSTICE/HAZE AND TWELFTH NIGHT with which I`d for filled my happiness of listening to the music of my own pure honest pleasure since the `72...
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Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake."
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geekfreak
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Posted: March 07 2015 at 07:58 |
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I`d forgotten the band GERY LADY DOWN...
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Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake."
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richardh
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Posted: March 08 2015 at 03:23 |
^ Grey Lady Down
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