Andrew Latimer of Camel returns w/ David Minasian
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Topic: Andrew Latimer of Camel returns w/ David Minasian
Posted By: DavidMinasian
Subject: Andrew Latimer of Camel returns w/ David Minasian
Date Posted: December 28 2009 at 16:58
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Recently there's been much concern over the health of Andy Latimer and the future of Camel. I'm currently producing two projects with this wonderful and talented musician - one is a DVD of Camel's Farewell Tour we recorded in Santa Cruz, California in 2003 and the other is my own album which Andy has graciously offered to play on, due out this spring. For more info check out the blog at: http://davidminasian.blogspot.com - http://davidminasian.blogspot.com Be sure to read the entry for Oct 26, 2009 which will give you some background. In addition, Andy has just announced that he may possibly be playing at the High Voltage Festival in London in July. Good news all around then for fans of this man whose music has contributed to so many lives. David Minasian, Camel Video Producer ------------- http://www.davidminasian.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.davidminasian.com/ |
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Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: December 28 2009 at 17:02
| Glad to hear Andy is doing so well. |
Posted By: Takeshi Kovacs
Date Posted: December 28 2009 at 17:11
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I second that emotion!
-------------  Open the gates of the city wide.... Check out my music taste: http://www.last.fm/user/TakeshiKovacs/ |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: December 28 2009 at 17:17
| Great news! |
Posted By: elpprogster
Date Posted: December 28 2009 at 18:42
Wonderful 
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Posted By: Camel666
Date Posted: December 28 2009 at 20:45
| awesome!! I'm so gonna be at high voltage if he's going to play. |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 28 2009 at 21:04
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Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: December 28 2009 at 22:47
 ------------- Nothing can last there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: December 28 2009 at 22:54
Great news! seems like 2010 is going to be great .a new camel dvd .andy is doing good .he may play live again. and maybe a new camel album .i cant wait  ------------- Nothing can last there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: December 28 2009 at 23:56
YESSSSSS ARGH OOOOOOOOOOOO WRYYYYYYYY AHHHHHHHHHHH    ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Camel666 wrote:Posted By: Rivertree
Date Posted: December 29 2009 at 04:06
really good news  ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Rivertree" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: December 29 2009 at 04:24
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Posted By: toroddfuglesteg
Date Posted: December 29 2009 at 06:35
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: December 29 2009 at 08:31
| Yes, that's great news! |
Posted By: SouthSideoftheSky
Date Posted: December 29 2009 at 15:05
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Fantastic! I'm going to pre-order the new DVD as soon as it is possible! The Coming Of Age DVD was brilliant!!
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Posted By: DavidMinasian
Date Posted: December 29 2009 at 16:25
I'm glad you liked Coming of Age. That was the first DVD I did for Camel. The new DVD features Tom Brislin (from Yes Symphonic) on keyboards and he's incredible. The energy between he and Andy is amazing. |
Posted By: Failcore
Date Posted: December 29 2009 at 16:44
It's so awesome when people in the know come on here!  Thanks for the throwing us a bone.
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Posted By: SouthSideoftheSky
Date Posted: December 29 2009 at 19:36
Sounds very promising indeed! Do you have a tracklist for the DVD?
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Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: December 29 2009 at 20:14
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great news from Susan Hoover too :-) ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: December 30 2009 at 02:37
Absolutely brilliant
Is there a new newsletter or...? ------------- http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=42652" rel="nofollow - It's on PA! 
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Posted By: DavidMinasian
Date Posted: December 30 2009 at 03:38
We're finalizing it at this very moment. We're hoping we don't have to cut anything. If you google 'Camel setlist Santa Cruz 2003' you should be able to locate the list somewhere. It's a truly excellent performance. Best; Dave |
Posted By: mags55
Date Posted: January 01 2010 at 09:16
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Hi David, Thank you so much for news of Andy (my hero) an incredible genius.xxx |
Posted By: Progmax
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 10:35
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Good news!
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Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 13:10
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Posted By: PabstRibbon
Date Posted: January 02 2010 at 17:09
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Great news, I'm so happy to hear that he is recovering well!! Long live to you mister Latimer !! |
Posted By: anaesthetist
Date Posted: January 05 2010 at 05:16
Great news! 
------------- it's in the way that you use it |
Posted By: mark kraken
Date Posted: January 05 2010 at 05:54
| Great wonderful news about andy latimer. good to hear he has made a full recovery. sometime this year i am going to get a camel tribute band together. |
Posted By: lor68
Date Posted: January 05 2010 at 12:02
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SUCH A GOOD NEW FROM THE LEADER GUITARIST BY CAMEL!! I'M SO GLAD ABOUT HIS NEW PROJECT AND APPRECIATE SO MUCH HIS COME BACK!! GOOD LUCK TO ANDY AND DAVID MINASIAN AS WELL!! Lorenzo (Lethe) ------------- Lethe's keyboardplayer |
Posted By: DavidMinasian
Date Posted: January 05 2010 at 17:13
Thanks Lorenzo. It's greatly appreciated. The new live Camel DVD will be titled The Opening Farewell and should be available within the next few months. Camel Productions should be announcing a release date soon. I think it's one of Camel's best performances with great lighting and stunning audio. My own album which Andy plays guitar on one of the tracks is nearly complete. I don't have a release date yet for that as I'm still trying to figure out various distribution options. But those who like Camel or melodic prog with a classical touch should enjoy it. The fact that Andy offered to help with the album with all he's been through in the past few years is mind boggling to me. I am honored, touched, and frankly blown away by it. He's a true gentleman. Dave ------------- http://www.davidminasian.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.davidminasian.com/ |
Posted By: sorcerer kermes
Date Posted: January 10 2010 at 13:53
| great news |
Posted By: sorcerer kermes
Date Posted: January 10 2010 at 13:54
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Posted By: Black Dahlia
Date Posted: February 02 2010 at 16:59
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great news!! happy to hear that!! and Dave, please let us know when your album's out.
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Posted By: DavidMinasian
Date Posted: February 06 2010 at 14:56
I hope to get some samples up in the next few weeks. I'll post something here to let you know. Thanks for your interest.
Best;
Dave ------------- http://www.davidminasian.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.davidminasian.com/ |
Posted By: DavidMinasian
Date Posted: February 14 2010 at 13:33
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For those who might be interested, I've got the early stages of a website up and running that has a couple of soundclips from the new album, including a song that Justin Hayward heard and thought was pretty good.
Nothing featuring Andy Latimer yet, those samples are still to come.
Cheers;
David Minasian ------------- http://www.davidminasian.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.davidminasian.com/ |
Posted By: Nakatira
Date Posted: February 14 2010 at 14:53
awsome news
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Posted By: SouthSideoftheSky
Date Posted: February 26 2010 at 12:26
I actually listened to those short clips and it sounds quite good I must say! |
Posted By: SouthSideoftheSky
Date Posted: March 01 2010 at 13:41
I could not find that exact show, but I found the set list for the show two days later: < ="-" ="text/; =utf-8">< name="ProgId" ="Word.">< name="Generator" ="Microsoft Word 12">< name="Originator" ="Microsoft Word 12"> 1. Lady Fantasy 2. Unevensong 3. Hymn To Her 4. Echoes 5. Drafted 6. Rhayader
> 7. Rhayader
Goes To Town 8. Lunar Sea 9. Another
Night 10. Ice 11. Spirit Of
The Water 12. Fox Hill 13. Arubaluba 14. Mother Road 15. For Today 16. Never Let Go If this is the track list for the DVD is something like this, it looks rather good |
Posted By: DavidMinasian
Date Posted: March 01 2010 at 16:07
I'm glad you liked the clips. I'll be adding 3 or 4 more next week. Fans of the Moodies, Crimson, Floyd, BJH, and Genesis, and of course Camel should enjoy them.
Regarding the setlist for Camel's new DVD, the band also played the track Stationary Traveller that night around the middle of the set which was highlighted by Andy's sublime panflute and guitar solos - goosebump heaven!
Best;
Dave ------------- http://www.davidminasian.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.davidminasian.com/ |
Posted By: ProgressiveAttic
Date Posted: March 01 2010 at 19:12
That sounds like my type of album!!!! + the samples are great! I'll have to get this as soon as it is released Keep me posted ------------- Michael's Sonic Kaleidoscope Mondays 5:00pm EST(re-runs Thursdays 3:00pm) @ Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio(http://www.deliciousagony.com) 
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Posted By: DavidMinasian
Date Posted: March 08 2010 at 12:35
I've added 6 new clips. The Chambermaid 2 clip is for Genesis/Hackett fans. And I got a nice email this morning from Andy Latimer who says that the moog solos (from the Panic Attack 1 & Chambermaid 3 clips) remind him of the late great Pete Bardens.
Wow, thanks Andy!
We're nearing the finish line - shouldn't be long now...
Best;
Dave ------------- http://www.davidminasian.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.davidminasian.com/ |
Posted By: DavidMinasian
Date Posted: April 28 2010 at 16:32
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Hi to all Camel fans:
As promised, I've added a couple of clips featuring Andy Latimer to the website below under the audio/visual link. These are from a new track titled Masquerade. While you're there, you may wish to add yourself to the mailing list.
We've just got one more track to complete and then the album will be finished, hopefully by the end of May. Andy's solos on this track are so beautiful that you should be prepared to get a bit choked up, especially from clip #2. I am constantly reminded just how lucky we are to have this man in our lives.
All the best;
David Minasian ------------- http://www.davidminasian.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.davidminasian.com/ |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: April 28 2010 at 18:11
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Great sounds.........thanks David, when will the CD/download be available for purchase? ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: XunknownX
Date Posted: April 30 2010 at 21:09
| He almoste died, now he's almost completely recovered! :) |
Posted By: Norm Cash
Date Posted: May 04 2010 at 13:06
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Hey David, I've just checked out the excerpts for the first time, and I've got to say.....very impressive! The melodies and instrumentation are all right up my street. I'm looking forward to hearing the final result. Can you give us any kind of heads up on how the finished product will be distributed? Will it be available to download? Will CDs be widely available (Amazon, etc.) or through specialist online dealers? Glenn Glasgow, Scotland -------------  "We did it....you and me! Put him right under the table!" |
Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: May 05 2010 at 08:23
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Wow, andy's solo is amazing! THE KING IS BACK!!! ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: DavidMinasian
Date Posted: May 07 2010 at 18:49
I'm glad you like the melodies you've heard so far. There is an emphasis on strong melodies on this album. I have my own style of writing, but fans of the melodic writing styles of Andy Latimer, Anthony Phillips, and Justin Hayward should be pleased.
Instrumentation wise, you're going to hear lots of Grand piano, harpsichord, mellotron, cello, oboe, flute, moog, 12string acoustic guitars, trebly bass, soaring guitar leads, etc. Mellotron (both strings and choir) appears on every track and there are lots of dynamics - some quiet passages interupted by lots of bombastic ones. And the harpsichord gives everything a bit of medieval feel. Fans of classic 7 Moody Blues, Barclay James Harvest as a 4 piece, early Crimson, early to mid Genesis with things like Hairless Heart or Mad Man Moon, and of course Camel should hopefully like it.
I'll post the exact release date here when I know. Thanks again for the support and encouragement of all of you. And I agree, Andy's multiple solos on Masquesrade are stunningly beautiful.
Best;
Dave ------------- http://www.davidminasian.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.davidminasian.com/ |
Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: May 08 2010 at 04:56
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Wow, it sounds fantastic! I'll listen to all the samples as soon as I am able. ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: Norm Cash
Date Posted: June 07 2010 at 09:54
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Just a quick contribution to bump this thread back on to Page 1.
If you haven't already checked out the excerpts from David's album, I suggest you do so right away. If you're a fan of Camel, or indeed of great melodic prog, this should be for you!
------------- "We did it....you and me! Put him right under the table!" |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: June 07 2010 at 10:36
| wow this sounds exciting. Hopefully you will be fast tracked onto PA if not already there |
Posted By: BigBoss
Date Posted: July 20 2010 at 18:09
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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA – 20 July 2010 – David Minasian has formally signed
to the ProgRock Records label for the release of his new album titled Random
Acts of Beauty which features legendary Camel guitarist Andrew Latimer on the 12
and a half minute epic opening track titled Masquerade. Shawn Gordon, President & CEO of Prog Rock Records, says: "I love those rare occasions when I get to discover an artist in my own backyard and we can get together and just talk about the music we love. Meeting David was a real treat for me, wonderful music and the guy is close friends with some of my own musical heroes, so I get to hear some cool stories as an extra bonus. We're really pleased to be adding David to our family." David Minasian comments: "I'm really looking forward to my collaboration with Shawn Gordon and ProgRock Records. We both hope to get this album out in front of as many people as possible. Fans of classic seven Moody Blues, early to mid Genesis, Barclay James Harvest as a four piece, melodic Pink Floyd, early King Crimson and of course Camel should find a lot to like with this album. There's a definite emphasis on melody and dynamics not to mention lots of mellotron. In addition, the liberal use of harpsichord gives everything a bit of a medieval feel. And between the wonderful contributions of Andy Latimer and my 20 year old son Justin, lovers of soaring guitar leads are going to have a field day with this album.” Joining David Minasian on keyboards (grand piano, mellotron, harpsichord, moog and orchestrations), acoustic 12 string guitar, bass and vocals, is Justin Minasian on electric lead and rhythm guitars and Guy Pettet on drums. "Random Acts of Beauty" is the new worldwide ProgRock Records release from David Minasian and can be found at http://www.progrockrecords.com/artists/view.php?id=143 - http://www.progrockrecords.com/artists/view.php?id=143 . The album will be released early August 2010 and available in stores on October 5, 2010 but is available for immediate pre-sale at a $2 discount. ------------- Best Regards, Shawn Gordon President ProgRock Records www.progrockrecords.com www.mindawn.com |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: July 20 2010 at 18:13
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^ Great news, looking forward to being able to purchase the album as a download. ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: BigBoss
Date Posted: July 20 2010 at 19:20
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will have it on mindawn in a couple weeks probably.
------------- Best Regards, Shawn Gordon President ProgRock Records www.progrockrecords.com www.mindawn.com |
Posted By: DavidMinasian
Date Posted: July 20 2010 at 20:20
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OK folks, the album is done and ready to go. You can get it from ProgRock Records starting today at
http://www.progrockrecords.com/artists/view.php?id=143 - http://www.progrockrecords.com/artists/view.php?id=143
 It's been a lot of work, but lots of fun as well. Hope you enjoy it!
Cheers;
David Minasian ------------- http://www.davidminasian.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.davidminasian.com/ |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: July 20 2010 at 21:30
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Great news David ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: July 20 2010 at 21:41
| it sounds like a must for fans of melodic symphonic prog. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: July 21 2010 at 03:02
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Good to see Mr Latimer back in the saddle again - with the tragedies we've had in the last year or so, good to see one of the masters of the genre beating illness & coming back to the fold. -------------  Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: July 28 2010 at 02:07
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The David Minasian - under M - bio is up and running - feel free to review the albums - but dont take notice of the album covers - a glitch wrecked the downloads...
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Posted By: SouthSideoftheSky
Date Posted: July 28 2010 at 05:46
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David, now that your new album is ready, we are all wondering when "The Opening Farewell" is going to be released  |
Posted By: DavidMinasian
Date Posted: July 28 2010 at 12:23
Best;
Dave ------------- http://www.davidminasian.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.davidminasian.com/ |
Posted By: Audioot
Date Posted: September 06 2010 at 03:47
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Posted By: Pekka Date Posted: September 11 2010 at 08:47
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