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richardh
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Topic: Neo-prog and Twelfth Night Posted: March 08 2015 at 03:23 |
^ Grey Lady Down
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geekfreak
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Posted: March 07 2015 at 07:58 |
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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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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geekfreak
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Posted: March 05 2015 at 13:00 |
ok are Citizen Cain neo-prog...
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progbethyname
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Posted: December 29 2014 at 21:05 |
^ 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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timbo
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Posted: December 29 2014 at 17:20 |
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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Nrwhmr
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Posted: December 29 2014 at 14:43 |
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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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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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
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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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geekfreak
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Posted: December 26 2014 at 11:51 |
two classic neo-prog bands.
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Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake."
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richardh
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Posted: December 25 2014 at 02:56 |
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
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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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Moogtron III
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Posted: December 24 2014 at 03:27 |
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
Edited by Moogtron III - December 24 2014 at 03:32
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richardh
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Posted: December 24 2014 at 02:48 |
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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verslibre
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Posted: December 24 2014 at 01:13 |
Tom Ozric wrote:
^ I won't be able to listen to this for another 5 weeks. |
Despair not, brother. Check Youtube.
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progbethyname
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Posted: December 23 2014 at 21:32 |
Tom Ozric wrote:
^ I won't be able to listen to this for another 5 weeks. .......I do want my cake and eat it as well......(the things I sacrifice for a holiday.....) | Oh man, you'll either have to call Bruce Dickinson or hitch a ride on Santa's slay. Which do you think is more likely?? Might have to sacrifice some quality and SPOTIFY that sucker.
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: December 23 2014 at 21:19 |
Tom Ozric wrote:
I've got Fact And Fiction and Live And Let Live. Both with Geoff M and both wonderfully brilliant. The live album cracks with punk-like energy and has a lot of personality. F&F has Creepshow, one of the best 80's Neo-Prog tracks ever conceived. The rest of the album is no slouch either. Come to think of it, I haven't spun my vinyls of these for quite some time.....on the subject of TN, I would give a listen but my Prog library is 17000 km's away....... |
I couldn't have said it any better than that. Love that band and especially Mr. Mann who had a way of speaking straight to the heart without all the B.S. "Love is an open door".
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"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: December 23 2014 at 21:16 |
^ I won't be able to listen to this for another 5 weeks. .......I do want my cake and eat it as well......(the things I sacrifice for a holiday.....)
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progbethyname
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Posted: December 23 2014 at 21:07 |
Tom Ozric wrote:
I wonder if Geoff knew of Hammill ?? He comes across just as intelligent and intense as PH. Funny that now reading this thread, I wanna listen to Fact & Fiction NOW. Creepshow is a blow-out. And I love how the bassist (Revel or Mitten - I forget off-hand) doubles on keyboards, and is great on both . | He probably knew of him. Had to have, but I know that it was FISH who strongly took to hammil. What a great thing too. :) Enjoy the album.
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Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: December 23 2014 at 20:56 |
I wonder if Geoff knew of Hammill ?? He comes across just as intelligent and intense as PH. Funny that now reading this thread, I wanna listen to Fact & Fiction NOW. Creepshow is a blow-out. And I love how the bassist (Revel or Mitten - I forget off-hand) doubles on keyboards, and is great on both .
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bhikkhu
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Posted: December 23 2014 at 17:15 |
Never really got it. Many people have offered up Twelfth Night and it just does nothing for me. Always leaves them scratching their heads too because if you do the math I should like it.
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