Prog Rock Community in Second Life
Today I am playing the album 'The Grass is Greener' (1970) by Colosseum, plus some other artists that have played on this years Loreley Night of the Prog (NOTP).
Starport Omega : Saturday 6 pm SLT (Sunday 01:00 GMT, 03:00 CEST)
Floating Islands : Sunday 3 pm SLT (22:00 GMT, Monday 0:00 CEST)
Next streaming dates:
Saturday July 30th, 6 pm: t.b.a. at Starport Omega
Sunday July 31st, 3 pm: t.b.a. at Floating Islands
Thursday August 4th, 1 pm: Prog Rock ABC - The letter K at Floating Islands
All times in SLT.
See you next time!
Barbara Gracey Thompson was an English jazz saxophonist. She was married to drummer Jon Hiseman of the band Colosseum. Due to Parkinson's disease, which was diagnosed in 1997, she retired. After Colosseum's saxophonist Dick Heckstall-Smith passed away in 2004, she replaced him and, with the help of new medication she was able to return to the stage to tour with the band. I saw Colosseum live with her on the saxophone, which was an amazing concert. Jon Hiseman passed away in 2018, and now with great sorrow I heard that also Barbara Thompson passed away on July 9th. Unfortunately, I do not have a recording of her, but I hope it is ok that I play Colosseum's masterpiece in memory of all three great musicians, Jon Hiseman (21 June 1944 – 12 June 2018), Barbara Thompson (27 July 1944 – 9 July 2022) and Dick Heckstall-Smith (26 September 1934 – 17 December 2004).
Starport Omega : Saturday 6 pm SLT (Sunday 01:00 GMT, 03:00 CEST)
Floating Islands : Sunday 3 pm SLT (22:00 GMT, Monday 0:00 CEST)
Today we are looking more closer to a side project by members of the band Van der Graaf Generator: Jackson, Evans, Banton & Friends, who released an album "The Long Hello" in 1974. Also on the programme: "A passion play", one of the not so famous albums by Jethro Tull, plus tracks by Jakszyk Fripp Collins (members of King Crimson) and JPL, which is the moniker of guitarist Jean-Pierre Louveton.
Floating Islands : Thursday 1 pm SLT (20:00 GMT, 22:00 CEST)
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Moth Vellum is a short lived band founded in Los Angeles, USA, which only made one album in 2007, then disappeared. The driving force behind it was german guitarist Johannes Luley, who later released two solo albums. Influenced by Genesis and Yes the band created its own style of symphonic prog, with great compositions throughout. These weekend I am streaming the only album in its entirety.
Starport Omega : Saturday 6 pm SLT (Sunday 01:00 GMT, 03:00 CEST)
Floating Islands : Sunday 3 pm SLT (22:00 GMT, Monday 0:00 CEST)
Today I am playing an album by Izz, plus tracks by Illuminae, Iluvatar, Il tempio delle clessidre, IO Earth, Iamthemorning and IQ.
Floating Islands : Thursday 1 pm SLT (20:00 GMT, 22:00 CEST)
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Porcupine Tree from the UK was formed in 1987, which started as a solo project of Steven Wilson. They soon became one of the most important prog rock bands in the third wave of prog starting from the 90's of the 20th century. In 2010 they went into a hiatus, in which Steven Wilson released a few highly acclaimed solo albums, and Gavin Harrison played with other bands, for example with the newly reformed King Crimson.
13 years after their last album Steven Wilson (vocals, bass, guitars) teamed up again with Richard Barbieri (keyboards) and Gavin Harrison (drums) to release the 11th studio album of Porcupine Tree.
Starport Omega : Saturday 6 pm SLT (Sunday 01:00 GMT, 03:00 CEST)
Floating Islands : Sunday 3 pm SLT (22:00 GMT, Monday 0:00 CEST)