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Thursday, July 10, 2014
Bob Moog Foundation Revs Up Road To Innovation Raffle with Additional Prizes
Tim Bowness releases 'Smiler at 52' video
Tim Bowness releases 'Smiler at 52'
video; UK live dates in July
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Last week saw the release of Tim
Bowness' latest solo album 'Abandoned Dancehall Dreams', with it hitting #18
in the UK Rock Album Chart, and the track 'Smiler At 50' gaining an award
nomination for Anthem at the Progressive Music Awards 2014. Now, in advance
of two UK live dates in July, he is pleased to reveal a new animated video
for the track 'Smiler At 52' which you can view here: http://youtu.be/-C9PTIBvuGc
Prog Magazine have already proclaimed
Abandoned Dancehall Dreams to be 'arch art-progger Bowness's
masterpiece...and a contender as the triumph of 2014', while Classic Rock
magazine awarded it 9/10 and called it a 'cinematic and contemporary
classic'.
You can also check out the official music video for 'The Warm-Up Man Forever' directed by Miles Skarin of Crystal Spotlight Design, whose previous work includes visuals for The Pineapple Thief and Ian Anderson/Jethro Tull. View that here: http://youtu.be/XuzHTgev7Hc The record is available as Limited Edition 2CD Digipak, 180g Gatefold LP (incl. album on CD) & digital download. You can order it from the InsideOutMusic shop here: http://www.insideoutshop.de/Search?q=tim+bowness and Burning Shed here: https://www.burningshed.com/store/timbowness/ As well as: The full track-listing is as follows: 1. The Warm-Up Man Forever 2. Smiler At 50 3. Songs Of Distant Summers 4. Waterfoot 5. Dancing For You 6. Smiler At 52 7. I Fought Against The South 8. Beaten By Love Bonus Disc Mixes: 1. There Were Days (Smiler At 52, Grasscut Mix) 2. Sounds Of Distant Summers (Songs Of Distant Summers, Richard Barbieri Mix) 3. Singing For You (Dancing For You, UXB Mix) Outtakes: 4. Abandoned Dancehall Dream 5. The Sweetest Bitter Pill 6. The Warm-Up Man Forever (Band Version) 7. Songs Of Distant Summers Part 1 (BandVersion) 8. Songs Of Distant Summers Part 2 (Band Version) Tim has also announced two UK shows for July and a Netherlands gig where he will perform with his band Henry Fool, playing tracks from the new solo album, as well as No-Man and Henry Fool material. Those dates can be found below: 11th July - Borderline, London, UK TICKETS:
http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/tim-bowness--henry-fool-feat-colin-edwin-tickets/118941
12th July - The Wesley Centre, Maltby, UK TICKETS: http://www.classicrocksociety.co.uk/shop/tim-bowness-and-henry-fool-nosound-matt-stevens 11th September - Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands TICKETS: http://cultuurpodiumboerderij.nl/en/programme/tim-bowness-henry-fool 'Abandoned Dancehall Dreams' was produced by Bowness and mixed by Steven Wilson. It also features performances from Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson), Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree), Anna Phoebe (Trans-Siberian Orchestra) and members of the No-Man live band (Stephen Bennett, Michael Bearpark, Pete Morgan, Steven Wilson, Andrew Booker and Steve Bingham). Tim Bowness is primarily known as vocalist/co-writer with the band No-Man, a long-running collaboration with Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree). In addition to releasing six studio albums and a documentary DVD with No-Man, Tim has worked with popular Italian artist Alice, Robert Fripp, Hugh Hopper (Soft Machine), OSI and Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera (amongst many others), and is a member of the bands Henry Fool and Memories Of Machines. TIM BOWNESS online: |
MIKE PORTNOY Says DAVID GILMOUR Releasing New PINK FLOYD Album Is 'Disrespectful' To ROGER WATERS
In October, PINK FLOYD
will release its first new studio set in 20 years, called "The Endless
River". The unexpected news of the album was announced by David
Gilmour's wife and sometime lyricist Polly Samson, with a tweet that
read: "[By the way] PINK FLOYD album out in October is called 'The
Endless River', based on 1994 sessions is Rick Wright's swan song
and very beautiful."
According to The Pulse Of Radio, some of the new material was laid down during the sessions for FLOYD's last studio set, 1994's "The Division Bell", which accounts for Wright's contribution. Wright died in 2008 following a bout with cancer. By all accounts — despite Gilmour and Roger Waters being on speaking terms and even performing together on occasion — Waters is not involved in "The Endless River", which is strictly a Gilmour and Nick Mason project. Mason, who is the sole member of PINK FLOYD to perform in all of its various lineups, co-owns the band's name, trademark, and license with Gilmour.
According to The Pulse Of Radio, some of the new material was laid down during the sessions for FLOYD's last studio set, 1994's "The Division Bell", which accounts for Wright's contribution. Wright died in 2008 following a bout with cancer. By all accounts — despite Gilmour and Roger Waters being on speaking terms and even performing together on occasion — Waters is not involved in "The Endless River", which is strictly a Gilmour and Nick Mason project. Mason, who is the sole member of PINK FLOYD to perform in all of its various lineups, co-owns the band's name, trademark, and license with Gilmour.
In a post on his Facebook page, veteran drummer, and
self-proclaimed huge PINK FLOYD fan, Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY
DOGS, TRANSATLANTIC, DREAM THEATER) weighed in on the idea of
a new PINK FLOYD record, writing: "What's this about a new PINK
FLOYD album? Last I checked, Waters is no longer in the band and Wright
and [Syd] Barrett are dead. If these are leftovers from 'The
Division Bell' sessions, then just put 'em on a 'The Division Bell'
special-edition release! It's disrespectful to Roger and everything he
built for all those years! Just do a solo album, Dave."
He added: "In my opinion, the PINK FLOYD heyday was 'Atom
Heart Mother' through 'The Wall', and those were mainly driven by Roger
(conceptually, musically, everything). 'A Momentary Lapse Of Reason' and
'The Division Bell' are essentially David Gilmour solo albums
'as' PINK FLOYD (granted, just as 'The Final Cut' was a Roger
Waters solo album 'as' PINK FLOYD).
"If you really want, I'll meet you, Gilmour fans,
halfway and at least concede with saying, okay, 'real' PINK FLOYD is
really only when Waters and Gilmour work together."
Rolling Stone
reported that FLOYD studio and stage veteran Durga McBroom-Hudson
posted an update on her Facebook page, explaining, "The recording
did start during 'The Division Bell' sessions (and yes, it was the side
project originally titled 'THE BIG SPLIFF' that Nick Mason spoke
about). Which is why there are Richard Wright tracks on it. But David
and Nick have gone in and done a lot more since then. It was originally
to be a completely instrumental recording, but I came in last December and sang
on a few tracks. David then expanded on my backing vocals and has done a
lead on at least one of them." She added that "The Endless
River" consists of "completely unreleased songs."
In a 2011 interview with Greece's Rock Hard magazine, Portnoy
compared his departure from DREAM THEATER to the split between Waters
and Gilmour. Commenting on some DREAM THEATER fans' opinion that
the "magic is gone" from the band's sound and songwriting chemistry
now that he is no longer part of the group, Portnoy said: "I always
thought that the strongest elements and personalities in DREAM THEATER
were me and [guitarist] John Petrucci. And in the early days Kevin
Moore [former DREAM THEATER keyboardist] was a big, big part of that
chemistry, and then in the later days Jordan Rudess was a big part of
that chemistry. But at the end of the day, it was always me and John [Petrucci].
And John Myung, of course, but he's a quieter person, so he's not as
strong of an element because he's quiet by nature. But yeah, John Petrucci
and myself were, and I think will always be, the sound and the style and the
heart and the soul of DREAM THEATER. And I think if you take either one
of us out, I think it's like when Roger Waters and David Gilmour
split. David Gilmour carried on PINK FLOYD without Roger
Waters, but as far as I was concerned, it was never the same. Roger
Waters was a big part of the [sound on] all the classic PINK FLOYD
albums, and once he left, I think PINK FLOYD sounded like a David
Gilmour solo band. I honestly think if John Petrucci came to me [in
2010] and said he needed a break, I wouldn't have continued DREAM THEATER
without him; I would have absolutely respected his desire for a break and I
would have put the band on hold and waited for him. So it saddens me that he
wouldn't do that for me, because I think DREAM THEATER, at the end of
the day, was always about the chemistry between me and him."
Pink Floyd News
David Gilmour's wife has revealed that Pink Floyd will
release a new album this October. The Endless River is the group's first album
since 1994's The Division Bell, and was reportedly inspired by the same
recording sessions.
Polly Samson, who married Gilmour in 1994, unveiled Pink
Floyd's secret plans on her Twitter account. In addition to announcing the
album's title and release date, she referred to the record as "Rick
Wright's swansong". Wright, who co-founded Pink Floyd with Syd Barrett,
Nick Mason and Roger Waters, died in 2008.
Vocalist Durga McBroom-Hudson, who has toured with Gilmour
and Pink Floyd, subsequently shared some further details. "The recording
did start during The Division Bell sessions (and yes, it was the side project
originally titled The Big Spliff that Nick Mason spoke about)," she wrote
on Facebook. "David and Nick have gone in and done a lot more since
then." That "Big Spliff" session was described in Mason's memoir
Inside Out, where he called it "ambient mood music" akin to
"bands like the Orb".
According to McBroom-Hudson, The Endless River "was
originally to be a completely instrumental recording". But Gilmour
gradually changed his mind, inviting McBroom-Hudson to record backup vocals
last December and adding more singing since then. Gilmour has "done a lead
on at least one [track]," she said, and Samson, who co-wrote seven of The
Division Bell's tracks, described herself on Twitter as one of The Endless
River's lyricists.
In addition to finishing Pink Floyd's 15th studio album,
Gilmour is also allegedly still working on a new solo album. And McBroom-Hudson
said that the band could indeed mount a new tour. "STAY TUNED," she
wrote. When Pink Floyd last hit the road, in 1994, it was the highest-grossing
rock tour in history.
The Division Bell, which originally debuted at No 1, was
reissued in a deluxe set on 30 June. This new edition landed at No 52.
Grey Lady Down Live in August!
News from Grey Lady Down:
Hi
all! Sorry we've been quiet lately. We are still in the process of trying to
track down that elusive new singer, but in the meantime, you have a chance to
see us live in August! We will be playing outside the Brasenose Arms for the
Fringe of the wonderful Cropredy Festival in rural north Oxfordshire on
Saturday August 9th at noon precisely. The gig is free of charge.
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Sunday, July 6, 2014
BRUCE DICKINSON, GLENN HUGHES, DEEP PURPLE Featured On 'Celebrating Jon Lord - At The Royal Albert Hall'
"Celebrating Jon Lord - At The Royal Albert Hall" will be released on DVD, Blu-ray and CD on
September 26 via earMUSIC.
It was in 2006 when, once a year, a group of stellar musicians and
stars of rock started meeting up in London for a night of live music. The main
intent was to raise money for a charity called The Sunflower Jam.
At first the rumours about these sessions with DEEP PURPLE,
Robert Plant, Brian May and Alice Cooper were too good to
be true, to the point that a few thought that they were nothing else than an
urban legend.
"The Jam", as it soon started to be called, quickly became a cult night. A
real must first of all for the artists themselves, finally free and happy to
leave their commercial thoughts outside the venue and able to enjoy playing
music together with colleagues, friends and maybe even secret rivals and for
the audience, who often could simply not believe their eyes.
The Sunflower Jam started as an idea from Jacky Paice, who very often could
count on the drumming of her husband Ian. Who would turn down playing
with him?
The first editions were mainly open to guests and music business
professionals that would contribute to the charity. Later "The
Jam" became too good not to be available for the public.
It is in one of the earlier SFJs that Jon Lord played
for the last time with his friends with DEEP PURPLE, duetting in a
peaceful "war of Hammonds" with Don Airey, who had replaced Lord
in DEEP PURPLE when he decided it was enough with a life spent on the
road, and after a lifetime dedicated to rock and roll, Lord left to
concentrate to his first love: classical music and the combination of rock
elements in it.
Lord sadly passed away in
2012. Considering the amount of respect, friendship and love expressed on any
occasion by anybody who had worked, played or simply met Jon, it is not
a surprise that the 2014 Jam would be dedicated totally to his music.
The night turned out to be an historical moment in rock music: A full
orchestra, a director — Paul Mann — crazy enough to give wonderful
arrangements to a repertoire going back and forth through fifty years of music,
many old friends for an unforgettable night.
All the wonderful musicians who played at the "Celebrating
Jon Lord" Sunflower Jam have left a precious mark but how not to
mention the 45 minutes finale by DEEP PURPLE, the PURPLE Mk III
songs played by Paice with the old friend Glenn Hughes, together
with IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson, Rick Wakeman of YES
fame, Steve Balsamo (who sang in the late Jon Lord band and in
his last studio album "Concerto"), members of THE
TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT, ex members of WHITESNAKE, Bernie Marsden
and Micky Moody, the "modfather" Paul Weller.
Ian Paice remembers the "Celebrating Jon Lord" night with vivid memory considering the time all the artists had to rehearse the music for the concert (in DEEP PURPLE's case two hours the day before the show!), the resulting performance were nothing less than miraculous. A testament to the quality of the players and love for Jon and his works.
"It was like no concert I have ever played," Paice said. "To a person everyone in the Hall was there for a common purpose to honour a wonderful man and a great musician. The Royal Albert Hall is fairly large venue and can be intimidating, but that evening it was more like a gathering of friends at their local,(if slightly oversized) pub than a regular show.
I believe all the artists, the people in the audience and even the crew helping to make the show work, felt the difference that night."
Ian Paice remembers the "Celebrating Jon Lord" night with vivid memory considering the time all the artists had to rehearse the music for the concert (in DEEP PURPLE's case two hours the day before the show!), the resulting performance were nothing less than miraculous. A testament to the quality of the players and love for Jon and his works.
"It was like no concert I have ever played," Paice said. "To a person everyone in the Hall was there for a common purpose to honour a wonderful man and a great musician. The Royal Albert Hall is fairly large venue and can be intimidating, but that evening it was more like a gathering of friends at their local,(if slightly oversized) pub than a regular show.
I believe all the artists, the people in the audience and even the crew helping to make the show work, felt the difference that night."
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