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EASLIY, Chris squire of Yes. Listen to Close To The Edge. Actually ANY Yes album, Enough said.

Wheres a good place to start with his solo offerings? Ron

I have a Glass Harp double CD called "Stark Raving Jams" with the great Mr. Keaggy on it. Its awesome. Guess I'll have to try some of his solo offerings now. I like the fact he's a Christian also. Ron

I'm listening to a "classic" right now, Yes-Relayer on CD, Progressive rock, of course. The first track,"Gates of Delirium" a 22 minute epic is amazing, Yes never sounded better. The original LP only had 3 tracks. Gates took up one side and "Sound Chaser" along with "To Be Over" took up the other. The CD has 3 bonus tracks that are basically filler, But the original 3 more than make up for it. If you don't know this CD, do yourself a favor and pick it up. Ron

Doh, How could I forget, Pain Of Salvation, if you like progressive metal, like Dream Theater. Ron

Glad you liked them, Neo Prog Groups would be: Kaipa-Notes from the past Neal Morse-Testimony (christian prog, AMAZING, used to be with Socks Beard) Arena-Peppers Ghost Explorers Club-Age of Impact The Tangent-The Music that Died Alone Salem Hill-Be Pendragon-As Good As Gold Enchant-Juggling 9 or dropping 10 Old Scool prog: Camel-Snow Goose(instrumental) Strawbs-Ghosts Happy The Man-Live(instrumental) Dixie Dreggs-Live (instrumental) The Moody Blues Of course theres Genesis up to and including "The Lamb lies Down on broadway" Yes ELP Marillion Porcupine Tree The Flower Kings Hope this helps, ENJOY Ron

By the way. Big Left Turn?????? Who/What are they?

October 27th at The Engine Room, wish I could make it. Too far. I just saw where south Houston has a mandatory evacuation set for Thursday. Good luck and remember you have a place up north here if you need it. They're saying we may have tornado's Sunday, good grief. I'll try the worldchanger CD, have you heard, Solaris? Amazon wants a $$$$ for the CD, supposed to be very good however. Ron

skonopa I downloaded the free song off the Vox Tempus web site, and then ordered it right away, very nice. Some Styx sound but whats wrong with that?[] I just picked up Ark-Burn the Sun. if you don't know it, you should[ip] Ron

Prog LIVES. Usually a bunch of us old guys keeping it alive. I really never got into prog metal until recently. I really enjoy Dream theater, Savatage and the like. On a side note I pray you guys in Houston will be ok. If you need to evacuate you have a place to stay up here in Denton. Take care Ron Ron, By the way, I did all my jazz study's in Denton, Texas @ the North Texas State University Jazz College back in 1977-78. It has since then be renamed the Universisty of North Texas. All I can say is that you are living in the jazz meca of the whole planet. That university is world reknown for jazz players. Have you taken advantage of that school and checked out their seminars or free concerts? ...a fellow North Texas Alumni, Craig LeMay Oh yea!! My wife and I take in about 10 concerts a year. I did some studies at UNT. GREAT engineering school, very underated. Don't see much Prog up in these parts[] Porcupine Tree is playing in Houston in October but its 5 hours away and these old bones hate to sit that long[] have you heard Ark-Burn the Sun, just picked it up yesterday. VERY GOOD!! Ron

Prog LIVES. Usually a bunch of us old guys keeping it alive. I really never got into prog metal until recently. I really enjoy Dream theater, Savatage and the like. On a side note I pray you guys in Houston will be ok. If you need to evacuate you have a place to stay up here in Denton. Take care Ron

skonopa, Thanks for all the info lately on these guys. I went over to Amazon and checked out some clips, now I'm a few dollars less rich[]. if these guys come to Dallas I'll check them out...oh wait, prog never makes it way to Dallas, wonder why that is[] Looks like you had a blast, I'll see you next year at Prog Power. Ron

Sticking with PROG, (is there anything else?) I HIGHLY recommend IQ-Dark Matter, on CD. Beautiful soaring music with a hard edge to them. NEO Progressive, not Genesis, but darn good. If you like The Flower Kings I suspect you'll enjoy this CD Ron

Band Of Brothers

Now that's impressive!! Tom The list or the fact that he can remeber the list[<)] Ron

Tom, I saw many a concert at the "Aragon Brawlroom" I remeber being in line for Ozzy and picking my feet up, the line was so smashed together I couldn't fall, strangest feeling I've had. General admission seating, gotta love it. I saw Sammy there also. He opened for Nazareth. Thanks for the trip down memory lane[<)] Ron

wow the net is amazing found out the two shows are Avalon Ballroom, Boston and the other is McDowell Mountain Music Festival, Scottsdale AZ Ron

I just read this thread and someone mentioned DTB, well a buddy of mine had burned a couple bootlegs of them but I never listened to them., so I popped them in...WOW!!!! these guys are great. No title on the discs just dates. One says 11/20/04, the other 4/30/05. Not bad sound quality either, for a ROIO. I have a burner if anyones interestred. LOVE spreading the music. Ron

My first concert was Mountain also. They opened for Kiss, along with Mott The Hoople. 1974 I think. Chicago Amphitheater. Saw the Stones in 1981? TERRIBLE concert, IMO Rush, The Runaways, Foghat, Aerosmith, Nugent, Nazareth, Sammy Hagar, Ozzy, Motorhead, Santana, Robin Trower (awesome) Judas Priest, and like most..many others that seem to have slipped my mind[] Ron

EDWINR,I'm a slaesman for electical distribution equipment here in the states. Those pole top transformers sell for $250-$400/ea here, depending om configuration. Nice mark-up there in Austrailia, I need to move. How far off the grid is your place going to be? Ron

I'm not too far behind ya, I was 15 back then. I was an idiot in 1975. My favorite band was... Kiss. Thought that Genesis and Floyd were too slow, not enougfht blazing guitar solos. Sure wish I could go back to '75 and slap that guy, mised some amazing shows. Although I did see Rush during the 2112 tour. I was a classic rock guy. Saw Aerosmith, Foghat, Nazareth, Nugent, Cheap Trick, Santana,Springsteen and many others that have been lost due to.....time, yea thats it, time. Thanks for the invite, I get up that way once a year (Portland). Your CD's went out yesterday, noonish Ron

oh yea, thebes, its 95 here in Texas, supposed to be 95 until like 2010. Humidity level is like...wet, So enough about the great weather ok[]Ron

Actually right on with the CCR. Sorry, I'll go with a tried and true. Genesis-Foxtrot, CD Remaster. progressive Rock. it has the best song in the known universe IMHO "Suppers Ready" If this doesn't get to you...you're dead Ron

Hey, Klipsch rock, not that I think PT is rock, hmmm hard to define them really, maybe thats why I like them so much. By the list of groups you listen to I'm sure you know they (Klipsch) rock.Listening to, Mountain-Flowers Of Evil right now on the Heresys and LP[][][] nicholtl, Try The Flower Kings. Good Stuff. Ron

Correct, I prefer Lamb Lies Down, I'm just not holding my breath For some reason I just don't see Gabriel singing "Invisible Touch", Gosh I hope not[] Ron