Posts tagged "Progressive"

Gagalactyca – Cold Tired And Hungry, Holyground 1973, Bill Nelson, Guitar, Progressive Music.

Gagalactyca – Cold Tired & Hungry (Holyground 1973) Bill Nelson, Guitar. Bill Nelson (born December 18, 1948) is a prolific guitarist, songwriter, painter and experimental musician from Yorkshire, England. Nelson was educated at the Wakefield College of Art, where he developed an interest in the work of poet and filmmaker Jean Cocteau. At this time he was also developing as a musician, drawing upon Duane Eddy as a primary guitar influence. He was involved in a music project titled “A to Austr” with Brian Calvert and Chris Coombs. They produced the album titled “A to Austr: Musics from the Holyground” which appeard on Holyground Records in 1970. He went through a relatively normal process of education at Wakefield schools, eventually attending the Wakefield College of Art, where he was able to pursue his painting and graphics interests, as well as his fascination with Jean Cocteau. On the musical side of [...]

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Running Man – Find Yourself & Running Man (Ray Russell) Progressive Music, 1972.

The Running Man – Find Yourself The Running Man – Running Man First up on the RCA Records imprint “Neon” in 1972 and here on CD reissue. Quality Progressive music that includes as one of it’s members, Ray Russell and also featuring the sax player Gary Windo (Carla Bley, Centipede, Nick Mason, NRBQ). Ray Russell (guitar) Alan Greed (vocals, bass, keyboards) Gary Windo (sax) Harry Beckett (trumpet) Alan Rushton (drums) They released a self-titled album, Running Man. The band soon turned into Gary Windo Quartet. Ray has been a guitarist for the following bands and sessions and this is just a few things he’s been involved in. JOHN BARRY SEVEN GEORGIE FAME & THE BLUE FLAMES MIKE GIBBS (BAND) Rock Workshop Rock Workshop (1970, CBS) The very last time (1971, CBS) Nucleus Running Man Running Man (1972, Neon) Gary Windo Quartet Graham Bond Mouse Lady killer (1973, Sovereign) Chopyn Grand [...]

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Geddy Lee and His Influence on Progressive Metal Music

Geddy Lee first appeared on the world music stage in the year 1968, when he joined a Canadian rock band called Rush. His childhood friend, Alex Lifeson, a member of that rock band, asked Geddy Lee to join as Jeff Jones, the front man at that time, was to be replaced. Geddy Lee soon assumed the front man part, as he became the lead vocalist, keyboardist and bassist of Rush. Since then, Geddy Lee made history in progressive metal music and influenced great rock players. Progressive metal music has its origins in the progressive rock of the 1960s, but did not become a genre until the 1980s. This form of rock is a blend between the powerful guitar sound of heavy metal, intricate instrument playing and complex structures. Jazz and classical music also influenced progressive metal music. The duration of a progressive metal song is longer than a standard [...]

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Turkish progressive music/ Bülent – Yağmur – (1974)

Higher resolution sound: www.youtube.com If it doesn’t play in stereo please add the link &fmt=18 or use the HQ link above. “Yağmur” by Bülent (Ortaçgil) progressive.homestead.com Uploaded on the occasion of Atatürk 70th ann.

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Velvett Fogg – New York Mining Disaster 1941 + Telstar (UK Psychedelic Progressive Music 1969)

Velvett Fogg – New York Mining Disaster 1941 + Telstar Velvet Fogg – Velvet Fogg (uk 1969) + Telstar from the CD re-issue Velvett Fogg (on their controversial 1969 album cover) – (Top) Graham Mullett (drums), Ian Leighton (guitar), Mick Pollard (bass). (Front/center) Frank Wilson (vocals, Hammond organ). Other members not pictured – Tony Iommi (guitar), Paul Eastment (guitar, vocals) and Keith Law (songwriter). The two nice-looking painted ladies are models. Personnel: Frank Wilson (Hammond organ, vocal) Keith Law (songwriter) Paul Eastment (guitar, vocal) Graham Mullett (drums) Mick Pollard (bass guitar) Psychedelic, Progressive music from 1969

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