On the BPM issue … this has been bugging me for about 15 years or more. They seemed to drop the tempo around 2004 (the last tour with Anderson and Wakeman IIRC). Tracks like Going For The One seemed ponderous in […]

Just listened to the album on Spotify. Very enjoyable and the orchestra is a welcome addition. My only complaint, and it’s been a bug bear with me for about 10 years now: why oh why would you let Gary O’Toole (dr […]

I enjoyed the first listen. Not so much the second. Haven’t given it a third yet. I suspect as Martin Hairnet points out, it is a mood piece .. and correspondingly I haven’t felt in the mood to give it another […]

I went to see them on this tour (Birmingham NEC) and as Lando points out: they went out on a high. I very much enjoyed the string ensemble who were particularly effective on tracks like The Garden. Geddy Lee’s […]

Yes, enjoying it so far. Fiji good in first half against Aus. NZ vs SA brute force against best broken field team in the world. Scots look bereft of ideas and Ireland have recovered fully from their tonking at […]

Agree. Surely classical music has a bigger shout in terms of being the progenitor of prog?

Not a huge fan of rap and Grime is just confusing, but I suspect that might be an age thing. Drum & Bass doesn’t tickle my fancy either. But you know .. each to their own. Like more accessible forms of jazz […]

I on the other hand am a big fan of Neil Finn and consider him a master of (vocal) melodic construction. Both him and Campbell seem to have fitted into Fleetwood Mac well. Sure, they’re not a permanent fixture, […]

@Freddy Steady .. Ged Grimes, formerly of Danny Wilson and (I think) Deacon Blue has played bass with them for about 10 years .. and very good he is too! They play reasonable sized venues (Birmingham NEC/SECC […]

It’s the bones. Cannot get used to them. Spoils any enjoyment I have for kippers too 🙁

Nicely put! They’re also fab live and can operate in sheds, arenas or stadia with ease. Never boring, often life-affirming.

Don’t like ’em? Fine, listen to something else. In other news I cannot stomach mackerel.

Which is weird cos I really didn’t like Dancing In The Dark when it came out or since. But I do like Western Stars.

I’m in agreement. Am obsessing on it a wee bit just because of the orchestral arrangements and the fact that the lyrics are soulful as is the delivery. Keep getting snapshots of my long-dead grandfather who was a […]

Thanks to all those who have already signed. Being a MK resident and patron of this wonderful venue, not surprisingly it means a lot to me. Hopefully the council will see sense. By the looks of things there has […]

Seconds Out – Genesis
New Gold Dream – Simple Minds
The Song Remains The Same – Led Zeppelin
Offramp – Pat Metheny Group
Close To The Edge – Yes

Hi Nigel, happened to me too. Thought it might be down to eldest son at Uni trying to use my details but apparently not. Password duly changed but a bit of a head scratcher. Wonder if a server has been compromised?

Already done the postal thing. Lib Dems for me too

New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84). Came to it later than its follow-up, Sparkle In The Rain which I don’t listen to much at all these days (too bombastic). I still cannot find fault with a single note/phrase on NGD. […]

I’m in the ‘Waterloo Sunset’ camp .. but it’s heartening to know that I like pretty much everything on the list so far. Perhaps what we’re doing here is evolving the perfect playlist (?)

Agree with your points on the Steven Wilson gigs. The HCE sound was astonishing .. but I was front and just off centre (right in front of Dave Kilminster). For the To The Bone gig .. the one they recorded for the […]