Dave Getz, the original drummer of Big Brother & The Holding Company, is interviewed by Billy DiBono at Chapelle De L'artiste in Paradise, CA 8-5-2010. He talks about his new album "Can't Be The Only One." The title track of the CD is a song that features original lyrics written by Janis Joplin given to Dave Getz in 1968. Dave also talks about Janis, and more. https://youtu.be/6u_TFb__TJ4
Biography: Aisles is a six-piece prog rock band originally from Santiago, Chile. The group was formed in 2001 by brothers Germán (guitar) and Luis Vergara (keyboards), and childhood friend Rodrigo Sepúlveda (guitar). Later on, it expanded to include lead singer Sebastián Vergara and Alejandro Meléndez (keyboards). Drummer Felipe Candia and bassist Daniel Baird-Kerr joined the band in 2007 and 2011 respectively. Genres: progressive rock, art rock, fusion world music
Years active: 2001 - present The band has often been praised by its eclectic style, combining elements of rock, progressive rock, fusion, and Latin music, among others. It has toured South America, North America and Europe, and has participated in prestigious prog-rock festivals. Its albums have been published in Europe, the United States, and Japan, and in 2009 was nominated for Best Foreign Record in the Prog Awards for their second album, In Sudden Walks. Over the course of its career, Aisles has experimented with elements from a variety of genres and styles, including progressive rock, neo-prog, symphonic rock, art rock, classical and Latin music. The band has often been praised by its eclecticism, lyrical content and musical execution. Aisles influences include King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Rush, Queen, Genesis, Yes, Marillion, Porcupine Tree, and Dream Theater. After playing gigs at local clubs and bars, the band entered the studio in 2003 with the aim of recording its first demo for promotional purposes, but having achieved such a high quality of sound and interpretation decided to release that effort as their first full-length album. The Yearning (2005) was mixed and mastered over a span of ten weeks, and was subsequently released and distributed in South America, Europe, the United States, and Japan receiving generally positive reviews by specialized press. Françoise Couture of Allmusic wrote "The Yearning, Chilean band Aisles' first calling card, is a convincing disc of South American-flavored neo-progressive rock. Nothing gets reinvented. But the lads clearly know what they are doing", while Conor Fines of Prog Sphere stated "based on its own merits, Aisles’ The Yearning is a very good debut. Melody, strong songwriting, admirable performances, and enough details in the music to be worth going back to quite a few times makes the album an unlikely winner. Current members Sebastián Vergara – lead vocals. Germán Vergara – guitars, vocals, keyboards. Felipe Candia – drums, percussion. Rodrigo Sepúlveda – guitar, vocals. Juan Pablo Gaete – keyboards. Daniel Baird-Kerr – bass Former members: Luis Vergara (2001-2010) Felipe González (2005-2010) Alejandro Meléndez (2001-2013) Marco Prado (2005-2006) Juan Carlos Raglianti (2009-2010) Hawaii (Full Album 2016): https://youtu.be/5TXz-A78EYI :
Discography: - The Yearning (2005) - In Sudden Walks (2009) - 4:45 AM (2013) - Hawaii (2016) Source: wiki
Catherine "Kate" Bush, CBE (born 30 July 1958) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. She is known for her eclectic and experimental music as well as her idiosyncratic performances.
Genres:Art rock, art pop, baroque pop, pop rock, experimental pop Instruments: vocals, keyboards Years active: 1975 - present
Wish You Were Here is the ninth studio album by the English progressive rock group Pink Floyd. The premise a song written by the band called "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", a tribute to Syd Barrett. https://youtu.be/tykqUeikV48
Silhouette exists since 2005, started by a couple of friends with passion for progressive rock music. The music they play is influenced by band such as Genesis, Pink Floyd, Marillion, but also by more recent music. They wanted to write songs that tell a story and have a soul. At that time, the band consisted of Brian de Graeve (vocals and guitars), Jos Uffing (vocals and drums), Gerrit Jan Bloemink (bass guitar), and Erik Laan vocals and Keyboards).
Soon it was clear there was chemistry in the band and although Silhouette started with only modest ambitions, they realized that their ideas deserved to be on an album. With a minimal budget, without a real studio to record and without a label, Silhouette released their debut album A Maze in 2007. Pleasantly surprised by the success of this debut album, Silhouette soon started to write and record the next album: Moods, based on an autobiographical story of Brian. In 2012 Silhouette released their third album Across the Rubicon, which meant another step in the crescendo of positive responses which the band received from all over the world. In 2013 Jos had left the band for personal reasons. Though the band would miss his great voice, song writing talents and humor, his place was quickly filled by Rob van Nieuwenhuijzen, who had proved his talents with his progmetal band Incidense. Rob will combine both bands for the time being. In the same year Silhouette asked guitar prodigy Daniel van der Weijde to join the band after he was spotted at the Marillion weekend in Port Zelande in March 2013, playing a version of "Splintering Heart" as a guest musician. In 2013 and 2014 Silhouette undertook its most ambitious project so far, another concept album titled "Beyond the Seventh Wave". Beyond the Seventh Wave is a concept album of more than 60 minutes with as theme the hunger for freedom so common to man kind. It is based and inspired by books and movies of people being innocently convicted such as "Escape from Alcatraz", "Fugitive" and "The Next Three Days". But most of all, it is inspired by the story of Papillion, a Frenchman convicted for life forced labor for a crime he did not commit. He escaped several times but was destined to live his days on "Devil Island". Would he finally escape?
During the process of recording the album GJ decided to leave Silhouette because he felt he was not able to combine the band with his work and private life anymore in a way he felt was necessary for the band at this stage. He was replaced by Jurjen Bergsma who immediately stepped in to fill the bass gaps on the remaining songs for "Beyond the Seventh Wave". On the album several musicians played a guest role, including keyboardist Ton Scherpenzeel (Kayak, Camel), cellist Ruben van Kruistum (Adeia), violinist Laura ten Voorde (Adeia), clarinetist Tamara van Koetsveld (Dutch Royal Airforce Orchestra) and flutist Mary O, who was also present as guest vocalist and flutist on Across the Rubicon. Current members: Brian de Graeve - vocals , guitar Erik Laan - vocals keyboards, bass pedals Rob van Nieuwenhuijzen - drums, percussion Daniel van der Weijde - guitar Jurjen Bergsma - bass Former members: Gerrit-Jan (GJ) Bloemink - bass (until 2014) Jos Uffing - drums, vocals and acoustic guitars (until 2013)
Discography: Albums: - A-maze (2007) - Moods (2009) - Across the Rubicon (2012) - Beyond the Seventh Wave (2014) Lost Paradise | Betrayed Again | Devil's Island - LIVE : https://youtu.be/rAJz4bjpGP8
Silhouette's album "Beyond the Seventh Wave" received the iO Pages Prog Award 2014 for the best prog CD that was released in Belgium and the Netherlands in that year: https://youtu.be/bmXiPmAUYs8 :
California Jam (also known as Cal Jam) was a rock music festival co-headlined by Deep Purple and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, held at the Ontario Motor Speedway in Ontario, California, on April 6, 1974. It was produced by ABC Entertainment, Sandy Feldman and Leonard Stogel. Pacific Presentations, a Los Angeles-based concert company headed by Sepp Donahower and Gary Perkins, coordinated the event, booked all the talent and ran the advertising. Don Branker worked for Leonard Stogel and was responsible for concert site facilitation, toilets, fencing and medical. It attracted 250,000 paying fans. The festival set what were then records for the loudest amplification system ever installed, the highest paid attendance, and highest gross in history. It was the last of the original wave of rock festivals, as well as one of the most well-executed and financially successful, and presaged the era of media consolidation and the corporatization of the rock music industry.
California Jam 1974 - INTRO: On February 17th, 1974 an ad appeared in southern California newspapers announcing California Jam, a twelve hour rock concert to be held at the Ontario Motor Speedway located fifty mile by freeway from Los Angeles. Several weeks before the event the anticipated audience was expected to exceed 100,000 people. A stage large enough to support the many tons of equipment and personnel of eight major rock groups had to be built from 500 sections of scaffolding, and covered with 23,000 square feet of plywood. To support a 54,000 watt sound system capable of covering a square mile, four sound towers were erected to a total height of fifteen stories. To move all the stage equipment around, sections of the stage were built over 600 feet of railroad track.
A million watts of power were generated to light up everything from the stage to the parking lot. Six-thousand feet of temporary fence, a million and a half gallons of water, first aid centers, 1500 employees, artists, stagehands, ticket takers, security people, hot dog sellers all coming together to have everything ready for the morning of April 6th. https://youtu.be/m5dHVpD4jVQ :
Audience Compilation / 1974 California Jam:
Camera shots of the audience at the Ontario Motor Speedway, drawn from the four 1974 California Jam broadcasts: https://youtu.be/tj9uH3iUp48 :
8mm film / California Jam 1974 / Ontario Motor Speedway: Ten minute 8mm film of the 1974 California Jam. Filmed by Blair White over a three day period, April 5th, 6th, and 7th at the Ontario Motor Speedway. Blair worked as stage manager on the "In Concert" series for ABC television. At the California Jam Blair White helped roadies expedite sound gear on-and-off the two stages used at the Jam for the first seven acts, ELP had their own stage. In moments between this three day work cycle, Blair aimed his 8mm camera and captured amazing slices of the California Jam, showing what it was like during those three days with ABC at the Ontario Motor Speedway. https://youtu.be/lV2KRoWv380
Saturday, April 6, 1974 Performers: Acts that performed at the festival in order of appearance: * Rare Earth * Earth, Wind & Fire * Eagles * Seals and Crofts * Black Oak Arkansas * Black Sabbath * Deep Purple * Emerson, Lake & Palmer Rare Earth: setlist (incomplete): - I Just Want to Celebrate - Hey Big Brother https://youtu.be/a5LIDNbFadU :
Eagles: setlist: - James Dean (with Jackson Browne) - Midnight Flyer (with Jackson Browne) - Already Gone - Take It Easy (no videos on YouTube)
Seals & Crofts: setlist (incomplete): - Windflowers - The Gate - Unborn Child - Ruby Lee & Billy Lee - Ridin' Thumb - Standin' on a Mountain Top - High on a Mountain - Diamond Girl - Hummingbird - The Fiddle Song https://youtu.be/Q97QecyanZw :
Black Oak Arkansas: setlist (incomplete): - Up - Mutants of The Monster - When Electricity Came to Arkansas - Dixie - Jim Dandy https://youtu.be/lOZ__idpmNk :
Black Sabbath: setlist: - Tomorrow's Dream - Sweet Leaf - Killing Yourself to Live - War Pigs - Snowblind - Sabbra Cadabra (with Jams), Guitar Solo, Drum Solo - Sometimes I'm Happy - Supernaut - Iron Man (with "Sabbra Cadabra" reprise)
Deep Purple: setlist: - Burn - Might Just Take Your Life - Lay Down, Stay Down - Mistreated - Smoke on the Water - You Fool No One - (excerpts of Lazy and The Mule are performed) - Space Truckin'(includes Mandrake Root instrumental jam which includes Richie Blackmore smashing his guitars and set) https://youtu.be/mttKiO9Up14 :
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: setlist: - Hoedown (Aaron Copland cover) - Jerusalem (Sir Hubert Parry cover) - Toccata - Tarkus - Take a Pebble - Still… You Turn Me On - Lucky Man - Piano Improvisation (including Tiger in a Spotlight) - Karn Evil 9 Encore: - Pictures at an Exhibition (Modest Mussorgsky cover) (excerpts) https://youtu.be/ThLDMI_-wO4 :
================================================================= Ritchie Blackmore discussing the California Jam in 1974 (Part 1). https://youtu.be/2dUsL9Q6EJw :
The Rolling Stones are as well known for their music as they are for each band member's highly public and often troubled personal journey. Pioneering a gritty blues-based style of rock & roll in the 60s, the Stones gathered fans and momentum alike with front man Mick Jagger's unique blend of macho showmanship and camp irony attracting plenty of attention.
Huis ("home doors" in french, and "house" in dutch) is a five member musical project officially formed by Pascal Lapierre and Michel Joncas at the end of 2009, after an oustanding and inspiring trip in the Netherlands. At that time, they decided to put on tape (read hard drive!) some ideas they had in mind since a long time. Over time, three other talented musicians, William Régnier, Sylvain Descôteaux and Michel St-Père, joined the band, each one bringing a special touch to Huis’ sound.
In 2014, the band released his first album, Despite Guardian Angels.
After receiving rave reviews for Despite Guardian Angels, the group began to work on the second album, Neither in Heaven, released in April 2016.
In the fall of 2014, keyboardist and founding member, Pascal Lapierre, had to leave for family reasons. Benoît Dupuis (Mystery) came replace him temporarily for the following months. In October 2015, Johnny Maz officially joined the band as keyboardist. Musicians: Sylvain Descôteaux - vocals Michel St-Père - guitars (also former of the band Mystery) Pascal Lapierre - keyboards Michel Joncas - bass, bass pedals, keyboards
William Régnier - drums, percussion Guest musicians: - Sylvain Gagnon: piano on "Oude Kerk" - Mark Vermeule: gitar solo on "Oude Kerk" Discography: - Despite Guardian Angels (2014) - Neither in Heaven (2016) Beyond the Amstel: https://youtu.be/XIk3qP1ibBY :
Biography: Cosmograf is a progressive rock project lead by Robin Armstrong, a multi instrumentalist musician from Waterlooville, England. The Cosmograf sound is rooted in 70’s classic rock with a contemporary and progressive twist with obvious influences from classic progressive rock such as Pink Floyd, Yes and Genesis, but with more contemporary flavours from bands such as Porcupine Tree, Muse, and Radiohead. Robin plays guitar, keyboards, bass and drums, sings, and records, producing himself and fellow collaborating musicians, in his own self built music studio ‘The Trees’. Cosmograf tracks feature guest musicians from the progressive rock community performing and contributing to each album. Captivated as a teenager by Deep Purple’s fusion of Heavy Rock with Baroque intros and lead lines, Robin often utilises a blend of classical music and contemporary rock music to provide a fusion of progressive rock that polarises audiences and demands attention.
Cosmograf albums are built around concepts - Conceptual Progressive Rock allows the freedom to span genres, stop and start in different tempos, with the inclusion of relevant soundscapes and effects to build the story. This creates a musical freedom far beyond the commercial rules and constraints of a disposable 3 minute pop song. Discography: - Freed from the Anguish (2008) - End of Ecclesia (2009) - When Age Has Done Its Duty (2011) - The Man Left In Space (2013) - Capacitor (2014) - The Unreasonable Silence (2016) The Man Left in Space: https://youtu.be/VAADmb1-mO8 :
Dutch prog-rockers Focus giving a breathtaking performance on NBC´s Midnight Special. Thijs van Leer - Vox, Flute, Organ Jan Akkerman - Guitar Bert Ruiter - Bass Pierre van der Linden - Drums
