Steve Petch
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Jun 27 2016
Steve Hackett | The Charisma Years 1975-1983 (vinyl Box Set)
Being as i am a chap with mixed views with regards to box sets i seem to have assembled quite a few of them. Numerous Pink Floyd, Genesis and Transatlantic vinyl box sets adorn the shelves of my cave that’s without the non Prog genre’s. So why when i already own the whole of the …
Jun 17 2016
Andy Tillison | Durch
2015 was a very difficult year for Andy Tillison having suffered a heart attack and all that goes with it. However, being as determined as he is Andy set about writing and recording another album under his Diskdrive moniker. These albums are very personal and very much solo projects allowing Andy to indulge himself his …
Jun 02 2016
Ray Wilson | Song For A Friend
Ray Wilson is known by his enlightened followers as a prolific songwriter and powerful singer. i would have to agree with that. Until the delivery at Meister Towers of Ray’s new album Song For A Friend i was one of the unenlightened. As quoted in the quality booklet included in this package Song For A …
May 10 2016
Francis Dunnery | Vampires
I have some confessing to do here folks. Until recently i wasn’t sure who Francis Dunnery actually was. I had it in my head that he was a folky like Richard Thompson or the likes. Until that is that one of my musical colleagues who was insistent on me checking him out briefed me fully …
May 04 2016
The Blockheads | The Studio, Hartlepool 30:04:16
It felt strange entering the Studio in Hartlepool having only been there once since i staged both of The Progmeister festival’s there a few years back. It appeared stark and almost youth club like compared to how it used to be. It amazes me that such an important music resource and hub isn’t better looked …
May 02 2016
Yes | Newcastle City Hall 29:04:16
A cold Friday evening in Newcastle was a good reason to sit inside a warm Newcastle City Hall and watch one of prog’s leading and legendary bands Yes. Like other such bands of their generation they have recently suffered a huge loss in their ground braking bassist Chris Squire. It was humbling therefore to witness …
Apr 27 2016
Steve Hackett | Live At Liverpool Box Set in the pipeline.
STEVE HACKETT TO RELEASE “THE TOTAL EXPERIENCE LIVE IN LIVERPOOL” THE LIVE 2CD/2DVD, BLU-RAY OF HIS ACOLYTE TO WOLFLIGHT WITH GENESIS REVISITED TOUR 20th April 2016 Groundbreaking prog guitarist Steve Hackett has announced the release of his acclaimed Acolyte To Wolflight With Genesis Revisited Tour as 2CD/2DVD deluxe package and stand-a-lone Blu-Ray …
Apr 21 2016
Planning Progcast 2
I am in the process of planning the second Progmeister Progcast. I will be sharing my views on all things Prog and other topics. I will be mixing it up a little too. If you have something new that you have for the world to listen too then please get in touch via the …
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- The Progmeister @ Progzilla February 251. The Procession/The White Rider – Camel 2. From The Weeping Cradle – Dominic Sanderson 3. Masheena – Last Flight To Pluto 4. Don’t Lose Your Soul -Tony Patterson & Doug Melbourne 5. Crystalline – Midnight Jazz Club 6. Return Of The Ellington – Rosalie Cunningham 7. You – Roy Harper 8. Sulis Rise […]
- The Progmeister @ Progzilla January 25 show.1. Martha’s Madman – Manfred Mann’s Earth Band 2. Coexistence part 1 – Oddleaf 3. The Fastest Man In The World – Gary Kemp 4. The Race – Yello 5. A Timeless Place – Anne Dudley & Jaz Coleman 6. Fingertips (live) – Peter Jones 7. Ectone – Norrsken 1982 – Beardfish 8. Arriving Somewhere […]
- The Progmeister @ Progzilla December 241. Something Very Strange – Spock’s Beard 2. The Rotter’s Club Is Closing \Down – Jakko Jakszyk 3. Torrential Downpour – Beardfish 4. Earthsong (live at Rosfest 2012) – Sanguine Hum 5. Blakey Jones – Back Door 6. Dream Kitchen – Frazier Chorus 7. Heavy Pencil – Rosalie Cunningham 8. It Ain’t Cool – […]
- The Progmeister @ Progzilla November 241. Heathrow- Level 42 2. In My Life-Barclay James Harvest 3. The Way Back Home-Unity 4. Flight Behaviour-Haze 5. Take Your Shot-Pineapple Thief 6. Telling The Bees (live)-Big Big Train 7. Tureg’s Dance-Madfellaz 8. Coffee In New York-The Korgi’s 9. Bermuda Triangle-Bob Walsh 10. Sweet Dreams (live)-Jethro Tull 11.Philadelphia-Neil Young 12. Tony Patterson @ Doug […]
- The Progmeister @ Progzilla | October 24 Show1. Water From A Vine Leaf – William Orbit 2. The North Sky – The Tangent (4 one) 3. Between Two Points David Gilmour featuring Romany Gilmour 4. Digging In The Dirt – Peter Gabriel 5. For You And I – Glorious Wolf 6. Back Seat Driver – Emily Francis Trio * 7. Gordon’s Gin […]
- The Progmeister @ Progzilla September 2024 show.1. Crazy – Supertramp 2. Do You Know – Jadis 3. Transylvanian Dances – Mandoki Soulmates 4. Pigs Might Fly – Doris Brendel 5. Sand Castles – Tony Patterson & Doug Melbourne 6. The Good Old Days Of The Cold War – The Korgis 7. Bats In The Belfry – Big Big Train 8. Heart […]
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