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King Crimson "Easy Money" Japan, 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOdk015mLEo
Here's another selection from KC's recent "Radical Action ..." DVD. Interesting time signatures. Robert Fripp (far right) is his usually formal self, and his creativity with guitar + electronics is in full evidence, even though he looks like a guy who's about to do your tax return. 
Jakko Jackzyk is in fine voice, and the percussion trio offers a fresh perspective ... no rules, once again.
Eva Atmatzidou "Planet Unplanned" (original composition & performance)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjByOOOF7Ho
Here Eva uses a pick along with fingers, for a different take on fingerstyle. Who says there has to be rules? This tune just grooves right along ... enjoy.
Spent a little time tonight catching up on PRW. Some really great stuff that I haven't heard for a very long time.
But I especially enjoyed ELP's "Take a Pebble" Thanks for a long ago discarded memory TF
EDIT: I should pay attention to spellcheck
Thanks, UJB! In addition to the classic stuff from those "formative years", I've been equally pleased with a lot of the newer Prog groups that have come into being in this century. Nice to know that good music genres don't disappear, even if many of the originators aren't performing their material any more. That said, there will never be another ELP, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, or Yes ... they stand apart as unique. Steven Wilson is (IMHO) heads & shoulders above most of this newer crew ... just plain "Wow!"
"Tom Sawyer" had been the opening tune for most of their live shows for many years, and proved to be the perfect adenalin-boost to get the crowd into the concert. It's a fairly easy song to play, and those opening E5 - D5 - A7sus4 - Csus2 chords sound really good, with a cranked-up bridge humbucker smacking into those preamp tubes, for some solid gain & sustain.
No surprise that it's a favorite track with many Rush fans, including yourself!
I haven't seen any live Klaatu on YouTube, but I had their album "Hope" many years ago ... don't know where it ended up. Wasn't there a rumour circulating in the 70's, that Klaatu were really an anonymous reincarnation of The Beatles?
Hello, Bill ...
This would be a fun one to jam along with, wouldn't it? My foolish side just crept in, and this reminded me of an old "Mad Magazine" spoof on the western series "Bonanza". Mad appropriately called their satire "Bananaz", and featured Ben Cartwheel singing his lyrics to "This Land is Your Land".
"From the halls of Montezuma,
To the shores of Tripoli,
This land's the Ponderosa,
And it all belongs to me."
Merry Christmas to you & yours, Badeye!
And many, many thanks for your steadfast weekly contributions in the Blues and C&W threads. In particular, your "Friday's Blues Fix" has introduced me to dozens of classic blues artists I would never have heard of .... and it's all stellar stuff. Thanks, and best wishes!
Rush "The Pass" Dallas, 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BACC_zd26QQ
Been a couple months since the last Rush entry ... overdue for some more. This is one of the few songs they do which feature Alex Lifeson doing backup vocals. Some speculate that he's only lip-synching, but that would be highly uncharacteristic for them to pretend something like this. Alex's modified Les Paul Custom is a real beauty ... just had to drool over it. 
The "Clockwork Angels Tour" was the first time Rush had toured as more than a trio. Accompanied by a string ensemble, they were able to offer lush sound-scapes behind their work, as evidenced on the DVD release.
Welcome back Butch. Cooks Forest State Park is about a 5-1/2 hour drive from my house so it would be doable. The timing might not work though. I host a fishing get-together here in southern Ohio for fishermen that hang out on the Riversmallies website each year in early June. There may also be a RS gathering in Arkansas late May/early June, plus I'm expecting some visitors sometime in the summer (date hasn't been confirmed yet). Still, if it there is no conflict I'd be interested in attending your Clarion River Jam.
DE ... I saw your mention of www.riversmallies.com and had to reply. I visited the site a few times in the past, to get outfitting tips for my kayaks. I fish a number of slow moving rivers from the 'yak here in Nova Scotia, primarily for brook trout. Lots of great help there on anchoring techniques.
Imagine Dragons "Radioactive" (arranged & performed by Kelly Valleau)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZAvPYj287M
One of the better pop tunes in recent years, with a clever and heartfelt arrangement by Mr. Valleau. Love the song itself, so this rendition in a favorite style makes it even better.
Congrats on your new pedal, Phill ...
Just looked these up online, and you've got yourself a proper rig to get a lot more out of your bass. Nice choice!
Sorry 'bout that, Dino ... try this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNJFUBbI4b8
They blocked me from viewing it because I am in the states.
Nice warm-up song, after a incredibly freezing past 24-hours.
That's a real beauty, TIG ... congratulations!
I don't often see Tele's with a pair of humbuckers, and I'll bet it can really growl. Probably the most noticeable change going to electric from acoustic is dealing with the extra sustain. You'll quickly catch on to various muting techniques so you can control it.
Appreciate the follow up ...
It'll be 2-weeks this coming Monday since the "deed was done", and things seem to be progressing as expected. Can get up and walk around a bit with a crutch, and was able to climb upstairs yesterday (our home is a split-entry) to enjoy breakfast with my wife. The biggest challenge is getting the range of motion back, so that will be the ongoing project over the next week or two, and a nurse is coming Monday to remove the staples. If I would offer an essential piece of advice to anyone contemplating this, it would be to get a good Lazy-Boy chair ... recovery would be brutal without it.
Well TF, its been over 10 days now, so how's the knee doing?
Sunburst "works" on some guitars, but not all. I can't imagine a Gibson ES-175 in any other finish.
My favorite finish is a quilted maple top, in a deep cherry color ... I just find it mesmerizing:
Emerson, Lake and Palmer "Take a Pebble" 1970
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaYsgjn82GA
In fond memory of bassist Greg Lake, who left this sphere last Wednesday. Here he performs one of ELP's best known songs, featuring his terrific vocal abilities, as well as bass and guitar. Although only 23-years-old in this clip, his voice displays an expansive maturity, as does his other talents. R.I.P. Mr. Lake ... and thanks for decades of a great musical legacy.
Thanks, TIG ... Andy is quite special, for sure. My wife and I were privileged to see him in concert in September, along with finger-stylist Don Ross. It was intimidating and inspiring at the same time.
That is just a rediculously talented player ! WOW !
The rhythm is astounding. I can barely just strum with a beat.... that is just beautiful.
Thanks for sharing TF
That's a real beauty, JJJ ... congratulations. Ibanez necks have a very sleek & unique feel to them, that makes them extremely playable. Nicely done!
I couldn't be happier to share a wee piece of the Chordie Universe with folk like Bill & Dondra, and couldn't be prouder than I am for what MKM and MKD have done for them.
My next "planned purchase" guitar will be this Squier Strat, which sells for just under $400 new:
They call it a "Vintage Modified '70s Stratocaster" and it has Seymour-Duncan pickups in it. I would expect there'd be some differences between this and the +$1,000 Fender version, but for a hobby guitarist, I can't imagine needing the higher end one. Steve Rothery of Marillion tours with this very same Squier guitar, and it sounds fantastic.
Andy McKee "Drifting" (original composition & performance)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfF4QLO-L_4
Some more soft music from Andy, which reminds me of sitting by a stream on a warm afternoon ... nice flow going on here.
I've had bass guitars on & off, but never really got into it in a serious way. If I were to tackle another instrument beyond guitar, it would likely be piano, flute, or violin ... not in any particular order.
Great topic, CG!
I'm as loyal & patriotic as any Canadian, but sometimes availability and price make it necessary to shop outside of ones locale. My guitars were built as follows:
EP Les Paul ... China
Gretsch Streamliner ... Indonesia
Takamine 12-string ... South Korea
LaPatrie Classical ... Canada
Norman 6-string ... Canada
Cordoba 6-string ... China
I have to honestly admit that the Asian-made product is as good as the Canadian-made, even though it's makes me queasy to do so. In our global economy, there are no more top secret materials or methods, and almost anything can be reversed-engineered and reproduced.
Another great one leaves us, and Greg was a master at his trade. The news says it was cancer that got him, and only 69 years old. That's now 2/3rds of E.L.P. gone, with Keith Emerson having left us back in March. R.I.P. Greg.
The surgery went far better than I could have hoped. Almost no pain, and just using basic Tylenol for that. There'll be a couple more days in the hospital for wound care, and then home for a few weeks of recovery. A big thanks to you all for you kind wishes. Phil has it mapped out perfectly, except I'll add lot of snacks!
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