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SEAN FILKINS - War And Peace & Other Short Stories - GBP 9.99 (released 11/04/2011)
http://www.progrock.co.uk/acatalog/F.html#aP15958 (http://www.progrock.co.uk/acatalog/F.html#aP15958)
Recorded at Lee Abraham's Dockside Studio, the debut solo CD from Sean Filkins (ex Big Big Train) has a great production, with drums recorded and engineered by Karl Groom at Thin Ice Studios, where the CD was also mastered. The 6 powerful and melodic tracks include a number of guest musicians including Gary Chandler (Jadis), Dave Meros (Spock's Beard), John Mitchell (It Bites, Frost, and others!), Lee Abraham, and more. This release is highly recommended! Hear the track 'The English Eccentric' from the new CD at http://www.f2music.co.uk (http://www.f2music.co.uk)
I heard some of that on Saturday night on the show after gr8gonzo's on The Dividing Line. Very nice.
PBII to release live DVD. The new live DVD, titled
PBII@Boerderij.org, will be officially launched on Saturday 19th of November during a gig with Arena at the Boerderij. It is a recording from a unique concert on 23rd of January, the launch party of the album Plastic Soup, with guest appearances by John Mitchell, John Jowitt, Heidi Jo Hines en Kramer.
I played "The English Eccentric" on my show on Saturday (the same track is on the latest Prognosis cover CD). Sean himself has been in the EIMA live chat the past two weeks and a few chatters ordered his CD on the spot. He hung around for Mary's show and she played another track from it, as Catherine mentioned. I have some Sean-era BBT lined up for this week and more solo Sean the show after that.
& also see Arena thread :D
I also played Arena on Saturday. :D
Quote from: "gr8gonzo"I also played Arena on Saturday. :D
I know :D
Quote from: "Mikey"PBII to release live DVD. The new live DVD, titled PBII@Boerderij.org, will be officially launched on Saturday 19th of November during a gig with Arena at the Boerderij. It is a recording from a unique concert on 23rd of January, the launch party of the album Plastic Soup, with guest appearances by John Mitchell, John Jowitt, Heidi Jo Hines en Kramer.
PBII featuring John Mitchell -Cradle to Cradle- @ Boerderij, Zoetermeer 23-01-2010
//http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aKxcQyKlrk&feature=related
Quote from: "It bites website"The latest edition of 'Classic Rock Presents Prog' includes an interview with Bob Dalton and John Mitchell.
Splendid history of Arena (10 years worth)
Found my hard copy whilst sorting out a cupboard.
Plenty of info on JM
//http://www.verglas.com/cage_page/login/cage_releases/the_salt_and_the_sand_e-book.pdf
"Touchstone are very proud to announce that the title of the new forthcoming studio album and follow up to Wintercoast will be The City Sleeps. The album will be again recorded at The Outhouse with John Mitchell at the helm. It also will feature the voice talents of the Oscar winning actor Jeremy Irons."
http://thenears.blogspot.com/2011/05/jo ... album.html (http://thenears.blogspot.com/2011/05/john-wetton-to-release-new-solo-album.html)
Vid of Battlelines at the bottom has John Mitchell, looks like Martin Orford on Keys & Steve Christie on drums
what a great song.
Indeed.
I wonder, was that video a recording of the result of a live "director" who didn't know the music? All of the cuts seem to be to where something had just happened, thus missing it. For example, where Martin Orford was singing BV just a moment ago or where JM had just hit a big chord a moment ago. This can't have been a cut with all the separate camera sources available...can it?
Quote from: "Pedro"Indeed.
I wonder, was that video a recording of the result of a live "director" who didn't know the music? All of the cuts seem to be to where something had just happened, thus missing it. For example, where Martin Orford was singing BV just a moment ago or where JM had just hit a big chord a moment ago. This can't have been a cut with all the separate camera sources available...can it?
I was thinking a similar thing, Pedro. sad when that happens.
Quote from: "rogerg"what a great song.
Some mighty fine stuff on the Wetton solo albums, with a fair sprinkling of Mitchell magic :D
Quote from: "Mikey"PBII to release live DVD. The new live DVD, titled PBII@Boerderij.org, will be officially launched on Saturday 19th of November during a gig with Arena at the Boerderij. It is a recording from a unique concert on 23rd of January, the launch party of the album Plastic Soup, with guest appearances by John Mitchell, John Jowitt, Heidi Jo Hines en Kramer.
PBII will be presenting their live DVD at their UK Classic Rock Society (5th November) and Netherlands Zoetermeer (19th November) gigs...
JM's Wiki page (//http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mitchell_(musician))
Is looking a bit thin.
Can't we tart it up abit?
Show the great man's attributes, and all his work as well
Never mind JM, Blunders hasn't got a page at all! This doesn't mean he's just an ordinary person, does it? :o :?:
Oh dear! That's just wrong. :(
Quote from: "owen"Never mind JM, Blunders hasn't got a page at all! This doesn't mean he's just an ordinary person, does it? :o :?:
Your mission Frosties*, should you accept it, is to remedy the situation
Quote from: "John Mitchell on DPRP"We're finished, "Map of the Past"!! (after an extented period of tinkering and fairy dust dispersing by our beloved king JB). The new album is in the hands of the recordcompany which means it's someone elses problem now.
I can honestly say it's been a much more rewarding experience and much less painful one than last time. JB feels the same. To summarise, of all the things I have ever been involved in the writing of, this is the thing which I am most proud of... To such an extent that I really really won't be looking at any reviews LOL! (Or marvelling at how badly it sells).
Anyways, we're looking at organising a listening party very soon and inviting along anyone who has the remotest of interest in hearing the beast before it gets thrown to the vipers!
Needless to say everything is totally different now and as sparkly as Ben Eltons 80s jacket!!
So there! Until we meet again. It Bites
Martin Barre tour dates
Jethro Tull's Martin Barre, who is currently in the studio recording material for a new album, heads out for a few UK dates next month...
20/04/12 : PLYMOUTH, Live Wire **SOLD OUT
21/04/12 : LONDON, The Borderline
22/04/12 : TAVISTOCK, The Wharf
27/04/12 : BARTON, Cambridge Rock Festival
Martin Barre's New Day features Martin – guitar/flute/bouzouki | Jon Noyce – bass | Geoff Dunn – drums | John Mitchell – vocals/acoustic guitar | Frank Mead – sax/flute/harmonica/vocals | Pat O'May – guitar/vocals.
Martin will also feature in the LEGENDS OF ROCK Tour featuring Jon Anderson, John Wetton, Les Holroyd, Jeremy Spencer, John Helliwell, Jesse and Bob Seibenberg (Supertramp)... The tour kicks off on 5th June
Quote from: "Mikey"Martin will also feature in the LEGENDS OF ROCK Tour featuring Jon Anderson, John Wetton, Les Holroyd, Jeremy Spencer, John Helliwell, Jesse and Bob Seibenberg (Supertramp)... The tour kicks off on 5th June
That sounds interesting. Do you have any more details?
Only appears to be within mainland Europe at present unfortunately.
http://www.martinbarre.com/index.cfm/events (http://www.martinbarre.com/index.cfm/events)
"LEGENDS OF ROCK
Shows are now confirmed with the LEGENDS OF ROCK tour featuring:
Mick Fleetwood / Jeremy Spencer - Fleetwood Mac.
John Helliwell, Jesse and Bob Seibenberg - Supertramp.
John Wetton - Asia.
Jon Anderson - Yes.
Les Holroyd - Barclay James Harvest
...and myself!
Tour dates are:
JUNE
5th. Parco Expo REIMS
6th. Zenith AMIENS
7th Zenith ROUEN
9th Zenith CAEN.
OCTOBER (not confirmed)
2nd BREST...Penfeld
3rd RENNES..Musik Hall
4th NANTES..Zenith
5th TOURS...Zenith
6th ORLEONS..Zenith
9th BORDEAUX..Meriadel
10th TOULOUSE..Zenith
11th MONTPELLIER...Zenith
12th MARSEILLE...Le Dome
13th NICE..Nikaia
16th TOULON...Zenith
17th GRENOBLE...Zenith
18th DIJON....Zenith
19th GENEVA....Arena
20th CLEMONT FERRAND...Zenith
23rd STRASBOURG...Zenith
24th NANCY...Zenith
25th LILLE......Zenith
Further Shows in Germany and Italy t.b.a."
27/04/12 : BARTON, Cambridge Rock Festival
JM...just up my road...how frost*ie is that!
Quote from: "DueyC"Do you have any more details?
In a word...NO :(
but DS does :D
Forget which website I got that info from but
Quote from: "Martin Barre"To be confirmed - tours of Germany, Italy in July and possible dates in the UK for November.