Mortis and Keithie on the road.

Just had a rather groovy weekend gigging with Mr Mortis.

Friday night we went down to "The Underworld" in Camden Town to see Riverside.

The band were EXCELLENT (needless to say) and played a really good set which, I think went:

00 Rapid Eye Movement
01 Beyond The Eyelids
02 Rainbow Box
03 I Turned You Down
04 Ultimate Trip
05 Conceiving You
06 Loose Heart
07 Parasomnia
08 Reality Dream II
09 Volte-Face
10 I Believe
11 Second Life Syndrome

Encore 1
12 02 Panic Room
13 Out Of Myself

Encore 2
14 Lucid Dream IV

The only criticism I had was that were we were standing IT WASN'T LOUD ENOUGH!!!!!

Pam, her brother and my mate Steve went along too and all enjoyed it apart from Steve who left after an hour saying that it wasn't heavy enough for him. I will try and get him along to a Pain of Salvation gig next and see if that does the business for him.

I would definitely see Riverside again, hopefully in a bigger venue.

Saturday was another good night down at the Peel to see Jadis.

Mortis and I arrived a little early so went into the adjoining pole dancing clud for a drink and for Mortis to ogle the dancers (I don't do that of course)..

Jadis played a terrific set:

1. What goes around
2. Where in the world
3. Asleep in my hands
4. There's a light
5. Between here and there
6. Follow me to Salzburg
7. Each and Everyday
8. Daylight Fades
9. Standing Still
10. Hear your voice
11. Make me move
12. Wonderful world
13. Please open your eyes
14. No Sacrifice
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15. Beginning and the end

Gary Chandler is very entertaining and there was a party atmosphere all night long with balloons and party popppers flying around. Great fun and even the two hour train journey home didn't dampen the high.

Thanks Mortis....I love your company but next time NO CORNISH PASTIES, eh?

[mossy]

Didn't know you were going to see Jadis, kw.

Gary Chandler, the sweatiest guitarperson around (and my fave next to Mr. Hackett)

Wish I'd been there.

Originally Posted by mossy

Didn't know you were going to see Jadis, kw.

Gary Chandler, the sweatiest guitarperson around (and my fave next to Mr. Hackett)

Wish I'd been there.

Sweaty is the word mossy........it was a bit warm in the club.

I wish you had been able to be there too.

[NorCalKurt]

Some guys have all the fun, would be nice to be able to see all the great shows in Europe .

Originally Posted by bobrelayer59

Some guys have all the fun, would be nice to be able to see all the great shows in Europe .

There are some great shows on your side of the swamp I'd like to see too bob. The NJ Proghouse is one place I'd like to go and the shows that Rick has mentioned at Orion sound pretty peachy too.

Roll on May and ROSfest...a real gathering of Moonbuds and (hopefully) budettes.

[Rick and Roll]

Even in this age of filesharing and YouTube, there's no substitute for the live performance, warts and all (or cornish pastries)

Last night was Frogg Cafe and Might Could at Orion, Monday is Tull.

I'll see a Ubezkistani kazoo band if they're any good...

we came up with a new genre last night - "Instrumental Karaoke"...

Glad you had a great time man, look forward to May

[NorCalKurt]

Originally Posted by KeithieW

There are some great shows on your side of the swamp I'd like to see too bob. The NJ Proghouse is one place I'd like to go and the shows that Rick has mentioned at Orion sound pretty peachy too.

Roll on May and ROSfest...a real gathering of Moonbuds and (hopefully) budettes.

True.. but those venues are 2500 miles from me. The Prog scene is far better on the east coast. IMO. We do get good shows out here, but not like those on the east coast or even 500 miles to the south in LALA land.

[Bmithra]

Originally Posted by bobrelayer59

True.. but those venues are 2500 miles from me. The Prog scene is far better on the east coast. IMO. We do get good shows out here, but not like those on the east coast or even 500 miles to the south in LALA land.

I really have to agree with you about the east coast shows Bob. There do seem to be more good quality prog shows out there as compared to here in LALA land.

When you consider how many clubs and other types of venues we have around here for shows, it seems like all we get is crap rather than quality. To top it all off, there are very, very few progressive shows to experience.

Even when we do get those few shows, it always seems to be only the biggest acts.

Don't get me wrong I have enjoyed seeing Yes, and King Crimson. It just seems that we rarely get any of the other groups from the Moon library that I would like to see.


Los Angeles can be frustrating for a prog fan.

Glad you two are having fun Keithie & Rogor.
Have an extra for me.


Bmithra