Guilty Pleasures!!!!!

[RickenbackerBas]

The Classics IV.

"Love is kinda crazy with a spooky little girl like you"

[kirk]

Originally Posted by RickenbackerBas

The Classics IV.

"Love is kinda crazy with a spooky little girl like you"

Hey Ricbass!

Where else do i know you from? are you on Yesfans?
At any rate, welcome!

i've seen the Classics 4 on the aforementioned Upbeat show many times.
very original, mellow grooves. "Stormy" was another great one by them..

Bands like them and the Boxtops got me through the
1910 Fruitgum Co. period.

kirk

[RickenbackerBas]

Kirk:

Although I am a Yes fan. I have never been on that form. Must be my twin RickenbackerBass brother. (as I genuflect and pay homage to Chris Squire.)

I love that fact that Dennis Yost played the drums while standing.

I still get choked-up about past loves when I hear "Traces" Sigh!

[kirk]

[quote=RickenbackerBas]

Although I am a Yes fan. I have never been on that form.

Well...you should check it out! www.yesfans.com
It's like an online city w/ a membership in the thousands.
It's mostly us proud sons and daughters who knew the knowledge
of the land... , and a load of musicians.

are you playing in a group, any stuff posted?

i have a new one posted to www.songplanet.com/zenpool
a much less proggy number than the last one, a feelgood sorta
Latin-based progressive world tune (whew!) "Mamaya".
it's my 1st recording w/ the new Chapman Stick,
a rare flute performance.

kirk

[RickenbackerBas]

Kirk:

I am doing music now - mostly Christian stuff. It has been interesting introducing prog arrangements to individuals who have almost never heard of, nor even considered, the genre. Actually the music director at my church and one of the musicians, both of whom have degrees in music and are accomplished musicians, were fascinated with the concept of progressive music. I burned a CD for them with some classic prog stuff and lifted some info describing prog music from the internet. They were both impressed with the concept and the music and wondered why they had never encountered the genre before.

One day I hope to do produce some progressive arrangements of traditional church hymns. (Somewhat inspired after hearing Chris Squire do a bass solo using Amazing Grace as the melody line in 1976!)

Anyway, I do have some stuff available on line. Look at www.download.com/fragilecreation. My favorite is “Lord, you have My Heart”. “To Him/In the Holy Place” is moderately proggy, especially if you know the original song arrangements. “Cry” is an original written by a friend who was a bit surprised after we produced it as my arrangement changed the character of the song somewhat and moved it towards a progressive feel. “Creation Worships” will never be confused for a prog song.

[RickenbackerBas]

Kirk:

Just visited your web site: Good stuff, really enjoyed it. We’re kind of neighbors. I’m in the Port Townsend area.

RickBass

Somewhere else there was a suggestion that ressurecting old threads for the benefit of new Moonbuds was a good idea.

Well here we are:

We know that you all like prog bands but what other music is there that pushes your buttons which you would only admit to true friends?

Read back and you will see that I am a life long Barry Manilow and Doris Day fan.

Roger.Lee likes Bob Dylan and Rick and Roll likes being whipped by scantily clad nurses. OK I made that last one up (I think) but what other guilty pleasures are there on the Lunar Surface?

[kirk]

Originally Posted by RickenbackerBas

Kirk:

Just visited your web site: Good stuff, really enjoyed it. We’re kind of neighbors. I’m in the Port Townsend area.

RickBass

Rickbass-
I'm so glad Keith revived this thread! For some reason, I didn't
receive an update, missed your post.

Thanks for the good words and support! I've recently relocated to
Fox Island, aprox. 12 miles from Gig Harbor...so we're only
100 miles or so distant.

Your friends will be glad to know there's an entire branch of
Christian prog, AKA "CProg"!
Steer them toward Glass Hammer, Salem Hill,
or do a Google search. There's many indie bands on the web doing
some very good material in this genre.
"Vertical Alignment" comes to mind. Tell them I sent you.
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Back on thread-

Guilty pleasures...OK...I watched every show of American Idol
this past 3 years...shutup, Rick.

I also listen to Comcast's Music Choice/Soundscapes until around 11
every day. It's about all I can handle until I'm 100% awake...
or on the 3rd cuppa, whichever comes first.

Oh, and I like Metallica, have several of their cds.
I use "Enter Sandman" to showoff the Klipsch speakers.

Kirk