Posts by foxfeeder

Maybe he'd heard Mike's album too!

Roger King.

He was the keyboard player for Steve Hackett from 1797 to around 1988. Also played with China Crisis and on James Warren's (Korgis/Stackridge) superb solo album Burning Questions.

Indeed, my daughter's current boyfriend is a Phil/Genesis fan, he's 28. My daughter is 27 and likes some Fleetwood Mac and Beatles, though sadly also a lot of the current "stuff", which it can "get" IMO!

More delays, sadly:

"Dear customer

We feel it's essential to keep you up to date concerning the shipment of the 'Catharsis' album.

There has been a further shipping delay.

This ongoing situation is due entirely to the manufacturer again having failed to meet their quoted delivery date, a situation which we at CDS and Nick have made very clear to them is totally unacceptable.

All our efforts are therefore focussed on a swift resolution.

At this stage we cannot give a precise date - but rest assured the albums will arrive, and when they do all hands will be on deck to get them shipped-out to everyone who has pre-ordered their copy of this Limited Edition 2-Disc Media-Book.

We can only offer our sincere apologies for the delay, but this situation is entirely out of our hands.

Thank you for your continued trust and patience.

Best wishes from Nick and the CDS team."

Kula Shaker - K (While I'm in the mood for 60's throwback albums produced by John Leckie! )

Actually yesterday, the new Dukes of Stratosphear CD/Blu ray set, Psurroundabout Ride. Very good it is too, though there are one or two tracks where the vocals are a bit too low in the mix, You're my drug being one, and Your Gold Dress another, though the latter isn't such a problem, as it's my least favourite track anyway.

I ordered mine through Burning Shed, and got a signed postcard, randomly allocated, they were signed by Sir John Johns, or E.I.E.I. Owen. I got the latter, as you can see. It would be nice to see a Sir John card, if anyone got one.

Yeah, I saw them similar era, 2003 or 4, Pacific Rd arts centre, Birkenhead, across the water from Liverpool. Very good it was too.

I'd guess if you look up the track list for "Hungarian horizons" you won't be a million miles away!

Well, it's been argued there are concept albums years before the 60's (Sinatra is someone who has been credited as doing one) but for me, Sgt Pepper just about qualifies, though the concept is more of sound and feel rather than lyrical content.

Accuse me of bias, but Days Of Future Passed, mere months post-Pepper, ticks all the boxes, and it's worth noting Crimson were well aware of the Moodies, they started recording Court With Tony Clarke, the Moodies producer, and at the Moodies studio, I believe.

Fripp didn't want to buy a mellotron, but had to admit defeat as nothing else would make "that" sound.

Plenty - It could be home.

For the unfamiliar, this was a very early Tim Bowness band, from the mid-80's, who finally released their debut album last year. Full story here: https://timbowness.wordpress.c…/plenty-it-could-be-home/ and here: https://davidkjones86.wixsite.com/plentydraft

I had the good fortune of chatting briefly with David Jones, (He's also the bass player with Genesis tribute band Mama) a couple of weeks back, telling him how good this album is, and complimenting his playing on a couple of tracks in particular (One being a cover of the 'Stones As Tears Go by, the best version of it I've ever heard). He was quite chuffed (as we say in the UK) to hear I liked it.

RA&B is certainly the weakest track, and much of MMM is not exceptional, (The best bit for me is Steve's guitar at the "So I pretended to have wings...." it really captures the essence the lyrics.) but the rest is, if not their best, within striking distance.

To come up with such an album just as everyone is writing you off, is a real coup.

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Thank you! It was more of a coincidence I mentioned both these artists, I was reading on wikipedia about Ulla Meinecke and it led me to a couple other musicians, one of them Rosa Precht. I never heard of Cosa Rosa's songs before, now I spent 2 hours late at night clicking through her songs on youtube. She is fascinating! And yes, what a shame she had to die so soon. No doubt she would have become one of the leading producers in the German pop music scene.

The keyboardist in "Die Tänzerin" is Edo Zanki though, who also passed away only a few weeks ago (September 1st).

Do you still have the ….2@gmx.net email? I can send you links to the albums.

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Ok, here's another one, just have to share it, I love these forgotten 80s gems

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I have all 3 of Cosa Rosa's albums, plus an mp3 of the one non-album track. Rosa was diagnosed with stomach cancer during the making of the middle album in 1985, and died in January 1991. Such a shame as she was not only a great singer and songwriter, but she was also a great keyboard player, and in fact was hired as such by Ulla Meinecke (coincidence you should mention them in consecutive posts, I believe Rosa is keyboard player on the Meinecke track you posted). She co-wrote at least one song with her, Süße Sünden.

Here's Ulla in concert, Rosa on keys, from 1991. Note, the video write-up states the guitar player is Carlo Karges, guitarist with Nena, and co-writer of 99 Luftballons. I'm not sure who it actually is, but I'm pretty sure it's not Carlo!

Owing to manufacturing issues, the release date has been pushed back to Oct. 14th, though if it does get produced more quickly than now expected, that may move forward again.

CDS Dundee are responsible for all copies sold via themselves OR Nick's own site. Owing to issues with Paypal, the box to request signed copies did not appear, so Nick has asked those who ordered via him to email a "signed copy" request to him. See his website for details. http://www.magnus-music.com/catharsis.htm

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Griddled streaky bacon and cherry tomatoes, scrambled eggs, oat bread toast, orange juice.

Throw any of it?

Is it this?

https://burningshed.com/store/…nt_buried-treasure_boxset

Trick is an easy favourite, I used to have a photocopy of it as a poster in my bedroom. I also have a soft spot for Justin Hayward's "Songwriter" cover, same artist Colin Elgie, same idea, every song illustrated, but completely different end result.

SEBTP is great too, I remember seeing a poster sized copy in a record shop in '73, even though I had no idea who Genesis were at the time. It made an impact.

Lamb is also great, after that, it all goes a bit downhill, sadly.

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Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Watched this 25 years ago and did not appreciate the talent in the movie... OMG!! This movie is brilliant!... Spent 3 - 4 years to make and well worth it!.

The gags and humour is typical cartoonish character's and love it!.......

The only movie to show both animated and real people through the entire picture.

Mary Poppins only lasted 20 minutes in that entire film..

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It is, indeed, a work of art. There is a docu that covers the making of it, such as the café scene where the penguins serve with real trays, which involved a set elevated about 7 feet off the real floor so people could move the trays on poles via slots in the floor, the penguins were drawn in afterwards.

Not hindered by the inclusion of Christopher "Doc Brown" Lloyd, either!

Just ordered the surround sound version of The Dukes Of Stratosphear! (XTC to mere mortals) - it's called Psurroundabout Ride