Veeeery late, but I wanted folks that haven't visited the archive to see what sort of things they can expect from this show. Come help us Retune the Sky!
Show #1: 1972 or thereabouts
In which we travel back to the first peak of prog popularity and work through some of my favorite music of the era, plus more recent stuff by newer bands that are clearly influenced by those great old (gentle) giants of the progressive scene. And the inaugural "South Side of the Sky" feature spotlights the Chattanooga, TN-based band Glass Hammer.
1. Retune the Sky Intro (1:15) 2. Yes - Siberian Khatru (9:08) 3. Moody Blues - The Story in Your Eyes (3:00) 4. Bruford Levin Upper Extremities - Bent Taqasim/Torn Drumbass [Background Track] 5. Focus - Hocus Pocus (6:41) 6. Genesis - Watcher of the Skies (7:23) 7. King Crimson - Sailor's Tale (live) (6:52) 8. Bruford Levin Upper Extremities - Bent Taqasim/Torn Drumbass [Background Track] 9. King Crimson - Lark's Tongues in Aspic (Part I) (live) (6:53) 10. Robert Fripp - Promenade I (live) [Background Track] 11. Pink Floyd - One of These Days (5:51) 12. Gentle Giant - The Runaway / Experience (live) (9:43) 13. Virgil Fox - Fugue a la Gigue (live) (3:27)
~~ South Side of the Sky ~~ 14. Glass Hammer - Stranger from the Sky (4:55) 15. Glass Hammer - The Last Ship (2:41) 16. Glass Hammer - Mithrandir (This Fading Age) (5:05) 17. Glass Hammer - Chronotheme (4:41) -----> Featuring Arjen Lucassen on lead guitar 18. Glass Hammer - Lirazel (4:33) 19. Glass Hammer - Through a Glass Darkly (6:50)
20. Porcupine Tree - Up the Downstair [Background Track] 21. Steve Taylor - Cash Cow (5:32) 22. Proto Kaw - Leaven (8:30) 23. California Guitar Trio - Skyline [Background Track] 24. California Guitar Trio - Dance of Maya (6:15)
Okay, so ELP is inexcusably absent and if I'd tried to play a track from Jethro Tull's 1972 release, it would have taken almost half the show! Well, Whistler covered "Thick as a Brick" pretty thoroughly last summer on Strange Avenues. So this is your chance to let me know 1) what music from 71-73 I missed that you love and/or 2) what year or years saw the release of the music that got YOU into prog.
Again, veeeeery late but here's the BelewFest playlist.
Show #2: BelewFest!
In which we (well, okay just me) make up for my having missed the March 25th Adrian Belew show in Nashville by having one of our own! From Adrian's work with Crimson, to his older solo works, to work producing other artist's CDs, to some guest appearances with various oddball bands, its mostly here.
King Crimson - Elephant Talk (8:55) King Crimson - Bass Groove [Background Track] The Bears - Life in a Nutshell (3:42) Adrian Belew with David Bowie - Pretty Pink Rose (4:44) King Crimson - Heroes (live) (6:08) King Crimson - The Power To Believe Part II [Background Track] Talking Heads - Warning Sign (live) (5:39) Adrian Belew - Young Lions (3:51) Kevin Max - I Went Over the Edge of the World (1:45) Kevin Max - Deconstructing Venus (5:11) King Crimson - Fashionable [Background Track]
~~ South Side of the Sky ~~ King Crimson - She Shudders (0.35) King Crimson - Eyes Wide Open (acoustic version) (4:59) Adrian Belew - All of Her Love Is Mine (4:28) Kevin Max - Existence (4:13) Adrian Belew - Op Zop Too Wah (3:42) [All the above SSofS selections were recorded in or around Nashville]
Porcupine Tree - Deadwing (9:46)
King Crimson - Adrian's Clouds [Background Track] King Crimson - Beautiful Rainbow (6:49 not really - excerpt) Adrian Belew - the Gypsy Zurna (3:07) Crash Test Dummies - God Shuffled His Feet (5:09) Adrian Belew - Men In Helicopters (3:18) Adrian Belew - At the Seaside Cafe [Background Track] Project Two - Sus-tayn-Z (live) (8:05) King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man (live) (7:37) King Crimson - Walking on Air (live) (5:35)
Gotta favorite Adrian Belew disc, or do you just ignore him? Your assignment this week is to let me know!
Close Enough for Jazz - in which we explore the jazzier side of progressive music, plus take a listen to some jazz musicians sounding rather proggy, with some completely unclassifiable stuff in the middle. Oh, and a completely unintentional 5 minute+ drum solo!
Retune the Sky Intro (1:16) Bill Bruford's Earthworks - Thud (4:13)
Bill Bruford's Earthworks - My Heart Declares a Holiday [Background Track] Hatfield and the North - Halfway Between Heaven and Earth (6:07) Alan Holdsworth - Non-brewed Condiment (3:39) Miriodor - Singularitie (Aztec Boogie) (4:57) Bruford - Fainting in Coils (6:37)
Earthworks - Half Life [Background Track] Magma - Kobaia (10:09) King Crimson - Groon (13:49)
Pat Matheny - Follow Me [Background Track] Tony Levin Band - Tequila (5:20) Steve Hackett - I Know What I Like (5:37)
~~ South Side of the Sky ~~ Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - At Last We Meet Again [Background Track] Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - Blu Bop (4:22) Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - Flying Saucer Dudes (4:50) Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - Flight of the Cosmic Hippo (4:27)
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - A Celtic Melody [Background Track] Bill Bruford's Earthworks - Emotional Shirt (4:47) Moraz/Bruford - Split Seconds (4:42) Bruford Levin Upper Extremities - 3 Minutes of Pure Entertainment (11:03) Al Di Meola - Scenario [Background Track] Al Di Meola - Mata Hari (6:08) Pat Metheny - Roots of Coincidence (7:48)
Got a favorite jazzy progster? Your assignment this week is to let me know! I've almost got enough left for another show.
Show #3 got a second chance at show replay which is my fault. The new edition, Show #4 sings and dances just as well or better, though, so tune in via on-demand Stream or Download if the playlist catches your fancy. Or if it doesn't.
Close Enough for Jazz, Part Deux
Retune the Sky Intro (1:16) Niacin - Blue Mondo (5:56)
Pat Metheny - Into The Dream [Background Track] Santana - Singing Winds, Crying Beasts (4:50) Chick Corea - Trance Dance (5:51) Mahavishnu Orchestra - Meeting of the Spirits (6:53)
Project Lo - Retribution [Background Track] Project Lo - Perfection (5:22) Kit Watkins - Setting Iron John Free (7:22) ProjeKct Two - 21st Century Schizoid Man (Lounge Lizard Version) (2:00) Can - Pinch (9:29)
Talisma - Nebuleuse [Background Track] Gordian Knot - The Brook The Ocean (4:06) Allan Holdsworth - Against the Clock (4:58) Talisma - Cumulus (3:12)
~~ South Side of the Sky ~~ Trurl - Inner Mounting Cheese (2:22) Trurl - Crunchy Frogs (2:25) Trurl - Do Not See Me Rabbit Part Two (7:44)
The Flower Kings - Monkey Business (4:23) CGT+2 - Dancing Ann (3:38) Birdsongs of the Mesozoic - Petrophonics (6:17) Proto Kaw - Quantum Leapfrog (5:44)
Tony Levin Band - Blue Nude Reclining [Background Track] After Crying - New World Coming (4:29) After Crying - Big Evil Fun Fair Finale (5:32)
Your assignment this week is the same as last week: if you have a favorite jazzy or fusion-y prog number, or a jazz artist that gets kind of proggy, let me know! We'll do more again one day, (but not next week, promise).
Next week, tentatively, is Music from the Continent.
In which we take a listen to tunes written and performed by musicians (mostly) from Continental Europe. While there are a few token US and UK musicians (Allan Holdsworth makes a guest appearance, for example) and I snuck in a couple of French Canadian bands, the rest comes from Norway, Sweden, Finland, The Netherlands, Hungary, Poland, Italy, and France. There may be a German-born guitarist in there somewhere ;^)
Of course many bands were left out! Your assignment is to let me know YOUR favorite that I haven't played (yet).
TUNER - Loopy Llama [Background Track] Opeth - Atonement (6:28) Star One - High Moon (5:36) Therion - Ship of Luna (6:28)
After Crying - Face to Face [Background Track] After Crying - Wanna Be A Member? (4:31) White Willow - Paper Moon (6:44) Deus Ex Machina - Exordium (9:15) Isildur's Bane - The Flight Onward - Phases 1 - 5 (12:04)
Miriodor - Avatar [Background Track] Satellite - Take It As It Is (3:00) NIL - Eregeneration (14:32) The Flower Kings - In the Eyes of the World (10:38)
Therion - Via Nocturna [Background Track] Cafiene - Cathedrale (10:44)
Hmmm, did I forget to post this one? It's gone, folks! But here's what you would have / may have heard:
Retune the Sky Intro (1:16) Tony Levin - Phobos (7:09)
Steve Hackett - Valley of the Kings [Background Track] Steve Hackett - Watcher of the Skies (8:40) Karnataka - Heart of Stone (10:31)
ptintrotape03 [Background Track] Proto Kaw - Alt. More Worlds Than Known (7:30) Porcupine Tree - Arriving Somewhere But Not Here (12:02)
King Crimson - Virtuous Circle [Background Track] Bruford Levin Upper Extremities - Fin de Siecle (5:48) King Crimson - Neal and Jack and Me (4:22) King Crimson - Deception of the Thrush (live) ProjeKct X - Heaven and Earth (8:19)
~~ South Side of the Sky ~~ Salem Hill - Evil One (6:31) Salem Hill - Children of the Dust (5:24) Salem Hill - Love Won't Save the World (6:06)
In which your braindead host avoids grading final exams by spinning more of his favorites, both old and new.
Retune the Sky Intro (1:16) Underground Railroad - May-Fly (3:50)
OSI - Dirt From a Holy Place [Background Track] Chroma Key - Another Permanent Address (5:05) OSI - Head (5:18) The Jelly Jam - Nature's Girl (5:10) Rush - Cut to the Chase (4:48)
Nil - 198 [Background Track] Kevin Max - Her Game (4:08) The Bears - Mr. Bonaparte (3:54) Steve Taylor - Violent Blue (live) (4:00) Porcupine Tree - Synesthesia (7:54) Adrian Belew - Futurevision (4:15)
Tony Levin - Ooze [Background Track] California Guitar Trio - Zundoko-Bushi (3:37) King Crimson - Indiscipline (live) (8:12) Gordian Knot - Singing Deep Mountain (9:00)
Robert Fripp String Quartet - Blue [Background Track] Yes - Future Times / Rejoice (6:44) Glass Hammer - Farewell to Shadowlands (7:30) Under The Sun - This Golden Voyage (7:15)
Steve Hackett - Waiting Room Only [Background Track] Steve Hackett - Los Endos (8:51) Genesis - Firth of Fifth (9:38)
In which we listen to the music of leavers...members of established bands that jumped ship or set off on their own. Plus a belated "Happy Birthday" to Robert Fripp as we listen to a bit more of his Soundscapes than usual this time around.
Your assignment this week is to regale me with tales of those artists that left. Did they do better? Did the band they left continue to make great music without them? Lemme know!
Retune the Sky Intro (1:16) Greg Lake w/ King Crimson - Catfood (4:55)
Robert Fripp - At the End of Time [Background Track] Greg Lake w/ ELP - From the Beginning (4:17) Roger Waters w/ Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (6:24) Roger Waters - Amused to Death (live) (9:24)
Robert Fripp - Midnight Blue [Background Track] Steve Hackett w/ Genesis - Squonk (6:29) Steve Hackett - Brand New (3:34) Kevin Moore w/ Dream Theatre - Caught in a Web (5:28) Kevin Moore w/ Chroma Key - When You Drive (5:25)
Robert Fripp - Returning I [Background Track] ~~ South Side of the Sky ~~ Neal Morse w/ Spock's Beard - Revelation (6:05) Neal Morse - Author of Confusion (9:31) Neal Morse w/ Spock's Beard - Love Beyond Words (3:24) Neal Morse - Back to the Garden (4:27)
Robert Fripp - 2006 [Background Track] Peter Gabriel w/ Genesis - Dancing With the Moonlight Knight (8:04) Robert Fripp w/ King Crimson - Fracture (live) (11:12) Peter Gabriel - Here Comes the Flood (live) (4:07) Robert Fripp w/ League of Gentlemen - Inductive Resonance (live) (3:18)
Robert Fripp String Quartet - Ka-Non Power [Background Track] Bill Bruford w/ Yes - Five Percent for Nothing (0:39) Bill Bruford w/King Crimson - Talking Drum (4:03) Rick Wakeman w/ Yes - Heart of the Sunrise (live) (11:33) Rick Wakeman - Judas Iscariot (12:23)
In which we take a listen to prog bands covering pop bands, and prog bands covering prog bands, and prog versions of some classics. Note: this show will run for two weeks while I'm vacationing, so if you miss 5/29 try again on June 5th.
Have a favorite cover tune? Let me know!
Retune the Sky Intro (1:16) Yes - No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed (4:50)
Ten Seconds - The Last Three Minutes [Background Track] Tony Levin - Dog One (5:15) Project Lo - Mercy Street (6:27) Steve Hackett - Fountain of Salmacis (9:53)
Terry Riley - Poppy Nogood [Background Track] CGT+2 - Heart of the Sunrise (7:15) Yes - America (live) (10:28)
~~ South Side of the Sky ~~ Trey Gunn - Hard Winds Redux [Background Track] Neal Morse - What Is Life? (4:28) Neal Morse - Day After Day (3:26) Glass Hammer - Longer (9:51)
Glass Hammer - The High Place [Background Track] RPWL - Welcome to the Machine (7:16) Kevin Gilbert - Back in NYC (6:38) Lana Lane - In the Court of the Crimson King (live) (9:09)
Robert Fripp String Quartet - Contrapunctus [Background Track] Robert Fripp String Quartet - Chromatic Fantasy (1:37) ELP - Fanfare for the Common Man (9:45)
Porcupine Tree - .3 [Background Track] King Crimson - The Creator Has a Master Plan (15:26)
After much travel, dealing with intransigent airlines, sleeping on mattresses ranging from the sublime to the...uh...not-so sublime (not to mention cots), enjoying family and new friends, it is time finally for a new show. This one is a bit more mellow than some previous attempts, yet subtly powerful; here we move away from our usual intellectual pursuits to a more emotional vibe. Enjoy.
Retune the Sky Intro (1:16) The Who - Love, Reign O'er Me (5:48)
Kit Watkins - Angels We Have Known [Background Track] Pat Metheny - Follow Me (5:56) Porcupine Tree - Lips of Ashes (6:57) Porcupine Tree - Mellotron Scratch (4:39)
Gordian Knot - Grace [Background Track] Cafiene - Les Conquerants (3:11) California Guitar Trio - Eve (4:01) Gitbox - Be Longing (2:12) Yes - And You And I (10:11)
Led Zeppelin - The Rain Song (7:39) Renaissance - Ashes Are Burning (7:30) Glass Hammer - Lirazel (4:33)
Tony Levin - Aquafin [Background Track] Yes - Tempus Fugit (5:16) Satellite - Take It As It Is (3:00) Satellite - Rush (5:47) King Crimson - Starless (12:18)
RFSQ - Hope [Background Track] Tony Levin - Ever The Sun Will Rise (9:08) Pat Metheny - The Heat of the Day (9:44)
So last week I asked, "What progressive music engages you emotionally, sends shivers up your spine, goosebumps on your arms? I'd be very happy to hear about it." And hear about it I did! From Winkler's list of 20+ tunes, to Fripp/Adrian, to Genesis, to Marillion, to Rush, I cherry-picked best I could and offer up another show of shiver-inducing, goosebump-producing tunes!
Interesting how much more response the emotionally-connected music generates than my usual fare, given the demographic ;^). Are we all just frustrated romanticists?
Retune the Sky Intro (1:16) King Crimson - Dangerous Curves (6:42) // ME, hopefully ANDREW as well
Philip Glass - Opening [Background Track] Glass Hammer - Empty Space - Revealer (6:45) ~~ South Side of the Sky Yes - Yours Is No Disgrace (9:41) // ME, probably BB too Steve Hackett - Shadow of the Hierophant (11:43) // WINKLER
O.S.I. - Dirt From a Holy Place [Background Track] Chroma Key - On the Page (4:22) // WINKLER Crash Test Dummies - Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm (3:53) Miriodor - The Soldier King (4:13) Rush - La Villa Strangiato (9:34) // FLAVIO
Show #12 - Putting the 'Symphonic' in 'Symphonic Rock'
In which we take a tour of music written with orchestral accompaniment in mind, when symphonic rock gets its most symphonic. Your assignment this week is to let me know about YOUR favorite piece of music that features orchestral instruments, from a small chamber music ensemble to a full-blown Wagnerian orchestra.
And a SSofS segment featuring music from Cryptic Vision's first release, in anticipation of the new release being featured soon by The Lurker on Epic Prog!
Retune the Sky Intro (1:16) Yes - Then (5:46)
~~ South Side of the Sky ~~ Cryptic Vision - Introspective [Background Track] Cryptic Vision - Grand Design (7:16) Cryptic Vision - Shock Value (4:02) Cryptic Vision - Ascension (5:44)
Pat Metheny - The Awakening [Background Track] After Crying - Big Evil Fun Fair Finale (5:32) Therion - O Fortuna (3:26) Steve Hackett - Firth of Fifth (9:39) ELP - Pirates (13:18)
Pink Floyd - Echoes [Background Track] Glass Hammer - Having Caught A Glimpse (13:22) Neal Morse - Reunion (9:11)
In which the we delve into the sounds of the solo violin in progressive music. I'm on a bit of an instrument jag; the next few shows will feature the sounds of the violin, bass guitar, mellotron -- and some odds and ends. Your assignment for this week is to let me know about your favorite tunes featuring the violin - or any member of the violin family, really - acoustic or electrified. The violinist is credited (when known) in brackets after the band name, unless the artist IS the violinist, of course.
Retune the Sky Intro (1:16) K2 [Yvette Devereaux] - Chapter 3: The Edge of Light (6:59)
Glass Hammer - Knight of the North (intro) [Background Track] Jean-Luc Ponty - Cosmic Messenger (4:40) UK [Eddie Jobson] - Alaska (4:43) Kansas [Robbie Steinhardt] - Apercu (9:43)
~~ South Side of the Sky ~~ Tony Levin - Mingled Roots [Background Track] Dixie Dregs [Allan Sloan] - Night Meets Light (7:45) Edgar Meyer [Mark O'Connor] - Dreams of Flight (5:16) *** Cryptic Vision [David Ragsdale] - Introspective (5:06) Salem Hill [David Ragsdale] - The Joy Gem (15:02)
Trey Gunn - Rune Song [Background Track] Jerry Goodman - On the Future of Aviation (6:46) Bruford [Eddie Jobson] - Forever Until Sunday (5:46) Mahavishnu Orchestra [Jerry Goodman] - Meeting of the Spirits (6:53) King Crimson [David Cross] - Lark's Tongues in Aspic, Part I (7:53)
King Crimson - The Night Watch [Background Track] Europa String Choir [Cathy Stevens, Viola] - Sermon on the Mount (3:21) Miriodor [Marie-Soleil Belanger] - Mine of Nothingness (4:00) KBB [Akihisa Tsuboy] - Discontinuous Spiral (7:16) Phil Keaggy [Chris Carmichael] - Highland (5:53)
You'll want to be careful with your speakers on this one, especially the woofers/subwoofers. Particularly with that Gordian Knot piece leading the show off. Wherein we celebrate the great bassists and Stickmeisters of the progressive world, and then some! Your assignment is to let me know your favorite bass guitarist, and what tune he or she really shines on.
South Carolina band Farpoint is the feature on the South Side of the Sky segment this time around. Thanks Woody!
Niacin [Billy Sheehan] - Best Laid Plans [Background Track] ~~ South Side of the Sky ~~ Farpoint - Ghost (6:41) Farpoint - Crying in the Rain (7:11) Farpoint - Sojourn (10:22) Bela Fleck and the Flecktones [Victor Wooten] - Vix 9 (4:27) Bela Fleck and the Flecktones [Victor Wooten] - Flight of the Cosmic Hippo (Reprise) (2:15)
Niacin [Billy Sheehan] - Sugar Blues [Background Track] Rush [Geddy Lee] - Driven (4:27) The Jelly Jam [John Myung] - Nature's Girl (5:10) Niacin [Billy Sheehan] - Panic Button (5:37)
Trey Gunn - Third Star [Background Track] Bruford [Jeff Berlin] - Five G (4:46) Trey Gunn - Sozzle (4:53) King Crimson [John Wetton] - Fallen Angel (6:04) Yes [Chris Squire] - Roundabout (live) (8:03)
Riverside - Reality Dream [Background Track] Kino [Pete Trawavas] - Letting Go (5:25) Tony Levin - The Fifth Man (5:48) Talisma [Donald Fleurent] - Double (3:22) Miriodor [Nicolas Masino] - Le Sorcier (6:29) Pink Floyd [Roger Waters] - One of These Days (5:57)
Porcupine Tree - Arriving Somewhere...[Background Track] King Crimson [Trey Gunn] - The Construkction of Light (8:23)
In which we hunt down modern and old-timey music which features the Mighty Mellotron! and offer our condolences to the friends and family of Ken Latchney, who has worked with Adrian Belew, King Crimson, and various ProjeKcts as recording engineer / soundman. Mr. Latchney passed away at the age of 40 from a heart attack, July 27 2006.
Show Posted July 31st Show Replay August 7th 12 noon PDT
Retune the Sky Intro (1:16) Adrian Belew - Futurevision (4:15)
~~ South Side of the Sky ~~ Glass Hammer - The Waiting (5:39) Neal Morse - The Separated Man (17:59)
King Crimson - In the Wake of Poseidon (7:56) Paatos - Still Standing (6:10) Opeth - Windowpane (7:44) Porcupine Tree - The Sound of Muzak (4:59)
Anyone's Daughter - Miscellaneous (6:14) Satellite - I'll Follow the Rain (6:44) Spock's Beard - In The Mouth Of Madness (4:45) Yes - Sound Chaser (9:30)
Retroheads - Taking My Time (8:25) Flower Kings - There Is More to This World (10:07)
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