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Alucard 
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 Topic: Weekend In Paris!
Posted: September 25 2006 at 12:09 |
Erik :"I have just returned from a great weekend in Paris. On Friday I was picked up by Alucard, we had a walk, a beer, did some sightseeing and visited some great music stores where I discovered that Paris is very (symphonic) prog friendly, some stores even had a special progrock section  ! I was pleasantly surprised how many Italian symphonic prog albums were available, the World Cup Football 2006 match between France and Italy did not effect this (I don't mean the Zidane/Materazzi case but the fact that Italy won)  ...
Then we had our diner in an Indian restaurant (delicious chicken Tandoori and fish curry, unfortunately the Indain beer King Fisher was out of order  ..). Finally we ended at Alucard his studio appartment where I was allowed to stay until Sunday. There we played lots of symphonic rock and Canterbury, I have to say that my attitude towards this movement is more positive thanks to Alucard his efforts to learn the quality of Canterbury .
Saturday Alucard brought made a French breakfast with 'baguettes' and 'croissants', then we went to a record shop where we met the other French Prog Archives collaborator Oliverstoned. We had a great time together, doing some record shopping (I bought the Fruupp Anthology 2-CD), sight seeing and we joined the very pleasant atmosphere in a Grand Cafe with grilled salmon and some wine and beer  . Oliverstoned had some family appointments so Alucard and me went to a splendid Parissian progrock festival featuring Eclat (very dynamic, excellent Zappa inspired guitar, amazing interplay and varied keyboards, from pitchbend driven synthesizer soli to swinging piano and vibraphone), Sensitive To Light (warm and melodic with a great vocal performance by the very mesmerizing female singer and some sensitive guitar soli) and Quidam (very professional blend of prog, pop and rock with the surprising covers Los Endos, Nights In White Satin, Wish You Were Here and Hush). My only complaint: I will write the mayor of Paris that this venue only sold non-alcoholic beer  .. On the way back to Alucard his home we had a magical midnight view on an illuminated Eiffel Tower because the top was in the clouds, wonderful!
On Sunday we focussed on visiting record stores, I bought KBB Live (exciting violon and swirling Hammond) and a Hawkwind dvd entitled Out Of The Shadows. Finally we visited the glass pyramid in the Louvre and I had my 'croque monsieur'  !
Thanks to Alucard for his excellent guiding and very pleasant company, we will meet again, also greetings to Oliverstoned, good luck with your new job!"
So after this great travelogue of Erik, the only thing left to do for me is put on some pics, for example the nice pics where Erik and these French girls .... Oh Sorry the pics have unfortunately been deleted, what a shame ... enjoy the rest:
Erik still happy, not knowing that only hours later he would have spend all his hard earned money on Prog CD's & DVD's! Life is hard!
Erik listening to Olivier's instructions on Metro number 4 : "And then you hold your breath until your brain hits the ceiling .."
.BTW look at the contemplative lady to the left of Erik fatally attracted by Erik's pheromen and just waiting to kiss his neck!
Cheese!
More Cheese!
Cheese Nirvana!
No cheese at all... 
Erik's new flat, lots of windows to clean so.... 
That's all folks!
Edited by Alucard - September 25 2006 at 12:44
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Tadpoles keep screaming in my ear
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Explain the meaning of this song and share it"
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glass house
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Posted: September 25 2006 at 13:03 |
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Great Pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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chopper
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Posted: September 25 2006 at 14:01 |
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Sounds like you guys had a great weekend, I'm jealous.
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Atkingani
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Posted: September 25 2006 at 14:11 |
Great! 
Wait for us in Feb or March, cher ami... |
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: September 25 2006 at 14:25 |
There are some 'Rio rumours' ...... .. and I have always wanted to play beach football on the Copacabana
Edited by erik neuteboom - September 25 2006 at 14:27
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mystic fred
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Posted: September 25 2006 at 14:36 |
Nice to see all you guys "in the virtual flesh" as it were, Alucard and Erik you look pretty much how i expected, Olivier looks cool - though smile when you have your picture taken! 
pleased you all had a great busy time, the pics are brilliant!
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memowakeman
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Posted: September 25 2006 at 16:30 |
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Excelent! ... great time you had guys...
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Zac M
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Posted: September 25 2006 at 23:28 |
Looks like it was a lot of fun, I wish I could come to one of these things. Too bad I don't live in Europe 
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"Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression."
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Atkingani
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Posted: September 25 2006 at 23:34 |
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: September 26 2006 at 03:32 |
Perhaps once the rumours turns into reality ... ?
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Sean Trane
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Posted: September 26 2006 at 03:39 |
 erik neuteboom wrote:
There are some 'Rio rumours' ...... .. and I have always wanted to play beach football on the Copacabana |
welll there is that RIO festival in Southerrn france in early april.
Erik, glad you enjoyed Eclat, they're pretty good live.
I will meet Olivier, Martin, Chitophe and the UK delegation in Canterbury next month.
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: September 27 2006 at 06:04 |
Today I went to work after 6 days free, including the Paris weekend, everybody was very enthousiastic to hear about my Paris stories, this city appeals to so many people because of the splendid atmosphere. And I am already longing for a new Paris weekend, it was perfect, from Martin his appartment and the record shopping to the progrock festival and the bière a pression, croque monsieur ... superbe
Again thanks Martin , I hope to see you, Oliver and who knows who on another Prog Archives Meeting in London, Rome or perhaps Rio..
Edited by erik neuteboom - September 27 2006 at 06:05
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mystic fred
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 05:51 |
erik neuteboom wrote:
Today I went to work after 6 days free, including the Paris weekend, everybody was very enthousiastic to hear about my Paris stories, this city appeals to so many people because of the splendid atmosphere. And I am already longing for a new Paris weekend, it was perfect, from Martin his appartment and the record shopping to the progrock festival and the bière a pression, croque monsieur ... superbe
Again thanks Martin , I hope to see you, Oliver and who knows who on another Prog Archives Meeting in London, Rome or perhaps Rio.. |
PUT ME DOWN FOR THOSE!!!!!
Edited by mystic fred - September 28 2006 at 05:51
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Sean Trane
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 05:57 |
mystic fred wrote:
erik neuteboom wrote:
Today I went to work after 6 days free, including the Paris weekend, everybody was very enthousiastic to hear about my Paris stories, this city appeals to so many people because of the splendid atmosphere. And I am already longing for a new Paris weekend, it was perfect, from Martin his appartment and the record shopping to the progrock festival and the bière a pression, croque monsieur ... superbe
Again thanks Martin , I hope to see you, Oliver and who knows who on another Prog Archives Meeting in London, Rome or perhaps Rio.. |
PUT ME DOWN FOR THOSE!!!!!
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Fred there is one in Canterbury on Oct 20th. Read up the Canterbury Sound in the Prog Events forum
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword
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Raff
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 06:11 |
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A PA meeting in Rome? You'd be all most welcome.... Not many good gigs around here I'm afraid, but we could always try to arrange something nice.
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Alucard
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 12:44 |
Ghost Rider wrote:
A PA meeting in Rome? You'd be all most welcome.... Not many good gigs around here I'm afraid, but we could always try to arrange something nice. |
Count me in Raffaella! Prog,Sfogliate, Coffee & Pasta!
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Tadpoles keep screaming in my ear
"Hey there! Rotter's Club!
Explain the meaning of this song and share it"
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Jared
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 17:58 |
Ghost Rider wrote:
A PA meeting in Rome? You'd be all most welcome.... Not many good gigs around here I'm afraid, but we could always try to arrange something nice. |
Couldn't we see Novembre in Rome, then drop down to Napoli to see Mind Key...??
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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Tony R
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 18:14 |
Superb write up amd pics....lucky guys! 
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chamberry
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 18:17 |
I want to go to Europe too! You guys don't have even the slightest idea of how jealus I am. I can see you guys had a blast. Nice pics too. I hope that in the near future I'll get to meet you guys.
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Moogtron III
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 19:05 |
Cool pics. Especially the one with the dreamy oriental lady. She looks like if she had a good nose for prog  .
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