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erik neuteboom View Drop Down

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Posted: December 28 2008 at 15:28

Hello fellow progheads and symphomaniacs: interesting new releases by:

- Jaen Kief - Las Hadas No Vuelan Mas II. El Ague No Frente (Colombia)

- Magrathea - In Search Of The Crystal (UK)

- Pandora - Dramma Di Una Poetica (Italy)

- Glass Hammer DVD - Live At The Tivoli (USA)

- Latte E Miele - Live Tasting (Italy)

- Nemo - Barbares + Bonus live CD (France)

Reissues from Germany:

- Novalis - Konzerte

- Grobschnit - Ballermann

Reviews, see: http://www.progwalhalla.nl/index.php?language=en

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Posted: December 19 2008 at 03:53

Angelo wrote:

Certainly not when he brings his cousin Syme Phonic.

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Posted: December 19 2008 at 01:54

Certainly not when he brings his cousin Syme Phonic.

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Posted: December 18 2008 at 17:36

Aye, laddie, tell them! Their pub will never be the same anymore, when Mell O'Tron comes by

erik neuteboom View Drop Down

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Posted: December 18 2008 at 16:45

Well Marcel, I attend this Irish pub since I went to Ajax two times a month for many years, it has become my focal point in Amsterdam concerning oral phase based subjects so I can ask the waiters to play some prog the next time, perhaps it's possible to blend Kilkenny's on draught, chicken sateh and ... Mellotron-drenched symphonic prog

Edited by erik neuteboom - December 18 2008 at 16:45

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Posted: December 18 2008 at 16:24

Well, from a pub that has good Irish beer and good Indonesian sateh at the same time you would expect some musical fusion.

I think they could be lured into prog. Just tell them it's a musical version of their food and drinks. They probably don't know any better. Music is not their core business

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Posted: December 18 2008 at 14:19

Haha Marcel, indeed my Twilight Alehouse and my Sateh Heaven

but unfortunately not my Progwalhalla, during our stay they only played soul

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Posted: December 18 2008 at 14:18

Ah, the Old Bell.... I was walking back to Amsterdam Central Station last month after visiting a customer. I missed a turn and suddenly I was standing right in front of it. If it hadn't been for band practise, I would've gone in for saté and a beer. Wink

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Posted: December 18 2008 at 14:06

Yes, but not like a nun with a gun (verse 2)

BTW, the Irish pub The Old Bell has become your Twilight Alehouse

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Posted: December 18 2008 at 13:26

Happy The Man

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Posted: December 18 2008 at 13:13

erik neuteboom wrote:

That's the spirit Marcel, if I keep on thinking that I missed Genesis gigs in 1976 and 1977

because of very bad luck, my life would have end on the dark side of the moon

Thursday I will meet Progwalhalla Hans, I hope to tell you very soon about new wonderful music

By the way, what does VIP Member mean, Very Irresistible Proghead

Most certainly, yes

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Posted: December 18 2008 at 10:49

Today I met Progwalhalla Hans in Amsterdam in the Irish pub The Old Bell, I borrowed

from him the following items (NOW AVAILABLE):

- Nemo - Barbares (limited 2-CD version with bonus live disc)

- Pandora - Drama De Una Poeta Ubriaco (excellent new Italian with passionate native vocals)

- Latte E Miele - Live Tasting (splendid return from the Classic Italian Prog formation)

- Martin Offord - The Old Road (featuring guest musicians like John Wetton, Gary Chandler, Dave

Meros and Mike Holmes)

- Unitopia - The Garden (2-CD)

- Kayak - The Anniversary Concert 1973-2008 Live In Paradiso (2CD/1DVD set)

- Millenium - Exist

- Resodaxis - Same

- Jaen Kaef - Las Hadas No Vuelan Mas II : El Agua De Frente

- Magrathea - Legends - Remain

- Magrathea - In Search Of The Crystal

- Murple - Quadri Di Un'Esposizione (new music from this 'old' band)

- Glass Hammer - Live At The Tivoli (DVD)

I also bought the DVD's:

- Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Watch : The DVD 1978 (including live 1979 bonus tracks)

- Pink Floyd - A Techniclor Dream 1967 (including bonus tracks Astronomy Domine, Scarecrow and Arnold

Layne)

My reviews will appear very soon on Progwalhalla

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Posted: December 15 2008 at 17:26

That's the spirit Marcel, if I keep on thinking that I missed Genesis gigs in 1976 and 1977

because of very bad luck, my life would have end on the dark side of the moon

Thursday I will meet Progwalhalla Hans, I hope to tell you very soon about new wonderful music

By the way, what does VIP Member mean, Very Irresistible Proghead

Edited by erik neuteboom - December 15 2008 at 17:29

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Posted: December 15 2008 at 16:48

erik neuteboom wrote:

Haha Marcel, nice comparison but I prefer to mention Supper's Ready, see my avatar

I hope to see you early 2009 on a Progwalhalla evening, in my memory it's more than two years ago that you visited one, am I right?

Absolutely correct. Just think of all the wonderful music I missed

. No, I'd rather think of the wonderful music yet to hear

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Posted: December 15 2008 at 12:40

Haha Marcel, nice comparison but I prefer to mention Supper's Ready, see my avatar

I hope to see you early 2009 on a Progwalhalla evening, in my memory it's more than two years ago that you visited one, am I right?

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Posted: December 15 2008 at 08:25

erik neuteboom wrote:

Marcel, I hope you can arrange something (please contact Progwalhalla Hans) and perhaps we can meet a bit earlier in Amsterdam in order to visit the splendid Irish pub The Old Bell: great Kilkenny's on draught and delicious sateh special

By the way, you are not familiar with Solar Music

, shame on you, you have missed essential German progrock history

I will ask Hans in time and I can arrange something: no problem. Irish beer and sateh : what a wonderful combination! You got yourself a deal.

Solar Music: I know. I was thinking if I should have said it at all. It's the Close To The Edge of the Germans, I suppose.

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Posted: December 14 2008 at 16:21

By the way, you are not familiar with Solar Music

, shame on you, you have missed essential German progrock history

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Posted: December 14 2008 at 16:10

erik neuteboom wrote:

Hello Marcel, good to see you in this thread

Indeed, at last, we had to wait more than 30 years

but the CD release of Konzerte by Novalis is really worth listening due to the excellent remastering work of Eroc, a big hand for him

Rockpommel's Land has its moments but in general it is a bit laidback album, I prefer Ballermann and of course Solar Music is the highlight, what an awesome epic!

I hope you will be there on our next Progwalhalla evening, perhaps in February, OK?

Great news from Konzerte, because I love Novalis. Eroc: seeing how many times I hear his name, this man must be a monument of prog

Yes, Rockpommel's Land sounded too laid back, that's the word. The artwork was great, though. I still haven't listened to their magnum opus Solar Music yet.

About the Progwalhalla evening: I try to, Erik. I really would like to do that. If it's in Zaandam: maybe I'll organize with friends or family that I can be the Friday in the Netherlands already, so that I don't need to drive too many hours on the Saturday, because I have to get back to Belgium for the Sunday morning. If I know the date some time ahead I can arrange something. All the Saturdays in February are still free for me now (all the Sundays occupied).

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Posted: December 14 2008 at 15:39

Hello Marcel, good to see you in this thread

Indeed, at last, we had to wait more than 30 years

but the CD release of Konzerte by Novalis is really worth listening due to the excellent remastering work of Eroc, a big hand for him

Rockpommel's Land has its moments but in general it is a bit laidback album, I prefer Ballermann and of course Solar Music is the highlight, what an awesome epic!

I hope you will be there on our next Progwalhalla evening, perhaps in February, OK?

Edited by erik neuteboom - December 14 2008 at 15:40

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Posted: December 14 2008 at 13:57

erik neuteboom wrote:

Interesting classic German progrock (re)issues on CD:

Grobschnitt - Ballermann and Novalis - Konzerte, see:

http://www.progwalhalla.nl/index.php?language=en

Konzerte is out on re-release? At last!!! That must be a classic album: I probably must have read that in one of your reviews, Erik, as usual I might say

. I tried to get it, and it was not obtainable for a long time, but now...

Thank you, bringer of good news! Grobschnitt: I tried Rockpommel's Land once, but was a bit disappointed by it. But Ballermann is probably a stronger album? I remember you highlighting that one in a not - so - well - known - classic albums special.