Terry Riley

Dick Heath wrote: I wonder if the minimalist concert (of Riley, Souster and other compositions) that formed the first set of the 1970  Rock Proms, (of which the Soft Machine closing set is better known e.g. as the 2nd CD in the Third remastered set), still is held in Radio 3's archives? I have memories of MIke Ratledge playing in this set along with a number of other underground musicians of the period plus composer Tim Souster - and I've yet to have my thought that Jon Lord was involved, be proved right or wrong. The minimalist or (least in this part of the word at the time) cyclic music was strongly  influential on Townshend, Ratledge, Karl Kenkins and Francis Monkman (who can be heard playing several bars of Rainbow In Curved Air on the live recording of Curved Air's  Proposition - and where did that band get their name from?

   Quite agree about Riley influence on Ratledge, Jenkins and Monkman, about Townshend it's obvious with Baba o Riley, i think he was an influence for Tangerine Dream too (Ricochet)

I wonder if the minimalist concert (of the music of Riley, Souster and other related composers) that formed the first set of the 1970  Rock Proms, (the Soft Machine closing set is better known e.g. as the 2nd CD in the Third remastered set), still is held in Radio 3's archives? I have memories of MIke Ratledge playing in this set along with a number of other underground musicians of the period plus composer Tim Souster - and I've yet to have my thought be proved right or wrong,that Jon Lord was also involved,. The minimalist or (least in this part of the world, at the time) cyclic music was strongly  influential on Townshend, Ratledge, Karl Kenkins and Francis Monkman (who can be heard playing several bars of Rainbow In Curved Air on the live recording of Curved Air's  Proposition - and where did that band get their name from?).

Edited by Dick Heath - June 16 2011 at 05:08

His presence on PA is explained in his bio.

Hey guys, Terry Riley IS on PA since quite a lot. I don't understand why this discussion is going ahead. 

 classic......

I like maybe 25% of Riley's work. Shri Camel and Rainbow in Curved Air I think are great, which is unsurprising since I love prog electronic kind of music. His classical-ish compositions are so incredibly boring, though. I did, however, enjoy Requiem for Adam. 

I take this from a rainbow in curved air sleeve cover : The sky is blue with a few clouds in it, five minute later, you look at it again, you're under the impression that nothing has changed and yet it isn't the same. it's the way Riley music works and one would pretends it's not progressive music? i'm amazed 

Logan wrote: I disagree.

Me too

I disagree.

Equality 7-2521 wrote: Lol Riley is on PA? That is hilarious.

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yes, Riley is in prog Related. I would be very interested to hear why you think it hilarious.  I supported the addition.  Shame you were not around to offer your reservations when it was suggested last:

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