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Topic: Romantic Warriors 3 - Canterbury Tales
Posted By: micky
Subject: Romantic Warriors 3 - Canterbury Tales
Date Posted: December 27 2014 at 23:12
Just got back from a wonderful evening with a neat group of people of an advance screening of Adele and Jose's new Romantic Warriors 3 movie. Filmmakers, musicians, record label owners, famous prog music reviewers, and saps like me just taking up space  I think everyone will LOVE this movie. While the RIO one was my favorite for simply educating me a great deal on a scene and music I really didn't know well, this one was more pure ear candy. Some cool stuff and live clips I had never seen before, and lots of great interviews. Everyone keep your ears out for it next year! Another great labor of love from those Adele and Jose! And REALLY looking forward to the planned next one.  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: December 27 2014 at 23:20
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Looking forward to this one. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 27 2014 at 23:32
 I did gain a helluva lot appreciation for the Softs, I'll say that. Very very well done. As if we expected anything less from Jose and Adele.It will be worth seeing for the Daevid Allen interviews. Classic oh btw. I think the Gong Army gained a few more recruits. Some of the people invited were not prog fans, more movie makers and the such, and after the screening we had a nearly 2 hour comment and discussion about the movie. One thing was clear... they LOVED Gong!  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: December 28 2014 at 07:25
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I already have a lot of ideas for what I will write in my review. This is going to be a truly special film - not only very accurate in historical terms, but also very touching. There is also a section that our friend H.T. will particularly appreciate .... |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 28 2014 at 07:44
yeah... smokin' hot ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Gully Foyle
Date Posted: December 28 2014 at 21:26
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looking forward to it...own and enjoyed the first two...seems like maybe the trend is increasing quality as they gain experience i am not much of a canterbury fan tho maybe krautrock will be next, that would be sweet or, maybe a full zeuhl treatment....
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: December 28 2014 at 23:40
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Also looking forward to it. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: progrockdeepcuts
Date Posted: December 31 2014 at 11:00
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I contributed to the Indie Gogo campaign for this! Psyched to see it! ------------- Listen to older shows here: mixcloud.com/progrockdeepcuts/ |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 31 2014 at 15:09
Trust me... it is going to be great. The rough cut as we saw was great as it was, in fact as I alluded to there were NON prog fans there and they were quite honest in their thoughts and feedback (as we all were. One reason we spent 2 hours dissecting every inch of it). The most interesting thing to note from their comments in particular, the film was nearly 2 hours long, and they made a point of saying that even though many of the groups (well nearly ALL of them) were not familar at ALL to them, they never found the film boring and found it quite interesting. That more than anything, like my own personal thoughts on it, tells me it will be a great documentary. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Raccoon
Date Posted: January 02 2015 at 20:53
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Do we know a release date..? Also if they'll do an online streaming of the movie...? This has been in production forever, please let it out of its cage!!
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Posted By: Morelli
Date Posted: January 18 2015 at 15:02
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From the "Romantic Warriors - A Progressive Music Saga" page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Romantic-Warriors-A-Progressive-Music-Saga/136452959730143" rel="nofollow - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Romantic-Warriors-A-Progressive-Music-Saga/136452959730143 "The next two months will be dedicated to finalize the film. We will continue the licensing process of footage, stills and music and we are aiming to go into the mastering process by the end of February."
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 18 2015 at 15:04
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 18 2015 at 15:31
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NO!!!!!! pictures of me. I cry foul on that. I am trying to help promote this, and in return they give away my precious anonymity. Who had the camera?? Adele!!!!  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: March 16 2015 at 18:27
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Excellent news for everyone who has been looking forward to this film! Earlier today I received the latest newsletter, informing me (and anyone else who has contributed to the project) that the film is finally complete, and the DVD will be released in early April. Watching the finished product will be a bittersweet experience, as Daevid Allen features prominently in the documentary. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 16 2015 at 18:32
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way cool! Now they need to take requests for volume 4.... RPI or Krautrock.. which will it be? Either one would be AWESOME! ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Smurph
Date Posted: March 17 2015 at 08:10
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I think another awesome one would be all the groups east of the Berlin Wall that were basically breaking the law to play their music. ------------- http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/ wtf |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 17 2015 at 17:59
helluva idea. That would be damn interesting to see a volume of RW on the prog scene in the 70's in the old Communist Bloc..It wasn't Reagan that killed Communism... it was prog rock... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Morelli
Date Posted: March 29 2015 at 11:51
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From FB page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Romantic-Warriors-A-Progressive-Music-Saga/136452959730143?fref=nf" rel="nofollow - Romantic Warriors - A Progressive Music Saga http://https://www.facebook.com/pages/Romantic-Warriors-A-Progressive-Music-Saga/136452959730143?fref=nf" rel="nofollow - http://https://www.facebook.com/pages/Romantic-Warriors-A-Progressive-Music-Saga/136452959730143?fref=nf
"Romantic Warriors III – Canterbury Tales" (USA, 2015, 118 minutes) DVD ON PRE-SALE AT http://www.progdocs.com/" rel="nofollow - WWW.PROGDOCS.COM , NTSC DVD ships early April 2015 FEATURING SOFT MACHINE • CARAVAN • GONG • DELIVERY • EGG DVD ON SALE AT http://www.progdocs.com/" rel="nofollow - WWW.PROGDOCS.COM |
Posted By: Morelli
Date Posted: April 10 2015 at 21:55
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First Review by Bruce Lee Gallanter: http://www.progdocs.com/" rel="nofollow - www.progdocs.com ROMANTIC WARRIORS III - Canterbury Tales [DVD] (Zeitgeist Media; USA) Directed by Adele Schmidt & Jose Zegarra Holder; Two hours. An outstanding documentation/story about the Canterbury Scene! How did a small allegedly non-existent "scene" of perhaps a dozen musicians from the mid-sixties British town of Canterbury go on to influence several generations of musicians and fans from around the planet earth for so long and still resonate today fifty years later? This is/was an ambitious task and it is the third in a series of films that these two directors have done to explore and explain certain areas of progressive music that could use (y)our respect. The Canterbury scene started in the mid-sixties with the Wilde Flowers, mostly school friends from the Canterbury area, who by 1967/1968 split into two bands: Soft Machine and Caravan, two odd/pop/psych bands who had a number of similarities at the beginning of their careers. The original Softs featured Daevid Allen, Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge and Robert Wyatt, four very different creative musicians with distinctive and different personalties. Soft Machine recorded eleven albums between 1968 & 1976, the personnel changed on every record, so their sound was always in flux. Since a handful of key members of the CS have passed away over the past decade (Elton Dean, Hugh Hopper, Steve Miller, Kevin Ayers, Pip Pyle and very recently Daevid Allen), there are dozens of interviews with many of the survivors: Daevid Allen (ever-enchanting, longtime leader of Gong speaks the most), Brian Hopper, Richard Sinclair, Roy Babbington, David Sinclair, Bill McCormick, Didier Mahlherbe, Phil Miller, Mont Campbell, Robert Wyatt, Chris Cutler... A number of Canterbury-related bands are mentioned as well: Egg, Matching Mole, Hatfield & the North, National Health, In Cahoots, various versions of Gong, Soft Works and Soft Machine Legacy. There is a large amount of rare footage of different eras of Soft Machine & Gong, Caravan, Hatfield and Softs Legacy, making this a deep treasure chest unending gems. The complex histories of many of these bands are unraveled as best as could be done, making this consistently compelling. About a third of this long film features interviews and live footage from the many bands worldwide who have been influenced by the Canterbury Scene from the time it started until today: Supersister, Moving Gelatine Plates, Forgas Band, the Wrong Object, the Muffins, Glass, Planeta Imaginario and Sid Arthur. A trio of Canterbury experts also get to make a number of their own points throughout: Americ Leroy (Calyx website, historian & liner notes writer), Leonardo Petrovic (head of Moonjune label) and yours truly (DMG founder & 1/2 century Canterbury devotee). There are a number of magical musicians here who give their own charming perspective and are quoted throughout: Daevid Allen, Didier Mahlherbe, Richard Sinclair, Phil Miller and David Sinclair, who closes this film with a poignant solo version of the Caravan classic "Nine Feet Underground". Bravo here to both directors who have done a marvelous job of capturing the spirit of something most elusive yet still so important to many of us who are long nourished by it. - Bruce Lee Gallanter, DMG |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 14:10
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With apologies for the shameless self-promotion, here's my review of the film, just published on my blog: http://progmistress.com/2015/04/29/romantic-warriors-iii-canterbury-tales-2015/" rel="nofollow - http://progmistress.com/2015/04/29/romantic-warriors-iii-canterbury-tales-2015/ |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 16:10
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Just read the review on your site Raff, lovely review. Pretty much nails it as usual. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: May 04 2015 at 15:12
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Anyone in the Baltimore/DC area should not miss the screening of the film at the Orion Studios on May 16. The Muffins will be performing either before or after the film. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m., and the show is expected to start at 7:00 (though the Orion is notorious for delays). Tickets (cash only, at the door) are $20, and bringing your own small folding chairs is recommended (unless you want to stand or sit on the floor). |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: May 04 2015 at 15:15
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hah leave the chair... take the beer... It will be great to see the Muffins again! ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: May 04 2015 at 16:20
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Would love to be there but can't make it happen. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: progdocs
Date Posted: May 08 2015 at 12:30
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Thanks for posting Raff. Tickets for the Baltimore screening at Orion also online: https://www.ticketpeak.com/RomanticWarriors" rel="nofollow - - https://www.facebook.com/events/1585848411690186/ |
Posted By: progdocs
Date Posted: May 15 2015 at 13:15
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Pour toutes les personnes francophones du monde! Le documentaire Romantic Warriors III - Canterbury Tales sur la Scène de Canterbury est maintenant disponible en streaming en ligne avec sous-titres français à l'adresse suivante :http://www.reelhouse.org/zeitgeistmedia/french-subtitles-romantic-warriors-iii" rel="nofollow - http://www.reelhouse.org/zeitgeistmedia/french-subtitles-romantic-warriors-iii Profitez-en! The English version is available for fans to stream at : http://www.reelhouse.org/zeitgeistmedia/canterburytales" rel="nofollow - |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: May 17 2015 at 08:02
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The Muffins were excellent yesterday evening, even if their set was a bit on the short side. Unfortunately, we left after their performance, as I was not feeling well. It's a pity that the bad weather (coupled with the heavy traffic due to the Preakness horse race in Baltimore) probably kept some people away from the Orion Studios. |
Posted By: progdocs
Date Posted: July 14 2015 at 09:10
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You’re invited! If you are local, this summer you can catch the following screenings of the documentary about the Canterbury Scene “Romantic Warriors III – Canterbury Tales”, both in Europe and the USA: BERLIN, GERMANY CHICAGO, USA WASHINGTON DC, USA DURHAM, NC, USA |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: July 14 2015 at 09:35
Will see you at RIO & ProgDay  It's going to be a great summer. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: progdocs
Date Posted: August 13 2015 at 09:08
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PROGDAY Movie Screening - ROMANTIC WARRIORS III! ProgDay is hosting a FREE showing of "Romantic Warriors III - Canterbury Tales" at the official ProgDay hotel, Comfort Inn University, 3508 Mount Moriah Rd., Durham, on Saturday night at 9:30pm. ROMANTIC WARRIORS III - A Canterbury Tale A Progressive Music Saga by Adele Schmidt and José Zegarra Holder (USA/2015/118 Min.) How did a small allegedly non-existent "scene" of a dozen musicians from the mid-sixties British town of Canterbury go on to change the musical path of their time? The emergence of the Canterbury Scene represents a remarkable period in the history of British progressive rock music, and notably, the development of Jazz Rock. Its three most timeless bands, Soft Machine, Caravan, and Gong, continue to inspire contemporary musicians all over the world. "This is without doubt absolutely essential viewing for anyone interested in the Canterbury Scene, Progressive Rock or Jazz Rock." - Roger Farbey/All About Jazz "A practical guide for a vibrant and diverse scene that continues to evolve." - Sid Smith/PROG Magazine "Beautiful, deeply touching." -Raffaella Berry, Progmistress "Consistently compelling!" -Bruce Gallanter, Downtown Music Gallery, NYC ProgDay 2015 will take place on Saturday, September 5th, and Sunday, September 6th, at Storybook Farm in Chapel Hill, North Carolina featuring THE MERCURY TREE (US), QUANTUM FANTAY (Belgium), MARBIN (Israel/US), PASCAL GUTMAN TRIO (France/Mexico), TRYO (Chile), JACK O’ THE CLOCK (US), ECCENTRIC ORBIT (US) and UT GRET (US). For more information, and to hear music from this year's bands, please visit us at http://www.progday.net/" rel="nofollow - |
Posted By: progdocs
Date Posted: September 03 2015 at 14:00
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Festival cruises are a music lover's utopia. But....there is nothing that compares to the shared experience of an outdoor progrockumentary movie screening after sunset... on a Prog Cruise! We are delighted to announce that our feature length documentary film "Romantic Warriors III - Canterbury Tales" will have a special free screening on one of the evenings (day to be confirmed) at the third annual “Cruise to the Edge” progressive rock cruise, which this year is featuring the band Yes and over two dozen other bands. Joining the filmmakers for a post-screening Q&A will be Pye Hastings of Caravan, and Leonardo Pavkovic, head of the Moonjune label, both of whom featured on the film, as well as Gary Green, former Gentle Giant guitarist, who participated in the first film of the Romantic Warriors Series, and possibly legendary guitarist Allan Holdsworth, who was part of one of Soft Machine's memorable line ups. The cruise will sail November 15, 2015 from Miami. The other bands on the cruise marquee include Marillion, Spock’s Beard, Caravan, Saga, Premiata Forneria Marconi, Anglagard, Three Friends, Anathema, and Nektar, among other bands, and many individual artists who are well-known players in the prog-rock community including guitarists Allan Holdsworth (King Crimson, Soft Machine) and Martin Barre (Jethro Tull), and singer Casey MacPherson (Flying Colors). Upcoming Screenings - Romantic Warriors III - Canterbury Tales: Sat, September 5 - ProgDay, NC - free Rock In Opposition Festival (RIO) Screening with French subtitles http://www.rocktime.org/rio/index.php/en/" rel="nofollow - http://www.rocktime.org/rio/index.php/en/ November 15-19 - Cruise to the Edge - free |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: September 03 2015 at 14:06
prog cruises sound like so much fun... except for the part that has to do with being on a cruise ship. Good luck and sounds like it could be a helluva hoot. Shame we couldn't get those luminaries to Progday...safely on land.. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |