Menel/Orford (IQ) to support Pendragon (NL/UK)
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Topic: Menel/Orford (IQ) to support Pendragon (NL/UK)
Posted By: Wilcey
Subject: Menel/Orford (IQ) to support Pendragon (NL/UK)
Date Posted: February 02 2012 at 11:13
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Pendragon - We're very pleased to announce the support for our shows 5th May Leamington Spa and 12th May De Boerderij will feature Paul Menel & Martin Orford celebrating 25 yrs of the Nomzamo album along with Steve Harris. Both shows will be a prog night to remember, and we hope you can join us either in the UK or the Netherlands! ;D Leamington Assembly May 5th http://tinyurl.com/6p2hzyj" rel="nofollow - tinyurl.com/6p2hzyj De Boerderij Zoetermeer May 12th http://tinyurl.com/75eeeyy" rel="nofollow - tinyurl.com/75eeeyy  |
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: February 02 2012 at 11:25
That is great news - if for no other reason than after interviewing Martin a couple of years ago I was almost certain we'd seen the last of him as a working musician.
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: February 02 2012 at 13:22
My thoughts exactly, after reading that interview I never thought we'd see him on stage again. It's such a shame that Lemington is such a pain in the arse to get to from where I am. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Jim Garten wrote:Posted By: Wilcey
Date Posted: February 02 2012 at 13:27
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As we're not touring this yeah we picked Leamington as it's pretty much in the middle of the country, it has good links by road, the venue is 200 yds from the train station and also a short train ride from the airport. We really try to suit most people but understand it's not easy for everyone. It's going to be a cracking night though! :-)
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: February 02 2012 at 18:23
^Sounds like it, the problem is not so much getting there as getting back as the last train leaves (or at least used to) before the gig will finish and I really cant afford an over nighter.
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Posted By: Clepsydra
Date Posted: February 02 2012 at 19:09
| Is Paul's album ever going to come out? |
Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: February 02 2012 at 21:07
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It was sent away for mastering more than three weeks ago: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=84138" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=84138 - no further updates as yet, but I would expect an announcement very soon...When queried on facebook (6th Jan 2012) regarding the anticipated release date, this was his reply at that time: "Late February. Mastering on 9th Jan, sorting coverdesign/manufacture/ |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: February 04 2012 at 12:45
Great news! (If everything will go on as planned  )
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Posted By: Warthur
Date Posted: February 04 2012 at 13:56
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Intriguing to see that Martin Orford has come back. From what I understood of his reasons for retiring, he was sick to death of piracy cutting into his record sales and didn't feel able to keep working in an environment where that would keep happening. So it wouldn't be too inconsistent of him to come back for live gigs, since there he'd be playing for the benefit of the paying customers who turn up to the gig instead of album listeners who may or may not have acquired the music legitimately. That or the Megaupload bust has cheered him up on the whole piracy subject. :)
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Posted By: Harry Hood
Date Posted: February 05 2012 at 02:28
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So we'll we be hearing anything from The Old Road at these shows? ------------- 
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: February 06 2012 at 03:52
Yes, I was surprised too, for that reason. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: February 06 2012 at 06:12
Good question... -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Wilcey
Date Posted: February 06 2012 at 15:05
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I think the plan is to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Nomzamo, but to include something of Martin's solo work and something of Paul's solo work...... all crammed into a support slot. Paul's also saying "expect the unexpected" so anything might happen! |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: February 07 2012 at 02:17
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Hoping to get there & finally meet Martin Orford and also finally see Pendragon for the first time in 29 years. -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Wilcey
Date Posted: February 07 2012 at 03:57
| 29 years........ blimey Jim, I think you're in for a treat! :-) |
Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: February 07 2012 at 03:59
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Thirty years ago, I said that if Horslips ever reformed and played a gig, I would be there, because they were so sensational live. Unfortunately, unavoidable work commitments meant that that wasn't possible.
I feel pretty much the same about Martin Orford. The man is the underrated genius of modern prog; The Old Road is one of the best albums of the last 30 years. And now I'm retired - there's no excuse, so I'll be there! ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: February 07 2012 at 06:28
Well, I've got you on the Horslips side, as I saw them at Cropredy last year  < smug grin (they were excellent by the way)
I'm glad, too, that I'm not the only one who considers MO as one of the unsung heroes of the genre; just a shame he's virtually retired - have had an e-chat to him in the last couple of days & he said he's only a musician as and when it suits him to be so nowadays, which as far as I'm concerned (selfishly) is a damned shame, but great for him as he's doing exactly what he wants to do these days. -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Roj
Date Posted: February 07 2012 at 07:37
| Any chance of a guest appearance by Mike Holmes and Peter Nicholls? Errrrrrr no, thought not. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: February 07 2012 at 10:35
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: February 09 2012 at 13:15
I saw Horslips 11 times in the 70s and they never gave less than a brilliant performance; I'd have loved to see them at Cropredy but had to work.
BTW Do you have Martin Orford's e-mail address? I need to contact him about a possible cricket match between his club and mine!
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: February 14 2012 at 11:21
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Drop me a PM with yours & I'll send it to Martin to contact you -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Wilcey
Date Posted: April 17 2012 at 04:02
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Tickets for the Leamington show (the only UK show for 2012) are now available from the Pendragon website http://www.pendragon.mu/" rel="nofollow - http://www.pendragon.mu For just £15 of your GBP you'll get a stunning Pendie show plus support by the Paul Menel band exclusively featuring Martin Orford! (saving £3.50 on the venue's booking/transaction fees!) I think the Pendie show will involve a lot of "big and new" tracks accompanied by "big classics" It's going to be a fabulous show and the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of IQ's Nomzamo album as support will round it all off nicely to a fab night out. Hope to see a smattering of PA'ers there! W x |