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Message started by Heracleum Mantegazziani on 29th Dec, 2009 at 7:59am

Title: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Heracleum Mantegazziani on 29th Dec, 2009 at 7:59am
Thurs. 9:00 pm GMT

     or 1:00 pm PST  or 4:00 pm EST

This will be an amalgamation of tunes from sessions past - kind of a greatest hits of sorts - they'll be plenty of progressive rock, jazz, fusion, space, folk, weird...you name it!
24 hrs worth from New Years Eve through New Years Day! 8-)

Enjoy everyone!! [smiley=beer.gif]

- H M [smiley=DJ.gif]
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Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by fish_head on 29th Dec, 2009 at 10:09am
Yes!!!!

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by JestersTear on 29th Dec, 2009 at 1:08pm
thanks HM.

[smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Yes Phreak on 30th Dec, 2009 at 12:16am
good news.Thx HM. [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif] 8-)

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by JaneEyre on 30th Dec, 2009 at 9:08pm
Cool! 8-)

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Heracleum Mantegazziani on 31st Dec, 2009 at 9:07pm
[smiley=thumbsup.gif]Good One D - Cheers to all!

Here's to one tenth of the 21st Century gone [smiley=beer.gif]

Any questions please feel free to fire away. 

Off with a bang are we! ;) :D :o

- Hm [smiley=DJ.gif]

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by ProgMaster on 31st Dec, 2009 at 9:15pm
Thanks as always, HM. :)

Happy New Year folks !! 8-)

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by David Z on 31st Dec, 2009 at 11:26pm
Currently playing track:
California Guitar Trio - Heart Of The Sunrise

As a British friend (not Darran) would say,.... "Noice!"
Translation: "Nice!"

8-)

- David Z.

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Heracleum Mantegazziani on 31st Dec, 2009 at 11:43pm
Glad U Like! 8-)

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by ProgMaster on 1st Jan, 2010 at 12:10am
Happy New Year !!

Wonderful session HM - many thanks my friend. [smiley=dankk2.gif] [smiley=party.gif]

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Heracleum Mantegazziani on 1st Jan, 2010 at 12:38am

ProgMaster wrote on 1st Jan, 2010 at 12:10am:
Happy New Year !!

Wonderful session HM - many thanks my friend. [smiley=dankk2.gif] [smiley=party.gif]


[smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif]Happy and Prosperous one everybody!!!
[smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by David Z on 1st Jan, 2010 at 1:19am
Currently playing track:
Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Telephone and Rubber Band
01:11:44  Roxy Music - Out Of The Blue 
01:01:49  Peter Gabriel - Intruder 
00:58:48  Kate Bush - Mother Stands for Comfort 

LOL! GREAT stuff, HM! This stuff brings back some great memories!

Never thought I'd hear Roxy Music on SA.

[smiley=party.gif]

- David Z.

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Heracleum Mantegazziani on 1st Jan, 2010 at 1:30am
Cool David - guess I'm showing my age with some of the track selections ::)Love Kate Bush's screaming on PG's Intruder
Going to a party - will check in later!
Check out Mick Taylor's Spanish with the late great Pierre Moerlen on drums & vibraphone!
Cheers,

Hm [smiley=DJ.gif]

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Yes Phreak on 1st Jan, 2010 at 1:54am
Just got in and Dave Gilmours playing...............Great session. Thx HM!! [smiley=party.gif] [smiley=party.gif] [smiley=beer.gif]

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Dan Joy on 1st Jan, 2010 at 2:46am
Oh, how cool, I just this moment got hip to this session... 8-)

French TV - Um Tut Sut      
French TV - Look At The Bears! Look At The Bears!    Look At The Bears!

...and now I finally have some idea what French TV sounds like...which is, pretty damn good! Someday I want to hear their cover of "A Tab in the Ocean"! [*hint*]


Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Dan Joy on 1st Jan, 2010 at 2:46am
HAPPY NEW YEAR everybody!!!

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by fish_head on 1st Jan, 2010 at 2:52am
right back at you Dan!!!


Great session HM btw........ [smiley=beer.gif] [smiley=DJ.gif] [smiley=peace.gif] [smiley=party.gif]

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Dan Joy on 1st Jan, 2010 at 4:26am
Brian Eno - The Belldog


A thoroughly wonderful and charming and surprising set, Herc...absolutely sumptuous!

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Heracleum Mantegazziani on 1st Jan, 2010 at 6:27am

Dan Joy wrote on 1st Jan, 2010 at 2:46am:
Oh, how cool, I just this moment got hip to this session... 8-)

French TV - Um Tut Sut       
French TV - Look At The Bears! Look At The Bears!    Look At The Bears!

...and now I finally have some idea what French TV sounds like...which is, pretty damn good! Someday I want to hear their cover of "A Tab in the Ocean"! [*hint*]


Next session Dan 8-)
They also do a Van DerGraaf cover - Pioneers Over C

Just in time for some Nektar, though ;) 8-)

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Dan Joy on 1st Jan, 2010 at 6:35am
Coming up: Nektar - Astral Man

This will satisfy me! from my favorite Nektar album, the ignored and maligned DOWN TO EARTH!!!
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Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Dan Joy on 1st Jan, 2010 at 6:39am
Currently playing track:
Nektar - Nelly The Elephant
Coming up: Nektar - Fidgety Queen

Right ON, Herc!!!!!!!! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) :D :D :D

(With spoken word contributions from BOB CALVERT, I might add!)
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Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Heracleum Mantegazziani on 1st Jan, 2010 at 6:45am

Dan Joy wrote on 1st Jan, 2010 at 6:39am:
(With spoken word contributions from BOB CALVERT, I might add!)

Have you heard the spoken outtakes from the remastered disc - very funny ;D

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Dan Joy on 2nd Jan, 2010 at 4:10am

Heracleum Mantegazziani wrote on 1st Jan, 2010 at 6:45am:

Dan Joy wrote on 1st Jan, 2010 at 6:39am:
(With spoken word contributions from BOB CALVERT, I might add!)

Have you heard the spoken outtakes from the remastered disc - very funny ;D


Indeed I have! Quite entertaining.
You may be the only other fan of this particular record that I know!

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Heracleum Mantegazziani on 2nd Jan, 2010 at 5:03am
For quite a long time it was the only album that I'd heard by Nektar - I bought the record way back in the 80's - probably on the cover alone, that & it was an 'English Import' which were always pressed on better quality vinyl...always loved that slide guitar!!


P.S. I understand that there is a replay of HM8 on Sunday - not sure of  the times - when I hear from the Progmaster I'll pass it on here!

-Hm [smiley=DJ.gif]

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Dan Joy on 2nd Jan, 2010 at 6:43am
That's good news -- didn't manage to catch as much of the first broadcast as I'd have liked, and I should be around on Sunday.

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by JestersTear on 2nd Jan, 2010 at 5:01pm
Excellente!!!

[smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Heracleum Mantegazziani on 2nd Jan, 2010 at 9:55pm
[smiley=thumbsup.gif]It's official folks!
There will be a re-run of the New Year's Eve session on Sunday 9:00 GMT and Wednesday 3:00 GMT!

The big difference this time is that SAM - the master programming software will be randomly mixing the show!!
(somehow this always works out better than the planned playlist) [smiley=lolk.gif]

Looking Good People!

and thanks again Progmaster!! 8-)

-Hm [smiley=DJ.gif]

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Dan Joy on 2nd Jan, 2010 at 10:21pm
Ha, the few hours of the set that I heard were exquisitely sequenced. It'll realy blow my mind if I think SAM does a better job!

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by fish_head on 2nd Jan, 2010 at 10:29pm
Great news!!! 8-) 8-)

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Heracleum Mantegazziani on 3rd Jan, 2010 at 6:37pm

Dan Joy wrote on 2nd Jan, 2010 at 10:21pm:
It'll realy blow my mind if I think SAM does a better job!

Looking forward to that! [smiley=lolk.gif]

BTW - a surprize has been added to the session on your behalf Dan. 8-) ::)

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Yes Phreak on 3rd Jan, 2010 at 9:03pm
Here we go...... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Dan Joy on 3rd Jan, 2010 at 10:03pm

Heracleum Mantegazziani wrote on 3rd Jan, 2010 at 6:37pm:

Dan Joy wrote on 2nd Jan, 2010 at 10:21pm:
It'll realy blow my mind if I think SAM does a better job!

Looking forward to that! [smiley=lolk.gif]

BTW - a surprize has been added to the session on your behalf Dan. 8-) ::)


How cool! Hope I'm able to catch it!

Currently playing track:
Procol Harum - Song For A Dreamer

Great band, and what a great, unique track that I haven't heard in decades!

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Dan Joy on 3rd Jan, 2010 at 10:09pm

Hello MickK, fish_head, HM & ProgMaster! This Spring track is quite the gem and new to my ears to the best of my knowledge....


Currently playing track:
Spring - The Prisoner (Eight by Ten)

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Heracleum Mantegazziani on 3rd Jan, 2010 at 10:17pm
SAM is doing an incredible job IMHO!

BTW here is the cover for MARSCAPE by Robin Lumley/Jack Landcaster
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Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Dan Joy on 3rd Jan, 2010 at 10:36pm
Currently playing track:
Pugwash - Landsdowne Valley

LOVE this!  :D

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Dan Joy on 3rd Jan, 2010 at 10:51pm
I <3 this track big time!

Currently playing track:
Nektar - Good Day
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Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Dan Joy on 3rd Jan, 2010 at 11:26pm
Currently playing track:
Starcastle - Elliptical Seasons

:) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D:) :D :) :D :) :D

This session is making me smile over and over again!
I've got work that needs to be done here at home on the computer tonight and I cancelled my plans to go out this evening, so the timing of this rebroadcast is superb for me.


Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Heracleum Mantegazziani on 3rd Jan, 2010 at 11:33pm
And your surprise is on the horizon - SAM  knows his stuff tonight, I 'm tellin' ya :o :D [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Dan Joy on 3rd Jan, 2010 at 11:36pm
Coming up: French TV - A Tab In The Ocean

I believe my SURPRISE has indeed arrived!!!

:D :D :D ;D 8-) 8-) 8-)

thx, HM!
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Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Dan Joy on 3rd Jan, 2010 at 11:56pm
And it turns out to be an entirely worthy cover of TAB, well recreating the mood and atmosphere of the original. I especially appreciated the addition of touches of piano chords and mellotron-flute that aren't in the original (unless I've been unable to pick them out all these years). 8-)

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Heracleum Mantegazziani on 4th Jan, 2010 at 12:13am
Glad you enjoyed it Dan - I'm as surprised as you that you were able to hear it - SAM must have ESP!

Check out French TV's website for ordering their stuff - Tab was from their 2nd Album.
http://www.frenchtvonline.com/orderingdistributors.htm
- Hm [smiley=DJ.gif]

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Dan Joy on 4th Jan, 2010 at 12:29am
thx HM!

SAM is doing a really amazing job, but I wouldn't say quite equal to your sequencing.

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Yes Phreak on 4th Jan, 2010 at 12:35am
Great session as ever HM.Thanks. [smiley=DJ.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Heracleum Mantegazziani on 4th Jan, 2010 at 12:36am
Nice of you to say - but I'm  impressed!!!

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Dan Joy on 4th Jan, 2010 at 12:50am
Hi Yes Phreak!

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Dan Joy on 4th Jan, 2010 at 1:42am
enjoying some more Starcastle and...Coming up: 21st Century Schizoid Band - 21st Century Schizoid Man (live)

Ha! Saw them live here in DC. Have their Live in Italy CD (not as good as their Live in Japan disc, IMHO). Awesome! Ian McDonald, Ian Wallace, Peter Giles, Mel Collins, Jakko JaksyK,  wow!

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Heracleum Mantegazziani on 4th Jan, 2010 at 2:00am
Shame about Ian Wallace's passing in 2007 :-/ - wonder who's drumming for them these days?


Speaking of King Crimson - Robert Fripp's excellent solo on King's Lead Hat (Brian Eno) just played... 8-)

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Dan Joy on 4th Jan, 2010 at 3:03am

Heracleum Mantegazziani wrote on 4th Jan, 2010 at 2:00am:
Shame about Ian Wallace's passing in 2007 :-/ - wonder who's drumming for them these days?


Speaking of King Crimson - Robert Fripp's excellent solo on King's Lead Hat (Brian Eno) just played... 8-)


Don't know who's drumming for Schizoid Band these days...

Fripp's great on "King's Lead Hat", but his solo on Eno's "Baby's on Fire" is one of my favorite moments in music!!!

And speaking of guitar solos...

Currently playing track:
Nektar - Nelly The Elephant

...Roye Albrighton lays it on pretty thick and sinuous on this track, not shabby! He is a wonder live...

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Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Dan Joy on 4th Jan, 2010 at 3:37am
Currently playing track:
Mangala Vallis - Asha (Coming Back Home)

WTF?   :-?

Sweet! Whatever the heck it is, it sounds real nice!  :)

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by ProgMaster on 4th Jan, 2010 at 8:17pm
Many, many thanks for the session, HM. 8-)

SAM is doing a great job, if I do say so myself. :) ;)

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Janey on 4th Jan, 2010 at 8:26pm
Yay!  Its Hercy time!! :D :-*

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by fish_head on 5th Jan, 2010 at 1:20am
Gr8 session HM thx!! 8-)

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Heracleum Mantegazziani on 5th Jan, 2010 at 2:30pm
[smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]Thanks Fish Head!  Remember, there's more to come this Wednesday 3pm GMT !!! 8-)
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Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by David Z on 6th Jan, 2010 at 7:58pm
19:52:26  Brian Eno & Harold Budd - Not Yet Remembered

Wow, memories!

[smiley=trip.gif]

Thanks HM!

- David Z.

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Dan Joy on 6th Jan, 2010 at 8:36pm
...back for more... :)

Hi David!

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by David Z on 6th Jan, 2010 at 9:56pm

Dan Joy wrote on 6th Jan, 2010 at 8:36pm:
Hi David!


Hello Dan! Glad to see that you seem to be enjoying all of this at least as much as I am!

- David Z.

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by fish_head on 7th Jan, 2010 at 12:12am
Brilliant sess HM 8-)

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Heracleum Mantegazziani on 7th Jan, 2010 at 1:02am
Thanks Guys!  SAM is up to his usual brilliance!! 8-) [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=DJ.gif]

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by MickK on 10th Jan, 2010 at 8:51am
Really enjoyed it HM. Nice to have some Fusion mixed up among the trad prog. Particularly enjoyed The California Guitar Trio's version of "Heart Of The Sunrise".

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by ProgMaster on 10th Jan, 2010 at 8:15pm
Please let me add my sincere thanks to HM for pulling out the stops on this one - an excellent session, even by HM's own, very high standards !! 8-)

Here's looking to the next session already ... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Darran

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Heracleum Mantegazziani on 11th Jan, 2010 at 10:22pm
Thanks All!!  Actually working on the next one as we speak - much more 'stops' to come ;D
The next one will be entirely new material - tracks that I've not used before (that will be a challenge)

Just in the preliminary stages - wil keep you all informed as I go! 8-)

Cheers for now! and H N Y [smiley=DJ.gif]

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by fish_head on 11th Jan, 2010 at 11:06pm
Cant wait!!!!


8-) 8-)

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Heracleum Mantegazziani on 12th Jan, 2010 at 5:12pm

MickK wrote on 10th Jan, 2010 at 8:51am:
Really enjoyed it HM. Nice to have some Fusion mixed up among the trad prog. Particularly enjoyed The California Guitar Trio's version of "Heart Of The Sunrise".

Thanks Mick! You should check out the live version - with the crowd singing the vocal parts - emotional! They also do some great King Crimson covers 8-).
http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=5208

- Don [smiley=DJ.gif]

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Dan Joy on 14th Jan, 2010 at 4:31am
Indeed, the session was truly MEGA.

Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Heracleum Mantegazziani on 14th Jan, 2010 at 5:36pm
Thanks Dan! MEGA is better than SEGA! :D
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Title: Re: GIANT Year-End Blow-Out New Years Prog Session HM8 !!!
Post by Dan Joy on 17th Jan, 2010 at 6:34am

Heracleum Mantegazziani wrote on 14th Jan, 2010 at 5:36pm:
Thanks Dan! MEGA is better than SEGA! :D


;D

It (the session) might even have been META-MEGA!

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