Show 33 - New Moon III

[Rick and Roll]

Some more of the additions to the ever gluttonous Moon library... I hope we don't burst like the man in Python's "Meaning of Life"!

Parallel Mind - Chromatic

Great tune..as with a lot of these I was going sight unseen (or sound unheard)...should have known there's a Kopecky on this one (bass).

Ayreon - Day 2 - Isolation

The Dutch band puts out a concept record to end all records.

Lyle Mays - Slink

As always, smooth.....

Marsupilami - Dorian Deep

A "new" addition from 1970! Sort of bombastic, in the older British prog vein. Fun tune.

Project Vector - Acid Rain

A bit too 80's style pop for me, but it's got some depth.

Squonk Opera - The Accident

A lot of fun to see live, the music is not as good, but still worth the trouble.

Toccata - Concecuencias

The second of the only two songs so far on the Moon by the band that made everyone gasp with their intricacies.

Lesiem - Floreat

When I researched, I came up with "German pop with Gregorian chants". Now that's enticing...cool stuff.

Franklin-Neumann Project - The Portal

I would like this more if it were a band arrangement. As in most music where it's just one or two people, it needs more. Good ideas, but suffers a bit from not having the group feel.

Kronos Quartet - Kutambarara (Spreading)

I like this one, from their "Pieces of Africa" CD.

Conventum - Les Critcotteuses

French-Canadian group, kind of flew under the radar. Good stuff.

Isuldurs Bane - Initiation

They played Nearfest 2002.

Alquin - Soft Royce

Dutch group, way back to 1972 for this one.

Crucis - Mes

Making our way down to Argentina.

Drop Trio - Mothership

Nice jazz/fusion. There's a thread in the forums somewhere.

Alamaailman Vasarat - Vasaraasialainen

Damn my fingers are tired . Double cello attack, lots of fun at Nearfest 2003. Band name means "Hammers of the Underworld" and NOT "Vasectomy for a mailman".

Tilion - Torpore Cerebrale

Over to Italy. Jet lag is setting in...nice long tune.

FM - Risco No Ceu

This is the Portugese FM

Jean-Marc Fauconnier - Antichambre Du Reve

....still travelling....

Budi Un Gumbls - Lied Uber Eine Liebe

Another fine addition.

Hope you find some of these to your liking, and request them.

Dixie Dregs - Dregs Of the Earth

Road Expense
Pride O' The Farm
Twiggs Approved
Hereafter
The Great Spectacular
Broad Street Strut
I'm Freaking Out
Old World

Man, I'm glad this was in the latest batch of new music. This is one of my very favorite records. Ever.

Hereafter is a beautiful arrangement, my favorite Dregs tune. Pride is the obligatory hoedown, Spectacular is a very well-known tune and very descriptive of the Dregs sound. And of course, I'm Freaking Out is the long fusion piece. Gets very heavy, and delivers the knockout blow...that's why we have the nice acoustic piece Old World to administer the smelling salts.

I try to keep up with the additions, and some fall through the cracks, and some I wasn't that keen on. Others such as Kirk's CD, will be played in its entirety next week, well just because I want to. There's also a few others I'll be tossing in soon.

Take the dramamine!

[Rick and Roll]

I'll miss most of the Sunday show and maybe some of the Monday repeat. I'll try to check the scheduler in the afternoon to see if it's OK, and if the files are clear. Last week I had other files in my show files, and the show did not load. I may load the shows manually in the future if I'm around.

Anyway, I'll pop in and see what's up. Enjoy the new additions!

[podakayne]

hope to catch the beginning on sunday and the remainder on monday.

[Spike463]

If last week's Gentle Giant show was the 'cake', then this week's show with the Dixie Dregs is certainly the 'icing'.
I'm not familiar with any of the showcased music in the 1st half of the show and look forward to the tasy morsels you've selected for our listening pleasure. That's why i dial in in the first place - to expand my musical horizons!
This set of Dregs music covers the gamut in terms of styles - and showcases some of the fastest guitar strumming this side of Pete Townsend. I'm recording it as i couldn't stay up late enough Sunday night to hear it all. Did i hear someone say Geezer?!
Thanks Rick for another job well done.
p.s. Just as an fyi - There is a limited edition Dregs album from '75 entitled 'The Great Spectacular'. This was their original demo and features early arrangements of tunes from later albums. It's now available on cd and is sometimes for sale at Dregs shows.
Happy Listening

[Rick and Roll]

I'll look for that Dregs oldie...sounds great.

Since the show was saved by Jim about 70 minutes after it was scheduled, I don't blame you for going to bed. It ended after 1 AM....and I am the geezer. I went to bed right before you logged on