You know who's cool?

Bill Bruford
w/ Yes, "Heart of the Sunrise": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-3_rqz5FTA

w/ UK, "In the Dead of the Night": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RC6XSAZwOs&feature=related

w/ King Crimson, "Easy Money": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhFVy861B7g&feature=related

w/ Allan Holdsworth in a cool 70s jazz-fusion jam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNinUu7-ML8&feature=related

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Precious Songs of the 60s, Part II

Go Now (The Moody Blues): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLgdcGEqgcw

Undun (The Guess Who): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLMF5GM0Kt8

Let's Live for Today (The Grass Roots): http://youtube.com/watch?v=hnFZsrs32Co

God Only Knows (The Beach Boys): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC_UILNwWrc

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You know who's cool?

Aynsley Dunbar

He's done it all and has played with every awesome group and musician imaginable (including Journey, Whitesnake, Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Jeff Beck)! Aynsley Dunbar is hands-down one of the greatest drummers ever.

"Kohoutek" w/ Journey, 1975: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVLK2eJ68Eo

"Nickel and Dime" w/ Journey, 1977: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tYSeyqaJmQ

"Jean Genie" w/ David Bowie, 1980: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg9UYblO_QY

"Jane" w/ Jefferson Starship, 1980: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PwG69620WA

"Sorcerer" w/ Montrose, 1990: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XcYaHeuXq8

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I'm not sure there's anything more fascinating than this photo

ASIA! .early 1980s. The ultimate super-group: Steve Howe, Carl Palmer, Geoff Downes, & John Wetton.

Lisa's Book Recommendations

Mountains Come Out of the Sky:
The illustrated history of prog rock

Oh mannnnn, this is such an AWESOME book! Bill Bruford, of Yes (and the godfather of prog-rock drumming), provides a wonderful forward to the book, describing prog-rock as a subject for doctoral theses and learned discussion as well as a product of counterculture and major technological innovation. The author, Will Romanao, illustrates detailed histories of notable prog-rock bands, such as: Pink Floyd, King Crimson, ELP, Yes, Genesis, Rush, Gentle Giant, and others, while also highlighting sub-categories like Prog-Folk, German-Prog, and Italian-Prog. Other features include:

The Mini Moog...

Keith Emerson jumping on his keyboard...

and even a section on Kansas and Styx!

Strawbs

I picked up some really sweet Strawbs albums at the record store today. Great albums--I highly recommend checking out "Burning for you." True, it doesn't feature their classic lineup w/ Rick Wakeman, but it has a great sound and nice vocals. Very early Genesis/ELP-ish. Good stuff, peeps!

What I've Been Listening To Lately

Jefferson Starship: Red Octopus

Dokken: Under Lock and Key Asia: Astra
Toto: Toto I

You know who's cool?

Carl Palmer
Asia in a hard jam covering ELP!!!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YONZljHxg3A

"Karn Evil 9," Emerson, Lake, and Palmer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeQsZOQqO6I

"Toccata," Emerson, Lake, and Palmer (GIANT gongs in this one!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6vN9nadqtQ&feature=related

"Time Again," Asia (My fav Asia tune!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXLzSQ8qYbM

Official CP site: http://www.carlpalmer.com/

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