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Many mark the start of the singer-songwriter genre to have begun when Carole King released her second studio album, the iconic Tapestry. As would be expected from a singer-songwriter, all of the songs on the album were either written or co-written by King.  Tapestry is considered one of the greatest albums of all time in the soft rock genre.Born Carol Joan Klein in Manhattan, King began piano lessons at four years of age.  Her upbringing included friendship with Paul Simon and dating Neil Sedaka.  In the 50's at the age of 17 she met and married Jerry Goffin with whom she would team up on songwriting through the 60's - King writing the music and Goffin writing the lyrics.  They had several successful songs during the 60's including "Pleasant Valley Sunday" (The Monkees), "I'm Into Something Good" (Herman's Hermits), and "Up On the Roof" (the Drifters).  King and Goffin divorced by 1968, and King moved to Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles to re-start her recording career.Tapestry features both new and old songs of Carole King's catalog.  Several new friends from the Laurel Canyon area appear on the album, including James Taylor and Joni Mitchell.  Fellow songwriter Toni Stern co-wrote two of the songs, including the hit "It's Too Late."The album was a hit, spending 313 weeks on the Billboard Charts (second only to "Dark Side of the Moon" in time on the chart).  It also was a critical success, taking the Grammy for Album of the Year at the 1972 Grammy awards.  King announced her retirement from music in May 2012, but has done a few things since then, including a live performance of Tapestry in Hyde Park in 2016.  Friend of the show Greg Lyon sits in for Wayne while Bruce presents this soft rock album for this week's podcast.TapestryThe title track to the album is a look back on life as a colorful combination of threads woven into a picture or pattern, but not one intended to last.  This is a deeper cut which was not released as a single.Where You LeadSeveral songs became hits for other artists while the album was still on the charts, including this one.  Barbara Streisand recorded this song for her 1971 album, and it reached number 40.  The song takes its inspiration from the book of Ruth in the Bible.  It was also the theme song for the television series "Gilmore Girls."  Toni Stern collaborated with King to write this song.  You've Got a FriendThis is another song which became a hit for another artist.  James Taylor did this on his 1971 album, "Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon," making it to number 1 on the US charts.  The two albums were being produced concurrently, and Taylor, Joni Mitchell, and Danny Kortchmar perform on both King's version and on Taylor's version.  King has said the song is a response to the line in James Taylor's "Fire and Rain" which says "I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend."  So Far AwayJames Taylor is on acoustic guitar for this piece, and King is on piano.  It went to number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was on the charts in September 1971.  It starts with a focus on the physical distance between lovers, then moves on to emotional distance.  ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:Main theme from the serial Danger Island (from the television series “The Banana Splits Adventure Hour”) This live action 10-minute adventure short appeared as a part of "The Banana Splits Adventure Hour," which concluded this month. STAFF PICKS:Ain't No Sunshine by Bill WithersLynch leads off the staff picks with Withers' breakthrough single from his debut album, "Just As I Am."  The inspiration for this song was the 1962 film "Days of Wine and Roses," which portrays two characters who were alcoholics.  The idea is that someone may not be right for you, but you miss them regardless.  Signs by Five Man Electrical Band"And the sign said 'long haired freaky people need not apply!"  Rob brings us a signature song from a Canadian band.  The song originally appeared as a B-side to a less successful song called "Hello Melinda Goodbye," but became successful on its own.  Frontman Les Emerson wrote this song after seeing so many billboards in Los Angeles which obscured the natural scenery.Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get by The DramaticsGreg features the title song from the debut album of R&B group The Dramatics.  This song contrasting the fakeness of people with the authenticity of the singer went to number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 3 on the R&B chart.  It fuses a Motown feel with a Latin undertone.Thin Line Between Love and Hate by The PersuadersBruce brings us a cautionary tale about a guy who comes home late at night, finding his girl smiling and ready to cook him some dinner.  He learns his lesson when he wakes up in the hospital, beaten to within an inch of his life.  This song by a New York R&B group made it to number 15 on the US charts.  INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:The Rock by Atomic RoosterWe close out with an instrumental from a British rock band originally co-formed by prog rock organist Vincent Crane and percussionist Carl Palmer. Thanks for listening to “What the Riff?!?” NOTE: To adjust the loudness of the music or voices, you may adjust the balance on your device. VOICES are stronger in the LEFT channel, and MUSIC is stronger on the RIGHT channel.Please follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/whattheriffpodcast/, and message or email us with what you'd like to hear, what you think of the show, and any rock-worthy memes we can share.Of course we'd love for you to rate the show in your podcast platform!**NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.

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If you are exploring the rise of prog rock, it doesn't take long until you encounter the power trio of Emerson, Lake & Palmer.  This progressive rock band is actually a supergroup.  Keyboardist Keith Emerson came from The Nice, vocalist and guitarist Greg Lake was in King Crimson, and percussionist Carl Palmer was from Atomic Rooster.  Emerson, Lake & Palmer formed in 1970 and would make their mark as a prog rock band which adapted classic and symphonic music into the rock genre, with elements of jazz, acoustic, and art rock coming into play.  Most ELP songs are long and complicated, not making any attempt to stay within the confines of the “hit single” pop track.Trilogy is the trio's third studio album, following their eponymously named debut, their second studio album entitled “Tarkus,” and their live album, Pictures at an Exhibition.  Trilogy continues a tradition of combining original material with adaptations of classical music.  It was also a challenging album for the group to make, utilizing more overdubs than previous albums.  The upside is a great sounding, polished album.  The downside is that the music was difficult to duplicate live, causing a number of the songs from Trilogy to be minimally used in set lists.The album was considered both a critical and commercial success, reaching number 2 on the UK albums chart, and number 5 on the US Billboard 200 chart.ELP would continue as a force in the 70's, breaking up in 1979.  Both partial and full reunions would continue through the 1980's and 1990's, with their final performance being held in 2010.  Both Keith Emerson and Greg Lake died in 2016.Wayne takes us through this prog rock masterpiece for this week's podcast. FugueWe open with an instrumental featuring Keith Emerson on keyboards.  A fugue is a style of music involving counterpoint, popular in the Baroque musical era of the 1600's.  You will get exposure to a lot of serious musical compositions and style listening to this group.From the BeginningThis is the "hit" from the album, if you think of Emerson, Lake & Palmer in terms of popularity.  It went to number 29 on the US charts, and is the highest charting US single.  Greg Lake wrote the music and lyrics, and plays the acoustic guitar for this ballad.  The lyrics take on a philosophical sone, emphasizing the importance of the present moment, while not missing past mistakes and missed opportunities.  The SheriffKeith Emerson wrote the music and Greg Lake wrote the lyrics to this western-themed track.  It tells the story of an innocent man fleeing the law, encountering the law in the form of the Sheriff, then taking the Sheriff's place after shooting him.  It ends with a great honkytonk piano solo.HoedownImmediately following “The Sheriff” on the album, the group creates an adaptation of Aaron Copeland's iconic “Hoe-Down,” written for his classic ballet entitled “Rodeo” in 1942.  This tune became well known after being used in advertisements by America's Beef Producers.   ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:Main theme from the motion picture “Super Fly”Curtis Mayfield created this song for the black-oriented crime drama film of the same name. STAFF PICKS:Best Thing by StyxBruce leads off the staff picks with the first single from Styx's first album.  Dennis DeYoung and James Young wrote the song and trade off on lead vocals.  It peaked at number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100.  This is a great tune to hear and grasp what the early days of Styx sounded like.  Rock and Roll, part 2 by Gary GlitterRob brings us a glam rock anthem made famous today by its use in sports stadiums nation wide.  This single off “Glitter,” the debut album by Gary Glitter, is the only one of his singles to crack the U.S. top 10.  Both “Rock and Roll” part 1 and part 2 peaked at number 2 on the UK singles chart.Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) by Looking GlassIt is a mystery how Lynch was able to pick up this well-known classic of yacht rock this late in the podcasts.  This track tells the story of a waitress who gives her love to a sailor, knowing that he would never be on shore for long.  Will It Go Round in Circles by Billy PrestonWayne's staff pick is a funky tune from the man often known as the fifth Beatle.  Preston played with a number of musicians, including Ray Charles, Little Richard, Sam Cook, Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin, Joe Cocker, and of course the Beatles.  This soulful tune sold over a million copies and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:Walk In the Night by Junior Walker & the All StarsThis jazz-infused (largely) instrumental track closes out the podcast for the week.  Thanks for listening to “What the Riff?!?” NOTE: To adjust the loudness of the music or voices, you may adjust the balance on your device. VOICES are stronger in the LEFT channel, and MUSIC is stronger on the RIGHT channel.Please follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/whattheriffpodcast/, and message or email us with what you'd like to hear, what you think of the show, and any rock-worthy memes we can share.Of course we'd love for you to rate the show in your podcast platform!**NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.

This week is the sixth volume of our deep dive into the trippy and groovy beginnings of the heavy stuff! Cut your lava lamp on, gaze at that blacklight poster through the haze of smoke, and join your favorite rock n' roll grave robbers as they dig deep into the core of 70s Acid Rock n' Proto Metal crypt to unearth some obscure bands that helped influence and mold what would become known as Heavy Metal. What is it that we do here at InObscuria? Well, we exhume obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. This particular episode is planted firmly in the: LOST category, as all of these recordings occurred between 1970 – 1976. As always, our hope is that we turn you on to something new in a genre and decade that you may have thought you already knew everything there was to know.Songs this week include:El Ritual - “Mujer Facil - Prostituda” from El Ritual (1971)Fury- “Flying” from Sonny Vincent – Primitive 1969-1976 (1972)P2O5 - “All Right” from P2O5 (1976)Atomic Rooster - “Save Me” from Nice ‘N' Greasy (1973)Yesterday's Children - “Paranoia” from Yesterday's Children (1970)Warpig - “Rock Star” from Warpig (1973)Sudden Death - “My Time Is Over” from Suddenly (1972)El Ritual documentary in Spanish on YouTube from 2022 https://youtu.be/K1xz6R9nH3k?si=Gd6I90SC19ZkOLWmPlease subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://x.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/InObscuria?asc=uIf you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/Check out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/

Send us a Text Message.Golden's Oldies back again with another two hours of memories for Boomers and everyone who loves great music.The usual features: the Motown Moment, Sounds of Surf and the Sixties-Nine, with 7 UK chart toppers. Tracks Less Travelled are from Lulu, the Tymes and Atomic Rooster, plus a new release from UB 40.Playlist on the Facebook page: Golden's Oldies (The Chris Golden Show).

AC/DC, Mott The Hoople, Atomic Rooster, Asia, The Ramones, Skynrd, Marrillion and more.

Carl Palmer talks about his new box set 'Fanfare For The Common Man' - AUDIO ONLY Plus, The Birmingham Scene, ELP, Atomic Rooster, Asia, John Wetton, Works Vol 1, his Artwork The Carl Palmer Band and his future plans. Please Support Now Spinning Magazine See all my videos before general release, AD FREE and exclusive videos not available elsewhere. Become a Patron (free trial -cancel anytime) or Join the YouTube Channel Or make a donation via Ko-Fi: Thank you everyone for being part of my journey and supporting me. Phil :) Phil Aston | Now Spinning Magazine

Sinfonautas 64 En Busca De La Protomolécula 8 The Nice, Soft Machine, Atomic Rooster, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Van Der Graaf Generator, Steve Hackett, Anthill Cinema, The Aristocrats, Monkey3. Sinopsis: En este episodio en la Sala “Magma” imparte la Protomolécula número 8 (EBP-8) José Manuel Mora lajarín “El Almirante” para la tripulación de la Sinfoprise. Después de la clase agarra los mandos de la nave el Doctor Jefe Pajares con un espacio titulado “La Vida En 4+1”. Escuchamos los siguientes proyectos: The Nice, Soft Machine, Atomic Rooster, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Van Der Graaf Generator, Anthill Cinema. En este episodio podemos además escuchar algunos aportes “plus”, el Sargento Ingeniero “Commodore 64” Germán Fafián nos habla del nuevo trabajo de Monkey3, la Consejera Patricia García nos presenta el nuevo trabajo de The Aristocrats, y el Capitán Carlos “PickHard” en una extraña comunicación con el Doctor Pajares nos presenta lo último de nuestro querido “Pelucón” Steve Hackett Busca tu programa y/o reproductor preferido en https://linktr.ee/sinfonautas . Podéis mandar un mensaje de voz al WhatsApp : +34 611 60 59 73. Se reproducirá el mensaje en un programa posterior. Etiquetas: #Sinfonautas64 #EPB8 #TheNice #SoftMachine #AtomicRooster #DeepPurple #PinkFloyd #VanDerGraafGenerator #VDGG #AnthilCinema #Aristocrats #Monkey3 #SteveHackett @Almirante Mora @Sargento Ingeniero Fafian @Pedro Enrique Esteban @Consejera García #Sinfonautas #Sinfonautaspodcasteclectico #Sinfonautaspodcast #progcircle #TheCircleProject #Bestiario #BestiarioII

 Applying our patent ACME wheat/chaff separator to the rock and roll cornfield, this week's podcast reaps the following harvest …. … Stray, Budgie, Fat Mattress, Atomic Rooster … ropey bargain-bin fixtures reborn as costly and collectible vinyl classics. … Neil Or No Neil: Let's Impeach the President, The Lone Ranger And Tonto Fistfight in Heaven … spot the fake Shakey song title. … what they did with the Beatles' Twist And Shout in the opening sequence of True Detective 4. … the curious tale of the last line in Casablanca plus Dooley ‘Sam' Wilson and his off-screen piano double.   … when the Dave Matthews Band tour bus tipped 800lbs of raw sewage onto a pleasure cruiser. … why it's hard to feel nostalgic about online magazines.   … “deep-end record-shop-haunting bores” (like us).   … the first three Robert Palmer albums and their old-school sleeves. … life in the ‘70s without the NME: unimaginable. … when Neil Young was sued for not sounding like Neil Young and John Fogerty for plagiarising his own material. ... and birthday guests Paul Knox and the biggest musical moments on TV, among them Magical Mystery Tour, John Martyn on Whistle Test, the Pistols on So It Goes …. Is this the greatest musical moment on TV?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pKpfs5EK_sSubscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon for early - and ad-free - access to all of our content, plus a whole load more!: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Applying our patent ACME wheat/chaff separator to the rock and roll cornfield, this week's podcast reaps the following harvest …. … Stray, Budgie, Fat Mattress, Atomic Rooster … ropey bargain-bin fixtures reborn as costly and collectible vinyl classics. … Neil Or No Neil: Let's Impeach the President, The Lone Ranger And Tonto Fistfight in Heaven … spot the fake Shakey song title. … what they did with the Beatles' Twist And Shout in the opening sequence of True Detective 4. … the curious tale of the last line in Casablanca plus Dooley ‘Sam' Wilson and his off-screen piano double.   … when the Dave Matthews Band tour bus tipped 800lbs of raw sewage onto a pleasure cruiser. … why it's hard to feel nostalgic about online magazines.   … “deep-end record-shop-haunting bores” (like us).   … the first three Robert Palmer albums and their old-school sleeves. … life in the ‘70s without the NME: unimaginable. … when Neil Young was sued for not sounding like Neil Young and John Fogerty for plagiarising his own material. ... and birthday guests Paul Knox and the biggest musical moments on TV, among them Magical Mystery Tour, John Martyn on Whistle Test, the Pistols on So It Goes …. Is this the greatest musical moment on TV?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pKpfs5EK_sSubscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon for early - and ad-free - access to all of our content, plus a whole load more!: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Applying our patent ACME wheat/chaff separator to the rock and roll cornfield, this week's podcast reaps the following harvest …. … Stray, Budgie, Fat Mattress, Atomic Rooster … ropey bargain-bin fixtures reborn as costly and collectible vinyl classics. … Neil Or No Neil: Let's Impeach the President, The Lone Ranger And Tonto Fistfight in Heaven … spot the fake Shakey song title. … what they did with the Beatles' Twist And Shout in the opening sequence of True Detective 4. … the curious tale of the last line in Casablanca plus Dooley ‘Sam' Wilson and his off-screen piano double.   … when the Dave Matthews Band tour bus tipped 800lbs of raw sewage onto a pleasure cruiser. … why it's hard to feel nostalgic about online magazines.   … “deep-end record-shop-haunting bores” (like us).   … the first three Robert Palmer albums and their old-school sleeves. … life in the ‘70s without the NME: unimaginable. … when Neil Young was sued for not sounding like Neil Young and John Fogerty for plagiarising his own material. ... and birthday guests Paul Knox and the biggest musical moments on TV, among them Magical Mystery Tour, John Martyn on Whistle Test, the Pistols on So It Goes …. Is this the greatest musical moment on TV?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pKpfs5EK_sSubscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon for early - and ad-free - access to all of our content, plus a whole load more!: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abrimos episodio semanal con lo nuevo de Dead Feathers, Full Circle, publicado en 2023. Seguimos con la coctelera psicodélica musical que siempre nos ofrecen los australianos King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, esta vez con este directo en Brisbane, Live in Brisbane, 21. Descubriremos juntos el universo sonoro de los norteamericanos The Delta Saints, a los que escucharemos en Bones, trabajo de 2015. Nuestra primera pincelada de Rock Clásico la dimos de la mano del gran George Harrison al que escuchamos en su cima artística, All Things Must Pass, de 1970. Continue reading La Ruleta Rusa 03.2024. Dead Feathers. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. The Delta Saints. George Harrison. Madmess. Rush. Atomic Rooster. at La Ruleta Rusa Radio Rock.

Artist Song Album Time Year Pink Floyd One Of These Days Meddle (2011 remaster) 5:20 1971 The Moody Blues You can never go home Every Good Boy Deserves Favour 4:12 1971 Wishbone Ash The Pilgrim Pilgrimage 8:22 1971 Atomic Rooster Head In The Sky In Hearing of Atomic Rooster 5:35 1971 Jethro Tull Cross Eyed […]

This week: the Prog-Watch Halloween 2023 Special! With songs concerning things spooky and creepy from White Willow, The Strawbs, Blue Oyster Cult, Asia, Uriah Heep, Pattern-Seeking Animals, Agents Of Mercy, Ken Hensley, The Syn, Atomic Rooster, Jethro Tull, Kansas, Rush, Anthony Phillips, and Spock's Beard! Join me...if you dare!

Camille y Colin Goellaen-Duvivier son dos hermanos de la Bretaña francesa. Dr. Mad Drum toca la batería; Organ Fury los teclados; y ambos cantan. Y de esta manera es cómo les gusta presentarse, porque juntos están empeñados en recordarnos que las guitarras no son necesarias para hacer rock 'n' roll. Si los has visto en directo alguna vez, sabrás de lo que te hablamos. Y si no es el caso, ya estás tardando. Su amor incondicional por Atomic Rooster, Deep Purple y King Crimson les llevó a fundar la banda allá por 2018. Desde entonces han venido desarrollando su particular hard prog heavy psych, un híbrido del hard rock y el rock progresivo nacidos en la Inglaterra de finales de los años sesenta. De los instrumentos a su peculiar forma de vestir, todo en Moundrag es vintage, excepto ellos, aunque cualquiera diría acaban de regresar de un viaje ácido por la década de los setenta. Tras auto editarse un primer EP homónimo en 2019, grabar unas sesiones en directo para la KEXP y un breve paso por Svart Records, fichan por Dionysiac Records & Tour para la edición y gira de presentación de su primer larga duración, 'Hic Sunt Moundrages', en octubre de 2022 Escuchar audio

This week's Prog-Watch is another edition of our Explorations series, this one looking at Heavy Prog! In this program we'll explore the Heavy sub-genre through great music from Porcupine Tree, Rush, Headspace, Karnivool, DeeExpus, Black Bonzo, Uriah Heep, Haken, The Mars Volta, Anekdoten, Atomic Rooster, and Sky Architect!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement

Nothing but “Spotlight Sets,” where I devote approx. 20 minutes to the music of a single artist in order for you to get a better feel for their work. In this episode, hear “Spotlight Sets” devoted to Atomic Rooster, Elf, Gillan, Magellan, PFM (Premiata Forneria Marconi), Quidam, Saga, and Wobbler. Do you enjoy Prog-Scure? If […]

The gruesome twosome are finally back from their mini hiatus and they discuss the new Rock 'n Roll HOF nominees and Jordan begins his new weekly segment called the Crown Jewels.

Rare Earth, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Patti Smith, Chicago, Hazel O' Connor, Atomic Rooster, Bruce Springsteen, Allman Brothers, Traffic, King Crimson

Artist Song Time Album Year The Allman Brothers Band Revival 4:02 Idlewild South 1970 Argent Like Honey 3:11 Argent (Remastered 2009) 1970 Atomic Rooster Friday 13th 4:26 Atomic Rooster (2016 Remaster) 1970 Barclay James Harvest Mother Dear 3:11 Barclay James Harvest (Remastered) 1970 Syd Barrett No Good Trying 3:14 The Madcap Laughs 1970 Birth Control […]

Hoy tres películas de las que oiremos hablar este año. Tengo sueños eléctricos de la cineasta costarricense Valentina Maurel, que llegará a los cines el 3 de febrero. Amigas en un camino de campo del argentino Santiago Loza, aún sin fecha de estreno. Y Modelo 77, ya estrenada, con 16 nominaciones en la 37 edición de los premios Goya que se entregarán el próximo 11 de febrero en Sevilla. La música es la de Miles Davis, Atomic Rooster, Idles y Jon and Vangelis. Escuchar audio

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This week we do a roundup of the events and live shows that we have been to in the last couple of months, including Bloodstock, UK Deathfest, Akercocke at the Green Door Store, Gatecreeper at the Underworld, Atomic Rooster at the Eel Pie Club and more. Serpent Temple: https://www.instagram.com/serpent_temple (Instagram) https://www.facebook.com/SerpentTemplePromo (Facebook) https://www.twitter.com/serpent_temple (Twitter) Nina's band, Lowen: https://www.lowen.bandcamp.com​​ (Bandcamp) https://www.instagram.com/lowen_band/​​ (Instagram) https://www.facebook.com/Lowenband​​ (Facebook ) This episode is also available in video format on Youtube https://youtu.be/tbx2jbfDQtY (here). The intro to the show is "In The Temple of the Serpent" by Lowen.

Atomic Rooster - broken wingsThe Rolling Stones - Sittin' On A FenceBlack Widow - come to the sabbatBlue Cheer - just a little bitThe Reverberations - sunshineThe Grateful Dead - bird song 10/14/80Gentle Giant - three friendsBirth Control - gamma rayThe Yardbirds - happenings ten years time agoSweet Smoke - mary jane is to loveHanford Flyover - just another dayThe Grateful Dead - cumberland bluesSpooky Tooth - better by you, better than meDust - pull away/so many timesThe Spoonbenders - nationClear Light - sandIron Butterfly - real frightThe Grateful Dead - The Speed Of SpaceArthur Brown - I put a spell on youThe Beach Boys - Child Is Father Of The ManIt's a Beautiful Day - bitter wineThe West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - shifting sandsFrijid Pink - house of the rising sunCouture & ConstructionWeekly conversations about luxury building & design. Brought to you by Textures Nashville.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

Today's guest is a guitarist thought of so highly that Pete Townshend personally asked him to join The Who, an offer he obviously couldn't refuse!!  Steve Bolton, known as Boltz, first found fame in Atomic Rooster, a British rock band who scored big hits in the UK in the early 70's, before going on to work with a number of music legends. In this episode Boltz tells some great stories from his career and looks ahead to playing the Great British Rhythm & Blues, Rock Roots and Folk festival in Colne with Atomic Rooster at the end of August.For more information about Great British Rhythm & Blues, Rock Roots and Folk festival visit www.bluesfestival.co.ukVintage Rock Pod is part of the Pantheon Podcast network - find a huge range of fantastic music podcasts including "The Mistress Carrie Podcast", "The Imbalanced History of Rock and Roll", "Shout it Out Loudcast" and "The Ugly American Werewolf in London Podcast" Visit pantheonpodcasts.com for more information.

Another special & extended episode where I break from routine and feature music from artists both Prog-Scure and famous. In each episode of this series, I'm playing one half (one full side) of outstanding and influential albums throughout rock ‘n' roll history, regardless of sub-genre. In this episode, hear diverse artists including Atomic Rooster, Birtha, […]

Carl Palmer is a drummer's drummer. His dazzling speed and mastery of the drums has secured him multiple awards and well as a respected place in history as one of rock and roll's greatest drummers. A consummate professional, a brilliant technician and a dynamic showman, he has thrilled audiences for nearly six decades playing with some of music's most memorable bands from Atomic Rooster and The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown to multi-platinum selling supergroups Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and ASIA. When I caught up with him he was fresh from touring his ELP Legacy shows celebrating 50 years of the band's third album and ahead of ASIA's 40th anniversary tour this summer. But what I couldn't wait to talk about was the release of an amazing boxed set: ASIA In Asia, and hear the stories behind the recording of the 1983 performance in The Budakon, Tokyo. The tracks featured are: Here Comes The Feeling, Sole Survivor, and Heat of The Moment from ASIA In Asia – Live At The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983; and Tomorrow Night by Atomic Rooster. ASIA In Asia – Live At The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983, is available from 10th June, follow this link to pre-order and read more about it on the CATtales blog. Visit carlpalmer.com for more information about Carl and originalasia.com for the latest information on Asia. Photo credit: Getty Images

Artist Song Time Album Year 7. Nice N Greasy 1973 Atomic Rooster Ear in the Snow 5:56 Nice ‘N' Greasy 1973 6. Made in England 1972 Atomic Rooster Introduction – Breathless 5:13 Made In England 1972 5. Headline News 1983 Atomic Rooster Machine 5:09 Headline News 1983 4. Atomic Rooster 80 1980 Atomic Rooster Watch […]

Carl Palmer started playing drums at the age of 11 years old. He comes from a long line of musicians in his family going all the way back to his great grandmother who was a classical guitar player. While in school, he left school played in numerous orchestras. He could read music very well & found too easy. He desired a path more exciting and was invited to join a rhythm and blues band called the King Bees, which he did and he never looked back. While playing with the King Bees, he was spotted by Chris Farlowe who had a #1 single in England called “Out of Time” which was written by Keith Richards & Mick Jagger. Chris told Carl that if he ever needed the work, he would have a job with him. When the K.B.'s finished their obligations, it was a week before Carl finished school; which ended on a Friday. He left home that Sunday and auditioned for Chris on Wednesday. He was now in Chris Farlowe and the Thunderbirds. He stayed with them until he was 17. Carl then started playing sessions and met Arthur Brown. He joined the Crazy World of Arthur Brown and before long, had a #1 album and single which brought Carl to America for the first time. He eventually left Arthur Brown to form Atomic Rooster. While recording (a #1 single “Tomorrow Night”) he got a call fromGregg Lake and Keith Emerson, who were looking for a drummer. Carl went to see what Gregg & Keith were doing, at which time they made him an offer that he couldn't refuse. Just like that, we had Emerson, Lake and Palmer. They amazed audiences and sold millions of records until disbanding in 1978. Carl took a few years off. When he reemerged, in 1981, he joined one of the first “super-groups” called Asia. They rocked their way through the 80's until disbanding in 1991. Carl rejoined E.L.P. and played until 1998. Carl then formed a prog. rock power trio which he still plays with until today called Carl Palmer's E.L.P. Legacy.

A cura di Gigi Longo. Musiche: Simone, Atomic Rooster, Yang, Mask of Confidence, Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, Primal Scream, Material, Oumou Sangaré, Ghost Funk Orchestra, Animal Collective.

A cura di Gigi Longo. Musiche: Simone, Atomic Rooster, Yang, Mask of Confidence, Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, Primal Scream, Material, Oumou Sangaré, Ghost Funk Orchestra, Animal Collective.

The Hall of Fame hits 150 albums with this latest episode from the Sadmen, who were each tasked with finding an album with an avian theme after the Tico Torres Tombola of Topics and Themes spat out Birds as the subject matter for the pod's half century. The lure of the most obvious choice also giving him the opportunity to head back to the early 1970s was too much for Mark to resist and so he rocked up with a copy of Budgie's 1973 album Never Turn Your Back On A Friend under his arm. Steve, a self-appointed child of 80s glam and thrash rock, surprised even himself as he dredged up memories of anaglypta wallpaper, orange and tan soft furnishings, avocado bathroom suites and, crucially in this context, his old man's copy of Atomic Rooster self-titled 1971 debut. Richard bowled into the mid-Eighties and the 1984 album that proved what its successor - The Final Countdown - belied. Namely that beneath the saccharine MTV-chasing veneer of Carrie Europe were an honest-to-goodness hard rock band at heart. 

This is the third installment of our popular Prog rock series, "Progressive Rock III".  The original episode is the third most popular in the show's history and so Prog rock still resonates with listeners today. This is a continuation of bands that came from the golden era of Prog between 1967 to 1975. Also:Listen to more music by Laurie Larson at:Home | Shashké Music and Art (laurielarson.net)Listen to previous shows at the main webpage at:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1329053View the most amazing paintings by Marijke Koger-Dunham (Formally of the 1960's artists collective, "The Fool").Psychedelic, Visionary and Fantasy Art by Marijke Koger (marijkekogerart.com)For unique Candles have a look at Stardust Lady's Etsy shopWhere art and armor become one where gods are by TwistedByStardust (etsy.com)View and purchase wonderful art by Patricia Rodriguez at:patriciarodriguez (tigerbeearts.com)Tarot card readings by Kalinda available atThe Mythical Muse | FacebookI'm listed in Feedspot's "Top 10 Psychedelic Podcasts You Must Follow". https://blog.feedspot.com/psychedelic_podcasts/

As a warm-up (or bone-chill) for Samhain or Halloween, this week's Prog-Watch is all about nightmares and the macabre! With songs concerning things spooky or supernatural from Alice Cooper, Atomic Rooster, King Crimson, Uriah Heep, Kansas, Rush, Anthony Phillips, Spock's Beard, Pink Floyd, Steven Wilson, and Jethro Tull! Join me...if you dare!

My review of Heavy rock albums released in 1970 - 5 of the best from Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep purple, Atomic Rooster and Edgar broughton Band

That was fun - if you missed it or want to hear it again, here’s the podcast! Have at it, share it, tag me, and be well. Thank you for tuning in and listening, y’all.   Tune in next week for Hot Flash Friday #4 - I’ve got pure gold up my sleeve, don’t miss it!   Xoxo   Janis Joplin, The Mops, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, Lucifer’s Friend, Country Joe & The Fish, Atomic Rooster, Josefus, Small Faces, Arcadian Child, Black Helium, Taubernaut, Grajo, Jerico, Wizened Tree, Moon Mother, Jericho, Blood Ceremony, Jex Thoth, Heavy Temple, Seum   Ripple Music, Kozmik Artifactz, Riot Season, Fuzzy Cracklins Presents, The Swamp Records, DHU Records, Rise Above Records, I Hate Records, Van Records     Tune in to MMH – The Home Of Rock Radio every Friday from 2-4 PST | 10-midnight GMT to hear The Whizbanger Show.   Stream ===>>> www.mmhradio.co.uk   Whizbanger Show Podcasts ===>>> https://mmhradio.co.uk/podcasts/the-whizbanger-show/   Download the app ===>>> Google Play or Apple Store   Tell Alexa ===>>> Hey Alexa, play Midlands Metalheads Radio on TuneIn Tell Google ===>>> Hey Google, play MMH Radio on TuneIn   Get in touch with The Whizbanger: Email: thewhizbangershow@mmhradio.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/whizbangershow Instagram: @sara.whizbanger

Your host Ilona Europa interview with RADEK KOPEC - a Polish guitarist and singer and founder of the band: Voda https://www.facebook.com/vodatrio Voda is an original progressive heavy rock trio founded by a Polish guitarist and singer Radek Kopec and Lukasz Piekarniak (dr) in 2014. It is a mixture of very experienced musicians who have built their names in Polish rock circle. Voda debut 'Onerare' from October 2015 by label Aedificium met with very good reviews in Polish press and was highly acclaimed by rock audience. It was promoted at more than 150 concerts in Poland plus Germany, Slovakia and Czech Republic. They performed sharing the bill with Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash, Nick Simper (ex Deep Purple) and Focus among the others. ?In February 2019 Voda released their second album called 'Amphibia' which is a natural continuation of the path the band chose. This one was promoted by the band with tours in Lithuania, Czech Republic, Slovakia and also Great Britain where Voda played as first Polish band at Cambridge Rock Festival with Atomic Rooster, Don Airey or Mostly Autumn. During 2020 Voda still perfomed as much as they could, one of bands concerts (online live with grand piano and double bass was recorded and released by Aedificium as double album Parallaxis (CD+DVD) in November,2020.?Voda improvises, mixes blues with jazzy approach and loves to put heavy riffs on the table. That's why their music is often called "prog'n'roll"! Official Voda website: vodatrio.pl Radek Kopec; Voda manager/leader write2voda@gmail.com Tel: +48 725 450 051 Prisoners of Mind on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=cRPQYVfS3Js

1. Atomic Rooster - In Hearing Of (0:00:34) 2. Admiral Angry - Buster (0:21:02) 3. Ominous Ruin (0:53:13) This week we dive into "In Hearing Of" by Atomic Rooster, "Buster" by Admiral Angry, and the new album "Amidst Voices That Echo in Stone" by Ominous Ruin. Nina Saeidi from Lowen and Floyd Elphinstone from Legion discuss while Lowen guitarist Shem Lucas films. Serpent Temple: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serpent_temple​ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/serpenttemplepromo Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/serpent_temple Atomic Rooster - https://www.angelfire.com/ar2/vincentcrane/ Admiral Angry - https://shelsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/buster Ominous Ruin - https://ominousruin.bandcamp.com Nina's band, Lowen: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lowen_band/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Lowenband Bandcamp - https://www.lowen.bandcamp.com Floyd's band Legion: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/legionblackmetaluk Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/legionblackmetaluk Bandcamp - https://legionblackmetal.bandcamp.com The show intro is "A Crypt in the Stars" by Lowen

In the first part of our Halloween 2020 special, we highlight some of the (dare we say?) lighter progressive songs with creepy-sounding titles or themes. Hear tracks from Francis Dunnery, the Alan Parsons Project, iamthemorning, the Flower Kings, Edison's Children, Anathema, Atomic Rooster, Djam Karet, Darryl Way, In Continuum, Adam Rabin, and Tom Slatter. Many of these artists have been featured in past Progtopia episodes, so go to www.progtopia.com to hear from them. Check out Part 2 for some heavier tunes!

Сегодня мы будем слушать пластинку с немного пугающим названием «Death Walks Behind You» в исполнении известной британской рок-группы Atomic Rooster, образовавшаяся в 1969 году в Лондоне. Это второй студийный альбом, который появился в сентябре 1970 в Великобритании на лейбле B&C Records и в США на Elektra. Пластинка переиздавалась в 2004 и 2006 годах с добавлением бонус-треков. Почему Артур Ямпольский выбрал именно этот альбом из двух других лонгплеев, которые были записаны в 70-х, слушаем в подкасте.

Сегодня мы будем слушать пластинку с немного пугающим названием «Death Walks Behind You» в исполнении известной британской рок-группы Atomic Rooster, образовавшаяся в 1969 году в Лондоне. Это второй студийный альбом, который появился в сентябре 1970 в Великобритании на лейбле B&C Records и в США на Elektra. Пластинка переиздавалась в 2004 и 2006 годах с добавлением бонус-треков. Почему Артур Ямпольский выбрал именно этот альбом из двух других лонгплеев, которые были записаны в 70-х, слушаем в подкасте.

Another unscripted “flying by the seat of my pants” episode where I break from my normal routine and play some “not in the least bit Prog-Scure” bands, and even artists (both obscure AND famous) outside of the Prog Universe. In this episode, hear music from 707, The Allman Brothers Band, Atomic Rooster, Badlands, The Cars, […]

Singularly rocking, spooky dark, and random as hell. Atomic Rooster was a band that was hard pressed to keep a lineup together but pushed out some great music. Jump in with Tony and Matt as they dissect the delicious mysteries of this band's music. Don't forgot the AR Spotify playlist for this episode (https://spoti.fi/30x8vb9)

con Paola De Angelis

Featuring music from Angra, Atomic Rooster, Bahamas, Christian Boulé, Daedalus, Ethereal Riffian, Fantasy (UK), Galleon, Heavy Moon, Man On Fire, The Mute Gods, Promenade, Spirogyra, Symphony X, Too Much, and Window, plus “Spotlight Sets” devoted to Johnny Bob and Twenty Sixty Six And Then. Do you enjoy Prog-Scure? If so, perhaps you might consider helping […]

Progressive rock music show featuring more from the `chosen’ albums of Gentle Knife, Darkwater, TumbleTown, classic progressive rock from Camel, Atomic Rooster and Jane, also Lazleitt, In Continuum, Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate, The Tirith, Barock Project, WEEND’Ô, Jet Black Sea, Stratus Luna, The David Harvey Band.

Richard Strange in conversation - talking about music, art, culture & much much more  Doctors of Madness were formed in 1974 in a cellar in Brixton, south London by the composer and lead singer/guitarist Richard Strange, known as ‘Kid’ Strange. To provide a platform for his musical ideas and compositions analysing urban culture neurosis and systems of control, Strange joined forces with Urban Blitz (electric violin, baritone violectra and lead guitar) Stoner (vocals, bass guitar) and Peter DiLemma (vocals, drums) to provide the link between the early 1970s progressive rock and glam rock of David Bowie and Roxy Music, and the later 1970s punk rock of the Sex Pistols and The Clash. Doctors of Madness cited The Velvet Underground and writer William S. Burroughs as major influences on their music which fused avant-garde hard rock with warped quasi-classical tones.   Between 1975 and 1977, Doctors of Madness recorded three albums for Polydor records - Late Night Movies, All Night Brainstorms produced by John Punter, Figments of Emancipation recorded at Abbey Road studios with producer John Leckie, and Sons of Survival. A posthumous compilation, Revisionism, was released in 1981, the band having split in late 1978.  Doctors of Madness were BBC Radio John Peel Show featured artists on 25 November 1976, and received British television exposure during 1975/76 on the Twiggy Show and also the Janet Street-Porter Show. Their support acts during their heyday included The Sex Pistols (Middlesbrough 1976), The Jam (London Marquee on several occasions 1976), Joy Division (as "Warsaw" Manchester 1976) and Simple Minds (as "Johnny and the Self Abusers" Falkirk 1976). Furthermore Richard 'Kid' Strange was best man at Dave Vanian's (of the Damned) wedding. Early in 1978 Urban Blitz was ousted from the band after musical and personal differences, and was briefly replaced by singer Dave Vanian of punk rock band The Damned, who had recently split, albeit temporarily. Richard Strange, Stoner and Peter DiLemma continued as a trio until October 1978 before disbanding due to withdrawal of record company support. Recognition of Doctors of Madness influence on the emergence of British punk rock was documented in the book An Unauthorized Guide to Punk Rock: The Early English Scene, including the Deviants, the Doctors of Madness, David Bowie, the Sex Pistols, the Clash, which was published in 2011. The band's reappraisal as an important influence in British punk rock prompted their albums to be re-released in 2002 on CD. Richard Strange has promoted Doctors of Madness music in recent years with performances in Japan, backed by ex-Pogues multi-instrumentalist David Coulter and local band Sister Paul in 2003, and also performances in Leeds and Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, with bassist Stoner in 2006. The Doctors of Madness reunited in October 2014 for a one-off performance, as part of Richard Strange's "Language is a Virus from Outer Space", a multi-media centenary celebration of satirical US writer William S Burroughs.[10]Joe Elliott of Def Leppard made a guest appearance, duetting on "Suicide City". Stoner died just one month after the October 2014 reunion, and received an obituary in The Times citing his contributions to music. In May 2017, Cherry Red Records released a comprehensive three CD boxed set of the entire recorded works of the Doctors of Madness, entitled Perfect Past - The Complete Doctors of Madness, and the release was celebrated with a string of live performances by the band, featuring Richard "Kid" Strange, Urban Blitz, and the Japanese rhythm section of Susumu (bass) and Mackii (drums) from the band Sister Paul. This line-up toured in the UK and also in Japan. In November 2017 Strange and Urban Blitz, joined by protest singer Lily Bud, performed an evening of "Unplugged" Doctors of Madness songs in the neo-gothic chapel of The House of St Barnabas, in Soho, London The event was filmed and released as a DVD, In The Afterglow. Strange tours annually in Japan, with the Japanese power duo Sister Paul taking bass and drum duties, and has also lectured students in Otaru University, Sapporo. In 2019 Strange return to the recording to studio once more, to record the first all-new Doctors of Madness album for 41 years. The songs were written by Strange in a short period of feverish activity, and were recorded at Doghouse Studios, Oxfordshire, with world famous producer John Leckie once again at the helm. The album, entitled Dark Times, will be released in September 2019. 8 songs (So Many Ways To Hurt You, Make It Stop!, Sour Hour, Walk Of Shame, This Kind Of Failure, This Is How To Die, Blood Brother and Dark Times) comprise this highly political, passionate album. Guests who were asked to participate in the recording include Joe Elliott of Def Leppard as backing vocalist in 5 songs, Sarah Jane Morris of the Communards sings on 4, and there are contributions from Terry Edwards (Tindersticks, Nick Cave, PJ Harvey and Madness), Steve 'Boltz' Bolton (Paul Young, The Who and Atomic Rooster as well as the young protest singer Lily Bud, and the Japanese power duo Sister Paul, comprising Susumu Ukei on bass and Mackii Ukei on Drums, who appear on all tracks. The Doctors of Madness will tour Japan again in September 2019.  

Deze aflevering te gast Herman Sinnige, producer bij NH Radio en oud radio collega. Met muziek van Led Zeppelin, Les Baroques, Los Allegres, G Moore and the Reggae Guitars, The Rolling Stones, Jango Edwards, Sparks, The Collectors, Mary Hopkin, Drafi Deutscher, Atomic Rooster en Bob Marley.

Welcome to Live From Progzilla Towers Edition 262. In this edition we heard music by Zio, That Joe Payne, Karmamoi, Atomic Rooster, Aragon, Bill Nelson, Touchstone, David Bowie, Gungfly, Damanek, Roine Stolt, Arena, Lazleitt, Salva, Synergy, Carptree, The C-Sides Project, Umphrey's Mcgee & Kevin Gilbert.

My turn on 101 Dimensions again, and again I am pushing the boundaries! Here's the playlist:1. Lindisfarne – Winter Song (from the album Nicely Out Of Tune, 1971)2. Patrick Moraz – Here Comes Christmas Again (from the album Future Memories I & II, 1985)3. Atomic Rooster – Winter (from the album Atomic Rooster, 1970)4. Keith Emerson – Troika (from The Christmas Album, 1999)5. The Prog World Orchestra – Joy To The World (from the album A Proggy Christmas, 2012)6. Enya – White Is In The Winter Night (from the album And Winter Came..., 2008)7. 2002 – Carol Of The Bells (from the album Christmas Dreams, 2007)8. Rick Wakeman – Hark The Herald Angels Sing (from the album Christmas Variations, 2006)9. The Moody Blues – December Snow (from the album December, 2003)10. Edison's Children – Solstice (from the album Somewhere Between Here And There, 2015)11. 2002 – In The Bleak Midwinter (from the album Christmas Dreams, 2007)12. Manning – Winter (from the album Cascade, 2001)13. John Boswell – The First Noel (from The Carols Of Christmas, 1996)14. Corvus Stone – After Solstice (from the album Unscrewed, 2015)15. Liz Story – Greensleeves (from the album Winter Solstice I, 1985)16. Keith Emerson – I Saw Three Ships (from The Christmas Album, 1999)17. Rick Wakeman – Angels From The Realms Of Glory (from the album Christmas Variations, 2006)18. Jethro Tull – A Winter Snowscape (from The Jethro Tull Christmas Album, 2003)19. The Enid – Winter 'The Key' (from The Spell, 1985)20. David Darling – O Holy Night (from The Carols Of Christmas, 1996)21. 2002 – Silent Night (from the album Christmas Dreams, 2007) 

Get your goats out as we worship (songs about) The Devil! Discussions include the legendary Grateful Dead and Charlie Daniels, Why no love for Gary Cherone? Who was the British Elvis that ruled UK airwaves for five decades? Finally, discover the greatest hidden gem ever, courtesy of Atomic Rooster! Billy G and Mikey T enter the seven circles of rock!

Atomic Rooster - Night Living I thought it was high time I started featuring early prog and metal in addition to psych rock. Those genres were born from the experimentation of psychedelia, so it seemed like a logical extension of my psychedelic theme, and it gives me the opportunity to shake things up from time to time. With a name like Atomic Rooster, you might get the idea that this is a psychedelic rock band anyway, sort of like Strawberry Alarm Clock. Make no mistake, this Rooster was crowing to a different tune. Atomic Rooster, formed by Vincent Crane and Carl Palmer in 1969, was one of the premier English heavy metal/prog rock bands. Crane and Palmer had previously been members of The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, who had a huge hit in 1968 with Fire. That's Crane on the badass Hammond organ part in that song. Palmer didn't stick with Rooster for long, since he went off to drumming fame with Keith Emerson and Greg Lake in their little prog outfit, and was replaced by Paul Hammond. Crane added John Du Cann on guitar, as well, to deepen the band's guitar sound. I found this little gem of a song in a compilation in Mojo Magazine late last year, Heavy Nuggets, which has been lots of fun to explore. This Atomic Rooster cut was pulled from an anthology of lives, rares, and B-sides, Atomic Rooster: The First 10 Explosive Years. If you're not a huge prog fan, worry not. This song leans more toward the heavy metal sound. In fact, it reminds me of Deep Purple or of one of the songs from the Heavy Metal soundtrack, which hubby and I played ad nauseum on the car cassette player back in the day. I love the heavy-handed organ in the song, which, when accompanied by the sinister vocals, give this song that dark metal bent.