Still got the sound of the M R I scanner in my head .
Bob

They don't get mentioned much, and Roger Chapman's vocals are a bit Marmite but there's no doubting they were a great British R'n'B band

Loved this Mick @Newportnobby and had the single! I think Roger Chapman is still performing (?). Here he is with Geoff Whitehorn on guitar performing "Moth to a Flame" from his first solo album...


Tim

So, Dream Theater play Pompeii and cover Pink Floyd's "Echoes", a little bit heavier though...

https://fb.watch/ADTfsFbfi3

Hope the link works. - nope it doesn't, I will try again.

Tim

This does I hope...


Just an extract though... not sure if @Trainfish will approve?

Tim

'Echoes' happens to be one of my Floyd top 5 tracks so that sucks, I'm sorry.
I have a lot of time for Dream Theater, having their 3 disc set 'Live at Budokan' but they bit off more than they could chew with that

Quote from: Moonglum on July 04, 2025, 08:13:38 PMJust an extract though... not sure if @Trainfish will approve?

Tim

I don't.

Just been listening to Black Sabbath "Back to the Beginning" on YouTube, not sure if I should post the video because of the swearing in it. The video was however professionally produced and sounded good to me. Set list War Pigs, N.I.B, Iron Man and Paranoid.

End of an era I guess but I am pleased that Ozzy (76), Tony (77), Geezer (75) and especially Bill (77) were able to bow out together after 57 years.

Tim 

I watched that this morning and agree. Despite Ozzy being 'on the throne' for the performance I thought he did pretty well, vocals wise. Bill Ward did put me off my brekkie when he took his top off, mind
I was amazed at how far folk had travelled to be there, like from Indonesia!!

P.S. No animals/mammals/birds were hurt in the making of this gig

Quote from: Newportnobby on July 06, 2025, 12:01:57 PMI watched that this morning and agree. Despite Ozzy being 'on the throne' for the performance I thought he did pretty well, vocals wise. Bill Ward did put me off my brekkie when he took his top off, mind
I was amazed at how far folk had travelled to be there, like from Indonesia!!

P.S. No animals/mammals/birds were hurt in the making of this gig

I note that ELO bow out next weekend also, another excellent son of Birmingham.

After Black Sabbath here is something a bit smoother. This band have been around for a while and were on the GRP label @kusojiji , I have quite a few of their releases but haven't listened to them for a while...


The title track from their third album Natural Elements is also the theme tune to BBC TV's Gardener's World.

Tim

Thanks Tim @Moonglum.
I'm a fan of Acoustic Alchemy, here's one of my favourites :

Very nice Martin @port perran , the last album I bought was AArt so this my first hearing. To my knowledge they only did one cover so here it is from their first release on GRP...


Tim

I've always thought that there is a slight similarity between certain versions of Take Five and Penntangle's Light Flight.

Or is it simply my imagination?   

Yes I think you are right there Martin @port perran . Whilst being a total non musician I can hear some similarities in the bass line.

I was reprimanded at primary school for not being able keep in time (LOL)! Later, a school friend had to explain to me the difference between bass and lead guitar whilst listening to Black Sabbath (mind you he ended up playing bass with The Vibrators, Roxy Music, Adam and the Ants and others!) but that's another story...   

Tim