Gentle Giant

[winoman]

It's not just repetition; his soloing is flat for me. I've seen him live. Why do you say was? He still gigs.

I just don't go to shows as often as I once did...

I'd prefer the Doobie Brother's sound.

not so much my thing...but some is OK...

Never really got into the Allman Bros. either though I don't dislike them. I don't consider them or Neil Young -- or the Doobie Bros. for that matter -- to be prog in any way.

Alman Brothers well worth checking out...and how about Clapton - Derek and the Dominos? Also Jeff Back - wired & blow by blow - classic stuff...still can give me chills...

Aural Sculpture and Rattus are great.

Haven't heard them. Will take a listen.

One of Cornwells albums is quite good - very - but tame by Strangles standards. JJ Burnells album kicks..he may have another...not sure...

She had her own thing going too, though. It's not so derivative. Both of them pray to Joni, anyway.

understood - on both counts...some real gems in the Joni Mitchell collection...even her recent (last 10 years?) stuff is quite excellent...

It's a band. Not an album. It's John Goodsall, Chester Thompson (Genesis, Zappa), and Doug Lunn on bass. That stuff is fantastic. Doug Lunn is a great bass player. He plays with Armen Chakmakian also and I saw him play fretless live with Terry xxxzio.

I will chack it out....Chester is great...funny it wouldn't let you type B o z i o...?

If he sat in for Wackerman, he must be very talented.

He is an incredible drummer - and could just step up and play drums to anything in Franks entire catalogue (even all the very difficult synchopated stuff...) - he is a huge Zappa head. His dream was always to be Frank's drummer...he could actually play it better the Wakerman could at the time (as rehersals had just begun and they hadn't played since 84 I think...but my buddy could just step right up and play...it was very cool to get these sessions on tape...(hours and hours of it - not all worthwhile of course...Frank chastising the band - particularly Tommy!) - some really good improve bits and brief jams though...

[Stark Evade]

I just don't go to shows as often as I once did...

That's too bad. The fusion scene is probably weak in your neighborhood.

not so much my thing...but some is OK...

"Black Water" is one of my favorite songs ever. That whole album is great actually.

Alman Brothers well worth checking out...and how about Clapton - Derek and the Dominos? Also Jeff Back - wired & blow by blow - classic stuff...still can give me chills...

Beck and Clapton are super cool.

One of Cornwells albums is quite good - very - but tame by Strangles standards. JJ Burnells album kicks..he may have another...not sure...

You are the only person I've come close to meeting that knows The Stranglers.