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May 29, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Alan White

Alan White has died. The drummer, best known for his long tenure in the prog-rock group Yes was 72. White’s playing with Yes is wonderful, and even if you’re not a prog-rock fan it’s still easy to admire the depth and soul he gave to so many drum tracks. He also bought something of a […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Alan White, Drummer, Drums, Eulogy, Imagine, John Lennon, Plastic Ono Band, prog-rock, R.I.P., R.I.P. Alan White, Yes ·

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January 15, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 592

Emerson, Lake & Palmer, The Best of Emerson Lake & Palmer (1980) Less to do with the news of Keith Emerson and Greg Lake dying last year (though in both cases sad news, sure) and more to do with me being won over when I spot the LP-versions of old favourite CDs or tapes from […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1980, Carl Palmer, Compilation, Emerson, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Greg Lake, Instrumental, Keith Emerson, Lake, LP, Palmer, Prog, prog-rock, Record, The Best Of, The Best of Emerson Lake & Palmer, The Vinyl Countdown # 592, Trilogy, Vinyl ·

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June 28, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Chris Squire

Chris Squire bassist for Yes has died. He was the only member of the band to appear on every album, treating the work and band like a business – almost unemotional towards the end. I had the chance to interview Chris a couple of years ago, deeply unrewarding it was, one of the worst interviews […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Chris Squire, Eulogy, prog-rock, R.I.P., R.I.P. Chris Squire, Yes ·

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August 18, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Yes, Alan White’s Alright With Yes (Still)

When Yes plays an Auckland show on its current tour in November of this year it will be just the second time the band has played to a New Zealand audience. But Alan White, the band’s drummer since 1972, says they’re “well aware” of a New Zealand audience, of “huge support” for the band from […]
Posted in Blog, Interviews · Tagged Alan Price Set, Alan White, All Things Must Past, Auckland, Band, Close To The Edge, Composer, Drums, Fragile, George Harrison, Heaven and Earth, Imagine, Interview, Joe Cocker, John Lennon, Jon Davison, Live Peace in Toronto, Musician, New Zealand, November 2014, NZ Tour, Plastic Ono Band, Prog, prog-rock, Progressive Rock, Rick Wakeman, The Yes Album, Yes ·

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February 2, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Definitive

If rock music is music that rocks then progressive rock or ‘Prog-Rock’, as it’s known, might be defined thus: Prog Rock: – n. Music that rocks on. (And on. And on. And on…)
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Definitive, Poem, prog-rock, Progressive Rock, Rock Music ·

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January 1, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1690

Yes, Fragile (1971) Well there’s Roundabout – that’s certainly one reason to listen to this album. And there’s Heart Of The Sunrise – definitely a reason to listen to this album. And on both of those bookending cuts and on everything in-between there is Steve Howe and Bill Bruford; another two reasons to listen to […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1971, Bill Bruford, Buffalo 66, Fragile, Guitar World, Heart Of The Sunrise, Long Distance Runaround, LP, Modern Drummer, Prog, prog-rock, Progressive Rock, Roundabout, Steve Howe, Vinyl, Yes ·

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