Yessongs redux

 50 Years Ago Today YES Recreated Their Live Show With A Triple Album | Lone Star 92.5

Lone Star 92.5

... guitarist Steve Howe, and newcomer keyboardist Rick Wakeman embarked on a tour in support of the band's fourth studio album, Fragile.

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Rick’s progeny

 YES Keyboard Legend RICK WAKEMAN Unboxes Limited Edition "Progeny - BraveWords

BraveWords

In the new video below, keyboardist Rick Wakeman unboxes the numbered, limited-edition 21 LP YES set, Progeny: Seven Shows From Seventy-Two, ...

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THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

  

Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:

"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"

EACH MORNING,AWAKENING THROUGH BIRTHED BIRDSONG

South Austin Trees resonate with winged prayers

for wilderness inside and around  us is threatened

Birds are on the front line-along with bees and butterflies

All winged creatures have a song-some as silent as the grave

Morning erupts with the coo of doves,the cark of grackles

Polyphony of chant and response-bird to bird ,branch to branch

Symphony of Spring has many notes-all pure as air songs

May each songbird live on!Live long-and prosper!

GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Captain Beefheart - Electricity

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The Cream of Zappa

 Frank Zappa's cover of Cream song 'Sunshine of Your Love' - Far Out Magazine

Far Out Magazine

Whilst Frank Zappa hated hippies, he once covered the countercultural classic 'Sunshine of Your Love' by Cream, and it's out there.

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Zappa in New York

 Zappa In New York': Frank ZappaPlays New York, And Wins - Yahoo

Yahoo

The combination of avant-garde eccentricity, cutting-edge creativity and brilliant musicianship was Frank Zappa's stock-in-trade, no matter who he ...

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GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Молебень до Пресвятої Богородиці (аудіозапис, укр.)

 Being Sunday I always post sacred music. The name of the deity may change, or even the deity Him/Herself but the spirit remains the same. For the moment, however, each Sunday the music will be from Ukraine.  

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"These links do not work, now but they will do so soon, we apologise"

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THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

  

Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:

"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"

WE MUST BE CAREFUL

to avoid broken bones/sprains

Cuts/open wounds that do not heal

Which means we may not skateboard

Nor ride those thin fashionable sidewalk scooters

Providing a gold rush for orthopaedic surgeons

(which we cannot afford -nor the time it takes to heal..

So we walk,cycle,do not run excessively

Tend to stick to the safety of cars

Looking at all those murals on South Lamar

for cyclists and pedestrians run over by SUV Austinites

We are elders,now-we must be careful with ourselves

We need to live among the young as if we can thrive

as well as merely survive..And this is best done

by avoiding the broken bones of skateboarding

and(of course)scootering on sidewalks..

Gonzo Weekly #549/30

Gonzo Weekly #549/30

The Ranking Junior issue

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This magazine continues to go off on strange tangents that I never expect, but I am very happy to see it do so. What is in this issue? 120 pages of Everything but the Girl, Bob Dylan, The Beat, The Free Republik of Uzupis, Planky ft 2nd Generation Wu, Live From The Groove, Bob Log III, The Coronation, Mark at the Movies, The Gardening Club and oodles more. And there are radio shows from Mack Maloney and Friday Night Progressive, AND Merrell Fankhauser, Mr Biffo, , and the Real Music Club, AND Strange Fruit, there is a column from Kev Rowland, and C.J Stone but Mr Biffo, and Neil Nixon, are on hiatus. There is also a collection of more news, reviews, views, interviews and dibblers who have got the blues (OK, nothing to do with tiny marsupials who are listening to the new Bob Dylan album, but I got carried away with things that rhymed with OOOOS) than you can shake a stick at. And the best part is IT's ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!

..And the last few issues are:

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King Charles likes Leonard Cohen

 When King Charles III revealed he's a big Leonard Cohen fan - Gold Radio

Gold Radio

Of all the popular music favoured by King Charles III, his love of Leonard Cohen is perhaps the most intriguing.

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Frank Zappa’s hit

 'Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch': Frank Zappa's Hit - uDiscover Music

uDiscover Music

Frank Zappa's 1982 album might have been famous for 'Valley Girl,' but it offered so much more. Published on. May 2, 2023. By. Jamie Atkins.

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GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Gong ► Isle Of Everywhere Live etc. 1975 [HQ Audio]

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THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

  

Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:

"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"

CANNOT EAT MENUS

of paper and promises

Nor share aromas of fictional courses

I know breatharians survive

upon the air we all imbibe

Nothing substantial there-just air

Like an Indian  raga or Irish lay

But air alone will not sustain me

Insubstantial promises just drain me

I will eat at a real buffet

when democracy is not a piece of paper

like Treaties broken with Indigenous

Nutritious the organic taste

of crops of volunteers,donating sweat equity

to build a New America,we can taste in the wind...

Leonard’s top ten

 10 Best Leonard Cohen Songs of All Time - Singersroom.com

Singersroom

Leonard Cohen was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, and novelist who rose to prominence in the 1960s and became known for his distinctive voice ...

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Yes review

 YES - Mirror To The Sky (Album Review) - Sonic Perspectives

Sonic Perspectives

Although they've lost the legendary Chris Squire and Alan White during that time, they've managed to coalesce effectively despite generational ...

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Rick doesn’t remember

 Rick Wakeman Struggles to Recall Comatose Black Sabbath Session

Ultimate Classic Rock

Rick Wakeman said he wasn't able to help his son learn 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath' parts for Ozzy Osbourne because everyone was comatose in May 2023.

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Hawkwind review

 Hawkwind: The Future Never Waits – Album Review - Louder Than War

Louder Than War

The venerable space rockers Hawkwind don't take the easy musical route on an ambitious album which should satisfy hardcore fans and newbies.

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GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: The Beatles - God Only Knows (ft. Brian Wilson) [AI]

           

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THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

  

Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:

"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"

OPEN THE WINDOW OF YOUR EYES!

Let aromas of fresh foods arise!

They may wish to escape -into the Light

of another other-created day..With elemental views-

of waters,earth,clouds,mountains extending horizonwards,

you are refreshed gastronomically,visionwise,vitally

You are rebooted into repletion,satisfied

in all visual and alimentary dimensions..

BARBARA DICKSON interviews BILLY CONNOLLY - his Music Career, Movies, Acting & Comedy

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Interview with Hawkwind HRH Prog 2018

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For Sale - The ULTIMATE Beatles STEREO Vinyl Box Set | VINTAGE Pressings

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GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Arthur Brown - Love is (The spirit that will never die) - Live January 1999

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THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

  

Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:

"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"

"IF.THEN,ELSE"

KAI-FU LEE.MARVIN MINSKY..HERB SIMON.ALLEN NEWELL.

YANN LeCUN.YOSHUA GENGIO.BOB MERCER.RAJ REDDY.

ROGER SCHANK.JEFF DEAN.PETER BROWN.GEOFF HINTON=

"I have seen the best minds of my generation"..and they were busy asking-

"Why are we here on this planet?"Is it simply to work,breed,die?"

Most simple repetitive tasks can now be better done by robots and A.I.

Classically,this should result in more leisure time,a shorter working week

But ChatGPT4 and A.I simply replace our basic functions-terminally..

So what do we do when the assembly line is fully automated?Why are we here,then?

Perhaps it is to celebrate creation-to communicate among ourselves clearly-

to love life enough  to allow and encourage creativity and diversity..

To"expose ourselves to experience"so this moment is of a higher quality than the last

Perhaps we need to allow philosophy back into our conversations(and rhetoric/declamation)

Perhaps"The soul is here for its own joy"(Rumi)-seek the "Joy of the intrinsic"

Change compounds until it reaches asymptote.What do we do next?

Let us play with that idea-and see what happens..peacefully..