Friday, 26 October 2018

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?

PLANES,TRAINS&AUTOMOBILES
A plane is not a train and vice is not versa
Train is wonderful for work as well as for leisure
The AMTRAK model should be applied to airplanes-
discounts for families,veterans and senior citizens..
The human factor makes trains best for travel,
with space for luggage and no overloaded  cabins
AMTRAK can revive its loyalty following
by providing comfort @a low cost-especially for long distances
It has been once,and can be again-once staffed by railroad workers
not have to seek to compete with stressed out Budget airlines...
Think TRAIN next time a journey gives you options

Imagine a pleasant welcome-AMTRAK IS WAITING!

THE GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Supper's Ready Illustrated

UNCLE RICK'S ODYSSEY


KEYBOARD wizard Rick Wakeman is hitting the road again with a tour in support of his new album, Piano Odyssey. Tomorrow night (Saturday) he is ...

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Richard Christopher 'Rick' Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboard player and songwriter best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes. He is also known for hi..


Starmus is a festival of music and astronomy on the beautiful island of Tenerife. It is the brain child of Garik Israelian (the astrophysicist who led the team which found the first observational..


On this extraordinary album, legendary keyboard player teams up with an Italian singer named Mario Fasciano. Stavros Moschopoulos  writes: 'Recorded on the Isle of Man, the CD contains 8 new..


With special guests  Various artists including: Ian Paice, Rick Parfitt, Steve Hackett, Andy Fairweather Low, John Entwistle etc..


Richard Christopher 'Rick' Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboard player and songwriter best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes. He is also known f..


Musician, producer and former Yes member Billy Sherwood has put together what he’s dubbed “the biggest super group of progressive rock players ever assembled,” to form ..


26 tracks in all, of which 10 are previously unreleased (these including an epic version of Matthew the Man - live in Tokyo 2001 and Beijing - widescreen remix from Iona, and other unreleased tra..

HAWKWIND REVIEW


A COUPLE of weeks ago former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett, reinterpreted his Genesis back catalogue and solo material with the aid of an ...

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Space Ritual Live - Special Edition
2DVD/2CD - £29.99

Space Ritual Live 
2CD1DVD - £19.99

COMING THIS WEEKEND


Thursday, 25 October 2018

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?

BIRD
BIRDS IN THE WOODS
Better than birds in a cage

BIRDS WITHOUT LABELS
Better than Products and Price Tags

COLORS&THIN WILD
Better than fed and domesticated/mild

INDEPENDENT ENTITIES
Independent destinies

WHETHER HIVE MIND
Or solo/unique/threatened species

TOTEMS, SYMBOLS,DYNASTIES
Worshiped in a Texas Tarot

THERE IS A BIRD YOU HAVE YET TO SEE-
Bird of Paradise.Posthumous you.Immortal me.

CHRIS SQUIRE TRIBUTE ALBUM


A Life In Yes features Patrick Moraz, Tony Kaye, Steve Hogarth, Brian ... guitar, backing vocals), Jay Schellen (drums), Patrick Moraz (keyboards) 2.

IAIN MATTHEWS IN THE NEWS


Ian has also been working on a book with singer-songwriter Iain Matthews, who made his name with the groups Fairport Convention, Matthews ...

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Live At Maidstone Castle 1970
DVD - £7.99

SPIRITS BURNING: Belgian review translated

http://www.keysandchords.com/album-review-blog/spirits-burning-michael-moorcock-an-alien-heat


SPIRITS BURNING & MICHAEL MOORCOCK: AN ALIEN HEAT
22/10/2018 

Musical icon Don Marino Falcone once again succeeded in giving a unique project musical form with his collective Spirits Burning. Don Falcone immersed himself as a musical producer and keyboardist / singer over the years in collaboration with rock artists. Last year he released the glorious album 'The Roadmap in Your Head' (read review on this site), in collaboration with the French company Clearlight, an ode to Daevid Allen from the legendary band Gong. Captivated by the trilogy 'The Dancers At The End Of Time', in which the novella 'An Alien Heat', he asked permission to author Michael Moorcock for an adaptation of his work. Michael Moorcock, in addition to being a vocalist of Michael Moorcock & The Deep Fix, could not refuse this offer (with minimal input from harmonica and as backing vocalist!). More than 30 artists (among others from Blue Oster Cult, Hawkwind, Groundhogs and Arthur Brown) are responsible for the interpretation of 16 songs. The new album 'An Alien Heat' exudes homogeneity (may also be used as a concept album) and originality (good taken away). Because of the ever-changing occupation everyone could lay their own egg, on the understanding that Don Falcone could keep the overview beautiful. A daring piece as a producer to let the various fans from rock, psychedelic and space rock think and play in the same direction. The songs flow like pendulum honey through your speakers, with handsome vocals of baritone Jsun Atoms (The Dream Machine, The Upsidedown) and Albert Bouchard (BOC). Touches of indie, space, alternative, musical, classic, ... interwoven into an extremely fascinating theatrical whole. 'An Alie Heat' appears on Gonzo Multimedia as double album with the instrumental version as bonus cd. Fans of Blue öster Cult, Hawkwind, and also all theatrical prog fanatics will love this.

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Spirits Burning is one of the most unique entities in the space rock galaxy. The group consists of one main member, Don Falcone, and many other participants from various  bands and projects...


Healthy Music In Large Doses is the latest offering from the Spirits Burning space rock collective, this time featuring keyboardist Cyrille 'Clearlight' Verdeaux. Clearlight is a project of French son..

THE GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: OSIBISA "Beautiful seven" (1971)



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Osibisa Collection Afro Mix with Gregg Kofi Brown
CD - £9.99

Osibisa Tribal
CD - £9.99

Wednesday, 24 October 2018

THE GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Jilted John's First TOTP Appearance



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England's Heartbeat
CDS - £3.99

NEWS FROM BARBARA DICKSON

Scots singer performs WWI trenches songs to mark centenary
Tour: Barbara Dickson one of the cast telling war effort story.

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Time And Tide 
CD - £7.99

In Good Company
2CD - £10.99

Live in Concert 1976/77
DVD - £10.99

7 Ages of Woman
CD - £9.99

Barbara Dickson in Blood Brothers
CD - £9.99

John, Paul, George, Ringo and Bert
CD - £9.99

More Brecht Than Broadway
4CD Boxset - £49.99

Morning Comes Quickly
CD - £7.99

Answer Me
CD - £7.99

Winter
CD - £9.99

Che Faro
DVD - £10.99

B4 74 - The Folkclub Tapes
2CD - £10.99

Full Circle
CD - £7.99

Into The Light
DVD - £10.99

JOEY MOLLAND NEWS


7 Joey Molland of Badfinger
In this episode, we talk to rock & roll legend Joey Molland of Badfinger! As the first band ever signed to The Beatles' Apple Records Label, Badfinger ...

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After The Pearl
CD - £7.99

The Pilgrim
CD - £7.99

Return To Memphis
SCD - £7.99

This Way Up
CD - £7.99

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?

HIDDEN MEANING
"BE PREPARED TO BE SURPRISED!"
Life as the cover letter/art as your CV
Envelopes of clouds.Shadows,whispers.
Allusions to mysteries in supermarkets.
Everything has resonance.Significance.
Everyone is a "teachable moment"
If you swan glide,you may miss the hidden weeds.
Fast past/passed.Gold glitter paint.Gilded youth.
Even age has a book in their lined skin.
Mistakes are learning/how to be human.
Every life needs codices/annotations.

Time to remember how to listen

SPIRITS BURNING: Portugal review translated

https://vianocturna2000.blogspot.com/2018/10/reviews-outubro-ii.html

An Alien Heat (SPIRITS BURNING & MICHAEL MOORCOCK)
(2018, Gonzo Multimedia)
This new Spirits Burning album takes on the novel written by Michael Moorcock , An Alien Heat and turns it into music with the collaboration of Albert Bouchard ( Blue Öyster Cult ). And so, this An Alien Heat , which is already the 14th album of the Americans, becomes a debut album, because it is the first time that the band of Don Falcone works with the two names mentioned. The result is a set of 16 tracks distributed around 70 minutes of eclectic, progressive music and the use of diversified resources. And that, often, manages to bring associated the general ambience of the original work. [73%]



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Spirits Burning is one of the most unique entities in the space rock galaxy. The group consists of one main member, Don Falcone, and many other participants from various  bands and projects...


Healthy Music In Large Doses is the latest offering from the Spirits Burning space rock collective, this time featuring keyboardist Cyrille 'Clearlight' Verdeaux. Clearlight is a project of French son..

Monday, 22 October 2018

NEW ALBUM FROM BARBARA DICKSON


Scottish music legend Barbara Dickson has recently completed a new studio album, “Through Line,” which is released on CD on Gonzo Multimedia UK. The project features some of Barbara’s favourite songs, from her early days as a singer on the Scottish folk circuit through to mainstream chart success in the ’70s and ’80s, re-recorded with the acclaimed Carducci String Quartet. Each of the nine tracks has been specially chosen by Barbara for the album with completely new arrangements by Jethro Tull legend John O’Hara who also produces. O’Hara is the orchestral conductor, pianist, keyboardist and accordion player for Ian Anderson & Jethro Tull. He also produced and arranged the # 1 Billboard charting 2017 album “Jethro Tull, the String Quartets.”

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Time And Tide 
CD - £7.99

In Good Company
2CD - £10.99

Live in Concert 1976/77
DVD - £10.99

7 Ages of Woman
CD - £9.99

Barbara Dickson in Blood Brothers
CD - £9.99

John, Paul, George, Ringo and Bert
CD - £9.99

More Brecht Than Broadway
4CD Boxset - £49.99

Morning Comes Quickly
CD - £7.99

Answer Me
CD - £7.99

Winter
CD - £9.99

Che Faro
DVD - £10.99

B4 74 - The Folkclub Tapes
2CD - £10.99

Full Circle
CD - £7.99

Into The Light
DVD - £10.99
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