NEWSLINK: Jon Anderson, Roger Hodgson and Robert Plant for mega Australian festival

Voices of Led Zep, Supertramp, Yes, head to Bluesfest

29 October 2012

by Christie Eliezer

Singers Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin fame, Roger Hodgson of Supertramp and Jon Anderson of Yes were announced for Bluesfest this morning, along with Status Quo and Madness.

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YES: Another peculiar rumour

As most readers of this blog will probably be aware, I am a Fortean, and I spend most of my time chasing up vague rumours, and half-understood whispers. I have been following events in the Yes camp with great interest for some years, but even I was not prepared for this...

Yes bassist Chris Squire recently participated in the all-star Cleopatra Records tribute to Supertramp called Songs of the Century, but it’s not his first intersection with the band.

In fact, at one point, Supertramp legend Roger Hodgson — author of most of the tracks included on that new Billy Sherwood-produced tribute project — was rumored to be a possible replacement for co-founding singer Jon Anderson in Yes.

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ROGER HODGSON VIDEO: Magnificently uplifting

This is Roger Hodgson, once of Supertramp. I have had these pictures of him on stage, with Gonzo grande fromage Rob Ayling, and Rob's irrepressable son Hunter (who is another one of the ever growing tribe to whom I am Uncle Jon). Nice pictures. But why am I posting them? Well it's not JUST because I can!

I received this yesterday:

Have you seen the new Coca Cola ad with the Roger new version of “Give a Little Bit”? This is a great message that is going out to show the positive side of humanity. And it’s a great opportunity to remind people about Roger Hodgson. Almost 4.8 million views and climbing!



Please take a moment to Tweet it, “Like” it, Share it, and remind people of what you love about Roger Hodgson as a songwriter and his concerts.

"Well, Roger is a jolly good songwriter, and Diet Coke tastes jolly good when diluted with Lidl's budget bourbon, so it was a request to which I was happy to accede." Thats's what I was going to write. Roger is a friend of Rob's and a jolly nnice bloke by all accounts, and I am happy to blog about him.

Then I saw the video, and I was blown away. It is the sort of positive, groovy message that an old anarcho-hippy like me is happy endorse. It is strange that such an uplifting little film comes from the heart of the corporate world. Such a thing gives me great hope on a sunday morning.

Rob Ayling and Roger Hodgson Do Breakfast in Newcastle!

Rob Ayling Gonzo "Grande Frommage", caught up with his old mate Roger Hodgson in Newcastle earlier today. As well as playing The Sage tonight Roger has some remaining UK dates in

Glasgow May 28th at the Pavillion
Liverpool May 29th at the Philharmonic Hall

Rob wishes Roger all the best for the rest of the tour and it was a real blast to catch up with