Prog Rock at the Proms

[Slow.Patrol]

Oh my.

How did I not know this was on.



BBC4

[Dal3D]

Thanks for the heads up.

Programme here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/ed5fbp

Edited by Dal3D on Friday 24th July 19:24

[Slow.Patrol]

Dal3D said:

Thanks for the heads up.

Programme here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/ed5fbp

Edited by Dal3D on Friday 24th July 19:24

Thanks.

I'm going to have to watch the rest on catch up as I'm meeting a mate up the pub.

Although I will admit the vocalists are not doing it for me. Including Guy Garvey.

[Super Sonic]

Who was the tall bloke caterwauling at 7:30 ish? Blimmin row!

[Dal3D]

Super Sonic said:

Who was the tall bloke caterwauling at 7:30 ish? Blimmin row!

Peter Hammill - does OK for 77 mind.

[Super Sonic]

Dal3D said:

Peter Hammill - does OK for 77 mind.

Thanks

[mac96]

I suppose it is no surprise that the music of ELP does so well performed like this, given the classical influence there in the first place. Am now off to listen to the original In the Court of the Crimson King to remember how it is supposed to be sung. Greg Lake was a wonderful performer and Guy Garvey really isn't up to it!

[55palfers]

The lady singer in green the other night absolutely murdered "Nights in white satin"

Orchestra were sublime though.

[Super Sonic]

Great Gig in the Sky!
Very well done.

Edited by Super Sonic on Friday 24th July 20:47

[craig1912]

Watching it but Peter Hammill wasnt great.

[craig1912]

In general the vocalists re the worst bit. You and I wasn’t great.

[Super Sonic]

craig1912 said:

In general the vocalists re the worst bit. You and I wasn t great.

Vanessa Haynes was excellent on Floyd's GGITS.

[craig1912]

Super Sonic said:

Vanessa Haynes was excellent on Floyd's GGITS.

I’m not there yet

[Super Sonic]

craig1912 said:

Super Sonic said:

Vanessa Haynes was excellent on Floyd's GGITS.

I m not there yet

She definitely was, by the sound of it!

[littleredrooster]

Overall - fantastic. Loved almost all of it. Carl Palmer was outstanding, I thought.

[craig1912]

Super Sonic said:

Vanessa Haynes was excellent on Floyd's GGITS.

Yep she was pretty good

[PinkTornado]

55palfers said:

The lady singer in green the other night absolutely murdered "Nights in white satin"

Orchestra were sublime though.

Agreed - whoever she was, she was awful, on that and also on 'Northern Lights'.

[mac96]

PinkTornado said:

55palfers said:

The lady singer in green the other night absolutely murdered "Nights in white satin"

Orchestra were sublime though.

Agreed - whoever she was, she was awful, on that and also on 'Northern Lights'.

She was Jane Weaver. Meant nothing to me and an odd choice.

[WrekinCrew]

I thought Tubular Bells was rather good. Apparently there was a Jethro Tull track (Living in the Past) but it was cut from the broadcast.

[lockhart flawse]

I enjoyed it but variable quality. Some things worked very well but some things didn't. I know what I like was awful and so was And You and I. But the Pink Floyd and King Crimson excerpts were pretty good. Peter Hamill of whom I am a huge fan has lost some of his vocal talents for sure. Funny choice of singers though. Gruff Ryhss would have been good for something like Shipbuilding which would have been a good choice for the concert.

But well done the BBC.