Prog Rock with Charles Hazelwood (on BBC Radio + Online May/Early June 2015)

6/1/15 7:23PM
Part 4 featuring Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)

5/25/15 9:02PM

Part 3 featuring bass and John Wetton (May 25th)

Part 3 is up to stream.


5/18/15 5:54PM
Part 1 featuring drummers and Bill Bruford (May 11th)




This is a 4-part and I'm presuming 4-week series about progressive rock done by BBC Radio.

Hosted by classical conductor Charles Hazelwood.

The link above is from the 1st part, that originally aired and made to stream last week. The focus was somewhat about drummers and an extensive discussion with Bill Bruford (Yes, King Crimson, UK, Earthworks, etc).

The link below is for the 2nd part which just aired and is now available to stream.

Part 2 featuring keyboards and Tony Banks (May18th)

I'll be sure and bump this when the last 2 parts are online,likely the next 2 Mondays.

As for my thoughts about it: I like it, although I wonder if the focus will almost entirely be about the 70's stuff, and for that matter, almost entirely British.

Michael Nesmith interview

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/p00v0whq

Go to about the 1:12:20 mark, and music + interview happens. The host played a few of Nez's songs, but also a few Monkees standards for some reason. But as he states, Nez rarely if ever gives interviews, so that is why this is a bit more significant.

He's playing 3 dates in the UK this October, and maybe the other key thing is he is LOOKING to set up some live dates in the US. My guess would be sometime in early or the middle of 2013. But perhaps this Fall or Winter.

As I tell the gf, don't assume, but just hope.