Illness puts Yes tour on hold or does it09.21.08

The super group YES, had to cancel their latest tour, due to asthma attacks that will sideline the bands lead vocalist Ian Anderson.

His physician told him that he just has to rest for six months after suffering an asthma attack. Respiratory problems are nothing to take lightly! I’ve seen what toll it can take [...]



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The Dream Theatre Rock experience11.01.07

I first heard of this band by my buddy Tony when we were standing next to the speakers at the Saga concert that I was at recently.

He had told me that his son that has his own band, loves this type of Rock. He quickly described it as a hybrid of RUSH, Saga, Yes [...]



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Toto - the early stuff I mean09.08.07

As you are more then well aware I am a huge lover of Prog Rock or you could even say challenging music to play! Prog Rock is better known as Progressive Rock. Examples of this is YES (the four-part “Close to the Edge” or “The Gates of Delirium” from the Relayer Album), RUSH six-part “Hemispheres”, [...]



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Rick Wakeman’s band is terribly talented08.20.07

Oh my GOD!!! The show left me literally in a state of incomunicato. Not just because of R. Jackson’s generous gift of buying a ticket for me (which I WILL remember for the rest of my life!), but due to the pure talent of Rick Wakeman and his band mates. The tour is called Rick [...]



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To the guy who practises random acts of kindness08.16.07

I hereby announce the winner of this years “Practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty” award is R. JACKSON the proud owner of Prestige Glass International!
Ok everyone … please calm down and take your computer seats!

It wasn’t hard to come to this decision. You see … Earlier this month I was [...]



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