"Mars, with guitarist Mick Ronson. Later the same day, he received a call at two in the morning from bassist Chris Squire of the progressive rock group Yes, who explained that Yes needed a keyboardist as Tony Kaye had been asked to leave, following his resistance to learn instruments other than the piano and organ. Wakeman agreed to meet the band as they rehearsed for their fourth album, ""Fragile"", in August 1971. During his first session, the basis of ""Heart of the Sunrise"" and ""Roundabout"" were put together. Thinking that Yes presented more favourable opportunities for his career, Wakeman declined"
"bassist Chris Squire, drummer Bill Bruford, guitarist Steve Howe, and newcomer keyboardist Rick Wakeman embarked on their Fragile Tour in support of the band's fourth studio album, ""Fragile"" (1971). The tour saw the band play across the United Kingdom, the United States, and Europe until March 1972. Following the recording of their fifth studio album, ""Close to the Edge"" (1972), the band resumed as a live act on 30 July 1972 to support the album. The tour saw the debut of drummer Alan White in the band after Bruford left when recording for the album had finished. His departure came"
"""Fragile"" (1971). It described Kaye's keyboard parts as ""dreamy"" and at times ""a contemporary rock attack"", favouring this style over the more flamboyant approach adopted by former Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman. The ""stalwart"" rhythm section of Squire and White ""hasn't lost anything"", and named Rabin as ""the biggest surprise"" of the group who ""adds a much needed gutsiness"". The review compared ""Cinema"" to a Jeff Beck track. In a review for ""The Los Angeles Times"", Terry Atkinson noted the prominent role of Rabin in the group but believed it falls short of the band's previous albums because of Anderson's reduced"
"new material. Released on 26 November 1971, the band's fourth album ""Fragile"" showcased their growing interest in the structures of classical music, with an excerpt of ""The Firebird"" by Igor Stravinsky being played at the start of their concerts since the album's 1971–1972 tour. Each member performed a solo track on the album, and it marked the start of their long collaboration with artist Roger Dean, who designed the group's logo, album art, and stage sets. ""Fragile"" peaked at number 7 in the UK and number 4 in the US after it was released there in January 1972, and was"
"Jump, guitarist and vocalist Andy Fairweather Low led Dennis Bryon (drums), Blue Weaver (organ), Clive Taylor (bass) and Neil Jones (guitar) into a new band, Fair Weather. The band scored a UK No. 6 hit with ""Natural Sinner"" in 1970 and recorded one album before disbanding after Blue left to join The Strawbs a year later. Fairweather Low went on to a successful solo career in the 1970s, notably with the Top 10 hit ""Wide Eyed and Legless"" (1975); he became a regular player with Eric Clapton, George Harrison and Roger Waters. Blue Weaver joined The Strawbs as Rick Wakeman's"
"at the time, but realised Wakeman's criticisms ended a period of ""elusive harmony"" that had existed within the band for their successful albums ""Fragile"" (1971) and ""Close to the Edge"". Howe recalled that despite the lengthy arrangements, no one ""bottled it"" and thought a single album would be more appropriate. White contributed some lengthy sections of music that bridged between the main sections of tracks, but did not receive a writing credit. This bothered him at first, but he later acquiesced, as the album was mostly Anderson and Howe's brainchild. Phil Carson, then the London Senior Vice President of Atlantic"
"glance had taught him that ""he himself was a nigger"". Big Fish (band) Big Fish was a Swedish experimental rock music group with influences from industrial music, punk, jazz, blues, metal and folk music, adding up to a unique sound. One of their songs, ""Den Blinde Rasisten"" (eng. ""The Blind Racist""), is based on a poem by Hans Alfredsson. ""Den Blinde Rasisten"" gained a lot of popularity for its lyrics, which tell the story of a blind boy who grows up to be a racist. He then undergoes a surgical procedure that restores his sight. A glance in the mirror"
"entitled ""One Last Thrill"". In June 2017 they released a 6 minute promo clip of the film through the Vive Le Rock website. Sharks (band formed 1972) Sharks are a British rock band, formed in September 1972, by the ex-Free bass player, Andy Fraser, upon his departure from Free. They were signed to Island Records and were rated by critics, especially for Chris Spedding's tasteful guitar work. The initial line-up consisted of Fraser (bass, piano), Snips (real name, Steve Parsons) (vocals), Spedding (guitar) and an American, Marty Simon (drums). Andy Fraser had originally contacted Chris Spedding, in July 1971, to"
"described as ""slightly cheesy"", especially in light of Wakeman's later involvement in progressive rock, but still listenable. Piano Vibrations Piano Vibrations, though promoted in its re-release as the first studio album by English progressive rock keyboardist Rick Wakeman, is not considered a Wakeman album, even by himself. His contributions were limited to performing as a session musician and he did not compose any of the tracks. The album was released in 1971 on Polydor, after Wakeman had signed on to A&M Records. The album developed from Wakeman's time as a session musician. A&M Records had signed Wakeman on as the"
"an avid following and their albums were hugely successful – their third LP ""The Yes Album"" (1971), which featured the debut of new guitarist Steve Howe, became their first big hit, reaching #4 in the UK and just scraping onto the chart in the US at #40. From this point, and notwithstanding the impact of the punk/new wave movement in the late 1970s, the band enjoyed an extraordinary run of success—beginning with their fourth album ""Fragile"", each of the eleven albums they released between 1971 and 1991 (including the lavishly packaged live triple-album ""Yessongs"") made the Top 20 in the"
"the song's lyric ""Twenty-four before my love, you'll see, I'll be there with you"". A lake they passed as they neared Glasgow became the idea behind the line ""In and around the lake"". Upon their arrival at their hotel in Glasgow, Anderson and Howe began to put down song ideas on their recorder. In August 1971, Yes regrouped in London to prepare material for their fourth album, ""Fragile"". Early into the sessions, keyboardist Tony Kaye was fired from the group over his lack of interest in learning more keyboards to expand the band's sound, and was replaced by Rick Wakeman."
"of him playing guitar. Sixth page shows Wakeman and contains a list of acknowledgements, including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, The White Bear pub in Hounslow, and Brentford F.C.. Booklet ends with another Dean artwork. ""Fragile"" was released in the UK on 26 November 1971 followed by its US release on 4 January 1972. It was originally set for release in the latter around the same time, but delays in printing the cover led to its release pushed back. It peaked at number 4 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Top LPs chart and number 7 in the UK. ""Roundabout"" was released as a"
"John the Fisherman ""John the Fisherman"" is the first single by the alternative metal band Primus, released first live in 1989 on ""Suck on This"", then re-released a year later, this time studio recorded, on ""Frizzle Fry"". Although the band did release the song as a single and filmed a video for it (featuring the band members performing the song on a boat, with a cameo appearance by Kirk Hammett of Metallica, who has been a close friend of Claypool since they attended the same school), the single had very limited success due to its being released on an indie"
"medley of excerpts from Wakeman's first solo album, ""The Six Wives of Henry VIII"" (1973), that he recorded during the ""Fragile"" and ""Close to the Edge"" tours. The solo is preceded by Anderson singing notes from the opening of the orchestral work ""The Rite of Spring"" (1913) by Stravinsky. ""Yessongs"" includes a live rendition of ""Starship Trooper"" from ""The Yes Album"" (1971) which is also the first time the band performed it live. The album's liner notes do not list the track's recording dates, but audio comparisons to the album and the seven full recordings from the ""Close to the"
"and Led Zeppelin, British band Yes rapidly established themselves as one of the leading groups in the burgeoning progressive rock genre, and their success also played a significant part in establishing the primacy of the long-playing album as the major sales format for rock music in the 1970s. After several lineup changes during 1969–70, the band settled into its ""classic"" incarnation, with guitarist Steve Howe and keyboard player Rick Wakeman, who both joined during 1971. Although the extended length of much of their material made it somewhat difficult to promote the band with single releases, their live prowess gained them"
"Bird (Fly)"" on the 1971 Dutch documentary ""Stamping Ground"". Goodman is prominently featured in the video among members of the group. 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfgb-C-L8k4 [The Flock begins at about the 51:40 mark] The Flock (band) The Flock was a Chicago-based progressive rock band, that released two albums on Columbia records in 1969 (""The Flock"") and 1970 (""Dinosaur Swamps""). The Flock did not achieve the commercial success of other Columbia jazz-rock groups of the era such as Chicago and Blood Sweat & Tears, but were recognized for featuring a violin prominently in their recordings. The violinist, Jerry Goodman, went on to become"
"prominent in the band's career that they have occasionally been classified as 'medieval progressive rock'. Yes took occasional flights into medievalism, perhaps because of their highly talented keyboard player Rick Wakeman, who in 1975 produced the rock opera album ""The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table"". It is argued that progressive rock obtained its distinctive sound of modal harmony from medieval music. It was probably through progressive rock that early music influences found their way into early heavy metal, for example in the modal keys employed by Black Sabbath from 1970 and in"
"""a bridge between punk and classic progressive rock"". They were often compared unfavourably by critics during this period with the Peter Gabriel era of Genesis, although the band had many other influences. Fish was influenced by a wide range of artists and his favourite albums were by artists such as Van der Graaf Generator, Joni Mitchell, the Who, Pink Floyd, John Martyn, Yes, Lowell George, Led Zeppelin, Roy Harper, the Faces, the Beatles and Supertramp. Rothery's main influences were Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, David Gilmour, Andrew Latimer of Camel, Steve Hackett, Jeff Beck and Joni Mitchell, with Gordon Giltrap also"
"of these include James Montgomery, Walter Trout, Joe Louis Walker, Bob Margolin, Johnny A, Amanda Fish and others. In 2018, Fish produced her sophomore album, ""Free"", which was released in her own name in September 2018. The album included contributions from her fellow Vizztone label mates, Tyler Morris and Bob Margolin.""Free"" debuted at number 6 in the ""Billboard"" Blues Albums Chart. ""The Ballad of Lonesome Cowboy Bill"", which featured Morris and Margolin, was the first single released from ""Free"". Tyler Morris uses Gibson and Dean Guitars primarily as well as a few other brands. He plays a custom Gibson Les"
"Fish (singer) Derek William Dick (born 25 April 1958), better known by his stage name Fish, is a Scottish singer-songwriter and occasional actor. Fish became widely known as the lead singer and lyricist of the neo-progressive rock band Marillion from 1981 until 1988. He released 11 UK Top 40 singles with the band, including the Top Ten singles ""Kayleigh"", ""Lavender"" and ""Incommunicado"", and five Top Ten albums, including a number-one with ""Misplaced Childhood"". In his solo career, Fish has explored contemporary pop and traditional folk, and released a further five Top 40 singles and a Top Ten album. Fish's voice"
"released in April, 2014 under the wings of the cooperation between Mad Butcher Records (DE), Redstar73 Records (ES) and Casual Records (FR) on CD and vinyl as well containing thirteen songs. The Mighty Fishers The Mighty Fishers is a Hungarian band formed in Budapest, in 2011 and is playing traditional rocksteady, early reggae and lovers rock as the one and only band in the country. The authentic style is guaranteed by the seven members playing the drum, bass, guitars, organ, two lead vocals and three more backing vocals. First EP (’High Four’) was released in September 2011 and it’s also"
"but not released, and Fraser re-joined Free in December 1971. He left for the second time in June 1972. After leaving Free, Fraser formed Sharks with vocalist Snips (later Baker Gurvitz Army), guitarist Chris Spedding and drummer Marty Simon. Despite being well received by the critics, especially for Spedding's tasteful guitar work (Crawdaddy Lead Review, Bruce Malamut Vol. 27, 1973), Fraser left after their debut album, ""First Water"" (1973). He then formed the Andy Fraser Band, a trio with Kim Turner on drums and Nick Judd on keyboards. They released two albums, ""Andy Fraser Band"" and ""In Your Eyes"", both"
"lead vocals), Fisher (organ and lead vocals), Knights (bass), Wilson (drums), and Reid (lyricist). Former Paramount Chris Copping joined on organ and bass in 1970. The group appeared at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970. By 1971, the disparities in style had become too great and, after the release of the fifth album ""Broken Barricades"", Trower left to form his own power trio band and was replaced by Dave Ball. From late 1972 until 1977, the group's guitarist was Mick Grabham. In 1968 a bootleg live album ""In Concert 1968"" was released but only in Germany - part of a"
"Big Fish (band) Big Fish was a Swedish experimental rock music group with influences from industrial music, punk, jazz, blues, metal and folk music, adding up to a unique sound. One of their songs, ""Den Blinde Rasisten"" (eng. ""The Blind Racist""), is based on a poem by Hans Alfredsson. ""Den Blinde Rasisten"" gained a lot of popularity for its lyrics, which tell the story of a blind boy who grows up to be a racist. He then undergoes a surgical procedure that restores his sight. A glance in the mirror and the man falls dead of a heart attack. The"
"Dillingham (vocals, guitar, bass) and Kristopher Schenbelen (drums). The latter previously played as part of Trampled Under Foot. Fish wrote all the material, although four of the songs were co-written with McDonnell. Fish and her band reached the semi finals of the 2017 International Blues Challenge. The same year, Fish was featured on the Homegrown Buzz Showcase on KRBZ radio station. Fish toured with her band, before returning to the recording studio to produce her sophomore album, ""Free"", which was released in her own name in September 2018. The album included contributions from her fellow Vizztone label mates, Tyler Morris"
"Fraser. It was initially managed by Island founder Chris Blackwell. The initial album, ""First Water"", was released in 1973. The band travelled in a Sharkmobile (a customised Pontiac LeMans with a fin on the roof and teeth on the grill) and supported Roxy Music on their first UK tour. After this tour Fraser left the band due to musical differences and he was replaced by Busta 'Cherry' Jones from Memphis, Tennessee. The band added Nick Judd on keyboards and recorded their second album ""Jab It in Yore Eye"". Sharks successfully toured the US in 1974, but were unable to build"
"Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Doors, the Pretty Things, the Zombies, the Byrds, the Grateful Dead and Pink Floyd ""not merely as precursors of prog but as essential developments of progressiveness in its early days"". Both the Beach Boys' ""Pet Sounds"" (1966) and the Beatles' ""Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"" (1967), with their lyrical unity, extended structure, complexity, eclecticism, experimentalism, and influences derived from classical music forms, are largely viewed as beginnings in the progressive rock genre. Critics assumed King Crimson's album ""In the Court of the Crimson King"" (1969) to be the logical extension and development of late"
"The Flock (band) The Flock was a Chicago-based progressive rock band, that released two albums on Columbia records in 1969 (""The Flock"") and 1970 (""Dinosaur Swamps""). The Flock did not achieve the commercial success of other Columbia jazz-rock groups of the era such as Chicago and Blood Sweat & Tears, but were recognized for featuring a violin prominently in their recordings. The violinist, Jerry Goodman, went on to become a member of Mahavishnu Orchestra and a solo artist. The members at the time of their 1969 studio recording were Fred Glickstein (guitar, lead vocals), Jerry Goodman (violin), Jerry Smith (bass),"
"and lead guitar (ex-Leo and the Browns, Leo and Friends); Jimmy Doyle on guitar (Silhouettes, Aesop's Fables, Moonstone); Mark Kennedy on drums (Spectrum); and Steve Yates on keyboards (ex-Rush, Expression). They performed cover versions of contemporary hits, including Jimmy Webb's ""Wichita Lineman"" and The Rolling Stones' ""Jumping Jack Flash"", which appeared as singles in 1971 on Festival Records. He rejoined Parkinson for a few months before teaming with de Castro in Friends, another progressive rock group, by December that year. Also in Friends were Kennedy, with Charlie Tumahai on vocals and percussion (Aesop's Fables, Healing Force, Chain) and Tim Martin"
"American progressive rock band Ethos, David Bowie (from ""Low"" in 1977 through ""Scary Monsters"" in 1980), Edgar Winter (""Jasmine Nightdreams"" in 1975), Joe South, Iron Butterfly, Chip Taylor, New York session player Barry Frederick, Canadian musicians Joe and Gino Vannelli, jazz/fusion group Shadowfax (""Watercourse Way"" in 1976), and Bob Seger keyboardist Robyn Robbins. The Chamberlin M1 was the most reliable version of the instrument to date. Chamberlin Co. also continued to earn revenue by licensing certain Chamberlin patents to Mattel for their Optigan keyboard, which uses the prerecorded loop designs by Chamberlin as well as some of the Chamberlin music"
"perhaps the first musician to perform and record (on his 1970 album ""My Brother The Wind)"" with the instrument. Herbie Hancock, Dick Hyman and Chick Corea were other early adopters. It became a staple of progressive rock. In the early 1970s, Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake and Palmer, made the Minimoog a central part of his performances. Rick Wakeman of Yes would use five Minimoogs on stage so he could play different sounds without having to reconfigure the synthesizer. It was also used by electronic artists such as Kraftwerk, who used it on their albums ""Autobahn"" and ""The Man-Machine,"" and"
"on ""The Breathalyser"". The album went to No. 25 in the UK. Wakeman recorded the next Yes album, ""Tormato"", in early 1978. He is reputed to have given the album its name by throwing a tomato at a showing of the art used for the album's cover. In 1978 Wakeman, along with Mick Jagger, Peter Frampton, and Paul Simon, invested in the formation of the Philadelphia Fury, an American soccer team that disbanded in 1980. Wakeman also funded the development of the Birotron, a tape replay keyboard that used 8-track tape cartridges, developed by Dave Biro. ""Rhapsodies"", released as a"
"left to right, back to front, are: Jake Kennedy (crew), Colin Blakey, Pat McCarthy (recording engineer), Jimmy Hickey (crew), John Dunford (co-producer), Trevor Hutchinson, Fran Breen, Anthony Thistlethwaite, Mike Scott, and Steve Wickham. Fisherman's Blues Fisherman's Blues is a 1988 album by The Waterboys. The album marked a change in the band's sound, with them abandoning their earlier grandiose rock sound for a mixture of traditional Irish music, traditional Scottish music, country music, and rock and roll. Critics were divided on its release with some disappointed at the change of direction and others ranking it among The Waterboys' best work."