Ayreon is a project by Dutch composer and musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen. Ayreon’s musical style derives mostly from heavy metal and progressive rock, but combines them with genres like folk, classical and electronica. The majority of Ayreon’s albums are dubbed “rock operas” because the albums contain complex storylines featuring a host of characters, usually with each one being represented by a unique vocalist. read the rest of this entry »
the surviving members of pink floyd reunited onstage tonight at london’s 02 arena during a stop on roger waters’ wall tour - marking only the second time that nick mason, david gilmour and waters had played together in the last 30 years. waters and gilmour performed “comfortably numb” as the crowd at the arena went absolutely insane, and during the finale of “outside the wall,” gilmour returned to the stage alongside mason, who played a tambourine. [rollingstone]
this is a playlist of my favourite songs composed and performed by roger waters during his solo career:
George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. He was a founding member of the rock band Pink Floyd, serving as bassist and co-lead vocalist. Following the departure of bandmate Syd Barrett in 1968, Waters became the band’s lyricist, principal songwriter and conceptual leader. continue reading »
Waters’ solo career has included three studio albums: The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking (1984), Radio K.A.O.S. (1987), and Amused to Death (1992). In 1986, he contributed songs and a score to the soundtrack of the movie When the Wind Blows based on the Raymond Briggs book of the same name. continue reading »
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this is a great mix of 40 performances of the song.
Porcupine Tree are a progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, UK. Their music is difficult to categorize, being associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, yet having been influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven Wilson and Richard Barbieri’s penchant for the Kosmische Musik scene of the early 1970s, led by bands such as Tangerine Dream, Neu! and Can. Since the early 2000s, their music has been leaning towards progressive metal. [w]
Supertramp are a British band whose music has spanned the genres of rock, progressive rock, and art rock. The band’s work is marked by the use of spiritual and philosophical lyrics and the distinctive voice of co-founder Roger Hodgson, who appeared on the majority of the band’s biggest hit singles. They were also well known for their prominent use of the Wurlitzer electric piano. [wikipedia]
the following playlist consists of “don’t leave me now”, “the logical song”, and “breakfast in america”.
