[fleemur12]

Virgil Donati is an extraordinary drummer and a pretty competent composer as well.  He's not publicly well known, although most of his music is not anywhere near pop.  It's probably not what most people here are into, but I figured someone might hear something new and maybe enjoy some of it. 
 
He's played with Holdsworth, Vai, Steve Walsh, and Tony MacAlpine, as well as recorded with the bands Planet X, Beyond Turbines, and OTV (On The Virg not One True Voice). 
 
He's currently working on a new album with a band that's being funded on PledgeMusic.  So far there's only a short, one minute snippet available, which is on this promotional video that I've cued up.  Looking forward to the album, of which the guitarist said,  "We will provide a dynamic master, we are against the "loudness war!"  More snippets as they trickle in. 
 
IceFish promo - about 1-1/2 minutes.
 
 
 
An improve session promo (jazzy) about 3-1/2 minutes. 
 

 

[swspiers]

Dudes! Dudettes!

I have always found that there is a large degree of overlap between hard rock/psychedelic rock/Progressive music. I also never know where I am going to find something new (old).

I was watching Ash Vs. Evil Dead just a few minutes ago, and the second this came on I knew I had to share it. This song was being played during the closing credits, and reminds me how much great music from even 40 years ago is probably undiscovered by many of us. This might not be "progressive" per se, but it definitely reminds me of old Hawkwind and a lot of the trippy stuff from the early to mid-seventies.

Anyway, enjoy… Neil Merryweather and "Star Rider".

[VIDEO]https://youtu.be/Lnj6qMCnk_0[/VIDEO]

 

[YtseJamer]

God, I miss PT


[VIDEO]https://youtu.be/p7uMYGhtBuA[/VIDEO]

 

[swspiers]

God, I miss PT


[VIDEO]https://youtu.be/p7uMYGhtBuA[/VIDEO]

I'll see you, and raise you one.

My favorite from that era. Makes this old, fat heathen dance!!!

[VIDEO]https://youtu.be/fQKfabzI9qo[/VIDEO]

 

[chrismini]

It would seem that Steven is content to continue his solo career. By now most, if not all, of the ex-members of Porcupine Tree have moved on and are pursuing projects of their own. I don't like it. It's like Roger Waters deciding to break up Pink Floyd right after Wish You Were Here.

 

[chrismini]

I saw PT live 3 times. I guess I should consider myself fortunate. 

 

[pfloyd]

Yellow Hedgegrow Dreamscape and Tinto Brass are my PT favorites.

 

[pfloyd]

For surround sound demo, Hate Song on Arriving Somewhere is tops. If that doesn't get you whirling nothing will.

 

[DWbirdseye]

Virgil Donati is an extraordinary drummer and a pretty competent composer as well.  He's not publicly well known, although most of his music is not anywhere near pop.  It's probably not what most people here are into, but I figured someone might hear something new and maybe enjoy some of it. 

He's played with Holdsworth, Vai, Steve Walsh, and Tony MacAlpine, as well as recorded with the bands Planet X, Beyond Turbines, and OTV (On The Virg not One True Voice). 

He's currently working on a new album with a band that's being funded on PledgeMusic.  So far there's only a short, one minute snippet available, which is on this promotional video that I've cued up.  Looking forward to the album, of which the guitarist said,  "We will provide a dynamic master, we are against the "loudness war!"  More snippets as they trickle in. 

IceFish promo - about 1-1/2 minutes.

 


An improve session promo (jazzy) about 3-1/2 minutes. 

 

Virgil is an incredible drummer with chops exploding from his pores. I suppose if he had made the cut with dream theater he would be better known, although in the musician's world he is held in high esteem. However, his music is not readily accessable so exposure is limited. I wish he could work with a band whose music is just a bit more engaging.

 

[YtseJamer]

New Steven Wilson


[VIDEO]https://youtu.be/dEFvI-Tmezo[/VIDEO]


http://stevenwilsonhq.com/sw/recording-drums-and-bass-for-the-new-steven-wilson-album-in-london/

 

[DWbirdseye]

^ Can't wait!!!

 

[gkella]

Thanks for the clip.
I cant wait for a new release.
Does Ninet have the best voice on the planet or what !!!
Saw them last year at Massey Hall and she just blew me away.
Glen

 

[DWbirdseye]

Thanks for the clip.
I cant wait for a new release.
Does Ninet have the best voice on the planet or what !!!
Saw them last year at Massey Hall and she just blew me away.
Glen

Fantastic! I too saw them at a small venue 6 weeks ago and they were amazing. Although I wasn't surprised given Steven Wilson's history.

 

[spook76]

I am the only one who misses when Steven Wilson was in Porcupine Tree and his solo career through 'The Raven That Refused To Sing'? His last album 'Hand.Cannot Erase', his return to Blackfield, the fact that two of the new songs were written by the founder of XTC and the clip clearly show Wilson moving in a pop direction. If you combine Porcupine Tree, his solo work and all of his wonderful remixes, there is no doubt he is a giant of progressive music and has left behind a peerless catalog. I don't mind when artists, see Genesis, abandon progressive music to make a buck but let's be honest Wilson can barely be classified as progressive anymore.

p.s. I wrote this while listening to Wilson's 2016 remaster of his first solo album 'Insurgentes'. Great remaster!

 

[waynes world]

Tidal emailed informing me of their new "Masters" option which streams MQA (whatever that is). Anyway, I took a peak at the "Masters" albums that they currently have available and Aqualung (Steven Wilson mix and master) is near the top of the list. I must admit, it's sounding damned fine! Maybe MQA streaming isn't just a gimmick?