Names

[Damaso Marte]

Damaso Marte was a professional baseball player in the mid-2000's, he had a great season in 2003 and earned my admiration. I picked him for this forum because Marte sounds a bit like Mitre.

There was actually a player Sergio Mitre around the same time, but he played for a team I didn't like.

[OneRound]

Hi OneRound,

When I first saw the name written down I thought it was a man. Sounds like an old blues singer.

Yep, or out of The Muppets or Banana Splits!

OR

[Herlock Sholmes]

Hi Herlock - nothing but the best for your dad!

On a different front, I'm now checking out Skeeter Davis following the BBC using her The End of the World to promote a forthcoming programme. Great voice - and name.

Best regards,
OneRound

Hi OneRound,

When I first saw the name written down I thought it was a man. Sounds like an old blues singer.

[Herlock Sholmes]

Indeed! That falsetto voice on Davis Suhrkamp is a bit marmite!

Pampered Menial was one of my favourite albums when I was a teenager. It always brings back fond memories of house-sitting in Berlin with a pal, blasting it out on the balcony whilst smoking Gitanes, drinking red wine and thinking we were terribly grown up and bohemian!

Pretentious twats!!!

Hahaha! That concert sounds fairly typical of Yes.

I'm with your brother on that one!

I picked up Tales from Topographic Oceans at a record fair (again as a teenager), but it wasn't really my bag so much.

Probably my favourite Yes album.....and Rick Wakeman’s least favourite.

[OneRound]

My dad was a jazz fan in his younger days and saw Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball as well as Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson and his favourite Ella Fitzgerald. I like a bit of jazz (although rock music is my personal favourite) and i just bought a reasonably priced 10 dc set with 17 full albums. One of them is an album that Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong did together plus around 5 bonus tracks which come from a second album they did together. Great stuff.

Im a big prog rock fan and the last gig that I went to was the band Focus.

Hi Herlock - nothing but the best for your dad!

On a different front, I'm now checking out Skeeter Davis following the BBC using her The End of the World to promote a forthcoming programme. Great voice - and name.

Best regards,
OneRound

[Ms Diddles]

The singer with Pavlov's Dog divides opinion. I've only got the album Pampered Menial which I haven't played for ages.

The boundaries certainly can be blurred. My brother prefers Indie music and certainly wouldn't consider himself a proggie but he likes Radiohead who are considered prog. Like me he also loves Marillion. I dragged him to see Yes once. He went out of the arena to use the bathroom, bought and ate a slice of pizza, bought and drank a bottle of beer, bumped into an ex-schoolfriend and had a chat and returned to his seat to find that they were still playing the same song. He wasn't impressed.

Indeed! That falsetto voice on Davis Suhrkamp is a bit marmite!

Pampered Menial was one of my favourite albums when I was a teenager. It always brings back fond memories of house-sitting in Berlin with a pal, blasting it out on the balcony whilst smoking Gitanes, drinking red wine and thinking we were terribly grown up and bohemian!

Pretentious twats!!!

Hahaha! That concert sounds fairly typical of Yes.

I'm with your brother on that one!

I picked up Tales from Topographic Oceans at a record fair (again as a teenager), but it wasn't really my bag so much.

[Herlock Sholmes]

Wow, Herlock!

It sounds like your dad got to see all the greats!

What a hit list!

I'm pretty eclectic in my music tastes, but I must admit that prog rock is one genre that I have never been able to acquire a taste for.

My partner loves it, but it seems like every time we watch anything about Prog, some middle aged man pops up dressed as a warlock (usually Rick Wakeman) and I start giggling and taking the p@#s!!!

We have an ongoing debate regarding Pavlov's Dog though.

I love them and say they have nothing whatsoever to do with Prog!!

He says they are indeed Prog.

The boundaries can be blurred!!!

The singer with Pavlov's Dog divides opinion. I've only got the album Pampered Menial which I haven't played for ages.

The boundaries certainly can be blurred. My brother prefers Indie music and certainly wouldn't consider himself a proggie but he likes Radiohead who are considered prog. Like me he also loves Marillion. I dragged him to see Yes once. He went out of the arena to use the bathroom, bought and ate a slice of pizza, bought and drank a bottle of beer, bumped into an ex-schoolfriend and had a chat and returned to his seat to find that they were still playing the same song. He wasn't impressed.

[Ms Diddles]

My dad was a jazz fan in his younger days and saw Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball as well as Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson and his favourite Ella Fitzgerald. I like a bit of jazz (although rock music is my personal favourite) and i just bought a reasonably priced 10 dc set with 17 full albums. One of them is an album that Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong did together plus around 5 bonus tracks which come from a second album they did together. Great stuff.

Im a big prog rock fan and the last gig that I went to was the band Focus.

Wow, Herlock!

It sounds like your dad got to see all the greats!

What a hit list!

I'm pretty eclectic in my music tastes, but I must admit that prog rock is one genre that I have never been able to acquire a taste for.

My partner loves it, but it seems like every time we watch anything about Prog, some middle aged man pops up dressed as a warlock (usually Rick Wakeman) and I start giggling and taking the p@#s!!!

We have an ongoing debate regarding Pavlov's Dog though.

I love them and say they have nothing whatsoever to do with Prog!!

He says they are indeed Prog.

The boundaries can be blurred!!!

[Herlock Sholmes]

Hi Ms Diddles - make sure you do as soon as you can. I always meant to see Acker Bilk but never did and now never will.

Best regards,
OneRound

My dad was a jazz fan in his younger days and saw Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball as well as Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson and his favourite Ella Fitzgerald. I like a bit of jazz (although rock music is my personal favourite) and i just bought a reasonably priced 10 dc set with 17 full albums. One of them is an album that Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong did together plus around 5 bonus tracks which come from a second album they did together. Great stuff.

Im a big prog rock fan and the last gig that I went to was the band Focus.

[Ms Diddles]

Hi Ms Diddles - make sure you do as soon as you can. I always meant to see Acker Bilk but never did and now never will.

Best regards,
OneRound

You're quite right, One Round!

Carpe Diem and all that!

Who knows how long it will be before we can go to any large scale events, but once normal service has resumed, it's right up there on my to do list!

Sorry to hear of your Acker Bilk fail!

[OneRound]

Red Right Hand is a great track! His subject matter has always been very dark and intriguing!

I like all the Grinderman stuff too.

I've seen him live a few times.

He's super charismatic, and surprisingly funny and good humoured.

I've never seen PJ Harvey though, but it's on my to do list (once gigs are a thing again, of course!).

Hi Ms Diddles - make sure you do as soon as you can. I always meant to see Acker Bilk but never did and now never will.

Best regards,
OneRound

[Ms Diddles]

Ahhhh! This chat has just reminded me of how much I miss gigs (and pubs, restaurants and indeed just having a social life!).

Here's hoping we are on the home strait at last!

[Meet Ze Monster]

Ha! Sometimes that's the best way to enjoy a gig! Totally free and bring your own bottle!!!

One of these days I'd still like to be in the same room as her as she performs lol. But not a bad substitute all considered!

[Ms Diddles]

Seeing Cave live was unforgettable. He really is a brilliant showman.

As for PJ Harvey, I was lucky enough to 'hear' her play live at an outdoor venue that was right next to a park with a gazebo in it. My mate and I just drank a bottle of bubbly and danced around in the gazebo. We missed out on tickets but hey, it was almost as good as being there lol!

Ha! Sometimes that's the best way to enjoy a gig! Totally free and bring your own bottle!!!

[Meet Ze Monster]

Red Right Hand is a great track! His subject matter has always been very dark and intriguing!

I like all the Grinderman stuff too.

I've seen him live a few times.

He's super charismatic, and surprisingly funny and good humoured.

I've never seen PJ Harvey though, but it's on my to do list (once gigs are a thing again, of course!).

Seeing Cave live was unforgettable. He really is a brilliant showman.

As for PJ Harvey, I was lucky enough to 'hear' her play live at an outdoor venue that was right next to a park with a gazebo in it. My mate and I just drank a bottle of bubbly and danced around in the gazebo. We missed out on tickets but hey, it was almost as good as being there lol!