Legendary British blues-rock guitarist Robin Trower to perform at Clearwater’s Capitol Theatre
– February 28, 2018
It wasn’t until 1967 that his talent was first detected on any rock and roll radar screens. In that year, Trower joined Procol Harum shortly after they recorded their mega-hit “A Whiter Shade of Pale.” He completed five albums with Procol Harum and ...Reissues (February 26): Concert For George, Muddy Waters and Teen Beat
– February 26, 2018
There are also some solid performances from Procol Harum's Gary Brooker, Billy Preston and Joe Brown, who ends proceedings with the standard I'll See You In My Dreams, accompanying himself on ukulele. It was a song Harrison never recorded, but one which he ...Why does Jeremy Corbyn get a free pass to attack the press as the BBC sits in silence?
– February 26, 2018
And you will have betrayed democracy. Roger Daltrey of The Who deserves the knighthood PROCOL Harum leader Gary Brooker says Eric Clapton deserves a knighthood far more than Sir Mick Jagger because Clapton “has always paid his taxes”. But Roger Daltrey ...Procol Harum - Still There’ll Be More: An Anthology 67-17 album review
– February 25, 2018
In this magazine’s tradition, we’ll avoid well-trodden paths when considering this stellar overview of Procol Harum’s 50-year legacy and take the scenic route after those two first hits instead. Although their self-titled first album surfed 1967’s ...Witness the revival of The Old Grey Whistle Test
– February 22, 2018
In an almost perfect metaphor for the changing musical landscape Harris was rescued by roadies from prog band Procol Harum. In 1978 he was replaced as presenter by Annie Nightingale, who gave the show relevancy again, and although ratings declined through ...A Hero for High Times by Ian Marchant review – the forgotten man at the heart of the counterculture
– February 20, 2018
The man who owned the cat after which Procol Harum was named. “The first person to sell acid to RD Laing.” The original importer of piss-cured Afghan coats – sometimes with hash makeweights – for hardcore Ladbroke Grove casuals and Portobello ...Music by Turner: You used to only hear live music at the club
– February 19, 2018
One of the exceptions to that rule was the Performing Arts Theater at what was then called Augusta College. Procol Harum, Blood, Sweat, and Tears, The Guess Who, Rick Nelson and the late Larry Jon Wilson all played memorable shows there. AT THE CLUB DEPT.A Hero for High Times by Ian Marchant — turn on, tune in, drop out
– February 16, 2018
Procol Harum being named after his cat is the least of it. Bob also purportedly invented the blotting-paper method for distributing LSD, created the swirling-oil light effects for early Pink Floyd gigs, imported the first Afghan coats into Britain ...Trey Anastasio Fits Acoustic Debut & Bust Out Into 1st Delaware Performance Since 1994
– February 14, 2018
“I felt like I was in The Wild Ones smoking a cigarette, riding my moped,” Anastasio recalled and talked about how he hooked up a tape deck to the moped and would often play “A Whiter Shade Of Pale” by Procol Harum. Trey then recalled how he had a ...