Alistair MacDonald

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Alistair MacDonald

Alistair MacDonald

@Buckiebathplug

Big Big Train Passenger, Genesis/Yes ,Hackett/Anderson/Wakeman, Elbow, many others. Birds, bees, wildlife , trees and photographs.Politics Free Zone Please.

South East, England Katılım Mayıs 2009
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Tony Banks@tonybanksmusic·
Tony Banks, the Czech National Symphony Orchestra & Choir perform "Renaissance", from his most recent album "Five". Listen to the album: lnk.to/TonyBanks5
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Prog Rock Songs
Prog Rock Songs@progrocksongs·
47 years ago today, 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗽 released their iconic album 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮. - What is your favorite track from the album?
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Rick Wakeman CBE
Rick Wakeman CBE@GrumpyOldRick·
It's a shame the Wakeman and Son show will not be recorded professionally . Out of my hands sadly .
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Tony Banks@tonybanksmusic·
Tony Banks explains his songwriting process for “Fading Lights”, the closing track to @genesis_band's “We Can’t Dance” - in this clip from the “No Admittance” documentary.
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Steve Hackett
Steve Hackett@HackettOfficial·
There was a fantastic crowd last night in Mexico City! Now on to Guadalajara…
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Steve Hackett
Steve Hackett@HackettOfficial·
Great to be back in Mexico City… Jo and I enjoyed visiting the cathedral and nearby ancient ruins. Now rehearsing with Genetics for the forthcoming tour!
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Big Big Train
Big Big Train@bigbigtrain·
We have returned to our respective home bases following Cruise To The Edge. After a warm-up show at the 1865 in Southampton, where Ross Jennings and an acoustic Solstice opened the evening for us brilliantly, we journeyed to Miami and then performed twice on board the Cruise.
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Genesis
Genesis@genesis_band·
Fifty years ago this month, Genesis released "Ripples" b/w "Entangled" as a single from "A Trick Of The Tail". "For me it really evokes that first period when Phil took over the vocals." - Tony Banks Listen: lnk.to/GenesisRipples
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Rick Wakeman CBE
Rick Wakeman CBE@GrumpyOldRick·
I can't believe it's 11 years since he left us . He's still a major influence to bass players young & old . It was a privilege to watch him play & even more so for me as I had the privilege to be in the same band & be on stage with him . I'm sure he's causing chaos in Heaven !
Michael Kelly@Mikehomeseller

Did you know these interesting facts about Chris Squire of YES? • His nickname “Fish” came from his habit of taking extremely long baths—bandmates would grow impatient waiting for him to finish, joking that he was “swimming” or “like a fish.” This quirky trait stuck throughout his career. • Squire began his musical life as a choirboy at St. Andrew’s Church in London, trained by choirmaster Barry Rose. This early exposure to church music and harmony (including Bach and classical vocal parts) deeply influenced his melodic bass style—he often treated the bass as a “lead” instrument with counter-melodies and harmonies that intertwined with vocals and guitars. • Largely self-taught on bass (he started at age 16 after a friend suggested it because he was tall—6’4”—with big hands), Squire was inspired by John Entwistle of The Who (whose aggressive, melodic playing he admired) and Pete Townshend’s stage presence. He picked up the bass belatedly after a bad acid trip during an eight-month recovery period, which he credited for sparking his creativity. • He co-founded Yes in 1968 with Jon Anderson after meeting in a Soho music shop (they bonded over shared love of vocal harmony groups like Simon & Garfunkel). #mikesquestions #ChrisSquire

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