I WHAT IS AN UMPHREY’S McGEE? Umphrey's McGee is what would happen if King Crimson, Steely Dan and John Coltrane met at a street corner for the express purpose of paying tribute to the Grateful Dead...or was that to kick the living crap out of them? No matter. Umphrey's McGee … [Read more...]
MUSIC — Prog and Punk: Death Foes or Kissing Cousins?
Whispering the word “Punk” in a Prog crowd may not be quite the same thing as shouting fire in a crowded theater, but it is certainly close. Perhaps a better analogy would be letting a really big fart in a really small elevator. For the most part while Proggers are quick to … [Read more...]
MUSIC: IMPROVISATIONAL HEALING–On the Road with The Flower Kings in the Shadow of Tragedy
Before I wrote about food I wrote about music. For many years I was a columnist, feature writer and reviewer for Progression Magazine: The Journal of Progressive Music. Over the weeks surrounding September 11, 2001 I was on the road with the band, The Flower Kings, for their … [Read more...]