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44 years ago
I recently heard from an old bandmate from many decades ago. He had retired and went south. When we first met, we were all playing in other bands, but decided to get together occasionally to do some original music. We formed a band called Current and recorded a few things. I assumed that the tapes had disintegrated a long time ago. Apparently not. Somehow, he was able to transfer cassette recordings that we did in the basement, to his computer, and post them on Bandcamp. Keep in mind that these were all before everything was digital.
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What a journey I just had after listening to Waterskiing, I was instantly zoomed back to the 70s and 80s with the prog sounds of Greenslade, Triumvirate, Camel, IQ, Genesis, Jadis, the list goes on. This is very professional right down to the panning guitar, this is just my kind of music, thanks for letting us listen, thanks for keeping it alive 👍
Mike🍻
Not bad for a youngster Paul 🐣
Really enjoyed that. I look forward to hearing more
Thank you, Mike!
Camel was one of my favorites, and helped introduce me to the prog genre. I don’t have a working turntable anymore, so I just listened to Mirage on my iPad. I haven’t heard that in decades. Great music!
Current had a lot of good, original music. Unfortunately, we couldn’t get any gigs with it, but we played at a lot of parties. Bill was, and still is a great guitar player. He joined a band called Five Guys Named Moe. They became one of the most popular bands in the Chicago area. My last live gig with him was at Cheeseburger In Paradise a few years ago. Their bass player couldn’t make it, so I subbed for them. It was a lot of fun.
Apparently he still has playable tapes from Current. I offered to remaster a few, but I think he is having too much fun doing it himself. I am looking forward to hearing them, too. He will be pleased to know that a few people are listening and digging it.
Hope you are having a great day. The weather here in Chicago is perfect. I’m sitting outside, playing with my iPad right now.
Oh to be young again. Youth is too valuable to be wasted on young people. Back then, the only things I cared about were girls, music, and getting high. I guess not much has changed, except that I don’t get high, and I only have one girl. Hope you are having a great day!
Thank you! I haven’t listened to any of this stuff for a long time and it’s bringing back some great memories. I think Bill is working on remastering a few more. I’m looking forward, too. Have a wonderful day!
I can really hear the style in your recent iOS music. So are you playing in this and if so what instrument?
Andrew Latimer’s guitar playing could make you cry with shear emotion, those days have long gone but be proud that you were amongst the elite that played REAL music, long live Prog Rock I say 🍻
A wonderful trip back in time. It put a smile on my face.
👍🏽🙂
Nice to hear some music from your past. Very impressive.
Of course Prog is far from dead and is currently enjoying another renaissance (pun intended!)
One of the reasons I am not around these parts so much nowadays is because of Prog. Recording with my latest musical partner as Riffstone (we have just released our 4th album) but also listening to a huge amount of new progressive rock music as I prepare my monthly radio show PROGalchemy.
Have you thought about the possibility of recording or re-recording with your old bandmates? In these days of DAWs and file sharing, you can do things at your own pace and it doesn’t matter where in the world you are based. I only met Doug Woods a couple of times in person but we produced around 24 albums. I receive music from bands all over the world that have been dormant for many years and now have reformed or rebranded and released new music.
It is also easier to get your music on radio and out to the world and get reviews with dedicated Prog stations and reviewers. PROG Magazine is still going strong and Riffstone has been lucky enough to get a nice review for each of our albums in it. No problem getting airplay on several stations and we get other reviews too (just be aware of “pay per review” scams. We have never had to pay for a review.
It is a great time to be alive and playing Progressive Rock.
Here is the latest Riffstone album if anyone is interested.
https://riffstone.bandcamp.com/album/great-journeys
Thank you very much. I’m glad you liked it. After all these years, it’s nice to finally have a few people listen. I wish we had today’s technology back then! Have a great day.
Hi Colin,
Hope all is well with you and yours. I listened to The Silk Road. Nice track! Very well composed and engineered. Especially liked the vocal harmonies and the subtle panning effect. This stuff is really fun, isn’t it!
I often think about getting a few friends together for a jam session. My favorite guitar player lives in Arizona now, and I still live in Chicago, so that’s a non-starter. My favorite drummer died a few years ago. We played in a Pink Floyd tribute. It was fun, but a little too laidback for me. He was only in his 40s, and much too young to die. I never found out why. Nobody seems to know. My favorite female singer is living in Las Vegas. We played in a Fleetwood Mac tribute in Chicago. She is currently in another FM tribute called Fleetwood Nicks. They’re really good, if you like that stuff. I never much cared for the music. It was more of a social event and got me out and about on weekends. We had a good following. Mostly women! That was nice.
It’s good to know that Prog is still a thing. I don’t listen to music as much as in the past. Ever since I got this iPad, I’ve been busy with that. I miss playing for an audience, but the internet lets me collaborate with others, so that’s almost as good. I enjoyed our recent collaboration. Maybe another one some time? I love telling my wife about the global audience. She is always amazed at how many people from so many different countries listen. Me, too!
I got up this morning at 5:00am as usual. I was planning to go to work, but listened to The Silk Road a couple times. I was sitting outside and just decided to take the day off! I can retire at any time, but have a hard time adjusting to the idea. Next year for sure.
Instead, I finished remixing an old track from 4 years ago. I already posted it on the forum years ago, so I probably won’t post it again. It’s called Trashcan Man, named after that crazy character from The Stand by Steven King. It doesn’t fit into any genre that I know of. I guess that makes it Prog! If you get a chance, I would love your thoughts. Also, if anything I’ve done fits your radio show, please feel free to anything you like. Shoot me a message and I’ll enable downloads.
I just looked at the clock and see it’s lunchtime. We had some homemade Beef Stroganoff last night and there is plenty left over. It’s even better the next day!
Have a great day!
Edit - Next time you talk to Doug, say “Hi” from me. I bought SugarBytes DrumComputer a few years ago and I’m just now getting around to using it. I’m watching his tutorial now. The SoundTest Room is the first place I go when I need information about this stuff. I like his knowledge, attitude and sense of humor. He makes the process fun!
Thanks @Paulieworld - Thank you for your kind words about The Silk Road.
I will check out some more of your music and see if anything might fit my show and let you know.
Hope you enjoyed your stroganoff!
Excellent, I just love that style of music. The fusion jazz thing is just great.
Those were great years for music. I loved groups like Return To Forever, Jean Luc Ponty, Weather Report, etc. Then disco came along and ended it all. It was fun while it lasted.
The musical and technical quality of this is excellent. A real treat to listen to. So much energy. Unfettered by commercial constraints - the prog ethic. That chorus plus echo picked guitar sound takes me back, those tom fills are quite something and of course all underpinned by some solid bass playing!
For you Paul, I guess it’s also about time and place? And that’s what you can’t recreate with any amount of technology. Lucky to have this memento. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Andy! All modesty aside, Current was a very good band. Everything was original and everyone contributed equally. I think we were better at playing live than in a recording environment. I'm hoping Bill can resurrect a few more. Thanks for listening and commenting. Have a good one!