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Review by bonestorm — Porcupine Tree's first album is a quirky offering that will not appeal to everyone, but is still analbum that does have some merit. Scattered throughout the 18 tracks are a few great songs, plentyof atmospheric pieces and some just plain oddities.The stand out is the 10 minute epic "Radioactive Toy". Looking past the flat and lifelesspercussion supplied by the drum machine, there's a window into many of the elements that made StevenWilson a success further down the line - great composition, mood, and lead guitar. It's a trackthat can hold its head high among many of PTs greatest songs."It Will Rain For A Million Years" is another very good track. Beginning with some atmospherics anda haunting guitar, it coalesces into a simple but catchy song across almost 10 minutes.I also enjoy the spoken word "Space Transmission" for sheer weirdness, as an alien voice relates abrief and ominous account of its existence.Although not a patch on later PT masterpieces, this is still worth a look for fans and for thoselooking for a bit of a fun, psychedelic experience.

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ESP guitars In two new video installments, Bruce Kulick takes a chronological look at his ESP guitars, including guitars used during his tenure in KISS.Part 1: https://espguitars.box.com/s/4qbunak0z0fstuugda8wPart 2: https://espguitars.box.com/s/p4sp1d83zahxz8d56vxt

www.youtube.comMichael Katselos of Australian metal band Segression and international band Fozzy demonstrates the Epiphone Tommy Thayer "Spaceman" Les Paul Standard.

Photo: WireImage.comGene Simmons and actress/model wife Shannon Tweed caused quite a stir at Preakness 2013 on May 18 in Baltimore.

Review by Progfan97402 — This Dutch electronic group is simply one of my great new discoveries, yet they've been aroundseemingly forever (since the 1990s, but it's now 2013). I know Holland has never had a bigelectronic scene, I am aware of Peru, that's about it. Narrow Lane is yet another live offering, thefirst part recorded the National Space Centre in Leicester, and the second part at Hampshire Jam 6,in Liphook. This Dutch group seems to hang around the same UK venues that Radio MassacreInternational does. In fact I like to think of FSP as the Dutch equivalent of RMI, only I thinkFSP's music often rivals that of RMI. FSP often uses modular equipment, like the Arrick modularsynth, which is a modular synth based off the Moog. Arrick is based out of Texas, so the synth isAmerican made. They also use vintage gear like the EMS Synthi A, Elka Rhapsody, and Solina StringEnsemble, but the Mellotron is sampled, using the Yamaha A3000. FSP is always the vehicle for MarcelEngels, but he gets help here from Ruud Heij, and for the first part (recorded in 2006), Frank vander Wel. Unfortunately v.d. Wel had left shortly after that performance, so the second part,recorded late in 2007, was without his presence. Regardless, this stuff is right up your alley ifyou enjoy Rubycon/Ricochet-era Tangerine Dream, even these guys use many of the same synth timbres.It can be said that this might not bring nothing new to the table, but I don't care because thisstuff really blew me away! If they done something very much like what a certain well-knownelectronic group had done some thirty or so years earlier, and do it well and do it convincingly, Ihave nothing to complain about. It's strange how many other countries are taking up to the BerlinSchool of electronic music. In the '70s you had Anna Sjalv Tredje in Sweden and even Zanov in France(Jean Michel Jarre might have been influenced by it, but of course, his style isn't Berlin School),and now you have Radio Massacre International, Airsculpture, and Red Shift in the UK, as well as FSPin Holland. This comes highly recommended to fans of this style of electronic music!

www.caraguitars.comSo here you have a brief tour of how we re-created the Kiss Alive 1 - Gibson Les Paul, and were brought to Gibson Headquarters for Ace to sign and provide our missing links.Don't be fooled, I'm the only one to replicate the original Ace Frehley Smoking Les Paul, originally built by John Robison. This is that story. John's designs and his work making custom guitars were an inspiration and partially responsible for me building guitars as my livelihood. I remember watching Ace's guitar smoke and shoot rockets as a teenager in 1978, and building many half-cocked replicas and had stated building a reputation as someone who could recreate the guitars. I would hire myself out for special events, and also rent out the guitars to bands. I even designed a Red, White, and Blue color changing smoke guitar and played the Star Spangled Banner when Robbie Knievel jumped over Marshal Amps. Through the years I've accumulated much more information and was ready to replicate his design most accurately. Read more HERE: http://bit.ly/AceSmoker

Review by BORA — 40 years ago almost to the date - still fresh!This is practically a live version of "Six" that was released only a few months earlier and itself is recorded live in parts. So what's the point of investing in this release? Well, there are many reasons.Firstly, the sound quality is far superior to "Six" that suffers from that typical, muddy sound that plagued CBS releases of that era. (Ah, for Heaven's sake, when can we have "Seven" remastered and made listenable???)This version of "Six" is also more evolved and mature, containing hints towards the soon to be released "Seven". One can feel that Karl Jenkins - formerly of NUCLEUS, another great Jazz-Rock outfit - is establishing himself here. Bringing along two more members of his previous band, leaving Ratledge as the only founding member of Soft Machine present.Some people frown upon Jenkins for "hijacking" the original sound of SM - which wasn't that original by this stage, anyway. Both NUCLEUS and SM represent the finest of British Jazz-Rock of that era, partly due to Jenkins' involvement as a brilliant composer and performer.Here, he plays his wind instruments with jaw-dropping ferocity that in itself is worth writing home about. Meanwhile Ratledge is doing what's the typical Ratledge approach, providing tasteful underlines on his keyboard. The rhythm section of Marshall and Babbington are also doing a fine job, although the latter appears to have difficulties with replicating Hopper's sound. He play the notes well, true to the original compositions, just can't make it sound like his predecessor. (Just like Steve Morse can't - for anything - do "Smoke On The Water" and sound like Blackmore.)Special mention is due to the guest musicians. Art Themen on saxes is just incredible. A pure joy to hear when he takes center stage. Equally, Gary Boyle on guitar is doing very pleasant, Holdsworthian licks. (Interesting to note that Boyle later established his band ISOTOPE with no other, but Hugh Hopper on bass! This fine band was then - quite erroneously - likened to BRAND X, whose complexity they never really challenged.)This performance is a "must have" to any collector of Jazz-Rock. Great sound, great delivery.

Poll created by The.Crimson.King — In many prog bands, the vocalist is also the primary lyricist, but the drummer can also be the main wordsmith. Some bands included lyricists that didn't even play an instrument. Choose your favourite prog lyricists. This is a multiple vote poll so choose all your favourites!

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