Birthdate: long long long ago in a far off place - no let's be honest, 17th January 1947 When was I was first introduced to progressive rock: no clear cut point because my late teens and early 20's happened to coincide with mid 60's onwards. Only afterwards did I/we recognise prog had happened My current prog CD vinyl collection ranges from Abercrombie to Zzebra, and takes in all sort of music (but minimal amounts of rap and NO boy/girl bands) Presenter of the "Alternative Alternative Show" on Loughborough Campus Radio, which has now been going for over 20 years, specialising in prog, jazz rock and any other good music - especially laying forgotten in the archives. Because of the radio show, I've gotten to write the liner notes of my axe-hero Allan Holdworth's album "16 Men Of Tain" - excellent single malt scotch too.
Also been acknowledged in their CD liner notes, by Minnesota's fine jazz rockers Whoopgnash, and former roadie and guitarist to Beefheart (also discoverer of Jeff Buckley (why haven't you got "Grace"!)), Gary Lucas. I'm also responsible for the UK National Student Jazz Chart for the magazine Jazzwise.
In the meanwhile I have a full time job as a family man and an engineering academic!!!
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