Good morning Culture Lovers. Today is a particularly strange one with all sorts of things going wrong. However, all sorts of things are also going right. It is just a strange day, and I will be happier when everything is sorted out. However, in the meantime...
The comings and goings within Yes are absolutely fascinating. There seems to be a cameraderie between Yes alumni which is more akin to what you would find between old army colleagues (who aren't necessarily buddies, but have seen action together). The latest dispatch from the veterans of the prog wars is that Trevor Rabin, has stepped in and suggests that Yes can't be Yes without Jon Anderson...
I so completely and utterly jumped to the wrong conclusion after reading this headline. I was about to pen a wonderfully vitriolic piece featuring Crass, Robert Wyatt and Andy T, when I realised that it was the wrong Thatcher. Annie Haslam is mourning the death of Betty Thatcher, the well-known poet. Aaaah.
The family tree of Jefferson Starship/Jefferson Airplane/Starship/Hot Tuna etc is a massively complicated one,. and all stems from a massively productive and creatively incestuous scene in San Fransisco 40 years ago. Starship are a completely different band from Jefferson Starship (who are recording for Gonzo, and are coming to the UK next month whereupon Corinna and me and the CFZtv posse will film them for an exciting new project), but we would like to mark the passing of Starship guitarist Mark Abrahamian.
Gordon Giltrap really is an extraordinary guitarist. I have seen him live on about half a dozen occasions, and am always awestruck by his prowess. I am really pleased to be in a position where I can promote the stuff that he does, by - for example - reposting this story about a forthcoming show in Herefordshire...
Another visit to the universe of Thom the World Poet
Some eminently groovy new publicity pictures of the lovely Liz Lenten from Auburn which are - I believe - totally exclusive to us. Auburn are supporting the mighty Jefferson Starship next month and I will be there with the CFZtv posse to film as much as I can...Watch this space.
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