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Big Big Train
Big Big Train are an English progressive rock band formed in Bournemouth in 1990. The current line-up includes band founder Gregory Spawton (bass, guitars and keyboards), along with Nick D'Virgilio (drums, guitars and keyboards) and Rikard Sjöblom (guitars and keyboards). Until 2009, the band were active as a predominantly studio project led by Spawton and co-founder Andy Poole (guitars, bass and keyboards), who departed the band in 2018, with changing line-ups and guest musicians. They have released fourteen studio albums and six EPs. After starting out as an independent band, Big Big Train were signed to Giant Electric Pea from 1993 to 1998 and distributed their releases through their own website. Since their sixth album, ''The Underfall Yard'', which received critical acclaim from the progressive rock community, a more stable line-up has been established, and the band performed their first live concerts in 17 years at Kings Place, London, in August 2015. The gigs were voted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bard (album)
''Bard'' is the third studio album by the English progressive rock band, Big Big Train. It was released in 2002 by Treefrog Records. It is the only one of their early albums that the band decided not to re-release, and as such it is currently out-of-print. Track listing Personnel *Ian Cooper - keyboards, piano *Phil Hogg - drums, percussion *Tony Müller - keyboards, piano, lead and backing vocals *Andy Poole - bass, backing vocals *Martin Read - lead and backing vocals *Gregory Spawton - guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected strin ...s, keyboards, backing vocals ;Guest musicians *Jo Michaels - vocals *Rob Aubrey - windchimes References External links * {{Authority control Big Big Train albums 2002 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Difference Machine
''The Difference Machine'' is the fifth studio album by the English progressive rock band Big Big Train. It was released on 30 August 2007, by English Electric Recordings. TDM is a concept album exploring chaos theory, communication, failure, death, loss, and bereavement. The story is of the death of an individual, which was linked to an exploding star in a distant galaxy. There are more influences of Van der Graaf Generator, Genesis, Mew, Sigur Rós and King Crimson throughout the album. Track listing Personnel *Sean Filkins - lead vocals (tracks 2, 4, 6-8) *Gregory Spawton - guitars (tracks 1-4, 6-8), keyboards (all tracks), backing vocals (tracks 2, 4) *Andy Poole - bass (tracks 6-8) *Steve Hughes - drums (tracks 7, 8) ;Guest musicians *Becca King - viola (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 8) *Tony Wright - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 8), tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8), flute (track 4) *Nick D'Virgilio - drums (tracks 2, 4, 6), backing vocals (track 2) *Dave Meros - bass (track 2) *Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Boy Wonders
''English Boy Wonders'' is the second studio album by the English progressive rock band, Big Big Train. It was released in 1997 by Giant Electric Pea. Track listing Re-release In February 2008, it was announced on Big Big Train's BlogSpot that English Boy Wonders was going to be re-recorded and partially re-mixed. It was re-released on the band's new record label, ''English Electric'', on 1 December 2008. The re-release adds one track and changes the running order. #"Big Empty Skies" – 4:23 #"Brushed Aside" – 5:40 #"Albion Perfide" – 10:27 #"Pretty Mom" – 3:43 #"A Giddy Thing" – 5:17 #"Out of It" – 6:02 #"Cloudless and Starry and Still" – 3:36 #"Two Poets Meet" (Spawton) – 4:26 (Re-issue Bonus Track) #"28 Years" – 2:28 #"Reaching for John Dowland" – 8:46 #"Boxgrove Man" – 7:23 #"The Shipping Forecast" – 10:14 #"Right to the End of the World Tra-La" – 2:03 #"Fell Asleep" – 3:59 Tracks 3-7 are grouped as ''For Autumn (Parts 1-5) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodbye To The Age Of Steam
''Goodbye To The Age of Steam'' is the debut studio album by the English progressive rock band, Big Big Train. It was released in 1994, by Giant Electric Pea. On the official BBT website, Spawton has revealed that "much of the album was about how people lose their way in their lives; about the tightrope we all walk every day. The album title wasn't linked to this, but it conveyed a feeling of pathos which fitted the mood of the songs." Re-release The original album is out of print. In 2010 it was remastered by members of the band, and the track list has been expanded by three tracks: one being recorded for the 1993 demo The Infant Hercules, one newly recorded instrumental track from the 2010 line-up (including Nick D'Virgilio on drums and David Longdon on keyboards), and an expanded version of the original album track "Losing Your Way". The remastered version was released in 2011 with new artwork and liner notes. Track listing 2011 bonus tracks #Far Distant Thing (Spawton) – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Infant Hercules
''The Infant Hercules'' is the second demo album by the English progressive rock band, Big Big Train. It was released in 1993. The name is likely a reference to the quote by William Gladstone, “This remarkable place, the youngest child of England’s enterprise, is an infant, but if an infant, an infant Hercules,” used to describe the English town of Middlesbrough. Track listing CD # "Far Distant Thing" - 4.34 # "Dismounting Tigers" - 4.36 # "Lincoln Green" - 3.50 # "Show of Strength" - 4.54 # "Red Five" - 5.12 # "Sky End Fall" - 5.23 # "Kingmaker" - 9.25 Tape # "Dismounting Tigers" # "Show of Strength" # "Lincoln Green" # "Red Five" # "Far Distant Thing" # "Sky End Fall" # "Kingmaker" Personnel *Ian Cooper - keyboards *Steve Hughes - drums *Andy Poole - bass *Martin Read - vocals *Greg Spawton - guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bournemouth
Bournemouth () is a coastal resort town in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area of Dorset, England. At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 183,491, making it the largest town in Dorset. It is situated on the Southern England, English south coast, equidistant () from Dorchester, Dorset, Dorchester and Southampton. Bournemouth is part of the South East Dorset conurbation, which has a population of 465,000. Before it was founded in 1810 by Lewis Tregonwell, the area was a deserted heathland occasionally visited by fishermen and smugglers. Initially marketed as a health resort, the town received a boost when it appeared in Augustus Granville's 1841 book, ''The Spas of England''. Bournemouth's growth accelerated with the arrival of the railway, and it became a town in 1870. Part of the Historic counties of England, historic county of Hampshire, Bournemouth joined Dorset for administrative purposes following the Local Government Act 1972, reorganisation of l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Trewavas
Peter Trewavas (born 15 January 1959) is an English musician, known as the bassist of Marillion. He joined in 1982, replacing Diz Minnitt, while acting occasionally as a backing vocalist and acoustic guitarist. Trewavas was born in Middlesbrough, but spent much of his childhood in the Buckinghamshire town of Aylesbury. It was in Aylesbury that he became involved in several bands, having most success with The Metros, before taking up his long term role in Marillion. Trewavas is also a member of the progressive rock supergroup Transatlantic. In 2004, he co-founded another group called Kino, with John Mitchell (Arena), John Beck (It Bites) and Chris Maitland (ex-Porcupine Tree). In 2011, Pete Trewavas joined up with his longtime friend Eric Blackwood to form the duo Edison's Children. The new project was designed to be a creative outlet for Pete Trewavas (who has traditionally recorded in a "band" or "group" format on bass and acoustic guitar), in which he could also play lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Meros
Dave Meros (born 8 February 1956), is an American bass guitar player, best known as the bass player for progressive rock band Spock's Beard. Meros has also played or recorded with such artists as Gary Myrick, Bobby Kimball of Toto, Simon Phillips, Mark Lindsay of Paul Revere and the Raiders and Big Big Train, and played for Eric Burdon and The Animals from 1990 through the end of 2005, and was the bass player for Iron Butterfly from 2015 through 2021. He was also tour manager for Eric Burdon and has worked as a tour manager for further artists as well. As a bassist, Meros' musical influences are varied, including Paul McCartney, John Entwistle, Chris Squire, James Jamerson, Marcus Miller, Francis "Rocco" Prestia of Tower of Power, Chuck Rainey and David Hungate. Early life Dave Meros was born in Salinas, California. He has a Business Degree from U.C. Berkeley with Music Minor. Musical history Meros began studying classical piano at age 9, five years formal training. • Studi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gathering Speed
''Gathering Speed'' is the fourth studio album of the English progressive rock band, Big Big Train. It was released in 2004 by Treefrog Records. It is dedicated to the airmen and women who lost their lives in the Battle of Britain. The song ''The Road Much Further On'' was originally titled ''You Can't Draw Love''. It was inspired by Spawton's then seven-year-old daughter. The album as a whole was a return to progressive rock for the band. It is the first album in which Sean Filkins recorded vocals, replacing Martin Read. It is also the only album in which Laura Murch recorded vocals, and the only Big Big Train album not to feature any songs solely written by Greg Spawton. Track listing Personnel *Ian Cooper - keyboards *Sean Filkins - lead vocals, blues harp, percussion *Steve Hughes - drums, percussion *Andy Poole - bass *Gregory Spawton - guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Enid
The Enid are a British progressive rock band founded by keyboardist and composer Robert John Godfrey. Godfrey received his main musical education from The Royal College of Music. He is previously known for his work with Barclay James Harvest, and as a recording artist on the Charisma label. In 2014, he won the Visionary Award (Progressive Music Awards) for establishing an early fan based crowdfunding model to finance the band named The Stand. In 1973, Godfrey, together with friends Francis Lickerish, Stephen Stewart and David Williams founded The Enid. They had all met at the famous experimental educational establishment, Finchden Manor. In 1974, they were joined by Dave Storey and Glen Tollet. History The Enid began recording at about the same time as punk rock burst upon the music scene. Godfrey has said that he always regarded The Enid's ironic takes on classical music as being just as anarchic as anything by the Sex Pistols, but this did not translate into either musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Astoria
The London Astoria was a music venue at 157 Charing Cross Road, in London, England. Originally a warehouse during the 1920s, the building became a cinema and ballroom. It was converted for use as a theatre in the 1970s. After further development, the building re-opened in the mid-1980s, as a night club and live music venue for well-known musical acts. There are half a dozen clubs and smaller music venues in the adjacent buildings. In 2009 the venue closed, and was demolished as part of the development plans of the Crossrail project. The venue is still seen today as having been an iconic music establishment, as it helped to launch the careers of many British rock bands and also played a part in the UK success of many international acts. History The Astoria was built on the site of a former Crosse & Blackwell warehouse and opened in 1927 as a cinema. It was designed by Edward A. Stone, who also designed subsequent Astoria venues at Brixton (now the Brixton Academy), Old Kent Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
