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John Simms

A retired Methodist Minister, and life-long lover of progressive music in all its forms. Presenter of two shows on Progzilla Radio: 'Do You Remember...?', which focusses on the formative years of the 60s, 70s and 80s; and 'Flight of the Sky Pilot', where anything goes, but there's usually quite a bit of jazz, fusion, classic rock and prog.

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Podcast 14: Do You Remember…? – 2 July 2023

July 2, 2023

Do You Remember…? A nostalgic nod to the formative musical years of the mid ’60s to the late ’80s Show 14 : 2 July 2023   Refugees – Van Der Graaf Generator (The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other) Terrapin – Syd Barrett (The Madcap Laughs) Things We Said Today – The […]

Podcast 31: Flight of The Sky Pilot – 18 June 2023

June 18, 2023

Flight of the Sky Pilot – Show 23, first broadcast 18 June 2023   Messenger of All’s Right – Echolyn (I Heard You Listening) Mirror To The Sky – Yes (Mirror To The Sky) Behind The Mirror – Mystery (Redemption) The Fight/ We All Lost – Join The Din (¿Change!) Fairy’s Tale – Azure (Wish […]

Podcast 13: Do You Remember…? – 4 June 2023

June 4, 2023

Do You Remember…? A nostalgic nod to the formative musical years of the mid ’60s to the late ’80s Show 13 : 4 June 2023   Heart Of The Sunrise – Yes (Fragile) Delius (Song of Summer) – Kate Bush (Never For Ever) Pye’s June Thing – Caravan (Waterloo Lily) The Last Resort – Eagles […]

Podcast 30: Flight of The Sky Pilot – 21 May 2023

May 21, 2023

  Flight of the Sky Pilot – Show 22, first broadcast 21 May 2023   Gone in the Blink of an Eye – Unitopia (Artificial) Fast – Aisles (Beyond Drama) Stonewall – Ruby Dawn (Beyond Tomorrow) Jubilation – Lakecia Benjamin (Phoenix) Phlox – Emma Rawicz (Chroma) Moods – Lakecia Benjamin (Phoenix) Neon Eye Cage – […]

Podcast 12: Do You Remember…? – 7 May 2023

May 7, 2023

Do You Remember…? A nostalgic nod to the formative musical years of the mid ’60s to the late ’80s Show 12 : 7 May 2023   All In Your Mind – Stray (Stray) Oye Como Va – Santana (Abraxas) Poinciana – Ahmad Jamal (Poinciana Revisited) Tenement Funster/ Flick of the Wrist/ Lily of the Valley […]

Podcast 29: Flight of The Sky Pilot – 16 April 2023

April 16, 2023

Flight of the Sky Pilot – Show 21, first broadcast 16 April 2023   Where Will The River Flow – Matt Carmichael (Where Will The River Flow) Toxicity – Zopp (Dominion) Slo Fun – Aurora Clara (Clear Dawn) Égoïne – Lazuli (11) Vivid – Ant Law, Alex Hitchcock (Same Moon In The Same World) Sun […]

Podcast 11: Do You Remember…? – 2 April 2023

April 8, 2023

Do You Remember…? A nostalgic nod to the formative musical years of the mid ’60s to the late ’80s Show 11 : 2 April 2023   Disco Suicide/ Algon – Brand X (Live At The Roxy LA, September 23, 1979) Way of Life – Gentle Giant (In A Glass House) You Never Blow Yr Trip […]

Podcast 28: Flight of The Sky Pilot – 19 March 2023

March 19, 2023

Flight of the Sky Pilot – Show 20, first broadcast 19 March 2023 A Celebration of Women’s ‘voices’ in Progressive music   Dinosaurs – The Far Meadow (Given The Impossible) Undo – Björk (Vespertine) The Man With The Child In His Eyes – Kate Bush (The Kick Inside) Heart of Stone – Judy Dyble (Starcrazy […]

Podcast 10: Do You Remember…? – 5 March 2023

March 5, 2023

Do You Remember…? A nostalgic nod to the formative musical years of the mid ’60s to the late ’80s Show 10 : 5 March 2023   Funeral for a Friend/ Love Lies Bleeding – Elton John (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road) Talking to the Sun – Steve Hillage (Open) Don’t Hang Up – 10CC (How Dare […]

Podcast 27: Flight of The Sky Pilot – 19 February 2023

February 19, 2023

Flight of the Sky Pilot – Show 19, first broadcast 19 February 2023   The Frozen Dead of the Night – Kaipa (Urskog) Mood Swings and Roundabouts – Fearful Symmetry (The Difficult Second) Cycle – Dongyang Gozupa (Kyul) Ashes – Dim Gray (Firmament) More – Wind (Shift) Ignoring The Sounds – Aviram Tzur (Single) Tracks […]