Ken Slaters Progressive Musings #017 – 22/01/2025

Ken Slaters Progressive Musings (edition 017)

The podcast of the show first broadcast on Wednesday 22nd January 2025

Three hours of superb Melodic and Symphonic Progressive Rock including echolyn, Circu5, Spirergy, The Round Window, I Am the Manic Whale, Marillion, King of Sweden, Unitopia, Triumvirat, Exploring Birdsong, Dandelion Charm, Achelas, Broers + Klazinga, Jethro Tull, Supertramp, District 97, Galahad and Yesterdays.

To request music or communicate with me, email: (ken@progzilla.com) or message me (Ken Slater) on Facebook

See the playlist below:

Thanks for listening.

Playlist

echolyn – Tiny Star

Circu5 – Freakshow Train

Spirergy – Journey Beyond

The Round Window – The Silence

I Am The Manic Whale – Ernő’s Magic Cube

Marillion – Estonia (2024 Remix)

King of Sweden – War Rabbit

Unitopia – Mania (Live)

Circu5 –  Skin Machine

Triumvirate – Illusions On A Double Dimple

Exploring Birdsong  – All I Lack

Dandelion Charm – Stronghold Of Oblivion

Achelas – Take A Moment

Broers + Klazinga – Wait For Sleep

Jethro Tull – Curious Ruminant

Supertramp – Asylum

District 97 – Crossover

Galahad – Singularity

Yesterdays – Seven (Live)

Ken Slater Born at the end of February 1957, I suppose you can say I am a child of the sixties. My musical journey started one night in 1970. I was visiting an Aunt when her son Keith came home from Walsall’s rock pub the Dirty Duck. He was slightly drunk (on barley wine) and for some reason, ravenously hungry. He asked me if I wanted to listen to some music and I said yes. He played me tracks from Led Zeppelin II, Frank Zappa’s Hot Rats and Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart. I was so impressed that I woke up the next morning wearing a cheesecloth shirt, loon pants and my hair had grown past my shoulders!!!!! During the NWOBHM (1980-83) I was one of the DJ’s who compiled the weekly Heavy Metal charts for ‘Sounds’ music paper. I did this from a number of venues in the West Midlands. Member of the Production Team for Late Night Live on Cruise to the Edge. Member of the Production Team for Prog on the Ranch in Tampa, Florida. Until late 2023 and for eight years before, I was associate promotor of Prog concerts at the Robin Club, Bilston.
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