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the Pale

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What was new at 'Beyond the Pale'

August 2005


August 31:
Added another 1972 setlist containing an enigma: please read this page and let us know if you can shed light on the unidentified instrumental played by Procol Harum at this era (thanks, Evan) 

Please vote for Procol Harum here, and win a prize! (thanks, Bill)


August 30:

Added a third and final page of screenshots from the UK's Top of the Pops television show (thanks, Larry)  


August 29: Happy Birthdays Chris Copping (1945) and Geoff Whitehorn (1951)

Added a third page of screenshots from a German television show (thanks, Larry)  

Added some useful corrections here (thanks, Dave)


August 28:

Added a second page of screenshots from the UK's Top of the Pops television show (thanks, Larry) 


August 27:

Added a second and final page of screenshots showing Procol Harum on the Supersonic TV show  (thanks, Larry)   


August 26:

Added a 1972 setlist containing an enigma: please read this page and let us know if you can shed light on the unidentified instrumental played by Procol Harum at this era (thanks, Evan) 

August 25:

Added the fourth of five pages showing Procol Harum's recent gig in Potsdam, Germany (thanks, Steelhand) 


August 24:

Added another in our occasional series of new interpretations – 'a sort of mermaid of death' of the 'meaning' of A Whiter Shade of Pale (thanks, Laura) 

August 23:

Added a second page of screenshots – mysteriously tinted, to some extent – from a Japanese Procoloid television show (thanks, Larry)


August 22: RIP Dr Robert Moog

Added a page in our occasional series of pieces of Procol context from the UK: The Times 21 May 1985 (thanks, John; thanks, Jill)

Added a page in our occasional series of pieces of Procol context from the UK: The Times 12 March 1988 (thanks, John; thanks, Jill) 


August 21:

Added a third set of BtP pictures depicting the Palers' celebrations in London in March 


August 20:

Added an illustrated review of Procol’s recent Castle gig, by ‘the biggest Procol fan from Austria’ (thanks, Wolfgang)

There are not too many chances to hear Procol music live in the UK, so make a note of these gigs (free entry, but subject to dry weather) by the excellent band Outcry, whose set includes Learn to Fly and A Salty Dog (also catch them on the first Palers' Project album)
  • Saturday 20 August: South Street Square, Worthing town centre, 11am to 1pm
  • Monday 27 August: Steyne Gardens Stage, Worthing town centre, 6.30pm-7.45
  • Saturday 3 September: Pond Lane Rec., Durrington, 4-8pm

August 19:

Added the third of five pages showing Procol Harum's recent gig in Potsdam, Germany (thanks, One-Eye) 


August 18:

'By the way, Robin, my son, has just finished a tour of Europe ...'

So writes Len Trower in this memorandum of Robin and Gary in the days of Southend's Shades Club (thanks, John) 


August 17:

Added the setlist from Procol Harum’s most recent gig (thanks, ‘Susan’; thanks, Johann)


August 16:

Added a second page of screenshots from a German television show (thanks, Larry)


August 15:

Added a page in our occasional series of pieces of Procol context from the UK: The Times 12 December 1984 (thanks, John; thanks, Jill) 

Despite the difficulties at Heathrow, Procol Harum made it out to Austria, and played from 18:00 to 19:15 at Clam Castle, in the rain, to an excellent crowd. Highlights included Grand Hotel, A Salty Dog, Homburg, Beyond the Pale, Simple Sister and A Whiter Shade of Pale. We hope someone will be able to send us a full set list in due course (thanks, Werner)


August 14: Procol Harum onstage in Austria today!

Added a second set of BtP pictures depicting the Palers' celebrations in London in March ... just before we heard In Held with Keith Reid's recital ...


August 13: Procol Harum onstage in Austria tomorrow

Completely revamped this page of Procol clippings for sale; you may not be in the market particularly for these (though there is a BtP discount if you are!) but there is a lot of PH history to be deduced from reading between the lines (thanks, Howard)

Added some photos to this page, which shows the occasional non-Procol-oriented rendezvous among friends who first 'met' online through this website (thanks, Jill) 


August 12: Procol Harum onstage in Austria in two days' time

Added a page in our occasional series of pieces of Procol context from the UK: The Times 16 May 1980 (thanks, John; thanks, Jill) 


August 11: Procol Harum onstage in Austria in three days' time

Added the second of five pages showing Procol Harum's recent gig in Potsdam, Germany (thanks, One-Eye) 

August 10:  

Added a fifth and final page of photos from the Procol gig in Switzerland in June (thanks, Jill) 

August 9:

Added a page of screenshots showing Procol Harum on the Supersonic TV show (thanks, Larry) 


August 8:

Added a fourth page of photos from the Procol gig in Switzerland in June (thanks, Jill) 

August 7:

Added one last batch of shots of Gary Brooker's huge charity gig in June (thanks, Robert) 


August 6:

Added a third page of photos from the Procol gig in Switzerland in June (thanks, Jill) 

August 5:

Added a page of screenshots from the UK's Top of the Pops television show (thanks, Larry) 


August 4:

Added the first of five pages showing Procol Harum's recent gig in Potsdam, Germany (thanks, One-Eye) 

August 3:

Added a nice early Procol setlist (compare it with this page too) (thanks, Larry)

Added to the unsteadiness on this page (thanks, Freddie) 


August 2:

Added a set of BtP pictures depicting the Palers' celebrations in London in March

Added a page about the technical set-up for Gary Brooker's recent Band du Lac extravaganza (thanks, Jonas) 


August 1:

Added a second page of photos from before the Procol gig in Switzerland in June: soundcheck (thanks, Jill) 

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