What was new at 'Beyond the Pale'

July 2008

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July 26: RIP Judith Gardner

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A year ago Procol Harum fans celebrated the band's 40th anniversary at BtP's parties in London. Added a second page of new pictures recalling that grand occasion (thanks, Martin)

July 20: eBay bids for Franky Brooker's fundraiser for BJ Wilson's family: last day today 

It's just one year since Procol Harum celebrated their 40th anniversary at BtP's parties in London. Added a page of new pictures recalling that fine occasion (thanks, Martin)

July 19: eBay bids for Franky Brooker's fundraiser for BJ Wilson's family: two more days

July 18: eBay bids for the Brooker portrait, to benefit BJ's family: three more days

Added the first of a series of pages looking back a couple of years at the festivities surrounding Procol Harum's two great orchestral outings in Denmark (thanks, Jeff)

July 17:

Remember to place your bid for the painting of Gary Brooker, as the eBay bids – all in the best interests of BJ Wilson's family – continue to come in from good-hearted music fans who loved him.

BtP has been contacted for information about Procol Harum's performance on the Ragnarock festival in Oslo in 1974, because of a possible CD release from the festival in the near future. If anybody has more information, setlist or partial setlist, or anything worth mentioning about this gig, please contact BtP: webmaster@procolharum.com

July 16: Tomorrow: Gary Brooker's Festival gig in Cahors, France: details here

What famous festival brings Procol Harum, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, The Moody Blues, The Byrds, Bob Dylan, The Mothers of Invention, Free and Spirit together on one page?

Added a second section to this interesting Brooker interview from ten years ago (thanks again, Tito)

July 15:

Added two small illustrations to the page about the painting of Gary Brooker, as the eBay bids – all in the best interests of BJ Wilson's family – continue to come in from good-hearted music fans who loved him.

July 14:

Added a setlist to the 1971 roster (thanks, Henry) It would be interesting to receive confirmation that the band did indeed play two consecutive gigs at the one venue, as our information appears to suggest.

July 13: Congratulations on their ruby wedding-anniversary to Gary and Franky Brooker! And also, by coincidence, to Diane and John Rolph of Shine On, who were married on the same day. Fans are invited to place eBay bids on a British artist's 2008 painting of Gary Brooker MBE: all proceeds will go to the BJ Wilson Memorial Fund (thanks, Franky)

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Added a second page of pictures from Procol Harum's great Turin show from last Autumn (thanks, Martin)

July 9:

Who is this man, and what is his arguably seminal importance in Procol Harum history? And what was he doing in Sevenoaks on Sunday? (thanks, Ian) Cliquez l'image pour en savoir plus ...

July 8:

'For best results, skip track ...'

Added a new review of Grand Hotel that clearly identifies the pick of the tracks, and the one to miss out. But has the reviewer got it right? Share your opinion with other Procol fans! (thanks, Scut).

July 7:

Added some Procol Harum postcards (thanks, Frank)

July 6:

'Monseigneur, he was whiter than the miller. All covered with dust, white as a spectre, tall as a spectre!'

Added a reasonable codicil to this angry page about the famous song (thanks, Shane)

Added a link (here) to the 'Songfacts' page about A Whiter Shade of Pale where you will find a generous helping of curious twaddle and a salting of sapient doctrine (thanks, Shane)

July 5:

Added some useful tweaks to various pages, here, here and here (thanks, Joan)

Added a 1993 setlist (thanks, Hans)

July 4:

Added the words of Keith Reid's song, Time Will Tell ... which predates the release of AWSoP. Also added an update (thanks, Keith) to this page.

BBC Radio 2 in the UK last night broadcast this number on the show 'The Alternative Sixties' which will be audible worldwide, on 'Listen Again': click here and jump in at 47 m 47 secs (unless you want to hear the whole show, feat. Hendrix, Ray Charles, Bobby Bland, The Apostolic Intervention, and Beggin', the inspiration for Repent Walpurgis)

While you're listening to recent BBC Radio shows, don't forget the Lost Beatles interview, recently surfaced after 44 years.

July 3:

Added a second page of tour pictures sent in to BtP by Procol Harum's organist (thanks, Josh)

About to run out at the BtP store: Procol Harum 40th badges

July 2:

'... anything that makes you work harder is good.'

Added the text of Keith Reid's recent Argotist Online interview (thanks, Jeff) 

July 1:

Added a sparkling new Procol Harum calendar for July (thanks, Sergey)  

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