The Palers' Band, Wuppertal, Germany

Who played what at Live Club Barmen • 6 April 2013

The 2013 Palers’ Band played four short sets during the afternoon session of the ‘Echoes in the Night’ convention:

Poul Achton (Denmark); Dave Ball (UK); Elizabeth Bryson (USA); Stewart Bryson (USA); Marvin Chassman (USA); Linda Clare (UK); Peter Clare (UK); Roland Clare (UK); Antonio Costa Barbé (Italy); Tito Davila (USA); Luiz de Boni (Brazil); Al 'One-Eye' Edelist (USA); Rainer Emerson (Germany); David Goodwick (USA); Ian Hockley (Oman); Axel Leonhardt (and Juliette!) (Denmark); Wolfgang Lieke (Germany); George Lovell (Canada); Don Milione (USA); Beth Pellegrini (Italy); Carlo 'Jack' Ponissi (Italy); Torjus Ravnaas (Norway); Jens Anders Ravnaas (Norway); Willem Andrè Romkes (Norway); Gary Shepard (USA); Jonas Söderström (Sweden); Justin Tetlow (UK); Runar Todok (Norway); Kari Warhuus (Norway); Richard Williams (USA). Guest musicians, Gary Brooker (UK) and Geoff Whitehorn (UK). Illustrations from the blackboard in our rehearsal studio (thanks, Rainer)

1
You’d Better Wait (Brooker / Reid)
Roland, vocal and piano; Ian, organ; Torjus, guitar; Peter, bass; Marvin, drums

Conquistador (Brooker / Reid)
Luiz, lead vocal; Ian, piano; Jack, organ; Don, synth; Dave B, guitar; Gary S, bass; Jens, drums; Peter, trumpet; Kari, French horn;
Stewart, trombone; Andrè, shaker; Marvin, castanets; Rainer, guiro; Axel, tambourine; Poul, congas. Brass arranged by Kari

Without a Doubt (Brooker / Reid)
Antonio, lead vocal; Ian, piano; Don, organ; Gary S, guitar; Luiz, bass; Tito, drums; Wolfgang, shaker; Axel, tambourine;
Peter, trumpet; Kari, French horn; Stewart, trombone; Roland, tuba; Elizabeth + Poul + Jonas, harmony voices. Brass arranged by Kari

Lime Street Blues (Brooker / Reid)
George, lead vocal; Roland, piano; Don, Hammond organ; Justin, guitar; Gary S, bass; Andrè, drums

Venus Exploding (Noble / Reid)
Allen, lead vocal; Elizabeth, piano; Roland, Hammond organ; Don, synth; Gary S, lead guitar; Jonas, rhythm guitar; David G, bass; Poul, drums; Wolfgang, percussion

Lead Me to the Water (Brooker)
Jens, lead vocal; Ian, piano; Runar, Hammond organ; Peter, synth; Gary S, guitar; Torjus, guitar; Roland, bass; Richard, drums; Kari + Elizabeth, high vocal; Marvin, tambourine

2
Skating on Thin Ice (Brooker / Reid)
Antonio and Ian, vocal; Ian, piano; Don, Hammond organ; Gary S, synth; Jonas, guitar; Luiz, bass; Axel, drums;
Stewart, trombone; Roland, clarinet; Kari, French horn; Andrè, shaker; Linda, Swannee whistle. Arranged by Roland

I Realise (Brooker / Reid)
Ian, vocal and piano; David G, bass; Marvin, drums; Andrè, shaker;
with The Palers’ Sinfonietta: Beth, violin; Linda, ’cello; Elizabeth, flute; Roland, clarinet;
Peter, trumpet; Kari, French horn; Stewart, trombone. Arranged by Ian

Too Much Between Us (Brooker / Trower / Reid)
Elizabeth, lead vocal; Jonas, acoustic guitar; Luiz, bass guitar; Poul, percussion
with The Palers’ Sinfonietta: Beth, violin; Linda, ’cello; Roland, clarinet;
Peter, trumpet; Kari, French horn; Stewart, trombone. Arranged by Roland, conducted by Ian

Mr Blue Day (Brooker / Sutherland)
Antonio, lead vocal; Roland, piano; Ian, Hammond organ; Luiz, bass; Tito, drums
Kari, French horn; Wolfgang, suspended cymbal; Marvin, bell-tree

Hear What You’re Saying (Brooker / Reid)
Allen, lead vocal; Roland, piano; Ian, Hammond organ; Don, synth; Justin, guitar; Gary S, bass;
Axel, drums; Tito, timbales; Richard, congas; Wolfgang, percussion; Jens, percussion; Kari + Linda + Elizabeth, backing voices

So Far Behind (Brooker / Reid)
Allen, lead vocal; Peter, piano; Don, Hammond organ; Beth, wah-wah guitar; Gary S, lead guitar; Roland, bass; Poul, drums; Andrè, vibraphone; Richard, tambourine

3
GonnaDoThis GonnaDoThat (Ball)
Dave B, lead vocal and guitar; Gary, piano; Don, Hammond organ; David G, bass; Andrè, drums

About to Die (Trower / Reid)
Luiz, lead vocal; Antonio, vocal harmony; Peter, piano; Runar, Hammond organ; Torjus, guitar; Roland, bass; Wolfgang, drums

Quite Rightly So (Brooker / Fisher / Reid)
Allen, lead vocal; Kari, piano; Jack, organ; Torjus, guitar; Roland, acoustic rhythm guitar; Luiz, bass; Andrè, drums; Marvin, tambourine

King of Hearts (Brooker / Reid / Noble)
Antonio, lead vocal; Kari, piano; Jack, organ; Gary S, guitar; Luiz, bass; Jens, drums; Richard, congas; Tito, tambourine; Wolfgang, cabasa

McGreggor (Brooker / Reid)
Antonio, lead vocal; Roland, piano; Jack, organ; Jonas, guitar; Peter, bass; Tito, drums; Axel, tambourine

Homeloving (Brooker)
Ian, lead vocal; Luiz, piano; Runar, Hammond organ; Gary S, guitar; Justin, guitar; David G, bass; Poul, drums; Tito, shaker; Antonio + Kari + Elizabeth, high vocal

4
Saw the Fire (Brooker / Fisher / Reid)
Antonio, lead vocal; Roland, piano; Don, Hammond organ; Ian, synth; Gary S, bass; Peter, drums; Andrè, shaker; Wolfgang, bell-tree; Tito + Rainer + Marvin, triangles

Power Failure (Brooker / Reid)
Allen, lead vocal + shout of ‘rubbish’; Ian, piano; Luiz, Hammond organ; Torjus + Justin, stereo guitars; David G, bass; Wolfgang, drums; Richard, cabasa; Poul, bongos; Jens, maracas

Fresh Fruit (Brooker / Reid)
George, lead vocal; Dave B, second vocal; Don, piano; Ian, Hammond organ; Gary S, guitar; Luiz, bass; Andrè, drums;
Linda and Roland, marimba; Runar, harmonica  (Roland, fragment of piano; Peter, fragment of marimba)

Yours if You Want Me (Brooker / Reid)
Dave B, vocal and guitar; Roland, piano; Don, Hammond organ; Dave G, bass; Poul, drums; Runar, harmonica

A Whiter Shade of Pale (Brooker / Fisher / Reid)
Ian, lead vocal; Antonio, piano; Jack, organ; Roland, synth; Gary S, guitar; Luiz, bass; Jens, drums; Allen + Andrè + Axel + Beth +
Jack + Dave B + David G + Don + Elizabeth + George + Jonas + Justin + Kari + Linda + Marvin + Peter + Poul + Rainer +
Richard + Runar + Stewart + Tito + Torjus + Wolfgang, final chorus. Arranged by Roland

Then there was one longer set in the evening:

5
Bringing Home the Bacon (Brooker / Reid)
Allen, lead vocal; Peter, piano; Don, Hammond organ; Gary S and Beth, duelling lead guitars; Roland, bass; Richard, drums;
Ian, recorder; Linda, recorder; Dave B, recorder; Poul, congas; Tito, tambourine

The Cycle (Brooker)
Roland, vocal and piano; Ian, Hammond organ; Linda, synth; Justin, lead guitar; Jonas, acoustic guitar; Peter, bass; Tito, drums; Rainer, tambourine; Antonio + Elizabeth + Kari, choir

All This and More (Brooker / Reid)
Elizabeth, lead vocal; Ian, piano; Runar, Hammond organ; Dave B, guitar; Jonas, acoustic guitar; Roland, bass; Wolfgang, drums;
Peter, trumpet; Kari, French horn; Stewart, trombone; brass arranged by Roland

Ghost Train (Brooker / Fisher / Reid)
Allen, lead vocal; Peter, piano; Ian, Hammond organ; Roland, synth; Torjus, guitar; Justin, bass; Jens, drums

Hear What You’re Saying (Brooker)
Gary Brooker, lead vocal; Roland, piano; Ian, Hammond organ; Don, synth; Justin, guitar; Gary S, bass; Axel, drums;
Tito, timbales; Richard, congas; Wolfgang, percussion; Jens, percussion; Kari + Linda + Elizabeth, backing voices

Saw the Fire (Brooker / Fisher / Reid)
Gary Brooker, lead vocal; Roland, piano; Don, Hammond organ; Ian, synth; Gary S, bass; Peter, drums; Andrè, shaker; Wolfgang, bell-tree; Tito + Rainer + Marvin, triangles

The Mark of the Claw (Grabham / Reid)
Justin lead vocal and bass guitar; Elizabeth, piano; Jack, organ; Don, synth and comic effects; Beth, guitar; Torjus, guitar; Peter, drums

 (No More) Fear of Flying (Brooker / Reid)
Ian, lead vocal; Roland, piano; Runar, Hammond organ; Don, synth; Gary S, guitar; Luiz, bass; Peter, drums; Elizabeth, backing voice; Poul, shaker

As Strong as Samson (Brooker / Reid)
Antonio, lead vocal; Poul, harmony vocal; Roland, piano; Runar, Hammond organ; Gary S, guitar; Jonas, acoustic rhythm guitar; Luiz, bass; Richard, drums; Tito, tambourine; Elizabeth + Kari ooohs and aaahs

Echoes in the Night (Brooker / Fisher / Reid)
Luiz + Allen + Antonio lead vocals; Roland, piano; Runar, Hammond organ; Don, synth; Gary S, guitar; David G, bass; Wolfgang, drums; Poul, shaker; Rainer, congas; Marvin, bell-tree; Kari + Elizabeth, backing voices

TV Ceasar  (Brooker / Reid) + Rule Britannia
Poul, lead vocal; Roland, piano; Jack, organ; Don, synth; Gary S, guitar; Luiz, bass; Richard, drums; Linda, ’cello; Jens, tambourine; Dave B, crash cymbals;
Allen + Andrè + Antonio + Axel + Jack + Juliette Leonhardt + David G + Elizabeth + George + Ian + Jonas + Justin + Marvin + Poul + Rainer + Runar + Tito + Torjus + Wolfgang, choir, kazoos

Repent Walpurgis (Fisher)
Geoff Whitehorn, guitar; Roland, piano; Jack, organ; Gary S, bass; Poul, drums (unplanned and unrehearsed)

33 (35)	songs altogether:	2	From Procol Harum	1	from Shine on Brightly
2	From A Salty Dog	1	From Home	1	from Broken Barricades
2	From Grand Hotel	2	From Exotic Birds and Fruit	1	from Procol's Ninth
2	From Something Magic	1	From The Prodigal Stranger	1	from The Well's on Fire
1	From MMX	2	non-album tracks	3	bonus-track releases
1	From Fear of Flying	3	From Lead me to the Water	5 (7)	From Echoes in the Night
1	From The Common Thread	1	From Don't Forget Your Alligator	Two songs from Echoes in the Night were played twice: the second iterations saw Gary Brooker take the lead vocal
At least one song from every studio album by Procol Harum, Gary Brooker, Keith Reid and Dave Ball: not bad going for thirty players, four days' rehearsal, and a day of technical fixing. Repent Walpurgis was neither planned nor practised ... thanks, Geoff (who says 'Never heard this tune before')! Finalisation of song-order ... scan here

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