Hallowe'en: Procol Harum play Zurich today, and Helsinki tomorrow
Added the third part of a Bristolian's picture-album from the Palers' Revels at Lejre (thank you, Linda)
October 30: Procol Harum play Zurich tomorrow
Added the third dose of a Londoner's picture-album from the Palers' Revels at Lejre (thanks, Peter)
October 29:
Added the setlist from Procol Harum's concert in Chiari last night (thanks, Un Occhio)
Added a taster of Roland's pictures from Rome (thanks Roland and Un Occhio)
October 28: Procol Harum play Chiari today and Herning in two weeks' time
Added the setlist from yesterday's concert in Forli (thanks, One-Eye)
October 27: Procol Harum play Forli today, Chiari tomorrow and Copenhagen in a fortnight's time
Added the setlist, with which the new Procol line-up made their début, from yesterday's concert in Rome (including soundcheck) (thanks One-Eye, Roland and Stefano)
October 26: Procol Harum play Randers in two weeks' time , Forli tomorrow, and Rome today
Added the fourth part of a US traveller's photo-impressions of August's trip to encounter Procol Harum in Lejre (thanks, Marvin)
October 25: Procol Harum play Rome tomorrow, Helsinki in a week's time and Sonderborg in a fortnight's time
Added Levon Helm's comments about Procol Harum and The Band (thanks, John)
In that connection, read the articles here, here, here and here
October 24: Procol Harum play Zurich in a week's time
Added the second page of Palers' Band rehearsal pictures from our Swedish correspondent (thanks, Jonas)
October 23:
'Thank you very much indeed good people, gnomes of Denmark.'
Added the form of words used by Gary
Brooker to introduce each song at the rehearsal for the symphonic concerts
at Ledreborg Castle (thanks again, Hepcat)
October 22:
'Hashish confiscated during show ...'
Added tour dates to this page (thanks, Michael)
Updated a page that asks BtP readers to contribute suggestions for a title to the autobiography of a former Procol drummer (thanks, Bobby)
October 21: Procol Harum play Chiari in a week's time and Herning in three weeks' time
Added a link to an online movie of
Procol Harum playing on the Palers'
Band's equipment in the USA (thanks,
Leo)
Added a link to an online movie of
Chris
Copping playing Homburg on piano and organ
(thanks, Larry)
October 20:
Procol Harum play Forli
in a week's time and
Copenhagen in three weeks' time
Thanks everyone who wrote in with answers to the
questions we posed on 16 and 19 October ... much appreciated
Added the third part of a photographic record of the Palers' Revels at Lejre through the eyes of our Danish hosts (thanks, Henrik)
October 19: Happy Birthdays to Keith Reid (1946) and Pete Solley (1948) : Procol Harum play Randers in three weeks' time and Rome in a week's time
Added some gigs to the Procol 1970 tour list. But did the band really play the Fillmore East on 12/13 June and 12/13 July? Arbitration welcome from fans who were there (or not there) (thanks, Dimple)
Added another piece of star esteem for A Whiter Shade of Pale (thanks, Dave)
October 18: Procol Harum play Helsinki in two weeks' time and Sonderborg in three weeks' time
Added a second page of pictures of Paler rehearsals from our correspondent in South Carolina (thanks, 'Shep')
October 17: Procol Harum play Zurich in a fortnight's time
Added a new member to the gallery of distinguished musicians who have constituted Procol Harum over the years!
Remember the new AWSoP tee-shirt in the BtP shop. Sales of both styles have been brisk but all sizes are still available.
October 16:
Added a setlist from the Fillmore West in 1970 ... but what month? It's attributed variously so we'd like to hear from fans who can arbitrate (thanks, Beverly)
October 15:
Added a second page showing Procol Harum on stage at Domus Felix, Lejre, during the Palers' Revels (thanks, 'Shep')
October 14: Procol Harum play Chiari in a fortnight's time and Herning in four weeks' time
Added an entomological illustration here (thanks, Henrik) and a Puhdys AWSoP update here (thanks, Niels-Erik)
Added a link from here to here, and vice versa, relating two pages about Brooker's debt to Bach
October 13: Procol Harum play Forli in a fortnight's time and Copenhagen a fortnight after that
'Danish weather! Yeah, we don't get this in England! Just rain and fog ...'
Added the form of words used by Gary Brooker to introduce each song on the first day of symphonic concerts at Ledreborg Castle (thanks again, Hepcat)
October 12: Procol Harum play Randers in four weeks' time and Rome in a fortnight's time
Added the second dose of a Londoner's picture-album from the Palers' Revels at Lejre (thanks, Peter)
October 11: Procol Harum play Helsinki in three weeks' time and Sonderborg in four weeks' time
Added a fab October pin-up to this seminal page (thanks, Charlie)
Added a venue to the 1972 tour list – The Kennedy Centre in Washington DC – can anyone help with a more specific date? (thanks, Michael)
October 10: Procol Harum play Zurich in three weeks' time
Added the second part of a Bristolian's picture-album from the Palers' Revels at Lejre (thank you, Linda)
Remember the new AWSoP tee-shirt in the BtP shop. Sales of both styles have been brisk since this was announced last week.
October 9:
Added part three of a trans-Atlantic traveller's photo-diary of the recent trip to hear Procol Harum in Denmark (thanks, Marvin)
Added a link to a flyer for a CD of wild new instrumental prog/psych rock from one of the great contributors to recent Palers' Project albums (thanks, George)
October 8: Happy Birthday Ray Royer (1945) : 'Beyond the Pale' is nine years old today!
• We are pleased to be able to commemorate this ninth birthday of 'Beyond the Pale' with a restored picture of Barrie James Wilson (18 March 1947 – 8 October 1990) (thanks, Wilson and Daizy).
• Gary Brooker made the following tribute to BJ while introducing The Palers' Band at The Palers' Revels in Lejre, Denmark, on 19 August after Procol's first symphonic concert. In the heat of the moment GB had been speaking French, with simultaneous translation by Roland; then he reverted to English ...
|
Gary
Brooker Gary
Brooker So we can have a good night for him, 'cos he would have been straight in front, head man at this party. Good luck for the evening, have a good time! |
Geoff
Whitehorn
• We're also happy to announce a new product in the BtP shop, the Whaling Stories decorative patch that depicts BJ Wilson in 'Hero' mode. This attractive product was created by Michael Ackermann for the [now-suspended] Whaling Stories Fan Club in Germany; his stock is now available online for the first time (thanks, Michael). Click here to view!
• We have commemorated the 8 October anniversary with the following pieces in recent years:
2005:
BJ Wilson on the
drums,
player of the month.
2004:
a percussionist's analysis of BJ's instruments down the years
2003: close
encounter with a great percussionist
2002: the Melody Maker
profile of BJ
2001: a
BtP interview with one of BJ's Joe Cocker
band-mates
2000:
a grand picture outtake
and
Procol rarities for sale
1999:
a new portrait of BJ
and
a friend's tribute
1998:
new studio photos of BJ
from Mick Grabham;
1997: to launch the website,
a BtP interview from Barrie's friend
Kenny White.
October 7: Procol Harum play Chiari in three weeks' time and Herning in five weeks' time
'This next one might take a little bit of explaining because it hasn’t really come out on a record ... and it involves my neighbour, Sid ...'
Added a rather interesting page showing the form of words used by Gary Brooker to introduce each song on the final day of symphonic concerts at Ledreborg Castle. In particular, we find out the story behind Symphathy for the Hard of Hearing (thanks, Hepcat)
October 6: Procol Harum play Forli in three weeks' time and Copenhagen a fortnight after that
Added some rehearsal pictures (Procol and Palers) from August's Revels in Lejre (thanks, Bjørn)
October 5: Procol Harum play Randers in five weeks' time and Rome in three weeks' time
Added another Procol Harum gig to the Autumn tour (thanks, Chris)
Added another specimen to our ticket-collection here (thanks, Mikael)
Have a look at the two great new Procol Harum tee-shirts in the BtP online shop: their elegant new design features a quotation from A Whiter Shade of Pale, and reproduces the graphic (by Dickinson) that adorned the original 1967 sheet-music. (Many thanks to Keith Reid for authorising the use of words and picture)
October 4: Procol Harum play Helsinki in four weeks' time and Sonderborg in five weeks' time
Added a cancellation notice to this scheduled Procol Harum date ... but watch this space ... another capital city gig could shortly be added to the autumn tour (thanks, Chris)
Added another goodie to this compendious page (thanks, Peter)
October 3: Procol Harum play Zurich in four weeks' time
Added a first page of Palers' Band rehearsal pictures from our Swedish correspondent (thanks, Jonas)
October 2: RIP Boz Burrell
Added a new English cover of A Salty Dog (thanks, Antonio) and two Czech covers (AWSoP and Conquistador) (thanks, Radim)
October 1:
Added twenty-seven different pictures of Gary Brooker, taken in the span of a few moments (thanks, Paul)