What was new at 'Beyond the Pale'

February 2009 

February 28:

Added a first page of photographs from a recent Robin Trower gig (thanks, Hans)

Webmaster Jens models the new Procol Harum Live CD which he bought in Nijmegen in the Netherlands today – he's there for the Trower gig of course – prior to its official release!

February 27:

Apparently accommodation is running out rapidly where Procol Harum play in Brønnøysund this summer; added some hotel and camping imformation

Added links to seven fresh pages for great song-words: here, here, here, here, here, here and here

February 26: Happy birthday Geoff Dunn

Added ordering information about the new Mickey Jupp CD, which features plenty of musicians who will be familiar from gigs in Southend that Procoholics attend (thanks, John) 

February 25:

Added some interesting running-order information about Shine on Brightly (thanks, Keef)
 

February 24:

Classic Rock offers a cursory AWSuit bulletin (thanks, Scobie)

Added a question here: did Procol play Australia in 1971? (thanks, Pat)

February 23:

Added a nice Procol poster from 1968, Boston (thanks, Lisper)

Scroll to foot of page to scrutinise the first entry in our name-that-clown series (thanks, Mysterious Donor)

Added some useful travelling information for those planning to see Procol Harum play in Brønnøysund this summer  (thanks, Torstein)

February 22: RIP Kelly Groucutt

Added a link to the Wikipedia entry about Brønnøysund where Procol Harum will play this summer (thanks, Thomas)

February 21:

We are happy to announce the first information about a Procol Harum concert in 2009  (thanks, Chris)

February 20:

Added a little 'imagine my surprise' story that might incidentally jog the minds of people who need to buy a very nice birthday-present for a music-lover (thanks, George)

February 19:

Added the setlist from the Procol Harum Project's most recent show (thanks, Poul)

Dave Bronze invited UK Palers to sign the petition to the UK government not to make it a legal requirement for noise-control devices to be fitted to venues with an entertainment licence. These 86,493 people signed. The government has just issued its response
 

February 18:

 Added a rallying-call for admirers of BJ Wilson's drumming (thanks, Dan)

Added an impressionistic photograph of Geoff Dunn in action with Procol Harum (thanks, Hans)

February 17:

Added a page about 'the single most neglected writer of rock lyrics': Keith Reid and A Salty Dog (thanks, Carol)

Added two further pictures to this rarity page (thanks, Mick)

February 16:

Added two more pictures – our contributor has been busy going through his 'untidy files' – from this 1974 Procol Harum concert (thanks, Ragnar)

Also added details of a  cover-version of A Whiter Shade of Pale by R Stevie Moore (thanks, William)

Are there any other cover versions that use all four verses of the song?

February 15:

Visit BBC Radio 6 from the UK in the wee small hours of Sunday morning (GMT) to see what they're broadcasting by way of 'Procol Harum, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles 1974'. BtP wrote to the BBC to ask what this broadcast consisted of but they haven't replied yet: use 'listen again' to hear for yourself. Chances are it's the well-known Hollywood Bowl concert: certainly worth a listen, whether you know it or not.

Added a 1962 soundclip to this page about a record featuring Brooker, Trower et al so rare that only six copies ever existed (thanks again, Little Mick)

February 14:

Today: your chance to hear a live set of Procol music (thanks, Poul)

Added another cover of A Whiter Shade of Pale with an ordering link (search for 'Little Yellow House) (thanks, Per)

February 13: RIP Estelle Bennett

If about 15% of the people going to a public concert know each other through a website, does that gig become 'a fan-club convention'?

Added a witty review of Procol Harum at Bloomsbury in 2005 (thanks, John)

Added late news of a chance to hear a live set of Procol music tomorrow (thanks, Poul)

February 12:

Added a ticket for a good Oslo Procol gig from 1974 (thanks, Ragnar)

A fair bit of comment – we're not vouching for the accuracy of any of it – amassing on this forum about the upcoming Fly/Salvo re-issues.

February 11:

Added two more good photographs from 1974, showing Gary Brooker's unorthodox piano-technique as well as his guitar-playing with Procol Harum (thanks, Ragnar)

Coming next Sunday ... Procol Harum at the Hollywood Bowl (supposedly from 1974!) on BBC Radio 6 from the UK in the wee small hours: click the link for details  (thanks, Charlie)

February 10:

Added covers of A Salty Dog, Beyond the Pale, Shine on Brightly and Grand Finale to this page (search for 'Mikkelsen') (thanks, Per)

Added a cover of A Whiter Shade of Pale to this page (search for 'Brusch') (thanks, Per)

Do you know of any Procol cover versions not listed on the two pages above? If so, please let us know.

February 9:

Added part two of the excellent article written for BtP to commemorate the thirteenth anniversary of Procol Harum's landmark Barbican Orchestral concert, while looking forward to the imminent release of the live Ledreborg orchestral CD (thanks, Ian)

February 8:

Added part one of an excellent article written for BtP to commemorate the thirteenth anniversary of Procol Harum's landmark Barbican Orchestral concert, while looking forward to the imminent release of the live Ledreborg orchestral CD (thanks, Ian)

February 7:

Added three covers of A Salty Dog to this page (thanks, Jonas; thanks, Spotify)

Do you know of any Procol cover versions not listed on this page (or this)? If so, please let us know.

Nine years ago today, Gary Brooker wrote to BtP with his very revealing Edmonton 1971 diary ... in case you didn't read it, here's the link again

February 6:

Added a page about a record featuring Brooker, Trower et al so rare that only six copies ever existed (thanks, Little Mick)

February 5:

Added a good picture of Procol Harum in Oslo playing Monsieur R Monde (here too) with an unusual twist (thanks, Ragnar)

February 4:

Added a fantastic setlist ... almost all of the Home album and an extremely rare 1969 song (thanks, Rick)

February 3:

Added a final page (with commentary) about some Whiter Shade of Pale cover versions (thanks, Henrik)

February 2:

Overhauled this much-visited page (thanks, Enrico)

Added an item to the 'Whiter Shade' parlance page (search for '30 January 2009') (thanks, Charlie)

Added a snippet to the AWSoP interpretations page (search for 'nuns came to an untimely death') (thanks, Simon)

Added interesting news for fans of Robin Trower and Jack Bruce (thanks, Charlie)

February 1:

Very exciting to announce the new live orchestral CD from Procol Harum: first details and artwork here (thanks, Chris)

Added an illustration to this page.