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November 30: Procol Harum play Aalborg in seven weeks
Because of high demand, Procol Harum have added another orchestral / choral concert – their twenty-eighth – to the forthcoming schedule (thanks, Jens H)
Accordingly, updated
this page
Routinely updated this useful page too
November 29:
Added a page of iPhone impressions of Procol Harum at Snoqualmie Casino (thanks, Adam)Added a phtograph to this well-written review of Procol Harum at Los Angeles (thanks, Keith)
November 28:
Added a good page of photographs taken on the second night of Procol's Edmonton orchestral show (thanks, Tim)
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November 27: Procol Harum play Copenhagen again in seven weeks, Wilmington in a week, and Aarhus in eight
Added a page of striking iPhone impressions of the USA, taken by Procol Harum's drummer (thanks, Geoff)November 26: Procol Harum play Copenhagen in seven weeks, and Vejle again in eight weeks
' ... Brooker owns one of the stretchiest voices in the popular pavilion ...
augments it with perfectly crafted little figures of sound that crop up betwixt
all the changes of key and tempo. They call it songwriting ... Geoff Dunn
made us miss the great BJ Wilson as little as possible, a huge achievement ...'
Added another well-written review, of
Procol Harum at Los Angeles (thanks,
Anvil)
November 25: Procol Harum play Vejle in eight weeks
Added a page of excellent photographs
from Procol Harum's landmark gig at Westbury, NY (thanks,
Mark)
November 24:
Added a brief ear-witness report here
Corrected a foolish error here
Added a ticket here (thanks, Frans) in commemoration of a fine drummer
Added several pictures of Gary Brooker in stellar company, and a request for assistance (thanks, Gail)
November 23: Procol Harum play Aalborg in eight weeks
Added two different tickets for the same event,
here and
here (thanks,
Tim)
Gary Brooker's other band, No Stiletto Shoes, play two nights in
Southend UK in December ... reportedly a few tickets remain ... booking and
accommodation details are
here
November 22
Because of high demand, Procol Harum have added another orchestral / choral concert – their twenty-eighth – to the forthcoming schedule (thanks, Jens H)
Accordingly, updated
this page
November 21:
' ... Gary, at 65, ... remains a formidable and impassioned performer ... in
Whitehorn, Pegg, Phillips and Dunn, he’s got a band that stands with any of
Procol’s many previous incarnations ...'
Added an excellently-written review of
Procol Harum at Snoqualmie Casino (thanks,
Michael)
November 20: Procol Harum play Copenhagen again in eight weeks, Wilmington in two weeks, and Aarhus in nine
Added the setlist from Procol Harum's recent concert at Tallinn, Estonia (thanks, Tarvo)
November 19: Procol Harum play
Copenhagen in eight weeks,
and
Vejle again in nine weeks.
HB, OE!
Added news of
a special gig at the PH Caffee, planned to appeal to visitors to Copenhagen
on the weekend Procol Harum play
there with The Danish National Orchestra and Choir
(thanks, Søren)
New gig in LA from the Apeneck guitarist who played Goin' Down Slow at BtP's Los Angeles party (the weekend Procol Harum played BB King's Club) (thanks, Tom)
November 18: Procol Harum play Tallinn tonight and Vejle in nine weeks
'... I would like to see this entire music business fall to a total ruin and be rebuilt by a new generation of entrepreneurs and people who care about music. I believe that today’s music business is led by people who don’t give a damn about music ...'
Added a link to a truly fascinating and illuminating 2005 interview with Derek Sutton (a man who uses the subjunctive in conversation!) namechecked as Procol Harum's road manager on the Edmonton album, and currently managing Robin Trower. Drop in at the twenty-minute mark to go straight to the Trower / Procol part, or go to 24:44 for the real wisdom (thanks, Bill)
There was some discussion lately at The Beanstalk (the
Procol Harum message forum ... join it by
clicking here) about the efficacy, or otherwise, of promoters in the
USA. Added two pictures here that
show how our Danish neighbours are handling Procol promotion. No report from Nørreport?
We think not! (thanks,
Henrik)
November 17: Procol Harum play Tallinn tomorrow
' ...the man is a musical genius, the way he integrates the band into the orchestral textures and is still able to retain the original integrity of the songs ...'
Added an appreciative (if not entirely accurate) review of Procol Harum in Edmonton, November 2010 (thanks,.Robert)
Good to see a long-term Procol Harum fan talking about his book for a good seven minutes on national television!
November 16: Procol Harum play Aalborg in nine weeks
Added the setlist from Procol Harum's recent concert at Los Angeles in America (thanks, One-Eye)
November 15:
Added the setlist from Procol Harum's recent concert at Santa Barbara, CA (thanks, One-Eye, thanks Keith)
Procol Harum song enters the world of console games (thanks, Torjus)
Lovely to get everyone's pictures and
reports from these gigs! But it's not easy to sort out the shots when so
many are called just 'procol-01.jpg' etc ... you'll find
the submission guidelines
really helpful ...
November 14: RIP Henryk Górecki • Procol Harum play Los Angeles tonight
Added the setlist from Procol Harum's recent concert at Snoqualmie, WA (thanks, Bob)
Because of high demand, Procol Harum have added another orchestral / choral concert – their twenty-seventh – to the forthcoming schedule (thanks, Jens H)
Added a poster
here (thanks, Jens H)
Updated this
page
November 13: Procol Harum play
Santa Barbara tonight,
Los Angeles
tomorrow,
Copenhagen again in nine
weeks,
Wilmington
in three weeks, and
Aarhus
in ten
Added
a conjectural setlist from a famous concert ... let us know if you can fill
in the details (thanks, BfP)
Expanded
this compendious page
November 12: Procol Harum play Snoqualmie tonight, Santa Barbara tomorrow, and Copenhagen in nine weeks
Added
the
setlist from Procol Harum's
twentieth orchestral concert, at Edmonton last night
(thanks, Sascha)
No Procol content, but some very good Rock photographs
here
November 11: Procol Harum play Tallinn in a week's time, Snoqualmie tomorrow and Vejle in ten weeks
Added the setlist from Procol Harum's first recent concert at Edmonton (thanks, Bob / George)
November 10: Procol Harum play Edmonton tonight
Added an excellent survey of Procol Harum in Edmonton (thanks, Thomas ... and several other correspondents)
NB: for those who like to get to shows early in hope of
attending soundchecks: manager Chris Cooke, writing to fans through the Procol
Harum message list (join it here), explains
that this will no longer be possible, as numbers have become unmanageable.
November 9: Procol Harum return to Edmonton tonight and again tomorrow, and Aalborg in ten weeks
' ... the recording became the largest selling disk ever apart from Bing Crosby’s White Christmas ... '
Added a preview piece about Procol Harum in Edmonton, not without a certain element of hype, perhaps (thanks,. Charlie)
November 8: Procol Harum
return to Edmonton
tomorrow
Added
the setlist from Procol Harum's recent concert at Collingswood NJ
(thanks, One-Eye)
November 7: Procol Harum play Los Angeles in a week's time
Added the setlist from Procol Harum's remarkable concert at Westbury NY (thanks, Evan)
November 6: Procol Harum play Collingswood tonight, Santa Barbara in a week, Copenhagen again in ten weeks, Wilmington in four weeks, and Aarhus in eleven
Added the setlist from Procol Harum's recent Harrisburg concert (thanks, many people)
| Meanwhile, American Dan Murphy
wrote to Procol Harum, c/o 'Beyond the Pale', following
the Westbury show on 5 November.
'I just wanted to say it was a very special evening at Westbury on Friday. The band rocked the house and the fans were glued to their seats the entire time. The show went over an extra 45 glorious minutes from what I was told at the door and we loved every minute of it. 'You couldn't help but see how each band member relished playing and being there – you came and you conquered. Gary has just surrounded himself with such fantastic players – I can't imagine the band ever being better than this grouping. They are so in synch with each other, and the mutual respect and friendship shows as well. 'There was a lot of love all around that night and I just want to thank the band from the bottom of my heart for a wonderful time. You all went above and beyond; and this is from a 46 year-old that sees every genre of music – from the veteran acts to the newbies – thank you. Even when Gary started reminiscing about past NY area Procol Harum shows and asking who had been there, it was a nice touch that the fans loved. Great job fellas: I see at least 100 shows a year since I was 19, and I used to work for Polygram Records and in radio as well, but it was something magical last night that I have rarely seen. 'Thanks for the great website too – I really enjoy
surfing it because its packed with very interesting information,
history, and pictures – I can see a lot of time and effort goes into
this and it is also appreciated. |
November 5: Procol Harum play Snoqualmie in a week's time, Collingswood tomorrow and Copenhagen in ten weeks
Added a fifth and final page of pictures taken when Procol Harum played Bad Krozingen (thank you, Linda)November 4: Procol Harum play Tallinn in a fortnight's time, Harrisburg tonight and Vejle in eleven weeks
' ... we saw the embodiment of the best traditions of classical music ...'
Added an illustrated review of the recent Procol Harum concert at Royal Leamington Spa (thanks, Theo)
Last night Gary Brooker talked to Blogtalkradio about the last four Salvo remasters (get them here): it was pretty interesting, and you can download the interview here (thanks, Pelham)
Watch out for George Lovell at upcoming shows, where he will be selling copies of the second edition of The Waiter Brought a Tray – his very enjoyable Procol Harum book – for just ten dollars (US / Canadian) ... and signing them too.
Here's
another unusual version of a
well-known Procol Harum song (thanks,
Jim)
November 3: Procol Harum play Harrisburg tomorrow and Edmonton in a week
Added glossy pre-show publicity scans relating to The Delaware Orchestral show in December (thanks, Bill) (and several other kind contributors)
Here's an unusual version of a well-known Procol Harum song (thanks, Charlie)
Imminently: Gary Brooker talks to Blogtalkradio about the last four Salvo remasters (get them here): click here to get the programme.
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Also for sale (face value): seven tickets for Procol Harum with Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Five tickets in the front row centre of
the orchestra for 9 November; and for 10 November, one in the front row
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November 2: Procol Harum return to Edmonton in a week's time, and play Aalborg in eleven
Added a brief contemporary Brooker interview (thanks, Steve)
November 1:
Added the setlist from
Procol Harum's
huge, fine gig in Royal Leamington
Spa ... and thanks to everyone who gathered in the Balcony Bar for pre-show
drinks: great to see so many familiar faces again!
Read what was new on this website in previous months
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