tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199327163012873402.post9027365182084580761..comments2023-06-09T08:04:57.745-04:00Comments on Bill's Prog Blog: Some Festival newsBill K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15307060382874039990noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199327163012873402.post-76959620135933933402010-07-01T21:45:44.330-04:002010-07-01T21:45:44.330-04:00Doubtful. This is what Roine said back in January...Doubtful. This is what Roine said back in January of 2008:<br /><br />"And yes, work is about to start compiling material for next FlowerKings album, but that will be a very long process this time, we'll put in 50% more effort into finding the right songs/lyrics and also make sure that whatever we play it is going to be 100% valid and from the heart as well as played with both bones, precision and passion. It may take a year, or two, but we're going to get there to give you all that you love about TFK and prog in general, only better this time."<br /><br />Since then they did shows in 08, plus Roine got the Agents of Mercy thing going, plus Transatlantic, plus Tomas had his solo thing, Jonas and Karmakanic, et cetera. The break may well re-energise the band and allow them to recommence with renewed ideas and desires to play.Bill K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15307060382874039990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199327163012873402.post-29997774338467299422010-07-01T21:38:44.302-04:002010-07-01T21:38:44.302-04:00Seeing that Agents of Mercy and Karmakanic are bot...Seeing that Agents of Mercy and Karmakanic are both playing the Summer's End Festival, it makes me wonder if The Flower Kings are throwing in the towel?<br />I have not heard the "Agents'" CD but I have Karmakanic: Boss in the Factory and it's really good, got it from Progwalker, who said "Agents" is good stuff, too!<br />BTW, I read somewhere that Jonas has his masters in music!<br />He's a cool dude, too, I met him a couple of times!<br />Maybe Agents and the Karm's will do a set together that day; wish I could go!fireflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358081259882638479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199327163012873402.post-28194932457640219002010-07-01T10:39:05.369-04:002010-07-01T10:39:05.369-04:00Not at all. Acid jazz..well, I'll just do a c...Not at all. Acid jazz..well, I'll just do a copy/paste from Wiki:<br /><br />"Acid jazz is a musical genre that combines elements of jazz, funk and hip-hop, particularly looped beats. It developed in the UK over the 1980s and 1990s and could be seen as tacking the sound of jazz-funk onto electronic dance: jazz-funk musicians such as Roy Ayers, Donald Byrd and Grant Green are often credited as forerunners of acid jazz. Acid jazz has also experienced minor influences from soul music, house music, acid rock, and disco."<br /><br />It's possible the Tom Scott being referred to is this one:<br /><br />http://www.tomscottmusic.com/<br /><br />Also a sax player, but a totally different one.Bill K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15307060382874039990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199327163012873402.post-89675351647312843902010-07-01T00:17:59.368-04:002010-07-01T00:17:59.368-04:00Years ago when I was married, I met a woman who wa...Years ago when I was married, I met a woman who was a friend of my ex-wife's family, and it turned out that we had similar tastes in music. She also mentioned that she was a big fan of what she called "acid jazz," and mentioned Tom Scott as a favorite in that genre. I confessed that I had no idea what defined "acid jazz."<br />After seeing Tom and the Muffins (had never heard of them, btw) at Nearfest, I started to think about that meeting years ago, and wondered if what she referred to as acid jazz is what we call RIO today? Would you say that's accurate?Mark Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04386368984625183535noreply@blogger.com