UP3 - The Ultimate Prog Podcast Project
Tony, Lee and Craig are three friends and prog aficionados who talk about the history and craft of prog music while sprinkling in their opinions of the music and personalities in the genre. Each episode also includes recommendations for new bands, upcoming albums, and discussion of local/indie prog bands.
Episodes
And now for something completely different! In this BOOTLEG episode, Tony interviews Geoff Bisente about Asian American-Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month. The guys talk about geography, history, and politics to better understand the music that of the region. NOTE: This episode was originally recorded in May 2022.
GEOFF'S LINKS & RECOMMENDATIONS Recommends Alien Weap...
In this episode, Lee, Craig, and Tony discuss their highlights, lowlights, and surprises from Cruise to the Edge 2024
== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND == CRAIG Listening to Thelonious Monk - Straight, No Chaser Recommends Simon Phillips' - Protocol V
LEE Listening to Ostura - The Room Listening to Whom Gods Destroy - Insanium Listening...
In this episode, the guys talk about what they're looking forward to onboard Cruise to the Edge 2024. For more information on the cruise, check out the web site here: https://cruisetotheedge.com/
== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND == CRAIG Listening to Big Big Train Looking forward to Steve Hackett Looking forward to Flower Kings Looking forward to Steve Morse Band ...
In this episode, Lee makes the case for an emergent leading edge of Prog music -- Jazz Metal
Check this link to follow the CHANGE.ORG petition to free Gleb Kolyadin and the band Bi-2 from jail in Thailand.
== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND ==
LEE Listening to Caligula's Horse - Charcoal Grace Listening to Ste...
Lee interviews Ben Jones of the band Orion on his debut album "The End of Suffering"
Available on Bandcamp: https://benjones4.bandcamp.com/album/the-end-of-suffering
Partial tracks played during the Episode (all from The End of Suffering) 03:27 - Tomorrow 04:22 - The Hurricane 05:32 - Yesterday 06:38 - Myself and I 09:07 - The End of Suffering 11:08 - Now (Instrumental) 13:32 - Out of Time pt.2 18:32 - Now (Instrumental)
In this episode, the guys dedicate the entire episode to UNHEARD OF prolific Prog songwriter and performer Simon Godfrey
== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND == CRAIG Listening to Herbie Hancock
LEE Listening to Shineback
TONY Listening to Peter Gabriel - i/o
SIMON Recommends Sufjan...
In this episode, Tony leads a discussion about the history and impact of Prog super group Transatlantic
== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND == CRAIG Listening to Sarah Elizabeth Charles Story of the title "Nardis"
LEE Listening to Orion - The End of Suffering
TONY Listening to Ad Infinitum Recommends Transatla...
402 - Brand X
== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND ==
CRAIG Listening to Wayne Shorter Recommends Brand X - Unorthodox Behavior Recommends Brand X - Moroccan Role Recommends Brand X - Masques
LEE Listening to Trevor Ravin - RIO
TONY Listening to FROST* - Milliontown
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In this episode, Lee has a conversation with innovative Prog Metal keyboardist Diego Tejeida of the bands TEMIC and HAKEN.
== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND == CRAIG Listening to Horace Silver (Jazz)
LEE Listening to Animals as Leaders (Jazz M...
Lee gives a sneak peak of Season 4 and plays clips of summer releases and new music to look forward to.
1:33 - Temic - Count Your Losses https://temicband.com/ 2:41 - Trevor Rabin - Push https://www.trevorrabinmusic.com/ 4:02 - Let the Truth Speak - Earthside https://us.earthsideband.com/ 5:09 - Impossible Tightrope - Steven Wilson https://stevenwilsonhq.com/ 6:12 - Window to the World - Pattern Seeking Animals https://www.psanimal...
In this episode, the UP3 Show crew share their favorite bits of technology
== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND == CRAIG Listening to Jeff Beck - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (from the album Wired) Recommends Comparing GENESIS Foxtrot vs Selling England By the Pound (Keys/Synth Sound)
LEE Listening to Matt Dorsey - Let Go Recommends YES - Union (1991) vs...
INTERVIEW with Andy West (DIXIE DREGS, RAMA 1, FWAP, ZAZEN) In this episode, Craig leads a converation with ANDY WEST of Dixie Dregs and Rama 1 fame.
== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND == CRAIG Listening to Herby Hancock
LEE Listening to Mood Yassin's Biggest Keyboard Shred Collab Song in the World Listening to Henry Kaiser Recommends Kaori KA...
308 - Obsidian
In this episode, Tony talks about 90's underground Prog Metal act Obsidian and related topics
== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND == CRAIG Listening to Charlie Parker - Yardbird Suite
LEE Listening to Haken - Fauna
TONY Listening to The Cyberiam - The Butterfly Effect Recommends ChatGPT - OpenAI Text Ge...
This month, go on location with UP3Show as we travel to the 2023 edition of Colorado ProgFest sponosored by Colorado Art Rock Society (CARS). Recorded live on location at Nissi's Event Center in Lafayette, Colorado.
== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND == CRAIG Listening to Jellyfish
LEE Listening to RAIN - Radio Silence Recommends Motion Blu (Si...
In this episode, Tony walks Lee and Craig through the mythos and history of the band TOOL.
== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND == CRAIG Listening to & Recommends Doug Gertner on AfterFM.com
LEE Listening to Riverside - ID.Entity
TONY Listening to Rick Wakeman - A Gallery of the Imagination Listening to Peter Gabriel -...
This month, the guys talk about all of the various incarnations of one of the definitive Prog pioneers Yes.
== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND == CRAIG Listening to Jazz Sabbath Recommends Yessongs (Live, 1973)
LEE Listening to Threshold - Dividing Lines Recommends Talk (1994)
TONY Listening to Ayreon - The Universal Migrator (Remaster) Recomme...
In this episode, the guys discuss Polish Prog Rockers Riverside
== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND == CRAIG Listening to Miles Davis - Walkin', Cookin', Workin', Relaxin', Steamin'
LEE Listening to John Petrucci Solo Recommends Riverside - Wasteland Recommends Riverside - Anno Domini High Definition
In this episode, Tony leads a conversation with Michael Andreas of the bands MARTYRD and AND YOU AND I about running a band as a business
== WHAT WE'RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND ==
CRAIG Listening to Thelonious Monk
LEE Listening to O.R.k. - Screamnasium
TONY Listening to Echoes of Eternity - The Forgotten Goddess Recomme...
In this episode, Craig talks to the guys about the role of improvisation in Prog music.
== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND == CRAIG Listening to John Coltrane (General) Listening to Charlie Parker (General) Recommends Yes - Yessongs
LEE Listening to Sam Vallen - Flicker Recommends Peter Kater (General) Recommends Peter Kater - Dancing on Water
...In this episode, Lee leads the discussion about Canadian Prog stalwarts Rush
== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND == CRAIG Listening to Jaco Pastorius (General) Recommends Yyz Recommends La Villa Strangiato
LEE Listening to Porcupine Tree - Closure / Continuation Listening to Derek Sherinian - Vortex Recommends Hemispheres Recommends Clockwork An...
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