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Sound Chaser, Los Angeles, CA (2025)

04/05/2025

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. Today’s lesson is about the producers and engineers, those behind the sound desk, who make the musicians sound even better. To a large extent, these people have been as much contributors to the progressive rock sound as the musicians, so on this show and the next one, we will take a listen to the sound design aspects of the prog genre. There are plenty of classic prog acts here, including Yes, Alan Parsons, Van der Graaf Generator, Caravan, Magma, Gong, Pallas, and so many more. Also, in here will be an In Memoriam sidebar for singer Neil Lockwood. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. You can download or stream the show from Apple Podcasts, Podscan, Podchaser, Deezer, iTunes, Podimo, many other Podcast aggregators, and its home on PodOmatic at

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. Today’s lesson is about the producers and engineers, those behind the sound desk, who make the musicians sound even better. To a large extent, these people have been as much contributors to the progressive rock sound as the musicians, so on ...

03/22/2025

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. The show this time is Part 2 of my birthday gift to myself episodes, in which I choose some of my favorite progressive music tracks to share with the audience. This time around, I have selected music offered on the Bandcamp music hosting website, with a fine selection, if I do say so myself, of music that you can get right now. Here now you get another selection of excellent music from the Bandcamp site. Featured artists include The Tangent, The John Irvine Band, John Demarkis, Billie Bottle, Tiger Moth Tales, Mike Dickson, Yesterdays, Matt Stevens, and more. The show is available to stream or download from Apple Podcasts, Podscan.fm, Listen Notes, Deezer, Musixmatch, iTunes, many other Podcast aggregators, and its home on PodOmatic at https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/soundchaserprog/episodes/2025-03-22T09_48_34-07_00

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. The show this time is Part 2 of my birthday gift to myself episodes, in which I choose some of my favorite progressive music tracks to share with the audience. This time around, I have selected music offered on the Bandcamp music hosting websi...

03/08/2025

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. The show this time is the first of two special birthday gift to myself shows. Part two gets released in two weeks. This time around, I have decided to highlight some of my favorite finds from Bandcamp. The podcast has been using Bandcamp for many years to find independent artists, and to give them some of the support they need to keep providing the music we love. So, this time and next time, we will hear just a bit of the great music I have found. Featured artists include Andrew Rubin & Jon Anderson, Karfagen, Aisles, WIZRD, Carlo Celuque, Lodger Wright, All India Radio, Lost Crowns, Gleb Kolyadin, and more. I also have an In Memoriam feature for the late Jamie Muir. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. The show is available for streaming or downloading from Apple Podcasts, Podcast Addict, Musixmatch, Deezer, iTunes, many other podcast aggregators, and its home on PodOmatic at

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. The show this time is the first of two special birthday gift to myself shows. Part two gets released in two weeks. This time around, I have decided to highlight some of my favorite finds from Bandcamp. The podcast has been using Bandcamp for m...

02/22/2025

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time I have new music from Massimo Pieretti, a couple of In Memoriam segments for Mike Ratledge and Mike Visaggio, a wide variety of prog, the Symphonic Zone, and more. Featured artists include Marillion, IQ, Caravan, Pär Lindh Project, Ozric Tentacles, This Winter Machine, and others. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. The show is available to stream or download from iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Podtoppen, Musicmatch, Deezer, many other Podcast aggregators, and its home on PodOmatic at

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time I have new music from Massimo Pieretti, a couple of In Memoriam segments for Mike Ratledge and Mike Visaggio, a wide variety of prog, the Symphonic Zone, and more. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser...

02/18/2025

Seeing reports of the loss of another foundational prog musician. Percussionist Jamie Muir was in King Crimson for five months and appeared only on the Larks' Tongues in Aspic studio album, plus some concert recordings from that time. However, he had a profound effect on new member Bill Bruford, and changed much about the thinking on how percussion instruments fit into a rock band context. Another sad loss.

From Bill Bruford's page: Jamie Muir died today 17.02.2025 in Cornwall, UK, with his brother George by his side. From Bill: Jamie was the...

02/08/2025

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time I have new music from Ologram and Mesmerizing. Appearing on the show for the first time are Ossicles, Procession, and Lars Fredrik Frøislie. I have the Sound Chaser tour of styles and eras of prog, and The Symphonic Zone. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Featured artists include Yes, Rick Wakeman, Cheeto's Magazine, Gryphon, Steeleye Span, and more. The show is available to stream or download from Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Moon FM, Podimo, Owl Tale, iTunes, many other podcast aggregators, and its home on PodOmatic at

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time I have new music from Ologram and Mesmerizing. Appearing on the show for the first time are Ossicles, Procession, and Lars Fredrik Frøislie. I have the Sound Chaser tour of styles and eras of prog, and The Symphonic Zone...

02/06/2025

News of the death of Mike Ratledge has been announced. As a member of Soft Machine, Ratledge pioneered a sound and approach to the organ that would become a benchmark for hundreds of keyboardists to follow. In his way, Ratledge was every bit as influential on the prog sound as Emerson and Wakeman. Another sad loss in prog world.

Soft Machine's longest-serving member Mike Ratledge, who also worked with Syd Barrett and Kevin Ayers, has died after a short illness

01/25/2025

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time, I have new music from The John Irvine Band, a number of songs from the wayback machine, some more recent pieces, The Symphonic Zone, and more. Featured artists include Marillion, Santana, Hawkwind, Steve Hackett, Deep Purple, Loreena McKennitt, and more. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. The show is available to stream or download from iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Podcast 24, Podimo, Listen Notes, Podcast 365, many other Podcast aggregators, and its home at PodOmatic:

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time, I have new music from The John Irvine Band, a number of songs from the wayback machine, some more recent pieces, The Symphonic Zone, and more. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Playlist1. Caravel...

01/11/2025

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. This show is the Eleventh Anniversary show. I started in early January of 2014, and kept it going since then. To celebrate this eleventh anniversary, I have selected music that comes from an artist’s eleventh studio album. Not all that many prog acts make it to eleven albums, so we will be in rare company. Featured artists include Karfagen, Focus, Kansas, Jethro Tull, Steve Hackett, Saga, Big Big Train, Ozric Tentacles, Mike Oldfield, IQ, Pendragon, Marillion, Kaipa, Mostly Autumn, Anthony Phillips, Yes, and more. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. The show is available for streaming or downloading from Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Podchaser, Owl Tail, Moon FM, Listen Notes, many other podcast aggregators, and its home on PodOmatic at

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. This show is the Eleventh Anniversary show. I started in early January of 2014, and kept it going since then. To celebrate this eleventh anniversary, I have selected music that comes from an artist’s eleventh studio album. Not all that many ...

12/28/2024

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time we unearth a mostly forgotten song from Genesis, say goodbye to Jon Camp, a significant musician in prog history, and generally take a tour through the periods and styles of progressive music. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Featured artists include Yes, SBB, Zombi, Yesterdays, jhimm, Paul Greaver, Timelock, Pat Metheny, Van der Graaf Generator, and more. The show is available to stream and download from Apple Podcasts, Listen Notes, Podcast24, Rephonic, Podchaser, iTunes, many other podcast aggregators, and of course its home at PodOmatic:

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time we unearth a mostly forgotten song from Genesis, say goodbye to Jon Camp, a significant musician in prog history, and generally take a tour through the periods and styles of progressive music. All that, plus news of tours...

12/18/2024

https://dmme.net/jon-camp-passed-away/

Another passing of a great player from the early days of progressive rock. One of the most underappreciated bass players at the time, Jon Camp took the bass-as-lead approach to another level to make an essential ingredient of the classic Renaissance sound. His technique was so smooth and sounded so effortless it is easy to miss just how technically demanding it all was.

The great Jon Camp died on December 13th, my friend Jon, a soft-spoken man with an immense sound when it came to music. There was no one like Camp and never will be, because no one el

12/14/2024

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time we take a tour through styles of progressive music. Most of the samples come from a while ago, so we can see how and where certain aspects of progressive music took shape. We get some old school progressive rock, some jazz fusion, some electronic prog, some symphonic prog, and perhaps a few surprises along the way. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Featured artists include IQ, Jean-Michel Jarre, Kate Bush, John Serrie, Bob James, California Guitar Trio, Dream Theater, and more. The show is available to stream or download from Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Listen Notes, Rephonic, Podcast24, Podchaser, many other podcast aggregators, and its home at

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time we take a tour through styles of progressive music. Most of the samples come from a while ago, so we can see how and where certain aspects of progressive music took shape. We get some old school progressive rock, some jaz...

12/01/2024

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time, we say goodbye to the great lyricist of the early prog days, Peter Sinfield, we listen to some epic-length live music, and we say hello to Triade and Paikappu, who appear on the show for the first time. Featured artists include Marillion, Barclay James Harvest, Zappa Plays Zappa, Soft Machine, Adrian Belew, Deuter, and more. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. You can stream or download the show from Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Podchaser, Deezer, Audacy, many other podcast aggregators, and of course on its home at PodOmatic:

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time, we say goodbye to the great lyricist of the early prog days, Peter Sinfield, we listen to some epic-length live music, and we say hello to Triade and Paikappu, who appear on the show for the first time. All that, plus ne...

11/16/2024

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. The show this time has a Genesis theme running through it, with Genesis-related music scattered throughout. In addition, the show returns to the better-known prog rock territory, having strayed quite far in the previous few shows. There is still quite a bit of variety on offer. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy more than three hours of prog goodness. I will even throw in some news about upcoming tours and releases. All that on Sound Chaser. Featured artists include Rick Wakeman, Frank Zappa, Christian Vander of Magma, Pendragon, Saga, Van der Graaf, Jethro Tull, Big Big Train, Mostly Autumn, Pallas, and more. The show is available to stream or download through iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Listen Notes, Owl Tail, Podchaser, Rephonic, Deezer, many other podcast aggregators, and its home on PodOmatic at

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. The show this time has a Genesis theme running through it, with Genesis-related music scattered throughout. In addition, the show returns to the better-known prog rock territory, having strayed quite far in the previous few shows. There is sti...

11/15/2024

Mourning the loss of Pete Sinfield, lyricist for King Crimson and ELP. His lyrics set the template for what could and would be said in progressive rock.

Peter Sinfield, a co-founding member of King Crimson and chief lyricist for their first four albums, died on Thursday (November 14th) at age 80.

11/02/2024

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time, I have some music from acts that have not been on the show before: Acid Mothers Temple and The Cosmic Jokers. There’s music old and new from all over the place. It’s variety, variety, variety, the same thing every time – variety. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Featured artists include The Alan Parsons Project, Mannheim Steamroller, John Patitucci, Santana, Stop Motion Orchestra, Ali Suhail, and more. The show is available to stream or download from Apple Podcasts, Listen Notes, iTunes, Deezer, Podchaser, many other podcast aggregators, and its home on PodOmatic at

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time, I have some music from acts that have not been on the show before: Acid Mothers Temple and The Cosmic Jokers. There’s music old and new from all over the place. It’s variety, variety, variety, the same thing every ti...

10/19/2024

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time you get a mix of old and recent progressive music from many parts of the world, a long epic from The Samurai of Prog, and a variety of styles you won’t find on any other progressive music broadcast. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Featured artists include Mike Keneally, The John Irvine Band, The Who, Steve Hackett, and many more. The show is available to stream or download from Rephonic, Ivy.FM, Audacy, NL.Radio.Net, Podcasts.nu, Apple Podcasts, iTunes, many other podcast aggregators, and its home on PodOmatic at https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/soundchaserprog/episodes/2024-10-19T09_23_02-07_00

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time you get a mix of old and recent progressive music from many parts of the world, a long epic from The Samurai of Prog, and a variety of styles you won’t find on any other progressive music broadcast. All that, plus news ...

10/05/2024

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time there is live music from some big names, quite a bit of under the radar prog from the past, the Symphonic Zone and more. Featured artists include IQ, Arena, Saga, Jane, SBB, David Arkenstone, The Enid, and more. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. The show is available to stream or download from Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podchaser, Deezer, iTunes, Ivy.fm, many other podcast aggregators, and its home on PodOmatic: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/soundchaserprog/episodes/2024-10-05T11_23_32-07_00

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time there is live music from some big names, quite a bit of under the radar prog from the past, the Symphonic Zone and more. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Playlist1. Afforested - Two Thousand Year...

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