Barry Sinclair, former PH Equipment Manager, has a page-full of backstage passes on his website. He also sent us a lot of Procol tour information, and made Gary Brooker's 'faux piano' ...
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Barry Sinclair, former PH Equipment Manager, has a page-full of backstage passes on his website. He also sent us a lot of Procol tour information, and made Gary Brooker's 'faux piano' ...
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A slightly tired-looking Procol in a French news poster from the end of the Trower period ... the bearded BJ period, in fact. L-R: Brooker, Reid, Trower, Wilson and Copping. |
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The same line-up, a little earlier perhaps? Unusual, signed magazine page ... two pairs of spectacles ... "Keith Reid, organ" ... |
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The same line-up pictured again, in the surroundings of a New York studio ... a bottle of champagne and a cuddly toy are also featured |
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Guitar with oddly naff scratch-plate, but nice signatures of all six members of Procol's Grand Hotel line-up |
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This is a picture from the Norwegian The picture came along with an article, introducing our The reason was of course they were doing a concert a few days later, 1 February at Oslo Konserthus. (Jonny Moen) |
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| A very unusual photograph: Keith Reid and Gary Brooker together at the Hammond organ; Gary carefully watching what Keith's playing; a tiny aide-memoire, perhaps, folded in front of the wordsmith, who very occasionally played organ with the band (Piggy Pig Pig is his only recorded work we're aware of). The date of this picture is uncertain, but it undoubtedly hails from the early 70s when the four-piece Procol used a bass-keyboard (that's the instrument in front of Gary: see a different view of it here). We do know that the picture was taken by a promoter in LA area: maybe Reid was practising for one of his rare stage performances? Note that Brooker's shirt is adorned with a Players Navy Cut sticker, on which the Salty Dog artwork is based. Thanks, Dan Wood in Michigan! |
| Procol Harum at Sausalito, California in the USA; photograph by
Baron Wolman ... purchasable from Wolfgang's Vault (click
here). Brooker wore the same shirt in 2007 at the Procol 40th Anniversary celebrations |
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| Procol at the Isle of Wight Festival in 2006 ... same shirt as GB is wearing above, about 35 years before. |
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| Mssrs Brooker and Cartwright, a photo thought to have been taken in Glasgow in 1973 (thanks, David) |
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. François Courvoisier found this plaque commemorating a Procol Harum performance in his home town of Neuchatel ... click on the plaque for more information. |
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There must be a story to go with this magnificently grotesque poster, so with any luck let's hope there's someone out there who will write it for us ... |
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We believe this photo of Gary Brooker dates from the very last PH gig of the Old Testament, 15 May 1977. 'Don't believe I ever remember seeing the Commander in overalls,' comments Beverly Peyton |
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From Rock Magazine, December 1972 Keith Reid, superimposed yet towering over the rest of Procol Harum, seems to be the harbinger of things to come. The article is titled: 'Beyond the Pale and Shining On Brightly'. Even more eerie are the 3D-like specs that Keith is wearing, as if to imply that he could see into the future and envision BtP in its present glorious state. Larry P |
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John O expresses the hope that, by printing off this stage pass from the Fillmore East, fans will be able to get access to the band at all future concerts! |
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BtP asked for help dating this poster: Dave Tamarkin wrote: Frans Steensma added Scott Outen mentioned Thanks, all |
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This is the cover of the February 1968, volume 5 number 6, issue of IN, supposedly 'America's Top Teen Magazine'. It includes articles and pictures pertaining to the stars of the day including Lulu, Procol Harum, John Lennon, Sonny & Cher, Jay North, The Young Rascals and others. Apparently it was also the place to look for articles on popular fashion trends, dating advice and other fun things. Does anybody know what the Procol content of this issue consisted of? |
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This is the label from the 12” stereo BBC TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES LP containing STEREO POP SPECIAL – 146 (i) and (ii) (CN 2785/S). This POP SPECTACULAR LP, from mid 1977, features PROCOL HARUM.playing
SOMETHING MAGIC; CONQUISTADOR; STRANGERS IN SPACE; GRAND HOTEL; PANDORA’S
BOX; NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH; SKATING ON THIN ICE; THE MARK OF THE CLAW;
SALTY DOG; WIZARD MAN and THIS OLD DOG. |
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Gary Brooker ... we don't know the location, but the date is post-1976. The piano looks like his own, but the location is not his barn, where it now lives |
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