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What was new at 'Beyond the Pale'

March 2008


March 31: Happy Birthday Henry Spinetti

 Added a final page of Procol Haarlem photographs (thanks, One-Eye)


March 30: Happy Birthday Dave Ball (1950) ... enjoy this photo again!

Added the words of a new version of A Salty Dog sung by Zucchero – see him singing this song with Procol Harum here (thanks, Enrico)


March 29:

 Added a second page of Procol Haarlem photographs (thanks, One-Eye)


March 28:

Added a page of Procol Haarlem photographs (thanks, One-Eye) 

March 27: Happy Birthday Matt Pegg (1971)

Added the last of three pages looking back at Procol's 40th Birthday party in July 2007 (thanks, John) 

March 26: RIP Neil Aspinall

When did Procol Harum jam with Johnny Winter onstage in Detroit? Please read the snippet here (thanks, Dave) and send us your comments and analysis.

'I'm very uncomfortable in the spotlight ... I prefer to be in the back, having a laugh with the boys': have another look at this very interesting Keith Reid interview from eleven years ago  


March 25:

 Added a final page of photographs taken when Procol Harum played Winterswijk (thanks, One-Eye)

'There's been what's morally right, and the fat cats doing us in, and the world's sometimes a nasty place ...' Have another look at this very interesting Gary Brooker interview from eleven years ago


March 24:

' ... the most scholarly and accurate liner notes I have ever seen ... gifts to current non-believers ... '

Added 'a mini review' of the most recent Procol release (thanks, Charlie)

Also added a handful of Harum screenshots from November's Procol filmshow (thanks, Henry)


March 23:

Added the second of three pages looking back at Procol's 40th Birthday party in July 2007 (thanks, John)


March 22:

Added a second page of photographs taken when Procol Harum played Gaffenberg (thanks, Hans)


March 21:

Added a penultimate page of photographs taken when Procol Harum played Winterswijk
(thanks, One-Eye)


March 20:

Added a page containing three Procol mentions from a fascinating Beatles book (thanks, Peter) 
 


March 19: RIP Arthur C Clarke ... obliquely associated with Procol's late-60s' foray into Richard Strauss

Added a second page of photographs taken when Procol Harum played Winterswijk (thanks, One-Eye)


March 18: Birth of BJ Wilson, 1947 

Added a revealing page of photographs taken when Procol Harum played Gaffenberg (thanks, Hans) 

Merchandise news: following a recent spate of online orders there is only one Whiter Shade of Pale tee-shirts left for sale. The Brooker / Shoes bootleg is also down to fewer than a dozen, as is the Waiter Brought a Tray book.


March 17:

Added the first of three pages looking back at Procol's 40th Birthday party in July 2007  (thanks, John)
 


March 16:

Added (here) a link to a page about famous songs with descending basslines (thanks, Peter)

In an echo of our What's New item from 23 October 2002, upgraded our puny Prock Harson illustration with a much grander version here (thanks, Larry)

Updates news: there's a possibility of mildly erratic timing to the 'Beyond the Pale' daily updates in the coming fortnight, owing to the Webmasters' elsewhereabouts.


Ides of March: RIP Len Trower, 'Shades' proprietor

Added a page of photographs taken when Procol Harum played Winterswijk (thanks, One-Eye)     


March 14:

Added to this admirable screenshots page (thanks, Sheila)

Added a page mentioning an American actor's admiration of a seminal Procol Harum piece (thanks, Kerry, Rob and others) 


March 13:

Added some good pictures to this 1976 Polish page (thanks, Robert)

And if you happen to be in the Frankfurt area this week, drop in and say hello to Geoff Whitehorn, demonstrating Hughes and Kettner gear at the Music Fair (thanks, Wendy; thanks, Annie)


March 12:

Added a page about Brooker and Reid's fortieth anniversary plaques, as presented in July 2007, illustrated with sound and pictures


March 11:

'Doom and destruction, it's all over now!'

Added a Gary Brooker interview from 2003 (thanks, Robert)


March 10:

Added the second of two pages depicting Procol Harum playing at Leeuwarden  (thanks, One-Eye)


March 9: Happy Birthday Robin Trower (1945)

Added the last of three pages of Procol pictures from their recent gig in Hoogeveen  (thanks, One-Eye) 


March 8: RIP Hurricane Smith

Added the last of four excellent pages showing Procol Harum with orchestra and chorus in 1972 (thanks, Hermann)


March 7: Happy Birthday Matthew Fisher (1946)

Added the second of three pages of Procol pictures from their recent gig in Hoogeveen  (thanks, One-Eye) 


March 6:

'The curtains swept back to reveal a combined 240 years of Southend R'n'B history ...'

Added a review of the relatively-recent Paramounts live concert (thanks, David) 


March 5: RIP Jeff Healey, Keith Reid collaborator

Added the third of four intriguing pages showing Procol Harum with orchestra and chorus in 1972 (thanks, Hermann)


March 4:

Added the first of two pages recording (visually) Procol Harum playing at Leeuwarden (thanks, One-Eye)
 


March 3:

Added very recent photographs from Denmark's Procol Harum Project (thanks, Søren) 

March 2:

Added the first of three pages of Procol pictures from their recent gig in Hoogeveen  (thanks, One-Eye)


March 1: Today: Dave Ball plays in London

Once again, you can print yourself a page for your Procol Calendar – this month there is an extra version to suit people in America as well (thanks, Victor and Sergey)

Added the poster for a Procol Harum gig with a stellar line-up (thanks, Dirk)

Added lots of concert and soundcheck pictures from last night in the Netherlands where a good clutch of Procol Harum fans were very well entertained ... (thanks, One-Eye) 


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