PROG SUPERGROUP
RELEASING DEBUT ALBUM
FEATURING
Neal
Morse (Transatlantic)
Chester Thompson (Genesis)
Phil Keaggy (Glass Harp)
Byron House (session player with Robert Plant)
ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT
with ex GENESIS DRUMMER
CHESTER THOMPSON
ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
How do you make an album that is different to what is usually expected of you? One answer is to work with musicians who also have decades of experience and worldwide recognition, plant a few seeds, then stand back and see what happens. For the Cosmic Cathedral project and their debut album ‘Deep Water’, this is exactly what Neal Morse did, joining up with Chester Thompson, Phil Keaggy & Byron House. As Keaggy comments: “It was an honor to be invited and included in the making of the Deep Water project with Neal, Chester and Byron.”
Much of the album was created from jam sessions where Morse’s
long-time audio partner Jerry Guidroz put the best parts together, then Morse
and the band developed them into songs and epics. “Much of the album, and
certainly “Time To Fly”, came directly from the jam sessions, where we were
spontaneously creating in the room. Even a lot of the lyrics just came out of
our mouths!”
What resulted from all this was a more groove-orientated feel,
which Morse calls a “prog meets yacht rock meets The Beatles” kind of album,
with an unmistakable jazz fusion influence: “These guys are real groovers: even
if they're playing proggy stuff, it has more of a Steely Dan feel to it, but
when Phil and I start singing it sounds like The Beatles! In Deep Water, the
‘New Revelation’ section is based on a jam that turned into something that
could have been on a Sting album! So, there’s a lot of variety here.” Keaggy
adds: “The album is a musical feast- full of creative imagination and heartfelt
lyrics. In my opinion, this recording is one of the highlights of my musical
career!"
And Chester Thompson says, “I am super excited for people to hear this album. There was great communication between all the players. One of my favorite projects I’ve ever been a part of!” And coming from someone who’s played with Genesis and Frank Zappa, that’s quite a statement!
The album will be available as a Limited CD Digipak, Gatefold 2LP & as Digital Album. Pre-order now here: https://cosmiccathedral.lnk.to/DeepWater-Album
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DEEP WATER
by
COSMIC
CATHEDRAL
featuring
Neal
Morse (Transatlantic)
Chester Thompson (Genesis)
Phil Keaggy (Glass Harp)
Byron House (session player with Robert Plant)
Pre-order now here: https://cosmiccathedral.lnk.to/DeepWater-Album
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Thompson official website
Phil Keaggy
official website
CHESTER THOMPSON
DISCOGRAPHY
SOLO
A Joyful Noise (1991)
Steppin (2019)
Wake-Up Call (2023)
Chester
Thompson Trio
Approved (2013)
Simpler Times (2015)
As a
member
Cosmic
Cathedral
Deep
Water 2025
Air Pocket
Fly On (1975)
Hunter (1985)
Breakfast for Dinosaurs (1988)
Caldera
Sky Islands (Capitol, 1977)
Fire
Merchants
Fire Merchants (1989)
Genesis
Seconds Out (1977)
Three Sides Live (1982)
The Way We Walk, Vol I: The Shorts (1992)
The Way We Walk, Vol II: The Longs (1993)
Live over Europe 2007 (2007)
BBC Broadcasts (2023)
High
Inergy
High Inergy (Gordy, 1981)
Santana
Beyond Appearances (Columbia, 1985) – rec.
1984
Weather
Report
Black Market (Columbia, 1976)
As
sideman
With Phil
Collins
Serious Hits... Live! (Atlantic, 1990) –
live
Finally, The First Farewell Tour (Warner
Music Vision, 2004)[2DVD-Video]
With
Steve Hackett
Please Don't Touch! (1978)
Watcher of the Skies: Genesis Revisited
(1996)
The Tokyo Tapes (1998)
With
O'Donel Levy
Black Velvet (1971)
Breeding of Mind (1972)
Dawn of a New Day (1973)
Hands of Fire (1974)[2LP] – compilation
With
Frank Zappa / Beefheart / Mothers of Invention
Roxy & Elsewhere (1974)
One Size Fits All (1975)
Bongo Fury (1975)
Studio Tan (1978) – rec. 1969, 1974–76
Sleep Dirt (1979) – rec. 1974 & 76
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2
(1988) – rec. 1974
THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES
BOOK TRAILER
BOOK REVIEW
-By Literary Titan (5) STARS
The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show.
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Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives.
The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music. The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.
I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.
https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/
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In a near-future America, where democracy has
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