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Tag Archives: Ryo Okumoto
Album review: SPOCK’S BEARD – The Archaeoptimist

Madfish [Release date 21.11.25] Album reviewers, including this one, are often guilty of mining the cliché vaults and using five words where one would suffice. But then, every so often, something so good comes along that it defies words. ‘The … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Morse, album, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Ryo Okumoto, Spock's Beard, The Archaeoptimist
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Album review: SPOCK’S BEARD – Noise Floor

Inside Out [Release date 25.05.18] Spock’s Beard return with their thirteenth album and it also marks the return of original drummer Nick D’Virgilio who guests on the album, after the previous drummer Jimmy Keegan left the band in 2016. On … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Morse, album, Dave Meros, Enchant, Inside Out, Kansas, melodic, Nick D’Virgilio, Noise Floor, prog, progressive, review, rock, Ryo Okumoto, Spock's Beard, Ted Leonard, Yes
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Gig review: SPOCK’S BEARD – The Garage, London, 7 May 2013
A very healthy turn out for a Tuesday night gig, swelled slightly by those here to see Sound Of Contact (including Marillion’s guitarist Steve Rothery). Sadly I only caught the tail end of opener’s Beardfish’s set who went down well … Continue reading
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Tagged Beardfish, gig, Phil Collins, prog rock, review, Ryo Okumoto, Simon Collins, Sound Of Contact, Spock's Beard, Ted Leonard
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