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Watch BIG BIG TRAIN Official Music Video for “Last Eleven”, First Ever Song with New Singer ALBERTO BRAVIN

Watch BIG BIG TRAIN Official Music Video for “Last Eleven”, First Ever Song with New Singer ALBERTO BRAVIN

Aug 18, 2022

UK prog rockers Big Big Train have released the official music video for “Last Eleven,” which you can watch below....

BIG BIG TRAIN Forced to Cancel Some Upcoming Live Dates After Postponement of HRH PROG XIII Event

BIG BIG TRAIN Forced to Cancel Some Upcoming Live Dates After Postponement of HRH PROG XIII Event

Aug 15, 2022

As reported by Prog, progressive-rockers Big Big Train have announced they will not be appearing at the rescheduled HRH Prog...

BIG BIG TRAIN Share Trailer for Upcoming Live Release “Summer Shall Not Fade – Live At Loreley”; Available for Pre-order Now

BIG BIG TRAIN Share Trailer for Upcoming Live Release “Summer Shall Not Fade – Live At Loreley”; Available for Pre-order Now

Aug 2, 2022

Big Big Train are proud to announce the trailer for the release of “Summer Shall Not Fade – Live At...

BIG BIG TRAIN Welcome New Vocalist ALBERTO BRAVIN, Confirm September 2022 UK Shows & Schedule Continental European Dates

BIG BIG TRAIN Welcome New Vocalist ALBERTO BRAVIN, Confirm September 2022 UK Shows & Schedule Continental European Dates

Apr 27, 2022

Progressive rockers Big Big Train have recruited Alberto Bravin as lead vocalist following the tragic death of David Longdon in...

NICK D’VIRGILIO, NEAL MORSE & ROSS JENNINGS Release Video for ‘You Set My Soul on Fire,’ Third Single from Upcoming Debut Album “Troika”

NICK D’VIRGILIO, NEAL MORSE & ROSS JENNINGS Release Video for ‘You Set My Soul on Fire,’ Third Single from Upcoming Debut Album “Troika”

Feb 8, 2022

The new trio of Nick D’Virgilio (Big Big Train, ex-Spock’s Beard), Neal Morse (Transatlantic, NMB, ex-Spock’s Beard), and Ross Jennings...

NICK D’VIRGILIO, NEAL MORSE & ROSS JENNINGS Release Video ‘Everything I Am’ from Upcoming Debut Album “Troika”

NICK D’VIRGILIO, NEAL MORSE & ROSS JENNINGS Release Video ‘Everything I Am’ from Upcoming Debut Album “Troika”

Jan 11, 2022

Nick D’Virgilio (Big Big Train, ex-Spock’s Beard), Neal Morse (Transatlantic, NMB, ex-Spock’s Beard), and Ross Jennings (Haken, Novena) recently announced...

BIG BIG TRAIN Unveils New Single ‘Bats In The Belfry’

BIG BIG TRAIN Unveils New Single ‘Bats In The Belfry’

Dec 28, 2021

Today sees the release of the final single off BIG BIG TRAIN forthcoming “Welcome to the Planet” album. ‘Bats in...

BIG BIG TRAIN Releases New Animated Video for Single ‘Proper Jack Froster’, UK Tour Cancelled

BIG BIG TRAIN Releases New Animated Video for Single ‘Proper Jack Froster’, UK Tour Cancelled

Dec 9, 2021

Today sees the release of the animated video for ‘Proper Jack Froster’, the latest single taken from the forthcoming “Welcome...

NICK D’VIRGILIO, NEAL MORSE & ROSS JENNINGS Share First Single and Video ‘Julia’ from Upcoming Debut Album “Troika”

NICK D’VIRGILIO, NEAL MORSE & ROSS JENNINGS Share First Single and Video ‘Julia’ from Upcoming Debut Album “Troika”

Dec 3, 2021

Nick D’Virgilio (Big Big Train, ex-Spock’s Beard), Neal Morse (Transatlantic, NMB, ex-Spock’s Beard), and Ross Jennings (Haken, Novena) recently announced...

BIG BIG TRAIN Unveils New Track ‘Proper Jack Froster’ from Upcoming Studio Album “Welcome To The Planet”

BIG BIG TRAIN Unveils New Track ‘Proper Jack Froster’ from Upcoming Studio Album “Welcome To The Planet”

Nov 17, 2021

“Proper Jack Froster” is the fourth in a series of brand new tracks from Big Big Train, leading to the...

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My time with the @stevehackettofficial band (9 sho My time with the @stevehackettofficial band (9 shows + rehearsals) starts tomorrow but the tour vlog starts today. In mental preparation....mostly. 🤘 #NickDvirgilio #SteveHackett #Montreal #LetsDoThis #MakeItHappen
Greetings everyone and Happy Thanksgiving! This we Greetings everyone and Happy Thanksgiving! This weeks groove is one of the greatest of all time. "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" from the Paul Simon record "Still Crazy After All These Years". @dr.stevegadd's drumming is incredible and he gave us such a gift with this groove. We can try and play it but only he has that sound and nuance. It is a great study and a groove that will help your playing in so many ways. Come on back next week for Groove 48. Cheers! . . . #GroovyThursdays #Groove #NickDVirgilio #SteveGadd #50WaysToLeaveYourLover #PaulSimon #LinearDrumming #Drums #MakeItHappen
Groovy Thursday #46 brings you a groove from the g Groovy Thursday #46 brings you a groove from the great band @snarkypuppy. The song is "Lingus" from their 2014 record "We Like It Here". The amazing drumming of @larnelllewismusic grabbed me the first time I heard this band. It is all very inspiring to hear. I used a section from the song starting at 1:56. The pattern that makes up the main groove is fairly simple but it is attitude behind it that makes the pocket very deep. Put on the tune and focus in on the bass player Michael League and how his part fits with the drums. it is SO COOL! No talking portion this week. Apologies for that. But the groove marches on! Dive into this groove and all of Larnell's playing. He a fantastic player. There is a lot to learn from there. Come on back next week for groove 47. Cheers! #groovythursdays #nickdvirgilio #snarkypuppy #larnelllewismusic #drums #drumming #drumsarecool
Some great pics and memories from the @dwdrums 50t Some great pics and memories from the @dwdrums 50th anniversary celebration. It is always so much fun to go see the drums being made and the 50 anniversary kit is just incredible! Adding to that was treat of seeing @chadsmithofficial @chadwackermanofficial and @thomaslangdrum perform. So very cool! 🤘#dwdrums
This weeks groove heads back to 1971 and a classic This weeks groove heads back to 1971 and a classic @BillBrufords jam. The song is "Heart Of The Sunrise" from the @YesOfficial record "Fragile". This groove is relatively simple but needs to have attitude to come out right. It is rudiment based so you can easily practice the patterns on a practice pad, your legs, on your car steering wheel (NOT WHILE DRIVING PLEASE! 🤣), or just on your snare. Playing along to the record is probably the best way to practice this groove so you can hear and feel the other instruments . . . #GroovyThursdays #Groove #NDV #NickDvirgilio #BillBruford #Yes #Fragile #HeartOfTheSusrise #Drums #MakeItHappen
If the good folks at DW said “pick one, pack it If the good folks at DW said “pick one, pack it up, and take it home”, which one would you choose? #dwdrums
Greetings everyone! Welcome back to Groovy Thursda Greetings everyone! Welcome back to Groovy Thursdays. Well technically it is still Thursday. I've been traveling and I'm in L.A. and it is 11:11pm :) This weeks groove is a special one that has been requested a number of times. The song is "Judas Unrepentant" from the Big Big Train record "English Electric Full Power". There's a lot going on in this groove that I made up as I recorded it. It is a bit harder to recreate something like that but I did my best. Copy the link below to download the PDF of the transcription. Hopefully that will help clarify some of the parts for you. Cheers! Transcription link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i2Lj4KhqVR3n9Xlk1mLwxXE8BE7fuuOI/view?usp=share_link #GroovyThursdays #Groove #NickDvirgilio #BigBigTrain #JudasUnrepentant #Drums #MakeItHappen
Greetings everyone and welcome back to Groovy Thur Greetings everyone and welcome back to Groovy Thursdays. This weeks groove is an all time prog classic. "Watcher Of The Skies" from the @genesis_band record "Foxtrot". @officialphilcollins was on fire back when he recorded this record and this groove, albeit one bar long, is harder to play than it may seem. Both hand play the same rhythm and at 125bpm it is a great finger and hand exercise. But it still has to groove and there is nuance in how you hit all of the instruments of your kit. It is a fun one for sure! Come on back next week for Groove 44 . . #GroovyThursdays #Groove #NickDVirgilio #Genesis #PhilCollins #Foxtrot #WatcherOfTheSkies #Drums #MakeItHappen
Check out this video and tell me (honestly) how do Check out this video and tell me (honestly) how do we fare here? #TheSoulofZeppelin was founded by award-winning composer, guitarist and educator, @CarlBaldassarre. During COVID, he had a vision to handpick superb musicians and a compelling lead vocalist that could unlock the secret of @LedZeppelin’s sound. Such secret is hidden in the ability to improvise and to channel the band’s influences: which includes blues, funk, soul, swing, jazz, R&B, rock, country, and classical music. Like Led Zeppelin, #TheSoulofZeppelin improvises their way through #LedZeppelin’s greatest songs while channeling the band and their influences. As a highly acclaimed guitarist/connoisseur of @jimmypage and Led Zeppelin, #Baldassarre has a vast knowledge of Zeppelin’s history which he shares during each show to enhance the experience. The result is not an imitation or a caricature, but a living musical experience of the magic of Led Zeppelin in a presentation like nothing else in the world. - @MarcusDScott / Vocals (ex-Tower of Power) - Nick D'Virgilio / Drums - @CarlBaldassarre / Guitars - @JacobDupre_Official / Keys - Al Rolik / Bass #KeepingTheSoulAlive #Zeppelin #Rock #RockNRoll #NickDVirgilio #HardRock
Greetings everyone! Welcome back to Groovy Thursda Greetings everyone! Welcome back to Groovy Thursdays! This week we are taking a left turn from the hard rocking grooves of the last few weeks and going back to to some classic Mowtown goodness. The song is "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" from the @msgladysknight & The Pips record "Everybody Needs Love". If you have followed me at all then you know how much I love old school R&B, funk, and soul music. Some much of what groove is comes from all of those amazing players from back in that era. Even if you are hardest of hard rockers, or a country player, or polkas are your thing, you should study some of that music. Your playing will thank you for it. I guarantee it! Have fun with this one, it's not as easy as it may sound. Come on back next week for Groove 43. Cheers! . . . #GroovyThursdays #Groove #NickDVirgilio #Mowtown #GladysKnightandthePips #IHeardItThroughTheGrapevine #Drums #MakeItHappen
Greetings everyone and welcome back to Groovy Thur Greetings everyone and welcome back to Groovy Thursdays. This weeks groove comes from the band @Muse and their song "Assassin". The song is off of their "Black Holes and Revelations" record and the incredible drumming is played by @dominic.howard I am a huge MUSE fan and love the way Dominic plays with such power and passion. This week is really two grooves for the price of one because I am showing the opening section of the song. You get the fast and furious opening groove, a really fun drum-fill, and then ultra-rocking groove that happens right before the vocal starts. It is great training and really fun to play. Come on back next week for Groove # 42! #GroovyThursdays #Groove #NickDVirgilio #NDV #Muse #DominicHoward #BlackHolesandRevelations #MakeItHappen
Greetings everyone! Welcome back to Groovy Thursda Greetings everyone! Welcome back to Groovy Thursdays. This weeks groove comes from the band @soundgarden. The song is "Spoonman" from their record "Superunknown". The drumming of @themattcameron is fantastic. Soundgarden was a great band. Along with Matt's very solid and musical drumming was the amazing voice of Chris Cornell. Their songs are very creative and gave Matt a lot of room to rock. This tune is in 7/4 but it also has a nice back beat to it so it doesn't really feel like it is in an odd time. The groove is powerful and is also a nice coordination exercise having to go back and forth between your toms and snare. This one is really fun to play and make sure to check out all of Matt's drumming. He's a monster! Come on back next week for groove 41. Cheers everyone! #GroovyThursdays #Groove #NickDvirgilio #Soundgarden #MattCameron #Spoonman #Superunknown #Drums #MakeItHappen
Greetings everyone! Welcome back to Groovy Thursda Greetings everyone! Welcome back to Groovy Thursdays. Today's groove, like last week's groove, celebrates the drumming of Mr #@ChesterThompson and his playing on the @genesis_band record "Seconds Out". The song this week is "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)". I'm only focusing on the opening of the tune. Chester's drum groove starts the song and the groove is so funky and phat! It is at a slow tempo and keeping the groove in the pocket at that tempo can be difficult. What goes on between the hands and feet is not that hard, it is more "how" you play the parts. Especially the hi-hat part. Where the hats open and close, along with accents here and there are really the special sauce of this groove. It is a lot of fun to play and a great way to practice funky back beats at a slower tempo. I encourage you to listen to the whole song if you never have. There are some real special moments throughout and the groove never stops. Come on back next week for Groove # 40. Cheers everyone! . . . #GroovyThrusdays #Groove #NickDvirgilio #ChesterThompson #Genesis #SecondsOut #IKnowWhatILike #MakeItHappen #Drums #BackBeat
Greetings everyone! It's still Thursday here in th Greetings everyone! It's still Thursday here in the States...HA! I've been slammed but I still wanted to get something out to you all and keep this train moving. This groove celebrates the awesome drumming of Chester Thompson. The song is "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" from the Genesis record "Seconds Out". Arguably the greatest live record ever! The particular part of the song I am playing the groove from is the last verse. There is the mellow breakdown section in the middle of the tune, then they build back up into the last verse of the song and it is so powerful! Chester's drumming is on fire. His drumming is great on the whole record for sure, but the energy in this part of "The Lamb" is off the charts. Speaking of charts, I have not had the time to make a chart for this one today but I will make one and post in the description just as soon as I can. Thanks so much everyone and make sure to come back next week for Groove 39. I will be back to normal self then. Cheers! #GroovyThursdays #Groove #NDV #NickDvirgilio #Genesis #SecondsOut #ChesterThompson #Drums #MakeItHappen
Greetings everyone! Welcome back to Groovy Thursda Greetings everyone! Welcome back to Groovy Thursdays. This weeks groove comes from the @BigBigTrain record "Common Ground". The song is "Apollo". This groove is a lot of fun to play and will give your hi-hat foot a work out. There is no talking portion of this weeks video because I have been traveling with Big Big Train so let me describe what is going on. The groove is in 5/4 and the basic pattern is not that hard. It is also only 1 bar long and repeated. The basic kick drum and snare accents are the foundation. I add some ghost notes and hits in between as I play the pattern but those are improvisations and not always consistent. It actually is a good practice tool to see where you can place those extra notes and not trip yourself up. The rest is about playing 8th notes on your ride cymbals and 8th notes on your hi-hat foot. At 150bpm those 8th notes on your foot are pretty fast and a good work out keeping them consistent. Another thing to think about is trying hard not to flam between your ride and hi-hat foot. They should be hitting together. Every so often I throw in a triple stroke on my ride cymbal. It is a nice independence tool keeping the foot and ride going while trying to add another note here and there. I would suggest trying to get the basic pattern down, play it solidly with those snare drum hits nice and loud, and then when you start to feel comfortable, put in some ghost notes and extras in your ride pattern. Last thing to remember is to stay relaxed with your left foot. Don't get tense and slow down if you have to. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch this video and come on back next week for Groove # 38. Cheers! #GroovyThursdays #NickDVirgilio #BigBigTrain #CommonGround #Apollo #Drums #Groove #MakeItHappen #ProgRock
I recently played a few shows with @BigBigTrain an I recently played a few shows with @BigBigTrain and this video shows the gear I used. I had the best of intentions of posting this video on the first day of rehearsals but everything else got in the way and it took me a little longer to get it ready for you to see. I am blessed with the gear I had to use for the #BBT shows. Everything performed spectacularly well. Thank you to: @britishdrumco @sabiancymbals @DPAmicrophones @evansdrumheads @promarkdrumsticks @porteranddavies @RME @ableton @avid for making such great gear! . . #NDV #NickDVirgilio #Drums #Drummer #ProgRock #ProgressiveRock #BigBigTrain
Greetings from the UK everyone! I just finished 3 Greetings from the UK everyone! I just finished 3 blinding shows with @BigBigTrain and this weeks groove is inspired by my band. Groove #36 is at the 12:24 minute mark into the song "Atlantic Cable" from the #BigBigTrain record "Common Ground". It is an instrumental section that brings me back to my early days as a big fan of fusion jazz with a little bit of rock n roll for good measure. The link to the PDF of the whole section is below. Feel free to check it out and follow along. I hope it will help you follow what's happening in the section. I know links are not clickable here so I shortened it. https://buff.ly/3AYFKX8 Come on back next week for Groove 37. Cheers! #NickDVirgilio #GroovyThursdays #Groove #BigBigTrain #CommonGround #AtlanticCable #Drums #MakeItHappen
Thank you Evans Drumheads and to all at D’Addari Thank you Evans Drumheads and to all at D’Addario! My drums for this short but mighty Big Big Train tour have sounded amazing. Such great drum products! I am very grateful I’ve been able to use them for these shows. The final show is tonight. #evansdrumheads #bigbigtrain #drums
Greetings everyone! This week’s groove - numbe Greetings everyone! This week’s groove - number 35 - is a great one. “The Ocean” from the @LedZeppelin record “Houses Of the Holy”. John Bonham’s drumming is so classic and so rock n’ roll. This groove is relatively simple. It’s the pocket and what happens on the last bar of the phrase that is quintessential John Bonham. Rather than fill up that last odd bar with accents or a fill, John leaves space for the rest of the guitar riff and it is so cool! He is a great study. Enjoy and come on back next week for Groove 36 Cheers! #GroovyThursdays #Groove #NickDVirgilio #NDV #JohnBonham #LedZeppelin #HousesOfTheHoly #MakeItHappen #Drums
Hello everyone and welcome back to Groovy Thursday Hello everyone and welcome back to Groovy Thursdays! This weeks groove is going to give you a workout. It is rockin’ and super energetic. The song is "Drunkship of Lanterns" from @TheMarsVolta record "Deloused in the Comatorium". The drummer on this record is @mister_theodore and he's a monster! The section of the song I got the groove from starts at 4:20 minutes into the song. If you listen to the whole track you'll notice this groove earlier, but at this point in the song the groove gets extended and it felt like the right place to grab it from. This groove is made for hitting your drums hard. Giving it all you got. Let your spouse, family, friends and neighbors know, that if it's loud it's because Nick said you gotta go for it! No holding back! YES!!! The Mars Volta fell off my radar for a while but I am glad I have had this rediscovery. Have fun with this one and come on back next week for Groove # 35. Cheers! #NickDVirgilio #GroovyThursdays #Groove #TheMarsVolta #JonTheodor #MakeItHappen #Rock #Drumming
It's been several days since we released our first It's been several days since we released our first piece of music with @BravinMusic at the helm, the single 'Last Eleven'. What do you think of it? . . . @BigBigTrain #LastEleven #BigBigTrain #AlbertoBravin #ProgRock
Hello everyone! The good folks at @sabiancymbals a Hello everyone! The good folks at @sabiancymbals agreed to let me play their incredible instruments on the upcoming @BigBigTrain Tour and more. They sent me the cymbals and in this video I unbox them, talk about why I chose them, put them on my drums, play them, and perform a section of the #BigBigTrain song "Apollo" with them. #Sabian makes a fantastic product and I thankful and honored to have them on my kit. They are so musical and I have a wide variety of lines in the set up. AA, AAX, HH, HHX, and XSR. These cymbals inspire and if you like cymbals as much as I do then check them out. They are made with love, passion, and music. A trifecta!!! . . . #Drummer #Drums #Cymbals #SabianCymbals #DrumKit #ProgRock #ProgressiveRock #Apollo #NDV #NickDVirgilio
Greeting everyone and welcome back to Groovy Thurs Greeting everyone and welcome back to Groovy Thursdays! This week we get back to some basics and play a groove that will work on your time, feel, concentration, and bring some nuance into your playing. The song is "Break It Down Again" from the @TearsForFearsMusic record "Elemental". It is a lively groove that if played with conviction and energy will keep the people dancing. Even if you are into much heavier music and more complex drumming this groove is a great one to practice. We all need to keep the fundamentals solid. They are the things that make playing the crazier drumming we all like better. So dive into this one and see if you can make it through the whole song with the same energy. There is a marching bit that opens the song and it is also right before the outro. That changes things up just enough. You can do it! Come on back next week for Groove # 34 Cheers! #NickDVirgilio #GroovyThursdays #Groove #TearsForFears #BreakItDownAgain #drums #MakeItHappen
We continue our uphill battle against adversity, b We continue our uphill battle against adversity, but worry not, we will play for you all sooner than later. Details below "Progressive-rockers @BigBigTrain have announced they will not be appearing at the rescheduled HRH Prog XIII. Following the postponement and rescheduling of the event from Leeds this September to Sheffield in April 2023, the band have also been forced to cancel some live dates. "Following HRH’s announcement on Wednesday about their postponement of the September 2022 festival, please note that Big Big Train will not be appearing at the re-scheduled HRH event in April 2023. Please hold on to your tickets for now while we discuss the next steps with the festival." "Due to the loss of the HRH Leeds festival, combined with increased tour related expenses, the scheduled shows in Germany, Switzerland and France are now financially nonviable this year. To continue after the festival cancellation would have resulted in financial losses that would have seriously threatened the band’s existence." "We are extremely sorry for the significant disappointment and inconvenience that this news causes. The German, Swiss and French dates will be rescheduled to 2023. We encourage ticket holders for these shows to retain their tickets and we will provide more news as soon as we can." "Our upcoming concerts at Aylesbury Friars and The Boerderij in Zoetermeer will proceed as planned, as well as the ‘family and friends’ warm up show near Southampton. Tickets are still available. Come and have a great night a prog rock with us and thank you for your unconditional support!" . . #BBT #ProgRock #ProgressiveRock
Greetings everyone and welcome back to Groovy Thur Greetings everyone and welcome back to Groovy Thursdays! This weeks groove is high energy and rocking. The song "Stone Cold Crazy" from the band @officialqueenmusic, off of their record "Sheer Heart Attack". I love @rogertaylorofficial's drumming. I think he is one of the great rock n roll drummers of all time. His drumming is powerful, groovy, and phat sounding. His parts can be difficult or incredibly simple but they always fit the song. In the early days of Queen the band was a bit heavier than what they became later on. All of it is great in my opinion but they had a real edge to the music at the beginning. The groove in "Stone Cold Crazy" definitely has that edge along with some quirky things that make it really fun to play. So dive in and get your rock n' roll on! Come on back next week for Groove 33. Cheers! #GroovyThursdays #Groove #NDV #NickDVirgilio #Queen #RogerTaylor #SheerHeartAttack #RocknRoll #MakeItHappen #Drums
Greeting everyone and welcome back to Groovy Thurs Greeting everyone and welcome back to Groovy Thursdays! We are at groove #31 with the song "Harridan" from the recently released @PorcupineTreeOfficial record "Closure/Continuation" and the drumming of the masterful @GavinHarrisonPage. I am a big fan of Gavin's drumming. He makes a simple 5/4 groove like the one in this song sound so powerful, funky, and most definitely musical. His drumming is a great study for anyone wanting to play more technical music in a groovy way. He's got some great educational material out there along with other great videos of him teaching the way he does things. There's lots of stuff to dive into. I really like the new Porcupine Tree record and the groove from this song is just one of many great grooves throughout. Go grab a copy if you have not done so yet. You will be glad you did. Have fun with this one and come on back next week for groove #32. Cheers! Nick #GroovyThursdays #Groove #GavinHarrison #PorcupineTree #ClosureContinuation #OddTimeSignatures #SonorDrums #MakeItHappen
Announcement: Playing 9 shows with Steve Hackett d Announcement: Playing 9 shows with Steve Hackett during November and December this year. Come and get some of that superb Genesis music that you need in your life! . . #NDV #Genesis #Hackett
@BigBigTrain have released the trailer for our upc @BigBigTrain have released the trailer for our upcoming “Summer Shall Not Fade – Live At Loreley” live release, which will be out on Blu-ray and double CD on October 14 via English Electric Recordings and captures their performance at @NightOfTheProg in Loreley, Germany on July 13, 2018. Check out the link in my bio for pre-orders! @gmspeedwell says “Our show at Loreley was a real coming-of-age experience for Big Big Train as a live band. The stars aligned perfectly for us. It was a truly magical night with the band performing brilliantly and a wonderfully welcoming audience as they and we enjoyed the glorious outdoor setting.” Our 13-song set for that night included material from “The Underfall Yard” and “English Electric,” as well as more recent albums “Folklore” and “Grimspound”. Guitarist, and keyboard player @gungfly82 adds: “David was an absolute star, his vocal performance and the way he commanded the stage were both extraordinary. Loreley is an amazing record of our precious time together with him. The show is one of the highlights of my life.”

Also REMEMBER we will tour the UK and Europe this September, PLUS we will hold an informal warm-up show at Eastleigh's Thornden Hall, near Southampton, on September 1 with @DimGrayMusic supporting. Tickets for this intimate fan date are on sale now (again, link in bio) and and strictly limited to four per person . . #BBT #BigBigTrain #SummerShallNotFade #DavidLongdon #ProgRock #ProgressiveRock #NDV #NickDVirgilio #LiveAtLoreley
I've got something to say about my bud @ryookumoto I've got something to say about my bud @ryookumotomusic just released studio solo album! . . @insideoutmusic #RyoIsRockNRoll #RyoOkumoto #ProgRock #ProgressiveRock #Drummer #NDV #TheMythOfTheMostrophus #SoloAlbum #Keyboardist
Hello everyone and welcome back to Groovy Thursday Hello everyone and welcome back to Groovy Thursdays! This weeks groove was suggested by a number of you out there and it is a fantastic groove to play. The song is "Dave's Gone Skiing" by the band @TotoThemselves, from their record "Tambu." The drummer on the recording is none other than the brilliant @SimonPhillipsOfficial. I love the way Simon plays drums. so this was a great education for me as I did not know this song until you all suggested it so THANK YOU! I used an app called Anytune Pro to help me slow done the groove and figure things out. It is fantastic and well worth any money spent. I changed up the view this time to give you a shoot of the foot pedals. There is a wire in the shot and I apologize for that. I didn't realize it was there until I was done shooting. I figured you would still like to see that shot and how the feet play into this groove even with the wire showing. It's not that bad but I know what to do next time, and that is to go wireless for my headphone feed. I'm making a Sweetwater purchase today! Have fun with this one y'all. It is technical but very groovy and will help you with not only playing in an odd time signature but will also help you feel upbeats and anticipations better. I had a great time diving into this groove. Come on back next week for Groove # 31. Cheers! #GroovyThursdays #NickDvirgilio #NDV #Groove #SimonPhillips #Toto #OddTimeSignatures #MakeItHappen
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  • BIG BIG TRAIN Welcome New Vocalist ALBERTO BRAVIN, Confirm September 2022 UK Shows & Schedule Continental European Dates
  • NICK D’VIRGILIO, NEAL MORSE & ROSS JENNINGS Release Video for ‘You Set My Soul on Fire,’ Third Single from Upcoming Debut Album “Troika”

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