Spock's Beard UK Tour in March 2022
16 September 2021
Legendary US progressive rockers Spock’s Beard are beyond excited to be announcing UK tour dates for March 2022.
Alan Morse comments:
“We’re just so excited to get back on the road again, we can’t wait to see all our friends we’ve missed so much during this crazy time. We are ready to rock! We’re planning to play some of the Spock’s “classics” we know y’all love to hear, plus some surprises you haven’t heard in a long time - or maybe ever! Come up and say hello! Hope everyone is rested up and ready for a major supernova of prog rock madness, cos we’re bringing it, baby!”
Here’s the complete list of dates:
- 14/03 - Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
- 15/03 - Glasgow, G2
- 16/03 - Bilston, Robin 2
- 17/03 - London, 229
- 18/03 - Great Yarmouth, HRH Prog
Tickets will go on sale on September 17th at 10 a.m. GMT.
Time to Rock in UK!!
Recording for my new solo album has started!
29 August 2021
Folks, I have a wonderful announcement!
We recently recorded two drum tracks at Sweetwater Studios with my friend Nick D’Virgilio for my upcoming 5th solo album. “Mirror Mirror” is the first song on the album, and “The Myth of the Mostrophus” (the title track), a 22-minute epic closes out the record.
Nick recorded both songs in 4 hours. It was incredible! Nick is such a great drummer. I have had killer drummers before — on my second album it was legend Jeff Porcaro and on my last album was the incomparable Simon Phillips. Two of the best drummers in the world…but I have to say Nick always was and always will be my favorite player. Besides his technique, the drumming is so musical; his drums sing!It’s not easy to find a drummer who possesses that rare combination of feel, groove, and chops. He simply knows how to make songs more dynamic, and he understands what a composer is trying to express within an arrangement.
I think the reason he’s as good as he is, is that he’s not only great drummer, but also a fantastic singer and songwriter. As you know, he was a founding member of Spock’s Beard, first on drums and then on lead vocals, while also playing guitar, bass and keyboards. Such a profoundly talented musician. I can’t wait to finish this album and have you all hear what we’ve been dreaming up for you!
Dave Meros tracks bass next and then Alan Morse on guitar. I can’t wait!
It’s all so exciting!
Spock's Beard at HRH Prog XII festival - March 17-20, 2022
04 April 2021
Spock’s Beard to perform at the HRH Prog XII festival in Great Yarmouth, UK
Spock’s Beard is proud to announce we will be back to perform in the UK in 2022!
We will be sharing a headlining bill with bands such as Tangerine Dream and Pendragon at the HRH Prog XII festival in Great Yarmouth on the east coast of England.
The festival will take place between March 17th and 20th of 2022. Head over to their website for more information. Hope to see you there!
Fusion Online Christmas Cracker Live Stream... and support me on Patreon!
25 November 2020
Last month, I recorded two exclusive live performances from my home in L.A. for the upcoming Online Christmas Cracker event for the Fusion Music Festival in the UK! This is a charity event with donations going to MIND and The Samaritans.
The live stream will start airing on YouTube at 7pm UK time on Saturday, November 28.
My performances will be two Spock’s Beard favorites, Kamikaze and an acoustic version of Distance to the Sun - featuring a special guest! You do not want to miss it.
Speaking of which, if you’d like to watch these performances RIGHT NOW, you can now sign up to become a supporter on my new Patreon - for just $5!
I will be posting behind-the-scenes updates and exclusive footage on Patreon from now on, and your contributions will go directly towards helping me make more music.
- Starting at $5/month, you will get these exclusive behind-the-scenes updates, advance releases of new videos and music, and so on!
- For $10/month you’ll also get access to intimate, exclusive streams just for my patrons!
- And for just $20/month you can even become an official VIP producer and get credited in the next videos and music releases. Because you’re actually helping me produce all of this!
More importantly, your continued patronage will allow me to do more of what I love: making great music! Your contributions will go directly towards costs such as paying other musicians, venues, sound engineers, studio staff and fees, and so on.
In a very real sense, you are helping sustain my little corner of the music industry, and for that I will be eternally grateful. You rock!!
The Ryo Okumoto Project Plays Moogvember! - Nov 14, 2020
29 October 2020
The Ryo Okumoto Project performs on November 14, 2020 at 6pm PST / 9pm EST
The ProgStock Presents Virtual Series is proud to announce an upcoming series of concerts and events, Moogvember, which will benefit the Bob Moog Foundation. Spanning all four Saturdays in November, Moogvember will feature acclaimed artists Adam Holzman, Larry Fast (with Erik Norlander), The Ryo Okumoto Project, Jordan Rudess, and Tom Brislin. Shows begin at 4pm and end at 10pm, ranging between $4-$10. Each concert requires a separate ticket.
A portion of the proceeds from each Moogvember show will be donated to the Bob Moog Foundation to benefit their educational and archive preservation efforts, including the new Moogseum, which was closed for five months due to the pandemic.
Tickets for the live TROP Performance cost $10 and can be purchased here.
Tickets for all other performances can be purchased at StageIt.com/ProgStock
Attendees are encouraged to create a StageIt account and purchase tickets prior to the event. More details are available on the Moog Foundation anouncement.
Joining Ryo for this special Moogvember performance will be:
- Matt Dorsey (Sound Of Contact, Dave Kerzner, In Continuum) on bass, guitar and lead vocals
- Jonathan Mover (Steve Hackett, GTR, Joe Satriani) on drums
- Erik Madsen (Jamie Foxx, Trueschool All Stars) on guitar
- Keiko Okumoto on lead vocals
The show will be live-streamed from Champion Site+Sound in Los Angeles, a professional studio facility owned by Jonathan Mover. The experience will be as close as possible to a real live show, with a fully staffed light, audio and multi-camera setup in a real studio.
The live set will feature covers of songs from marquee artists including King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Genesis, UK and Spock’s Beard.
Performed in real time and live once only! You do not want to miss this!