Progster John

Hail and well-met everyone. :o)I grew up with the great progressive groups of the 70's (the big four: Yes, ELP, Genesis, King Crimson), as well as the great classical and Broadway composers and a healthy dose of jazz from John McLaughlin and Keith Emerson. Of course Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman were my primary inspirations for taking piano lessons. I played keyboards for a while in a band of coworkers from JP Morgan Chase, and although it was a great experience and allot of fun, I was yearning to play progressive music. To that end, by a minor miracle I now have the honor and privilege of working with a Yes Tribute band in Central Florida called 'Ascension' (gotta love that name, very utopian like Yes ;o).I also have some experience with recording and arranging; the results which you can hear in my uploaded cover tracks posted on this page. I very much enjoy using my keyboards to color music, albeit through a progressive lens. My ideal dream band would be a five-piece prog rock group with a female vocalist. I admit it, I always admired the great Annie Haslam of Renaissance and other female prog singers, and I keep hoping that our Yes trib band lands a female vocalist. ;o) Anyway, I'm always open to conversing and networking with other musicians, although needless to say the challenging Yes/Rick Wakeman music takes much of my time.Gear List: Yamaha S-80, Hammond XK-2, Mini Moog Little Phatty, Two Midi Controller keyboards used to recreate a 70's style Mellotron, an MDR Ten Channel Mixer, two SxA100 monitors, and a Fostex MR-8 Recorder.BTW, I would be happy to add you as a friend if you send me an invite, though if you could send me a greeting first it would be appreciated.Cheers and prog rock on. :o)"If the summer changes to winter, yours is no disgrace."I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)