12-03-2016, 04:05
Ruby Wrote:An artist I have just discovered â Colin Masson. He makes what seems to be called crossover prog â a good category for something thatâs difficult to pin down - with precision! Iâm glad no-one has said itâs âneoâ prog as Iâm inherently suspicious of anything preceded by those three letters, lol! Largely instrumental with a few vocal tracks here and there â he plays a range of instruments, acoustic and electric guitars and produces his work independently. I need to listen some more to be sure, but I like what Iâve been hearing so far - alll solo efforts (his wife, Cathy Alexander contributes voice).
Aside from the above, heâs been the lead guitarist for a prog folk band call The Morrigan since 1984. I donât know them at all.
Mr Masson is responsible for all his own artwork which is very nicely done IMHO â he was a graphic designer way back when, but says he stopped because he hated it, and took up gardening instead. Clearly he doesnât have any problem doing it for his own pleasure â ainât that always the way?!
Website - http://www.colinmasson.co.uk/index.htm
Heâs released three albums - the fourth is presently in the works:
- Isle of Eight
- The Mad Monk and the Mountain
- Southern Cross
- Hunterâs Moon
On cursory listens and dips into all, I most like these three tracks from The Mad Monk and the Mountain â¦
âThe Ends of the Earthâ â canât find a YT link
âTilting at Windmillsâ â [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZDTVBsXVbU"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZDTVBsXVbU
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âThe House on the Rockâ â
[video=youtube;y3bFXCPe6SY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3bFXCPe6SY[/video]
I have just ordered ALL three of Colin's albums...
his webpage wouldn't let me order one for some reason so I emailed him,
we exchanged several emails over the last three days...a very congenial fella from what ive read
and the response turnaround time between emails...
if you guys cant order via his webpage, you can do so via the Morrigan website.
BTW Ruby....
I now have his screensaver on my laptop
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.