For this next EPL, I'm asking you to choose from these solo albums by musicians more known for the work in classic bands. I'm quite interested in all of these...which one should I get to first?
2025-02-01 17:34:00 +0000 UTC View PostPlease join us for a special livestream on my other YouTube channel, The DougOut, at 7:30 PM EST this evening! Our dear friend, business partner, and INCREDIBLY talented pianist and composer, John Franek, is performing a piano concert this evening, and you are invited to attend via livestream!
Livestream link:https://www.youtube.com/live/5fhkdmqOD90?si=RNUg...
2025-01-31 22:38:00 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm pleased to share our first Fan Favorites episode of the new year. As in years past, we're starting out with some songs from our Master List. And, we've got some bangers included. There's a great mix of live tracks, studio recordings, classic songs, and newer tunes. I hope you enjoy!
Kansas - Apercu & Death of Mother Nature Suite
Soundgarden - Spoonman
America - Ventura Highway
Santana - Soul Sacrifice
Peter Gabriel - San Jacinto
10cc - I'm Not in Love
Big Big T...
This was such a refreshing listen. Y'all never disappoint! I had only heard one of these seven songs previously, and I really enjoyed everything here...some real intelligent, classic prog. I hope you enjoy!
2025-01-22 03:41:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Here’s a bit of our walk this evening. Meanwhile…it’s still lightly snowing. Enjoy!
2025-01-20 04:05:59 +0000 UTC View Post
My first priority with the Behind the Score series in 2025 is to complete our exploration of Jon Lord's Concerto for Group and Orchestra. This time, we're concentrating on the beautiful second movement. I hope you enjoy!
2025-01-15 00:40:22 +0000 UTC View PostHey y'all! I'm looking ahead to next week's EPL, and I've selected these five albums from the Master List that I'm eager to hear. Select your preferred option!
2025-01-14 21:21:22 +0000 UTC View Post
We started the year off with a bang with this great DoD session! The music was wonderful, and the conversation was quite enjoyable!
Music included:
Andersson & Ulvaeus - selections from Chess
Journey - Mother, Father (live 1981)
Armin van Buuren with Miri Ben-Ari - Intense
Molly Hatchet - Fall of the Peacemakers
Robert Fripp - Frippertronics
Utopia - Caravan
Dopapod - Faba
Renaissance - Trip To The Fair
Tedeschi Trucks Band - Bring it On Home
As we start the new year, I'm asking for your help in selecting songs from our Master List that have been waiting patiently.
Vote for up to Five of your preferred options.
Thanks, as always, for your participation and input. Depending on the length of the winning tracks, I'll cover several songs in a dedicated video at the end of the month!
2025-01-14 00:09:30 +0000 UTC View Post
For our first Extended Play Lounge episode of 2025, I'm pleased to present my full album listen to Brave by Marillion. I was blown away on all fronts with this album...story, music, pacing, performance, intelligence...all of it. I think this is one of the impressive and engrossing concept albums that I've heard so far. I hope you enjoy!
trigger warning - issues including suicide are discussed in this video
2025-01-08 15:27:16 +0000 UTC View PostHey y'all!
Happy new year! To start off 2025, I'm really in the mood to hear a Marillion album. I have just been gifted the new Deluxe Edition of This Strange Engine. And, we already have Marbles, Brave, and With Friends from the Orchestra on the master list. So, this time, help me select from one of these four albums from this deserving band.
2025-01-05 04:05:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey y'all!
I hope you enjoy this zoom recording of our All-Tier Zoom Hangout. These sessions are always great fun. We invite you to become a Patron at the Council of Dougs tier so that you can continue to join us.
Happy New Year to all y'all!
Repertoire:
Rush - Limelight
Anthony Phillips - God if I Saw Her Now
Annie Lennox - Broken Glass
John Coltrane - What Child is This
Jonathan Coulton - Chiron Beta Prime
We're hosting a two-hour Zoom hangout TOMORROW, December 28 at 4:00pm eastern time. We always invite our top-tier patrons, but on this occasion all of our Patreon tier members are welcome to join us.
We'll discuss some of our favorite music and experiences from this past year, listen to some great music, and enjoy each other's company. We'll also discuss some upcoming plans for the channel! Come when you can and stay for as long as you'd like!
See you tomorrow! And, thanks for all...
2024-12-27 18:00:47 +0000 UTC View Post
This reaction to A Broken Man from Dream Theater has been blocked on YouTube. I'm happy to make it available here on Patreon.
2024-12-20 16:51:30 +0000 UTC View Post
With our last Behind the Score episode of the year, we're listening to and analyzing three classic original jazz compositions by Vince Guaraldi. Linus & Lucy, Skating, and Christmastime is Here were all included on the soundtrack album to the 1965 television special A Charlie Brown Christmas. And, along with the rest of Vince's arrangements, these songs have become integral to the Christmas experience for most Americans. I hope you enjoy this episode!
2024-12-18 01:21:13 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the Zoom recording from our final Doug on Demand of 2024. As usual, we had a great mix of artists and musical styles. Become a Council Member or Doug's Angel to be invited to join us for these sessions in the new year!
Arthur Brown - Fire (segment) live
Jon Lord - The Telemann Experiment
David Miotke - The White Ship
Null Positiv - Wo Rauch ist, ist auch Feuer
Paradise Lost - An Eternity of Lies
Roselia - Firebird
Storm Corrosion - Drag Ropes
Nanowar of Stee...
As we close out a great year of Extended Play Lounge episodes, I think this album has a bit of music for everyone. The story and concept are quite engaging, taking us through the reading of a patriarch's last will and testament in front of family who get news they weren't expecting. It's an engrossing psychological ride, and the music ranges to meet the story's needs as only Opeth can. I hope you enjoy!
2024-12-11 03:44:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is it, y'all! This is the big end-of-the-year Fan Favorites episode! I'm counting down 12 of our favorite songs as submitted and upvoted by this community. And, as in past years, we've got some really great music to hear together!
Thanks, as always, for your continued patronage and for all your support!
Repertoire:
New Language - Yes
50 Words for Snow - Kate Bush
The Unforgettable Fire - U2
Autumn Suite - Strawbs
Neverland - Marillion
Gethsemane - Ian Gi...
For our final EPL of the year, I'm asking you to pick among some of the best rock and prog albums of 2024. All of these musicians have become personal favorites of mine, and I'm up for a full album listen from any of these great options. Which one would you like for me to review first?
2024-12-03 15:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
We gathered for our 16th Doug on Demand on Sunday, December 1. Here's the zoom recording from our session and a listing of the repertoire:
Yello One Second - The Rhythm Divine
Blue Man Group & Venus Hum - I Feel Love
Grand Funk Railroad - Closer To Home (I'm Your Captain)
P.D.Q. Bach - Pervertimento for Bagpipes, Bicycle, & Balloons
Split Enz - Stranger Than Fiction / Time for a Change
Robert Wyatt - Sea Song
Robert Fripp & David Byrne - U...
2024-12-02 20:33:19 +0000 UTC View PostWe're discounting the membership in the Council of Dougs Tier by 30% for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Now through Monday evening, our Council of Dougs Tier is available for $10.50 instead of $15 monthly (for the first month. The price after the first month will be $15/month.) This price also qualifies for annual memberships (which discount the tier even more.)
Now's the time to join us at this tier level! I'd love to have you join us for our Council of Dougs Zoom Hangouts and our Dou...
2024-11-29 14:56:32 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a special EPL episode. As I will explain in the video, this is the last album that I received from our friend Thom before he passed. It's the first solo album from his favorite musician in his favorite band. And, after a year, I'm finally taking off the plastic wrapping and listening to Wet Dream by Richard Wright. I thoroughly enjoyed the album, and I hope you enjoy as well.
2024-11-26 21:34:40 +0000 UTC View PostOur last Poll for our last Fan Favorites episode of the year is now upon us. In this special year-ending video, I'll count down our favorite dozen songs that were first submitted via discord.
Your task is to select your favorite five options. Here's a YouTube Playlist for your convenience: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO0n3LrUjxKqKt...
2024-11-26 18:03:09 +0000 UTC View Post
I invite you to join me for an analysis of the final movement of Gustav Holst's The Planets. Today, we're discussing movement seven, Neptune: The Mystic. It's an unconventional final movement full of polychords and shimmery woodwinds and percussion. I hope you enjoy!
2024-11-19 23:37:50 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends! The Fan Favorites channel over on our Discord is live and ready for your submissions for the November/December 2024 episode of Fan Favorites!
REMEMBER: Fan Favorites submissions are ONLY accepted via our Fan Favorites channel on The Daily Doug Discord. Any recommendations made in comments here will not be considered.
🚨This Month’s Theme: The Twelve Songs of Dougmas🚨
Friends, it is once again th...
2024-11-17 21:59:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe quick note is that there are no Daily Doug activities this weekend…I’ll explain in the short video. Thanks, and be well!
2024-11-15 20:03:54 +0000 UTC View PostMegan and I spent a few days in beautiful Jim Thorpe, PA. This is a lovely mountain village in the Pocono Mountains of northeast Pennsylvania. We waited until the crowds had all gone home and most of the leaves had already turned. Join us for the highlights from our trip!
2024-11-15 16:23:31 +0000 UTC View Post...just a quick note to say hello and thank you...and to update the calendar a bit.
Much love, y'all!
2024-11-08 17:35:45 +0000 UTC View Post
For episode 79, we're listening to Songs From The Big Chair from Tears For Fears. They narrowly won our last poll, and I was really excited to dive into more of their story. I hope you enjoy!
2024-11-05 23:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi y'all! I'm all set and prepared to present a session of some of my favorite choral pieces. We're doing a special Music Club tomorrow, Sunday November 3, at 2:00pm eastern time. I expect the session to last about 80-90 minutes.
The format is to feature a single favored piece of choral music from the 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. All of these pieces have a special place in my education and repertoire as a performer, and I'm eager to share this music with all o...
2024-11-02 21:53:38 +0000 UTC View Post