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Special Episode – Interview with Joe and Terry From Total Mass Retain – Oct 2024

The Palaver crew gets the chance to catch up with Joe and Terry from Total Mass Retain ahead of their JA80 tour in October 2024. We always enjoy the chance to talk all things Yes and Yes music with these consummate musicians. Their perspectives are unique and illuminating. As always, it’s a great chat with these excellent gentlemen.

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Episode 154 – Styx & Kansas Part 7, 1980-81 – Audio Visions and Paradise Theater

Welcome to the 80’s for our Styx and Kansas combo timeline. Audio Visions and Paradise Theater are albums that find both bands on slightly different precipices. Audio Visions will be the last Steve Walsh Kansas record until he returns with Power. Paradise Theater will be the last Styx album before their leap over the cliff of Kilroy was here. Surprisingly, the group has differing opinions on both of these records. Check out our palaver and see where we all wind up on these two interesting offerings.

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Episode 153 – Styx & Kansas Part 6, 1979 – Monolith and Cornerstone

On this episode Joe isn’t quite sure what year it is, but the group soldiers on to cover both Monolith and Cornerstone. Both these albums stand out for their memorable packaging. Monolith’s epic artwork and the innovative design of the Cornerstone album cover certainly stand the test of time. As for what’s inside, the group has varied reactions to both these records. No one really seems to buy in to Joe’s opinion that Cornerstone is a masterpiece for the ages…

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Special Episode – Interview with Know Return-Fooling Ourselves, Part 2

In this special episode, we finish our conversation with members of the dual tribute bands Know Return and Fooling Ourselves, Howard Whitman and Dave Boardman. During this episode, Dave and Howard provide some insights to how they approach the task of recreating both these bands as well as sharing some of their influences.

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Special Episode – Interview with Know Return-Fooling Ourselves, Part 1

For this special episode, we get to meet two of the driving members of the dual tribute bands Know Return and Fooling Ourselves. Howard Whitman and Dave Boardman share their experiences paying tribute to two of prog’s greatest bands, Kansas and Styx, AT THE SAME TIME! During this first part of a two part episode, Dave and Howard provide some insights to how they approach the task of recreating both these bands as well as sharing some of their influences.

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Episode 152 – Styx & Kansas Part 5, 1978 – Pieces of Eight

The year 1978 brings us just one offering from Styx, Pieces of Eight. This album was well known for it’s monster single Renegade (go Tommy Shaw!!), but the conversation gets a lot deeper. In this episode, the group sifts through often contradictory views of this offering. There should be something for everyone here.

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Episode 151 – Styx & Kansas Part 4, 1977 – The Grand Illusion and Point of Know Return

The year of 1977 is a huge one in the Styx / Kansas timeline. Point of Know Return is the album that sent Kansas into the stratosphere. With the title track and the timeless Dust In the Wind, Point of Know Return is truly a classic album that you should listen to before you die. The Grand Illusion shows Styx as a band finally showing some of the focus that will define them for the next several years. Another great title track opens the record. Come Sail Away showcases Dennis DeYoung while Fooling Yourself is a Tommy Shaw gem. Songs like Castle Walls have enough hobbit shit to establish Styx’s prog cred. This is a great year!

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SCS33 – King’s X in Houston, May 2023

Joe gets a chance to share his experience seeing King’s X for a second time as they toured to promote Three Sides of One. This show was in Houston in the spring of 2023. From the venue and the opening acts, it was a show to remember. Watching from the pit, Joe got to experience the full glory of King’s X as they tore through their standard set. Luckily the sound was MUCH better than the last time Joe saw them in Dallas.

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Special Episode – Interview with Brian Heaton and Brian Naron on Roads to Madness

Progressive Palaver are thrilled to welcome back authors Brian Heaton and Brian Naron to discuss their new book Roads to Madness: The Touring History of Queensrÿche (1981 – 1997). Following on the heels of their first book Building an Empire, Roads provides a comprehensive look at all the tours for the original band lineup. Brian and Brian give us a peak into their process and how this magnificent tome came into being. This is a rare opportunity to hear from these two exceptionally insightful authors. We even manage to spend a little time getting some additional insider information from them on our series of Queensrÿche episodes!

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Episode 150 – Styx & Kansas Part 3, 1976 – Crystal Ball and Leftoverture

In this episode, the group covers 1976 in the combo Styx / Kansas timeline. Crystal Ball sees the introduction of Tommy Shaw to the Styx lineup. Some of the results are immediately remarkable and some of the results are as uneven as the rest of the catalog to this point. Crystal Ball shows a band that is still working to perfect their formula. Leftoverture, on the other hand, is an album for the ages. Kansas were able to craft a timeless classic from a potentially devastating set of circumstances. Leftoverture was the album that broke Kansas as stars and the songs hold up. Enjoy our conversation on these two enjoyable albums from 1976.

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