Progman Cometh Music Festivals were two Canterbury scene music concerts held at the Moore Theatre in Seattle, Washington, USA, in 2002 and 2003.
Progman Cometh 2002
Friday, August 16 7:00pm Glass (with friends) 8:30pm Hughscore 10:00pm Pip Pyle's Bash! – world debut
Saturday, August 17 1:00pm Hamster Theatre – first performance outside Colorado 2:15pm Richard Sinclair 4:00pm Phreeworld 6:30pm Kopecky 8:00pm Richard Sinclair and David Rees-Williams 9:30pm Soft Works – world debut
Sunday, August 18 2:00pm Stinkhorn 3:00pm David Rees-Williams 4:30pm Azigza 7:00pm Phil Miller's In Cahoots 8:30pm Daevid Allen's University of Errors (with Kevin Ayers) 10:00pm All Star Jam (everyone who is still in town and has any energy left)
Notes Gordon Beck was scheduled to appear but had to cancel at the last minute due to illness. Akinetón Retard (from Chile) were also scheduled but were prevented from leaving Chile by customs. The "friends" appearing with Glass were William Kopecky, Joe Kopecky and Elton Dean. Soft Works (billed as "Software" before their name change) consisted of Hugh Hopper, Allan Holdsworth, Elton Dean and John Marshall. Mike Ratledge was invited to Progman, but declined to attend, even as a spectator. Robert Wyatt's health prevented him from travelling.
Releases Hamster Theatre's performance was later released on their double-CD The Public Execution of Mister Personality / Quasi Day Room: Live at the Moore Theatre Two songs from the performance of Pip Pyle's Bash were released on Pip's CD Belle Illusion The performance by Glass was released as Glass Live At Progman Cometh Highlights from the 2002 festival were released as Canterburied in Seattle 2002 on Glass's Bandcamp page The entire 2003 festival (less Procol Harum and Alan Parsons) was released on Glass's Bandcamp page
Progman Cometh 2003
Saturday, August 2 5:00pm Two Monkey Finger (Two Monkey Finger consisted of different musicians for different songs—see below) 9:00pm The Alan Parsons Project
Two Monkey Finger Set #1 Artist / Song Bass Guitar Keys 2nd Keys 2nd Guitar 2nd Bass Horn Vocals Drums 2nd Drums Jeff Sherman & Friends / Big Sur 9-14-2000Jeff Sherman Greg ShermanJim Smiley Hugh Hopper Richard SinclairJerry CookPaul Black Glass / Give The Man A HandJeff Sherman Greg Sherman Jerry Cook Fred Baker / For Birgit Fred Baker Fred Baker / Seattle Samba Fred Baker Johann Sebastian Bach / Toccata in D MinorFred Baker Fred Baker / Bonneville BluesFred Baker Fred Baker / unidentified loop bass pieceFred Baker Phil Miller / UnderdubRichard SinclairPhil Miller Fred Baker Phil Miller, Robert Wyatt / God SongRichard SinclairPhil Miller Fred Baker Richard Sinclair Phil Miller / Eastern RegionRichard SinclairPhil Miller Fred Baker Elton Dean / Willy The Knee Alex Maguire Elton Dean Hugh Hopper / Kings and QueensHugh HopperPhil MillerAlex Maguire Fred Baker Elton Dean Jerry CookPaul Black Hugh Hopper / WanglosaxonHugh HopperPhil MillerAlex Maguire Fred Baker Elton Dean Jerry CookPaul Black Richard Sinclair / Share ItRichard SinclairPhil MillerAlex MaguireGreg Sherman Richard SinclairJerry CookPaul Black Phil Miller / CalyxRichard SinclairPhil MillerAlex MaguireGreg Sherman Elton DeanRichard SinclairJerry CookPaul Black Hugh Hopper / First TraneHugh HopperPhil MillerAlex Maguire Fred Baker Elton Dean Jerry CookPaul Black Hugh Hopper, D C Seager / Long Lingers Autumn TimeHugh Hopper Fred BakerRichard Sinclair Richard Sinclair Alex Maguire / John's FragmentHugh HopperPhil MillerAlex Maguire Fred Baker Elton Dean Jerry CookPaul Black Alex Maguire / Psychic WarriorHugh HopperPhil MillerAlex Maguire Fred Baker Elton DeanRichard SinclairJerry CookPaul Black
Sunday, August 3 5:00pm Two Monkey Finger 7:30pm Steve Smith / Michael Zilber Quartet 9:30pm Procol Harum
Two Monkey Finger Set #2 Artist / Song Bass Guitar Keys 2nd Bass 2nd Guitar Horn Vocals Drums 2nd Drums Coughlan, Hastings, Sinclair, Sinclair / In The Land of Grey and Pink Richard Sinclair Richard Sinclair Richard Sinclair / Going For A Song Richard Sinclair Richard Sinclair Richard Sinclair / Keep On Caring Richard Sinclair Richard Sinclair Richard Sinclair / What's Rattlin'''|| ||Richard Sinclair|| || || || ||Richard Sinclair||Paul Black|| |- | Richard Sinclair / Latiny Tune|| ||Richard Sinclair||Greg Sherman|| || || ||Richard Sinclair||Paul Black|| |- | Richard Sinclair / Oh What A Lonely Lifetime / Disassociation|| ||Richard Sinclair|| || || || ||Richard Sinclair|||| |- | Phil Miller / Out There||Fred Baker||Phil Miller|| || || || || || || |- | Phil Miller / Upside||Fred Baker||Phil Miller|| || || || || || || |- | Glass / Europa||Jeff Sherman|| ||Greg Sherman|| || || || ||Jerry Cook|| |- | Fred Baker / Baker's Treat||Hugh Hopper||Fred Baker|| || ||Phil Miller||Elton Dean|| ||Jerry Cook||Paul Black |- | Hugh Hopper, Phil Miller / Facelift / Nan True's Hole / Green and Purple''Hugh HopperFred BakerAlex MaguireRichard SinclairPhil MillerElton Dean Jerry CookPaul Black
External links 2003 Festival announcement Review of 2002 Festival 2002 Festival highlights 2003 Festival (complete)
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