Guy Manning
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Guy Manning is an English
multi-instrumentalist
and singer, best known for his own album
work and for his membership of progressive rock
bands Parallel or 90 Degrees, The Tangent
and his own, Manning
.
Manning and local keyboardist/vocalist Andy Tillison
had an early unsigned band called Gold Frankincense & Disk Drive. This band's final line-up included David Albone on drums and a guest spot from Van der Graaf Generator
organ player Hugh Banton
. One piece by this line-up, "A Gap in the Night", was later included on Parallel or 90 Degrees' The Corner of My Room before being reworked for the second album by The Tangent
.
Tillison and Manning also recorded the album No More Travelling Chess
at this time, which consisted of a set of covers of material by Peter Hammill
plus a couple of original pieces. This album was first released as a mail order cassette item (before an augmented and remastered version was eventually released by Cyclops Records in 2001 (under the band name of Parallel or 90 Degrees).
Tillison and Manning then formed the new band, Parallel or 90 Degrees, with Sam Baine also on keyboards.
Manning has gone on to release his own albums, five for the Cyclops label and three more for USA label, ProgRock Records. With a further change of record label, the 2007 release, Songs From The Bilston House and 2009 release Number Ten , were released on the Festival Music (F2) label based in the UK.
Tillison has guested on several of these albums, while other special guests have included Martin Orford
(IQ
), Ian 'Walter' Fairbairn
(Hedgehog Pie
& Jack the Lad
), Steve Dundon (Molly Bloom), Leon Camfield (Tinyfish
), Marek Arnold (Toxic Smile & Seven Steps to the Door), Phideaux and Angela Gordon (Mostly Autumn
).
The ProgRock Records album covers were created by notable graphics artist, Ed Unitsky.
Manning and Tillison also teamed up as fictional Italian band La Voce Del Vento
to provide two long pieces for the Colossus Project Discs (The Spaghetti Epics #1 and #2).
Manning has also provided an unreleased track for KINECTIONS, the US ProgDay festival support album.
website stating that Manning had recruited a new band consisting of Kevin Currie, Kris Hudson-Lee
, Julie King, Danny Rhodes and Phil Wilkes. The band (minus Julie King) debuted at the Classic Rock Society's Tribute to Rob Leighton concert in June 2008. Drummer Danny Rhodes left soon after and was replaced by former colleague, David Albone in 2009.
Manning
performed at the prestigious Rites Of Spring Festival in Gettysburg, PA on May 1, 2010 debuting material from their album 'Charlestown' which was released in October 2010.
, The Music That Died Alone (2003). This initial line-up included Manning, Sam Baine, Roine Stolt
, Jonas Reingold
and Zoltan Csorsz
from The Flower Kings
, and David Jackson
from Van der Graaf Generator. Other Tangent members have included Theo Travis
, Jaime Salazar
, Krister Jonsson and Jakko Jakszyk
.
On 11 May 2010 a statement appeared on the Guy Manning website indicating that he would no longer be partaking in future Tangent activities.
In all, Manning played on five studio and one live album by The Tangent. See main article on The Tangent
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
multi-instrumentalist
Multi-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
and singer, best known for his own album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
work and for his membership of progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
bands Parallel or 90 Degrees, The Tangent
The Tangent
-Formation:Originally formed by keyboardists Andy Tillison and Sam Baine of Parallel or 90 Degrees and The Flower Kings guitarist Roine Stolt, bassist Jonas Reingold, and drummer Zoltan Csörsz. The septet was completed by renowned saxophonist David Jackson of Van der Graaf Generator and...
and his own, Manning
Manning (band)
Manning is the band associated with singer/songwriter Guy Manning assembled at various points throughout his writing career, and finally created as a permanent assembly in January–May 2008.-Elektrik Manning:...
.
Biography
Manning was the founding member of two Leeds based bands in the 1980s, Let's Eat! and Bailey's Return. He was also recruited in 1987 to be the keyboards player (joining Julie King) in art-rock band Through The Looking Glass. This band split up a year later and a more pop based offshoot, KingGlass, emerged which continued for a further year.Manning and local keyboardist/vocalist Andy Tillison
Andy Tillison
Andy Tillison is a British keyboardist and singer best known for his work in the progressive rock bands Parallel or 90 Degrees and The Tangent.-Biography:...
had an early unsigned band called Gold Frankincense & Disk Drive. This band's final line-up included David Albone on drums and a guest spot from Van der Graaf Generator
Van der Graaf Generator
Van der Graaf Generator are an English progressive rock band, formed in 1967 in Manchester. They were the first act signed to Charisma Records. The band achieved considerable success in Italy during the 1970s...
organ player Hugh Banton
Hugh Banton
Hugh Robert Banton is a British organist and organ builder, most widely known for his work with the group Van der Graaf Generator in the 1970s.-Career:...
. One piece by this line-up, "A Gap in the Night", was later included on Parallel or 90 Degrees' The Corner of My Room before being reworked for the second album by The Tangent
The Tangent
-Formation:Originally formed by keyboardists Andy Tillison and Sam Baine of Parallel or 90 Degrees and The Flower Kings guitarist Roine Stolt, bassist Jonas Reingold, and drummer Zoltan Csörsz. The septet was completed by renowned saxophonist David Jackson of Van der Graaf Generator and...
.
Tillison and Manning also recorded the album No More Travelling Chess
No More Travelling Chess
Album created by Guy Manning and Andy Tillison whilst in band Gold Frankincense & Disk-drive. The album consisted of cover versions of pieces by Peter Hammill plus a couple of original pieces...
at this time, which consisted of a set of covers of material by Peter Hammill
Peter Hammill
Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill is an English singer-songwriter, and a founding member of the progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. Most noted for his vocal abilities, his main instruments are guitar and piano...
plus a couple of original pieces. This album was first released as a mail order cassette item (before an augmented and remastered version was eventually released by Cyclops Records in 2001 (under the band name of Parallel or 90 Degrees).
Tillison and Manning then formed the new band, Parallel or 90 Degrees, with Sam Baine also on keyboards.
Manning has gone on to release his own albums, five for the Cyclops label and three more for USA label, ProgRock Records. With a further change of record label, the 2007 release, Songs From The Bilston House and 2009 release Number Ten , were released on the Festival Music (F2) label based in the UK.
Tillison has guested on several of these albums, while other special guests have included Martin Orford
Martin Orford
Martin Orford is an English keyboard player best known as the keyboardist and founder member of progressive rock bands IQ and Jadis. He also worked with former King Crimson, UK and Asia bassist John Wetton, and released a solo album, Classical Music and Popular Songs in 2000...
(IQ
IQ (band)
IQ are a British neo-progressive rock band founded by Mike Holmes and Martin Orford in 1981 following the dissolution of their original band The Lens...
), Ian 'Walter' Fairbairn
Ian 'Walter' Fairbairn
Ian 'Walter' Fairbairn is an English folk musician, who was raised in the North East of England. He developed his musical talent whilst still at school, inspired by his contemporaries Dave Richardson and the concertina player Alistair Anderson...
(Hedgehog Pie
Hedgehog Pie
Hedgehog Pie were an electric folk group from the north-east of England, formed in 1971. Despite frequent line-up changes, they build up a considerable regional and national following and produced three highly regarded albums...
& Jack the Lad
Jack The Lad
Jack the Lad was a folk rock or electric folk group from North East England formed in 1973 by three former members of the most successful band of the period from the region Lindisfarne. They moved from the progressive folk rock of Lindisfarne into much more traditional territory and were in the...
), Steve Dundon (Molly Bloom), Leon Camfield (Tinyfish
Tinyfish
Tinyfish is an English progressive rock band, founded in 2004. The band members are Simon Godfrey , Jim Sanders , Paul Worwood , Robert Ramsay and Leon Camfield .-Formation:Tinyfish was formed in September 2004.Simon Godfrey, Jim Sanders and Paul Worwood, friends since their...
), Marek Arnold (Toxic Smile & Seven Steps to the Door), Phideaux and Angela Gordon (Mostly Autumn
Mostly Autumn
Mostly Autumn is a British band, producing music heavily influenced by classic 1970s rock. The group formed in 1996, and have built their reputation through constant touring, never signing to a major label. The group's early influences were Genesis, Renaissance and Pink Floyd, and folk music...
).
The ProgRock Records album covers were created by notable graphics artist, Ed Unitsky.
Manning and Tillison also teamed up as fictional Italian band La Voce Del Vento
La Voce Del Vento
La Voce Del Vento is a fictional Italian band created by Guy Manning & Andy Tillison in order to provide long suites for the Colossus Music Project albumsThese pieces were:...
to provide two long pieces for the Colossus Project Discs (The Spaghetti Epics #1 and #2).
Manning has also provided an unreleased track for KINECTIONS, the US ProgDay festival support album.
Manning
In April 2008, news appeared on the Classic Rock SocietyClassic Rock Society
Classic Rock Society, also known as the CRS, began life in 1991, originally as a society founded in Rotherham, England at the Florence Nightingale public house, which quickly progressed to become a large and well recognised organisation helping to forward the cause of Progressive rock, and Classic...
website stating that Manning had recruited a new band consisting of Kevin Currie, Kris Hudson-Lee
Kris Hudson-Lee
Kris Hudson-Lee is the bassist with progressive rock singer-songwriter Guy Manning, and was a director of the Classic Rock Society...
, Julie King, Danny Rhodes and Phil Wilkes. The band (minus Julie King) debuted at the Classic Rock Society's Tribute to Rob Leighton concert in June 2008. Drummer Danny Rhodes left soon after and was replaced by former colleague, David Albone in 2009.
Manning
Manning (band)
Manning is the band associated with singer/songwriter Guy Manning assembled at various points throughout his writing career, and finally created as a permanent assembly in January–May 2008.-Elektrik Manning:...
performed at the prestigious Rites Of Spring Festival in Gettysburg, PA on May 1, 2010 debuting material from their album 'Charlestown' which was released in October 2010.
Guy Manning and The Tangent
In 2001/2, plans for a solo album by Andy Tillison transformed into the first release by The TangentThe Tangent
-Formation:Originally formed by keyboardists Andy Tillison and Sam Baine of Parallel or 90 Degrees and The Flower Kings guitarist Roine Stolt, bassist Jonas Reingold, and drummer Zoltan Csörsz. The septet was completed by renowned saxophonist David Jackson of Van der Graaf Generator and...
, The Music That Died Alone (2003). This initial line-up included Manning, Sam Baine, Roine Stolt
Roine Stolt
Roine Stolt is a Swedish guitarist, vocalist and composer.A major figure in Sweden's rock history, guitarist/singer/composer Roine Stolt led two of his country's most successful progressive rock bands: Kaipa in the 1970s and The Flower Kings in the 1990s onward...
, Jonas Reingold
Jonas Reingold
Jonas Reingold is a bass guitar player from Malmö, Sweden. He started to play bass in 1986 when he subbed for a friend in the local famous act WIRE. The band was happy with his performance and offered him the spot...
and Zoltan Csorsz
Zoltan Csörsz
Zoltan Csörsz is a Hungarian drummer who is most well known as the current drummer with the progressive rock band The Flower Kings.- Biography :...
from The Flower Kings
The Flower Kings
The Flower Kings are a Swedish progressive rock group. Formed in August 1994 by veteran guitarist Roine Stolt as a touring band to support his solo album The Flower King, the band stayed together after the tour and have gone on to become one of the most prolific studio recording units in rock music...
, and David Jackson
David Jackson (rock musician)
David Nicholas George Jackson , nicknamed Jaxon, is a British progressive rock saxophonist, flautist, and composer. He is best known for his work with the band Van der Graaf Generator and his work in Music and Disability...
from Van der Graaf Generator. Other Tangent members have included Theo Travis
Theo Travis
Theo Travis is a British saxophonist and flautist.Travis received his degree in flute and saxophone from the University of Manchester and has worked among others with Robert Fripp, Gong, Porcupine Tree, The Tangent, Bill Nelson, Bass Communion, No-Man, Steven Wilson, David Sylvian, Harold Budd,...
, Jaime Salazar
Jaime Salazar
Jaime Salazar is a Mexican football midfielder who played for Mexico in the 1958 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Club Necaxa.-External links:*...
, Krister Jonsson and Jakko Jakszyk
Jakko Jakszyk
Jakko M. Jakszyk is an English guitarist, singer-songwriter , multi-instrumentalist and producer...
.
On 11 May 2010 a statement appeared on the Guy Manning website indicating that he would no longer be partaking in future Tangent activities.
In all, Manning played on five studio and one live album by The Tangent. See main article on The Tangent
The Tangent
-Formation:Originally formed by keyboardists Andy Tillison and Sam Baine of Parallel or 90 Degrees and The Flower Kings guitarist Roine Stolt, bassist Jonas Reingold, and drummer Zoltan Csörsz. The septet was completed by renowned saxophonist David Jackson of Van der Graaf Generator and...
.
Guy Manning / Manning
- Tall Stories For Small ChildrenTall Stories For Small ChildrenTall Stories For Small Children is the debut studio album released by Guy Manning.Note: The character of Abel Mann was explored in greater detail on the subsequent 2004 Concept Album, A Matter Of Life & Death...
(1999) - The CureThe Cure (Manning album)The Cure is the second studio album released by Guy Manning.This is a Concept Album which narrates a single storyline and poses the question "What if we were all just voices in the head of a madman?"- Track listing :# Syndrome ## Domicile...
(2000) - CascadeCascade (Manning album)Cascade is the third studio album released by Guy Manning. In Summer 2008, it was re-packaged and re-issued as part of the Guy Manning 10th Anniversary celebrations for 2009- Track listing :# "Walking In Cascade" – 05:42...
(2001) & (2008) - The Ragged CurtainThe Ragged CurtainThe Ragged Curtain is the fourth studio album released by Guy Manning.- Track listing :# A Ripple from Ragged Curtains # The Marriage Of Heaven & Hell ## Tightrope ## A Place To Hide ## Where Do All The Madmen Go?...
(2002) - The View From My WindowThe View From My WindowThe View From My Window is the fifth studio album released by Guy Manning.- Track listing :# Phase # The View From My Window # The Rut # After The Rain # Blue Girl...
(2003) - A Matter Of Life & Death (The Journal Of Abel Mann)A Matter Of Life & Death (The Journal Of Abel Mann)A Matter Of Life & Death is the sixth studio album released by Guy Manning.This is a Concept Album which explores the fall and rise of the Abel Mann character first introduced on the 1999 album Tall Stories For Small Children.- Track listing :# The Dream # Nobody's Fool # Omens # The River Of...
(2004) - One Small Step...One Small Step...One Small Step... is the seventh studio album released by Guy Manning.- Track listing :# In Swingtime # Night Voices # No Hiding Place # The Mexico Line # One Small Step ## Star Gazing...
(2005) - Anser's TreeAnser's TreeAnser's Tree is the eighth studio album by Guy Manning, released via ProgRock Records in October 2006.-Track listing:All words and music written by Guy Manning.#"Margaret Montgomery " – 7:13#"Jack Roberts " – 6:39...
(2006) - Songs From The Bilston HouseSongs From The Bilston HouseSongs From The Bilston House is the ninth studio album released by Guy Manning.- Track listing :# Songs From The Bilston House # The Calm Absurd # Lost In Play # Understudy # Skimming Stones # Antares...
(2007) - Number TenNumber Ten (Manning album)Number Ten is the tenth studio album released by Guy Manning.- Track listing :# Ships # The Final Chapter # An Ordinary Day # Bloody Holiday! # Valentine's Night # A Road Less Travelled...
(2009) - CharlestownCharlestown (Manning album)Charlestown is the eleventh studio album released by Guy Manning.- Track listing :# Charlestown # Caliban & Ariel # The Man In The Mirror # Clocks # T.I.C. # Finale...
(2010) - Margaret's ChildrenMargaret's ChildrenMargaret's Children is the twelfth studio album released by Guy Manning.It is the sequel to the 2006 release Anser's Tree.- Track listing :# FLEMING BARRAS [The Year Of Wonders]...
(2011)
Studio albums
- The Music That Died AloneThe Music That Died AloneThe Music That Died Alone is the debut studio album released by the progressive rock group The Tangent.-Track listing:#"In Darkest Dreams" – 20:06##"Prelude - Time for You" – 2:26##"Night Terrors" – 3:26##"The Midnight Watershed" – 3:03...
(2003) - The World That We Drive ThroughThe World That We Drive ThroughThe World That We Drive Through is the second studio album released by the progressive rock group The Tangent. This album also marks the first appearance of Theo Travis in the band's lineup....
(2004) - A Place in the QueueA Place in the QueueA Place in the Queue is the third studio album released by the progressive rock group The Tangent. This is the band's first album not to include guitarist Roine Stolt and drummer Zoltan Csörsz.-Track listing:...
(2006) - Not as Good as the BookNot as Good as the BookNot as Good as the Book is the fourth studio album released by progressive rock group The Tangent. The Special Edition of the album includes a 100-page novella by Andy Tillison with illustrations by Antoine Ettori.-Disc one - A Crisis in Mid-Life:...
(2008) - Down and Out in Paris and LondonDown and Out in Paris and London (album)Down and Out in PARIS and LONDON is the fifth studio album released by progressive rock group The Tangent. This is the band's first album to feature a 100% British lineup...
(2009)
La Voce Del Vento
- The Spaghetti Epic #1 (2005)
- The Spaghetti Epic #2 (2006)
External links
- Official website
- Parallel or 90 Degrees official website
- The Tangent official website
- 2010 interview with Guy Manning
- Interviews listed at Guy Manning website