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Phil Manzanera

801 Live at 50: A Short-Term Experiment with a Long-Lasting Legacy

by Kyle Simpler
October 31, 2026

By the mid-seventies, live albums were a mainstay of the record industry, and 1976 seemed a particularly active year for live recordings. Several major releases such as Peter Frampton's Frampton Comes Alive! (A&M), Paul McCartney and Wings' Wings Over America (Capitol) and Led Zeppelin's The Song Remains the Same (Swan Song) generated massive sales, not to mention ...

801

801 was an English experimental rock supergroup formed in 1976 by guitarist Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music and keyboardist Brian Eno, formerly of Roxy Music. Bringing together musicians from the progressive rock, art rock, and avant-garde scenes, the band combined adventurous arrangements, electronic textures, and improvisation with an unconventional approach to familiar rock material.

The original lineup featured Manzanera and Eno alongside bassist Bill MacCormick, drummer Simon Phillips, guitarist Lloyd Watson, and keyboardist Francis Monkman. The group's name was inspired by the lyric "Eight nought one" from Eno's song "The True Wheel."

Leonardo Pavkovic: The Other Side of the Mountain

by Chris M. Slawecki
July 20, 2026

From July 22-25, the MoonJune-iverse will orbit around Teramo, Italy, to present the fourth MoonJune Festival and simultaneously celebrate MoonJune Records' 25th anniversary, a gathering convened by MoonJune founder Leonardo Pavkovic. In the following interview, Pavkovic explains the journey that brought him and MoonJune Festival 2026 to Teramo. “I love the idea of celebrating ...

Uneven Eleven: Live In Brighton

by Mark Corroto
November 5, 2025

Since the dawn of this century, time seems to move faster and faster. Trends flare up and fade almost instantly--what is celebrated today becomes yesterday's news by morning. Music is no exception. Perhaps it is the digital age, meme culture or our shrinking attention spans that push us ever onward in search of the “next new ...

King Crimson at Paramount Theatre

by Geoff Anderson
September 21, 2019

King Crimson Paramount Theatre Denver, CO September 8, 2019 Every band should have three drummers. No, wait, every band needs three drummers. King Crimson proved that Sunday night with, not just three drummers, but three drummers right up front. Well, maybe two and half drummers; drummer Jeremy Stacey spent ...

Simon Phillips: Protocol 3

by Dave Wayne
June 4, 2015

A professional musician from the age of 12, Simon Phillips' drumming sound and style is instantly recognizable. He's toured and recorded with just about every major rock and pop act imaginable; from Mick Jagger, The Who and Toto to Judas Priest, Mike Oldfield, and Joe Satriani. Also an uber-session player, he's recorded countless jazz, fusion and ...

Cuckooland

By Robert Wyatt

Label: Hannibal Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: Just a Bit; Old Europe; Tom Hay's Fox; Forest; Beware; Cuckoo Madame; Raining in My Heart; Lullaby for Hamza/Silence; Trickle Down; Insensatez; Mister E; Lullaloop; Life Is Sheep; Foreign Accents; Brian the Fox; La Ahada Yalam.

801 Live

By 801

Label: Island Records
Released: 1976
Track listing: Lagrima; T.N.K. (Tomorrow Never Knows); East Of Asteroid; Rongwrong; Sombre Reptiles; Baby's On Fire; Diamond Head; Miss Shapiro; You Really Got Me; Third Uncle.