Downing Grey Progressive Rock Tribute Band performs “Tarkus” by Emerson Lake & Palmer at Keegan Ales

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Admin1A

While most tribute bands pay homage to one specific band, supergroup Downing Grey pays tribute to the entire genre of progressive rock – covering nine different bands. This Emerson Lake & Palmer (ELP) piece “Tarkus (Part 1: Eruption)” is the opening track from ELP’s 1971 album Tarkus. This video was shot live on location at Keegan Ales, Kingston, New York, on December 7th, 2013.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer, also known as ELP, are a sporadically active English progressive rock supergroup. They found success in the 1970s and have sold over forty million albums and headlined large stadium concerts. The band consists of Keith Emerson (keyboards), Greg Lake (bass guitar, vocals, guitar) and Carl Palmer (drums, percussion). They are one of the most popular and commercially successful progressive rock bands.

Downing Grey Progressive Rock Tribute Band performs “Firth of Fifth” by Genesis at Keegan Ales

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Admin1A

While most tribute bands pay homage to one specific band, supergroup Downing Grey pays tribute to the entire genre of progressive rock – covering nine different bands. This Genesis song “Firth of Fifth” is from the 1973 album Selling England by the Pound.

This video was shot live on location at Keegan Ales, Kingston, New York, on December 7th, 2013. This was lead singer Billy Spillane’s first performance with the band, with only ONE REHEARSAL before the gig!

Genesis are an English rock band that formed in 1967. The band consist of their three longest-tenured members: founding members Tony Banks (keyboards) and Mike Rutherford (bass, guitar); and Phil Collins (vocals, drums), who joined in 1970. Former members Peter Gabriel (vocals, flute), Steve Hackett (guitar) and Anthony Phillips (guitar) also played major roles in the band in its early years. Genesis are among the highest-selling recording artists of all time, with approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide.

Selling England by the Pound is the fifth studio album by the progressive rock band Genesis, released on 12 October 1973 through Charisma Records (Europe) and Atlantic Records (United States), though still on the Charisma label initially. It followed Foxtrot and was the band’s commercial peak at that time, reaching #3 in the UK where it remained on the charts for 21 weeks. The album went gold in the US in 1990, sixteen years after peaking at #70 on the Billboard 200. It was also a major breakthrough in terms of critical reception.

Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey at Keegan Ales – December 2013

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Admin1A

On Saturday, December 7th, 2013, Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey performed at Keegan Ales in Kingston, New York. Special thanks to the staff at Keegan Ales and to all those who came out for the gig! The band was led by new lead vocalist Billy Spillane of the Led Zeppelin tribute band, No Quarter. Billy only had one rehearsal with the band before the gig! He did a great job. Here are some photos, provided by Greg Thompson of Totally Graphic Photography.

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Photography provided by Greg Thompson of Totally Graphic Photography.

Sound and lights provided by Bob Larkin and Lorie Schladebeck of Hurricane Sound Productions.

Video provided by Darin Brannon and Andrew Colyer.