Concert #3 Shows Continued Tight-knit Concentration
May 16, 2012
The combination of medieval and space has been such a unique phenomenon in this plan. But what is going overlooked is how closely it does pay homage to June 2009 and June 2010. I really am in those mindsets right now. The music and inspirations of those time periods and jamborees are very much at the heart of the influence of this plan right now, and really always have been. Yes there has been new songs and new artists. Yes there has been a very significant medieval twist. Yes the times have changed and its 2012 and not 2010 or 2009. But I really am not doing much different than those years and those jamborees. Maybe its the fact that concerts are so late now in their careers. OSI, Pink Floyd, Alan Parsons, Genesis, Camel....these are very important bands to jamborees, and they have been played again in this jamboree, and with prestige. Maybe the new sounds of Ambrosia and RPWL make everything sound different. The fact is, I am having a lot of fun engineering each show, performing each song, being one with the music. I am not extremely animated during these concerts, but its because I am more deeply concentrated in such timeless sound, such important moments these songs create. Jamborees to me are time capsules, they are a chance to bring concerts higher into a world of imagination and passion and magic. And that is what this plan's music does to me. Nobody knows where concerts are heading. Nobody knows what this jamboree will be once it is over. Nobody knows what will happen next in the concert world. But it is important to stay within ourselves, stay within this plan, stay within its importance and legacy in basement concerts. I will stay concentrated on this plan. I will continue to perform the timeless music of jamborees past, and jamborees present.

The Follow-up Deepens The Adventure
May 8, 2012
I like how jamboree periods make me delve deeper into more creative music, music that isn't as obvious or known. It is these times in concert history that I explore in the prog/art-rock genre of music. This music to me is wondrous and offers a lot in terms of depth and color, and imagination. And jamborees to me are musical imagination and exploratory. Tonight, it was more of a re-introduction to spacey, psychedelic prog-rock. Pink Floyd, a band I find mysterious and fascinating, offered "See Saw", a summer journey of a song, a song with hippie implications and hazy imagery. Genesis continued with their second song of the Jamboree IV: "In To Deep", a passionate slow love song that has a summertime bridge on the keys. I also continue to be impressed with RPWL, the German neo-prog band. OSI and Nektar, two bands from June 2009 also made returns. Overall, I felt tonight was akin to the debut in sound and in preparation and performance. It has been a great joy designing and preparing for each concert and playlist. I think tonight really increased the interest level even more for the next one. I am fully back into the prog/art rock side of music once again.

Concert #2 Playlist
1	Argent - Hold Your Head Up
2	Nektar - Marvelous Moses
3	Camel - You Are The One
4	Canterbury Fair - Song On A May Morning
5	OSI - When You Are Ready
6	We All Together - All That's Real
7	RPWL - Spring of Freedom
8	Ambrosia - Holdin' On To Yesterday
9	Pink Floyd - See Saw
10	Genesis - In Too Deep

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Welcome to May 2012!

Debut Night Paints A Wondrous Adventure
May 2, 2012
It is important to know that the music of this plan (progressive and psychedelic music) does not make me sad, or depressed. Quite the contrary, these kinds of music makes me think, and places me into a really creative frame of mind, a wondrous picture, a summer world. And that's the kind of imagery that was painted this evening, in this glorious Debut. I was proud of what occurred down there, and was left with a very satisfied feeling, a fulfilled feeling. I was left wanting more, and wanting to design the next playlist. The follow-up will be almost more important than the Debut. My favorite songs from this Debut were "City Life" by Camel, "3 Lights" and "Side By Side" by RPWL, and "Lavender" by Marillion. I think RPWL can be a real staple of this plan, as can the classic June artists of Camel and Gentle Giant. Big Big Train offers some depth and color of overseas progressive rock. I can really say that this plan is already well underway in the best of ways.

Debut Playlist
1	Big Big Train - James of St. George
2	Camel - City Life
3	Spock's Beard - All On A Sunday
4	Camel - Your Love Is Stranger
5	Gentle Giant - A Reunion
6	Genesis - Home By The Sea
7	Marillion - Lavender
8	Big Big Train - Last Train
9	RPWL - 3 Lights
10	Styx - Fooling Yourself (Live)
11	RPWL - Side By Side

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Welcome to May 2012!
May 1, 2012
The entire music and concert world is about to embark on quite a journey. A journey into musical magic, passion, imagination, and creativity. Wednesday night will be the beginning of an adventure that will last 8 weeks. The wondrous music of past jamborees will be there, as well as new material to contribute to the plan.