Def Leppards 'Hysteria' A great summer driving album released in 1987. For years I heard it so often as my partner at the time played it incessantly, and I grew to dislike it. But playing it again now I love it again 🎸👍 #DefLeppard #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #vinylcollector #VinylBlueSky #ClassicRock

The classic 1972 Man album 'Be Good to Yourself at Least Once a Day' featuring 'C'mon and Bananas' and it's superb fold out cover of a map of Wales. And a great family tree inner sleeve by #DekeLeonard #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #vinylcollector #nowspinning #TheManBand #VinylBlueSky

The great Frampton Comes Alive which was released 50 years ago. A brilliant double vinyl album that has sold 11 million copies. It's such a great summer record 😎 🌞 🎸 #PeterFrampton #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #vinylcollector #LiveAlbums #nowplaying #nowspinning #VinylBlueSky #vinyllover

Jamie Dunleavey the excellent drummer with Moving Pictures from the Bristol Academy gig on Saturday🥁 Of course they got there first with a female drummer ahead of Rush👌 #MovingPicturesBand #Livemusic #ProgRock #RushFamily #RushBand #RushTribute

Moving Pictures performing Xanadu on Saturday in Bristol. A great Rush trubute band. #RushFamily #RushBand #LiveMusic #ProgRock

The excellent Rush tribute band Moving Pictures at Bristol O2 Academy last night. The current tour celebrates 2112 which they play in its full version. They are such amazing musicians 👍 superb version of Xanadu to end the show 🎸🎤🎹🥁 #MovingPictures #RushTribute #RushFamily #LiveMusic

First spin of the new Deep Purple album 'Splat' and so far it sounds superb. I have the excellent boxset with 3 Live 10" discs. Amazing that they are releasing such quality music in 2026 👍🎸🎙️ 🥁 #IanGillan on great form #nowspinning #nowplaying #DeepPurple #vinylcommunity #vinyllovet #DailyVinyl

The amazing Gong at The Fleece in Bristol last night. Kavus Torabi seems to be channeling Syd Barrett more these days. #GongBand #LiveMusic #TheFleeceBristol

The legendary Boston debut is now 50 years old..All killer no filler... awesome stuff 🎸👌🎙️#BostonBand #nowplaying #nowspinning #DailyVinyl #vinylcollector #VinylBlueSky #VinulCommunity

Four more from The Cure at Blackweir park in Cardiff last Wednesday. The sound for outdoors was excellent #TheCure #LiveMusic

The Cure at Black Weir park in Cardiff on Wednesday. Another superb setlist, especially 'Prayers for Rain' into 'Disintegration' Amazing outdoor sound too. Robert Smith is a national treasure 👌🤎 #TheCure #LiveMusic #RobertSmith

Taken last night at my 70th birthday party at the Seven Stars in Bristol. Wearing my new Hawkwind 'Space Ritual' Hawaiian shirt 👌. Here with my old friend Matt. A great night out indeed 🍻🥳 #birthdayparty #HawkwindBand

Another shot from the excellent Hawkwind gig on Saturday at the #BristolBeacon Now read that Dylan Howe was playing 🥁 as Richard Chadwick has heart issues 🫤 ATB to him 🙏 #HawkwindBand #LiveMusic #SpaceRock

Hawkwind at Bristol Beacon last night. Excellent gig and setlist. Brilliant versions of 'Steppenwolf' and 'Born to Go' and hear Rocky Paths again' With the superb Dylan Howe on drums. Not sure why Richard Chadwick was only on tablas and singing? #aHawkwindBand #HawkwindFamily #Livegigs #LiveMusic

Frumpy Live from 1973. Taken from live shows in 71/72. I love this German band fronted by the great singer Inga Rumf🎤 Fab Hammond playing too from Jean-Jaques Kravetz 🎹 and Rainer Bauman on🎸 #nowplaying #vinylcollector #vinylcommunity #FrumpyBand #DailyVinyl #nowspining #VinylBlueSky #vinyllover

And here is the non adult content edit of my friends autographed Hemispheres cover. I couldn't believe it was flagged for the naked man... #RushBand #RushFamily #ProgRock #autographedMemorabilia

My friend Ian's rare signed copy of 'Hemispheres' by Rush from the 1978 tour. I didn't know him then, but went to the same gig in Bristol but not went backstage. I still have the T-shirt though. #RushBand #nowplaying #vinylcollector #RushFamily #DailyVinyl #vinyllover #nowspinning #VinylBlueSky

'Pause for a Hoarse Horse' from 1971 by Home. Featuring Laurie Wisefield pre Wishbone Ash and Cliff Williams pre AC/DC. A fine album from this English band. I posted their excellent Alchemist' on here a while back #nowplaying #vinylcollector #vinylcommunity #nowspinning #vinyllover

The lovely Renaissance debut album from 1969. The #KeithRelf led band after leaving the Yardbirds, with wife Jane. Soon to be a totally different lineup with the amazing #AnnieHaslam by 1972 #ProgRock #nowplaying #vinylcollector #DailyVinyl #nowspinning #IslandRecords #vinyllover

The superb 'Bless the Weather' (although it's raining here 🌧️) by #JohnMartyn from 1971. Start of a great run of albums with the sublime 'Solid Air next up. What a brilliant artist he was 🙏 #nowspinning #nowplaying #vinylcollector #DailyVinyl #vinylcommunity #nowspinning #VinylBlueSky

Genesis 'Trick of the Tail' One of greatest releases from 50 years ago. Such a brilliant album start to finish with no filler. #GenesisBand #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #vinylcollector #ProgRock #nowspinning #VinylBlueSky

The excellent and great sounding #StevenWilson resoration/remaster of this famous #MikeMalland bootleg by #PinkFloyd I used to have a bad quality cassette of it years back. #nowplaying #ProgRock #BlueSkymusic

'Person to Person' The Average White Band live double album from 1977. What amazing, tight musicians they were 👍 #nowplaying #AverageWhiteBand #funkrock #vinylcommunity #vinylcollector #vinylcommunity #vinyllover #VinylBlueSky

Just read of the death of #QuicksilverMessengetService drummer Greg Elmore who passed away 29/3/26 aged 79 🥁 ❤️🙏 so I'm reposting this epic live album from 1968.. a real GOAT for me that I've played so many times 🎸🎸 #GregElmore #WestCoastRock #SanFranciscoMusic #nowplaying

The epic 'Mekanïk Destuktïw Kommandöh' by Magma from 1973. Bought in a sale around 1978. I had the classic live album but this was more challenging but excellent. Have now seen them live 3 times, incredibly powerful music. #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #MagmaBand #vinylcollector #ProgRock #ZeuhlMusic

'Apocalypse' The superb new album by Crown Lands. Brilliant prog rock from the Canadian duo of #CodyBowles and #KevinComeau with a big Rush vibe. #nowspinning #nowplaying #ProgRock

I'm a massive fan of Finnish #DoomMetal band Swallow The Sun here is the brilliant 'Moonflowers' from 2021 Brilliant live 🎸 🎤 🥁 I've managed to see them live on 3 occasions #swallothesun #nowplaying #vinylcollector #dailyvinyl #heavymetal #nowspinning #vinylBlueSky

Currently on holiday in Kent and yesterday travelled on the Romney Hythe & Dymhurch Railway. A fantastic 15" gauge line that goes down as far as Dungeness. Here is the magnificent 'Green Goddess' www.rhdr.org.uk #SteamRailways #steampower #RH&DR #MiniatureRailway

Excellent early Dream Theater show from N.Y.C 1993 on triple vinyl. I first saw them earlier that year at Bristol Bierkeller on the 'Images and Words' tour. Amazing seeing them in a small club then last time was 02 Dome London #DreamThrater #nowplaying #progmetal #vinylcollector #vinylcommunity

'Matching Mole' and 'Little Red Record' both released in 1972. Eclectic prog with with typical vocals of #RobertWyatt post #SoftMachine with #DavidSinclair #PhilMiller #BillMacCormick #DaveMcRae #CanterburyScene #vinylcollector #vinylcommunity #nowplaying #ProgRock

Classic early Santana from Tanglewood 1970. A great early show on double vinyl. This band were rhythmically on 🔥 #CarlosSantana #SantanaBand #latinrock #vinylcommunity #vinylcollector #BlueSkyVinyl #DailyVinyl #nowplaying #nowspinning

'The Two Beatles' at The Crown in Staple Hill in Bristol last Sunday. These guys were excellent and did an early mid and late set of tunes with costume changes to suit. 🎸🎸🎤 #TheBeatles #LiveMusic #TheSixties

My #RecordStoreDay purchase of the 5 LP Boston Music Hall 76 show by #GratefulDead Queued up for 2 hours today to buy this. Just had to get it as already had the T-shirt of the show in question 👍🎸 #RSD #vinylcollector #DeadHeads #vinylcommunity #GratefulDeadCommunity #VinylBlueSky #JerryGarcia

Saturday morning coffee ☕️ in my Deep Purple 'Purpendicular' tour mug from 1996. First tour with Steve Morse 🎸 and what a great gig it was as he briought new life to the band. #DeepPurpleBand #morningcoffee

'For Those About to Die' the excellent 1969 debut by Colosseum. An early UK #JazzRock album from #JonHiseman 🥁 Note the classic lava lamp too 😊 #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #VinylCollector #vinylcommunity

'New Chautauqua' Pat Metheny's first solo album for ECM in 1979. A brilliant 🎸player with such an individual sound and technique 👏 #PatMetheny #ECMRecords #dailyvinyl #vinylcommunity #ECMJazz #vinylcollector #vinyllover #JazzGuitar

The fantastic Robin Trower 'Live' Stockholm 3/2/75. The album now as it should always have been as a classic double with the set in the right order. Pity the front cover is wrong with a photo from L.A. #RobinTrower #JamesDewar #BillLordan #vinylcollector #DailyVinyl #vinylcommunity #VinylLover

'Blues Obituary' the excellent 2nd album by Groundhogs from 1969. Bought this recently in fab condition from a record fair in Chesterfield. #TonyMcPhee #PeteCruickshank #KenPustlenik #GroundigsBand #DailyVinyl #vunylcollector #vinyllover #vinylcommunity #BlueSkyVinyl

Yesterday's haul at the Bristol Beacon record fayre 👍 'Here Come the Warm Jets' #BrianEno 'Bless the Weather' #JohnMartyn 'Ooh La La' #TheFaces 'Journey' #KingdomCome all great original seventies albums #vinylcollector #DailyVinyl #vinylcommunity #vinyllover

Angine de Poitrine complete parts 1 and 2 open.substack.com/pub/jasontin... #AngineDePoitrine #trending #buzz #microtonal #dada #planetgong #progrock #avantgarde #mathrock #experimentalmusic #magmaband #gongband #daevidallen #substack @anginedepoitrine.bsky.social

The hard rocking Sweet 'Fanny Adams' album from 1974. Great band who were more than their chart hits. The B-Sides were always a revelation 🎸🎤 Going to see the Andy Scott version in August at the New Day Festival #TheSweet #DailyVinyl #NowPlaying #VinylCollector #vinylcommunity

I recently bought the Atlantis debut album for £30 on the classic the Vertigo label Vinyl is NM condition. Love #IngaRumpf voice 🎤 I'm also a big g fan of Frumpy and #JeanJaquesKravitz 🎹 #nowplaying #DailyVinyl ##AtlantisBand #FrumpyBand #Krautrock #vinylcollector #Vinylcollector #vinyllover

More photos from the excellent Atomic Rooster gig at #ThePatriotClub in Crumlin. #SteveBolton 🎸#AdrianGautrey 🎹 #ShugMillidge bass #PaulEverett 🥁 #livemusic #AtomicRooster

Went to see Atomic Rooster at the Patriot in Crumlin on Sunday. Excellent two hour show of all the classics and some from the new album 👍🎸🎤🎶 I've been a fan since 1970 at school and it's amazing to see a new incarnation of the band run by #SteveBolton ThePatriotClub #AtomicRooster #Livemusic

The fabulous new Rainbow 'Temple of the King' 1975-76 9CD boxset. #Nowplaying the Köln show. And full sets unlike the truncated On Stage release which is missing 'Stargazer' I saw them in London 8/9/76 #RitchieBlackmore 🎸 #RonnieJamesDio 🎤 #JimmyBain #TonyCarey #CozyPowell #RainbowBand #CDBoxset

Really enjoying the new Gong album 'Bright Spirit ' third in the new incarnations trilogy. #DaevidAllen would be proud to know they carry his spirit onwards 🙏👍 #GongBand #vinyllover #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #VinylBlueSky #vinylcollector

The fantastic 'Tin Drum' by Japan from 1981. Such an interesting Japanese sound world they created here. And what a great single in 'Ghosts' #DavidSylvian #RichardBarbieri #MickKarn #SteveJansen #JapanBand #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #vinylcollector #nowspinning

My signed #JohnMcLaughlin ticket from 2022. He was walking past a pub on the way to the Barbican and someone stopped him for an autograph, so I went out to grab one too. He said 'I hope you are well' What a wonderful polite man he is 🙏 ...and one of the GOAT 🎸 #autographs #jazzguitarist #jazzfusion

Grand Funk Railroad and their monstrous'Live Album' from 1970. My excellent Japanese pressing with poster and inserts. Bought a UK copy back in 73 and played it so often. Such a heavy noisy trio 🎸🎸🥁 #GrandFunkRailroad #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #vinyllover #JapaneseVinyl #

The excellent Pat Travers 🎸 not mentioned enough in lists of greats. 'Putting it Straight' from 1977 is one of his best and has #NickoMcBrain on 🥁 #nowplaying #vinylcollector #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #VinylBlueSky #vinyllover