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** NEW WEBSITE **
This site is here as a reference only - for the new Manning site head to www.guymanning.com.
** MANNING to play ROSFEST 2010 !! **
RoSfest is pleased
to announce Manning this eight piece band led by maestro Guy Manning
will be playing the second slot on Saturday May 1st.
The band Manning has been around since 1999, formed around the
prodigiously talented singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist Guy
Manning. Having previously been an associate of prog. legends Parallel
or 90 Degrees and being a founder member of the internationally
respected, The Tangent, Guy has an impressive record of releasing ten
studio albums in ten years!
Manning produce an eclectic mix of music which broadly falls within the
“progressive” genre, but in reality spans many different musical forms
from beautiful ballads and folk-tinged songs through to awesome all-out
rock workouts and true progressive epics – no two songs sound the same!
The band is currently experiencing a surge of interest and support, with
the previous album “Songs From The Bilston House” having been nominated
for Album of the Year by the Classic Rock Society (CRS) and a series of
storming headline gigs in support of the latest and critically acclaimed
album “Number Ten”.
**
MANNING to play the Cambridge Rock Festival **
MANNING will be the pre-headline slot at the CAMBRIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL on August 8th 2009 along with SOLSTICE, TINYFISH, DEEXPUS and lots of others!
A fantastic debut
night at the WESLEY for the new line-up finished with the cutting up of the 10th
Anniversary cake and the sharing of it out with the audience.
A great night was
had by both the band and attendees! (See Photos)
** New
Album "Number Ten" released **
"Essential listening" - Sea of Tranquilty
"a winning formula of quality song writing, excellent musicianship and
multi-textured arrangements" - Dutch Progressive Rock Pages
"Number 10" is more than 60
minutes of melodic, "classical" and in many cases really beautiful
progressive rock." MLWZ
"Number 10 has set the bar
for all other releases in the Progressive Rock Genre for 2009, if this
had been released in the late 70’s or early 80’s then we’d have been
seeing Mr Manning on our TV screens in the endless documentaries about
how ‘good the old prog was’." Radio ARFm
"Number 10” is up there with his best, which is most of his output and
is a very fitting celebration of ten years worth of superb music. Here’s
to another ten."
Progressive Land
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Steve Hackett with his prized copy of the new MANNING album, "NUMBER TEN" |
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The album is now officially
released < Order the new album - Click here! > |
A
short Review of NUMBER TEN by Paul Baker
Number Ten, oddly
enough the tenth album from England's best kept secret, Manning, is
quite simply the most complete album that Guy and his ever changing band
have produced. It feels as if Guy has managed to bottle up all of
the best moments of his career so far, put them into a magical musical
blender and come up with an album that is most certainly ‘Manning’ but
feels as if the music has evolved to near perfection, after all Guy will
probably never be satisfied, he will always be striving to do even
‘better’ next time.
Tracks vary, rocking, gentle, melodic and always captivating, lyrics that demand to be listened to not just heard, a complete modern day Progressive Rock Classic. Each track has a moment that immediately sinks in, you’ll soon find yourself whistling or singing a hook or melody line.
There is a saying that second albums are always difficult after a good
debut, well Guy has given himself a big challenge here. How will
he produce Number 11 in the shadow of such an outstanding Number Ten?
Read a fuller review on the REVIEWS page
** New Drummer - Dave Albone **
We are pleased to announce that from the New Year, Dave will be joining us on Drums & Percussion. Dave is a very well respected and gifted player who I have worked with before (along with Andy Tillison)
All the band members are very happy that Dave has chosen to join the band in 2009 to promote NUMBER TEN
Read more about Dave < Click Here >
**
Akoustik MANNING **
Manning (in a cut down
format) played an acoustic night for the WATH BEER FESTIVAL on Sun 24th
August. It was fun so we are going to do some more!!
First up is a
date supporting Patsy Matheson again (She was great!) at The
Manor Barn, Kimberworth, Rotherham
on Wed 29th October 2008
See DATES for tour details and check out the
PHOTOS page too
** CRS Date success **
Strangefish, Black
Bonzo & Manning managed to raise over £500 for the NACC at the CRS Rob
Leighton tribute night on 21st June 2008
Photos of the new band in
action are over on the PHOTOS page
Review on REVIEWS page
** 10th Anniversary **
This year will mark
Guys 10th album release and we think it should be celebrated in some
way!
To start the ball rolling, the previously hard to find "CASCADE"
album has now been re-released in a slim jewel case version and is
available to order on this site!
First copies have been individually
signed and numbered
10th Anniversary Tour dates to tie in with
this recognition are now being organised, please come back and visit
often for up to minute news of events!
