Demons and Wizards is the fourth studio album by British rock band Uriah Heep, released 19 May 1972 by Bronze Records in the UK and Mercury Records in the US.

Composition and recording:
New Zealander Gary Thain, at the time a member of Keef Hartley Band, joined Uriah Heep as a permanent member halfway through another American tour. "Gary just had a style about him, it was incredible because every bass player in the world that I've ever known has always loved his style, with those melodic bass lines," lead guitarist Mick Box commented later. Another addition, of drummer Lee Kerslake (a former bandmate of Ken Hensley's in the Gods and Toe Fat), solidified the rhythm section. Thus the "classic" Uriah Heep lineup was formed, and according to biographer Kirk Blows, "everything just clicked into place". While the album title and Roger Dean's cover art both suggested medieval fantasy, Hensley's notes declared the album to be "just a collection of our songs that we had a good time recording".

Hensley recalled: "The band was really focused at that time. We all wanted the same thing, were all willing to make the same sacrifices to achieve it and we were all very committed. It was the first album to feature that lineup and there was a magic in that combination of people that created so much energy and enthusiasm"

Supermarine Spitfire vs Messerschmitt Bf 109 - is there a more iconic match up during World War 2? Let's have a look at what Luftwaffe pilots and aces said about the Spitfire, what value such statements have in isolation and whether the context of an engagement is not more important than the pure paper performance.

- Expert guests -
James Holland https://wehavewayspod.com/ and https://www.griffonmerlin.com/
Dr. Jens Wehner @MTGJW

- Spitfire Watches -
Check out the Spitfire X4009 watch range and get 15% off during pre-order (August 2023):
https://www.recwatches.com/

- Check out my books -
Ju 87 Stuka - http://stukabook.com
STG-44 Assault Platoon - http://sturmzug.com
German Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com/
Achtung Panzer? Zur Panzerwaffe der Wehrmacht - http://panzerkonferenz.de/

- Museum -
Spitfire Mk. I filmed at RAF Museum London: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/
Bf 109 E filmed at Flugwerft Schleissheim (Munich): https://www.deutsches-museum.de/flugwerft-schleissheim

Source: Military Aviation History
https://www.youtube.com/@MilitaryAviationHistory

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On August 16th 1940, Flight Lieutenant James Nicolson led 3 Hurricanes of 249 SQN from Boscombe Down on a patrol of the Poole, Ringwood and Salisbury area. After climbing to 18,000 ft after unsuccessfully chasing some Ju 88s, Nicolson and his wingmen were bounced by a staffel of JG 53 Bf 109s over Corhampton Down. Squadron Leader King was hit and entered a spin but returned to Boscombe Down, Pilot Officer King’s Hurricane burst into flames and he bailed out only to be fatally injured when his canopy collapsed. Nicolson’s Hurricane also burst into flames, but as he attempted to bail out a two-engined aircraft flew into view; he chased it and shot it down before bailing out himself due to extensive burns. Nicolson was awarded the Victoria Cross on November 15th, 1940.

Sources:
https://armahobbynews.pl/en/blog/2020/08/13/hurricane-fighter-commands-sole-victoria-cross/
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/history-of-war/20190124/281655371250219
https://www.keymilitary.com/article/fighter-commands-lone-vc
https://aircrewremembered.com/nicolson-james.html
https://www.gandjlawrence.co.uk/GolfClub/pictures/nicholson/hurricane.htm
https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/thurrock-historical-people/wing-commander-james-nicolson-vc-dfc

Source:
Soto Cinematics
https://www.youtube.com/@sotocinematics

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Halt and Catch Fire is an American period drama television series created by Christopher Cantwell and Christopher C. Rogers. It aired on the cable network AMC in the United States from June 1, 2014, to October 14, 2017, spanning four seasons and 40 episodes. It depicts a fictionalized insider's view of the personal computer revolution of the 1980s and the early days of the World Wide Web in the early 1990s. The show's title refers to computer machine code instruction Halt and Catch Fire (HCF), the execution of which would cause the computer's central processing unit to cease meaningful operation (and in an exaggeration, catch fire).

Cast:
Lee Pace as Joe MacMillan
Scoot McNairy as Gordon Clark
Mackenzie Davis as Cameron Howe
Kerry Bishé as Donna Clark
Toby Huss as John "Bos" Bosworth

4. Rick Wakeman - Jane Seymour (0:00)
5. Rick Wakeman - Anne Boleyn 'The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended' (4:50)
6. Rick Wakeman - Catherine Parr (11:27)

The Six Wives of Henry VIII is the second studio album by English keyboardist Rick Wakeman, released in January 1973 on A&M Records. It is an instrumental progressive rock album with its concept based on his interpretations of the musical characteristics of the wives of Henry VIII. After signing with A&M as a solo artist, Wakeman decided on the album's concept during a tour of the United States as a member of the rock band Yes. As he read a book about the subject on his travels, melodies he had written the previous year came to him and were noted down. Musicians from Yes and from Strawbs, the group Wakeman was in prior to Yes, also play on the album.

Lead musician:
Rick Wakeman – 2 Minimoog synthesisers, 2 400-D Mellotrons (one for vocals, sound effects and vibes; the other for brass, strings and flutes), frequency counter, custom mixer, Steinway 9' grand piano, custom-built Hammond C-3 organ, RMI electric piano and harpsichord, ARP synthesiser, Thomas Goff harpsichord, church organ at St Giles-without-Cripplegate, portative organ

Additional musicians:
Bill Bruford – drums on "Catherine of Aragon" and "Anne Boleyn"
Ray Cooper – percussion on "Catherine of Aragon" and "Anne Boleyn"
Dave Cousins – electric banjo on "Catherine Howard"
Chas Cronk – bass guitar on "Catherine Howard"
Barry de Souza – drums on "Catherine Howard"
Mike Egan – guitar on "Catherine of Aragon", "Anne of Cleves", "Anne Boleyn", and "Catherine Parr"
Steve Howe – guitar on "Catherine of Aragon"
Les Hurdle – bass guitar on "Catherine of Aragon" and "Anne Boleyn"
Dave Lambert – guitar on "Catherine Howard"
Laura Lee – vocals on "Anne Boleyn"
Sylvia McNeill – vocals on "Anne Boleyn"
Judy Powell – vocals on "Catherine of Aragon"
Frank Ricotti – percussion on "Anne of Cleves", "Catherine Howard", and "Catherine Parr"
Chris Squire – bass guitar on "Catherine of Aragon"
Barry St. John – vocals on "Catherine of Aragon"
Liza Strike – vocals on "Catherine of Aragon" and "Anne Boleyn"
Alan White – drums on "Anne of Cleves", "Jane Seymour", and "Catherine Parr"
Dave Wintour – bass guitar on "Anne of Cleves" and "Catherine Parr"

1. Rick Wakeman - Catherine of Aragon (0:00)
2. Rick Wakeman - Anne of Cleves (3:47)
3. Rick Wakeman - Catherine Howard (11:43)

The Six Wives of Henry VIII is the second studio album by English keyboardist Rick Wakeman, released in January 1973 on A&M Records. It is an instrumental progressive rock album with its concept based on his interpretations of the musical characteristics of the wives of Henry VIII. After signing with A&M as a solo artist, Wakeman decided on the album's concept during a tour of the United States as a member of the rock band Yes. As he read a book about the subject on his travels, melodies he had written the previous year came to him and were noted down. Musicians from Yes and from Strawbs, the group Wakeman was in prior to Yes, also play on the album.

Lead musician:
Rick Wakeman – 2 Minimoog synthesisers, 2 400-D Mellotrons (one for vocals, sound effects and vibes; the other for brass, strings and flutes), frequency counter, custom mixer, Steinway 9' grand piano, custom-built Hammond C-3 organ, RMI electric piano and harpsichord, ARP synthesiser, Thomas Goff harpsichord, church organ at St Giles-without-Cripplegate, portative organ

Additional musicians:
Bill Bruford – drums on "Catherine of Aragon" and "Anne Boleyn"
Ray Cooper – percussion on "Catherine of Aragon" and "Anne Boleyn"
Dave Cousins – electric banjo on "Catherine Howard"
Chas Cronk – bass guitar on "Catherine Howard"
Barry de Souza – drums on "Catherine Howard"
Mike Egan – guitar on "Catherine of Aragon", "Anne of Cleves", "Anne Boleyn", and "Catherine Parr"
Steve Howe – guitar on "Catherine of Aragon"
Les Hurdle – bass guitar on "Catherine of Aragon" and "Anne Boleyn"
Dave Lambert – guitar on "Catherine Howard"
Laura Lee – vocals on "Anne Boleyn"
Sylvia McNeill – vocals on "Anne Boleyn"
Judy Powell – vocals on "Catherine of Aragon"
Frank Ricotti – percussion on "Anne of Cleves", "Catherine Howard", and "Catherine Parr"
Chris Squire – bass guitar on "Catherine of Aragon"
Barry St. John – vocals on "Catherine of Aragon"
Liza Strike – vocals on "Catherine of Aragon" and "Anne Boleyn"
Alan White – drums on "Anne of Cleves", "Jane Seymour", and "Catherine Parr"
Dave Wintour – bass guitar on "Anne of Cleves" and "Catherine Parr"

An in-depth look at the 1974 Relayer album featuring Patrick Moraz. This documentary also examines the 1975 Yes solo albums. It contains many new song mixes and cleaned-up photographs. This is fan-made production with all advert money going to the music copyright holders.

If, however, you want to donate anything, you can paypal me at [email protected]

Alex4History Supplemental Notes:
Solo LPs covered at 20:38 include:
Chris Squire - A Fish out of Water (1975) with appearances by Bruford and Moraz
Steve Howe - Beginnings (1975) with appearances by Bruford, White and Moraz
Patrick Moraz - The Story of I (1976)
Alan White - Ramshackled (1976) with appearances by Anderson and Howe

I also highly recommend:
Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973)

For more info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_discography

Source: rael nyc
https://www.youtube.com/@progessiverockstories

This is the story of Heinrich Bartels, the German ace from WWII who would be shot down, but then eventually found after 24 long years, still in the cockpit of his Messerschmitt Bf-109. This was made using the World War II flight simulator IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles series.

Created by:
TJ3 History
https://www.youtube.com/@TJ3

For more info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Bartels

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Halt and Catch Fire is an American period drama television series created by Christopher Cantwell and Christopher C. Rogers. It aired on the cable network AMC in the United States from June 1, 2014, to October 14, 2017, spanning four seasons and 40 episodes. It depicts a fictionalized insider's view of the personal computer revolution of the 1980s and the early days of the World Wide Web in the early 1990s. The show's title refers to computer machine code instruction Halt and Catch Fire (HCF), the execution of which would cause the computer's central processing unit to cease meaningful operation (and in an exaggeration, catch fire).

Cast:
Lee Pace as Joe MacMillan
Scoot McNairy as Gordon Clark
Mackenzie Davis as Cameron Howe
Kerry Bishé as Donna Clark
Toby Huss as John "Bos" Bosworth

Marcus Aurelius featured on coins for 40 years! Lets see some examples of his portraits from when he was a young Caesar, all the way to his very last issues.

Recommended Literature:
100 Greatest Ancient Coins - https://amzn.to/3hKz1o4
The Handbook of Ancient Greek and Roman Coins - https://amzn.to/3iTB1vv
Greek Coins and Their Values - https://amzn.to/3mKng4S
Roman Coins and Their Values - https://amzn.to/3kEY6CS

Video created by Classical Numismatics
https://www.youtube.com/c/ClassicalNumismatics/videos

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An in-depth look at the classic Yes album "Tales From Topographic Oceans" from 1973. This video features new sound mixes and many cleaned-up and original photograhphs.

Source: rael nyc
https://www.youtube.com/@progessiverockstories

Halt and Catch Fire is an American period drama television series created by Christopher Cantwell and Christopher C. Rogers. It aired on the cable network AMC in the United States from June 1, 2014, to October 14, 2017, spanning four seasons and 40 episodes. It depicts a fictionalized insider's view of the personal computer revolution of the 1980s and the early days of the World Wide Web in the early 1990s. The show's title refers to computer machine code instruction Halt and Catch Fire (HCF), the execution of which would cause the computer's central processing unit to cease meaningful operation (and in an exaggeration, catch fire).

Cast:
Lee Pace as Joe MacMillan
Scoot McNairy as Gordon Clark
Mackenzie Davis as Cameron Howe
Kerry Bishé as Donna Clark
Toby Huss as John "Bos" Bosworth

The Domus Tiberiana, one of the definitive palaces on the Palatine hill, is now accessible to the public, as part of the archaeological park of the Forum-Palatine-Colosseum. With the "super" ticket, you can also enter the on site museum spaces set up within the Hadrianic arcades and rooms. It is. an exciting way to explore imperial Rome, with new reconstructions, statuary, artifacts from daily life that detail life in the emperor's palace overlooking the Forum.

0:00 Introduction
2:26 Tour the site
4:44 Museum displays
6:02 Secrete spaces and panoramic views
7:39 The Palatine hill history

Source: Darius Arya Digs
https://www.youtube.com/@DariusArya

+++ 1080p HD Restored & Uncensored copy - Alex +++
Mouse-Taken Identity is a 1957 Merrie Melodies short directed by Robert McKimson.
The title is a play on "mistaken identity."

Censorship:
When this cartoon aired on ABC's The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show, the scene of Sylvester getting caught in the lion's head and Sylvester, Jr. blasting him in the rear end with a gun to get him out was cut. Also cut was Sylvester chasing Hippety Hopper around an American Indian display because it showed Sylvester dressed as an Indian and whooping before getting scalped. Curiously, the American Indian display scene was not censored on Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and Boomerang, all of which have a history of censoring and banning cartoons due to Native American stereotypes.

While Nickelodeon didn't censor the scene of Sylvester chasing Hippety Hopper around the American Indian display, they did cut the part where Sylvester Jr. uses a rifle to blast Sylvester in the rear after he gets stuck in the lion's head due to concerns over showing a child character with a gun.

The recent version shown on MeTV left in the part where Sylvester Jr. shoots Sylvester out of the lion's head in an attempt to rescue him, but cut the part where Sylvester chases Hippety Hopper around the American Indian section of the museum. The difference between ABC's cut and MeTV's cut is that MeTV left in the part where Sylvester shows his son that he had been scalped, which made for an obvious plot hole, while ABC cut the entire part, including the scalping part.

Halt and Catch Fire is an American period drama television series created by Christopher Cantwell and Christopher C. Rogers. It aired on the cable network AMC in the United States from June 1, 2014, to October 14, 2017, spanning four seasons and 40 episodes. It depicts a fictionalized insider's view of the personal computer revolution of the 1980s and the early days of the World Wide Web in the early 1990s. The show's title refers to computer machine code instruction Halt and Catch Fire (HCF), the execution of which would cause the computer's central processing unit to cease meaningful operation (and in an exaggeration, catch fire).

Cast:
Lee Pace as Joe MacMillan
Scoot McNairy as Gordon Clark
Mackenzie Davis as Cameron Howe
Kerry Bishé as Donna Clark
Toby Huss as John "Bos" Bosworth

+++ One of my all-time favourite stars. Never missed The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as a kid. Recently seen on my Rumble channel in Colditz. I am also a huge Sapphire & Steel fan. Watched a bit of NCIS in it's early seasons.. He'll never be forgotten. RIP David - Alex +++

David Keith McCallum Jr. (19 September 1933 – 25 September 2023) was a Scottish actor and musician. He gained wide recognition in the 1960s for playing secret agent Illya Kuryakin in the television series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. His other notable television roles include Carter in Colditz (1972–1974) and Steel in Sapphire & Steel (1979–1982). Beginning in 2003, McCallum gained renewed international popularity for his role as NCIS medical examiner Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard in the American television series NCIS. On film, McCallum notably appeared in The Great Escape (1963).

+++ 1080p HD Restored copy - Alex +++
Snowtime for Comedy is a 1941 Merrie Melodies short directed by Chuck Jones.
The title is a play on "no time for comedy."

Notes:
Because the cartoon has no dialogue, the European Turner dubbed print preserves the original Blue Ribbon 1951-52 ending card. However, the USA Turner dubbed print for reasons unknown, does not keep the Blue Ribbon end card.

The European Turner print has blue borders while the USA Turner
print has red borders.

The reissue print is copyrighted MCMXLIV, instead of MCMXLI.

This is the first cartoon to use the purple-blue Color Rings.

Though the European Turner print uses the original ending card, CN Spain and other recent airings of this short in Europe actually use the 1995 ending card instead.

The Blue Ribbon opening titles are photoshopped, as they use the 1943-44 rings instead of the 1951-52 rings. The ending card is not affected by this change. This also happens in the 2020 restoration of "The Sneezing Weasel".

An in-depth look into ELP's 1973 Album. It contains cleaned-up and colourised images and isolated sound mixes with a focus on HR Giger's involvement. Any advert money goes to the copyright holders. Made purely for the love of this incredible music.
Buy Me a 'coffee' (aka red wine) https://bmc.link/lrymill
Patpal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/giveBSS2Lee?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB

Source: rael nyc
https://www.youtube.com/@progessiverockstories

+++ Anyone who loves Lee Rymill's (rael nyc) prog rock history videos as much as I do might really enjoy this. I was fascinated! - Alex +++
A short un-scripted explanation of how I make these prog documentaries.
Before they're all wiped by the copyright bots!

Source: rael nyc
https://www.youtube.com/@progessiverockstories

+++ Season 3 Premiere +++
Halt and Catch Fire is an American period drama television series created by Christopher Cantwell and Christopher C. Rogers. It aired on the cable network AMC in the United States from June 1, 2014, to October 14, 2017, spanning four seasons and 40 episodes. It depicts a fictionalized insider's view of the personal computer revolution of the 1980s and the early days of the World Wide Web in the early 1990s. The show's title refers to computer machine code instruction Halt and Catch Fire (HCF), the execution of which would cause the computer's central processing unit to cease meaningful operation (and in an exaggeration, catch fire).

Cast:
Lee Pace as Joe MacMillan
Scoot McNairy as Gordon Clark
Mackenzie Davis as Cameron Howe
Kerry Bishé as Donna Clark
Toby Huss as John "Bos" Bosworth

The wealthiest Romans were extravagant on a scale that few modern billionaires could match.

Chapters:
0:00 The richest Romans
0:41 Foods and feasting
2:00 Silver, silk, gems
3:11 Vases, goblets, antiques
4:10 Cribs
5:10 Vacation cribs
5:58 Masterworks
7:13 Gardens, fountains, fishponds
8:19 Gladiators and other political stunts
9:05 Funerals
10:12 Tombs

Video created by Dr. Garrett Ryan (PhD in Greek and Roman history)
https://toldinstone.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/toldinstone

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+++ Another brilliantly researched and edited docu by Lee Rymill (rael nyc) - Alex +++
An in-depth look at Floyd's 1977 album, starting with early versions of Dogs and Sheep on their 1974 tour. This documentary contains many new mixes, new graphics and 100s of cleaned-up photos. It is purely made for the love of this music and to celebrate it, all advert money goes to the copyright holders.

Video Credits:
The Hamilton 1975 (Jim Kelly AKA "Speedy")
The Landover 1975 (Jeff Randolph / The Madcap Collective)
The Montréal 1977 (Daniel Graham)
The Cincinnati 1977 (Charles Miller / The Genesis Museum)

Source: rael nyc
https://www.youtube.com/@progessiverockstories

Halt and Catch Fire is an American period drama television series created by Christopher Cantwell and Christopher C. Rogers. It aired on the cable network AMC in the United States from June 1, 2014, to October 14, 2017, spanning four seasons and 40 episodes. It depicts a fictionalized insider's view of the personal computer revolution of the 1980s and the early days of the World Wide Web in the early 1990s. The show's title refers to computer machine code instruction Halt and Catch Fire (HCF), the execution of which would cause the computer's central processing unit to cease meaningful operation (and in an exaggeration, catch fire).

Cast:
Lee Pace as Joe MacMillan
Scoot McNairy as Gordon Clark
Mackenzie Davis as Cameron Howe
Kerry Bishé as Donna Clark
Toby Huss as John "Bos" Bosworth

The story of Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother. This documentary also examines Zabriskie Point and the Ron Geesin collaboration The Body. It contains many new sound mixes and unseen photos.

Thanks to Simon, Ian, Vasily and Amrin for their help in making this.

Prog-lovers, check out their channels:
Vasily Che: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKIKmBMrr_vaNR8vhqPcuuQ
Amrin: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1cdGFozzMkhCWZFToNBtmw

Source: rael nyc
https://www.youtube.com/@progessiverockstories

A good thing for the Allies that this beauty never entered service. As Rex notes, it would have kicked ass during the Battle of Britain - Alex4History
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Today's video was made with the help of my friend Alex from @aviationdeepdive who shares my passion for all things aircraft / aviation :)
Today we look at the Focke Wulf Fw 187.

Recommended Reading:
https://amzn.to/48ou93r [Focke-Wulf Fw 187: An Illustrated History]

Sources:
Flugzeug Classic 2005-10. Dietmar Hermann. Der verhinderte Rekordversuch
Flugzeug Classic 2012-01-02. Herbert Ringlstetter. Top-Jager in Wartestellung
uftArchiv.de. Focke-Wulf Fw 187 Falke
Bernard & Graefe. Heinz J. Nowarra. Die Deutsche Luftruestung 1933-1945 Vol.2.
Erla-Heinkel

Video Source: Rex's Hangar
https://www.youtube.com/c/RexsHangar
https://www.instagram.com/rexs_hangar/

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