Prog-Watch 727
This week on Prog-Watch my special guest is Nick D’Virgilio, who is perhaps best known as a drummer and vocalist for Spock’s Beard and Big Big Train! Nick and I chat about his illustrious career, and along the way I’ll be spinning lots of great music from Spock’s Beard and various side projects in which Nick has participated (including Rewiring Genesis, Deckchair Poets, and Zorbonauts)! We will also hear a number of tunes from his solo career, including a couple from his wonderful new album ‘Invisible’!
Nicholas D’Virgilio (born November 12, 1968), often referred to as NDV, is an American drummer and multi-instrumentalist musician, best known as a member of the progressive rock band Spock’s Beard. He has also done session work with many artists including Tears for Fears and Mystery, and is an official member of Big Big Train.
Nick came to fame as a member of Spock’s Beard, and worked with Kevin GIlbert prior to his untimely death. He was one of two drummers chosen to replace Phil Collins in Genesis on the Calling All Stations album and has been involved in a great many projects over the years, including Rewiring Genesis, Deckchair Poets, and Zorbonauts, to name a few. He has also released several solo albums, including his latest, Invisible, which was just recently released.
Music with some meat to it!
Prog-Watch is a weekly podcast and internet radio program dedicated to bringing the listener contemporary Progressive Rock music from around the world. Your big, hairy host, the “Prog-Squatch” wanders the woods of the world, beats the bushes, and digs in the dirt to bring the best Prog back for YOU! Sometimes solo and sometimes with a guest host, the Prog-Squatch will bring you new and interesting artists in each episode, and give you some background info and a taste of their music.