Skip Prokop
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 3:09 pmCo-founder and drummer for Lighthouse, passed away age 74.
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Skip Prokop
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 3:09 pmRe: Skip Prokop
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 3:16 pmWow, they formed the band in '68-'69. Didn't realize they were that old.
Re: Skip Prokop
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 3:24 pmThumper wrote:Wow, they formed the band in '68-'69. Didn't realize they were that old.
These days all of the bands from my youth are older than dirt.
Re: Skip Prokop
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 5:53 pmIf not for The Kid turning me on to some newer music, I would be in the same boat...
Re: Skip Prokop
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 2:00 pmSo I went back Friday and listened to a bunch of Lighthouse. Also ran across some good covers of Lighthouse tunes. Santana has a great one. Moved on to some Bob McBride solo work. It was all very enjoyable and educational.
Thank you for posting this.
Thank you for posting this.
Re: Skip Prokop
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:07 pmReunion concerts early 80's, they played four days at the Ontario Place Forum. In those times, concerts at the Ontario Place Forum were free, only had to pay admission to get into the park.
An early member of the band, Howard Shore playing alto sax, later moving on to SNL and composing movie soundtracks.
Yeah, I was playing some Lighthouse on the weekend.
An early member of the band, Howard Shore playing alto sax, later moving on to SNL and composing movie soundtracks.
Yeah, I was playing some Lighthouse on the weekend.
Re: Skip Prokop
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 11:14 amThat's right, I read about Howard Shore.