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It appears that size really does matter. Big Big Train have posted a free 23 minutes download at their web site. The track is stunning and features the new vocalist David Longdon sounding very much like Phil in his version of Supers Ready. The track is totally awesome and totally overblown, with brass sections, twelve string mid section, real meletron and loads of special guests. There is some stunning guitar work from Frank Dunnery, and David Gregory adds keys and sitar to great effect. David L… Continue

It was in the final days of The Gifthorse that David Longdon was invited to audition as a potential replacement for Phil Collins as lead singer in Genesis. He survived the auditioning process and worked with Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford and producer Nick Davis from May to November 1996 on recordings that would become the Calling All Stations album. They were also working with Stiltskin vocalist Ray Wilson at the same time. Eventually they decided which one out of the two would get the job.

David… Continue