Don't Try This at Home (Spock's Beard video)

Don't Try This at Home, a video from American progressive rock

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

band Spock's Beard

Spock's Beard

Spock's Beard is a progressive rock band formed in 1992 in Los Angeles by brothers Neal and Alan Morse. Neal played keyboards and was the lead vocalist, as well as being the primary songwriter before leaving the band in 2002 to pursue a solo career. Alan plays electric guitar...

, comes with two DVDs. The first is Spock's Beard live in Europe during their Day for Night tour, and the second is The Making of V.

DVD 1 - Don't Try This at Home

"Day for Night"
"In the Mouth of Madness"
"Skin
Skin (Spock's Beard single)
"Skin" is the first single from the band Spock's Beard, released in 1999. The song appears on their album Day for Night.It contains, in addition to the song "Skin", 3 additional tracks: An edited version of "The Healing Colors of Sound", "Can't Get It Wrong", and also the Neal Morse track "Lost...

"
"Gibberish"
"Go the Way You Go"
"June"
"The Healing Colors of Sound"
"Ryo's Solo"
"The Doorway"
"The Light"
"Squonk"
"Waste Away/Fire"

DVD 2 - The Making of V

A real look inside the recording process of Spock's Beard classic V

V (Spock's Beard album)

V is the fifth studio album of progressive rock band Spock's Beard.The release of V also produced a CD single, this time promoting the track All on a Sunday. The track itself was re-recorded in 2001 and is slightly different from the album track...

album. Includes the band recording at Kevin Gilbert

Kevin Gilbert

Kevin Matthew Gilbert was an American songwriter, musician, composer, producer and collaborator born in Sacramento, California, later living in San Mateo, California where he attended Junipero Serra High School...

's studio, overdubs at Al, Ryo & Neal's houses, lyric writing sessions, kids dancing to Tarkus
Tarkus (song)
"Tarkus" is the title track of Emerson, Lake & Palmer's second album. The progressive rock epic clocks in at 20:35. It was the longest studio song by the band until the three impressions of Karn Evil 9 and their concert performances. The name "Tarkus" refers to the armadillo-tank from the William...

and Ryo recording the intro for The Great Nothing.

Deluxe bonus extras:

"All On a Sunday
All On a Sunday
"All On A Sunday" is Spock's Beard's second single release to date. It consists of 2 audio tracks and the music video for the song "All On A Sunday". The first track was re-recorded in 2001, and is slightly different from the album version...

" - music video
"The Doorway" - live acoustic in-store performance
"June" - live in Chicago, with special guest
"Go the Way You Go" - live at The Whisky
"Space Truckin'
Space Truckin'
"Space Truckin" is a song by British hard rock band Deep Purple. It is the seventh and final track on the Machine Head album. Its lyrics talk of space travel and it showcases the vocal abilities of singer Ian Gillan and powerful drumming of Ian Paice...

" - live in Lansing
Day for Night studio sessions
The Legend of the Morse Brothers and more surprises

Bonus Audio CD

"South Side of the Sky
South Side of the Sky
"South Side of the Sky" is a song by progressive rock band Yes from their album Fragile. It is one of the relatively few group performances on the album....

" – 9:11
"The Good Don't Last/Open Wide the Flood Gates" (live acoustic) – 11:26
"Working on Devil/Fiddly/Disco" – 4:41
"Looking for Answers" (live acoustic) – 4:59
"Stranger in a Strange Land" (demo) – 2:34
"4 O'clock" – 0:24
"Working on Ryo's Solo" – 7:42
"Lost Bass Solo" (demo) – 2:01
"The Light" (live acoustic) – 6:08
"Working on 'I Will Go'" – 2:10

Personnel

Neal Morse
Neal Morse
Neal Morse is an American multi-instrumentalist and progressive rock composer based in Nashville, Tennessee.-Background:...

- lead
Lead vocalist
The lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...

and backing vocals
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...

, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

and keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
Nick D'Virgilio
Nick D'Virgilio
Nick D'Virgilio is an American drummer and multi-instrumentalist musician, often referred to as NDV, best known as a former member of the progressive rock band Spock's Beard. He was also one of two drummers chosen to replace Phil Collins in Genesis on the Calling All Stations album...

– drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....

and backing vocals
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
Dave Meros
Dave Meros
Dave Meros , is an American bass guitar player, best known as the bass player for progressive rock band Spock's Beard...

– bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

and bass synth and backing vocals
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
Alan Morse
Alan Morse
Alan Morse is a guitarist for the progressive rock band Spock's Beard. He is the brother of Neal Morse, who left the band in 2002. Morse is married to Kathryn Morse and has two children, Julia and John. He has recorded with many artists including Chad & Jeremy, Spencer Davis, Neal Morse, and Ryo...

– guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

s and backing vocals
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
Ryo Okumoto
Ryo Okumoto
Ryo Okumoto is a rock keyboardist, best known for his work with progressive rock group Spock's Beard. He joined the band in 1996 and has been a member ever since. When singer and keyboardist Neal Morse was in the band, Ryo played Hammond Organ and Mellotron on the albums...

– keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...

and backing vocals
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...

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