Alan was interviewed by BBC London on Saturday, December 9^TH at Donn Bennett Drum Studio for an upcoming documentary about John Lennon. The focus of the interview had to do with Lennon artifacts, including the recent purchase of Lennon's baby grand piano for $2.5 million.

After the interview, Alan brought out the original Ludwig Silver Sparkle drum kit that he played on the IMAGINE album and played along with a tape of 'Imagine'. More details can be found at The Eastside Journal.

Alan was a judge for DRUM OFF, a national drum competition sponsered, in part by Guitar Center. The contest was held locally at Guitar Center's Kirkland, Washington store on Tuesday evening, November 7^TH. The winner, Alex Westcoat, who at 15 years old was the youngest contestant, now goes on to the finals which will be held at EMP on Monday, November 20^TH. Alan will also be a judge at that event, along with Reek Havok and Steve Boyce.

Alan played Thursday night (November 10^TH) with Reek Havok, Steve Boyce, Jon and Tova Ramer and some other friends at Seattle Glassblowing Studio. The artists blow glass to live music and create some pretty interesting pieces of art. They gave Alan an opportunity to blow a glass creation which turned out "really cool". Alan thought the whole experience was amazing.

Living In The Sun, from Merkaba's latest CD, has moved up from #24 to #18 on the New Music Weekly Adult Contemporary chart. While Alan did not perform on this track, he did perform on Olore Malle on the CD and has performed on stage several times with Merkaba (see below).

Look for an exclusive interview with Alan on Prog Rock TV's episode #203, airing in November on selected public access channels.

Alan was on hand at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland on October 20^TH to help open the John Lennon exhibit, which runs through next summer.

Alan is also mentioned a couple of times by George Harrison in the new book written by the Beatles, The Beatles Anthology.

The Angelus, founded in 1979, is a home for severely handicapped persons who are not able to care for themselves. All of the residents and students have cerebral palsy and all use wheelchairs. For more information, visit The Angelus homepage.

If you missed Alan's performance with Merkaba in August- fear not! Alan will join Merkaba once again for a performance at Issaquah's annual Salmon Days Festival, which runs from October 6^TH - 8^TH. Alan and Merkaba will be playing at the Issaquah Community Center Sunday, October 8^TH at 2:00 p.m.


Speaking of salmon, Alan is an avid fisherman and has recently been enjoying sunrises over Puget Sound along with a little fishing and wanted to share his favorite salmon recipe with everyone:

Place salmon in baking pan lined with aluminum foil. Peel fresh ginger, slice in thin slices and cover the salmon fillet or place inside whole salmon to bake. Douse with soy sauce and let marinate in fridge for at least a 1/2 hour to an hour. Cover with foil and bake in 325 degree oven until flaky. Time depends on size of fish.

This recipe was given to me by a friend's father from Alaska, it's truly delicious so ENJOY.

Bon Appetit

Alan

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Alan on stage with Merkaba, Reek Havok & Karl Haug

Alan performed with two very different bands at the Issaquah Music Festival on August 12^TH & 13^TH. Saturday night, Spencer Davis took the stage, backed by the "Seattle version of the Spencer Davis Group", which included Reek Havok and Roger Fisher. The band rehearsed for only an hour, but still rocked the house down, finishing up with Spencer's 1967 hit Gimme Some Lovin'.

Sunday afternoon, Merkaba took the stage for an hour and played music from their new CD. Guest guitarist Karl Haug from Treason joined the band for a couple of songs, including Owner of a Lonely Heart and Roundabout, from the YES catelog. Below are some pictures from the two gigs.

Alan & son Jesse set up before Spencer Davis

Alan performs with Spencer Davis, Reek Havok & Roger Fisher

Alan performs with Merkaba, Reek Havok & Karl Haug

Alan will be playing with Eddie Money at the Cleveland Indian's Tribe Jam on Monday, August 21st at the Nautica Entertainment Complex along with various professional baseball players such as Mark Langston, Omar Vizquel, Dave Burba, Chuck Finley, Jim Thorne and Richie Sexon. A local artist, Michael Stanley, will also play. This event will raise money for the Cleveland Indians Charities that work with underprivileged children and other worthy causes. Last year's event sold out quickly and tickets will go on sale through Ticketron later this week.

Alan will be conducting a drum clinic in Raleigh, N.C. on July 26th at 7:30 pm. For details or to reserve your space, contact:

Music Loft, Inc.
3100 Capital Blvd.
Raleigh, N.C. 27604

While Alan gets ready to embark on the Masterworks tour with Yes, his two kids have also been busy. Check out the June issue of Smithsonian Magazine, where son Jesse and daughter Cassy appear in an article about the Experience Music Project, which opens later this month.

For the latest tour information, check out the tour page at YesWorld.com. Once the tour gets underway, you can read other fans' reviews at the YesNet reviews page.

Alan has agreed to loan his new glass drum kit to the Experience Music Project, where it will be featured in an interactive display. Click on the image at left to zoom in.

Alan used the snare on three tracks of THE LADDER and is considering using the kit on tour as well, though no specific plans have been made to transport the nearly 700 pound kit.

For more information about the kit, contact:

Orlich Percussion Systems
210 East Driftwood Street
Nags Head, North Carolina  27959
John - 252.441.9233
Rob - 540.723.9858

Sound samples from Alan's collaboration with MerKaBa have been posted on their web site.

Alan and the other members of Yes are currently on tour in Europe. For the latest information on tour dates, check out the tour page at Yesworld. Also look for concert reviews at Yesworld by following the YesNet links to the Reviews page.

Check out the recent interview that Alan gave to Universal Wheels, Rock Newsletter.