Morse/Portnoy/George
Biography
Cov3r to Cov3r Bio: Neal Morse (vocals, keyboard, guitar), Mike Portnoy (drums, vocals) and Randy George (bass, keyboards) are each widely acclaimed as progressive rock musicians in their own fields, but fans worldwide know that, together, they can always be relied upon to create a particular magic. Morse, Portnoy & George first worked together on Neal Morse's Testimony Live project back in 2003, and since then they have devised and recorded countless Neal Morse albums, including three with The Neal Morse Band. The three friends have also released music as Morse, Portnoy & George: so far, two Cover to Cover albums have been produced, each being a collection of covers of their favorite songs, as Portnoy explains: "One of the first things myself, Neal and Randy usually start talking about what we can cover when we gather for one of Neal's solo albums, should we have some leftover time at the end of the session. Most of the songs are rooted in the 60s and 70s and are songs / bands we grew up with." Explains George, "We all share an attachment for this era of music, so we each throw out song ideas, see what sticks, and record the ones we like the most!" The trio has covered songs from such greats as, Paul McCartney, Cream, The Who, Jethro Tull, Steely Dan, and many more. They also have also covered some prog classics from the likes of King Crimson and Yes. With plenty of song choices and an amazing ability to reinterpret and record them, the third Cover to Cover 3 album by Morse, Portnoy & George - to be released on 24th July 2020 - is likely to be yet another treat.