Roger Joseph Manning Jr.- (Lickerish Quartet, Jellyfish, Beck)

For SOAL Night Live Episode #31 our guest is Roger Joseph Manning Jr. He drops by to discuss the re-release of his solo catalog on vinyl and digital formats. He tells us about the next Lickerish Quartet EP (#2) and gives a little bit of insight into what the next four tunes will be like and when they will be released. We get into a chat about prog rock and it's keyboard luminaries- Wakeman, Emerson, Banks, Jobson, etc and their influences on him. He lets us know his fave albums from those groups too. He also gives us a look in the making of the cover art for the two Jellyfish albums. Taking of the photos and the inspirations for the designs. Songwriting, modulations and arranging are discussed too. And, of course, we talk about his three solo albums and discuss certain tunes from each- The Land of Pure Imagination, Catnip Dynamite and Glamping. All available at https://rogerjosephmanningjrofficial.com A fourth solo EP is in the works now too. He talks about the different guitarists that played with Jellyfish and their styles and strengths as well. *Each week I use the NEAT Bumblebee Desktop USB Microphone https://amzn.to/3m0pKvo This Amazon link is an affiliate link, purchasing through it supports this channel though a commission.

Added 16 Aug 2026