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Nick D’Virgilio Interview - The Prog Report

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27 minutes

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Oct 19, 2013

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Nick D’Virgilio, drummer for Big Big Train, talks to The Prog Report about his time as Spock’s Beard frontman, his work with Genesis and Tears For Fears and his love for golf.

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Oct 19, 2013

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Nick D’Virgilio Interview - The Prog Report: Nick D’Virgilio, drummer for Big Big Train, talks to The Prog Report about his time as Spock’s Beard frontman, his work with Genesis and Tears For Fears and his love for golf. by The Prog Report
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Neal Morse Interview 2 - The Prog Report: Neal Morse returns to talk about his latest album The Grand Experiment. by The Prog Report
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Thomas Giles (BTBAM) Interview - The Prog Report: Thomas Giles talks about his latest solo album, Modern Noise, surviving a bus fire on tour and the latest on Between the Buried and Me. by The Prog Report
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