TO THE POWER OF SIX

What do you get if you add members of Saga, Saxon and 3? Six By Six, of course! Prog catches up with keyboard player Robert Berry and guitarist Ian Crichton to discuss the new trio’s instant chemistry, and how it led to their unexpected debut album.

Paul Ging

When Ian and I talk about this band we get so excited – we dance around the room. It’s quite embarrassing, actually!” Robert Berry’s infectious energy pours down the video link where he can be viewed bopping in his seat in his home studio in San Jose, California. He’s been holding forth about Six By Six, his new three-piece project. The Ian in question is none other than Saga guitar veteran extraordinaire Ian Crichton; he breaks into a smile at his musical partner’s enthusiasm. Crichton is dialling in from Germany, where Saga are in the midst of a series of dates topped off with a high-profile festival show alongside Deep Purple and UFO. “When Ian and I talk about this band we get so excited, we dance around the room.…

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