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Post by Hoss Ragen on Feb 22, 2008 3:19:48 GMT -5
I feel the same way, where on earth is CAN? "Ege Bamyasi" is one of the best records of all time, imo. That's a great one. I like the funk drums and the song in 7/8 which uses the guitar static feedback. Goblin and Stomu Yamash.ita are great, too. But I agree with some...the idea of creating these polyrhythmic, complex beats with cheesy synths up the wazoo is more interesting than the actual sound of the music.
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Post by braindeadzombie on Feb 22, 2008 7:47:07 GMT -5
*don't do it CH!*imho Pink Floyd can't be considered prog rock after "Obscured by Clouds" In comparison, from "Dark Side of the Moon" on became more & more mainstream. And the Floyd aren't Prog Rock before Atom Heart Mother so you really want to nail it down, huh? That's strict. I admit that Wish You Were Here and Animals are very polished and accessible for Prog Rock but it's not as if Shine On You Crazy Diamond and Dogs fit other rock classifications.
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Post by mccloud on Feb 22, 2008 9:07:42 GMT -5
imho Pink Floyd can't be considered prog rock after "Obscured by Clouds" In comparison, from "Dark Side of the Moon" on became more & more mainstream. And the Floyd aren't Prog Rock before Atom Heart Mother so you really want to nail it down, huh? That's strict. I admit that Wish You Were Here and Animals are very polished and accessible for Prog Rock but it's not as if Shine On You Crazy Diamond and Dogs fit other rock classifications. None of the above. That's why I started the sentence with "imho." I'm not right or wrong, it's just my opinion.
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Post by Captain Hygiene on Feb 22, 2008 10:30:33 GMT -5
pretty much any of their late '70s output would be a decent start. Hemispheres, A Farewell to Kings, or Permanent Waves are all in that vein. And while Geddy's voice is still the weak link, he's not screeching like he did on earlier albums, 2112 and Fly By Night. Thanks, I'll check one of those out. Every time I try to find anything out about Rush, 2112 shows up everywhere. I don't want to get into that one right now, so I'm glad to find some other recommendations.
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Post by Bix Dugan on Feb 22, 2008 18:52:00 GMT -5
I knew a fledgling gutarist back in high school. His best song was Working Man, from from Fly By Night. My folks were away, huge party in the basement, liquor cabinet emptied, Working Man coming from the basement!
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Post by Phantom Engineer on Feb 23, 2008 13:18:09 GMT -5
That's strict. I admit that Wish You Were Here and Animals are very polished and accessible for Prog Rock As long as we're kicking around opinions I'd say that prog rock is very polished and accessible. Looking at the list of bands, and Rush which has been mentioned, these bands have sold millions of albums and sold out huge arenas. Prog rock isn't my style so my opinion may be argued with but I'd say it's not about loose, Grateful dead style jams but tightly arranged with lots of quirky chord changes. So I'd have to think it is very polished by nature. And I'm sure there are many prog rock bands toiling in obscurity but there are also many hugely successful acts that fit in the category.
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Post by pups4ever on Feb 27, 2008 13:20:31 GMT -5
I would have voted for the Alan Parsons Project, but I just can't pick anyone over Pink Floyd. They are the best band ever, in my opinion.
I had heard that they got the loudest cheers of any performers at the Live-8 concert. Louder even than the Rolling Stones and The Who.
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Post by Captain Hygiene on Feb 27, 2008 13:33:21 GMT -5
The first Alan Parsons album is the only one which I would say could truly contend for a prog rock title. The second one still has some progressive concepts, but it really begins to head towards pop music. All the albums after that seem to me to have a bit more of a concept than most pop music, but are still firmly entrenched in the world of pop. The first two of their albums are among my all-time favorites, but on the whole, I wouldn't say they were too much of a prog rock group.
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Post by weevally on Mar 2, 2008 16:42:26 GMT -5
dredg.
Their second album, El Cielo, is my favourite album of all time. Utterly brilliant.
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Post by Hugh Beaumont on Mar 4, 2008 16:45:36 GMT -5
I refuse to participate in this thread due to Rush's exclusion from the poll.
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Post by Captain Hygiene on Mar 29, 2008 16:25:56 GMT -5
Well, I've been listening to Genesis' Foxtrot and Trick of the Tail recently. Both of them have some great stuff. In particular, I agree that Trick goes very well as a companion album with Selling England by the Pound. It's really great to hear how much the sound of that album continues in Trick after the lackluster Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. I subconsciously associated the particular style with Peter Gabriel, but I was mistaken, since it really continued after he left.
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Post by hopesfall on Mar 29, 2008 17:39:14 GMT -5
dredg. Their second album, El Cielo, is my favourite album of all time. Utterly brilliant. Awesome band, awesome album.
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Post by Joseph Javorsky on Mar 29, 2008 19:46:59 GMT -5
Rush for me, just started gettting into them a few years ago and now I can't get enough, as someone else said they are just 3 really good musicians and are a must see live
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Post by alansmithee on Mar 29, 2008 22:29:01 GMT -5
My assistant manager at Blockbuster said there's no such thing as progressive rock.
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Post by Lounge Lizard on Mar 30, 2008 3:11:22 GMT -5
"Yes" all the way! They started Prog rock!
Tales From Topographic Oceans is probably one of their best albums. Every song is at least 20 mins long! An epic album that's quite an experience to listen to.
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