PROG-BRAZIL
Flávio Zimmermann
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Member since: 1/7/2005 • Forum posts: 590 • Last visit: 8/8/2019 12:27:26 PM EST
Location: Brazil
Location: Brazil
Progressive Biography
My name is Flávio Miguel de Oliveira Zimmermann. I was born in September 29th, 1974 in the city of Joinville, Santa Catarina State, Brazil but now I live in the city of Florianópolis, 30 miles from Joinville, where I graduated and mastered in philosophy. I began my doctorate in 2006, focusing my research in skepticism and the theory of knowledgement questions.
Since I was 9 or 10 years old, I am a Queen fan, a band that I knew through my old brother. Later, I listened to Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Supertramp and other 70s, 80s and metal bands but really I never liked metal and heavy hard rock bands too much. I always preferred the symphonic music and so when I saw, for the first time, a Genesis (Gabriel era) video, I really enjoyed them. The song was The Musical Box.
I was 17 years old and I met a friend (L.F.Klock) who was a prog-head. He loves Genesis, Yes, Pink Floyd, Supertramp, Marillion and ELP, to name a few. He presented me these and other bands and I started to love all these bands as well. My next step was to know the Brazilian progressive (I didn't know it existed!!!): O Terço, Mutantes, Casa das Máquinas, O Sagrado Coração da Terra and Violeta de Outono were my first founds.
Nowadays I like too many bands and too many styles, but I always like more the symphonic genre, especially songs driven by the mellotron.
If I had to name the top 10 of progressive bands today, I would choose:
Genesis
Yes
ELP
King Crimson
Pink Floyd
Mike Oldfield
Renaissance
Supertramp
Marillion
IQ
After theses ones, I would choose:
Pendragon
Caravan
The Strawbs
Barclay James Harvest
Uriah Heep
Curved Air
Focus
Steve Hackett
Chris Squire
The Nice
McDonald And Giles
Beggar's Opera
Greenslade
Raw Material
I also love prog related and proto prog bands like:
The Alan Parson's Project
Roxy Music
Procol Harum
Wishbone Ash
The Moody Blues
Queen
The Beatles
The Who
About Brazilian and South American bands/artists, I recommend:
O Terço
Mutantes
Bacamarte
A Barca do Sol
Semente
Vesânia
Som Imaginário
Moto Perpétuo
Boca Livre
14 Bis
Beto Guedes
Recordando o Vale das Maçãs
MIA
Armando Tirelli
El Wara
Bubu
Los Jaivas
Estructura
And North American bands:
Yezda Urfa
Cathedral 70
Styx
Glass Hammer
Pavlov's Dog
Harmonium
Cast
Other countries:
Italy:
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
Locanda Delle Fate
Le Orme
Allusa Falax
Maxophone
Quella Vecchia Locanda
Germany:
Grobschnitt
Wallenstein
Novalis
Portugal:
José Cid / Quarteto 1111
Tantra
Sweden:
Anglagard
Sinkadus
France:
Ange
Pentacle
Shub-Niggurath
Israel:
Atmosphera
Trespass
Everyday I find new bands and new wonderful albums. I appreciate ProgArchives to make me find so many bands and genres.
My intention presently is to help ProgArchives doing improvements and suggesting new additions. If you want to contact me: progressiverock70@yahoo.com / http://www.geocities.com/flaviozim
Since I was 9 or 10 years old, I am a Queen fan, a band that I knew through my old brother. Later, I listened to Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Supertramp and other 70s, 80s and metal bands but really I never liked metal and heavy hard rock bands too much. I always preferred the symphonic music and so when I saw, for the first time, a Genesis (Gabriel era) video, I really enjoyed them. The song was The Musical Box.
I was 17 years old and I met a friend (L.F.Klock) who was a prog-head. He loves Genesis, Yes, Pink Floyd, Supertramp, Marillion and ELP, to name a few. He presented me these and other bands and I started to love all these bands as well. My next step was to know the Brazilian progressive (I didn't know it existed!!!): O Terço, Mutantes, Casa das Máquinas, O Sagrado Coração da Terra and Violeta de Outono were my first founds.
Nowadays I like too many bands and too many styles, but I always like more the symphonic genre, especially songs driven by the mellotron.
If I had to name the top 10 of progressive bands today, I would choose:
Genesis
Yes
ELP
King Crimson
Pink Floyd
Mike Oldfield
Renaissance
Supertramp
Marillion
IQ
After theses ones, I would choose:
Pendragon
Caravan
The Strawbs
Barclay James Harvest
Uriah Heep
Curved Air
Focus
Steve Hackett
Chris Squire
The Nice
McDonald And Giles
Beggar's Opera
Greenslade
Raw Material
I also love prog related and proto prog bands like:
The Alan Parson's Project
Roxy Music
Procol Harum
Wishbone Ash
The Moody Blues
Queen
The Beatles
The Who
About Brazilian and South American bands/artists, I recommend:
O Terço
Mutantes
Bacamarte
A Barca do Sol
Semente
Vesânia
Som Imaginário
Moto Perpétuo
Boca Livre
14 Bis
Beto Guedes
Recordando o Vale das Maçãs
MIA
Armando Tirelli
El Wara
Bubu
Los Jaivas
Estructura
And North American bands:
Yezda Urfa
Cathedral 70
Styx
Glass Hammer
Pavlov's Dog
Harmonium
Cast
Other countries:
Italy:
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
Locanda Delle Fate
Le Orme
Allusa Falax
Maxophone
Quella Vecchia Locanda
Germany:
Grobschnitt
Wallenstein
Novalis
Portugal:
José Cid / Quarteto 1111
Tantra
Sweden:
Anglagard
Sinkadus
France:
Ange
Pentacle
Shub-Niggurath
Israel:
Atmosphera
Trespass
Everyday I find new bands and new wonderful albums. I appreciate ProgArchives to make me find so many bands and genres.
My intention presently is to help ProgArchives doing improvements and suggesting new additions. If you want to contact me: progressiverock70@yahoo.com / http://www.geocities.com/flaviozim
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Reviews and Ratings
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ÄNGLAGÅRD Viljans Öga
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A BARCA DO SOL A Barca Do Sol
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BUBU Anabelas
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CAMEL The Snow Goose
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FM Black Noise
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IQ Subterranea
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IQ The Seventh House
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LOS JAIVAS Alturas de Machu Picchu
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THE LOAD Load Have Mercy
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LOCANDA DELLE FATE Forse Le Lucciole Non Si Amano Più
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MICHAEL QUATRO In Collaboration with the Gods
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RENAISSANCE Ashes Are Burning
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THE SOFT MACHINE Third
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CHRIS SQUIRE Fish Out Of Water
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O TERÇO Live At Palace
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O TERÇO O Terço ao Vivo
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TRANSATLANTIC The Whirlwind
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14 BIS Espelho Das Águas
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14 BIS II
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AFTER THE FIRE Signs Of Change
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ALPHA III The Aleph
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ÁVORA DI CARLLA O Velho, a Carne e a Psicodélica Árvore do Imaculado Ventre da Terra
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BJÖRK Vulnicura
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DIAPASÃO Opus I
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EMERSON LAKE & PALMER Tarkus
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EMERSON LAKE & PALMER Works Vol. 2
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FOOD BRAIN Bansan (Social Gathering)
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FORD THEATRE Trilogy for the Masses
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STEVE HACKETT The Unauthorised Biography
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HANDS Strangelet
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LOS JAIVAS Los Jaivas [Aka: Todos Juntos; La Ventana]
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GUSTAVO JOBIM Arrival (with Visszajáró)
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KITARO Live in America
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MCLUHAN Anomaly
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OS MUTANTES O 'A' E O 'Z'
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OS MUTANTES Tudo Foi Feito Pelo Sol
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MIKE OLDFIELD QE2
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PRELUDE Voyage
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QUARTETO 1111 Onde, Quando, Como, Porquê, Cantamos Pessoas Vivas
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RECORDANDO O VALE DAS MAÇÃS As Crianças Da Nova Floresta
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REFUGEE Refugee
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SAECULA SAECULORUM Saecula Saeculorum
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SAGRADO CORAÇÃO DA TERRA Sagrado Coração Da Terra
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SECOS & MOLHADOS Secos & Molhados
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SEMENTE Semente
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SENOGUL Tránsitos
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THE SOFT MACHINE Bundles
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SOM IMAGINÁRIO Matança Do Porco
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SOM NOSSO DE CADA DIA A Procura Da Essência (Ao Vivo 1975-1976)
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SOM NOSSO DE CADA DIA Snegs
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TRANSATLANTIC The Absolute Universe - Forevermore (Extended Version)
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VESANIA Vesania
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YES Magnification
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JON ANDERSON Deseo
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BUBU Resplandor
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CASA DAS MÁQUINAS Lar De Maravilhas
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JOSÉ CID Vozes Do Além
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CONGRESO Viaje Por La Cresta Del Mundo
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CARLOS GUIRAO Revelation
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STEVE HACKETT Darktown
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STEVE HACKETT Momentum
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MOTHER SUPERIOR Lady Madonna
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PETRUS CASTRUS Mestre
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SOLIS Gemini
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SOM IMAGINÁRIO Som Imaginário
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TANTRA Novos Tempos
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VIOLETA DE OUTONO Violeta De Outono Compilation
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ETHOS Relics 1973-1975
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O TERÇO Tributo a Raul Seixas
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YES Heaven & Earth
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AKACIA The Brass Serpent
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RADIOHEAD The Bends
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