PA's Battle to Stardom A8: Samla v. Radiohead

someone_else wrote: Maybe I'm a bit too narrow-minded to capture the essence of RIO and should I take some time to read the reviews of their albums since some of them score a 4+ average instead of the three that I should give them, based on these samples. Correct me of I'm wrong...

You're wrong. Neither you or Micky (which he later found out) should judge a band like Samla based on a couple of random samples. Only Progmetal and Neoprogbands can be dismissed as simple as that.

Three of these battles has been frustratingly difficult too choose:
 
A8  Samla v. Radiohead Love both. Voted Radiohead as they've meant a lot to me ever since Kid A.
A4:  The Residents v. Tangerine Dream    (12-15) Love both. Voted Residents. Probably the first (experimental) progressive music I got into 
A2:  Gong v. Area    (18-19) Love both. Voted Area, not sure why.

Radiohead.

Oh come on, I still unsure about how prog Radiohead is... What's happening here??

Samla is great, more than a "funny band" (as some "prog listeners" said before) they're a very smart RIO band featuring some of the most complex arrangements ever heard, at the level of Frank Zappa IMO

maudlin of the Well, Kayo Dot, Tartar Lamb, Toby Driver, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Mr. Bungle, Estradasphere, Secret Chiefs 3, Miasma & The Carousel of Headless Horses, Idiot Flesh, Friendly Bears, Time of Orchids, Subterranean Masquerade, Ulver, etc.

Edited by Avantgardehead - September 20 2008 at 18:13

Ivan_Melgar_M wrote: I can't understand how a barely Prog Alternative band is winning to a pioneer from Sweden.   Iván

Probably because Radiohead is more than barely Prog Alternative.

My new-found love for Radiohead compels me. SMM is exactly the kind of avant-garde music that I despise, unfortunately.

Logan wrote: Micky: I'm glad you liked it, I thought it would appeal to you.  Maltid is actually not much of a RIO-esque album, aside from the fact that the release predates the official start of the RIO movement by five years.  And I think it would be accessible to most classic prog rockers -- it's zany (hardly altogether zany), but it does have musical chops.  I like the folk elements (I have read it amusingly described as "Polka in Opposition").  I think of it a bit as Zappa meets Canterbury meets symph bands..., and even hear a bit of Allman Brothers there.

I totally agree with you. Maltid has been a favorite of mine for a long time. I myself often refered to it as being polka in opposition. I told that to Lars Hollmer when I've talked to him last year and he thought it was funny and true.

BTW, here's a thought for Lars who's been sick in bed for a while now.

Micky: I'm glad you liked it, I thought it would appeal to you.  Maltid is actually not much of a RIO-esque album, aside from the fact that the release predates the official start of the RIO movement by five years.  And I think it would be accessible to most classic prog rockers -- it's zany (hardly altogether zany), but it does have musical chops.  I like the folk elements (I have read it amusingly described as "Polka in Opposition").  I think of it a bit as Zappa meets Canterbury meets symph bands..., and even hear a bit of Allman Brothers there.

Samla Mammas Manna by far for me, i can't stand Radiohead. SMM albums are far more chalenging prog  than any Radiohead albums, and is more intristing and fun to listen than Radiohead.

Logan wrote: micky wrote: Logan wrote: Samla Mammas Manna is much better than a decent band, in my opinion, and this is one of my favourite albums --> 1973 Måltid 4.43 (30 ratings) the sample though...  nice... but not exactly inviting for those not predisposed to dispensing melody and traditional things that make music a pleasure to listen to Don't judge the album based on just that fun PA track -- it's much more than that. Wish I found a myspace page, but youtube has some music (really one should hear the whole album) --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXopRuongM4

that was good... much better than the sample here.