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25 bands I like. Choose a least/less liked by you |
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Psychedelic Paul 
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 Posted: May 30 2024 at 11:48 |
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^ I'd completely forgotten about KC & the Sunshine Band's "Please Don't Go", which is surprising considering I much prefer KC & the Sunshine Band over KC & the Robert Fripp Band.
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Logan
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Posted: May 30 2024 at 11:41 |
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^ And then there's King Crimson (aka KC) and the Sunshine Band's "Please Don't Go".
But I'm more of a The Go Go's Guy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuBJ5H9m3Sc |
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: May 30 2024 at 11:33 |
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^ Don't Go (and who cares if you don't like Romantic Warrior)
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Logan
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Posted: May 30 2024 at 11:20 |
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^^ Thanks Mira. It's not too stressful for me, but I have felt that my creative juices are running on the low side and sometimes my involvement can be too routine and conventional coming from me (and maybe there is not enough variety to the music that I highlight here and commonly discuss). I commonly like the imaginative, the out of the ordinary, and inspired lunacy.
And a big dose of enthusiasm and fun.Edited by Logan - May 30 2024 at 11:26 |
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Hrychu
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Posted: May 30 2024 at 11:08 |
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“On the day of my creation, I fell in love with education. And overcoming all frustration, a teacher I became.”
— Ernest Vong |
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Mirakaze
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Posted: May 30 2024 at 09:34 |
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Greg, it is entirely your prerogative to step away from the forums if they are getting too stressful for you but this community would certainly not be the same without your enthusiasm and curiosity and just your general good guy energy. I always enjoy reading your opinions and voting in your threads even if my new job hasn't left me with as much time to actively engage with them as in the past.
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suitkees
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Posted: May 30 2024 at 09:13 |
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Squid is the only band from the list I've never heard music from (I think). I appreciate a good deal from the others and there is quite a bunch of bands on this list that I like quite a lot. But other than their first two albums, Tangerine Dream generally bore the hell out of me, so they get my vote (and yes, I listened to most of their 70s and 80s works, but I'm not even trying anymore...).
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Jared
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Posted: May 30 2024 at 07:09 |
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I remember being pulled up on here once for calling them 'The' Cardiacs... I'm pleased someone else has too..
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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mathman0806
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Posted: May 30 2024 at 06:58 |
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Current 93 is the least known by me. I can at least "hear" a track by the all the other artists in my head. I am really not familiar enough with the Residents to consider them. A couple I haven't listened to in a quite while. I will follow up later. I need to think about it.
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: May 30 2024 at 06:35 |
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I made the mistake of not reading through the intro properly and voted for Tangerine Dream (most liked) instead of Current 93 (least liked).
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progaardvark
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Posted: May 30 2024 at 04:50 |
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Greg, by all means don't leave. I have always found your posts engaging and entertaining, plus a way for me to discover more music. There are quite a few bands you and I both like. I don't always contribute to your posts mostly because of time commitments that don't allow me enough time to interact at this conversational level. My visits to the forum tend to be often, but usually brief. Maybe in five or so years after I retire, I can spend more time conversing on a larger scale, provided this site is still here.
Something inside me told me I should respond to the above paragraph because we're probably very close on the personality type scale. I, too, have social anxiety. I don't like crowds. I'm only comfortable in small groups where I don't have to interact a lot. Being around people for a long time exhausts me. I always looked forward to the end of the work day where I could be alone and re-center myself. When I have to be in a large group, I like to blend in the background and find escape routes so that I can discretely disappear from the group when it seemed appropriate to do so. I can play along and look outgoing when I need to, but I find the exercise tiring. My group of friends has always been small, but close-knit, and I tended to hang out with more "geeky" people that were intellectually interesting and also introverts. People wouldn't know this when they met me, but I'm awkwardly shy. I have gotten better at not showing it. I also don't "read" people well and don't pick up on subtle signals or whatever you want to call them. Like you, I'm fortunate to have a wonderful wife and one that understands my introversion. She carries some of my traits in that both of us always look for ways at finding early exits from larger social gatherings. We're together all the time. I feel strongly that we were meant to be together and I consider myself extremely lucky to have her in my life. Prior to our fortunate meeting, I seemed to keep attracting stalkers. Well, maybe not legally stalkers, but obsessive "secret admirer" types. Three different times: one in junior high, one in college, and one after college. The latter one lasted for around 10 years. Being the kind of introvert I am, these were especially difficult for me to deal with. I still don't understand how I attracted these people to me. I believe my wife scared away the last one, even though we were just friends at the time. I don't have any data to support this, but anecdotal evidence seems to suggest (at least to me) that many people that like the music we all share in common here have a tendency of leaning towards being introverts. Some more than others. I'm not saying that extroverts don't also like prog, just that the tendency seems to lean more to the introvert part of the scale. I could be wrong. Perceptions vary. Just know that you're not alone. I'm sure there are others here than can relate to this. Also, sorry for the digression away from the main topic.
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Saperlipopette!
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Posted: May 30 2024 at 00:20 |
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Black Country, New Road - I thought they would eventually click with me, but relistenings only had me going from lukewarm to finding them insufferable. Not really for the musical content, but the vocals and lyrics gets in the way of my enjoyment. I'm actually annoyed. Maybe my experience of listening to them is similar to the music of Radiohead for those who react negatively to Thom Yorke's voice? Anyway, I went optimistically into checking out BC,NR's live album as I knew the guy on vocals had quit the band, but it somehow made me feel the same way. Actually I may even have liked it less. Outside of The Cardiacs, a band I suppose I just don't get, and Current93, a band I don't really know that much about - I love the rest of the bands here. |
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Hrychu
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Posted: May 30 2024 at 00:12 |
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BrufordFreak
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Posted: May 29 2024 at 17:36 |
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There are several on this list that I have never been able to connect with, much as I've tried:
Can Cardiacs Faust Godspeed You! Black Emperor Black Country, New Road |
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Drew Fisher
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Logan
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Well, I was just upset because I had just stepped in it. Was not the first time I had to clean the Romantic Warrior from the soles of my shoes. I don't recall being that harsh. It does ring a bell, a bell that sounds like a reverberating DUNG!!! (What's brown and sounds like a bell? DUNGGGG!!!) I have mentioned not liking that album -- not that I have listened to it for many years. I much preferred Hymn to the Seventh Galaxy. Now that is a darned fine album. Edited by Logan - May 29 2024 at 15:17 |
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Grumpyprogfan
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Posted: May 29 2024 at 14:43 |
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^Your posts are always appreciated, except when you called "Romantic Warrior" d*gsh*t.
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Logan
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Posted: May 29 2024 at 14:29 |
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^ Okay then, I probably should have spent more time writing a more descriptive original post to clarify my intent and expectations. I know no one is saying I have to do that, but I think I need to do other creative things. I used to like to write fiction, maybe I could try that again. Or maybe I could work more and not just count myself lucky that my engineer wife has a good six figure income, and a good figure to boot. I've been way luckier and well taken care of than I deserve.
I appreciate it. And I guess that is out of the ordinary enough that it led to some questioning of intent (I mention because Will mentioned the same old aspect). I do wish I could be more "understood" when it comes to intent often. I could be more articulate, but often it does not occur to me that I would need to be. There should be room for lots of variety and approaches here and I really would like to see more people coming up with names that has not been covered much before and with new approaches to making polls and topics. I do think some who have taken issue with my topics might be be fine with the 1000th "Yes vs. Genesis, which do you prefer?" kind of poll. Sometimes I make topics because there is a such a lull in the forum when it comes to new topics and I hope to help liven the place up a bit. Even with those who don't appreciate my topics, question them or stay away from them, I hope I sometimes post something in others topics that is appreciated. Edited by Logan - May 29 2024 at 14:30 |
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Cristi
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Posted: May 29 2024 at 14:08 |
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Do not step away, nobody is saying you have to do that. It's my bad, it's me who did not understand what's going on in this thread.
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TheGazzardian
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Posted: May 29 2024 at 13:44 |
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I don't think you should leave, I found this topic entertaining enough. Aren't many places to talk about artists like in your lists.
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Logan
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Posted: May 29 2024 at 13:37 |
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^ You didn't destroy my day. It just took a chunk out of my morning to try to explain where I was coming from, and it did confuse me and maybe me feel rather disconsolate waking up to it. I feel we have had a lot of disconnection and misunderstandings and I'm not sure why. I do appreciate sincere explorations of concepts and ideas. I do try to be thorough in response as I appreciate that from others as long as it is cordial.
I'm still unclear on the reasoning behind your questions and as I took the time to answer the questions, I had hoped some effort would be reciprocated. I get what you are saying about knowing my tastes by now, and I know I often cover the usual suspects, but that did not seem to be what your or Cristi's concern was about. Anyway, I think that is time to step away from PA as I guess I am just going though the motions by now. I know my material can be samey, and I'm not the only one, but if my approach has stagnated enough, then I need other creative avenues. Hopefully others will have new material to talk about that does not get discussed much and new approaches to making topics (so much has been done again and again, and it is not easy to be original both in material and approach). A forum needs new blood, new ideas, new points of interest, and new passions to continue to prosper. By the way, this list came from a longer list and it is very same-old, same old when it comes to my tastes in PA (most of what I listen to is not in PA). Amon Düül II Anna Sjalv Tredje Area Art Zoyd Black Country, New Road black midi Brave New World Bubu Camberwell Now Can Cardiacs Ciśnienie Coil Comus Cos Current 93 Dead Can Dance Dom Elephant9 Eskaton Family Faust Geinoh Yamashirogumi Gentle Giant Goblin Godspeed You! Black Emperor Gong Guapo Heldon Hellebore Henry Cow Jan Dukes de Grey Kayo Dot Kikagaku Moyo King Crimson King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Kosmischer Läufer Magma Matching Mole Message Mr. Bungle National Health North Sea Radio Orchestra Pentangle Picchio dal Pozzo Popol Vuh Pram Radiohead The Residents Secret Chiefs 3 Shub-Niggurath Sigur Rós The Smile Soft Machine Spirogyra Squid Swans Talk Talk Tangerine Dream Thinking Plague This Heat Tortoise Univers Zero Van der Graaf Generator |
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richardh wrote:
, in particular Area, TD and Magma