Your fave Rock albums IN the '80s, and still ok?

Psychedelic Paul wrote: Grumpyprogfan wrote: What is TTBOMK? To The Best Of My Knowledge (with a little help from Google)

Sean Trane wrote: ... but neither Frippy or Belew used synclaviers, TTBOMK* *: I checked, they (Bobby & Ade) both toyed around with it, as most guitarist fell into this fad, but it doesn't sound lije it in their three albums.

Really?  How about the Sheltering Sky? All three of their 80s albums used guitar synths. Also, Belew used guitar synth on many of his solo recordings. 

Sean Trane wrote: TBH, Fusion in the 80's either sounded to me either like Uzeb or lame near-ambient ECM stuff (didn't say I didn't like either, but that was too soft/smooth for my exuberant character). Holdsworth or McLaughlin fusions were unfortunately marred with these hateful synclavier gizmo that took the fire out of their guitar playing.

I guess you didn't hear The Dregs or Chick Corea Elektric Band, neither soft. The guitar synth was innovative and "progressive." Just because you didn't like guitar synth means nothing. Holdsworth and Metheny made plenty of 'firey' albums with the new technology and so did King Crimson.

Edited by Grumpyprogfan - September 25 2024 at 06:55

Sean Trane wrote: I didn't see that one... probably escaped my radar. can you fingerpoint me to it, please?

The topic is difficult to handle for most people, including myself. To remember accurately what I listened to about 40 years ago, as a child, is next to impossible. So I approximated the answer as best I could 

Logan wrote: ^ Whether we are talking the same thing or not: Nothing against the topics, I wouldn't have posted as much as I have if I did not find the threads or comments in it interesting to consider. Sometimes I have got disappointed about some responses in my topics, or that people don't seem to "get" it or play along as I expected, but then I can still be grateful with the effort of people who take the time to post. Not saying you should, I was really sharing a perspective for myself that seemed pertinent to me. I was even inspired enough by this topic to make one. I thought it was a very good topic and I support it. I also find lively topics (and good discussions) tend to take twists and turns, and can take on a life of their own, as this one has to whatever extent.

Edited by David_D - September 25 2024 at 05:38

^ Whether we are talking the same thing or not: Nothing against the topics, I wouldn't have posted as much as I have if I did not find the threads or comments in it interesting to consider. Sometimes I have got disappointed about some responses in my topics, or that people don't seem to "get" it or play along as I expected, but then I can still be grateful with the effort of people who take the time to post. Not saying you should, I was really sharing a perspective for myself that seemed pertinent to me. I was even inspired enough by this topic to make one. I thought it was a very good topic and I support it. I also find lively topics (and good discussions) tend to take twists and turns, and can take on a life of their own, as this one has to whatever extent.

Ok this is what I liked IN the 80's and still enjoy (rock music only so no Kate Bush!)

I prefer to look at the individual album labels. I would not say that Vangelis or Kitaro are primarily artists making rock music, far from it, but both have delved into those avenues (and incorporated rock elements).

the beauty of RYM to me is that it tags individual albums.

Vangelis' Earth from 1973 is tagged at RYM as primary labels as
Psychedelic Folk, Progressive Rock, Progressive Folk



Sounds like rock to me (and yeah, I do think Vangelis should be in a proper Prog category. And so good).

Vangelis' Heaven and Hell (1975) is tagged
Progressive Electronic, Symphonic Prog (and Neoclassical New Age, Zeuhl as secondary labels)

Vangelis' The Dragon (the one I specifically mentioned) is labelled       
Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock (and Jam Band, Jazz-Rock as secpondary labels). More importantly, it clearly sounds like rock.

* To be fair, Vangelis was not pleased with The Dragon being released. Awesome album. Vangelis was more rock in the 70s, but then David said this is open to discussing pre-80s music as long as we liked it in the 80s.


For rock Kitaro, I would look to his involvement with Far East Family Band primarily (rather than under his own name, but rock comes into later music).

Anyway, to me I care more about whether I enjoy the music than how it's labelled, but labels are good for discovering music. I'm fine with David using a loose rock interpretation for this topic.





Rock or not, and I would not call it rock, I love early Kitaro albums. Oasis is what turned me into him. And his work with Far East Family band is excellent for my tastes.

Edited by Logan - September 24 2024 at 14:34