Pascal's Prog Journey

I think Kid A will take some time to grow on me. I've got two other albums which I really enjoy listening lately: Tubular Bells and Love Over Gold.
As for the latest, I'm surprised. First that Dire Straits made progressive rock in their early years. Secondly I'm very surprised that they don't even appear on PA! LOG is undoubtedly prog IMO.

Nice to know you liked Red. "One More Red Nightmare" and "Providence" were also the tracks that took me more time to like. I see "Providence" as a reprise of "Moonchild" and I think it's a good change after all the intensity of the previous tracks. Besides, after that track comes "Starless"  Bill Bruford is just mind blowing on that record 

I would recommend you try Kid A, the album Radiohead released after OK Computer. It's definitely their most prog-influenced effort, and the one prog fans tend to like best. Personally, I find it superior to OK Computer, but not because it's "proggier" (I hate that word!) - just because the music speaks to me more.

I needed some time with my new Crimso album, Red, but man how that was worth it! Totally new style for me and I can listen to it a lot of times a day actually.
I think the opening song took me the longest, but I really learned to appreciate it, although IMO it's defenitely not the best of the album. It's all about that one listening when you get that feeling: "hey, actually it's pretty nice!" and then: "but it's exactly the same as I've heard already and I disliked it at first", it's almost a weird feeling, paradoxical.
Then I really need some singing - and the singing of King Crimson is so beautiful, just like the debut although it's another songer. I really like the contrast in Fallen Angel, the changes in the dynamics. One of my favourites.
One More Red Nightmare is quite nice qua form, but also brings the feeling of "just another such song".
I think you might understand that Providence is a song I can't understand. It's hard not to skip, really.
The ultimate masterpiece is indeed Starless. Very innovative and new. For my liking the guitar solo/build up could be a little shorter in length. But it's really overwhelming as a whole though.

I think a suitable rating is: 8.5

^ I still can't get into The Lamb, after 4 or 5 spins. It has too much vocals and filler tracks, in my opinion.

I have some new albums to add:

DDPascalDD wrote: Moonchild. That was an experience never to be forgotten actually. No, you're right, it's very weird indeed and I won't listen to it fully a lot of times but after so much random things without any direction any recognisable melody is beautiful, every chord is nice to hear. After it, I put my headphones off and smiled. Staring at the skies and just enjoyed being, I enjoyed existing. For a few minutes I enjoyed living, without thinking or doing anything. A restful peace visited my mind.

We basically had the exact same experience. If there was one feeling I could relive again, it would be discovering Foxtrot, CTTE, and ITCOTCK all on the same day.

Well, Jean and I love listening to "Moonchild". The "weird" part is in our opinion an attempt to capture the song lyrics in sound. There are several parts which are clearly recognizable, like for example "dropping circle stones on a sundial" or "playing hide and seek with the ghosts of dawn".

But it was very brave of you to listen to it as a beginner, so you have to be complimented.

^ I told you It will keep getting better and better

I came in contact with it because my parents were hippies and listened to prog, especially Krautrock. they had a friend who was stationed in Germany (I am originally from the USA). he sent them all these records. funnily I was probably also stoned a lot during my childhood. it was unavoidable with all these billows of sweet smoke hovering in the air. they also listened to bands like Grateful Dead or Jefferson Airplane.

I came to Germany in 1993 when i was 24 and met Friede on business then. the story of our first meeting is actually quite funny