Recent Prog Discoveries 1980-1999

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Posted: September 27 2022 at 14:44

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^ My favourite character from The Fast Show was Chip Cobb, the deaf stuntman, played brilliantly by John Thomson. Smile

I don’t remember him….and I was a boy g fan….even dragged my better half to the live arena show….which was nice😂

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Posted: August 31 2022 at 09:47

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My Top 7 prog discoveries from the list above:-

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7. Solaris

I like my prog sunny side up. Big smile

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Posted: August 31 2022 at 09:30

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My Top 7 prog discoveries from the list above:-

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7. Solaris

I like my prog sunny side up. Big smile

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Posted: August 31 2022 at 06:18

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My Top 7 prog discoveries from the list above:-

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7. Solaris

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Posted: August 31 2022 at 05:10

My Top 7 prog discoveries from the list above:-

1. Par Lindh Project

2. Like Wendy

3. Gandalf

4. Osiris

5. Differences

6. Ezra Winston

7. Solaris

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Posted: August 23 2022 at 03:47

^ My favourite character from The Fast Show was Chip Cobb, the deaf stuntman, played brilliantly by John Thomson. Smile

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Posted: August 23 2022 at 03:33

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I’ve probably heard only about half of that list, but of those I have listened to, three stand out (for me) above the rest. Carrying on with your alphabetical order, they are Cast, Kingston Wall, and The Tea Party. There’s more that’s not really my cup of tea than is, but there are some very enjoyable bands in this list, for sure.

The Tea Party is the only band on this list that I’ve known for many years - since approximately 1994 (ie somewhere between the release of Splendor Solis and Edges of Twilight). Such a great band, whose every release I’ve enjoyed. I also like the various Jeff Martin “solo” ventures that were released in The Tea Party’s hiatus - and particularly the live albums, which featured a mix of his and the band’s material.

My list is very heavily weighted towards Symphonic Prog and Neo Prog, so unless those two particular genres appeal to you, there's probably not much in my list that would suit you, sir. Smile

I think our tastes in humour are somewhat similar Paul😂loved The Fast Show

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Posted: August 22 2022 at 10:47

Even an avowed Avanthead like me owns albums by 7 of those. The most highly rated would be Echolyn & Discipline. I also have Clearlight, Tea Party, Asturias, Bacamarte, & White Willow.

I dread to think how many I have discovered from that era since joining PA in '07, its a lot.

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Posted: August 22 2022 at 10:38

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Btw, Paul, sorry for the larger amount of the of-topic-ness in the TD thread. Unhappy

No need to apologise. My TD thread is back on topic now, kind of. Wink

I'll wait a bit before I'll see what happened after my last post. Big smile

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Posted: August 22 2022 at 10:35

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Yes, it's just a pity that Denmark are nowhere to be seen on the list. Wink

And if you were thinking about some successful post-70's bands, then it would be some Metal.

Actually, "Prog proper" hasn't been a popular genre in DK in the post-70's, and yes, that's a pity.

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Posted: August 22 2022 at 10:24

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Btw, Paul, sorry for the larger amount of the of-topic-ness in the TD thread. Unhappy

No need to apologise. My TD thread is back on topic now, kind of. Wink

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Posted: August 22 2022 at 10:21

Btw, Paul, sorry for the larger amount of the of-topic-ness in the TD thread. Unhappy

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Posted: August 22 2022 at 10:05

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I adore Clearlight, especially for Clearlight Symphony, and I also like Forever Blowing Bubbles very much (I have called this my favourite in the Symph Prog category here). Mr. Sirius would probably come in at number two for me. And I like Solaris and Bacamarte. I haven't listened to Asia Minor in many years, I should play Between Flesh and Divine again, an album which I have.

All of those I discovered within the past year of when I joined PA, as I went through a phase of very heavily listening to new albums. Most of the bands I have discovered over the last year have not been in PA. I have discovered lots more albums by some I had heard music of before (in particular Swans).

One band now in PA (I suggested it) that I discovered and really liked over this last year is Ciśnienie (in Post Rock). You devour a lot more new-to-you music than I do, Paul. I love to re-play albums, often have current fixations, and balance that with listening to non-music things (particularly police depositions right now).

I made a special effort this time to actually listen to all of the albums I feature in my polls, which turned out to be a great way of discovering new music. My Renaissance year for prog would definitely be 2010, when I first went online. Before then, the only Symphonic Prog band I could name were Renaissance, but now, I could easily name a hundred, and the list keeps on growing. Smile

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Posted: August 22 2022 at 09:59

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My list is very heavily weighted towards Symphonic Prog and Neo Prog, so unless those two particular genres appeal to you, there's probably not much in my list that would suit you, sir. Smile

Without counting, I suspect I own releases from about a dozen bands in your list. I generally wouldn’t say any particular genre dos nor appeal to me, as it would be very improbable (if not impossible) for me to not be able to find something to like in any genre.

Of the PA genres, Neo is possibly one of those that I’m less likely to find something I like - but there are plenty of bands and albums I love from that genre.

Symphonic is far more likely to float my boat, but not so much when it is a modern band that goes the retro route without originality and/or flair. Retro, like neo tends to have fewer rewards for me, but still provides some absolute gems that I adore.

If this were a multiple vote poll, I could happily vote for many of the bands here, and those I’m not familiar with, I will put on my “to listen to” list, simply because I do like much of what I do know on this list.

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