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gjamesw 
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Posted: March 16 2006 at 12:05 |
Anybody else remember a fantastic prog band from the 70's called Glass Harp? They put out 3 records on Decca,
1. Glass Harp
2. Synergy
3. It Makes Me Glad
They've re-united several times since and dome some nice live albums also. One of the best guitar players in the world in this band, Phil Keaggy. They had a christian bent and I think that hurt them to some point. In the early 70's nobody was singing about god in rock and roll. Check them out if you haven't already. I'd start with Synergy, in my opinion their best.
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King of Loss
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Posted: March 15 2006 at 21:42 |
1. Frank Zappa
2. Kansas
I'm confused about the rest! 
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greenback
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Posted: March 15 2006 at 21:35 |
happy the man
zappa
return to forever
kansas
srarcastle
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[HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!>
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jcleary
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Posted: March 15 2006 at 12:29 |
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Sorry Chicago AIN"T PROG!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please go to a Rock Pop forum!
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jojim
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Posted: March 15 2006 at 12:22 |
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Sorry - this thread was not one for me. And CHICAGO seems not to have unconditional admirors. But as I see in an other thread just coming up: Jan Hammer, Jazz Keyboarder and drummer, is leveled olympic status in the PA.
OK then.
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YES - Close to the edge / UK - UK / GENESIS - The lamb lies down / KING CRIMSON - Discipline / MIKE OLDFIELD - Tubular bells / JETHRO TULL - Aqualung / GENTLE GIANT - Three friends / TMO - IMF
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jojim
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Posted: March 11 2006 at 06:24 |
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... and the answer is:
CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY aka CHICAGO
Listen to their first album (e.g."Free form guitar"), then to their second album ("Suite: Make me smile") and their third album. Even the forth and fifth album are proggish. On the other hand: BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS is jazz-rock.
If CHICAGO is not Prog, what is Prog then?
I tried to make listen my friend to that albums. He resigned. To hard to listen to!
What do you think about it?
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YES - Close to the edge / UK - UK / GENESIS - The lamb lies down / KING CRIMSON - Discipline / MIKE OLDFIELD - Tubular bells / JETHRO TULL - Aqualung / GENTLE GIANT - Three friends / TMO - IMF
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Snow Dog
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Posted: March 10 2006 at 19:07 |
 Dazo wrote:
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...and the other 4?
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Dazo
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Posted: March 10 2006 at 19:04 |
Kansas
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Call that an argument?
That was never an argument.
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timothy leary
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Posted: March 10 2006 at 07:21 |
jojim wrote:
I'm a bit confused.
Isn't there anybody who is
throwing into this thread the name of a highly progressive rock
formation that evolved later into a hitparade pop band. Only the fact
that they changed their style and song material so terrible proves that
they were one of the most progressive rock bands and acts that America
has ever seen in the early 70-ies. They made about 20 albums. Perhaps 5
or 6 were pure Prog.
This group was highly talented and gifted.
Their guitar player was so good. I cannot imagine my whole youth
without having listened to their songs and tracks. It was for me like
YES, GENTLE GIANT or GENESIS. Same quality of musicianship. Only the
sound was pretty different from all those english bands.
Common boys. Who I'm talking about??????
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gabbel ratchett
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Posted: March 09 2006 at 22:43 |
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chicago, isn't it obvious?
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dead things don't talk too well, they've got a shaky sense of diction.
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Aaron
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Posted: March 09 2006 at 14:23 |
hit us with it broham
Aaron
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jojim
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Posted: March 09 2006 at 08:25 |
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I'm a bit confused.
Isn't there anybody who is throwing into this thread the name of a highly progressive rock formation that evolved later into a hitparade pop band. Only the fact that they changed their style and song material so terrible proves that they were one of the most progressive rock bands and acts that America has ever seen in the early 70-ies. They made about 20 albums. Perhaps 5 or 6 were pure Prog.
This group was highly talented and gifted. Their guitar player was so good. I cannot imagine my whole youth without having listened to their songs and tracks. It was for me like YES, GENTLE GIANT or GENESIS. Same quality of musicianship. Only the sound was pretty different from all those english bands.
Common boys. Who I'm talking about??????
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YES - Close to the edge / UK - UK / GENESIS - The lamb lies down / KING CRIMSON - Discipline / MIKE OLDFIELD - Tubular bells / JETHRO TULL - Aqualung / GENTLE GIANT - Three friends / TMO - IMF
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eugene
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Posted: March 09 2006 at 07:47 |
1/ Happy The Man
2/ Mirthrandir
3/ Yezda Urfa
4/ Frank Zappa
5/ Mahavishnu+Return to Forever+Weather Report
6/ Kansas/Pavlov's Dog/Utopia/Ambrosia/Starcastle/etc etc etc etc etc ............
The only thing I have not listened to yet, but really want to is Cathedral, so after I get hold of it, above list might slightly change.
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carefulwiththataxe
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pero
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Posted: March 09 2006 at 07:35 |
robertplantowns wrote:
"I can allow Santana as US (even if born in Mexico), but I think Wishbone Ash is british."
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Yes you are right.
Instead of Wishbone ash Captain Beefhart
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ANDREW
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Posted: March 09 2006 at 07:17 |
Special mention: RAM: "Where? In Conclusion".
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Pafnutij
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Posted: March 09 2006 at 05:19 |
Cathedral
Mirthrandir
Yezda Urfa
OK, I'm out of bands
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robertplantowns
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Posted: March 09 2006 at 04:56 |
"I can allow Santana as US (even if born in Mexico), but I think Wishbone Ash is british." You think correctly. But they are one of those very "American" sounding bands much like Ten Years After.
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Pylo
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Posted: March 09 2006 at 03:47 |
DallasBryan wrote:
Frank Zappa & the Mothers
Santana
Todd Rundgren's Utopia
Kansas
Herbie Hancock
runner ups?
Billy Cobham
Dixie Dregs
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Synergy
Jefferson Starship
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pero wrote:
TOP 5 Prog:
1. Pavlov's dog
2. Mahavishnu orchestra
3. Return to forever
4. Zappa
5. Flock
TOP 5 NON PROG:
1. Hendrix
2. Mountain
3. Billy Cobham
4. Wishbone ash
5. Allman brothers
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I can allow Santana as US (even if born in Mexico), but I think Wishbone Ash is british.
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Pylo
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pero
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Posted: March 09 2006 at 02:15 |
TOP 5 Prog:
1. Pavlov's dog
2. Mahavishnu orchestra
3. Return to forever
4. Zappa
5. Flock
TOP 5 NON PROG:
1. Hendrix
2. Mountain
3. Billy Cobham
4. Wishbone ash
5. Allman brothers
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DallasBryan
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Posted: March 09 2006 at 02:00 |
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Frank Zappa & the Mothers
Santana
Todd Rundgren's Utopia
Kansas
Herbie Hancock
runner ups?
Billy Cobham
Dixie Dregs
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Synergy
Jefferson Starship
Edited by DallasBryan
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