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FloydWright 
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 Topic: Petition for Radiohead to be in archives
Posted: March 01 2005 at 16:29 |
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Personally I think Radiohead has some prog albums. Are they always the best? No. They are quite inconsistent. But I also think they have some really cool--and proggy--stuff, too. I do think they should be here, and I wish people would behave a bit more maturely about this (especially those who seem to be doing the zero-star reviews en masse just for the hell of it).
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Easy Livin
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Posted: March 01 2005 at 15:37 |
Hey thanks for briging this one up again Calvo, just when I thought we were all friends again too!  
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Hangedman
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Posted: March 01 2005 at 15:25 |
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All the best prog bands dont label thier music at all. i kind of find people getting insulted when you call thier music "progressive rock" pretentious and annoying, but a lot of great artists do it. Part of being progressive is not paying attention to any sort of boundries, this is what bands like spocks beard and the flower kings lack.
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Certif1ed
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Posted: March 01 2005 at 15:10 |
Is this still going on?
Listen to Kid A or Amnesiac (particularly), then tell me you don't hear strong Can influences - and not a trace of "Alternative Rock". Both albums are pure prog - and I hear definite Barclay James Harvest/Pink Floyd influences on "OK Computer".
Even though Radiohead hate the term prog - I know they do, since I know their manager - it does not mean that their music isn't prog. King Crimson didn't describe "ITCOTCK" as a prog album when they released that either.
Anyway, they're a sight more prog than Asia or Uriah Heep 
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Prog_head
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Posted: March 01 2005 at 09:23 |
RadioHead have said that they hate prog rock ( think they said this around the time of OK computer). I still like them though!
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Calvo
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Posted: March 01 2005 at 08:59 |
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Radiohead's music is not progressive.... I believe that they make "alternative music" but not progressive music...
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Certif1ed
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Posted: January 02 2005 at 06:54 |
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I hate pretentious music.
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Posted: January 02 2005 at 02:35 |
 Gaston wrote:
Root Pepper wrote:
Radiohead are cool but SO BORING!! |
This statement brought to you by a person with a man playing guitar in a dead band with a bucket on his head in their sig. |
You obviously know nothing of Buckethead, and write me back when you do.
I listened to Radiohead religiously and loved everything they did,
until I realized how morose and pretentious a lot of their music is. I
found there is music out there that is rooted in a greater concept of
POSITIVE. I thought Radiohead was the greatest band at one point too,
but hey, you go ahead and keep you mind shut.
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Gaston
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Posted: January 02 2005 at 02:02 |
Root Pepper wrote:
Radiohead are cool but SO BORING!! |
This statement brought to you by a person with a man playing guitar in a dead band with a bucket on his head in their sig.
Righto.....
Best part about Radiohead - the message, if you grasp it. It's anything but boring.
Gaston
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It's the same guy. Great minds think alike.
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Rob The Good
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Posted: January 01 2005 at 21:47 |
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I voted No...I wouldn't say they were Prog.
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And Jesus said unto John, "come forth and receive eternal life..."
Unfortunately, John came fifth and was stuck with a toaster.
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Posted: December 30 2004 at 17:51 |
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Radiohead are cool but SO BORING!!
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Posted: December 30 2004 at 15:40 |
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paranoid android is their proggiest piece. but they arent a prog band who write prog music. they are just inspired by prog and use some of the genres elements occasionally.
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Posted: December 30 2004 at 15:37 |
chorus of one wrote:
This forum is nuts.....
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Does that make us all squirrels, then?
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frenchie
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Posted: December 30 2004 at 12:56 |
chorus of one wrote:
This forum is nuts..... |
well you just joined at the right time
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The Worthless Recluse
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Joren
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Posted: December 30 2004 at 12:53 |
Sweetnighter wrote:
- Radiohead has forged a unique sound... combining elements of indie and electronica into their interesting blend of alternative rock, the band is doing something distinctively new.
- Concept albums. Both 1997's OK Computer and their most recent Hail to the Theif have definite focuses throughout the album, the former being about the mediocrity of day-to-day life while the latter is more of an establishment criticism.
- The band's essence. Just as Yes is known for its eastern spiritualism, roger dean art, and unintelligible hippie lyrics, Radiohead has done the same, incorporating nihilistic themes into their music and decorating their albums in similarily meaningless art, such as can be seen in their post-OK Computer albums.
- The band's song evolve... unlike some groups (ahem) the pieces they write have lots of mood changes. For reference, listen to the track "Paranoid Android" off of OK. The band's sound is constantly evolving as well. Their first album, Pablo Honey, is different from 1995's the Bends, and is a world away from Hail to the Theif.
- They're good. Like, really good.
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I agree with all of this, but in my opinion, Radiohead is not a prog rock band.
Edited by Joren
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chorus of one
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Posted: December 30 2004 at 07:28 |
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Dragon Phoenix
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Posted: December 30 2004 at 05:39 |
*shrugs*
In my CD collection, they are under progrock. Then again, so are Muse and Kate Bush. YMMV.
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headboy
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Posted: December 30 2004 at 03:38 |
let's all make a new year resolution.................
not to have this topic again!  
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if you hadn't nailed it to the perch it would be pushing up the daisies!
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Lunarscape
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Posted: December 29 2004 at 22:24 |
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AMEN ! ! !
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Music Is The Soul Bird That Flies In The Immense Heart Of The Listener . . .
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greenback
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Posted: December 29 2004 at 22:19 |
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