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    Posted: December 01 2005 at 21:25

Do you know about the excellent Quebec's band Harmonium?

I think it is a shame to so few people know about this band. It is prog music at its finest!!


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2005 at 21:27
Haha.. yeaaaaa man, AMAZING BAND!!! Cinquieme Saison and l'Heptade are breathtaking, and their "epic" song "Histoire sans paroles" is amazing, Serge Fiori heard a melody in a dream, and composed it off of it.! amazing band
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Points: 11746 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2005 at 21:27

YEAH!!

Couldn't agree with you more!!


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2005 at 21:35
but honestly, they must be the best band out there lol... I mean, how can someone come up with such thing as "si on avait besoin dune cinquieme saison." its too beautiful, its almost inhuman!!! if he wouldve chosen to sing a bit in English and try to get popular in English regions and break the boundaries, I am sure that ALOT of people around the world would've loved them. But actually, I am happy that he stuck with French, it's something us Quebecois can be PROUD of! And for those outside, well, it's like finding the nicest diamond in the world
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Points: 11746 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2005 at 21:41
You are totally right! Maybe they didn't enjoy enough success due to their singing in french but it is so great to see that they were proud of sticking to their identity. Some people just couldn't do that : Simple Plan  or Céline Dion

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2005 at 21:45

yep, lol... simple plan , its weird though, I mean... kids of my generation 14-15-16 are realllly starting to lose interest in those kinda bands at my school.. (which IS GREAT of course), people are really interested in classic rock, (some in prog...maybe like 10 hardcore proggers out of 600), and obciously some who listen to a bit of prog but enjoy different things. But of course you still have the rappers. immigrants mostly

But about Harmonium sticking to French, that I truly respect.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2005 at 21:47
I really think a movement similar to the one of the 60s and 70s is coming back in Quebec, which is neat ... the hair is getting longer, the music is getting better (we have a lot of new bands, some a bit underground, that are making really good music compared to the pop music we hear all the time.. "godspeed you black emperor, Silver Mt. Zion, etc.."
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Points: 11746 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2005 at 21:49

Wow ! It is great to get all of those opinions from a lot of different people in this thread


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Points: 11746 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2005 at 21:50
Hope you are right about the reborn of the 60-70s.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2005 at 21:50
lol yea, Ill stop talking now! (i got carried away with the great topics) or else people'll think the Quebecois are trying to take over the prog archives forums lol.
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Points: 9008 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2005 at 22:04
I agree. Harmonium is a tremendous band  and Cinqueme...  is truly a beautiful piece of art. you can even imagine yourself running in yellow flower fields while the spring breese caresses you skin!

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Points: 1485 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2005 at 22:22
I actually haven't heard them. Can anyone recommend any particular song to
hear or album for a first listen of the band?
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Anything they did was great but my personal fave is «Histoire sans parole» on Si on avait besoin d'une cinquième saison. PERFECT INCREDIBLE ORGASMIC!

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Points: 2771 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2005 at 22:32
Yes Harmonium is a great truly original Quebecois band ... I must confess though I listen to Pollen a bit more ... to listen to Harmonium you have to be in that special mellow mood I think
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Points: 36 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2005 at 22:32
Originally posted by stebo32 stebo32 wrote:

yep, lol... simple plan , its weird though, I mean... kids of my generation 14-15-16 are realllly starting to lose interest in those kinda bands at my school.. (which IS GREAT of course), people are really interested in classic rock, (some in prog...maybe like 10 hardcore proggers out of 600)



How lucky you are... out of 2000, there's only me and 2-3 proggers. And those crappy bands like simple plan are only gaining popularity. But, 60s and 70s is coming back, and I do participate to this revolution! Teens of these days are only trying to associate themselves to rich rappers, or other symbols of a better life (see the topic about progger stereotypes). How disapointing it is.
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Originally posted by Bern Bern wrote:

Anything they did was great but my personal fave is «Histoire sans parole» on Si on avait besoin d'une cinquième saison. PERFECT INCREDIBLE ORGASMIC!

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Originally posted by Trotsky Trotsky wrote:

Yes Harmonium is a great truly original Quebecois band ... I must confess though I listen to Pollen a bit more ... to listen to Harmonium you have to be in that special mellow mood I think

I am ashamed to admit that I don't know about Pollen

I'll try it though. Thanks!


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Points: 36 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2005 at 22:37
And if you like Harmonium very much, you should also try "Deux Cents Nuits à l'Heure", by Serge Fiori and Richard Séguin. One of my fav album ever
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Points: 2771 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2005 at 22:38
Originally posted by Bern Bern wrote:

Originally posted by Trotsky Trotsky wrote:

Yes Harmonium is a great truly original Quebecois band ... I must confess though I listen to Pollen a bit more ... to listen to Harmonium you have to be in that special mellow mood I think

I am ashamed to admit that I don't know about Pollen

I'll try it though. Thanks!

Listen to the sample of Tout Le temps (hope I've spelled that right ) on the main site ... a very interesting double keyboard sound ...

Admin speaking now: BTW, guys this thread is in prog polls and I'm going to move it to the main lounge, OK?
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Points: 11746 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2005 at 22:41
Originally posted by Trotsky Trotsky wrote:

Originally posted by Bern Bern wrote:

Originally posted by Trotsky Trotsky wrote:

Yes Harmonium is a great truly original Quebecois band ... I must confess though I listen to Pollen a bit more ... to listen to Harmonium you have to be in that special mellow mood I think

I am ashamed to admit that I don't know about Pollen

I'll try it though. Thanks!

Listen to the sample of Tout Le temps (hope I've spelled that right ) on the main site ... a very interesting double keyboard sound ...

Admin speaking now: BTW, guys this thread is in prog polls and I'm going to move it to the main lounge, OK?

I just listened to the sample. It's interesting alright.

Go for it, put this thread into the main lounge

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