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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 08 2007 at 14:27
Originally posted by artguyken artguyken wrote:


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There are a lot of great bands playing there, so it is an honor to have been invited.


oh yeah,I'd love to visit BAJA PROG, but sadly have no opportunity .INDUKTI, FROMUZ, FOCUS, UNIVERS ZERO - awesome collection!
by the way... I mentioned Enver Izmailov (not prog, but former Soviet who might still be of interest)here's a page with some of his music: http://www.sparinsky.kiev.ua/izmailov.html

    
indeed, he's great touch-giutarist...I saw video of him performing live in Donetsk at some local jazz fest...great...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 08 2007 at 16:49
Originally posted by smcfee smcfee wrote:

Interesting stuff so far guys. I am curious about a few artists/bands:

Yevgeni Yevtushenko - a poet who did an album around 1980 called CONFESSION.

 
 I think this is very interesting album. When I bought it in the middle of 1980s, I was very impressed at this music.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 09 2007 at 06:03
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Originally posted by smcfee smcfee wrote:

Interesting stuff so far guys. I am curious about a few artists/bands:

Yevgeni Yevtushenko - a poet who did an album around 1980 called CONFESSION.

 
 I think this is very interesting album. When I bought it in the middle of 1980s, I was very impressed at this music.
 
I'm getting curious here. Yevtushenko is well known Russian Soviet poet (one of my parents' favourites), and I like some of his poetry a lot. I never heard about him as a composer. Is it him who wrote the music for this album or is the music written by other composer(s) and adapted for Yevtushenko's verses???
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 09 2007 at 12:57
Originally posted by eugene eugene wrote:

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I'm getting curious here. Yevtushenko is well known Russian Soviet poet (one of my parents' favourites), and I like some of his poetry a lot. I never heard about him as a composer. Is it him who wrote the music for this album or is the music written by other composer(s) and adapted for Yevtushenko's verses???
Music was wriiten by Gleb May. ARAKS played music, Yevtushenko recited his poetry.
I found out the album has been reissued on CD. You can listen it here: http://www.russiandvd.com/store/product.asp?sku=41975&genreid=  
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 09 2007 at 14:36
^^^Thanks for the info, NotAProghead.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 09 2007 at 16:36
Originally posted by eugene eugene wrote:

Originally posted by honganji honganji wrote:

Originally posted by smcfee smcfee wrote:

Interesting stuff so far guys. I am curious about a few artists/bands:

Yevgeni Yevtushenko - a poet who did an album around 1980 called CONFESSION.

 
 I think this is very interesting album. When I bought it in the middle of 1980s, I was very impressed at this music.
 
I'm getting curious here. Yevtushenko is well known Russian Soviet poet (one of my parents' favourites), and I like some of his poetry a lot. I never heard about him as a composer. Is it him who wrote the music for this album or is the music written by other composer(s) and adapted for Yevtushenko's verses???
 
 
 
 
This is the album cover. English title is Confession. This is no.4 favorite album of 80s Russian progressive rock.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 09 2007 at 17:51
Prog + Yevtushenko = lyrics to PESNYARY's stunning 13-minute epic "VANKA-VSTANKA"

that's all I can contribute here

ARAKS is a great band,but doubtfully Progressive.I must check them again (borrow from my father's cassete collection)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 10 2007 at 01:31
...and it seems that everybody has forgotten... has forgotten the very first Soviet Prog album -- Po Volne Moej Pam'ati (1975).
 
Does anybody here remember Vera Lynn... I mean, David Tukhmanov?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 10 2007 at 04:10
^I never heard this one,but I heard 1000 times ABOUT it. It's also homorously called "David Tukhmanov In Rock" .Is it avalaible on CD?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 10 2007 at 06:06
Yes, it's availavle on CD, and even in two versions -- the original one and the remake. The remake is slightly different and is not recommended as long as there is an original. I never heard the remake, I was only told it is not recommended. The original release (the CD of it, more precisely) is just wonderful, in my opinion. And there must be plenty of those CDs in shops...
 
At last, it may be simply interesting from the historical point of view.
 
But where is NotAProghead when there is a need to say a couple of words in favour of this album?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 10 2007 at 10:24
Now I'm here.
 
I agree "Po Volne Moej Pam'ati " (1975) is the first Soviet prog album released OFICIALLY in USSR. Highly recommended.
 
Prog-jester, your father should know it! Check his collection.
 
Here is the cover of original album:
 
This one is remake, avoid it:


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 10 2007 at 15:38
I swear I SAW the original's picture in Luganks's store in Russian Rock section!!! Holy crap!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 10 2007 at 15:42
A propos Vera Lynn, by the way...
 
Has anyone heard Russian words in The Wall by Pink Floyd?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 10 2007 at 16:46
I know they mention Brejnev in 84's album...Do you mean that childlish chat in Another Brick in the Wall's coda?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 10 2007 at 17:30
No. You surely remember the yelling with the helicopter's rush as a background (in "Another Brick... part 2"). The text is: "You! Yes, you! Stand still, laddy!". I don't dispute this. I'm just saying that I hear (I swear) "Э! Я здесь! Там -- дело есть..." Listen and get convinced...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 10 2007 at 20:07
"Там -- дело есть..." - it seems I hear these words too.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 11 2007 at 16:10
Has anybody heard KOSTAREV BAND from Moscow?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 11 2007 at 16:35
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Has anybody heard KOSTAREV BAND from Moscow?
 
Heard something good about them, and heard one live track of theirs called "Concerto grosso I part 1 - Allegro" - so can't say much...
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 12 2007 at 00:57
Originally posted by NotAProghead NotAProghead wrote:

"Там -- дело есть..." - it seems I hear these words too.
 
Great! You are the first person in some 20 years (since I've heard The Wall for the first time) who also hears these words...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 12 2007 at 01:00
Originally posted by NotAProghead NotAProghead wrote:

Originally posted by The Miracle The Miracle wrote:

I see you guys have added Песьняров... Which are the best albums to start with(our Russian music store might have them)?Smile
"Gusliar" is their most progressive effort.
First 4 albums are very good but have not been released on CD till now. 2 compilations by "Melodiya" label contain many tracks from these albums.
My other personal favourite is the album "For The Whole of the War" (again, it has not been released on CD).
And there are many bizarre compilations mixing songs from different periods (and often varying in sound quality). Visit the Discography section of the site http://vma-pesnyary.com/discograph/discograph.php, it can help you to choose the right CD to start.
 
IMO the best are:
  
 
 


Thanks, I'll ask for themThumbs Up

For some reason I thought they were more popular and there were CD releases though...Ouch
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