Russian Prog Appreciation Thread

Rivertree wrote: Yes, it's somewhat SPOCKS BEARD like ...Well - it's a matter of taste of course.Apple Pies Crossroad is nothing exciting for me.Check it out and maybe you'll have another opinion like other reviewers here.

So far, I've only heard one track in its entirety, "Beginning". I would agree with the SB comparison and from these first bites, I find it a very tasty pie indeed! I'm looking forward to devouring the entire thing when my copy arrives.

and they did as long as I know - along with Kruiz and Gorky Park in early 90s. Yep, this one is rather disappointing, especially after their superb debut EP...

Rivertree wrote: erik neuteboom wrote: ... and I hope to listen to The Gourishankar very soon .... I'm waiting for your review - Erik

same here

Rivertree wrote: new review <span id="intelliTxt"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span><span id="intelliTxt">Autograph - 25 Years Later - Jubilee Concert </span>

I like the fact that you liked AUTOGARPH
Many progheads (even from Russia) deny that they're are Prog or even Related, but AUTOGRAPH was one of the first "legal" rock-bands in USSR, they were wonderful musicians (and still are - just check the abovementioned DVD to make sure of it) and many Russian Proggers of today owe them a lot (NYL and APPLE PIE bear some noticable influences). I even heard there was an idea to make a tribute to AUTOGRAPH...

erik neuteboom wrote: It's a bit ironical that the most acclaimed new Russian band is Apple Pie and they sound like an USA progrock band. Nonetheless, I am very happy with the development of the new Russian prog, a big hand for Apple Pie, Little Tragedies (my favorite), Karfagen, Lost World and Infront and I hope to listen to The Gourishankar very soon  Thanks for the good work, fellow progheads

Apple Pie is the most acclaimed new Russian band? I didn't know that. I own Little Tragedies, Lost World, 33 (who I don't really think of as prog, though I see them reviewed on prog sites), Agarta, Azezello, Horizont, Alexander Kostarev Group  X-Religion, Jeremy & Progressor, Er. J. Orchestra, Vladimir Badirov & of course Fromuz(counting other FSU respublics.)

Thanks to this thread, I'm learning of other bands I should be on the lookout for!




Edited by artguyken - May 27 2007 at 18:05

It's a bit ironical that the most acclaimed new Russian band is Apple Pie and they sound like an USA progrock band. Nonetheless, I am very happy with the development of the new Russian prog, a big hand for Apple Pie, Little Tragedies (my favorite), Karfagen, Lost World and Infront and I hope to listen to The Gourishankar very soon  Thanks for the good work, fellow progheads  

Yes, it's somewhat SPOCKS BEARD like ...

Well - it's a matter of taste of course.

Apple Pies Crossroad is nothing exciting for me.
Check it out and maybe you'll have another opinion like other reviewers here.

There are russian bands which are more interesting for me - The Gourishankar -  Disen Gage - Infront - Autograph

album Crossroad is well performed - sounds very american - vocals aso.
I'm missing a special russian note ...

BTW - what is Eto shutko standing for - it's not russian?


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The guy who recommended them to me said:

My friend Dan and his friend Denny both bought copies of their debut album
"Crossroad" from Greg Walker's booth at ROSfest last month, apparently
there's a buzz going about it. Denny played some for us in his rental car,
and it was very impressive, so I then went to all the vendors there to find
one for myself, but all had sold out, or hadn't gotten it yet.  It's VERY
Spock's Beard like, though not entirely, and very melodic.


Edited by artguyken - May 27 2007 at 16:41

new review

Autograph - 25 Years Later - Jubilee Concert




Edited by Rivertree - May 27 2007 at 12:06

Rivertree wrote: This Apple Pie is not unique russian - tastes very british/american IMO

Eto shutko. We have a saying in the US, "as American as apple pie."
or were you speaking of the music?


Edited by artguyken - May 27 2007 at 11:37