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avestin 
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 Topic: Represent a genre with an album listPosted: October 27 2007 at 19:01 |
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This is the case:
You are asked by someone who is new to prog, to exlpain to him what's it about and what best way to do it than let the person listen to it himself.
He has asked you to give a list of key albums for each genre and that list needs to be as short as possible, but needs to include the most defining albums and also, to the extent possible, the various styles of this genre, so that he doesn't just hear the same style in several albums.
Here's your challenge - compile a list for which genre you want represented here in PA that has:
- key/influential albums
- albums that represent as many possible styles within this genre
I give no limit of number of albums per list, but try to be as short and succint. If you can make it a 10 album list, then great; if not, no problem.
Remember, those are not necessarily your favourite albums, but albums you think represent best the sound of that particular genre, or a style within that genre.
I'll give mine later on.
Let the lists begin...
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cynthiasmallet
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Posted: October 27 2007 at 19:16 |
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I think it would be a good idea to give newbies 2 contrasting albums by each artist.
Right, in me own why... Symphonic Genesis-Nursery Cryme Genesis-Foxtrot Yes-Relayer Yes-Close To The Edge Focus-Focus III Focus-Moving Waves Camel-Mirage Camel-The Snow Goose Steve Hackett- Spectral Mornings Steve Hackett- Voyage Of The Acolytes Jazz/Fusion Brand X- Masques Brand X- Macrocosm Billy Cobham-Spectrum Billy Cobham-Magic Mahavishnu Orchestra-Birds of Fire Mahavishnu Orchestra-The Inner Mounting Flame Santana-Caravanserai Santana-Havana Moon John McLaughlin-Devotion John Mclaughlin-The Promise RIO/Avant Frank Zappa-Zoot Allures Frank Zappa-The Grand Wazoo Captain Beefheart-Trout Mask Replica Captain Beefheart- Safe As Milk John Zorn-Locus Solus John Zorn-Naked City Mr.Bungle-Mr.Bungle Mr.Bungle-Disco Valante PPOTU-1997 PPOTU- Ach To Statu Hanobeni Edited by cynthiasmallet - October 27 2007 at 19:18 |
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Would you like to watch TV, or get between the sheets, or contemplate the silent freeway, would you like something to eat?
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micky
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Posted: October 27 2007 at 19:24 |
interesting idea Assaf.... I'll take a stab at it while I watch Colorado butcher the Sox tonight  |
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avestin
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Posted: October 27 2007 at 19:29 |
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@ cynthiasmallet - interesting idea, helps see the diversity of one band/musician.
@ Micky - I'll look forward to it (especially your guide to RPI...).
I'll also prepare mine later.
Feel free to do which genre you like.
I am very interested to read all your thoughts about this, so please share.
 Edited by avestin - October 27 2007 at 19:32 |
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micky
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Posted: October 27 2007 at 19:37 |
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I will Assaf... heading out to Subway to get my 3 three foot longs for $12 bucks and then I'll start on a list.
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Dim
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Posted: October 27 2007 at 19:38 |
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I dont have enough albums to quite make a list, but will soon. |
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avestin
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Posted: October 27 2007 at 19:39 |
Then just based on what you know, it's fine.
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el böthy
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Posted: October 27 2007 at 20:00 |
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Good, good... Im just gonna make one album per band
Symphonic prog
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"You want me to play what, Robert?"
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The Doctor
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Posted: October 27 2007 at 20:12 |
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Canterbury:
Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink
Soft Machine - Two
Soft Machine - Floating World Live
Hatfield and the North - Rotter's Club
Bruford - Feels Good to Me (Not listed on this site as Canterbury, but I have always considered the three Bruford albums to be)
Egg - Egg
Gong - Angel's Egg
Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom
Matching Mole - S/T
Steve Hillage - Fish Rising
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I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you?
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micky
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Posted: October 27 2007 at 20:35 |
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RPI.... and sorry for the length... rules are for kids..
only one album per group. No order, other than the 'big 5' get top billing hahhah. 1. PFM - Per Un Amico 2. Banco - Io sono nato libero 3. Le Orme - Uomo di Pezza 4. Osanna - Palepoli 5. Area - Crac 6. Balleto di Bronzo - Ys 7. Museo Rosenbach - Zarathrustra 8. Locanda Delle Fate - Forse le lucciole non si amano più 9. I Gigante - Terra in bocca 10. Delirium - Dolce acqua 11. Jumbo - Vieato ai minori di anni 18? 12. Franco Battiato - Clic 13. Jacula - In cauda semper stat venenum 14. Formula 3 - Sognando e risognando 15. Gobin - Roller 16. St. Just - s/t 17. The Trip - Atlantide 18. Il Volo - Essere o non essere? 19. Garybaldi- Nuda 20. Metamorfosi - Inferno 21. Raccomandata con ricevuta di ritorno - Per....un mondo di cristallo 22. Quella Vecchia Locanda - s/t 23. De De Lind - Io non so da dove vengo 24. New Trolls - Concerto Grosso n.1 25. Pholas Dactylus - Concerto delle menti 26. Alan Sorrenti - Aria 27. Riccardo Zappa - Celestron 28. Celeste - Principe di giorno 29. Arti e mestieri - Tilt 30. Biglietto per l'inferno - s/t 31. Cherry Five - s/t 32. RDM - Contaminazione 33. Osage Tribe - Arrowhead 34. Ibis - Sun Supreme 35. Pierrot Lunaire - Gudrun 36. Semaramis - Dedicato a frazz 37. Juri Camisasca - La finestra dentro 38. Murple - Io sono murple 39. Antonius Rex - Ralefun 40. Maxophone - s/t 41. Rustichelli e Bordini - Opera Prima 42. Latte e Miele - Papillon 43. Cervello - Melos 44. I Califfi - Fiore di metallo 45. Acqua Fragile - Mass media stars 46. Panna Freeda - Uno 47.Il Baricentro - Trusciant 48. Ivano Fossati - Il grande mare che avremmo traversato 49. Riccardo Cocciante - MU 50. I Pooh - Parsifal  |
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aapatsos
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Posted: October 27 2007 at 22:36 |
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Prog-metal (all subgenres included)
1. Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime 2. Fates Warning - A pleasant shade of gray 3. Dream Theater - Images and words 4. Pain of Salvation - The perfect element 5. Opeth - Blackwater park 6. Tool - Lateralus 7. Psychotic Waltz - Into the everflow 8. Watchtower - Control and resistance 9. Anathema - Eternity 10. Shadow Gallery - Tyranny 11. Symphony X - The divine wings of tragedy there, I made you a football team I know it's more of 'classic' progressive metal, but that would be my recommendation also these represent personal favourites, among others |
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aapatsos
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Posted: October 27 2007 at 22:38 |
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Forgot to mention: great thread avestin
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jimmy_row
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Posted: October 28 2007 at 00:22 |
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what the hey it's a Saturday night and, surprise surprise, I've got nothing to do Symphonic (and related) warning - I'm not very original here
Genesis - Selling England by the Pound
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
Yes - Close to the Edge
Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick
Van der Graaf Generator - Godbluff
Bacamarte - Depois do Fim
Camel - Moonmadness
After Crying - Overground Music
Kansas - Song for America
Renaissance - Scherherazade and Other Stories
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer - s/t
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jimmy_row
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Posted: October 28 2007 at 00:26 |
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Jazz-Rock and Fusion
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Inner Mounting Flame
Colosseum - Valentyne Suite
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats
Dixie Dregs - What If
Return to Forever - Romantic Warrior
Billy Cobham - Spectrum
Al di Meola - Elegant Gypsy
Leb I Sol - II
Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
Bill Bruford - One of a Kind
Wigwam - Being
oh, I almost forgot....good thread Assaf , I'll look forward to your comprehensive lists Edited by jimmy_row - October 28 2007 at 00:27 |
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jimmy_row
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Posted: October 28 2007 at 00:43 |
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okay, now for the motherload...even though micky's pretty much covered ALL of it Rock Progressivo Italiano!!
first let me say that this is such a broad category that I've gone well over 10, and could have very well kept going, but that would be losing the objective here. So here we are, as concise as I could be while covering all bases and roughly in order for newcomers...
PFM - Storia di un Minuto
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Io Sono Nato Libero
Area - Arbeit Macht Frei
Le Orme - Felona e Sorona
RDM - Contaminazione (or substitute New Trolls and you've got "ba-rock" covered)
Celeste - s/t (this one here's my fave RPI album...just gorgeous)
Il Biglietto per L'Inferno - s/t
Alphataurus - s/t
Jacula - Tardo Pede in Magiam Versus
La Locanda delle Fate - Forse le Lucciole Non si Amon Piu
at this point, you would want to make sure you have all of the big boys covered...ie. all of PFM, Area, Le Orme and Banco's albums, then proceed...
Metamorphosi - Inferno
Arti e Mestieri - Tilt
Quella Vecchia Locanda - s/t
Alan Sorrenti - Aria
Il Volo - Essere o Non Essere?
Riccardo Zappa - Celestion
I Giganti - Terra in Bocca
Osanna - L'Uomo
Ibis - Sun Supreme
RRR - Per...un Mondo di Cristallo
Buon Vecchio Charlie - s/t
Rustichelli & Bordini - Opera Prima
Delirium - Dolce Acgua
there's so many styles in RPI that it takes many albums to cover, and in this case there are still tons I left out.
Cheers Edited by jimmy_row - October 28 2007 at 00:44 |
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Teh_Slippermenz
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Posted: October 28 2007 at 01:52 |
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Well....I don't know THAT many prog artists so I'll try to make do with the ones that I've heard.
Symphonic: Foxtrot - Genesis Close to the Edge - Yes Tales from Topographic Oceans - Yes A Song for All Seasons - Renaissance Going for the One - Yes Selling England by the Pound - Genesis Neo-Prog: A Trick of the Tail - Genesis Misplaced Childhood - Marillion (not a fan of Fish, but I've heard selections from this album so I know it's one of the key Neo-Progressive Rock albums) Script for a Jester's Tear - Marillion Psychedelic\Space Rock: The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd A Saucerful of Secrets - Pink Floyd The Wall - Pink Floyd Side note: Pink Floyd's all I know here. Prog Folk: Aqualung - Jehtro Tull Songs from the Wood - Jethro Tull Trespass - Genesis (wouldn't this be progressive folk? Except for "The Knife", which would be like heavy prog I guess, the album sure sounds like it's prog folk) Electronic Prog: The Man-Machine - Kraftwerk Electric Cafe - Kraftwerk Autobahn - Kraftwerk Rubycon - Tangerine Dream Phaedra - Tangerine Dream Zeit - Tangerine Dream Eclectic Prog: In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson Larks' Tongues in Aspic - King Crimson Prog Metal: Scenes from a Memory Metropolis Part II - Dream Theater There. That's all I can muster. Edited by Teh_Slippermenz - October 28 2007 at 03:07 |
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Beckham
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Posted: October 28 2007 at 02:09 |
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I am changing this but being in a band I am using my main influences. REVOLVER- PROTO-PROG/ EXPERIMENTAL ROCK/ INDIAN PROG
FREAK OUT- PROTO-PROG-EXPERIMENTAL ROCK
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR- SPACE ROCK/ ART ROCK/ EXPERIMENTAL ROCK/ PROTO-PROG
PIPERS AT THE GATES OF DAWN- PROTO PROG/ SPACE ROCK/ EXPERIMENTAL ROCK
ABBEY ROAD- PROGRESSIVE ROCK/ ART ROCK/ SYMPHONIC PROG
YES- PROGRESSIVE ROCK/ ART ROCK
IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING- PROGRESSIVE ROCK/ EXPERIMENTAL ROCK/ ART ROCK Edited by Beckham - October 28 2007 at 02:13 |
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Apsalar
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Posted: October 28 2007 at 02:15 |
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Though I would whip one up for my favourite sub-genre... Zeuhl. One album per band.
1. Magma - Kohntarkosz 2. Dun - Eros 3. Eider Stellaire - I 4. Eskaton - 4 Visions 5. Happy Family - Toscco 6. Koenji Hyakkei - Angherr Shisspa 7. Shub Niggurath - Les Morts Vont Vite 8. Weidorje - s/t 9. Archaia - s/t 10. Bondage Fruit - IV probably should have added some Zao in their, but I'm not so familiar with their works. |
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Dean
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Posted: October 28 2007 at 07:23 |
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And why not...
Crossover Prog: (one album per artist)
1 Supertramp - Crime of the Century
2 Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
3 Mike Oldfleid - Incantations
4 Peter Gabriel - PG3 (Melt)
5 Rick Wright - Broken China (currently PR, but this album and Wet Dreams are Xover
 )6 David Sylvian - Secrets of the Beehive
7 Radiohead - OK Computer
8 Rare Bird - As Your Mind Flies By
9 Moody Blues - Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (my favourite - pick your own
 )10 ELO - ELO2
11 Roger Waters - Amused To Death 12 Jeff Wayne - War Of The Worlds13 Seventh Wave - Things To Come
14 Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon
15 Gazpacho - Night
16 Trans Siberian Orchestra - Beethoven's Last Stand
17 The Deer Hunter - Act 1: The Lake South, The River North (to be added to Xover soon)
18 Be Bop Deluxe - Futurama
19 Talisma - Cromium
20 Haggard - Awaking The Centuries
note: This is not the definative list, just my faves/recommendations of the bands/CDs I've heard, (yep, sorry to admit that I haven't heard every album/artist in my own sub... yet ) - a better list can be found here: http://www.progarchives.com/top-prog-albums.asp?style_id=3Edited by darqdean - October 28 2007 at 07:24 |
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avestin
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Posted: October 28 2007 at 09:34 |
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Wow, thanks for the lists, I like to see and get to know other perspectives of how a particular style of music sounds to others and what different "subs" comprise it.
I'm still a bit too busy to write a list, but it'll come later.
Keep them coming
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let's giver 'er a shot.