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Posted: July 25 2010 at 08:41
There are a lot of talented females in prog, but for me it's still Annie Haslem. After seeing Renaissance live in the gym at college and meeting Annie and the band afterwards, it's easy for me. Amazing singer and very nice person.
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Posted: July 25 2010 at 09:28
Gandalff wrote:
progkidjoel wrote:
Mia Matsumiya from Kayo Dot is my personal pick.
Why, gosh? She´s ordinary member of any weird band.
Tarja is also pretty oridinary and Nightwish aren't even all that weird...not even prog to begin with, but that's a different issue. Oh, have never heard Kayo Dot by the way, but my opinion on Tarja stands nevertheless.
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Posted: July 25 2010 at 12:29
Gandalff wrote:
Adams Bolero wrote:
Amanda Parsons!
Another kind of wrong suggestion. She´s backing vocalist on some Cantenbury albums. It´s not significant!
Could you imagine those albums without her? They wouldn't be anywhere near the same. They would lose a lot of the magic that comes from an album with just the right personnel, just the right sound...
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Posted: July 25 2010 at 12:46
DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:
Vompatti wrote:
I find this thread insignificant and refuse to vote in it.
I would've said this if I noticed this sort of attitude earlier, but it is too late as I already voted Haslam.
Yeah, I wonder what it's gonna take to get neo/symph heads to take Avant/RIO artists, er, seriously. Other than Annie, every other of the female prog singers I find interesting at all are from that space. Seriously, Tarja more substantial than Stella Vander, who has contributed more substantially to prog, may I ask?
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Posted: July 25 2010 at 12:46
SaltyJon wrote:
Gandalff wrote:
Adams Bolero wrote:
Amanda Parsons!
Another kind of wrong suggestion. She´s backing vocalist on some Cantenbury albums. It´s not significant!
Could you imagine those albums without her? They wouldn't be anywhere near the same. They would lose a lot of the magic that comes from an album with just the right personnel, just the right sound...
I totally agree with you, her voice is simply a delight and a unique element in National Health. She also sang with Hatfield, didn't she?
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Posted: July 25 2010 at 12:51
The Quiet One wrote:
SaltyJon wrote:
Gandalff wrote:
Adams Bolero wrote:
Amanda Parsons!
Another kind of wrong suggestion. She´s backing vocalist on some Cantenbury albums. It´s not significant!
Could you imagine those albums without her? They wouldn't be anywhere near the same. They would lose a lot of the magic that comes from an album with just the right personnel, just the right sound...
I totally agree with you, her voice is simply a delight and a unique element in National Health. She also sang with Hatfield, didn't she?
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Posted: July 25 2010 at 12:57
Gandalff wrote:
The Truth wrote:
Annie Haslem definitely, just an amazing vocalist
Thanks for not suggest any (in my opinion) marginal female artists incl. percussionist, bassist etc. By the way, I think you´re only one woman in my forum and one of the few ones in PA, isn´t it?
A. I'm not a girl.
B. There a quite a few more on PA.
C. What you consider "marginal female artists" are alot of the time great musicians.
D. I just voted for Haslem because she is the best IMO.
E. Mia Matsumyia is not a "marginal female artist".
F. Zeuhl, RIO, Avant-rock, and Canterbury is all music too.
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Posted: July 25 2010 at 12:59
Gandalff wrote:
progkidjoel wrote:
Mia Matsumiya from Kayo Dot is my personal pick.
Why, gosh? She´s ordinary member of any weird band.
I don't consider Mia to be an "ordinary" member of Kayo Dot. Although you might not enjoy Kayo Dot, it's a bit unfair to say such things I think. Without Mia's violin Kayo Dot simply would not be complete. The violin adds another, very important layer of emotion to the music, which I don't think could be called ordinary.
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Posted: July 25 2010 at 13:02
It also needs to be pointed out here that arguing that Renaissance is more significant as a prog rock band than Magma to begin with is treading on thin ice, Nightwish can be left well alone.
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progkidjoel wrote:
Other than Annie, every other of the female prog singers I find interesting at all are from that space. Seriously, Tarja more substantial than Stella Vander, who has contributed more substantially to prog, may I ask?
