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    Posted: November 20 2010 at 02:42
Elton John was one of the most original and prolifc composers in the seventies having superb piano style, great vocal harmonies, interesting lyrics and conception, and innovative music, though sometimes called poppy mainly in and after the eighties. I think he deserves to be included as prog related.
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Hi Balázs. If you search the forum you'll see that Elton has been discussed several times in General Music Discussions.
 
Okay, the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album is quite proggy but he's not going to get added on the strength of one album (his tenuous link to Gentle Giant notwithstanding). I really love his '70s work though, Madman Across The Water probably being my favourite.
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Points: 20033 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2010 at 15:04
Originally posted by seventhsojourn seventhsojourn wrote:

Hi Balázs. If you search the forum you'll see that Elton has been discussed several times in General Music Discussions.
 
Okay, the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album is quite proggy but he's not going to get added on the strength of one album (his tenuous link to Gentle Giant notwithstanding). I really love his '70s work though, Madman Across The Water probably being my favourite.

I would say only a few tracks on GYBR are proggy - notably Funeral For A Friend.
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And I think that this guy's got so huge discography that some Prog albums amongst them would be almost lost :- /
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Points: 13536 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2010 at 15:39
Originally posted by seventhsojourn seventhsojourn wrote:

Hi Balázs.


I think his name is Markó. Hungarians tend to give their surname first.
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Points: 4006 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2010 at 15:50
Originally posted by Tuzvihar Tuzvihar wrote:

Originally posted by seventhsojourn seventhsojourn wrote:

Hi Balázs.


I think his name is Markó. Hungarians tend to give their surname first.
 
Oh, thanks for letting me know. Thumbs Up
 
My apologies Markó. Smile 
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^ Yep, Balázs (or Balហin Czech) is surname. Still there's not much to do for Elton (not knowing him, I would confused his name/surname as well)
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Points: 14258 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 07 2010 at 07:08
I cant see Elton as PR even though GYBR is progish, thats the 70s vibe really and nothing special about that, a lot of artists were doing conceptual material..
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Think what yu want, but I think that after Elton John we may find us discussing Madonna immediately after
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I think 'Ray of Light' is prog related - what dja reckon?
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Originally posted by octopus-4 octopus-4 wrote:

Think what yu want, but I think that after Elton John we may find us discussing Madonna immediately after



I prefer Madonna first, she is more innovative. Elton John even in his young years was more conservative idol for mamma's boys
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Points: 37425 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 08 2010 at 15:27
I think that El;ton John was dismissed for Prog Related with a comment from one of the team saying something like "that clown will never get into PA".

Supertramp's "Fool Overture" reminded me considerably of "Funeral for a Friend/ Love Lies Bleeding".  I used to wonder if Supertramp were influenced by that Elton John track.





I wonder if Madonna has done anything similar.
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Points: 7826 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 08 2010 at 15:58
Yup, I wholeheartedly support Elton John's addition. I know that it will never happen due to many people's exclusive definitions of prog, but you have my support. I would be so happy if he were in our database. Thumbs Up

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Points: 34086 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 08 2010 at 16:09
lets try to move peopleto do the right dessiton and I will post some proggy songs by sir Elton John (he have a handfull)
 
 
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Points: 37425 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 08 2010 at 16:12
He made great music (love this original version):




Edited by Logan - December 22 2010 at 15:35
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Points: 34086 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 08 2010 at 16:20
look what i found the perfect matching of Phil Collins and Elton John  Tongue
 
and not a bad cover at all Clap 
 
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Originally posted by akamaisondufromage akamaisondufromage wrote:

I think 'Ray of Light' is prog related - what dja reckon?
Don't think P/R but an awesome album by her and of course the talented William Orbit.
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Points: 37425 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 08 2010 at 17:55
Mentioning Phil Collins singing Elton John was the kiss of death to EJ's chances I'm afraid. ;) Nice cover actually.

Of course Dream Theater has covered "Funeral For A Friend..."



By the way, I hope some check out the early version of "Madman Across the Water" I posted, I think it's much better than the subsequent one on the album Madman Across the Water.




Edited by Logan - December 08 2010 at 17:59
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Points: 7971 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 08 2010 at 18:17
I don't know much about Elton John, but I do know his early (70's) albums do have some symphonic rock flavour.
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Points: 29630 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 08 2010 at 18:30
OK, but we're going to have to move Vangelis and Synergy to progressive electronic to make room. Tongue
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