Prog meets AOR

Permy wrote: Here is a half-decent one that no one knows: EMPEROR - SAME  (US) Yeah - Canada 70s/80s was world leader at this: Second SYMPHONIC SLAM  lp ventures more into AOR-crap, but first rack is killer synth runs TRUE MYTH - second lp "Telegraph" ECLIPSE - DAY & NIGHT ROSE - TASTE OF NEPTUNE  is the most progressive NASH THE SLASH ZON CRACK THE SKY - SAME  first AVIATOR -SAME '78 (pERRY, lANCASTER, bUNKER) PILOT - SECOND FLIGHT HELICOPTER ESQUIRE-SAME  surprizingly good '87  , Chris Squire's first wife is having an excellent voice, Squire & Alan White

Super nice to see some recognition for Rose! One of my fondest memories of High School in my hometown in Canada was seeing them on the A Taste Of Neptune tour, with a few songs from Judgement Day included! Fantastic concert.
                Never saw them, but also used to listen to Zon back in the day.


Edited by presdoug - November 25 2014 at 20:17

presdoug wrote:

Super nice to see some recognition for Rose! One of my fondest memories of High School in my hometown in Canada was seeing them on the A Taste Of Neptune tour, with a few songs from Judgement Day included! Fantastic concert.
                Never saw them, but also used to listen to Zon back in the day.
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^ for some reason, our quotes got mixed up -sorry


Edited by presdoug - November 26 2014 at 07:30

Metalmarsh89 wrote: I've always been confused, is AOR a genre or a format?

Good question, MM, AOR (album oriented rock) was actually an FM radio format that was not based on 45 RPM singes and was not a genre.

^ Yeah, 80's onward Yes have good music that match the description 

HolyMoly wrote: Raff wrote: verslibre wrote: P.S. Nice to see another BOC fan on here. Here's another one! BOC are one of my all-time favourite bands (as my avatar makes it abundantly clear), and even their worst album is highly listenable. They are also here in Prog Related, and I was the one who added them a long time ago. Fire of Unknown Origin is my favorite. It's a dream/goal of mine to sing "Psychic Wars" on stage some day. :)

I agree Psychic Wars is a great song. The lead voice reminds me of Peter Nicholls in a way, or is it the other way around? BOC is a band that I need to check out more--I always seem to like every song I hear from them.

And oddly enough, I've never seen Heavy Metal. But, I did hear it from the soundtrack album playing in my friend's car. Radio of course always plays "Don't Fear the Reaper", that seems to be the only song they ever play from them--typical of radio these days. Still a great song though. As I say, I need to hear more or buy some BOC, I'm overdue.

january4mn wrote: As I say, I need to hear more or buy some BOC, I'm overdue.

  definitely a wise and good investment of time and treasure.

The best of albums are some of the best rock albums you'll ever listen to, with very very strong progressive/prog leanings with dark wit and obvious intelligence if you attach importance or tend to quantify such things, even the 'worst' of their albums have gems on them that absolutely rule. One the handful of best rock bands this country has ever produced.

Walton Street wrote: micky wrote: january4mn wrote: As I say, I need to hear more or buy some BOC, I'm overdue.   definitely a wise and good investment of time and treasure. The best of albums are some of the best rock albums you'll ever listen to, with very very strong progressive/prog leanings with dark wit and obvious intelligence if you attach importance or tend to quantify such things, even the 'worst' of their albums have gems on them that absolutely rule. One the handful of best rock bands this country has ever produced.   the emphasis on Sci-fi/Horror keeps it interesting too

very much so!  I know Raff would have jumped in but I have her chained to the kitchen slaving away on Thanksgiving dinner   That is something I know she relates to strongly.

Both of us are huge fans of the group for very different reasons which again speaks volumes of the quality of the group.

She is far more the intellectual of us, she has the classic education and that beautiful mind of hers is always turning.  BOC is a very literate very intellectual group with some really neat and interesting themes in their songs/albums.

However me, I suppose I am the typical Leo, it is all about immediate gratification. I don't want to think, I do that enough at work, I listen to music for the emotional impact. I want to be grabbed and made to feel.  I love shear power and often beauty of the music. 

I do see BOC as one of the best groups for appealing to both sides. Music that touches the head, and the heart.

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