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BaldJean

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Posted: October 30 2015 at 12:50

two of the albums I meant:

Mother Gong - Fairy Tales

Nik Turner - Xitintoday

A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta

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Posted: October 30 2015 at 12:39

Removed due to PA's deliberated act of deleting threads as alleged featuring negative behaviour posts towards others.

Edited by Otto9999 - October 31 2015 at 10:53

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Posted: October 30 2015 at 12:35

Wow Pascal, didn't know you were so young. Nice job with the blog.

As a major advocate of modern (prog) music, I'd love hearing about the recent albums that you've loved.

Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.

BaldJean

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Posted: October 30 2015 at 12:14

so far you are trotting down the main road of prog. but the real jewels are off that main road

Edited by BaldJean - October 30 2015 at 12:14

A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta

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Posted: October 30 2015 at 12:09

Thanks for the response guys!

By the way grew up with classical music is a bit exaggerated, for my piano lessons I've mostly played classical (still) but listen to it not very often although I can enjoy it.

Also I just listened to Going for the One album in its entirety. Starting with the song Going For the One was ok, nice beginning and end. Maybe I’ll get more into it after some listens.

Some more quiet and peaceful is perfect at this place at Turn of the Century. Later on it gets really interesting around 4 minutes and eventually gets me even more.

Then Parallels came, what a treat. Exactly the beginning I like and all the rest too (obviously)!

Nice Wonderous sounds followed, which makes me turning the LP to listen the masterpiece I had already heard some times. Awaken is one of my favourites ever!

I got the feeling this album will stay with me for a long time ;D

New album! "A Moment of Thought"

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Posted: October 30 2015 at 11:49

Since you grew up with classical music, check out Renaissance. Especially the albums 'Prologue' and 'Scheherazade'.

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Posted: October 30 2015 at 11:29

Nice blog Pascal.......I work with a guy named Pascal, but he is much older than 15, although he acts like he is 10 LOL

He is more into metal like Iron Maiden, Scorpions and AC/DC, traditional stuff.....We went to the Scorpions concert couple weeks ago. Slowly I am introducing him to prog metal, which he likes....but at his pace, I am not one to force something on anyone..suggestions is different.

You sound like me when I was about 10-12yrs old, starting to explore prog after really enjoying Rush Fly By Night and Caress of Steel....What I always enjoyed about prog was the longer songs and the structures. I was really into funk music from Parliament and Funkadelic, Earth Wind & Fire..that genre pushed me to prog.

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Posted: October 30 2015 at 09:36

The psychedelic middle section, I used to hate it at first but I love it now. I really enjoy Ummagumma these days, so I can handle their weird stuff easily Tongue

Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast is my favourite track on side B.

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Posted: October 30 2015 at 09:12

Yes thanks, you're right there!

As for AHM I like the suite very much at certain points, though it has really weak spots like on 15:30. And the second side isn't that amazing IMHO, only Summer '68 is one I can really enjoy listening.

New album! "A Moment of Thought"

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Posted: October 30 2015 at 08:18

With a background of classical music, I thought you would enjoy AHM more. It's my favourite Floyd album Smile

Since you still know some albums I'd also recommend going through PA's top 100, it has some genre variety and will help you find what you really like. That's how I started anyway, and also how I found Italian Prog Approve

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Posted: October 29 2015 at 14:26

Hello all,

In this blog I'll keep track of how I'm digging deeper and deeper into the prog scene. When writing this I haven't done that much and I'm trying to gain a lot of more experience in prog and so get more inspiration from it for any musical things I do.

Short history of how I found prog:
Almost a year ago I had a noticeable conversation with a friend about music which we do quite often (still) about this legendary group known as The Floyd. We both haven't really heard any music from them and we'd like to explore this. I began with the later albums, which was after all a good choice maybe, and with a background of some classical music and Coldplay (not much more really) really liked The Division Bell and especcially High Hopes and Marooned. Of course I began exploring more and more, getting to know a bit what progressive rock was. I liked it so much (unfortunately in contrast with my friend) that I began exploring a bit of Yes and Genesis and some more stuff. And there I am!

Albums I've done so far + a rough rating: (in order of first listen date to just discovered but listed per band)

"Old/classic" list:
_______________
*PINK FLOYD*:
-The Division Bell [6.5]
-The Endless River [6]
-The Dark Side Of The Moon [8]
-Wish You Were Here [7.5]
-Meddle [8]
-Animals [8.5]
-Atom Heart Mother [8]
-The Wall [6.5]
-A Momentary Lapse Of Reason [6]
(There are some albums like the early stuff I could never get into but have tried)

Solo albums:
-On An Island [6.5]
(partly done: Amused to Death)

_______________
*YES*:
-Fragile [7]
-Close To The Edge [9.5]
-Tales From Topographic Oceans [9.5]
-Drama [8]
-Going for the One [8.5]
-The Yes Album [8]
-Relayer [8.5]

_______________
*GENESIS*:
-Foxtrot [7.5]
-Selling England by the Pound [9]
-The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway [6.5]

_______________
*RUSH*:
-2112 [7]
-Moving Pictures [6]
-Hemispheres [8.5]

_______________
*KING CRIMSON*:
-In the Court of the Crimson King [7]
-Red [9]
-Larks' Tongues In Aspic [9.5]
-Islands [8.5]
-Discipline [8]
-Starless And Bible Back [8.5]
-Lizard [7.5]
-In The Wake Of Poseidon [6]
-The Power To Believe [7]

_______________
*PFM*:
-Per Un Amico [9.5]
-Storia Di Un Minuto [7]

_______________
*RADIOHEAD*:
-OK Computer [7.5]
-Kid A [6.5]

_______________
*DIRE STRAITS*:
-Love Over Gold [6.5]

_______________
*MIKE OLDFIELD*:
-Tubular Bells [7]

_______________
*DREAM THEATER*:
-Images And Words [8]
-Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory [8.5]
-Black Clouds & Silver Linings [7]

_______________
*ELP*:
-Emerson, Lake & Palmer: [9]
-Tarkus: [9]
-Trilogy: [9.5]
-Brain Salad Surgery: [8.5]
-Pictures At An Exhibition [8]

_______________
*GENTLE GIANT*:
-Gentle Giant [8.5]
-Acquiring The Taste [9]
-Three Friends [9]
-Octopus [9.5]
-In A Glass House [8.5]
-The Power And The Glory [8.5]
-Free Hand [7.5]
-Interview [8.5]

_______________
*JETHRO TULL*:
-Stand Up [6]
-Thick As A Brick [8]

_______________
*GRYPHON*:
-Red Queen To Gryphon Three [9]

_______________
*ANYONE'S DAUGHTER*:
-Adonis [7]

_______________
*RETURN TO FOREVER*:
-Romantic Warrior [7]

_______________
*CARAVAN*
-In The Land Of Grey And Pink [7.5]

_______________
*EGG*
-Egg [6.5]

So what I will try to do is completing my partly done albums and then maybe taking albums from the PA top 100 albums list and give my opinion on it and maybe asking some things. maybe if I happen to experience something else I could put it here if it's interesting.

Any thoughts, suggestions, critical notes, compliments, recommendations?

Edited by DDPascalDD - September 20 2017 at 07:29

New album! "A Moment of Thought"

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BaldJean Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: May 28 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 10387	Posted: October 30 2015 at 12:50
	two of the albums I meant: Mother Gong - Fairy Tales Nik Turner - Xitintoday
	A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta

Otto9999 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: September 02 2015 Location: Anywhere Status: Offline Points: 88	Posted: October 30 2015 at 12:39
	Removed due to PA's deliberated act of deleting threads as alleged featuring negative behaviour posts towards others. Edited by Otto9999 - October 31 2015 at 10:53

Horizons Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 20 2011 Location: Somewhere Else Status: Offline Points: 16952	Posted: October 30 2015 at 12:35
	Wow Pascal, didn't know you were so young. Nice job with the blog. As a major advocate of modern (prog) music, I'd love hearing about the recent albums that you've loved.
	Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.

BaldJean Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: May 28 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 10387	Posted: October 30 2015 at 12:14
	so far you are trotting down the main road of prog. but the real jewels are off that main road Edited by BaldJean - October 30 2015 at 12:14
	A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta

DDPascalDD Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 06 2015 Location: The Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 856	Posted: October 30 2015 at 12:09
	Thanks for the response guys! By the way grew up with classical music is a bit exaggerated, for my piano lessons I've mostly played classical (still) but listen to it not very often although I can enjoy it. - Also I just listened to Going for the One album in its entirety. Starting with the song Going For the One was ok, nice beginning and end. Maybe I’ll get more into it after some listens. Some more quiet and peaceful is perfect at this place at Turn of the Century. Later on it gets really interesting around 4 minutes and eventually gets me even more. Then Parallels came, what a treat. Exactly the beginning I like and all the rest too (obviously)! Nice Wonderous sounds followed, which makes me turning the LP to listen the masterpiece I had already heard some times. Awaken is one of my favourites ever! I got the feeling this album will stay with me for a long time ;D
	New album! "A Moment of Thought"

Pastmaster Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 23 2015 Location: Spiderwood Farm Status: Offline Points: 1774	Posted: October 30 2015 at 11:49
	Since you grew up with classical music, check out Renaissance. Especially the albums 'Prologue' and 'Scheherazade'.

Catcher10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: December 23 2009 Location: Emerald City Status: Offline Points: 17847	Posted: October 30 2015 at 11:29
	Nice blog Pascal.......I work with a guy named Pascal, but he is much older than 15, although he acts like he is 10 . He is more into metal like Iron Maiden, Scorpions and AC/DC, traditional stuff.....We went to the Scorpions concert couple weeks ago. Slowly I am introducing him to prog metal, which he likes....but at his pace, I am not one to force something on anyone..suggestions is different. You sound like me when I was about 10-12yrs old, starting to explore prog after really enjoying Rush Fly By Night and Caress of Steel....What I always enjoyed about prog was the longer songs and the structures. I was really into funk music from Parliament and Funkadelic, Earth Wind & Fire..that genre pushed me to prog.


Meltdowner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 25 2013 Location: Portugal Status: Offline Points: 10232	Posted: October 30 2015 at 09:36
	The psychedelic middle section, I used to hate it at first but I love it now. I really enjoy Ummagumma these days, so I can handle their weird stuff easily Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast is my favourite track on side B.

DDPascalDD Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 06 2015 Location: The Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 856	Posted: October 30 2015 at 09:12
	Yes thanks, you're right there! As for AHM I like the suite very much at certain points, though it has really weak spots like on 15:30. And the second side isn't that amazing IMHO, only Summer '68 is one I can really enjoy listening.
	New album! "A Moment of Thought"

Meltdowner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 25 2013 Location: Portugal Status: Offline Points: 10232	Posted: October 30 2015 at 08:18
	With a background of classical music, I thought you would enjoy AHM more. It's my favourite Floyd album Since you still know some albums I'd also recommend going through PA's top 100, it has some genre variety and will help you find what you really like. That's how I started anyway, and also how I found Italian Prog

DDPascalDD Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 06 2015 Location: The Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 856	Posted: October 29 2015 at 14:26
	Hello all, In this blog I'll keep track of how I'm digging deeper and deeper into the prog scene. When writing this I haven't done that much and I'm trying to gain a lot of more experience in prog and so get more inspiration from it for any musical things I do. Short history of how I found prog: Almost a year ago I had a noticeable conversation with a friend about music which we do quite often (still) about this legendary group known as The Floyd. We both haven't really heard any music from them and we'd like to explore this. I began with the later albums, which was after all a good choice maybe, and with a background of some classical music and Coldplay (not much more really) really liked The Division Bell and especcially High Hopes and Marooned. Of course I began exploring more and more, getting to know a bit what progressive rock was. I liked it so much (unfortunately in contrast with my friend) that I began exploring a bit of Yes and Genesis and some more stuff. And there I am! Albums I've done so far + a rough rating: (in order of first listen date to just discovered but listed per band) "Old/classic" list: _______________ PINK FLOYD: -The Division Bell [6.5] -The Endless River [6] -The Dark Side Of The Moon [8] -Wish You Were Here [7.5] -Meddle [8] -Animals [8.5] -Atom Heart Mother [8] -The Wall [6.5] -A Momentary Lapse Of Reason [6] (There are some albums like the early stuff I could never get into but have tried) Solo albums: -On An Island [6.5] (partly done: Amused to Death) _______________ YES: -Fragile [7] -Close To The Edge [9.5] -Tales From Topographic Oceans [9.5] -Drama [8] -Going for the One [8.5] -The Yes Album [8] -Relayer [8.5] _______________ GENESIS: -Foxtrot [7.5] -Selling England by the Pound [9] -The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway [6.5] _______________ RUSH: -2112 [7] -Moving Pictures [6] -Hemispheres [8.5] _______________ KING CRIMSON: -In the Court of the Crimson King [7] -Red [9] -Larks' Tongues In Aspic [9.5] -Islands [8.5] -Discipline [8] -Starless And Bible Back [8.5] -Lizard [7.5] -In The Wake Of Poseidon [6] -The Power To Believe [7] _______________ PFM: -Per Un Amico [9.5] -Storia Di Un Minuto [7] _______________ RADIOHEAD: -OK Computer [7.5] -Kid A [6.5] _______________ DIRE STRAITS: -Love Over Gold [6.5] _______________ MIKE OLDFIELD: -Tubular Bells [7] _______________ DREAM THEATER: -Images And Words [8] -Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory [8.5] -Black Clouds & Silver Linings [7] _______________ ELP: -Emerson, Lake & Palmer: [9] -Tarkus: [9] -Trilogy: [9.5] -Brain Salad Surgery: [8.5] -Pictures At An Exhibition [8] _______________ GENTLE GIANT: -Gentle Giant [8.5] -Acquiring The Taste [9] -Three Friends [9] -Octopus [9.5] -In A Glass House [8.5] -The Power And The Glory [8.5] -Free Hand [7.5] -Interview [8.5] _______________ JETHRO TULL: -Stand Up [6] -Thick As A Brick [8] _______________ GRYPHON: -Red Queen To Gryphon Three [9] _______________ ANYONE'S DAUGHTER: -Adonis [7] _______________ RETURN TO FOREVER: -Romantic Warrior [7] _______________ CARAVAN -In The Land Of Grey And Pink [7.5] _______________ EGG -Egg [6.5] So what I will try to do is completing my partly done albums and then maybe taking albums from the PA top 100 albums list and give my opinion on it and maybe asking some things. maybe if I happen to experience something else I could put it here if it's interesting. Any thoughts, suggestions, critical notes, compliments, recommendations? Edited by DDPascalDD - September 20 2017 at 07:29
	New album! "A Moment of Thought"

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