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BaldJean 
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Joined: May 28 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 10387 |
 Posted: September 16 2017 at 16:46 |
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my favorite newer prog band are The Red Masque. they are not really neo-prog though; they are very aggressive. listen to their track "Minotaur":
there are many live clips of them on YouTube, here a few examples: |
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 A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
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The.Crimson.King
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Joined: March 29 2013 Location: WA Status: Offline Points: 4596 |
Posted: September 16 2017 at 14:22 |
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No worries...I was just as guilty  |
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Cosmiclawnmower
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Joined: August 09 2010 Location: West Country,UK Status: Offline Points: 3643 |
Posted: September 16 2017 at 13:38 |
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My apologies if I 'nudged' the subject away from its original post.. it wasn't intentional; I was in my late teens/ early twenties when the Neo Prog (NWOBPR) came about and loved Twelfth Night and IQ in particular (see my postings on Twelfth Night on the band appreciation section. Also worked briefly as a roadie for a local band who supported Pendragon on their 'Fly High, Fall far' tour (about 82?) so those were the bands I knew well. I also put a posting about 'Chemical Alice' who pre-dated Marillion (CA's Drummer became Marillion's keyboard player apparently!?) asking if anyone knew anymore but ive had no replies :( Thanks, i'll check out your new thread and promise to 'not stray from the path' :)
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: September 15 2017 at 16:55 |
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Interesting thoughts on Ange and the Neo Prog movement...I never really thought about them that way. I've already steered this thread too far away from the OP's intention, so I started a new thread discussing the start of the Neo Prog era at: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=111914  Edited by The.Crimson.King - September 15 2017 at 16:56 |
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Cosmiclawnmower
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Joined: August 09 2010 Location: West Country,UK Status: Offline Points: 3643 |
Posted: September 14 2017 at 15:30 |
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Ange are great too!.. I was introduced to them in the late 70's.. I felt that the approach they took to the style of music of Genesis and King Crimson in particular, pre-dated the 'Neo' idea in that they were creating their own music by respectfully/ reverentially referencing these (slightly) earlier bands but in a particularly accentuated and stylized way.. which, after all, is all that Marillion, IQ etc were doing a few years later.. I also feel that Eloy's late 70's output (Colours, Planets & Time to Turn) was pre-empting the sound of the new wave of British progressive rock (NWOBPR) |
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: September 14 2017 at 12:27 |
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Wow, I wish I could have seen that...Magnifique |
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Cristi
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Crossover / Prog Metal Teams Joined: July 27 2006 Location: wonderland Status: Offline Points: 43627 |
Posted: September 14 2017 at 12:24 |
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fakoff captcha yes, it is *sigh*
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: September 14 2017 at 12:19 |
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True, but if people who wouldn't normally be exposed to the band check them out and like them because of this thread, isn't that a good thing |
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verslibre
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Joined: July 01 2004 Location: CA Status: Offline Points: 17136 |
Posted: September 14 2017 at 12:11 |
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The concert's on DVD, but it doesn't show the band entering through the lobby, tossing flowers (LOL) and serving wine & cheese to the audience in the middle of the set!
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Cristi
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Crossover / Prog Metal Teams Joined: July 27 2006 Location: wonderland Status: Offline Points: 43627 |
Posted: September 14 2017 at 11:58 |
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the whole Mona Lisa discussion is kinda off topic.
yes, the origins of neo are in symphonic but nevertheless...
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: September 14 2017 at 11:54 |
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That's good to hear. Sometimes when these 70's only prog bands reformed a couple decades later the results weren't so good Edited by The.Crimson.King - September 14 2017 at 11:55 |
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verslibre
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Joined: July 01 2004 Location: CA Status: Offline Points: 17136 |
Posted: September 14 2017 at 11:21 |
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^I saw Mona Lisa at ProgFest 2000 in L.A.! They were awesome!
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: September 13 2017 at 19:27 |
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I love Mona Lisa! I found them through being a huge Ange fan (considered "Symphonic Prog" on PA) but I can hear the Neo style connection you mention as well. Hopefully some people will give this album a try and if they like it, I'd also highly recommend the 2 excellent Mona Lisa albums previous to this one (Le Petit Violon de Monsieur Gregoire:1975 and Grimaces:1977) though be warned, Mona Lisa is very heavy on the dramatic French vocals which I love, but they may be a bit much for others to take Edited by The.Crimson.King - September 13 2017 at 19:35 |
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: September 13 2017 at 19:06 |
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Oh ya, I absolutely love "In Sheltered Winds"! I think it's really cool to hear Peter Nichols in a band without a keyboardist so his voice is even more out front than usual |
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verslibre
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Joined: July 01 2004 Location: CA Status: Offline Points: 17136 |
Posted: September 13 2017 at 17:38 |
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^Cool, another Niadem's Ghost fan. That's a really underappreciated obscurity.
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: September 13 2017 at 17:11 |
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My faves...more or less in order...
IQ Marillion Twelfth Night Asgard Pallas Niadem's Ghost Grey Lady Down Aragon Pendragon Arena The Lens Jadis |
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verslibre
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Joined: July 01 2004 Location: CA Status: Offline Points: 17136 |
Posted: September 11 2017 at 16:54 |
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If you love the Neo, Multi-Story's debut East/West is essential listening!
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Cosmiclawnmower
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Posted: September 11 2017 at 15:49 |
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 Before i'm blown out the water, this French band (and this lp in particular) has most of the hallmarks of 'Neo-prog' style before Marillion, IQ, Twelfth Night and Pendragon came on the scene.. it was released in 1978 so not far off. If you like very early Marillion you will probably appreciate this... |
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Cristi
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Crossover / Prog Metal Teams Joined: July 27 2006 Location: wonderland Status: Offline Points: 43627 |
Posted: September 11 2017 at 07:25 |
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Twelfth Night
Quidam Jadis Sylvan Mystery Galahad Galleon Solstice Nemo Airbag
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Tom Ozric
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Joined: September 03 2005 Location: Olympus Mons Status: Offline Points: 15916 |
Posted: December 06 2016 at 02:34 |
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Apart from IQ, I nominate MAGENTA for the award.............
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