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AFlowerKingCrimson wrote: You said you first got into prog a few years ago but based on your list it looks like you are really a fan from the old days. Anyway, I couldn't help notice that there really isn't anyting on your list from after the 70's so here are a few post seventies bands to try out: Marillion  Porcupine Tree -start with the mid to late 90's albums if you like early Pink Floyd The Flower Kings Spock's Beard Transatlantic Echolyn  Big Big Train -popular recent band IQ Also, if you like PFM give Banco a try. They are an older Italian band from the 70's who are back with a new album. Also, you didn't mention Kansas. Much more to them than their few radio hits. I suggest "leftoverture" and their other 70's albums. Very prog. You will be surprised if you only know them for their classic rock staples.

dwill123 wrote: Everybody here knows I'm going to recommend something by David Sancious.   (Matter of Time from True Stories vid)

Edited by AKDiamond - May 31 2019 at 08:16

AKDiamond wrote: AFlowerKingCrimson wrote: You said you first got into prog a few years ago but based on your list it looks like you are really a fan from the old days. Anyway, I couldn't help notice that there really isn't anyting on your list from after the 70's so here are a few post seventies bands to try out: Marillion  Porcupine Tree -start with the mid to late 90's albums if you like early Pink Floyd The Flower Kings Spock's Beard Transatlantic Echolyn  Big Big Train -popular recent band IQ Also, if you like PFM give Banco a try. They are an older Italian band from the 70's who are back with a new album. Also, you didn't mention Kansas. Much more to them than their few radio hits. I suggest "leftoverture" and their other 70's albums. Very prog. You will be surprised if you only know them for their classic rock staples. I'm definitely not a fan from the old days, since I wasn't alive then, haha. Marillion - Ah, yeah, I don't really like them a lot. Have tried listening a couple times before, since I know how highly they are regarded. There are parts of their tracks that I like, but overall not really getting them. I don't like the guitar, at least on what I've heard. Porcupine Tree - I can tolerate their softer sounding stuff, but I can't really say I like it. I don't like the vocals or any of the heavier guitar playing. Haha, sorry, I did warn that I'm not usually keen on the newer sounds. (I'm not actually a big fan of Pink Floyd either, but don't tell anybody!) The Flower Kings - Already recommended, not really for me, thanks though. Actually, I'm just gonna apply this statement to the rest of the more modern suggestions, haha, sorry! Banco - Oh yeah, I know them for sure! I have mixed feelings since I like "Cento mani e cento occhi" and "La conquista della posizione eretta" (though they are a bit on the creepy-sounding side), but haven't liked other tracks of theirs that I have heard. I also usually really like more ballad-type tracks, but I haven't enjoyed their vocals for those, at least that I have heard. Do you have any favorite tracks to recommend? Kansas - Thanks for mentioning them. I had heard somebody say this before and heard one track that surprised me, but had really mostly forgotten about that. Will enjoy exploring since seems like there's some fun stuff! I appreciate you trying to broaden my range, but some of the newer stuff I just don't think is my style. Many thanks for all the suggestions though! Definitely got a couple of good avenues to explore out of them.

Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - May 31 2019 at 08:34

AFlowerKingCrimson wrote: Well, thanks for responding to my post at least. I guess I figured since you don't like newer stuff much(and some older fans seem to feel that way)I figured you were into this stuff in the "old days." Typically, imo, those who are younger(say under 25) are more into the newer stuff because they are more exposed to it.Other than the most obvious older bands they don't know about some of the ones you mentioned(that has been my observation). Obviously there are exceptions to the rule. I myself am sort of in the middle but leaning older(a lot older. lol). I first got into prog in the 80's but there wasn't much newer prog at the time that was contemporary so naturally I found out about the big bands first. Here's my suggestion. Besides this thread also go through this website and try to find bands you might be into. So if most of the stuff you like is symphonic prog use that as a filter and the same thing with the years. You can filter for when it was released and also what country etc. You do that by going to where it says "top albums" on the main page. Threads like this can certainly be helpful but this site's "archives"(hence the name)can really open you up to a lot of stuff. Of course there's also youtube to help you out. This site used to have song samples on it(actually whole songs but not whole albums)but for some reason they have all be deleted(I guess that was a few years ago now).

Edited by rushfan4 - May 31 2019 at 11:12

AFlowerKingCrimson wrote: 35? Come on you can say we are all friends here. :)

AKDiamond wrote: AFlowerKingCrimson wrote: 35? Come on you can say we are all friends here. :) Was just following your lead, since you dodged giving a number too. ;) 32 here, but yes, I have the musical taste of a geriatric (albeit a cool one?).

Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - May 31 2019 at 16:55

If you like 80s music, you might like Asia (Before Astra) and Saga (Worlds Apart). Or check out homebrewed prog (production not the greatest) from 2 guys in Aquacadia trying to recapture late 70s and early 80s sounds. Other bands that were prog or related to prog from back then were The Police, King Crimson when Adrian Belew was with them, Styx, Rush (Signals through Power Windows era), and Yes (the Trevor Rabin era like 90125). Rabin's solo album I Can't Look Away was also great. I like both Steve Howe and Trevor Rabin. Also, the Australian band Sky with John Williams on classical guitar was phenomenal. As was Kate Bush (The Hounds of Love). Just a few of my faves from that time. (I like Yaz and Gary Numan, too, but don't tell anyone here ... and Michael Hedges, too).

Jaketejas wrote: If you like 80s music, you might like Asia (Before Astra) and Saga (Worlds Apart). Or check out homebrewed prog (production not the greatest) from 2 guys in Aquacadia trying to recapture late 70s and early 80s sounds. Other bands that were prog or related to prog from back then were The Police, King Crimson when Adrian Belew was with them, Styx, Rush (Signals through Power Windows era), and Yes (the Trevor Rabin era like 90125). Rabin's solo album I Can't Look Away was also great. I like both Steve Howe and Trevor Rabin. Also, the Australian band Sky with John Williams on classical guitar was phenomenal. As was Kate Bush (The Hounds of Love). Just a few of my faves from that time. (I like Yaz and Gary Numan, too, but don't tell anyone here ... and Michael Hedges, too).

Stewart Copeland was in Curved Air, yes? I think Andy Summers was in a jazz band. That's probably why his chords were so interesting

I saw SC perform percussion one time to a ballet performance called Prey. He is amazing! I like some of AS's music with Robert Fripp, too.