Prog Band you tried to get in to , but can't.

Psychedelic Paul wrote: M27Barney wrote: Perhaps it is me. I think that Dancing, Firth, Cinema and Epping are all in the Finest symph prog tracks of all time. However, later prog bands esp Transatlantic and the Flokis have examples of the extended epic. Stardust we are, Monsters and Men (best guitar solo on pure length alone) and Garden of Dreams are all of the required length for an epic. All of the above (monster solo by stolt) show how it can be done. I would buy an extended version of SEBTP..even at £100 notes...   Who are "The Flokis"? I can't see any mention of them anywhere.

Aye. Shorthand. Anybody who appreciates symphonic prog and hasn't heard any Flower Kings has a wealth of back catalogue and probably more epics than any other band...

Sequentia Legenda, try to think PE had a newcomer, but it turrned out to be an imitator.

Psychedelic Paul wrote: Logan wrote: Psychedelic Paul wrote: ...Who are "GDGG"? Glam der Graaf Generator starring the lovely and talented Peter Glammill.   Thanks Logan. I'm guessing they must be a Van der Graaf Generator tribute band.

In 1939 it was the opening act for Ham der Graaf Generator (of H to He Who Ham the Only One and Pork Hearts fame) with Porky Hammill and Hugh Bacon.

Ham der Graaf Generator is notorious for an incident when one of their props, a huge inflatable pig floating near Battersea Power Station, became unmoored and collided with a Graf Zeppelin carrying important German dignitaries, including Reichsführer Heinrich Hammler, in early September of 1939, which in turn collided with a Lead Zeppelin carrying a Bavarian folk music band (that band had had hits with "Whole Lotta Liebe" and "Over The Hills und Heil Hitler"). Despite the Lead Zeppelin sinking like, well like a lead balloon, the occupants survived, but were left feeling very dazed and confused. This porcine mishap led to a long and protracted war as well an epic battle of the bands.

Van der Graaf Generator may have been inspired by this historical incident, as well as some other bands perhaps.

I'm afraid to say, considering how many people fawn over him, but Steven Wilson/Porcupine Tree. 

I really don't give a flying fornicate whether a band lacks soul or is derivative. What matters most is do I like the music. Is it pleasing to my ears. Do I connect with it or does it effect me in some emotional way. 

Edited by Jeffro - November 13 2019 at 10:23

Jeffro wrote: I really don't give a flying fornicate whether a band lacks soul or is derivative. What matters most is do I like the music. Is it pleasing to my ears. Do I connect with it or does it effect me in some emotional way.  I don't get why some people dismiss bands for reasons that go beyond, and have nothing at all to do with, the enjoyment of the music. I can't imagine hearing a song that I like but then dismissing it because it lacks soul.

M27Barney wrote: BarryGlibb wrote: Genesis - I tried but...... Yes - I do not care for Jon Anderson's high pitched voice and most of it does not really do it for me. Gryphon - on the whole.......silly medieval roobish. Camel - I could only take so much Caravan - some stuff is OK but after a while I said "No" Porcupine Tree - derivative in lots of ways...also no soul (hard to explain this) Dream Theater - absolutely no soul and clever-clever to the point of nausea Barry Gibb and dislike of high pitched vocal eh? Ironic? No?

M27Barney wrote: BarryGlibb wrote: Genesis - I tried but...... Yes - I do not care for Jon Anderson's high pitched voice and most of it does not really do it for me. Gryphon - on the whole.......silly medieval roobish. Camel - I could only take so much Caravan - some stuff is OK but after a while I said "No" Porcupine Tree - derivative in lots of ways...also no soul (hard to explain this) Dream Theater - absolutely no soul and clever-clever to the point of nausea Barry Gibb and dislike of high pitched vocal eh? Ironic? No?