25 "H" List Acts

I started on the letters I, J, and K and I might do those at some time. Of course this being my favourites, I know that I will leave out various of the most popular choices, like IQ with I. And leaving out the most popular choices can lead to confusion. K is very special; guess that's why they call it Special K.

Iceberg
Ikarus
Illáchime quartet
The Incredible String Band
Indexi
INFiNiEN
L'Infonie
Interpol
Invisible
Isengrind
Island
Isotope
It's a Beautiful Day
Itoiz

Jaga Jazzist
Los Jaivas
Jan Dukes de Grey
Jarboe
Jean Michel Jarre
Jefferson Airplane
Irving Joseph
Joy Division

Kayo Dot
Khan
Kha-Ym
Kikagaku Moyo
Yaya Kim
King Crimson
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Kitaro
Koenji Hyakkei
Komeda
Kosmischer Läufer
Kraftwerk
Księżyc
Kultivator

Logan wrote: I started on the letters I, J, and K and I might do those at some time. Of course this being my favourites, I know that I will leave out various of the most popular choices, like IQ with I. And leaving out the most popular choices can lead to confusion. K is very special; guess that's why they call it Special K. Iceberg Ikarus Illáchime quartet The Incredible String Band Indexi INFiNiEN L'Infonie Interpol Invisible Isengrind Island Isotope It's a Beautiful Day Itoiz Jaga Jazzist Los Jaivas Jan Dukes de Grey Jarboe Jean Michel Jarre Jefferson Airplane Irving Joseph Joy Division Kayo Dot Khan Kha-Ym Kikagaku Moyo Yaya Kim King Crimson King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Kitaro Koenji Hyakkei Komeda Kosmischer Läufer Kraftwerk Księżyc Kultivator

This is the first of your alphabet letters that I've had trouble paring down my selection to three!

Edited by BrufordFreak - August 27 2024 at 11:03

A lot to love here; as Hammill, HW, H&tN, Henry Cow and Herbie Hancock are getting a lot of attention my vote is going for Roy Harper. 

Voted for Homonculus Res on the basis of the album they released last year which was delightful.

Top 25 "H-List" Artists on ProgArchives

^ Thanks for sharing in lieu of Cambus. I see it has very positive ratings and reviews at PA. It is accomplished. Music I commonly gravitate towards has been called atmospheric, and that is atmospheric, but like with Neo-Prog commonly, it does not jibe with my personality or interests. There's a lack of personal connection and empathy with the musical expression from me, and it sounds too polished to me in its way, overproduced, and does have qualities that I negatively associate with AOR. The vocals and musicianship are rather off-putting to me. To each their own tastes, of course, but not representative of my interests, and so I would not have included that band in a poll of my favourites (as this topic is).   Still, as I said, very happy and pleased to hear about others favourites, and I do appreciate being exposed to music, the kinds of which I would not normally listen.

Logan wrote: ^ Thanks for sharing in lieu of Cambus. I see it has very positive ratings and reviews at PA. It is accomplished. Music I commonly gravitate towards has been called atmospheric, and that is atmospheric, but like with Neo-Prog commonly, it does not jibe with my personality or interests. There's a lack of personal connection and empathy with the musical expression from me, and it sounds too polished to me in its way, overproduced, and does have qualities that I negatively associate with AOR. The vocals and musicianship are rather off-putting to me. To each their own tastes, of course, but not representative of my interests, and so I would not have included that band in a poll of my favourites (as this topic is).   Still, as I said, very happy and pleased to hear about others favourites, and I do appreciate being exposed to music, the kinds of which I would not normally listen.

Henry Cow
Hatfield & The North
Hawkwind

Cambus741 wrote: Hawklords, Steve Hillage and Huiscare very conspicuouslby their absence

I guess someone was going to give me L* for the Hillage omission -- LOL.

I mentioned Steve Hillage is the OP. He actually could have been in here as I do like Green, and I might well like Fish Rising more than I used to were I try it again. It has been many years since I last listened to it or any Hillage album. I was actually very disappointed with Fish Rising when I got the album (in 2005, a very fertile year for my ears). I like so much he was involved with, Arzachel is awesome. I adored Khan's Space Shanty and Gong's You and had heard that Fish Rising was both amazing and very much like both of those albums, but Fish Rising just did not meet my expectations.

A thing too with my choices is that not only are they based on my favourites -- and I ask people to choose and mention three in the poll if they can and mention their own favourites -- but also it is based on what I am currently more into. If I loved an act five, ten, twenty, or thirty years ago but have not listened since then, then I would be much less likely to want to include it as I would newer discoveries that I am very into currently. I do tend to favour the fresher to my ears.

As for Hawklords, I've got Hawkwind, and I would think most who like Hawklords would want to give Hawkwind a shout. I am into Hawkwind for 1971 to 1975 albums.

By the way, while between the opening post and the statement I wrote in the Poll Question line I think that I made myself clear, and I would think (or hope) by now you would fairly aware of my tastes, as I am with yours from reading you over the years, I should have made it clearer in the title of the topic that the list was based on what I like and that I wish to encourage people to share what they like.

I generally don't want to do polls with the expectation that I include certain things (although I do miss mentioning faves of mine and sometimes people do call me out on that, and I am like a Homerific "Doh!"

Here is a track the I have shared as one of my very faves: "Spiral Galaxy 24968" (from Warrior on the Edge of Time).



As for Huiscare, I don't even recall the name so I'm surprised that you would think that conspicuous in its absence. Oh, I believe that's a typo and you meant "Huis are".   While I do know the name, that's not a big name either, is it?, and I am not a fan of Neo-Prog (that doesn't mean there isn't Neo-Prog that I like or that I wouldn't like). Is it very well known, and one you think would fit my tastes? Please share a track and I will comment on it.

Or you just mean conspicuous to you because those are some of your favourites, and that does not mean that you would think I should have added any of those, but i was wondering you asked about not including Galahad in G, so I assume you have not read the opening post. Steve Hillage I knew would be conspicuous in its absence to some.

There is a lot I love in the H (not Hogarth) camp, and 25 options for polls are not nearly enough even when it comes to just my favourites.

* L is Hillage's second album for any that may not know. And of course I was relating L to hell, as in "Give' em 'ell"

EDIT: Now comes the Homer "Doh!". God I am stupid and forgetful these days or years.. I had forgotten that you had responded to this poll last month and I had even responded to your post.

Logan wrote: Cambus741 wrote: naturally I voted for Hawkwind. Huis seem to be missing I don't know who is Huis. Is it a band that you would expect me to know and be into? Please share a track and I will check it out. :)

So that's how I know who Huis is. And there you mentioned Hawkwind.   

Be great to get some tracks so I can familiarise myself with ones people think missing or that they think I would like. I like that kind of interactivity. I would love to see other people's takes on this with their own lists and polls based on what you like.

Edited by Logan - September 26 2024 at 14:07