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Points: 4888 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2007 at 23:59
Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

My arguments for considering The Tubes as a band with interesting progressive ideas are:
- the use of shifting moods and (surprising) breaks
- a varied instrumentation including vintage keyboards
- blending different styles
 
Don't get me wrong, I am not pushing to add The Tubes and The Stranglers to this site, I am only asking for opinions about their progressive potential, my personal opinion is that both bands have had a very interesting Art-Rock period.
 
At most, they will be considered as talented bands with a bunch of excellent art-rock related songs in their catalogue, but I really think that they do not belong here. Ultravox and Japan are more artsy and more pretentious, but again, they are not part of this zine. Now, the fact that Barbieri plays in PT and Billy Currie was a supporting musician for Steve Howe speaks clearly about their individual interests for prog rock and art rock, but as bands in themselves, they belong in other archives, not ProgArchives.
 
Let's keep in mind that Guy Pratt played in an artsy pop band called Icehouse and the bassist/stickist of Kajagoogoo was also a support musician for Steve Howe. Kajagoogoo played new wave with lots of touches of jazz-rock and Latin-jazz, even some neat sophisticated funky. Does it make them appropriate as neighbours of Weather Report in this site? What about Icehouse?
 
I think that in this case, labels are distinctly separated from each other. I strongly recommend listening to Stranglers, Ultravox, Kajagoogoo, etc., but keep them out of the prog thing, starting now and forevermore!!
 
        Kind regards.
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Points: 7559 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 20 2007 at 12:17
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Certif1ed Certif1ed wrote:

 
Even "No More Heroes" (from "Rattus Norwegicus", their first album)
 
*cough*   Actually its from the album of the same title "No More Heroes"...Geek..The second album....*cough*....thanks.Embarrassed
 
I knew that - my fingers went ahead of my brain **cough**, ahem. Embarrassed
 
I'm listening to "Feline" as I type - it's a tough album to categorise.


Edited by Certif1ed - May 20 2007 at 12:18
The important thing is not to stop questioning.
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 20 2007 at 12:46
Originally posted by Certif1ed Certif1ed wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Certif1ed Certif1ed wrote:

 
Even "No More Heroes" (from "Rattus Norwegicus", their first album)
 
*cough*   Actually its from the album of the same title "No More Heroes"...Geek..The second album....*cough*....thanks.Embarrassed
 
I knew that - my fingers went ahead of my brain **cough**, ahem. Embarrassed
 
I'm listening to "Feline" as I type - it's a tough album to categorise.
 
You metnioned "Aural Sculpture" in an earlier post. I just love that album.
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