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    Posted: March 13 2006 at 16:50

 alright well as i've said, i have absolutely no knowledge of progressive rock, but i'm trying to learn. Since I own few albums, i was wondering if you could just tell me what i'd like if I'm a fan of ____. so heres some stuff I own to offer recs by:

  • early Yes ---> "The Yes Album", "Fragile", "Close to the Edge"
  • The Mars Volta
  • Coheed and Cambria
  • "Leftoverture" by Kansas

 
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That sounds dynamic and varied so I recommend Rush (my favorite era is 77-84), early ELP, Jehtro Tull, early Gentle Giant, a world to discover!
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Originally posted by 1-Armed Scissor 1-Armed Scissor wrote:

  • early Yes ---> "The Yes Album", "Fragile", "Close to the Edge


You got to get Relayer by Yes!

RIP in bossa nova heaven.
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1.  Complete your Yes collection - at the very least, get Tales from Topographic Oceans, Relayer, Going for the One, and for a live set Yessongs.  If you want to keep going, I liked Drama and the first two albums as well, but didn't care for Tormato or much after Drama (one exception here is Keys to Ascension I/II, definitely check them out).

2.  Rush is my favorite band.  Everything from Fly By Night (1975) through Moving Pictures (1981) is pure genius, start with 2112 and Moving Pictures and go from there.  You might be buying a LOT of CDs if you get hooked. 

3.  ELP - first album, Tarkus, Brain Salad Surgery, Trilogy.

4.  Though I'm personally not a fan, check out Genesis.  Try where I failed, "Selling England by the Pound" and "Lamb Lies Down on Broadway".  There's ample support here to answer any and all of your Genesis queries.

5.  There's still some more quality Kansas to be had.

6.  To find out much, much more, I think there's a website, it's called progressive archives or something...  Seriously, this website is an absolute gold mine.  Search the various genres, listen to mp3s when you can, read the reviews.  You'll be broke in no time. 

7.  Try last.fm to get exposed to bands you've never heard of - another good source.

Last but not least, welcome! 

P.S.  If you like metal at all, check out the prog-metal section on this site and various prog-metal recommendation threads in the forum!
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 thanks. i'll be sure to give all of those a try

   it is normal here to get only 3 or so replies with 37 views?

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Originally posted by Bern Bern wrote:

Originally posted by 1-Armed Scissor 1-Armed Scissor wrote:

  • early Yes ---> "The Yes Album", "Fragile", "Close to the Edge



You got to get Relayer by Yes!

 

  ? i heard some samples and they were extremely good musically, but there seemed to be a lot of empty space otherwise. or is that not the case?
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Caravan  In the Land of Grey &Pink
Banco      Darwin
Happy the Man   Crafty Hands
Echolyn As The World
PFM All 70`s albums
Steve Hillage  Motivation radio & green
Mike Oldfield   Ommadawn
Can Tago Mago
Finch Glory of the Inner Force
Steve Hackett Voyage of the Acolyte
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Check out:

  • Genesis - Foxtrot, Selling England by The Pound
  • Yes - Yessongs, Relayer
  • King Crimson - In The Court of the Crimson King
  • Gentle Giant - In a Glass House, Free Hand
  • Van Der Graaf Generator - Godbluff
  • Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte, Spectral Mornings
  • Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick
  • Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage
RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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  • GENESIS - Trespass, Nursery Crime, Selling England By The Pound
  • YES - Relayes, Tales From Topographic Oceans, Going For The One
  • Emerson Lake & Palmer - Same, Tarkus, Trilogy, Pictures At An Exhibition, Brain Salad Surgery
  • CAMEL - all '70s albums
  • CARAVAN - If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'Do It All Over You, In The Land Of Grey And Pink, Waterloo Lily
  • FOCUS - Focus 3, Hamburger Concerto
  • JETHRO TULL - Thick As A Brick, Aqualung
  • CURVED AIR - Air Conditioning, Second Album, Phantasmagoria
  • COLOSSEUM - Valentyne Suite
  • VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR - Pawn Hearts, H To He - Who Am The Only One
  • TRACE - Trace
  • TRIUMVIRAT - Illusions On A Double Dimple, Spartacus
  • GENTLE GIANT - Same, Acquiring The Taste, Octopus, Three Friends, In A Glass House
  • SOFT MACHINE - Third
  • RENAISSANCE - Ashes Are Burning, Scheherazade And Other Stories
  • PINK FLOYD - all '70s albums
  • PROCOL HARUM - Shine On Brightly
  • MOODY BLUES - Days Of Future Passed
  • THE NICE - Ars Longa Vita Brevis, Five Bridges Suite
  • KING CRIMSON - In The Court Of The Crimson King, In The Wake Of Poseidon, Lizard, Lark's Tongues In Aspic, Starless And The Bible Black, Red
  • MAGMA - Mekanik Destruktiw Kommandoh
  • FAMILY - Family Entertainment
  • STRAWBS - Just A Collection Of Antiques And Curios, Hero And Heroine
  • GREENSLADE - Greenslade, Bedside Manners Are Extra
  • ARGENT - All Together Now, Nexus
  • RICK WAKEMAN - The Six Wives Of Henry VIII
  • ATOMIC ROOSTER - Death Walks Behind You
  • GONG - all '70 albums
  • TRAFFIC - John Barleycorn Must Die
  • BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST - all '70s albums especially "Gone To Earth"
  • NEKTAR - Remember The Future
  • ELOY - Ocean
  • AMON DUUL II - Wolf City
  • MATCHINE MOLE - Same
  • PREMIATA FORNERIA MARCONI (PFM) - Storia Di Un Minuto, Per Un Amico, L' Isola Di Niente, Photos Of Ghosts, Chocolate Kings, Jet Lag
  • LE ORME - all '70s albums (especially Felona E Sorona)
  • BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO (BANCO) - Same, Darwin, Io Sono Nato Libero
  • NEW TROLLS - Concerto Grosso Per I New Trolls, Ut, Searching For A Land
  • LA LOCANDA DELLE FATE - Forse Le Lucciole Non Si Amano Più
  • METAMORFOSI - Inferno
  • QUELLA VECCHIA LOCANDA - Same, Il Tempo Della Gioia
  • REALE ACCADEMIA DI MUSICA - Same
  • TRIP - Caronte, Atlantide
  • BALLETTO DI BRONZO - Ys
  • BIGLIETTO PER L' INFERNO - Same
  • IL ROVESCIO DELLA MEDAGLIA - Contaminazione
  • OSANNA - Palepoli
  • CHERRY FIVE - Same
  • CORTE DEI MIRACOLI - Same
  • CELESTE - Principe Di Un Giorno
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Get some:

Genesis - Nursery Cryme is a good pkace to start

King Crimson - In the court of the crimson king

Pink Floyd - Dark side of the moon

Camel - Mirage



Some essential albums and bands for every newbie to prog

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  • Try Porcupine Tree's The Sky moves sideways and Coma Divine. If you like them continue with and Signify and In Absentia.
  • Check all Gentle Giant discography.
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"it is normal here to get only 3 or so replies with 37 views? "

Yes. But if you wait long enough (1-3 days) you'll get replies, be patient.

ANDREW, you'll ruin the poor man and he'll end up borke for following your anthological lists  Or he'll just be overwhelmed from it. I know I am

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Pain of Salvation- just about everything by this band.

Riverside-both their albums

A.C.T.-Last Epic

Dredg-El Cielo, leitmotif (not exactly prog, but certainly prog influenced and something you should enjoy)

Fates Warning-Pleasant Shade of Gray, Perfect Symmetry

Sun Caged-Sun Caged

Dream Theater-Images and Words
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IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A YES ALBUN TRY DRAMA IS REALLY GOOD[SOME YES FANS DONT LIKE 'CON JON ANDERSON ISNOT IN IT ]ALSO CAMEL IS WORTH TO GIVE IT A TRY.
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Ayreon-The human equation... GREAT ALBUM!
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Originally posted by avestin avestin wrote:

"it is normal here to get only 3 or so replies with 37 views? "

Yes. But if you wait long enough (1-3 days) you'll get replies, be patient.

ANDREW, you'll ruin the poor man and he'll end up borke for following your anthological lists  Or he'll just be overwhelmed from it. I know I am

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hey Andrew, may i ask where in Italy you are from? i went there last April with my high school Latin class(it was my first time ever to Europe) and it was amazing. Rome, Venice, Pompeii ( i forget the exact town nearby where i stayed for that part of the trip) but especially Florence I loved.
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Originally posted by 1-Armed Scissor 1-Armed Scissor wrote:

hey Andrew, may i ask where in Italy you are from? i went there last April with my high school Latin class(it was my first time ever to Europe) and it was amazing. Rome, Venice, Pompeii ( i forget the exact town nearby where i stayed for that part of the trip) but especially Florence I loved.

I'm from La Spezia, in Liguria, near Le Cinque Terre!!!
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Originally posted by 1-Armed Scissor 1-Armed Scissor wrote:

hey Andrew, may i ask where in Italy you are from? i went there last April with my high school Latin class(it was my first time ever to Europe) and it was amazing. Rome, Venice, Pompeii ( i forget the exact town nearby where i stayed for that part of the trip) but especially Florence I loved.


Went to Italy for 10 days with my wife about 3 years ago.  Probably the best time of my life, the cities were just absolutely fantastic, and as for Tuscany and the Chianti region...THAT is where I want to be when I'm retired.

Sorry for the OT post. 
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DUDE- get 'meddle' by pink floyd
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