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    Posted: September 02 2005 at 04:57
Hello,

Just to explain myself, I listen to music and bands by period, actually I'm into Rush, I listen to Rush nearly all the time and I still have some albums to discover hopefully but I wonder which great band I could discover next... I'm looking for a great old progressive rock band, knowing that I love Yes, Rush, Genesis, Van Der Graaf Generator, King Crimson, Gentle Giant (not everything), Jethro Tull...

What would you say?

Thanks ;)
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70s prog eh?

how about rare bird or renaisance or even colosseum and nektar ofcourse

id go for nektar or perhaps camel? hmm...
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Hum thanks for those advices... I know quite well Renaissance, I like them, Nektar, I know some albums, I like them too, not taht much, and Camel, I love Camel 

But I absolutely don't know Rare Bird...

I'm looking for progressif stuff, epics songs with a lot of keyboards, good lyrics, great guitar solos, big bass playing... Stuff like Rush or Yes...

I was awaiting for a Starcastle album but it seems that it has been lost in the post...
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Originally posted by Anaon Anaon wrote:

Hum thanks for those advices... I know quite well Renaissance, I like them, Nektar, I know some albums, I like them too, not taht much, and Camel, I love Camel 

But I absolutely don't know Rare Bird...

I'm looking for progressif stuff, epics songs with a lot of keyboards, good lyrics, great guitar solos, big bass playing... Stuff like Rush or Yes...

I was awaiting for a Starcastle album but it seems that it has been lost in the post...

what do you think about ELP then?
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I didn't talk about them but I like them as well, my favorite albums are Tarkus, Brain Salad Surgery and Trilogy  but it was a really good suggestion indeed!
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Originally posted by Anaon Anaon wrote:

I didn't talk about them but I like them as well, my favorite albums are Tarkus, Brain Salad Surgery and Trilogy  but it was a really good suggestion indeed!

i think procul harum is pretty good also if you like the really early proggish bands also perhaps hatfield and the north or focus is pretty cool..btw you should really check out a band called Kayak with a song called merlin if you like symphonic music there is nothing better!!!

And never bands that sound abit like the 70s ones that is good is forexample Spocks beard, IQ and the flower kings
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I know a lot of actual bands who play traditionnal progressive rock like Transat, Spok's Beard and others but I woul prefer some old stuffs... Procul Harum is cool, I like it as The Moody Blues but that's not my favorite bands...

I don't know Kayak... I'll try as soon as possible...
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You may like the first few Nektar albums.Prog/Space Rock
Also,If you like Rush,check out Pavlov's Dog for David Surkamp's voice.It's similar to Geddy Lee's.
A delve into Italian prog is also a good bet.Check out PFM,Banco Del Muteo Soccorso and Le Orme.
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try some pink floyd first( CD's like wish u,,, or DSOTM are must) 
try some PT, and amon duul 2 CD's- good prog
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If you really like Rush, try 'Tiles'...they have a very retro, old school Rush like feel, even though they are contemporary...start with either Fence The Clear or Presents Of Mind.
Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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Hello,

Thanks for your advices. I know quite well Pink Floyd and love them of course, Porcupine Tree too, I admit that I don't know quite well italian prog like PFM, it's a good idea.

Tiles, I heard about them, I like it but isn't it instrumental band?
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I'd recomend Dream Theater to anyone. If you're into rush, ease your way into them with stuff form images and wrods first.( pull me under, take the time, metropolis pt. one.) and work youre way fomr there. Do Awake, then scenes fomr a memory. 6 degrees is a must have for prog rockers.
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CHECK OUT KAYAK MP3 MERLIN ON THE SITE

WHOOOOHOOO
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Oh thanks but of course I really well know DT and I have seen them in concert two times ;) My favorites albums are Awake, A CHange Of Seasons, Images And Words of course...

I liked a lot progressive metal but now I'm rather into progressive rock...
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Originally posted by Anaon Anaon wrote:

Oh thanks but of course I really well know DT and I have seen them in concert two times ;) My favorites albums are Awake, A CHange Of Seasons, Images And Words of course...

I liked a lot progressive metal but now I'm rather into progressive rock...

KAYAK KAYAK KAYAK

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If you like King Crimson and VDGG and want to explore Italian prog
try Osanna - Palepoli and Balletto di Bronzo -YS

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Originally posted by paulindigo paulindigo wrote:

If you like King Crimson and VDGG and want to explore Italian prog
try Osanna - Palepoli and Balletto di Bronzo -YS


Oh that's quite strange because I didn't see your post but since I wrote mine, I have discoverd PFM and I absolutely love it!!
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Some great bands of the seventies not yet mentioned:
Kaipa (their latest records, from -02, -03 and -05, are also recomended)
Kansas
Weather Report (jazz rock)

Early eighties (and counting):
Isildurs Bane

Nineties:
Änglagård (old school progressive, mostly instrumental)
Pär Lindh Project (symphonic)
Sinkadus (old school)
Cairo

Good webstore, that have it all:
www.missingpiece.net
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Points: 1402 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2005 at 16:55

Maiden

I take it you like Kayak? I've been a fan since the 70's when I got my first record player. Listening to Nostradamus as I write. Superb

Anaon - Try Focus - Hambuger Concerto, Moving Waves. If you haven't bought any Yes yet go for the big one - Yessongs. Engineering might not be up to today's standard but the music more than makes up for it.
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banco del mutuo soccorso - anything through '...di terra'.

they have a 'new' live album out from 1975, very much in their heydey - also worth checking out.
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