Masterpieces from Rock Progressif Québécois
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Topic: Masterpieces from Rock Progressif Québécois
Posted By: Wakeman's Birotron
Subject: Masterpieces from Rock Progressif Québécois
Date Posted: February 02 2015 at 08:48
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Which prog albums from Québec are true standouts in your opinion? I'd like to extend my culture in prog music from my native land, as I really just know the greatest classics. Also, I only want bands who sing in french (or who are only instrumental). These are my own favorites: Harmonium - Si on avait besoin d'une cinquième saison Maneige - Les Porches Maneige - Maneige Pollen - Pollen Maneige - Ni Vent... Ni Nouvelle Harmonium - L'Heptade Morse Code - La Marche des Hommes |
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Posted By: timothy leary
Date Posted: February 02 2015 at 10:11
| Octobre 1972-1989 |
Posted By: LearsFool
Date Posted: February 02 2015 at 12:11
| I'd add anything and everything by Godspeed You! Black Emperor to that list. |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: February 02 2015 at 12:19
You already mentioned the big ones. Stuff like Conventum, Sloche and Opus 5 might be worth checking out as well.  Wish there was a re-release of this as there has been for other ProgQuebec records.------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Wakeman's Birotron wrote:Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: February 02 2015 at 12:27
I love the Contraction's album : la bourse ou la vie.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3mIYL4xfOI
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Posted By: Wakeman's Birotron
Date Posted: February 02 2015 at 12:30
Yes I absolutely love GY!BE, but I was more looking for something similar to the 70s era (or from that era) with lyrics in french. Good call though. |
Posted By: LearsFool
Date Posted: February 02 2015 at 12:36
| ^ Then I'll recommend Les Champignons too. |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: February 02 2015 at 15:19
| I highly recommend L'Orchestre Sympathique's En Concert À La Grande Passe. Beautiful instrumental jazz rock where the dominant voices are Jean Vanasse's vibraphone and François Richard's acoustic piano and flute. |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: February 02 2015 at 15:28
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Miriodor - Avanti! (2009). One of the best albums of the past 15 years, from one of the best bands I have ever seen on stage. Though the band are labeled as RIO/Avant, they appeal to fans of symphonic prog as well because of their great sense of melody. |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: February 02 2015 at 16:48
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Sloche is fantastic fusion as mentioned above. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Wakeman's Birotron
Date Posted: February 02 2015 at 16:56
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Great! So now on my list: -Sloche -Octobre
-L'Orchestre Sympathique -Les Champignons -Contraction -Opus 5 -Conventum -June Wallack -Miriodor (are you sure that's not Italian?) |
Posted By: LearsFool
Date Posted: February 02 2015 at 16:57
| ^ Can confirm that Miriodor is some kind of Canadian. |
Posted By: Wakeman's Birotron
Date Posted: February 02 2015 at 17:00
| Ok I just checked that out, they are from Québec indeed. The name of the album seemed italian to me. |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: February 02 2015 at 17:11
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They are from Quebec, and I met them and spoke French with them at ProgDay 2013. However, the album title is indeed Italian, and means "forward". |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 02 2015 at 17:12
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yeah... that is a GREAT album.. and that from one that unlike my wife.. really hadn't got much into that kind of music. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Argonaught
Date Posted: February 02 2015 at 17:24
Does this count? ------------- Thank you, Fripp, for our daily Prog (Red 39:54) |