Interactive Poll #9 - Shut Up and Play Yer Guitar
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Topic: Interactive Poll #9 - Shut Up and Play Yer Guitar
Posted By: micky
Subject: Interactive Poll #9 - Shut Up and Play Yer Guitar
Date Posted: June 17 2020 at 17:44
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For the next installment of Lorenzo's BBQ we flip the script on the last poll. Here choose a favorite instrumental and share it with us. Only condition is it can't be found here on the Archives.. for mine.. I wanted to go with R.S and Kentucky Thunder's 'Get Up John' which is a perfect world would have not just won the poll but earned me you all's ending lvoe and affection for having such killer tastes.. but life isn't all about winning man... back in my past life.. as my life was falling apart all around me and with little escape it seemed than eating a bullet I got hard and deep into Eastern relgioins which not just touched me on an intellectual but deeply spiriiual level and helped me surive the last few year of my trainwreck of a first marriage .. which dovetailed nicely into my long love of the music of George Harrison. As I had loved his music since I was a kiddie but now I started learning more about his spiritual journey.. but sady he passed away not long after I started my own journey. fast forward a year or two later.. Concert for George came out and who was the undisputed star of that concert. Yep.. Anoushka Shankar and Arpan. Turned me onto her something FIERCE...an amazing talent.. an amazing beauty. So for my choice this week.. not just one amazing beauty and talent.. but two!! Hope you enjoy. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: June 17 2020 at 17:54
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------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: June 17 2020 at 18:34
The poll!!!!  
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 17 2020 at 18:37
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Posted By: TCat
Date Posted: June 17 2020 at 18:38
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I went through a bunch of choices and finally decided on this piano solo from Ives Piano Sonata No. 2 "Concorde", this is the 3rd movement known as "The Alcotts". This is one of my favorites to play, but there are many parts I tend to trip over, so I thought I would put it on here, but played perfectly by Alexi Lubimov, not me. See if you can figure out what artist used the main melody for the introduction to a very popular song (back in the 80s) and name the song. If you already know the answer, or if you sneak a peek at the comments, it doesn't count. You will get bonus points if you get it right. Not that you can use the points for anything, but you can definitely congratulate yourself for listening closely and everyone can say "oooooo". Anyway, enjoy and follow along with the sheet music in the video (if you can). Charles Ives - Piano Sonata No. 2: 3rd Movement (The Alcotts) ------------- https://ibb.co/8x0xjR0" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: Shadowyzard
Date Posted: June 17 2020 at 18:41
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To support Micky's anti-Trump thing, I chose a song from an album whose cover shows the Great Wall of China. J/K, I decided on this song hours before, haha. Coincidence.  Kazu Matsui - Legend of the Lake |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: June 17 2020 at 18:46
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Tokyo Groove Jyoshi - What is Hip? This wasn't one of the songs I had in mind for this poll. In fact, I hadn't heard this until two days ago, but YouTube recommended it to me because of my last suggestion to the last poll, so who am I to argue against machines. I like it quite a bit. I mean, what is funk without slap bass and a shamisen? Nothing like this.
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Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: June 17 2020 at 18:47
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Ludovico Einaudi - In un'altra vita (In Another Life) ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 17 2020 at 18:48
you all rock.. (in spirit if not in geetars  ). Get those prog suggestions ready.. I start that poll tomorrow.. same premise as these first ones... choose the lesser known favorites.. you all know what they are without having to have rules made ..... and others should pick up the gist quickly.. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: TCat
Date Posted: June 17 2020 at 18:55
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micky wrote:Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: June 17 2020 at 18:59
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Oh, wonderful looking suggestions.....I have to say that I considered an Einaudi piece. It may show up in another one, however. I decided I wanted to go back to exotic here. This is from a psychedelic gem from 1968 by The US Kaleidoscope that showcases the fantastic Solomon Feldthouse on saz and oud; David Lindley on violin, I believe Sol also played doumbek here and you may also hear bits of harp guitar, which would have been supplied by David Lindley. This piece is based on "Sehnaz Longa," a Turkish piece by Santuri Ethem Efendi.
------------- "Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: June 17 2020 at 19:02
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Janko Nilovic - Underground Session ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: June 17 2020 at 19:02
------------- "Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: June 17 2020 at 19:03
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Era - Tono ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: June 17 2020 at 21:14
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This is going to be so difficult..... ------------- "Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: June 17 2020 at 21:21
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Someone had to post this....or the Mickster would have been upset... as good as it gets.... ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: June 17 2020 at 23:34
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 00:31
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I found it hard to find one outside the realms of prog and folk when I wanted to throw in something different, but then I remembered this one from years ago: Peace & Quiet - Looney Tunes (1971) ------------- 
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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 01:40
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Bryan Beller - Casual Lie Day |
Posted By: The Anders
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 03:47
| So from poll 6 to poll 9? I'm assuming it's just instrumental pieces, and that they don't have to include guitars. |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 04:27
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I'm very picky when it comes to voices. I love some singers to pieces, but by and large I prefer instrumentals to bad or average singing, and consequently I have lots of instrumental music in my collection. Very hard decision. I'll pick something this time that isn't in all likelihood the best bet to win, but for me (having the dark musical side of an Art Zoyd fan) this album was a revelation when I heard it first, and it remains in my top albums until this day... and I'm very curious what you say about it (and be it that you don't get that stuff at all). By the way, some great, great nominations already there, it's going to be supertough this time (at least if I don't exclude what I already know, which I won't). Scorn - Forever Turning |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 04:34
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Micky is at work now, so all our suggestions will be added to the chart later today. In the meantime, here's mine - something quite beautiful I found on Bandcamp when I was searching for World Music. The artist's name is Marla Leigh, and the track title is "Rhythms of Tof Miriam". |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 05:17
You really want to do two of these things in parallel? For me one at a time is enough, two feels like overdoing it.
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Posted By: I prophesy disaster
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 07:34
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Philip Glass - Powaqqatsi - CAUGHT!: ------------- No, I know how to behave in the restaurant now, I don't tear at the meat with my hands. If I've become a man of the world somehow, that's not necessarily to say I'm a worldly man. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 07:56
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As long as you don't mind a violin in place of a guitar I will suggest Taylor Davis' Nebulous. She does a fantastic job playing movie soundtracks and video game theme songs, but this here is one of her originals. If you like this song and you're interested in checking her out, here is a link to her YouTube page with a number of similar instrumental songs. %3ca%20href=" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk40qSGYnVdFFBNXRjrvdpQ "> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk40qSGYnVdFFBNXRjrvdpQ" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk40qSGYnVdFFBNXRjrvdpQ
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Posted By: The Anders
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 11:42
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Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen - Plateaux pour deux |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 12:31
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wow man... you all are bringing it with authority... some really really interesting stuff here.. and will be updating the poll shortly after I throw down a quick first of the day afterwork beverage haha ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 12:42
 of all the suggestions Scott... yours is the one I am most curious to listen to... I'm not familiar with her but over the years we've been kicking this forum together I thought I had got a fix on yours tastes, they mirror mine in a lot of ways. I'l be curious to see who this either confirms it. .. or better.. shatters it ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 12:46
but who wants to stop doing these to start doing those. Not me.. nor most I suspect. Nah man...I don't think it is.. again.. the results mean nothing.. so time is no issue. Nothing says one can not listen at one's leisure.. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 12:51
simply the best.. and you are evil Doc.. I already couldn't vote for my own.. now you choose my alltime favorite. .from my alltime favorite.. from a group that one f**king idiots retirement from being added here. Pure .. and debatably the best jazz fusion ever anyone ever did. Won't and can't vote it.. but if anyone hasn't heard it.. I'd pity them except for they are in for a better late than never treat. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 14:37
you ain't kidding.. about 2/3 of the way through a prelisten.. and without a doubt it is going to be the hardest yet.. in all the other polls. a couple standouts.. then the drive to finish out the final 3 but here they all do stand out.. in their own ways. For the variety in this so far (started at bottom and working way up).. off the frikcking charts. From dope smoking saucepan bangin' heaven to paint the town blond bangin' fury.. this one has it all ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 14:48
| This one is going to be tough for sure. It's going to be how my mood synchs up to each song at the time I am listening. I can easily see myself liking one over another one day and then flipping on another day. Whether I am mellow at the time or not. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 14:55
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^ very true..I do tend to wear my moods and emotions quite openly and my how they can turn on a dime. Saucy spicy bad Micky which is my default mode might vote one way but pensive sensitive angel Micky who comes only when I don't him to would vote another way completely.
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 15:17
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This is going to be the hardest yet for me. I already had heard half of these, and like the others. That Allman Brothers is one of my all-time favourites (a friend played that to me when I was a teenager and I was blown away). Such a classic. And Alice Copper's School's Out is one of the first albums in my brother's collection that I can remember loving (that, Gary Numan's Replicas and Alan Parsons Project's I Robot were three really important albums to me as a child). I'd wanted to do an instrumental one too, but if I get the chance, maybe I'll do one that asks for soundtrack music. Yeah, I like that idea. EDIT: I see voting has already started for at least one person -- a bit premature I would have thought. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 15:23
you sir are evil... for you just blew my previous posts that is poll leader as I head nearly reach the end of the first listens.. bad ass man ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 15:57
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yeah.. I suppose someone just couldn't hang with a bevy of buxom bad ass beauties .. someone throw some blue pills at whoever did that. Then again this is a prog forum.. what did one expect... I'll hold this open till the weekend.. it would probably take many of us that long to settle on 3 anyway.. and see if any fresh meat wants to join in and hit the collective bong.. try my famous mixed drink that was the toast of Ok St. alumni the world around when they visited the bar during football weekends... and just enjoy some good company and better music. we do need a group name for ourselves.. it has been FAR too long since we had a good clique here. The AR Horsemen were the baddest of badass on the wild west forum this once was... who laughed at those that wanted to join us especially if they had never shot a fellow poster down in cold blood before...but perhaps a more genteel group would represent the current site better. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: The Anders
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 16:03
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Why not make a deadline and then create the actual poll after all songs/pieces have been submitted? |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 16:05
That would be cool. You could still do a straight up Part Deux and get another 15 diverse and stellar selections. I certainly had several other much different tracks in mind until YouTube said otherwise. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 16:12
nah... I learned an important life lesson long ago that translates well to the internet.. rules have a way of killing one's fun in life... so don't make rules yourself.. nor live by others rules. you know.. that here today and gone tomorrow philosophical sh*t that is probably the one thing prog lyricists didn't tackle as they wouldn't have known a line of coke or a smoking hot groupie if one bit them to understand the really important existential questions. anyhow.. really...it isn't the votes that matter.. but in case there are any lurkers out there just working up their courage to join us I don't want them thinking it is too late to join because someone couldn't control their loins man... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 16:38
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First impressions.....As always, I rule out pretty much, those I am familiar
with from being in the top 3. Contenders
are all in bold, I refrain from considering my choice in the vote. Anoushka Shankar and Patricia Kopatchinskaja - Raga Piloo ~ Of course I’m familiar with Anoushka, had not heard this before, though. Love the combination of sitar and violin. A contender. Alice Cooper - Grande Finale ~ Knew this one from Alice. Charles
Ives - Piano Sonata #2 ~ Fun following the notes. Loved the “excited” section where the
notation did get visibly kinda crazy.
Tried for the life of me to get the bonus, maybe it will yet come to
me? I know the melody, and know I did
not know it from this. A contender. Kazu Matsui - Legend of the Lake ~ Knew the name of the artist, but hadn’t ever heard anything. Beautiful and calming, gonna be hard to compete with the plethora of violins this time, though. A contender. Tokyo Groove Jyoshi - What is Hip? ~ Knew the song, of course, fun to see it played this way and they were very energetic about it. More of a novelty feeling for me, though, even though they were quite good. Ludovico
Einaudi - In un'altra vita (In Another Life) Almost chose another by him that I just love. This is also so perfectly him. A contender Kaleidoscope
– Taxim ~ My entry Janko
Nilovic - Underground Session ~ Enjoyed this one, very different from what I
usually listen to, but loved the horns. Era
- Tono ~ Also beautiful and moving. So hard to not love violin. So I’m not even gonna try. A contender Allman
Brothers Band - In Memory of Elizabeth Reed ~ Great tune, but of course I know it. George
Benson - 6 to 4 Also too familiar with
this one to vote on it. Peace
& Quiet - Looney Tunes ~ Some pretty good jamming there, but just not top 3
for me. Bryan Beller - Casual Lie Day ~ Obviously accomplished, but this one didn’t get me. Scorn - Forever Turning ~ This works better for me than the in-your-face Gudmundsen-Holmgreen piece, but still just doesn’t get my gut. Marla
Leigh - Rhythms of Tof Miriam ~ Even
though I also chose a Middle Eastern piece and am familiar with the genre,
found myself humming the tune all morning and then going and buying the
release. Unless something else comes
out, this is probably gonna be my #1 choice, although that may be predictable,
coming from me. Obviously a contender. Philip
Glass - Powaqqatsi - CAUGHT! ~ Another Philip Glass piece is something I’m
contemplating for another potential poll.
Very different from this, this was kinda busier and brassier than others
that I like from him. Taylor
Davis - Nebulous 0 ~
Wonderful, I love violin (all of the bowed instruments). A contender Pelle
Gudmundsen-Holmgreen - Plateaux pour deux
~ Didn’t work for me at all. I do
like some experimental stuff, but it was too ducky for me. ------------- "Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 16:44
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I was just listening to this album today, and for the life of me, I don't understand why Michael Hedges is not listed in PA.... ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 16:47
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^ haven't heard that one Greg. I'll check that out later this evening ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 16:51
------------- "Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 17:10
pretty good if not exactly what I normally dig listening to.. but let me answer your questions as only a few of us can.. honestly..with years of experience in the art and politics of additions here two words kiss of death to addition here. Windham Hill ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 17:40
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It's quite odd, someone voted for U, but neglected the R, M, and P. I find that strange for such an ass. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 17:48
Anyway, Hedges is my favorite acoustic player and shaped my own playing...that I suck at. Its where my handle comes from. So I will be misappropriating a 4th vote to give Hedges some love.
------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: TCat
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 18:08
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Have always loved Michael Hedges, in fact, I was contemplating posting one on here. But it was one of many I could have posted. ------------- https://ibb.co/8x0xjR0" rel="nofollow"> |
Posted By: TCat
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 18:16
Glad you like this one. If no one gets the answer, I'll tell who the pop artist was and the song it was used on when the voting is going on. ------------- https://ibb.co/8x0xjR0" rel="nofollow"> |
Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 18:22
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Honestly, there were few on this one that I just knew right away not for me. And some, even so, I still enjoyed, but didn't hit the Top 3 contention area for me. Of course I know of the name, but had never really heard much of Charles Ives and found I liked it. ------------- "Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 20:05
you know what I meant by that and neither Shadowfax nor Manring have that implied stigma attached to them. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: June 18 2020 at 21:55
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OK here is my top 3. 1. Marla Leigh - Rhythms of Tof Miriam ~ THIS!
Even though I also chose a Middle Eastern piece and am familiar with the
genre, found myself humming the tune all morning and then going and buying the
release. Sorry to be so predictable. Maybe you'll find me less so on the prog poll. 2. Era - Tono ~ Beautiful and moving. So hard to not love violin. So I’m not even gonna try. the interplay between the two was pretty irrestistable for me. 3. Charles Ives - Piano Sonata #2 ~ Fun following the
notes. Loved the “excited” section where
the notation did get visibly kinda crazy.
Tried for the life of me to get the bonus, maybe it will yet come to
me? I know the melody, and know I did
not know it from this. Number 3 was a very difficult choice, but I went with Charles Ives because I knew of his reputation more than I knew of his music. I kept returning to this. The biggest struggle was between Ives and Matsui. But truly, what a great bunch of music from so many genres. One thing I will say is that the palate of prog lovers is truly one of many flavours. Bravo and Brava to all who participated in this one. Edited to add......Unless I jumped the gun and there are more, I may have to ask forgiveness and make an adjustment...... ------------- "Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 02:05
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Will Michael Hedges still be added? |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 08:16
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Quite a lot of interesting ones here. My picks: 1. Era - Tono 2. Janko Nilovic - Underground Session 3. Charles Ives - Piano Sonata #2 Other contenders: Anoushka & Patricia (talented musicians!), Philip Glass,
Tokyo Groove Jyoshi and Taylor Davis. -------------
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Posted By: TCat
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 09:03
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Anoushka Shankar & Patricia Kopatchinskaja – Raga Piloo – very enjoyable. It’s a long and well executed conversation between instruments. My cat was blissing out to this until that damn lawnmower (the neighbor’s) started outside. Alice Cooper – Grand Finale – This song is proof of the talent of this band that would unfortunately be overshadowed by the persona that was to be created as time went on. Kazu Matsui – Legend of the Ludovico Einaudi – In un’altra vita – Lovely, new age style piano with flowing riffs and melody. Kaleidoscope – Taxim – great psychedelic rock with mix of western and mid-Eastern influences. Janko Nilovic – Underground Session – Excellent fusion and a bit of an impressionistic vibe, the sort of thing that I love. Mix of Western music and African rhythms. The improvisational sections are not afraid to go off the rails and the symphonic jazz style is very appealing. Contender. Era – Tono – amazing violin work, definitely a showcase of talent. I love how it goes out of control and how easily it all gets reigned back in. Allman Brothers Band – In Memory of Elizabeth Reed – One of my favorite jams from them which I know too well. George Benson – Six to Four – Again another one that is quite familiar to me already since I am an avid George Benson fan. Peace & Quiet – Looney Tunes – Another excellent rock jam, this time one that I wasn’t already familiar with. Excellent find! Bryan Beller – Casual Lie Day – smooth fusion groove. Glad to hear the addition of horns later that sets this above the typical and usual talent showcase piece. Yet it shows off his unique style as it continues and has a nice bass run. Scorn – Forever Turning – Love the uneasy feeling of this, the impending suspense that the music brings. Since I’m also an Art Zoyd fan, I’ll be looking into more of this. Marla Leigh – Rhythms of Tof Miriam – Love this one a lot. I was going to post something similar to this by another artist, but that will be saved for a later time. Contender. Philip Glass – Caught – Again, I’m quite familiar with Glass’ works, but not so much with this one. Nice dramatic and cinematic feel. Taylor Davis – Nebulous – Another amazing instrumentalist and yet another great talent showcase of a track. Pelle Gunmundsen- Holmgreen – Planteaux pour deux – Bicycle horns and a cello….I wear a pan head for a reason….Push it down the stairs and see what it sounds like. Another contender, but in the end, the bicycle horn section was a little too long and my mind started to wander until she changed instruments, but otherwise, I’m hooked. Here are my top 3:
Excellent posts made this a tough pick once again. Can’t wait to see what comes next. ------------- https://ibb.co/8x0xjR0" rel="nofollow"> |
Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 09:22
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I hope this qualifies because it has about 20 seconds of spoken words, it's not by the vocalist of the band. The music is still great though, the band is called Meta Meta. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 09:23
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some really nice choices here (I will not complain about the ones that didn't do much for me) my three favorites  Alice Cooper - Grande Finale Tokyo Groove Jyoshi - What is Hip? Allman Brothers Band - In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
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Posted By: TCat
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 09:59
Before I voted, I figured there might be a few more posts that would come along. I really like this, it has everything I like about latin jazz in it. I don't know if it will qualify, we'll leave that up to Mick. If it does, I will have to figure out if it belongs in my top 3. Excellent post either way. ------------- https://ibb.co/8x0xjR0" rel="nofollow"> |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 12:29
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hell yeah..*rings the bell* welcome to the show Sagi!! Sure it qualifies. Some of my favorite instrumentals are not exactly vocalless haha. Anyhow I wasn't planning on shutting the poll down till tomorrow and I sure as hell haven't come close to making up my mind so the more the merrier! ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 12:34
Oh, jumped the gun. Sorry folks. Will listen and may adjust accordingly. Will try not to do that in future. I just saw someone else had voted and went back over my contenders... ------------- "Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 12:39
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Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 13:13
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It's very difficult choose three songs from this list. this Is the First time that I am undecided between a lot of songs. And Einaudi's composition Is One of the simpler. I like It for his pathos, for his emotional content but I recognize his simplicity. Charles Ives' piece, instead, Is classical music. That Song Is far from pop or rock or jazz. It',s near to Bartok. I love Ravi Shankar's daughter, and love The Allman',s Brothers, very good southern rock. As Always, It Is the First time I listen to a lot of artists. I like very much Alice Cooper's piece, and even if I am not a Benson' s fan, his piece Is very good. So I could choose my top three from these artists ... Buy I prefer to choose, in this case, from the ones I never heard. ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 13:45
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This is the hardest ever. All of them are good, there's not a single one I don't like - but then none of them stands clearly out in the first go (actually Michael Hedges does, embarrassingly, because he isn't in the competition; didn't know him, awesome stuff). Different from others, my rule is to vote for what I like most, regardless of whether I know the song or the artist (I know quite a few this time). Stupid me, ruling some out for formal reasons would help with the decision... but no, not doing it. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 13:59
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Many things I have never heard before....for me some very out there music.... 1.Kaleidoscope - Taxim 2.Tokyo Groove Jyoshi - What is Hip? 3.Anoushka Shankar and Patricia Kopatchinskaja - Raga Piloo ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 14:14
They are one hell of a band. Mixing latin influences, jazz, rock and excellent vocals! Definitely would appeal to prog fans since the music is very fun and interesting. Try another song and if you like it you can download the album from their website. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK-7K_09RwI" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK-7K_09RwI http://metametaoficial.com.br/" rel="nofollow - http://metametaoficial.com.br/ |
Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 14:21
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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 16:47
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My three picks. Ludovico Einaudi - Beautiful melody. This was the standout track for me. Janko Nilovic - A rousing fusion cut. Very Davis-ish. Era - Nice on the spot music making. |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 17:27
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Boiled it down to Einaudi - Era - Allman Brothers - Benson - Leigh - Meta Meta. Still gotta make three out of these six.
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Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 17:35
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The other pieces - janko Nilovic plays an emphati piece of jazz blues music - Kaleidoscope play a beautiful indian ra - Kazu Matsui : very atmospheric music _ Marla Leigh : atmospheric and tribal piece - tokyo groove : one of the best Era Tono : virtuoso players SCORN too electronic for my taste Philip Glass, Pelle and Taylor Davies, Metà Meta are pleasing buy they dont arrive to the podium ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 18:06
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Podium 1) Kaleidoscope 2) Tokyo Groove Jyoshi 3) Charles Ives ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 18:10
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Great poll this one! I'll open the poll dedicated to The music with Latin American Influences Next Tuesday. ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 18:17
Also, again, thank you for coming up this idea, it's been fun and I look forward to the next one. ------------- "Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp |
Posted By: TCat
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 18:26
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The answer to the question about which famous musician and song took the main melody from the Charles Ives Sonata. The song is introduced by a variation of the very first line of the sonata. Here it is (drum roll please): ------------- https://ibb.co/8x0xjR0" rel="nofollow"> |
Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 18:29
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Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 02:25
Wonderful piece of Indian raga! And searching for news about Kaleidoscope, I've found this https://www.scaruffi.com/vol2/kaleidos.html Scaruffi is a guide of mine. I dont always agree with him. He's often too severe and has some dislikes. But I always like his favourites and after having voted for Kaleidoscope I have discovered Scaruffi like them very much. ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 03:28
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Oh for heaven's sake! I gave that Kaleidoscope thing a third listen just for the sake of commenting on it, thinking that I wouldn't vote it anyway... but this time with full concentration - and suddenly it's so good! (Somehow I didn't get it at all yesterday listening while doing the odd other thing.) I suspect that Anoushka Shankar and Charles Ives might also come back big time at some point; I actually know some other pieces by both of them and for some reason like them more than the things you selected (the inexplicable magic of music that makes some stuff click with some persons and some with some others), even though clearly they are not bad, the potential is clearly there. Similar thing by the way Philip Glass - know some stuff of him that I'd clearly prefer to the one posted. But this means that there's more to vote for again than to what I had already narrowed down my choice. Sooo difficult. OK, concept decision - as a matter of principle I'm not giving Anoushka and Charles another chance. Unfair maybe, but I can't manage even more stuff in the selection. |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 03:45
Similar feeling here, I'm always up for something adventurous and experimental... love the spirit of this, and it has some good bits... but the bicycle horn section didn't hit my spot sonically, and then was pretty long. |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 03:58
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OK, next concept decision. I already knew two of the songs that are still in the race for me, namely the Allman Brothers one and the Einaudi one. I will put exactly one of them in my top three. But which? They're so different and so hard to compare, and I like both of them a lot (that Allman Brothers album is awesome, even if not normally my style). Will go for Einaudi, by a whisker, on the mood of the day. |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 04:12
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Well, it's really like a football (soccer) league where after 38 games played the winner has a pitiful 6 points more than the last. I very much like the relaxed, groovy and sophisticated music by George Benson and Bryan Beller; just my gut feeling says, not quite up there. Tokyo Groove Jyoshi is big fun but maybe three points behind the top team. I am a sucker for well done folky/world music; after the earlier surprise experience I'll pick Kaleidoscope just over Marla Leigh and Era, but I loved all three of these. Finally, never heard of Meta Meta, but that's just my kind of rhythm. As a critic probably I wouldn't give it the highest score but for me personally it's number one. By the way, listening to all of these, I'm quite happy to have nominated Scorn. Apparently it didn't convince too many of you, but it feels like something of a sonic outlier even in this very varied field, and that's some achievement. I have a weak spot for some minimalist and monotonous haunting stuff that I know many (particularly prog listeners) won't share. One of the first times I listened to this album was while I was reading a book by a German journalist on Cambodia and the Vietnam war that was written in a very lively "like you are in the middle of things" way, and together with this music it was the most shattering experience. (In case anyone is interested: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7749745-death-in-the-rice-fields )
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Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 04:26
Oh yeah! ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 05:22
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Went with: Janko Nilovic Era Kaleidoscope And whole bunch just missing out: Allman Brothers, Einaudi, Marla Leigh, Anoushka Shankar, Meta Meta. Alice Cooper 19 (18 if you don't count your own) pieces to choose from all with merits |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 06:13
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as I suspected it would.. so it did.. had a couple of rounds of listens last night while I was working on the computer and ... still no luck coming up with firm 3.. then again it was probably my mood... the other night I was in sack and pillage Bad Mick mode.. last night I had to have my brain on ... so today.. in Saturday chill mode.. that is what I'll base my votes on haha. So doing a final round of listens.. just for the votes .. but kudos to all for you all really delivered a great set of songs that sort of hit all the numbers. Not a bad one in the bunch..
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Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 08:21
Thank you so much for that link! That was a very thoughtful review of this LP and also the others. I agree that the highlights were Sol's input into each one. Less complete mixing of styles within one piece to represent the styles of each player, each player brought their style to a pieces which were then played by all, in that style and often with different instruments than the players "primary" ones. Music very much of it's day and precursor to what was to come, in progressive and also world fusion. I will be checking out Scaruffi's writings on some other pretty obscure psych.
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Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 08:34
Agreed on the Pelle Gunmundsen- Holmgreen piece, I could have opened my mind to it more if the bicycle horn had not been so long. In comparison, I enjoyed your Scorn piece much, much more. Also notes on Einaudi and Glass. I have pieces by both that I will consider entering, should this continue. So I do enjoy both composers (but, also, familiar enough that I feel they are out of contention for me). That being said, bring them on, for others to enjoy and vote on. Their works are both varied and there is much to choose from. ------------- "Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 08:55
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This time choosing only 3 wasn't easy. The level of quality of the tracks chosen for this poll (my favourite so far) was on the whole extremely high - much higher, I have to say, than the current prog poll . Anyway, I excluded "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" from my choices because it's by far the best known of the tracks included in this poll (though obviously it's excellent and I like it very much). Here are my Top 3:Anoushka Shankar and Patricia K. - Raga Piloo Kaleidoscope - Taxim Era - Tono Honourable mention for Janko Nilovic, Philip Glass and Alice Cooper, but - as I already said - everything was top notch. Well done to everyone ! |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 09:24
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one more round for me.. had one break from the pack on this listen.. and not surprised for I'm rapidly learning his tastes appear to be aligned to my continually evolving tastes. re: 'Liz Reed. Yeah it is cool Doc did mention it, it is one of the truly great rock instrumentals ever done and as much as I love the orginal stuido versioin in which Dicky absolutely destroyed it (and Duane).. the live version.. much like my other 2 (2 and 3) alltime favorite bands, the Airplane and the Who. Were not exactly 'album' bands.. but where the studio versions of songs were mere blueprints for where those 3 band truly excelled.. the 3 best live bands rock ever saw. also I'd fail if I did't address a salient point about teh Allmans which sadly we didn't get to fully explain in terms on an addtion here to the Archive (if I had only stayed a bit longer haha). a jam? No.. no more than Miles Davis and his band were a ..f**king jam band. Tom Dowd once said it best.. many fusion artists that came after the Allmans played rock in the jazz vernacular.. the Allmans were unique for playing jazz in the rock vernacular.. a very unique way of playing JR-F. Only Steely Dan really comes to mind as a similar artist in how they approached fusing jazz and 'rock' music. Very easy to miss why is why the SD addition was so important.. so few apparently saw that distinction.. thinking them.. a f**king pop band. I got numerous PM's from people on this forum thanking me for the addition and for making them see the band in a new light. so should have been it with the Allmans.
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 09:47
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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 09:47
Yeah, pretty much while I was writing that this is not my way of doing it, it started to dawn on my why you and others would. It makes sense. But then I'm also happy to have voted for Einaudi despite having known that piece already. And be it to show some connection to my adopted country (not only to others, also to myself).
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 10:00
I'll let you know.. I thought everyone did such a great job I'm going to address my comments to each individually. Raff was dead on... this was by far the best set of suggestions we got. All over the place yet .. speaking of moods and temperaments.. I found the suggestions broke into a couple of different groupings. Both very different.. and maddingly for me.. both appealing to very distinct aspects of my personality. I've made no secret that for me.. the brain has no place in music (with a few notable exceptions for sheer brilliance in song writing).. it is all about the heart soul.. emotions if you will and there were two very different sets at play here in the suggestions which makes it for me very hard to choose.. much less a top 3
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Posted By: The Anders
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 10:20
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I hope there is still time to vote. I need to go through all the songs. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 10:26
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If anyone is interested, I created a Spotify Playlist with most of the songs. There are a couple that I couldn't find and a couple that I picked what is likely a different version. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6aMQ9JMBDwOYkVrWwqtz1d" rel="nofollow - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6aMQ9JMBDwOYkVrWwqtz1d
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 10:26
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I haven't even officially closed the window for suggestions on this poll Though I suppose it is a formality at this point. you have all the time you want man.. to vote.. however the new poll I guess is going up Tuesday if you don't want to get avalanched with music.. and who would complain about that..that is like bitchin' about having a redhead in one arm.. a blond on the other.. and brunette waiting in the wings. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 10:46
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I do like all of the choices, and knew quite a few of these pieces before. While I often favour that which is new to me that I really like in polls commonly, I won't discount those. Kaleidoscope and the Allman Brothers Band in particular have been favourite acts of mine. While I could go multiple ways, based on my mood du jour, I vote for: Anoushka Shankar and Patricia Kopatchinskaja - Raga Piloo Kaleidoscope - Taxim Metá Metá - São Paulo no Shakin' ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 11:27
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This was a tough but enjoyable vote. I am not a big fan of piano solos so that helped to eliminate a number from contention. My top 3 are: Marla Leigh - Rhythms of Tof Miriam - I liked that this was the only one where percussion was the lead instrument. Kaleidoscope - Taxim - this one kind of went head to head with the first track from Shankar with the Indian tinged sound. I couldn't vote for both of them and this one eked out my vote. Taylor Davis - Nebulous - hey I suggested it because I like it so I'm gonna vote for it. I liked the Era song Tono for the same reason with the lead violin and that one could have got my vote too. My honorable mention goes to Tokyo Groove Jyoshi's wonderful cover of Tower of Power's What is Hip? I might have enjoyed this one the most of all, but being it was a cover, and a splendid one at that, I decided to give this one an honorable mention. -------------
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Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 14:45
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This is a terrific instrumental. And it's video game music. ------------- “On the day of my creation, I fell in love with education. And overcoming all frustration, a teacher I became.” — Ernest Vong |
Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 17:53
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A question: aren't Kaleidoscope proto-prog? Or raga-prog? In the last years did the administrators Evuluate Kaleidoscope as possible new entry in PA? ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 17:56
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Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 18:35
Yes there is time. I will open the new interactive poll next week, Tuesday evening or Wednesday. ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 19:07
Well, big question: which are the best live bands? You say: Allman Brothers, The Who, The Jefferson Airplane. I am not familiar to their live records but I am not Surprise to read these names. I would add Springsteen and the E Street Band, Dylan with the Band, the Grateful Dead, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Patti Smith, Lou Reed (Rock ans Roll Animal), Pink Floyd, And here's to you my top10 of live bands. ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: TCat
Date Posted: June 20 2020 at 19:26
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Since we are not to use proto-prog or prog related in the “other” poll, what does everyone think about using them here in this poll? Just curious. ------------- https://ibb.co/8x0xjR0" rel="nofollow"> |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: June 21 2020 at 01:34
I like the exclusion of everything listed on PA as a general principle. One could make a one-off theme poll for them though. (I think there isn't that much listed in these categories anyway, compared with some others, is there?) Spinning the thought on... if there isn't enough listed in Proto and Related for a theme poll, what about "Proto, Related, and what you think should be there but isn't"?
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