Top 10 Non-Prog Bands.
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Topic: Top 10 Non-Prog Bands.
Posted By: Argo2112
Subject: Top 10 Non-Prog Bands.
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 09:12
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What are your top ten Non-progressive rock bands? You can pick proto-prog bands since prog wasn't a thing when they started. Here's mine in no particular order:
** I amended my list |
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Posted By: JD
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 10:31
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Not to stir the pot here but...Non-Progressive in what manner? Their PA classification? Many bands I don't consider 'Progressive rock" are still listed on the PA site, including bands like ASIA, Santana or Bowie. While they may display progressive tendencies they aren't PROG IMO. That being said... Thomas Dolby Peter Gabriel Santana Joe Jackson The Who Police Stewart Copland Bowie Billy Joel Led Zeppelin Robert Palmer Queen Saga Sparks Larry Gowan Sweet Supertramp Talking Heads Tomita Tom Waits Stevie Wonder Frank Zappa ...just to name a few ! ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: The Anders
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 10:34
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There are way too many of them, even if I go by artists who are not on Progarchives. And then, many of them might be progressive in one way or another. |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 10:35
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Nik Bartsch Ronin The Comet Is Coming Leonard Cohen Motorhead Nick Drake John Coltrane The Necks Sons Of Kemet Yazz Ahmed Gogo Penguin XTC ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 10:39
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Wow. In no order: The Beatles The Who Led Zeppelin REM Black Sabbath U2 The Rolling Stones The Police Styx (not quite prog imo) Pearl Jam Edit: I'm sure I'm forgetting some. In fact after posting this I see the Grateful Dead and the Talking Heads from others lists both of whom I forgot. I also am a big fan of 90's rock so Alice in Chains and Soundgarden(among others) would be bubbling under also.
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Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 11:12
Yea, I was kind of using the PA classifications for prog bands but there is certainly room for discussion & interpretation for many bands. Nice list BTW.
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JD wrote:Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 11:32
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I will take this as 10 best non-progressive artists and use as definition inclusion in the archives (including prog-related and proto-prog): Barbara Dennerlein UFO (Ritchie Blackmore's) Rainbow The Grateful Dead Jefferson Airplane The Stranglers Inner City Unit Klaro! Five Play Grace Slick
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 11:50
I'm wondering why this wasn't placed in the non progressive music category(ie other music related lounges). This section is for non music discussion. Not a big deal. Just wondering how it got here. 
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 11:54
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Here's my Top 10, playing strictly by the rules of the game and listing bands only, with only one British band amongst them - and they're half-American. ABBA Crosby, Stills and Nash (& Young) The Doors The Eagles Fleetwood Mac Jefferson Airplane The Jimi Hendrix Experience Nightwish Santana Within Temptation |
Posted By: Gentle and Giant
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 12:03
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Black Sabbath Judas Priest Bauhaus Iron Maiden The Damned Alice Cooper The Smiths The The The Cure The Cult Radiohead Killing Joke Gary Numan/Tubeway Army The Blue Nile Japan Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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Posted By: Tancos
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 13:16
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Bonzo Dog Band Corvus Corax Cream Rory Gallagher Los Lobos Hot Tuna Firesign Theatre ("The only rock band that doesn't need music") Polysics Richard Thompson Ten Wheel Drive Honorable mention: Canned Heat Donovan Brave Combo Johnny Winter Rare Air Alfred M. Yankovic Ask me tomorrow, and I'll have a completely different list.
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Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 13:28
My Bad. First I put in the prog lists section by mistake. When I realized it was in the wrong place I meant to move it to the general music section and missed ( I was in a hurry) . Maybe on of the admins will move it for me.
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Posted By: Cambus741
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 14:38
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Queen Adam Ant Al Stewart Sophie B Hawkins Paul Roland Adam and the Ants UFO Rhapsody (of Fire) Chumbawamba Current 93 Deep Purple Rainbow The Beatles
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Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 14:52
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Ok, I’ll play. The Tansads/Merry Hell Levellers Fairport Convention/Richard Thompson and any other solo member Gary Numan Simon & Garfunkel Beautiful South/Housemartins Dire Straits Fleetwood Mac/Lindsey Buckingham Joni Mitchell Judie Tzuke ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 16:05
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Off the top of my head.. Motorhead Brinsley Schwartz Rory Gallagher Super Furry Animals Beta Band Planxty Neil Young and Crazy Horse Black Crowes Love Magazine Eddi Reader Grandaddy... ------------- |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 16:16
Hmm, there are so many. Apart from the great Fleetwood Mac, I want to focus on folk or world music that others might not know about or even care about  Pogues Oysterband Men they Couldn't Hang Saw Doctors Redgum Runrig Lindisfarne Habib Koite Toure Kunda Ismael Lo Juluka Pete Morton Christy Moore Dougie MacLean Al Stewart Cat Stevens REM Jim Croce Merzhin Idan Raichel Project |
Posted By: The Anders
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 16:22
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I'll make an attempt and stick to bands (not solo artists) that are not on progarchives (to my knowledge). The Beach Boys (between 1965 and 1967) The Rolling Stones (up to and including Sticky Fingers) The Clash Blur Tv-2 Pom Poko Gnags R.E.M. Madness The Police
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Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 17:00
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Earth, Wind & Fire Parliament/Funkadelic Scorpions The Police Iron Maiden Prince/Revolution Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Queen Santana Heart -------------   
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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 17:04
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The Beatles Led ZeppelinThe Doors Black Sabbath Neil Young Alice Cooper (band, 1969 - 1973) Allman Brothers The Rolling Stones (Mick Ronson era) Simon & Garfunkel Nick Drake Fairport Convention (up to Full House) ------------- ...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: BaldJean
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 17:35
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ok, I will change my list so it will include only bands, not solo artists: The Deep Freeze Mice UFO (Ritchie Blackmore's) Rainbow The Grateful Dead Jefferson Airplane The Stranglers Inner City Unit Klaro! Five Play The Velvet Underground
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 17:52
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At least rock related or rock in certain music and do artists as well as bands and use progressive rock to include ones included in PA Prog categories: Ennio Morricone Serge Gainsbourg (for Histoire de Melody Nelson and Cannabis especially) Nick Drake David Bowie Nico Pram Air Broadcast Janko Nilovic Vladimir Cosma Television Stereolab Electrelane Oops, thirteen, darn these extra fingers on my feet (keep counting more of them, seems I have ten foot fingers in total). Was going to mention Egisto Macchi, but was questioning the rock related quotient as I'm pushing it as a rock list already. I should give this list more thought. Love Cream, by the way, and I argued for it being in PA as Proto-Prog, but was pelted by posters in a hail of rancid dairy products (creamed one might say except I still think I presented a good case for it). |
Posted By: Hiram
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 23:15
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Off the top of my head, in alphabetical order, not in PA (including prog-related): -Bauhaus -Einstürzende Neubauten -The Fall -Jesus Lizard -Joy Division -Melvins -Motelli Skronkle -Shellac -Sielun Veljet -Sonic Youth The list would probably be different on another day. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 02:50
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Funkadelic/Parliament The Cure Stevie Wonder The Future Sound Of London John Coltrane Ennio Morricone Talking Heads Sun Ra The Doors The Comet Is Coming Fleet Foxes The Orb Air Hey I did 13  Who cares anyhoo...in an hour this list will be completely different. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 04:02
Some of you have a strange definition of what a "band" is... (I'm tempted to nominate solo artists, too, but no, I won't.)
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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 04:12
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Comsat Angels Pinback Einstuerzende Neubauten Radian Scorn Tied and Tickled Trio Hidden Orchestra Foals Foyer des Arts Mice Parade Shudder to Think Kante Blumfeld Everything Everything Hood Broadcast Fehlfarben Killing Joke The Cure Startled Insects
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 04:50
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Led Zeppelin Black Sabbath XTC The Stranglers Cocteau Twins Depeche Mode REM The Cure The Smiths Japan Manic Street Ptreachers ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 07:21
I’m a lazy reader I guess Throw in some Magazine and Edgar Broughton Band perchance. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 07:42
Quite often when people say band they also are referring to solo artists, and a lot of so-called artists are not truly solo (the band name is the frontman's name, has a band backing it, or just has session musicians behind it -- depends on what one means by solo). For instance, I see topics made by people who use band in the title of a poll and themselves mention solo artists in the list. It's quite like with songs, a lot of people include fully instrumental music with no singing when they talk about songs. So I don't think one need to be that exact or pedantic commonly. I decided to include both "solo" artists and bands because the OP (Argo) wrote early on in response to a list with both bands and solo artists "Nice list BTW" without taking issue with the solo artists. I took that as tacit support from the one who is conducting this exercise. Had Argo said, "Nice list, but I would rather focus on bands proper" then my approach would have been different. Nice means precise (or accurate), and so I took it to precisely mean that the OP is okay with artists. :P People do use terms in different ways, and what matters is intent. Perhaps the OP was just being quite nice in a polite and tolerant way by calling it a list nice. I do think that was added more as a polite aside (it wasn't the main thrust of that post which was addressing a concern). If it's important to the OP for whatever reason this topic was made, then I will happily give a list of ten bands proper. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 07:51
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Yeah...attending a Stevie Wonder gig may have been somewhat of a luke-warm experience if he just showed up with a piano and mic. ...or maybe not?  Lingo is tricky...and highly fascinating methinks. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 08:01
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It is fascinating, and in Wonder's case he definitely could pull it off. :D Imagine Bobby Beausoleil without his Freedom Orchestra. It still would be killer (oops, that's bad taste). And then there's the case of the one man band. A solo artist which is also a band (or like, or imitative of a band) as it's not a solo instrument. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 08:16
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The Beatles Led Zeppelin The Jam XTC never really thought about it after that Let's add a few - Elbow Roxy Music Big Country Free Lynyrd Skynyrd Talking Heads |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 08:44
You're of course right and I didn't mean to complain. It was just an observation, I saw all these after thinking about the question myself and already having ruled out some of these (Joe Jackson surely would've made my list, some others potentially). After all Scorn is something of a solo artist (although he/they weren't originally) so who am I to complain?
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Posted By: Morningrise
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 09:01
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Scott Walker Nick Drake Cocteau Twins Echo & The Bunnymen Massive Attack Portishead Mercury Rev Morphine Tears For Fears Talking Heads |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 09:02
| Ooh, Portishead should have been on my list. Big omission from me to the point of embarrassing. |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 09:14
Personally, I think you guys are overthinking this. What about 'Bands' where one of the members writes all or most of the material and the rest of the band just plays along?
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Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 09:36
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Strictly going by favourites.... Beatles The Who Black Sabbath Alice in Chains Megadeth Metallica Led Zeppelin Deep Purple Rainbow Van Halen top 10 non prog ARTISTS: Ilayaraja Stevie Wonder Fiona Apple Jeff Buckley Lianne La Havas Bill Evans Barbara Dennerlein Dio Ennio Morricone A R Rahman
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 09:47
Overthinking? I think my problem is more when I underthink things. That could also be considered solo or more of a solo type outing of a sort with a backing band even if under a band name. And also what about one man bands as I mentioned in another post? My point was that terms can take on various shades of meaning and be used differently, so I often try not to get too pedantic about such things (and also I am pedantic by nature, so I should try to be more aware of it). I've been genuinely confused when people used songs to mean any music, but I got to understand that people were using it in a much more general sense than I do. As long as we can come to understand where others are coming from and what they mean, and vice versa, that's what matters most to me for communicative processes. That said, as David said, lingo can be fascinating and tricky. And it can be highly nuanced. If the OP doesn't care about having artist rather than band names in this topic, then I don't really care either, and I thought that seemed to be the case from a response. Thus I included artist and band names. |
Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 10:24
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Yello Ultravox John Foxx Magazine Al Stewart Simple Minds Gary Numan William Orbit The Fixx Alphaville ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 11:02
| ^^ As the OP I was using the term " bands" in a general way so if you wanted to put Stevie Wonder or Elvis Costello as the band / artist I'm fine with that. I think I put the collective projects of Clapton on my list so it's all good. |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 11:06
For the Rolling Stones you mean Mick Taylor. Mick Ronson played with Bowie.
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 11:39
Now that's something I would pay a fair amount of cash to see.
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 11:49
| Wich, presumably, is not as much as Stevie Wonder would pay to see you. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 12:56
That's nearly as bad as my brother-in-law's joke about his wife.
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 13:11
| If you think that’s bad, you should hear your brother-in-law’s wife’s joke about her brother.(not necessarily quite the familial relationship I am going for). |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 13:19
non-prog can mean a lot of things, I don't know where to start  Blues, blues-rock, hard rock, AOR, metal, extreme metal, pop/pop-rock, the little bit of jazz I've enjoyed so far? I'm over-thinking this.
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 14:59
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No special order...... Beatles Rolling Stones Allman Bros Band XTC The Who Led Zep James Gang/Barnstorm/Joe Walsh Neil Young/Crazy Horse The Byrds Jefferson Airplane as someone else said that could change... and I didn't list Tull and Traffic but wanted to since they are on PA but so is Zep, Who, and The Beatles.. btw. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 15:00
If it helps, the original post does say non-prog rock bands. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 15:15
so that leaves pop-rock, blues-rock, hard rock, AOR.
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Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 16:13
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Posted By: Ronstein
Date Posted: February 11 2021 at 08:20
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As other have said, far too many to give a definitive list. The 10 that spring to mind immediately are: Little Feat Santana The Beatles The Beach Boys James Gang/Joe Walsh Ozark Mountain Daredevils Allman Brothers Band The Kinks The Sensational Alex Harvey Band Stoneground |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: February 13 2021 at 08:54
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Beatles Kinks Spirit The Fall Madness Led Zeppelin Brian Jonestown Massacre Ariel Pink Julian Cope Liars Minutemen Dead Kennedys Subhumans Sonic Youth The Who Steely Dan The Guess Who Jandek Edit: More than 10, sorry ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: February 13 2021 at 19:01
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Imposible for me listed only 10 bands Nick Drake My Bloody Valnetine The Kinks Friends The Cure XTCEnnio Morricone Portishead Ride The Gladstones The Blue Nile
The Stranglers R.E.M The Smiths Slowdive Red House Painters The Housemartins Pale Saints Lush The Byrds The Jam Ben Folds Five Joe Jackson Fleet Foxes |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: February 14 2021 at 03:07
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Sticking to artists NOT listed in PA Al Stewart Alanis Morrissette The Tubes Editors Elbow Gary Numan Love The Sweet The Stranglers what a strange bunch to be listed together lol.
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Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: March 05 2021 at 09:55
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1. UFO 2. U2 3. Red Rider 4. Dire Straits 5. The Silencers 6. The Blue Nile 7. Aerosmith 8. Thin Lizzy 9. J.Geils Band 10. Boston
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Posted By: essexboyinwales
Date Posted: March 09 2021 at 05:32
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Metallica Iron Maiden Bryan Adams (who has a great band!) Within Temptation Tears For Fears Keane (just about rock??...) ACDC Georgia Satellites The Who Avantasia
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: March 09 2021 at 07:02
I have a soft spot for Keane too. A really good band, who could have been great. Tom Chaplin is an excellent singer. Their melodies and well placed key changes are the cornerstone of their compositions. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: March 09 2021 at 09:47
Wait just a minute...how could I forget SIMPLE MINDS!!!
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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: March 09 2021 at 10:32
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1. The Bears 2. Freak Kitchen 3. Jellyfish 4. Todd Rundgren 5. Utopia 6. Alice Cooper 7. Shriekback 8. Alice in Chains 9. The Might Be Giants 10. Black Label Society
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: March 09 2021 at 12:24
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- Ultravox - Killing Joke - Toto - the Who - the Zombies - Simon & Garfunkle - Soundgarden - the Kinks - Chvrches -------------  
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: March 09 2021 at 12:29
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Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: March 09 2021 at 13:34
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10. Oasis 9. The Sonic Dawn 8. The Black Crowes 7. Widespread Panic 6. Tracy Chapman 5. DeWolff 4. Earthless 3. Bob Marley 2. The Stranglers 1. Neil Young ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: Tancos
Date Posted: March 09 2021 at 15:06
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Here's a list. Ask me again tomorrow, and I'll have another list. In alphabetical order: The Allman Brothers The Band Brave Combo Cream Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks Hot Tuna Kaleidoscope (the California band, with David Lindley) Los Lobos Naftule's Dream Richard [and Linda] Thompson [Band]
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Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: March 09 2021 at 20:35
 I frigging love that band!------------- “On the day of my creation, I fell in love with education. And overcoming all frustration, a teacher I became.” — Ernest Vong |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 10 2021 at 02:08
 really? I've never understood the hype. |
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: March 10 2021 at 03:12
Oasis should be banned, sorry  |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 10 2021 at 03:15
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Posted By: Ronstein
Date Posted: March 10 2021 at 03:21
A big +1 for Jellyfish. Massively under-rated and sadly demised too soon.
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Posted By: Ronstein
Date Posted: March 10 2021 at 03:22
Third rate Beatles imitators!!
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: March 10 2021 at 03:40
90's lager lout rock. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 10 2021 at 03:46
I'm improving my English vocabulary today, I didn't know what " lager lout" was so I looked it up.
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Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: March 10 2021 at 04:14
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Posted By: Shadowyzard
Date Posted: March 10 2021 at 04:52
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The Prodigy Modern Talking Bruce Dickinson (solo career) Keldian Dark Moor (not the last 2 albums) Amorphis In Flames (pre-Clayman) Scorpions Cradle of Filth Falconer |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: March 10 2021 at 05:28
If you didn't know - The Lickerish Quartet, formed in 2017, consists of keyboardist Roger Manning, guitarist Eric Dover, and bassist Tim Smith, each of whom were former members of the band Jellyfish. I'm ashamed of myself for having not yet checked them out. To date they have released two EP's.
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Posted By: Ronstein
Date Posted: March 10 2021 at 05:36
Thanks, I'll check them out
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Posted By: Umeda
Date Posted: March 10 2021 at 12:09
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1. R.E.M. 2. Midnight Oil 3. David Bowie 4. The Cult 5. Living Colour 6. The Doors 7. America 8. The Who 9. Deep Purple X. Jimi Hendrix ------------- Not for rent. To any God or government. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: March 10 2021 at 13:14
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Midnight Oil is underrated -------------
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