Prog’s most unlikely mainstream success
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Topic: Prog’s most unlikely mainstream success
Posted By: yargh
Subject: Prog’s most unlikely mainstream success
Date Posted: November 08 2005 at 20:59
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Posted By: andYouandI45
Date Posted: November 08 2005 at 21:13
| holy crap Frank Zappa hosted SNL? |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: November 08 2005 at 22:42
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TFC is hardly a prog album is musical terms and reviewers never shied away from Pink Floyd, especially considering The Wall was an enormous "classic rock" success (the 2nd or 3rd best-selling album of all time if I'm correct), so It makes sense that it was reviewed. It is an excellent album, IMO, so I think it was quite probable. Zappa hosted SNL! Wow. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
He was funny, but holy crap!!!! 
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: November 09 2005 at 02:23
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Tales reaching nr. 1 in the UK, because the album really asks a lot from the listeners. Rick Wakeman, who didn't like Tales, thought that the blind support by the fans wasn't a good thing. I think it is only justice being done, because I like Tales a lot |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: November 09 2005 at 04:40
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I didnt know that Frank did that. But i still say Tales reaching #1...even tho of the time period. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: ColonelClaypool
Date Posted: November 09 2005 at 06:21
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I'd say Mars Volta's Frances The Mute debuting as #1 in Norway was rather surprising. ------------- With magic, you can turn a frog into a prince. With science, you can turn a frog into a Ph.D. and you still have the frog you started with. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: November 09 2005 at 07:19
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None of the above....it all seems very likely to me, even Tales which was hot on the heels of CTTE and Yessongs! Why isn't this in Prog Polls? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Trotsky
Date Posted: November 09 2005 at 08:16
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Didn't East Of Eden score a surprise #1 single with Jig A Jig?
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Posted By: yargh
Date Posted: November 09 2005 at 08:44
Because I've never been to the poll section before and I didn't realize until it was too late that there was a polling section dedicated to prog. My mistake. |
Snow Dog wrote:
If someone with moderator capabilities wants to move it, that'd be cool. Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: November 09 2005 at 08:58
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How about Marillion scoring a top 10 and then a top 20 hit with Your Gone and Dont Hurt Yourself last year with virtually no publicity. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: yargh
Date Posted: November 09 2005 at 08:58
As for Tales, I think hitting #6 in the US is a bigger surprise than going #1 in the UK (where prog was bigger). As for Zappa, he actually made two appearances on SNL -- one as a musical guest in December of 1976 and one as host (and musical guest) in October of 1978. Sadly, none of his stuff made it onto 2003's DVD set of SNL musical performances. |