A few french prog rarities
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Topic: A few french prog rarities
Posted By: oliverstoned
Subject: A few french prog rarities
Date Posted: March 26 2004 at 06:58
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Hello everybody, Here are some french prog albums from the 70's: -Serge gainsbourg:" Histoire de melody Nelson" (1971) Clkick below to read amazon reviews: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000051YEG/qid=1080302033/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl15/103-7751490-9085401?v=glance&s=music&n=507846 - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000051YEG/qid =1080302033/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl15/103-7751490-90854 01?v=glance&s=music&n=507846 -Spacecraft/Paradoxe (1975) Dark prog somewhere close to Heldon with cosmic guitar. -La planète sauvage (1973) (movie soundtrack) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004Y236/qid=1080302519/sr=8-3/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i3_xgl15/103-7751490-9085401?v=glance&s=music&n=507846 - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004Y236/qid =1080302519/sr=8-3/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i3_xgl15/103-7751490-90854 01?v=glance&s=music&n=507846
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Posted By: philippe
Date Posted: March 26 2004 at 07:28
I've doubts about tonton Gainsbourg Spacecraft is a fascinating band, really orginal... I advise you to put an ear on 'Fille qui mousse'. This band belongs to the 70s french underground. It really rocks but I think there are enough subtile,strange and exerimental elements to be qualified as prog rock. Check also the folkly 'Tangerine' and 'Catharsis' (one of the leader of the french scene) ------------- 
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Posted By: Tauhd Zaïa
Date Posted: March 29 2004 at 14:46
Moi aussi ! (Me too !) Gainsbarre au pays du prog... Serait il flatté ou dirait il "Ecoute, Coco, laisse tomber" Quoique "L'histoire de Melody Nelson" est son oeuvre, un concept album. Son imagination et son plaisir a fourrer son nez partout cela fait prog, non ? Le "Tête de Chou-rock", sous ensemble prog est né ! ------------- The State Of Grace Is Achieved |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: April 01 2004 at 07:10
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Un album n'a pas besoin d'être etiquetté "prog" pour l'être... Et à l'inverse, certains albums ou groupes dits "progs" ne le sont guère... Notre ami Philippe nous cite "Catharsis"... Je trouve ça vraiment léger, comparé à "Melody Nelson", qui est bien + abouti, complexe, arrangé, virtuose, sans compter la dimension "concept album", comme tu dis. Also check : Nino ferrer: Metronomy
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Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: April 05 2004 at 15:45
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A thread devoted to french speaking people... Il n'y a qu'un seul album de Gainsbourg que j'ai beaucoup de plaisir à écouter : "Couleur café". Est-ce l'un de vous a entendu l'album solo de Patrick Forgas, une merveille de musique "new age" (désolé pour ce terme affreux mais si l'on doit décrire cet album on pourrait dire qu'il est à la croisée de Synergy, Tangerine Dream, Olias of Sunhillow (sans les voix) et les soundscapes de Robert Fripp ? ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: elfangio
Date Posted: April 05 2004 at 15:47
I don't understand you guys  ------------- Great shredding is cheddar cheese on a taco (Ron Thal). "Mr Neal Morse from Mars, by way of Las Vegas and Nashville" |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: April 05 2004 at 15:49
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LOL ! ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: Joren
Date Posted: April 05 2004 at 15:51
It's not that hard, they're talking about PROGRESSIVE ROCK, you see? 
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Posted By: elfangio
Date Posted: April 05 2004 at 15:55
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As we're in french music, I've recently discovered a french singer called Alexis HK. His music has nothing to do with prog, but I like it anyway. Do some of you know him? ------------- Great shredding is cheddar cheese on a taco (Ron Thal). "Mr Neal Morse from Mars, by way of Las Vegas and Nashville" |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: April 05 2004 at 16:16
Patrick Forgas' solo album is entitled : "Synchronicité". Any impression about this album ? ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: diddy
Date Posted: April 05 2004 at 16:19
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talking about french music I have a (maybe offtopic) question as well Romors say that there's a special percentage of music, that has to be in french relating to radio airplay...is it right? ------------- If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear... George Orwell |
Posted By: elfangio
Date Posted: April 05 2004 at 16:20
------------- Great shredding is cheddar cheese on a taco (Ron Thal). "Mr Neal Morse from Mars, by way of Las Vegas and Nashville" |
Posted By: Bryan
Date Posted: April 05 2004 at 19:43
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J'ai entendu des choses bonnes parler de L'Histoire de Melody Nelson. Peut etre je vais essayer de le trouver sur l'internet ou quelque chose... |
Posted By: diddy
Date Posted: April 05 2004 at 19:46
Do so ------------- If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear... George Orwell |