Israeli ProgRock
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Topic: Israeli ProgRock
Posted By: jester789
Subject: Israeli ProgRock
Date Posted: March 27 2004 at 14:44
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Heya folks! You are all welcome to visit my page which is dedicated to the Israeli prog scene... You can find there all the mp3's and video's that are relevant to the scene.. http://planet.nana.co.il/jester - http://planet.nana.co.il/jester Enjoy! |
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Posted By: dude
Date Posted: March 27 2004 at 21:07
I have great respect and admiration for the little nation of Isreal and its amazing history and i will certainly check out the site!
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Posted By: jester789
Date Posted: March 28 2004 at 01:27
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Great!!! Happy to hear that! Enjoy, and let me know what you think! :) |
Posted By: StarshipTrooper
Date Posted: March 28 2004 at 03:55
Cheers Jester. I will check it out later today. ------------- 
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Posted By: StarshipTrooper
Date Posted: March 28 2004 at 05:10
Ok. I just had a quick look on there. There are far to many bands on the list to download. Could you describe the styles and comparrisons to other bands of some of the top names on that list please. -------------
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Posted By: Hammar
Date Posted: March 28 2004 at 07:42
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Excellent!! I have been looking for a place to investigate the prog from Israel. Have been recommended a few bands, hope I'll find them on your site!! Jihuu |
Posted By: jester789
Date Posted: March 28 2004 at 13:54
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StarshipTrooper - here are the bands i recommend: Eggroll - At the moment the most famous prog band in Israel. Doing covers for all the great old bands: Genesis, King Crimson, Camel, Jethro Tull etc. And they are the best in this area imo. Also have thair own material ("Out Of the Dark"). I do love them very much (and not only cause i work with them... hehe Sympozion - Eclectic blend of modern forms of music like: minimalism, free classical composition, computer games, musical implications of mathematical structures, formulated jazz and even some good old prog. Fantastic ensemble! They are such a wonderful musicians, and great composers. (and i don't say it only cause my boyfriend is in the band... hehe&2 Right on Time - Prog, Fusion, Jazz... Never mind the sound of the place they are playing at, it would always sound grrreat! They are so proffesional. Know exactly what they are doing... Achvak - Lately had realeased their first album... Achvak doing mainly RIO... Very complexed music... Many having difficalties listening to it, but you are welcome to try. Trespass - Symphonic Rock. They are the most known Israeli Prog band abroad with their "In haze of Time" album. They sound very much like ELP, and all the ELP fans would love them verrrry much.. Well those are the top bands... when you done exploring them, you can move on to other links i have there... Sussita (singing in Hebrew, with the influence of the Israeli music (folk?) ). Sanhedrin... I can go on and on and list here all the bands i have on my page So i'll stop now!!! Hammar - Good to hear you were looking for a site, and good i made one in english thinking of all of you people who don't really know hebrew... What bands you have been recommended about?
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Posted By: dude
Date Posted: March 28 2004 at 21:38
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JUST ONE QUESTION JESTER:,you have album covers of bands such as Gentle Giant and Marrillion in the background on your site,would it not be better to have the album covers of Isreali bands instead, in keeping with the theme i personally would really like to see that!! By the way i am in the process of listening to some tracks now,i will let you know my opinion a bit later!!
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Posted By: jester789
Date Posted: March 29 2004 at 01:13
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Well actually it's a good idea, but the israeli album covers are not that special imo. They won't look good in the background. But i can add a section where i'll put the covers, and if availabe, where to buy it, and maybe reviews! I will wait to hear your opinion :) |
Posted By: Hammar
Date Posted: March 29 2004 at 14:25
I've been recommended five bands, three of which are on your list. Unfortunately, it is the two others I'm most interested in. On your list I found Zingale, Atmosphera and Danny Ben-Israel, but I couldn't find Ktchat Aret and Sheshet. The latter's selftitled album from 1977 (re-published in 1994) is from what I have heard just marvellous. Maybe you know something more about it?
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jester789 wrote:Posted By: jester789
Date Posted: March 30 2004 at 06:25
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Sheshet is an israeli super-group of very fine musicians that later became the core of israeli mainstream (much like yes and genesis in the rest of the world). Their album is a culmination of great talent, inspiration and luck. Great compositions, influenced mainly by Gentle Giant, Canterbury and Chick Corea, performed with lots of grace and feeling. Really great stuff. Listen to "Inbalim" : http://stevehegede.tripod.com/sheshet.ram - http://stevehegede.tripod.com/sheshet.ram Buy it here : https://www.jazzis.com/shop/shop_frames.asp - https://www.jazzis.com/shop/shop_frames.asp It's filed under Progressive Rock, in the letter "S" Ktzat Aheret (a.k.a No-Names) is a trio with a more avant-garde edge. They share the same flutist as Sheshet (Shem-Tov Levy). The compositions are more abstract and "out there", not as optimistic but still have lots of humor. Less lyrics than sheshet, with a more "dirty" approach to arrangement. Also - really great :-) Listen to "The Echo" : http://stevehegede.tripod.com/nonames.ram - http://stevehegede.tripod.com/nonames.ram Buy it here : https://www.jazzis.com/shop/shop_frames.asp - https://www.jazzis.com/shop/shop_frames.asp It's filed under Progressive Rock, in the letter "N" for "No-Names"
I personally recommend you to listen to all the new prog bands which I listed above. They are as exciting as the good old bands, if not more IMO. |
Posted By: Tauhd Zaļa
Date Posted: March 30 2004 at 07:17
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Girls, there are girls in israeli prog rock !!!! Thanks for that ------------- The State Of Grace Is Achieved |
Posted By: jester789
Date Posted: March 30 2004 at 08:14
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LOL! And we have girls!!! That even knows what melotrone and minimalism is!!!
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Posted By: Tauhd Zaļa
Date Posted: March 30 2004 at 09:44
There are girls who know what is a Mellotron, Minimoog, ARP2600, Roland Jupiter8, Gibson, Stratocaster, Stick Bass, Ludwig Drum, Paiste or Zildjan Cymbals and so on ?????? And me who believed that women were untutored creatures !!!! (hi hi hi hi) ------------- The State Of Grace Is Achieved |
Posted By: StarshipTrooper
Date Posted: March 30 2004 at 10:10
I know what a Mellotron, Minimoog, ARP2600, Roland Jupiter8, Gibson, Stratocaster, Strick Bass, Ludwig Drum, Paiste and Zildjan Cymbals are....but what is a girl? -------------
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Posted By: dude
Date Posted: March 30 2004 at 10:16
GIRLS!!! i seem to remember them!!.WARM CUDDLY BEINGS IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY!!(I must get out a little more and meet these strange creatures!!)
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Posted By: Tauhd Zaļa
Date Posted: March 30 2004 at 10:40
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I know was is a girl StarshipTrooper I could try to explain it to you if you need Because . . . . I'm a girl (the only official woman of the forum - copyright Peter Rideout ------------- The State Of Grace Is Achieved |
Posted By: StarshipTrooper
Date Posted: March 30 2004 at 12:21
I'm no good with explanations. You could always show me a picture though. Or draw a diagram. -------------
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Posted By: Tauhd Zaļa
Date Posted: March 30 2004 at 14:21
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We are like this :
Or like this :
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Posted By: dude
Date Posted: March 30 2004 at 20:37
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so let me get this right, Girls look like grass and little wooden cubes with ball bearings falling out of them!!..WOW WHODA THUNK IT!!
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Posted By: jester789
Date Posted: April 01 2004 at 01:22
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Well kinda..:) You can check the my photos collection on my site, there are pics of girls there... Maybe that will help you to remember! (there is even one mine... from my b-day.. ) |
Posted By: Fitzcarraldo
Date Posted: April 30 2004 at 21:00
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jester789, This may be a late addition to your thread, but I would be interested to know your opinion of the Trespass album In Haze Of Time. The MP3 of the track with the same name from that album is good. Are the other tracks just as good?
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Posted By: dropForge
Date Posted: April 30 2004 at 22:06
| Trespass is a very solid trio. Very good players, and Gil Stein (IIRC his name correctly) is proving to be one of the next great symph-prog type keyboardists. The problems I have with In Haze Of Time are 1) Gil's vocals are okay, but his lyrics aren't; and 2) the songs are all 'samey-sounding,' they have the same feel, share many of the same keys and tempos, and Gil's soloing, while very precise and muscular, lacks some character. I'm looking forward to their sophomore CD, because I'm sure these topics will be addressed. |
Posted By: jester789
Date Posted: May 04 2004 at 01:02
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Well... dropforge is right.. but you should listen to the album anyway. I do like it.. And they sound much better live. They are changing the tracks and and the sound of each and one of them..Evolving... I personally like it very much :)
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Posted By: dropForge
Date Posted: May 04 2004 at 01:12
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Raya, Any idea of when Trespass will issue a second album? Can you ask Gil next time you see him? |
Posted By: jester789
Date Posted: May 07 2004 at 02:43
| oh.. he already talked about it, and they don't have a date.. you can never know actually.. It's really hard to tell when and where.. |
Posted By: Aztech
Date Posted: May 07 2004 at 15:52
| I bought the Trespass album In Haze Of Time and have been very pleased with it ever since .Good musicians ! If their new album is in the same style I'll have to add it to my collection. |