hey im new here...
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Topic: hey im new here...
Posted By: warwick_chick
Subject: hey im new here...
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 08:05
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...& to the genre,but i was wondering if you guys could tell me some good prog bands.I was told about this site by a friend & he recommended Spock's Beard, Symphony X, and Dream Theatre. I love these,especially dream theatre.Any other ideas?? Thanx!
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Posted By: firth_of_Fifth
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 08:11
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Genesis Gentle giant Rush ELP Caravan to name a few... If you liked DT, You'll like RUSH. Where abouts in Ireland are you from? I'm in Belfast  ------------- http://www.myspace.com/chrisblackwell" rel="nofollow - http://www.myspace.com/chrisblackwell |
Posted By: firth_of_Fifth
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 08:12
Oh and welcome!! ------------- http://www.myspace.com/chrisblackwell" rel="nofollow - http://www.myspace.com/chrisblackwell |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 08:24
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Can we reccomend some good prog bands?? Can a dog lick it's own nuts?? Yes to both.. Hi & welcome warwick_chick. I too reccomend Rush if you like Dream Theater. They are much better IMO, although DT do have their moments ( I love 'Images & words' Good album, if you ignore some of the cheese) Also, with suggested albums.. Genesis (A Trick of the Tail, Wind and Wuthering, Foxtrot) Genesis are less 'immediate' than Rush. Some argue that Rush are not strictly a prog band, more 'Art rock' Most prog requires patience in the listerner. Not much prog will immediately grab you. It slowly takes hold until it controls your every move.. King Crimson (Red, In the Court of the Crimson King) Not one of my fave prog groups. They are very 'out there' and quite experimental, but they are a good example of a guitar based prog band you may enjoy. Red is a fine prog ROCK album. Marillion (Script for a jesters tear, Fugazi, Misplaced Childhood, Clutching at Straws) One of the 'neo' prog bands that emerged in the early '80s. Well played, well produced, great songs. Inspired by the prog giants of the 70's but with their own magic added. If you are young - to me that means under 30 - you may find the 80's production preferable to the old school production. At least until you find your 'prog legs' IQ (Dark Matter, Subterranea, Ever) Same reasons as Marillion It Bites (Once around the world, Eat me in St Louis) Same as above Happy Listerning! ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: warwick_chick
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 08:30
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thanx!!nice to be made so welcome....
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Posted By: colin007
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 08:35
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if you like dream theaTER youll probably like Liquid Tension Experiment (its 3 of the 4 instrumentalists from DT), also try Pain of Salvation, their singer is one of my favorites.. ------------- This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality. Embrace this moment. Remember. We are eternal. All this pain is an illusion. |
Posted By: SomethingGood
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 08:46
| If you like the heavier Dream Theater songs i'd definitely recommend Pain of Salvation. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 09:04
...please see 1000 other threads.... 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 09:21
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Arena, Conception, the last album of Death, heavy staff is Opeth, Fates Warning, OSI, Symphony X (The Odyssey), Time Machine, Uriah Heep, Voivod, Yes,
Good Day. |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 09:23
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If you like Symphony X and DT, try: Threshold, Vanden Plas, Shadow Gallery, Evergrey, Pain Of Salvation & Poverty's No Crime. All of those bands, like Symphony X and SB now happen to be on the 'Inside Out' record label, whose website you can check out at http://www.insideout.de - www.insideout.de (no I don't work for them!!) Hope you enjoy the site...
------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 09:23
| And many more of course |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 09:56
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If you like Dream Theater some bands to check out are:Liquid Tension Experiment,Arena,IQ,Enchant,Shadow Gallery,Evergrey,Angra,Symphony X,Ayreon,Pain of Salvation,Mind Key,Kamelot,Vanden Plas,Opeth,Threshold,Spiral Architect,Riverside,Rhapsody....to name a few.Check out Transatlantic too,not prog metal,but it is a prog "supergroup" with members of Dream Theater(Mike Portnoy),Spock's Beard(Neal Morse),The Flower Kings(Roine Stolt) and Marillion(Pete Trewavas). -------------  |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 10:12
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warwick_chick.. Dont get too bogged down in all this prog metal nonesense. Expand your horizons, and embrace the symphonic end of the genre.. But seriously, read the reviews and look at all the lists of bands in the archives. There's so much listed there. Some reviews are more helpful than others, but generally this site is a really good source of information on prog rock of all kinds. You can also write reviews about any albums you like and share your views that way.
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Posted By: FishyMonkey
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 10:32
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Try Evergrey, Threshold, Therion, Pain of Salvation and Liquid Tension Experiment. All in all excellent stuff, especially Pain of Salvation and Evergrey.
I'd also highly reccomend King Crimson's "Red", excellent album. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/FishyMonkey/?chartstyle=artists"> 
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Posted By: Manunkind
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 15:44
Listen to the man!
but don't listen to Blacksword
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Blacksword wrote:
Posted By: Swinton MCR
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 16:23
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I'd definately recommend - 2112 - Rush and Hemisperes - IQ and Twelfth Night also very Guitar oriented..... Welcome and good listening..... ------------- Play me my song, here it comes again |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 17:12
------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 17:17
| There is whole world of prog out there to explore,but please start with King Crimson -In the Court Of The Crimson King, a truly beautifull prog album. |
Posted By: kirklott
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 21:29
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Well, there's old school (70s) and new school (post 70s). For the 70s I’d check out Yes (Fragile or Close to the Edge) Genesis (Seconds Out) Emerson, For new school, my faves are: Cario ( Citizen Cain (Somewhere But Yesterday) IQ (Ever) Little Atlas (Wanderlust)
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