Band Recommendations
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Topic: Band Recommendations
Posted By: Raccoon
Subject: Band Recommendations
Date Posted: September 27 2012 at 22:39
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I'm sure it'd be a lot of work, but I'm sure every member (or collaborator) could contribute to each band. What I was thinking is on each band page, there's a small section of 'Recommended Albums/Bands of the same style' where it gives bands with a similar sound. For example: choosing Camel and on recommended it shows: Asia Minor. I think you get what I'm saying. Doesn't have to be THAT similar, but perhaps like King Crimson and Birds and Buildings. There's strong similarities, but it's not an exact King Crimson sound-alike. Like I said, it'd be a LOT of work, but it could really help out beginning proggers who would rather look at 'Recommended' instead of delve into album after album, looking for what they like. There is a thread about Prog Recommendations, but that's one at a time and limited. ------------- Check out my FREE album: A one-man project The Distant Dynasty |
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: September 27 2012 at 22:42
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Biographies could be edited to include some similar bands, and some already do. This might be easier? ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Raccoon
Date Posted: September 27 2012 at 22:45
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You're still having to surf through random bands to look at their biographies, see what they're compared to, but true.
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: September 27 2012 at 22:47
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I don't think so. If the Recommendation Feature would be on each band's page, how would it be less random than having it in every bio?
Also i think each bio would have a section, separate possibly to show the similar bands. They wouldn't be included differently in every bio. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Raccoon
Date Posted: September 27 2012 at 22:50
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Because if you choose Genesis or Pink Floyd, it doesn't say current bands (or decently current bands) that took from their style. I suppose the Recommendation Feature would be only useful on the giants of the 70's bands. ------------- Check out my FREE album: A one-man project The Distant Dynasty |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: September 27 2012 at 22:54
Last.FM has this feature and it's executed well, imo. Just throwing that out there.  ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Raccoon
Date Posted: September 27 2012 at 23:00
never actually tried Last.FM, maybe that's my answer! I'm actually surprised that such a commercialized internet radio would have good recommendations...I've seen about a thousand signatures with Last.FM, so I suppose I should've went with the fad  ------------- Check out my FREE album: A one-man project The Distant Dynasty |
Horizons wrote:Posted By: thellama73
Date Posted: September 27 2012 at 23:01
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Maybe it's just me, but I have never, ever found a "similar artists" feature useful. I think it's because I don't care so much what bands sound like other bands, I care that they excel at making their own music rather than copying the style of another band. I love Jethro Tull, but I don't love them because they sound like other prog folk bands. I love them because they do prog folk really, really well. Another prog folk band that sounded like Jethro Tull would not interest me, unless they were remarkably great in their own way. ------------- 
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Posted By: Raccoon
Date Posted: September 27 2012 at 23:13
Good point, there's only a few exceptions. And these exceptions are usually rated incredibly high, so perhaps this idea is needless. Way better to find something completely different and unique then a great sound-alike. ------------- Check out my FREE album: A one-man project The Distant Dynasty |
Posted By: The Mystical
Date Posted: January 13 2013 at 22:17
I think that would be an awesome idea. I am always looking out for new music. |