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Awesoreno 
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Just because they use vintage instruments doesn't mean Wobbler is that amazing (they're alright).
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MikeEnRegalia
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Cristi
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I disagree about Rush being "trite and uninspired". Constantly?! I don't think so. They have some albums more inspired and creative than others, like any other band, but "trite"? No way. Also, Rush was not the only inspiration for what would become progressive metal. Even in progressive metal, there is a diversity, everything sounding the same is an exaggeration.
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Zappastolethetowels
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Posted: November 28 2023 at 00:26 |
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That is not the correct spelling
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Hrychu
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Posted: November 28 2023 at 00:25 |
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I considered the username ChristianVanderGraaf for this forum actually.
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I prophesy disaster
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Perhaps. Maybe I'm biased but I think the spelling of "Van der Graaf Generator" is more appealing than the correct spelling "Van de Graaff Generator". |
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No, I know how to behave in the restaurant now, I don't tear at the meat with my hands. If I've become a man of the world somehow, that's not necessarily to say I'm a worldly man.
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Posted: November 27 2023 at 23:19 |
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For me, I rather dislike Gabriel as a singer, and I prefer Phil Collin singing. I'm not fond of John Wetton singing either. I prefer the drumming of Chris Maitland in Coma Divine than that of Gavin Harrison in all his Porcupine Tree albums. I like The Division Bell better than Dark Side of the Moon. I think Roger Waters is a good singer.
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Zappastolethetowels
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Posted: November 27 2023 at 23:10 |
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Well... see... I think Rush get more credit than they deserve in the prog acolyte circle - it's nothing but washed metal production and relentless riffage; when they tried to prog they sounded trite and uninspired. Thanks to Rush, the following decades of 'prog' metal became 'prog' by numbers; where's the prog if everything sounds the same?! I don't deny any of them being superb musicians, but technicality doesn't imply originality or evocativeness.
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Hrychu
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Posted: November 27 2023 at 21:09 |
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Desolation Rose is The Flower Kings' best album.
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Hugh Manatee
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Posted: November 27 2023 at 19:31 |
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Everyone should have the same taste in music as me.
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I should have been a pair of ragged claws
Scuttling across the floors of uncertain seas |
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Manuel
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Posted: November 27 2023 at 19:17 |
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I've seen some comments from some fans saying it lacks inspiration. To me, it's a great piece of music, full of inspiration and exciting.
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Frets N Worries
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Comment received, the Eagles are one of the greatest bands of all time. And never made a bad song (not Prog, even they had a couple proggy moments here and there 'Journey of the Sorcerer') In terms of Prog.. Starless and Buble Black over LTIA, and Islands over Lizard |
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The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow.
Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time... |
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AFlowerKingCrimson
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No, King Crimson didn't invent prog because no one band or artist did. It's only a clone band if a band sets out to try to sound as much as a band as possible. I think Unifaun might be the only band who qualifies in that regard (as a Genesis clone although I never actually heard them). What was the best decade for TD then? The 80s? I won't comment on the others.
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richardh
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Posted: November 27 2023 at 17:05 |
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It's okay to be passionate for a band (too much praise is never a bad thing)
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Grumpyprogfan
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^War Child is a great album!
IQ gets too much praise, and Peter Nicholls singing is like fingernails on a chalkboard. Edited by Grumpyprogfan - November 28 2023 at 05:02 |
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Frets N Worries
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^Oh no, I STRONGLY dislike that album. Bored me to tears. Same with The Final Cut (Floyd's worst album by a MILE)
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The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow.
Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time... |
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richardh
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Posted: November 27 2023 at 16:37 |
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both are very highly rated in the Tull canon I'm waiting for someone to say War Child is their best album
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Logan
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Posted: November 27 2023 at 16:30 |
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Hot take, or at least pretty warm: Magma never bettered its 1970 debut, and it's the peak of Magma. But MDK is more quotable (as a cold take).
Cool take: Had Christian Vander guested on an album with Peter Hammill and friends, Vander Graaf Generator would have been a cool name. Luke-warm take: Had Christian Vander teamed up on a film with Mark Hamill as his uncle Peter Hammill's brother, Darth Vander, it would have been cool. Darth Vander: "Luke, Kobaïa is de Hündïn, kreühn köhrmahn iss de hündïn..." Luke Skywalker: "Noooooooooo!" |
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Frets N Worries
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Posted: November 27 2023 at 16:29 |
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Not sure how unpopular this is, but Heavy Horses > Songs from the Wood
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The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow.
Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time... |
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richardh
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Posted: November 27 2023 at 16:20 |
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Six Wives Of Henry VIII is the best instrumental prog album Supertramp were a full on prog band Tangerine Dream made better albums after the 70's Eloy were the best prog band between 1973 and 1982 'Clone bands' is not a thing Alternative music is not prog King Crimson didn't invent prog rock |
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