Country Joe & Fish: Are they Proto Prog?
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Topic: Country Joe & Fish: Are they Proto Prog?
Posted By: SteveG
Subject: Country Joe & Fish: Are they Proto Prog?
Date Posted: December 03 2014 at 15:45
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Ok, I'm at it again. But this time I'm proposing the Country Joe and The Fish album Electric music for the mind and body. If you're not familiar with this psychedelic classic from 1967 (and you should be), it sounds like a cross between the Doors, electric blues and the avant garde, with very bold lyrics for the times. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: December 03 2014 at 16:53
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Hmm.....the proto prog thing...again. Never was a big fan of Country Joe but to me I would place them in the psych blues rock area. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Evolver
Date Posted: December 03 2014 at 17:59
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A hippy friend of my mother gave me sound Country Joe & The Fish albums back in the 60's. I never thought of them as prog, or prog related. ------------- Trust me. I know what I'm doing. |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: December 03 2014 at 18:01
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Posted By: Evolver
Date Posted: December 03 2014 at 18:34
I was only about 10 years old at the time, so that came some time later. ------------- Trust me. I know what I'm doing. |
SteveG wrote:Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: December 03 2014 at 18:42
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LOL No. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: December 03 2014 at 18:47
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Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: December 03 2014 at 18:50
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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: December 03 2014 at 19:57
Wu, you have my covered my sentiments to a tee. I did like "Fixin' to Die Rag" from Woodstock. I remember the F-bombs being delightful for this youngster at the time. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Evolver
Date Posted: December 03 2014 at 20:03
I never thought the Doors were more than marginally progressive. ------------- Trust me. I know what I'm doing. |
Posted By: Toaster Mantis
Date Posted: December 04 2014 at 05:25
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They did inspire artists who were, though, most notably their extensive use of organ and classical influence in general in rock music as well as their philosophical lyrics. I think "proto-prog" status is more a matter of historical context than what the artists actually played, or at least just as much. Then again I consider The Doors more proto-goth than anything else, at least if you consider their ideological ethos, so I'm probably not the right person to ask. ------------- "The past is not some static being, it is not a previous present, nor a present that has passed away; the past has its own dynamic being which is constantly renewed and renewing." - Claire Colebrook |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: December 04 2014 at 05:41
| Boy oh boy , electric Music For the Body and Mind - absolutely wonderful.....never thought of them as Proto, but appealing to many Proggers nevertheless. The Masked Marauder has an almost Canterbury feel (must be that organ...). |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: December 04 2014 at 06:01
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I remember when I first got a hold of that album during high school. Section 43 freaked me out!....in a wonderful way! Never thought of them as prog nor proto, but they had some experimental psych attributes to them which were absolutely thrilling to say the least. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: December 04 2014 at 14:39
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^Very well, David, I will defer to your good judgment on this matter regarding the Country Joe album. Your good musical judgment , that is.  ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: December 04 2014 at 14:39
That's my favorite track on Electric Music For The Mind And Body, "Section 43". Great track! I agree with the rest of the post. It was the age of experimentation, long songs with psychedelic influences. But quite outside the prog or proto prog spectre, I'd say. Only connected with them because many bands were doing long tracks and mixing different styles.
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Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: December 04 2014 at 14:58
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