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Topic: Roxy Music Prog Related or Eclectic /Avant Garde

Posted By: Icarium
Subject: Roxy Music Prog Related or Eclectic /Avant Garde
Date Posted: June 04 2010 at 18:27

I have only their two first and Avalon but based on their two first albums they are not so much different then VDGG (I only have Pawns Heart but would like to have more had they been more axesable) in Sax sound and wierdness, Brians vocal style makes them more then just a wierd pop rock band . their mixture of Glam and everything else makes them unique.
but for me only having their two first albums lack any valueabel opinions about their inbetween stuff but their two first is genuinly RIO (rock in OPOSITION )

but this have been asked for more then once with bad outcome and becouse they are most famous for their more comercial stuff their artistical merits are often overlooked.

and Avalon is the prettiest album evver made by the way pure beauty (which i will play on my first date if that ever happens Cry

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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 05 2010 at 03:42

I also only know their first two albums. While they have nothing to do with RIO I would agree they are prog (Crossover IMO).

Avalon I don't know.

Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: June 05 2010 at 19:02

I particularly likes the Oboe playd by Andy Mackay easely becouse it is my favourite sounding instrument

oh I love the album For your Pleasure great album and I like it very much.

Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: June 05 2010 at 19:45

Well, speaking as someone who has heard and owns all of Roxy's catalog, if you only have heard the first two, I recommend Viva next. Big smile

As far as changing their category, not something I really care about.

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Posted By: TODDLER
Date Posted: June 05 2010 at 21:18

aginor wrote:

I have only their two first and Avalon but based on their two first albums they are not so much different then VDGG (I only have Pawns Heart but would like to have more had they been more axesable) in Sax sound and wierdness, Brians vocal style makes them more then just a wierd pop rock band . their mixture of Glam and everything else makes them unique.
but for me only having their two first albums lack any valueabel opinions about their inbetween stuff but their two first is genuinly RIO (rock in OPOSITION )

but this have been asked for more then once with bad outcome and becouse they are most famous for their more comercial stuff their artistical merits are often overlooked.

and Avalon is the prettiest album evver made by the way pure beauty (which i will play on my first date if that ever happens Cry

)

If you like the self titled and For Your Pleasure, you should like Stranded and Country Life. The song "The Thrill Of It All" reminds me of an early Bowie song. I remember people at the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" viewing about a thousand years ago, discussing Roxy Music and claimed them the Progressive rock glitter band. Of course as we all know, they were part of the Glitter Rock Scene. They were linked or represented somehow through the Glitter rock in the 70's but, were thought to be strange and off-beat from many other bands. That being the reason for the curious record buying rock music fan to pick up on their titles. After they gained this reputation of being in a progressive vain, they shortly afterwards went commercial. I lost track of them and never knew if they ever returned to their early style. .