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sigod 
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 Topic: XTC Are Great
Posted: December 22 2004 at 09:36 |
I know it's not prog and I've posted this here as a result but...
....XTC are great!!!!!
Ahem, sorry about that...I've calmed down now. 
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I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision.
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Peter
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Posted: December 22 2004 at 13:36 |
 Yes, they are masters of melody, hooks, clever lyrics, finely-crafted pop, and the ability to sound like any number of influential bands from rock's heyday. A terriffic, intelligent, mega-talented group! 
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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richardh
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Posted: December 22 2004 at 16:43 |
And from my home town .I used to live in the same street as one of them (can't remember his name though)
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Syzygy
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Posted: December 22 2004 at 17:59 |
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Skylarking was one of the best albums of the 80s. They may not be prog, but there's more than enough wit, intelligence and subversion in there to keep any music lover happy.
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'
Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom
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maani
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Posted: December 23 2004 at 01:25 |
As the world's #1 XTC fan, I beg to differ: they are prog, and belong on the site.
Their particular "prog sensibilities" may be "different" than most others - and thus they may not fit neatly into one of the five or six "major" categories here - but they are definitely not "pop" or straightforward "rock," so that only leaves one alternative: prog. True, many of the song structures are verse-chorus-verse-chorus (often with a solo thrown in). But I don't think this necessarily brands them as "pop." After all, that could be said about Supertramp and others on the site as well.
No, it's what XTC does with that structure - the approach they take to writing, execution and recording - that makes them "prog." I dare anyone to listen to English Settlement or Mummer, and to any Supertramp album (all of which I love, by the way) - including Crime of the Century - and tell me that XTC is not at least as "proggish" as that.
To quote the great John Paul Jones (no, not the Zep guy...): "I have not yet begun to fight!"
Peace.
Edited by maani
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Peter
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Posted: December 23 2004 at 02:08 |
 maani wrote:
No, it's what XTC does with that structure - the approach they take to writing, execution and recording - that makes them "prog." I dare anyone to listen to English Settlement or Mummer, and to any Supertramp album (all of which I love, by the way) - including Crime of the Century - and tell me that XTC is not at least as "proggish" as that.
To quote the great John Paul Jones (no, not the Zep guy...): "I have not yet begun to fight!"
Peace.
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 Ha! Do you double dare me?
I'll cross that line: I think, old chum, that you can use all the fine words you like to describe XTC's music -- they will always be a (GREAT!) new-wave/pop/rock band to me, and NOT what I call Prog. Tis a matter of taste, but as I know this is a long-standing issue with you , I'll back off now, and you can put XTC and Yes in the ol' random shuffle, while I pair them with the Stranglers, or some such.
Peace & Quiet,
Peter
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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sigod
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Posted: December 23 2004 at 04:35 |
Glad I'm not alone in this and I'm also glad to be in the company of...
A. The #1 XTC fan in the world
B. Richardh who can now tell the #2 XTC fan dull facts like 'What colour the door of the house was, etc, etc'
Obsessive, moi? 
BTW current fave album:
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I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision.
- Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill
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Peter
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Posted: December 23 2004 at 10:03 |
Well, if XTC are eventually added here, they can join bands like Talk Talk and Audience, which I really like, but would never consider progressive rock.
Talk Talk? Audience? C'mon -- you're kidding, right?
Poor Audience -- their Lunch album gets unfavourable reviews here, just because it "isn't prog enough." 
Are you receiving me?
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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sigod
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Posted: December 31 2004 at 08:02 |
Peter wrote:
Well, if XTC are eventually added here, they can join bands like Talk Talk and Audience, which I really like, but would never consider progressive rock.
Talk Talk? Audience? C'mon -- you're kidding, right?
Poor Audience -- their Lunch album gets unfavourable reviews here, just because it "isn't prog enough."
Are you receiving me?
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Ohboy, ohboy, ohboy. Talk, Talk. God I love that band too...all this talk of excellent non prog music is too much 
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I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision.
- Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill
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Snow Dog
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Posted: October 19 2005 at 19:18 |
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XTC are indeed a great band, one of my very favourites
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AtLossForWords
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Posted: October 19 2005 at 19:55 |
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what's better, XTC or ECS T(a) SY?
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"Mastodon sucks giant monkey balls."
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Snow Dog
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Posted: October 19 2005 at 19:59 |
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^ XTC
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Posted: October 20 2005 at 07:29 |
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XTC are one of the best British bands ever. Black Sea, English Settlement, Skylarking - all classic albums.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: October 20 2005 at 07:33 |
My God, we have great taste! 
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Blacksword
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Posted: October 20 2005 at 08:17 |
Damn fine album!
Ok XTC question for any Xperts out there...
On the 'B' side of the single 'Senses working Overtime' there were two songs; 'Blame the Weather' and 'Tissue Tigers' I like those songs almost as much as the A side. Can I get them on CD??
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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chopper
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Posted: October 20 2005 at 12:44 |
Blacksword wrote:
Damn fine album!
Ok XTC question for any Xperts out there...
On the 'B' side of the single 'Senses working Overtime' there were two songs; 'Blame the Weather' and 'Tissue Tigers' I like those songs almost as much as the A side. Can I get them on CD??
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Sure, you can buy this box for about £50 that will connect your stereo to your PC and let you record your vinyls onto MP3 files. That probably wasn't quite the answer you were looking for. Unless they're on the singles box set then the answer is probably no.
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chopper
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Posted: October 20 2005 at 12:44 |
Snow Dog wrote:
My God, we have great taste! |
Yep, we sure do.
Well apart from that Love Beach album in your sig.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: October 20 2005 at 12:46 |
chopper wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
My God, we have great taste! |
Yep, we sure do.
Well apart from that Love Beach album in your sig.
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Don't forget "in The Hot seat" thats there too!
Time I created a new sig methinks!
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chopper
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Posted: October 20 2005 at 12:49 |
Snow Dog wrote:
chopper wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
My God, we have great taste! |
Yep, we sure do.
Well apart from that Love Beach album in your sig.
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Don't forget "in The Hot seat" thats there too!
Time I created a new sig methinks!
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Actually I've never heard either of them, but everyone says they're sh*te.
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Blacksword
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Posted: October 21 2005 at 06:19 |
chopper wrote:
Blacksword wrote:
Damn fine album!
Ok XTC question for any Xperts out there...
On the 'B' side of the single 'Senses working Overtime' there were two songs; 'Blame the Weather' and 'Tissue Tigers' I like those songs almost as much as the A side. Can I get them on CD??
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Sure, you can buy this box for about £50 that will connect your stereo to your PC and let you record your vinyls onto MP3 files. That probably wasn't quite the answer you were looking for. Unless they're on the singles box set then the answer is probably no.
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Oh werll, I'll look around anyway. I dont think I can be bothered with the 'box' solution..
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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