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Most of Rubber Soul has been included. Surely underlines its importance as a proto-prog album.
I think it's because many of the tracks have a hippie type vibe to them like the "The Word", "Think For Yourself" and ("Norwegian Wood") psychedelic folk? Then there are the European folk influences of "Girl", and the sped up baroque sounding keyboard solo of "In My Life". I can see why Brian Wilson and Brian Jones were influenced by this album.
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Posted: March 18 2009 at 12:42
Rank1 wrote:
Man Erg wrote:
Another recommendation to add is Captain Beefheart's A&M sessions from 1965,sadly not on PAs Tracklist - Diddy Wah Diddy Who Do You Think You're Fooling Moonchild Frying Pan Here I Am I Always Am
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Posted: March 18 2009 at 14:40
progrocker2244 wrote:
earlyprog wrote:
Captain Capricorn wrote:
earlyprog wrote:
I Hear a New World?/? ’60Joe Meek
I Hear A New World was recorded in 1959.
Christ, this is unbelievable. "Lightyears" ahead of its time !
Yeah, it really is. Do you think that Joe Meek would stand a chance as a proto-prog addition for this album?
Judging from the youtube clip alone I would say yes, but this really should be based on his entire catalogue or at least the album in question. I have preordered a copy of the forthcoming reissue of the album. Until then I owe you an answer on that one.
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 06:32
^The whole Man with no Name-trilogy, and the later Once Upon... soundtracks are filled with magic. Fistful of Dollars is a particular favorite of mine probably because its performed as one long piece. But I also picked it because i think its the most relevant piece compositionwise, and that its from as early as 1964.
This totally amazing piece, is from A Few Dollars More made in 1965:
Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes
Find a fly and eat his eye
But don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 08:13
I think some of these were already mentioned, but here are some proto-prog artists for you:
Sun Ra
Les Baxter
John Coltrane
Dick Hyman
The Shadows
The Ventures
Sandy Bull
Jon Lord's Santa Barbara Machine Head
Regarding Jimi Hendrix, I believe there is an early recorded guitat 'freakout' with The Isley Brothers circa about 1965, I've never heard it, just read about it.
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 08:32
Rocktopus wrote:
^The whole Man with no Name-trilogy, and the later Once Upon... soundtracks are filled with magic. Fistful of Dollars is a particular favorite of mine probably because its performed as one long piece. But I also picked it because i think its the most relevant piece compositionwise, and that its from as early as 1964.
This totally amazing piece, is from A Few Dollars More made in 1965:
Wonderful piece! I love the Few Dollars soundtrack (Fistful is great too) ...a lot of interesting moments - almost John Cage meets Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 12:27
Sandy Bull is a guitar player, he released an album with lengthy non-jazz guitar/drum improvs (beat driven folk/raga sort of) with the drummer from Ornette Coleman's band. I forget when it came out, somewhere between 62 and 64 I think.
Sandy Bull is a guitar player, he released an album with lengthy non-jazz guitar/drum improvs (beat driven folk/raga sort of) with the drummer from Ornette Coleman's band. I forget when it came out, somewhere between 62 and 64 I think.
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