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Atavachron wrote:

I helped create Eclectic Prog, .....

Did you? That could be very interesting to hear something about - if you could tell? Smile

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David_D wrote:

Psychedelic Paul wrote:

That's okay. I'm probably more suited to the Symphonic Prog club. Wink

Well, concerning myself, I could be even more fond of Symphonic club than Eclectic as well. Smile

But I wouldn't be more fond of joining a Symphonic Metal club. LOL

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King Crimson and Van Der Graaf Generator are two of my top 5 favourite bands of all time, and Gentle Giant is close. Not sure that I have a favourite album from any of these bands as there are too many excellent ones. I will instead say that I think Lizard, Trisector and Civilian are three underrated albums by these three fine bands in my opinion.

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Members list update:

The members list of Eclectic Prog Friends' Exclusive Club:

The present members are (in the chronological order of joining EPFEC):

David, Paul, Grumpy, Wizdkidd, Nogbad, Someone and Progrocco

The Honourable Members are (in the order of the degree of The Big Three appreciation):

Nogbad, Progrocco, Someone and David

Additionally, following members have been appointed as Honourable:

Paul - for being one of the first three members to join, for appreciation of albums by two of The Three Big,

and for being able to make not least than an A-Z list of Eclectic Prog artist appreciation

Grumpy - for being one of the first three members to join, for appreciation of albums by two of The Three Big,

and for appreciation of very large number of GG albums

Wizdkidd - for being one of the very first members to join, and for appreciation of very large number of KC

and GG albums

Besides that, Nogbad has been appointed as The Most Honourable Member for the very largest appreciation of

The Big Three albums - actually an incredibly large number of each band.

Edited by David_D - May 09 2022 at 12:52

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Concerning the history of using the term "Eclectic Prog", when I wrote my Prog defining article in 2010, discussed on PA at that time and including description of "the main sub-genres", the term "Eclectic Prog" was quite sure already in use as a sub-genre on PA:

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72615&FID=58

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Anyway, it can be noticed that this club is still quite exclusive, and I miss some more friends of The Big Three,

and other Eclectic bands. Tongue

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Well, anyway, a bit of Eclectic lyrics:

VdGG - The Undercover Man (a part of)

Here at the glass - all the usual problems,
All the habitual farce.
You ask, in uncertain voice, what you should do
As if there were a choice

But to carry on miming the song
And hope that it all works out right.
Tonight it all seems so strange - my spirit feels rigid,
My body deranged;

Still that's only from one point of view
And we can't have illusion between me and you,
My constant friend, ever close at hand -
You and the undercover man.

(from the album Godbluff (1975))

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Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Here's some Adrian Belew lyrics. "Lone Rhinoceros"

nice

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David_D wrote:

Yes, I can follow your meaning. All members of this club are Honourable. Big smile

Whatever I mean by that. Big smile

Edited by David_D - May 11 2022 at 08:30

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Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I just hope I don't receive a dishonourable discharge from the club for not being a fan of Gentle Giant, King Crimson or Van der Graaf Generator.

no worry

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