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grimpiter 
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 Topic: Should Be Toto in PA?
Posted: August 20 2009 at 21:53 |
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What do we think? Think specially in "Falling in between"
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b_olariu
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Posted: August 21 2009 at 00:47 |
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In my opinion - no - they are great musicians for sure, some great albums , some mediocre ones - but as a whole not prog not even related, anyway Hydra stands as one of the best albums of the late '70's and one of my fav from them.
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progkidjoel
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Posted: August 21 2009 at 01:07 |
 b_olariu wrote:
In my opinion - no - they are great musicians for sure, some great albums , some mediocre ones - but as a whole not prog not even related. |
I agree 100% with what you said... Not even Prog-related.
Well put!
-Joel
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ghost_of_morphy
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Posted: August 21 2009 at 03:21 |
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You could just barely make a case for hem in prog related, but I still vote no.
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rushfan4
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Posted: August 21 2009 at 08:06 |
Ivan must not have been around yesterday or today yet. 
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rushfan4
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Posted: August 21 2009 at 08:07 |
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This is only the 15th or 20th different suggestion for Toto to the Prog Archives. So obviously, they have absolutely nothing to do with prog and have no business being on this site.
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J-Man
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Posted: August 21 2009 at 08:10 |
I guess I'll be the first person to vote "yes" 
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Man Erg
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Posted: August 21 2009 at 08:14 |
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I voted no but, if they were to be included, stranger things have happened...Such as,After The Fire being in Symphonic Prog'.
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Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.
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manofmystery
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Posted: August 21 2009 at 14:09 |
maybe if we did this type of poll more often then 35098986 new artists wouldn't be added each week
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lucas
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Posted: August 21 2009 at 15:48 |
progkidjoel wrote:
b_olariu wrote:
In my opinion - no - they are great musicians for sure, some great albums , some mediocre ones - but as a whole not prog not even related. |
I agree 100% with what you said... Not even Prog-related.
Well put!
-Joel |
Of course you know TOTO's discography by heart and can swear songs like child's anthem, dave's gone skiing, jake to the bone, better world (a mini-suite divided in three movements taht I first discovered on a french prog radio broadcast !) have nothing to do with prog. TOTO often included one jazz-rock/prog title on their albums...
TOTO is interesting by the fact that their albums are often varied in styles, this is particularly the case of 'mindfields' with a blend of blues, raga-rock, pop, AOR, prog.
I can't think of a bad album by them (maybe 'turn back' is less inspired than the others, but still enjoyable).
And livefields (with Simon Phillips on drums) has to be one of the best live performances by a rock band ever...
Even if they are more prog than ASIA and GTR (which presence in PA is a mystery to me), they don't fit the tag.
Edited by lucas - August 21 2009 at 15:49
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"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)
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Mr ProgFreak
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Posted: August 21 2009 at 17:13 |
They're almost Prog-Related. 
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The Doctor
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Posted: August 21 2009 at 17:25 |
Man Erg wrote:
I voted no but, if they were to be included, stranger things have happened...Such as,After The Fire being in Symphonic Prog'. |
Don't turn around, uh oh, ja ja der kommissar's in town, well oh oh. Some classic symph prog right there. Hmmmm...Falco for symph prog, since he wrote it.
Actually, ATF's first album was quite proggy. And a great album at that.
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I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you?
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el böthy
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Posted: August 22 2009 at 19:06 |
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Should better write english?
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"You want me to play what, Robert?"
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JLocke
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Posted: August 22 2009 at 19:54 |
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People voting 'no' have obviously never listened to a full TOTO record in their short lives.
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manofmystery
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Posted: August 23 2009 at 00:11 |
p0mt3 wrote:
People voting 'no' have obviously never listened to a full TOTO record in their short lives. |
yeah, that's probably it 
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clarke2001
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Posted: August 23 2009 at 00:13 |
Mr ProgFreak wrote:
They're almost Prog-Related.
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And that's it. Nothing less, nothing more.
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JLocke
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Posted: August 23 2009 at 00:15 |
manofmystery wrote:
p0mt3 wrote:
People voting 'no' have obviously never listened to a full TOTO record in their short lives. |
yeah, that's probably it |
If you honestly can't hear the Prog influence in Toto's music, I don't think I can take your opinion on anything seriously anymore. With all respect.  I'm not saying they ARE prog, but prog-related I do believe is more than warranted. I cannot understand why so many people are quick to dismiss them. I mean, it's not like they are . . . Metallica, or anything! Pfft!
Edited by p0mt3 - August 23 2009 at 00:18
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JLocke
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Posted: August 23 2009 at 00:19 |
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Oh, and p.s. . . . any poll that allows multiple votes is pretty much useless in a situation like this. Just a little tidbit for the rather reclusive topic starter.
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Yorkie X
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Posted: August 23 2009 at 00:26 |
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I think Toto are a great band and very progressive in places far more progressive than probably 50% of the artists on this site ... I`m happy to know that
Edited by Yorkie X - August 23 2009 at 00:30
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Atavachron
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Posted: August 23 2009 at 00:35 |
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104 Yes votes.. riiiiiiiiiiiight
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