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Posted: November 13 2014 at 13:35
TODDLER wrote:
If I had heard Art Zoyd's "Le Mariage du Ciel et de l' Enfer" in 1972 after my discovery of Jethro Tull's "Thick As A Brick", I would have most likely told you that it was "Progressive Rock". This is a distant observation into the world of music progressing. If people become discouraged over the last 10 years of "Neo Prog', they can always refer back to the underground Prog bands of the 80's and 90's. Many of them were not clones of something written in music or someone that wrote it.
Le Mariage du Ciel et de l' Enfer --- Great album
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If I had heard Art Zoyd's "Le Mariage du Ciel et de l' Enfer" in 1972 after my discovery of Jethro Tull's "Thick As A Brick", I would have most likely told you that it was "Progressive Rock". This is a distant observation into the world of music progressing. If people become discouraged over the last 10 years of "Neo Prog', they can always refer back to the underground Prog bands of the 80's and 90's. Many of them were not clones of something written in music or someone that wrote it.
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Posted: November 12 2014 at 09:35
NERD (Pharrell's band) had this album Fly or Die which isn't half bad. That band was reasonably successful, so the way he seemingly sprang out of the woodwork with Happy is strange. Voice is maybe the most tolerable of the big music reality shows, which isn't saying a whole lot. But at least the singing isn't too bad and sometimes the contestants can surprise, like Jean Kelley's performance of Chandelier. The song selections are very unappetizing (for me), that's the main problem.
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Posted: November 12 2014 at 09:22
richardh wrote:
twosteves wrote:
Flame not out--Pharrell ----hippest songwriter producer of our time was on The Voice wearing a Yes tour tee shirt.
You watch 'The Voice'?! Is it any good?! I watch Strictly so I can't say much . At least it has Dave Arch who once played in Greg Lake's touring band. Prog creeping into Saturday nights on the BEEB
Do I watch The Voice? No--I channel surf and end up on it for like 3 minutes at a time this season to see Pharrell and Gwen Stephanie as both have had some songs I appreciated but no never sat there for 2 hours and stared at the TV--my brother and a friend texted me with the Yes shirt info---knowing I'm a huge fan.
Nope, but the fire has definitely spread to other fields than prog. The part that made prog musicians truly progressive in their day is often found in modern electronic music. The search for an altogether new sonic expression and the freedom and will to explore it, yep go to the electronic genre to look for that.
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Posted: November 12 2014 at 06:08
The Dark Elf wrote:
Chris S wrote:
^ Pharrell is hugely talented, make no mistake. Longevity remains to be seen. his work with Nike Rodgers and Daft Punk was especially good.
Again, your definition of "especially good" in no way coincides with mine. But to each his own. Let's just agree that wearing a Yes t-shirt on an inane show like The Voice does not in any way translate into musical influence.
I base good on gut reaction and I liked Happy. Seems like a decent pop song to me. Other than that I haven't heard anything else.
The flame has only gone out if you think punk killed prog. If you think no good prog has been made after the '70's. If you ignore the the new generation of old prog fans that are making new music...
Edited by Slartibartfast - November 12 2014 at 06:10
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
Joined: February 18 2004
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Posted: November 12 2014 at 00:30
twosteves wrote:
Flame not out--Pharrell ----hippest songwriter producer of our time was on The Voice wearing a Yes tour tee shirt.
You watch 'The Voice'?! Is it any good?! I watch Strictly so I can't say much . At least it has Dave Arch who once played in Greg Lake's touring band. Prog creeping into Saturday nights on the BEEB
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Posted: November 11 2014 at 22:13
Chris S wrote:
^ Pharrell is hugely talented, make no mistake. Longevity remains to be seen. his work with Nike Rodgers and Daft Punk was especially good.
Again, your definition of "especially good" in no way coincides with mine. But to each his own. Let's just agree that wearing a Yes t-shirt on an inane show like The Voice does not in any way translate into musical influence.
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Posted: November 11 2014 at 21:37
twosteves wrote:
Flame not out--Pharrell ----hippest songwriter producer of our time was on The Voice wearing a Yes tour tee shirt.
So, I guess that makes you "Happy"? Somehow, I do not share the feeling, nor do I have the same definition regarding the phrase "hippest songwriter". It's rather like seeing some addled, newfangled teen popster wearing a Hendrix or Floyd shirt. It is an accessory, not a musical statement.
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Posted: November 11 2014 at 17:01
Hackett is an exception to the rule. He spent those golden years having a giant ass clamp put on his creativity. He had to get out of Genesis to shine ...as did Gabriel. As did Collins Even Rutherford.
I think that means... well...Tony Banks is the devil I tell yah
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TODDLER wrote:
. At least it has Dave Arch who once played in Greg Lake's touring band. Prog creeping into Saturday nights on the BEEB
