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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by mellotronwave mellotronwave wrote:

Hi
I deleted my first answer :-)
I know both are not in the Midwest
I don't know what 'US Heratland " meant .... so
Sorry


Ok. No big deal. Unfortunately you can't delete posts after about two minutes or so but I see what you did there. Wink



Fireballet.... I Ibought it as a pricey US vinyl import in 1975 , it is still a top US prog release according to my own scale
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that Matrix is some snappy tight sh*t-- just ordered Wizard from '78

Thanks for the rec


Just out of curiosity, where did you order this from?
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Originally posted by mellotronwave mellotronwave wrote:

Hi
I deleted my first answer :-)
I know both are not in the Midwest
I don't know what 'US Heratland " meant .... so
Sorry

Ok. No big deal. Unfortunately you can't delete posts after about two minutes or so but I see what you did there. Wink


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Hi
I deleted my first answer :-)
I know both are not in the Midwest
I don't know what 'US Heratland " meant .... so
Sorry
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Surprise - Assault on Merryland (1977) St. Louis, Missouri

Just the first obscurity to pop into my head. I assume we don't need to mention the obvious stuff like Kansas, Styx, etc....

Probably not but somewhere in between the two camps is Pavlov's Dog. I think they are worth mentioning. I assume if you know Surprise you probably know them too.


Definitely heard OF them, but never heard THEM. Will have to check 'em out.

Start with Pampered Menial which is a bit hard rocking but with mellotron. The second one is more folky and even a bit Canterburyish. Both are great though.


Thanks Mike. Good luck tomorrow!

Oh you mean with the Eagles? I'm very hopeful. Thanks! WinkThumbs Up Same to you even though you'll probably be routing for the other team. Wink


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St. Elmo's Fire were from Cleveland Ohio.
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I'll second prior comments on Discipline (out of Motor City)....I've yet to hear anything by them that isn't tremendous.  Excellent live band as well.
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Surprise - Assault on Merryland (1977) St. Louis, Missouri

Just the first obscurity to pop into my head. I assume we don't need to mention the obvious stuff like Kansas, Styx, etc....

Probably not but somewhere in between the two camps is Pavlov's Dog. I think they are worth mentioning. I assume if you know Surprise you probably know them too.


Definitely heard OF them, but never heard THEM. Will have to check 'em out.

Start with Pampered Menial which is a bit hard rocking but with mellotron. The second one is more folky and even a bit Canterburyish. Both are great though.


Thanks Mike. Good luck tomorrow!
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King's X was formed in Missouri.
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So, back in '69, a band called Jubal was born in Indianapolis. In 1973, Dave and Brian Zerfas were the last ones standing from the original lineup, and as they got the chance to hit the studio and lay down some tracks, they decided it was time to change the name to Zerfas.
In the same year, Zerfas released their sole, self-titled progressive psychedelic album. Zerfas, the album, is all about a laid-back vibe with a twist of country flair. And the curse of many US Heartland bands repeats itself here too—despite the album being excellent, they didn't succeed in recording a second album. Zerfas finally wrapped things up in 1983.
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The Load was a trio from Columbus, Ohio, releasing their only album—if we don't count the second album dropped as an archival CD only in the late 90s—in 1976 titled Praise the Load and then disbanded and gone into forgetfulness already in the late 70s. "Praise the Load," however, is a beautiful, well-played, keys-driven album clearly crafted in a tradition of 70s symphonic rock. This video contains both albums.
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There was also an early 70s band called Madura (not on P.A.) from Chicago.
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Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Surprise - Assault on Merryland (1977) St. Louis, Missouri

Just the first obscurity to pop into my head. I assume we don't need to mention the obvious stuff like Kansas, Styx, etc....

Probably not but somewhere in between the two camps is Pavlov's Dog. I think they are worth mentioning. I assume if you know Surprise you probably know them too.


Definitely heard OF them, but never heard THEM. Will have to check 'em out.

Start with Pampered Menial which is a bit hard rocking but with mellotron. The second one is more folky and even a bit Canterburyish. Both are great though.
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that Matrix is some snappy tight sh*t-- just ordered Wizard from '78

Thanks for the rec
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Froggie Beaver was a four-piece band formed in the heartland city of Omaha, Nebraska, in 1971. They dropped an album of convincing progressive rock, "From the Pond," in 1973, and then disappeared from the scene.
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Matrix was a jazz fusion group from Appleton, Wisconsin, formed in 1974. Even though they released three dope albums in the second half of the 70s, i.e., in the heyday of the fusion genre, and although they did get a little shine at the Monterey and Newport Jazz Festivals, the crew didn't blow up like some of the bigger acts.
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Surprise - Assault on Merryland (1977) St. Louis, Missouri

Just the first obscurity to pop into my head. I assume we don't need to mention the obvious stuff like Kansas, Styx, etc....

Probably not but somewhere in between the two camps is Pavlov's Dog. I think they are worth mentioning. I assume if you know Surprise you probably know them too.


Definitely heard OF them, but never heard THEM. Will have to check 'em out.
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Unfortunately I can't think of a whole lot (especially not many that weren't already mentioned. Some would be:

Animator (Chicago)
Tiles  (Detroit)
Discipline  (Detroit)
Pavlov's Dog (St. Louis)
The Load  (Ohio)
Von Frickle (IL)
Yezda Urfa (IN)
Starcastle (IL)
Asia (if they count and no not THAT Asia Tongue) (SD)


Not mid west but worth mentioning anyway: 

Glass Hammer (TN)
Salem Hill (also TN)
Crack the Sky (WV)



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Originally posted by mellotronwave mellotronwave wrote:

Fireballet : Night on a bald Mountain
Pye Fyte : Gathering of the Krums

I'm not sure how you got the idea Pye Fyte or Fireballet were from the mid west but they were actually from Massachusetts and New Jersey respectively. Wink


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Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Surprise - Assault on Merryland (1977) St. Louis, Missouri

Just the first obscurity to pop into my head. I assume we don't need to mention the obvious stuff like Kansas, Styx, etc....

Probably not but somewhere in between the two camps is Pavlov's Dog. I think they are worth mentioning. I assume if you know Surprise you probably know them too.
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