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Velvetclown 
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greenback
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Posted: January 01 2005 at 17:35 |
 Fragile wrote:
Their first 4 albums Prologue,Ashes,Turn of the cards and Scherrezade are all equally brilliant if pushed I'd Choose Turn of the Cards but they were a band who stuck rigidly to their classically orientated roots. |
have you heard novella and song for all seasons? i think they are as good as the 4 first ones! i also like azure d'or, given that there are no orchestral arrangements!
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Fragile
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Posted: January 01 2005 at 17:25 |
Renaissance are a band who are greatly loved by many on here.They are quality of the very highest with prog's greatest female vocalist just like Yes having the greatest man(you watching Three Fates) one truly confused woman  Their first 4 albums Prologue,Ashes,Turn of the cards and Scherrezade are all equally brilliant if pushed I'd Choose Turn of the Cards but they were a band who stuck rigidly to their classically orientated roots.
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Matt0001
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Posted: January 01 2005 at 16:49 |
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I only have Scheherazde, and, while it's not my cup of tea, it is very
good. They are a little too "tight-assed" for my tastes. They are
extremely good musicians with great compositions, but there's just not
enough, shall I say, rocking and rolling. I have the same problem
with Gentle Giant. And I think it may be more my problem than theirs. I
still need to learn how to listen to them.
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gdub411
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Posted: January 01 2005 at 02:07 |
Useful_Idiot wrote:
I picked up Ashes Are Burning on vinyl the other day, I'll get back to you once I've listened to it. |
you Ash..hole!!
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Bryan
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Posted: December 31 2004 at 21:01 |
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I picked up Ashes Are Burning on vinyl the other day, I'll get back to you once I've listened to it.
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threefates
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Posted: December 31 2004 at 20:38 |
dropForge wrote:
| she's doing an east coast tour of the US in 2005 accompanied by original E Street Band member DAVID SANCIOUS. |
David is AWESOME. He's uncannily good, arguably better than most of the major prog lords (yes, Emo included). His solo albums are amazing!
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Of course he is... Who don't you think is better than Emo these days...
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THIS IS ELP
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project23
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Posted: December 31 2004 at 20:00 |
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A little folksier than most stuff I like, but very good compositions and a superb vocalist.
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gdub411
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Posted: December 31 2004 at 19:50 |
Reed Lover wrote:
gdub411 wrote:
You tired Reed? or are you saying Renaissance is boring. I for one like Renaissance so there....HA!!! |
C'mon..where they from Snoozeville, Arizona
If they are prog then so is prozac!
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No!....but I heard James Lee lives in those parts. Snooze is what kind of happens to me when I have to read through his Looooooooonnnnnnnngggg posts.
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Eemu Ranta
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Posted: December 31 2004 at 19:44 |
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I recently purchased "Scheherazade" and I must admit that the epic title
track is absolutely fantastic, even if my expectations were sky-high being
a fan of Rimsky-Korsakov's original composition. Haslam has indeed an
impressive range and stability.
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Reed Lover
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Posted: December 31 2004 at 19:44 |
gdub411 wrote:
You tired Reed? or are you saying Renaissance is boring. I for one like Renaissance so there....HA!!! |
C'mon..where they from Snoozeville, Arizona
If they are prog then so is prozac!
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gdub411
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Posted: December 31 2004 at 19:42 |
You tired Reed? or are you saying Renaissance is boring? I for one like Renaissance so there....HA!!!
you drunken git,you!
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Reed Lover
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Posted: December 31 2004 at 19:40 |
zzzzzzz zzzzzzz
You get the picture?
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greenback
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Posted: December 31 2004 at 19:34 |
I write all the time about renaissance! it is one of my all-time favorite prog band! very few bands like them flirted with classical music. annie's voice is definitely one of the best in the MUSIC history. Only maggie reilley and couples of opera singers can be compared to her!
lucas wrote:
The first renaissance-era is often forgotten when it comes to discuss about Renaissance. Their first two albums are as good, if not superior, as the following Renaissance records. The piano layers in peculiar are really astonishing and Jane Relf's voice is mesmerizing.
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yeah, the 2 first albums are excellent too, and jane relf is excellent, but compared to annie, she is an amateur!
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lucas
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Posted: December 31 2004 at 08:00 |
The first renaissance-era is often forgotten when it comes to discuss about Renaissance. Their first two albums are as good, if not superior, as the following Renaissance records. The piano layers in peculiar are really astonishing and Jane Relf's voice is mesmerizing.
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"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)
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lucas
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Posted: December 31 2004 at 07:57 |
dropForge wrote:
| she's doing an east coast tour of the US in 2005 accompanied by original E Street Band member DAVID SANCIOUS. |
David is AWESOME. He's uncannily good, arguably better than most of the major prog lords (yes, Emo included). His solo albums are amazing!
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Have you heard David's 'suite for the end of an age'. It sounds like UK at the time of their 'Danger money' album. I also must admit I prefer his solo albums with Tones ('just as I thought' and 'True stories') to most of the keyboard-driven prog bands.
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"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)
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Joren
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Posted: December 31 2004 at 07:53 |
I've only heard two songs. Those, I like! 
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Syzygy
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Posted: December 31 2004 at 07:50 |
Renaissance were/are an excellent prog band, but they do seem to have been largely forgotten. This may be because they were a British band who were far more successful in the USA than at home - here in the UK they're principally remembered for the hit single 'Northern Lights'.
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'
Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom
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richardh
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Posted: December 31 2004 at 03:27 |
Bit of a 'no brainer' ..YES! Annie Haslam 
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dropForge
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Posted: December 31 2004 at 02:56 |
Yes, I like Renaissance.
| Annie lives here in the States these days in PA... |
Her Progression interview was well done.
| she's doing an east coast tour of the US in 2005 accompanied by original E Street Band member DAVID SANCIOUS. |
David is AWESOME. He's uncannily good, arguably better than most of the major prog lords (yes, Emo included). His solo albums are amazing!
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