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fezman 
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Each one was great from the first listen!!!
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Can't think of anything cool at the moment ...
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Arrrghus
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 21:44 |
 Mad Bass Player wrote:
All of them weren't that hard for me to get into, I liked all of them first listen (except for when I heard knots, but I liked pretty much every other GG song on this site).
The hardest band for me to get into was the residents. I started to really appreciate them a year after I had first heard them. |
Extremely hard, but well worth it.
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Mad Bass Player
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 21:34 |
All of them weren't that hard for me to get into, I liked all of them first listen (except for when I heard knots, but I liked pretty much every other GG song on this site).
The hardest band for me to get into was the residents. I started to really appreciate them a year after I had first heard them.
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"Mister Fripp, your music is quite different than everything
else out there. In one word, how would you describe it?"
"Progressive.... yeah, that's it..."
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micky
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 19:45 |
hmmm... easy answer..
The Mars Volta
if you think King Crimson and Gentle Giant are hard to get into... .you
need to go back to your DT albums and forget about
real prog rock... 
The Mars Volta... it's prog alright but the 'modern' nature of it makes
for not an easy listen at times. IMO of course, not to mention that
vocalist whatever the hell his name is... is an acquired taste
for me.
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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lightbulb_son
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 19:05 |
I still cannot get TMV. A lot of people love them, but I just can't get their music. It's almost unlistenable for me.
Ill keep trying though, because afterall it took me 3 months to "get" Blackwater Park, and now I practically worship Opeth.
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When the world is sick
Can't no one be well
But I dreamt we were all
beautiful and strong
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chamberry
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 16:55 |
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No problem here really. I only had some problems at the start with Gentle Giand and The Mars Volta, but 3-4 proper listen to their albums was all that I needed.
Edited by chamberry - September 07 2006 at 21:49
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Zac M
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 16:42 |
Barclay James Harvest
just kidding
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"Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression."
-Merleau-Ponty
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Empathy
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 16:29 |
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I love all 3.
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Pure Brilliance:
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Fassbinder
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 15:07 |
babydoctor wrote:
| Of all bands the hardest to get into for me was Yes, mostly "thanks" to the vocals. |
I'm with you there! But I do like some of their music;
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So do I -- the music is great. For now I've managed to bear with J.Anderson's voice and manner of singing...
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babydoctor
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 14:43 |
| Of all bands the hardest to get into for me was Yes, mostly "thanks" to the vocals. |
I'm with you there! But I do like some of their music; never got into Gentle Giant. KC and TMV--no problem.
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Kleynan
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 13:21 |
All are OK with me. I'm a very patient guy, and I don't judge too quickly. If I don't like a CD I play it tons of times anyway.
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You've just had a heavy session of electroshock therapy, and you're more relaxed than you've been in weeks.
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Benjamin_Breeg
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 11:40 |
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Gentle Giant and King Crimson are not difficult to get in
but The Mars Volta i didnt got into them till now xD
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Dirk
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 11:33 |
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I don't know TMV very well, Deloused has some exciting songs and some that may take
some more listening to, basically i don't think it's so very hard to get into this band, you like their approach or you don't.
With Gentle Giant it's two way for me, i like most of their songs within 10 listens if not it tends to stay that way. Raconteur Troubadour for instance seen by many as a great song still escapes me but i like most of the rest of the Octopus songs.
Apart from the first 2 albums and Red i think KC is rather inaccessible. Lizard did nothing for me at first, now it think it's great (apart from Haskell's vocals that is). I also love Islands now but i still think Lark's tongue in Aspic is very difficult and somewhat weird.
KC clearly gets my vote from the bands listed here. Personally from well known bands for me Tool is the most difficult. I give it a try sometimes but it doesn't stick with me.
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Leningrad
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 10:47 |
Argh. The Mars Volta. Had a few "What the HELL is this??!!!" listens before I gave up. Never disliked GG or KC. Liked right away. 
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Harry Hood
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 10:25 |
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Gentle Giant is the least memorable of the three in that poll. The only song that ever stuck with me is "Free Hand". Everything else just doesn't hold my attention.
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Philéas
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 10:13 |
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Trickster F.
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 09:49 |
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None of those is really any difficult to get into, however, I have to say that in the case of The Mars Volta there is not much to get into anyway.
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Philéas
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 09:37 |
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King Crimson clicked directly, but Gentle Giant and especially The Mars
Volta took some time and effort to get into (voted for TMV). Now that I
have gotten into them though, they're among my absolute favourites.
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aapatsos
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 09:37 |
GG from the list
I have listened to their albums several times and I cannot remember a single tune
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Kotro
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Posted: September 07 2006 at 08:43 |
Of those posted, Mars Volta. Their latest effort is making me give them another chance.
Of all prog bands, I still can't get into Yes and later Camel (from Moonmadness on)... I like them, but can't really fall in love with them as most of the prog community.
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