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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 07 2005 at 23:11
whao for real there are other groups that are as good as ozric because scene i heard them i haven't heard anything similar to them. they donot sound like early gong maybe in some synth parts but their music is not similar to gong and defetly not similar to Hawkwind but much better. Hawkwind are too dark and spooky, also knowing i really haven't listen to all the Hawkwind' albums. but there are no band right now as good as the mighty Ozric Tentacles. maybe Dream Theater but that is .
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Points: 204 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 07 2005 at 20:43
Ozrics are great although i only have Erpland i used to have a few live tapes which wore out. I have only ever seen Ozrics in one store in sydney. This place is the black hole of prog
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 07 2005 at 20:32
Erm....what do you mean Hawkwind sound like the Ozric Tentacles????.........about 20 years before m8........Hawkwind are the original not the copy.
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Hola from Mexico City:

i agree with you all Ozrick have a great music, if you can try more Kraut rock bands from the 70`s they had a lot of Psychedelics bands real impresive like Gila, Java, Cornucopia, electric sandwich and many more (BY the way i love the kraut rock) . In my opinion the ozricks have that kind of flavor and somebody mentioned the "you album from gong" that is correct. Hawkwind is one of my favorite bands try their 6 first albums all arec amazing very Hipnotich sound.

 is just another opinion.   

 

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Originally posted by Bob Greece Bob Greece wrote:

This is my first post.....!

I'm a big fan of Ozric Tentacles and have been searching around for similar bands. In my opinion the only band that comes close is Hawkwind. I've tried Gong, Porcupine Tree, Steve Hillage and Amon Duul but none of them makes me feel like Ozric Tentacles do.

Are the Ozrics unique or are there other great psychedelic instrumental bands out there that I don't know about?

Bob.




welcome to progarchives my friend, i think that ozric are quite influenced by Gong and Hawkwind without reaching the standards of these groups ofcourse.
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Points: 1864 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 06 2005 at 16:42
Oh, you might also want to give Children of the Bong a try... less rock-oriented, but similar feel in the electronics camp.
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Hey Bob,

You might also like us - we're definitely partially influenced by Ozric (as well as Floyd, and many others).

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Let me know what you think if you check it out! Thanks!
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Try with Ship of Fools
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Anyone who likes the Ozric Tentacles should listen to "Die Lφsung" by the British Amon Dόόl (see my post in the thread "The original Amon Dόόl?" regarding the complicated situation about the Amon Dόόl family tree), since Ed Wynne and Joie Hinton are members of the band for this album.

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Mysticum Arabicola is such an awesome song.

 Its got to be in my top 10 prog songs of all time.



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Points: 1823 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 06 2005 at 03:41

Thanks for all your replies. It has been interesting and I've learnt a few things. From what you've all said, I'm going to start with the following:

Hidria Spacefolk - EP download

Djam Karet - not sure which album to start with yet

Steve Hillage - Fish Rising, Live Herald, BBC radio sessions

Gong - You!

Amon Duul - Die Loesung

I'll also keep an eye out for the other bands you've all mentioned. I've only been visiting ProgArchives for a week and I'm hooked already. If you're an Ozrics fan or a prog fan, it has always been hard to find the music you like. You can't hear it on the radio and I never found any magazines about it. The closest I got was by buying Metal Hammer magazine and listening to the songs on the free CD! The only prog band who got on there were Opeth (one of my favourites now). So I'm really pleased that a friend told me about ProgArchives.
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If you love Ozric Tentacles you will be impressed by Djam Karet on Cuniform records.I always thought OT would have been great with a good vocalist.Psycadelic/space rock was the birthplace of prog rock.Remember that all you anti drug prog fans.You dont have to like it but dont deny it.prog is born of mind altering drugs.Amen brothers
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Points: 4097 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 05 2005 at 18:12

Originally posted by Trouserpress Trouserpress wrote:

Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

seems all Greek to me


...It was only a matter of time, wasn't it?

Damnit, I should have been quicker to find this topic

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Man welcome to the site. I am a huge Ozrics fan, so I know what I speak of. Like many so far in this thread, I HIGHLY recommend Hidria Spacefolk. Almost the same sound, but a bit more analog than Ozric. I have all of their stuff, and it all comes very recommended. Gong is the next logical choice, try the trilogy albums first, Flying Teapot, Angel's Egg, and especially You (another great recommendation, Trouserpress). You has jams on it that sound exactly like Ozric, but this was done years before their first album. Again, very recommended. Someone mentioned Djam Karet, these guys rule. If you dig a chunk of King Crimson in your Ozric, then Djam Karet is definitely for you. As far as Hawkwind goes, I have really tried to like them, but find them dull, obvious, and repetative. To each his own. Anyway, welcome, and hope that you enjoy all the recommendations, and begin to branch out into new music. Since I've been coming to this site, I have discovered at least 2 dozen new bands, all of which I now consider faves. Good Hunting!


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Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

seems all Greek to me


...It was only a matter of time, wasn't it?
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Points: 10266 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 05 2005 at 17:14
seems all Greek to me


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Originally posted by AtomHeartMother AtomHeartMother wrote:

Originally posted by felixxx felixxx wrote:

Καλως ηρθες φιλε μου! Αρχιζουμε και γινομαστε πιο πολλοι επιτελους! οσο για το ερωτημα σου η απαντηση ειναι μια GONG. Αλλα προσεχε απο περιοδο σε περιοδο οι GONG επαιζαν τελειως διαφορετικ η μουσικη αυτα που πρεπει να ακουσεις ειναι αυτα που προτεινει η BaldFriede με επικρατεστ ερα για εμενα την τριλογια Flying teapot, Angels egg και You! Eπεισης απο steve hillage θα σου προτεινα το Fish rising! Aυτα, τα λεμε 

yes, indeed..... I have no clue what this means.


You should not have a clue because these are Greek!
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Originally posted by felixxx felixxx wrote:

Καλως ηρθες φιλε μου! Αρχιζουμε και γινομαστε πιο πολλοι επιτελους! οσο για το ερωτημα σου η απαντηση ειναι μια GONG. Αλλα προσεχε απο περιοδο σε περιοδο οι GONG επαιζαν τελειως διαφορετικ η μουσικη αυτα που πρεπει να ακουσεις ειναι αυτα που προτεινει η BaldFriede με επικρατεστ ερα για εμενα την τριλογια Flying teapot, Angels egg και You! Eπεισης απο steve hillage θα σου προτεινα το Fish rising! Aυτα, τα λεμε 

yes, indeed..... I have no clue what this means.
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Just a little note: Ozric members Ed Wynne and Joie Hinton play on "Die Lφsung", a release of the Britsh version of Amon Dόόl.


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