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chopper

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Posted: September 16 2005 at 08:20

samhob wrote:

Then we must convert the singer of thin lizzy to prog

That could be a bit tricky.

jackinthegreen View Drop Down

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Posted: September 16 2005 at 06:46

Frasse wrote:

jackinthegreen wrote:

I think Osibisa
also played on Uriah Heep's Look At Yourself. One more black
guy: Hassan Bah, percussionist of the swedish progband
Kebnekaise.

Damn, how could I forget about Hassan? Kebnekaise is an
old favourite. He was the percussionist. Most black prog-
musicians seems to play in the rhytm section...

Ljus från Afrika (Lights of Africa) och Elefanten (The
Elephant) is as far a I know African music inspired albums by
this wonderful group.

Kebnekaise is most known of making prog rock of traditional
swedish folk music.

Balladen om björnbär och nätmelon...
(Hi, there, I'm a Franzén and a Frasse too).

I know the pieces fit cuz I watched them fall away.

Politician View Drop Down

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Posted: September 16 2005 at 05:44

What about JULIAN JAY SAVARIN? He made two superb albums of
symphonic progressive, one with his band JULIAN'S TREATMENT and one
under his own name, before going on to become a very famous science
fiction author. HAWK (later JOBURG HAWK) were a multiracial South
African band who cut a few proggy tracks, including a couple of side-long
epics. And the German band WITCHDANCE PROJECT fused neo-prog and
soul, with a black female singer.

Dick Heath View Drop Down

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Posted: September 16 2005 at 05:33

maidenrulez wrote:

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but i cant think of a black composer wich i like

Have to say it: with statements like that you isuggest you don't get around enough. From Scott Joplin to Duke Ellington to Marsalis brothers to Steve Wonder to Arthur Lee to Muddy Waters (Mr Morganfield) , to Robert Johnson to Bo Diddley to Howlin' Wolf (Chester Burnett) to Willie Dixon (regular source of unacknowledged tunes played by LZ).

And what about New York's Black Rock Coalition, which included Living Colour.....................

Blacksword View Drop Down

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Posted: September 16 2005 at 05:21

Anyone heard of 'The Rotary Connection'???

I've liked this band for years. From Chicago, they formed in the late 60's they were a rock/soul fusion band described as having elements of progressive psychedelia on some albums. Their lead singer was Minnie Ripperton. They never achieved the commercial success they deserved, as the black community rejected them for their rock element, and a lot of the rock community couldn't dig their 'soul' side. They had a cult following and I think they deserve a mention.

Read all about it!..

http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/norway/119/rotaryconnectio n.html

BTW: if anyone can find a download of a RC song called 'I am the black gold of the sun' then check mit out. It's f***in' brilliant!

Edited by Blacksword

Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!

Blacksword View Drop Down

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Posted: September 16 2005 at 05:13

Eetu Pellonpää wrote:

How about OSIBISA? At least they had covers by Roger Dean...

I have 'Woyaya' it's an excellent album!

Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!

BaldJean

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Posted: September 16 2005 at 05:11

Rebop Kwaku Baah: percussion, vocals, polymoog
Rosko Gee: bass, vocals, Fender Rhodes, Flange bass

both members of Can for a while

A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta

jackinthegreen View Drop Down

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Posted: September 16 2005 at 05:08

In fusion there must be many - for example Stanley Clarke.

I know the pieces fit cuz I watched them fall away.

Frasse

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Posted: September 16 2005 at 05:06

jackinthegreen wrote:

I think Osibisa also played on Uriah Heep's Look At Yourself.
One more black guy: Hassan Bah, percussionist of the
swedish progband Kebnekaise.

Damn, how could I forget about Hassan? Kebnekaise is an old favourite. He was the percussionist. Most black prog-musicians seems to play in the rhytm section...

Ljus från Afrika (Lights of Africa) och Elefanten (The Elephant) is as far a I know African music inspired albums by this wonderful group.

Kebnekaise is most known of making prog rock of traditional swedish folk music.

krauthead

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Posted: September 16 2005 at 05:00

Nazgul wrote:

krauthead wrote:

The kraut band Exmagma having 3 members and the african american drummer Fred Braceful is super, this is stoned jamming craziness and not for everyone... but I love it

Ok I'm listening this one now, and I like it

Sounds cool mate

*Dancing madly backwards on a sea of air* - Captain Beyond

Frasse

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Posted: September 16 2005 at 04:59

Matt Eiland played bass Boud Deun. I really need to put Astronomy Made Easy in the CD player. Must been ages since I listened to it last time.

Also Mark London Sims of Dark. But of them I know nothing...

Nazgul

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Posted: September 16 2005 at 04:59

krauthead wrote:

The kraut band Exmagma having 3 members and the african american drummer Fred Braceful is super, this is stoned jamming craziness and not for everyone... but I love it

Ok I'm listening this one now, and I like it

krauthead

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Posted: September 16 2005 at 04:44

Nazgul wrote:

krauthead wrote:

Nazgul wrote:

krauthead wrote:

Nazgul wrote:

blacks can't play prog, and white can't play basketball

So Wrong

Yes a few white can play basketball
Oh... come on dont be so serious

I'm not so serious but it's wrong... totally.

Though african americans are way better in prog than caucasians playing basketball for sure.

Ha ha . Ok I dont know more about this theme. Maybe You recomend me some music about this please

The kraut band Exmagma having 3 members and the african american drummer Fred Braceful is super, this is stoned jamming craziness and not for everyone... but I love it

*Dancing madly backwards on a sea of air* - Captain Beyond

jackinthegreen View Drop Down

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Posted: September 16 2005 at 04:44

I think Osibisa also played on Uriah Heep's Look At Yourself.
One more black guy: Hassan Bah, percussionist of the
swedish progband Kebnekaise.

I know the pieces fit cuz I watched them fall away.

BaldJean

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Posted: September 16 2005 at 04:43

paulindigo wrote:

Jimmy Jackson, who played keyboards with German bands Embryo
and Amon Düül II and Noel McCalla, the vocalist on Rutherford's
Smallcreep's Day

since you mention Embryo: Maria Archer, singer on "Bad Heads and Bad Cats" and "Live", was black too

A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta

Nazgul

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Posted: September 16 2005 at 04:41

krauthead wrote:

Nazgul wrote:

krauthead wrote:

Nazgul wrote:

blacks can't play prog, and white can't play basketball

So Wrong

Yes a few white can play basketball
Oh... come on dont be so serious

I'm not so serious but it's wrong... totally.

Though african americans are way better in prog than caucasians playing basketball for sure.

Ha ha . Ok I dont know more about this theme. Maybe You recomend me some music about this please

krauthead

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Posted: September 16 2005 at 04:35

Eetu Pellonpää wrote:

How about OSIBISA? At least they had covers by Roger Dean...

Yeah, with those flying elephants and stuff

*Dancing madly backwards on a sea of air* - Captain Beyond

Eetu Pellonpaa View Drop Down

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Posted: September 16 2005 at 04:33

How about OSIBISA? At least they had covers by Roger Dean...

krauthead

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Posted: September 16 2005 at 04:32

Nazgul wrote:

krauthead wrote:

Nazgul wrote:

blacks can't play prog, and white can't play basketball

So Wrong

Yes a few white can play basketball
Oh... come on dont be so serious

I'm not so serious but it's wrong... totally.

Though african americans are way better in prog than caucasians playing basketball for sure.

*Dancing madly backwards on a sea of air* - Captain Beyond

Bob Greece View Drop Down

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Posted: September 16 2005 at 04:32

Kevo - I am really pleased to hear that there are black people interested in prog. Good on you and I hope that there become more.

I would also suggest Jimi Hendrix. He is not prog but he was surely at the roots of prog as well as the roots of heavy metal. He is a hero. In fact, he is the only artist from the 1960's that I can bear to listen to. It amazes me to think that it was a black guy that started it all so why didn't many blacks follow his lead in rock?