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sigod 
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 Posted: September 29 2004 at 07:56 |
When it's not prog, I listen to a lot of Post Rock acts such as;
Godspeed You Black Emperor - Fantastic slabs of art rock/grunge/ambient
Stars Of The Lid - Ambient/space distortion duo
Fly Pan Am - Lo-fi electronica
Slint - Proto post rock
FourTet - Strange electronica kid.
Aphex Twin - Even stranger electronic kid
Other than that, there is usual raft of thirtysomething white boy bands that I dig; XTC (Yeeeaaaa!!!), Franz Ferdinand, Cardiacs (UK Bizzare semi-punk prog), ELO, Aimee Mann, Deep Purple, The Pixies, Michael Hedges (RIP) and, and...er loads of bands.
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I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision.
- Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill
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Certif1ed
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Posted: September 29 2004 at 07:39 |
I couldn't possibly list it all - as a life-long student of the amazing phenomenon that is music, I really do listen to and appreciate just about anything (except C&W and so-called "R&B").
What have I listened to (and enjoyed) recently that can't be considered prog?
The Smiths; Rank
Didier Squiban; Rozbas
The Beatles; Revolver
Rob Zombie (can't remember the name, but a friend of mine bought a DVD - mindless headbanging stuff, but great!).
Muse; Absolution. I still say these guys are prog - especially this album.
Mint Tattoo (S/T album). Formed from the detritus of Blue Cheer, stompin' hard rock with proggy pretensions in the track titles.
All-time non-prog faves include;
Tartini, Boyce, Verdi, Schumann, Beethoven, Mozart, Messiaen, Debussy, Dvorak
John Mayall, Savoy Brown, Beatles, Blue Cheer, Shocking Blue, Electric Prunes, 13th Floor Elevators, Edgar Broughton Band, Love, Incredible String Band, Jefferson Airplane, Hendrix
Led Zep, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, AC/DC, Motorhead, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Diamond Head, Metallica, Slayer, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Pantera, Rammstein, Linkin' Park
Fun Lovin' Criminals, Seahorses, Wonderstuff, the Smiths, Radiohead (surely they're prog?), Bush, Nirvana, Oasis
Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Sly and Robbie, Mad Professor, Scientist, Augustus Pablo, Dub Syndicate, Prince Far-I, Mark Stewart and the Mafia, Burning Spear
Roni Size, Aphrodite, LTJ Bukem, Adam F, Dieselboy
Paul van Dyke, Karl Jenkins (Enigma)
More recently - Jet, the Strokes, White Stripes, Franz Ferdinand
...and everything else I've forgotten...
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Petra
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Posted: September 29 2004 at 07:22 |
Mogwai, Aereogramme, Adem, Boards of Canada, Four Tet, Air, Sigur Ros, Stereolab, lightining Bolt, Isis, Cat Power, Lung Fish, Fugazi, Dead Meadow, Kyuss, Monster Magnet, Colour Haze, Fluidage, Orange Goblin, Tweaker, Blind Guardian, Iced Earth, Tool, A Perfect Circle, The Who, Bob Dylan, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young,Jimi Hendrix, Radiohead, Muse, The Music, Secret Machines ,Interpol,Oceansize, Hope of the States, REM, Nick Cave and more..
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Don't hate me
I'm not special like you
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Velvetclown
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Posted: September 29 2004 at 05:03 |
Well I can listen to POP, if itīs done with brains and humor, but how often is it done that way ?!!!!!!! 
I used to be a Oldfield fan ( Even saw him live once ) but when he
began his Religious period, then I lost interest. ( I canīt imagine why
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Pixel Pirate
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Posted: September 29 2004 at 03:25 |
I'm probably the most limited of everyone here since I only listen to musical styles that have common factors. My three favourite forms of music are prog,electronic and classical because there are strong links and similarities between them,ie.sophistication,refinement,intelligence,innovation,su perior musicianship and broad artistic scope and vision. All those things must be there for me to enjoy music and so I have no time for anything simple and three chord,verse/chorus/verse/chorus based. In fact it gives me a fullblown panic attack,and I'm being serious about this,to listen to anything 3 minute,3 chord verse/chorus based. If I'm forced to listen to anything like that my breathing gets restricted,I start sweating heavily,my knees turn to jelly and my stomach turns upside down.Sort of like a claustrophobic stuck in a lift. And,once again,I'm not joking now,it's really true. So one of my favourite albums of all time is "Amarok" by Mike Oldfield but if someone puts on "Moonlight Shadow" I'll be out the door quicker than a...a....erm...something that's really quick! 
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Odi profanum vulgus et arceo.
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Blacksword
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Posted: September 29 2004 at 03:08 |
Muse, Nick Drake, REM, Depeche Mode, The Cocteau Twins, Killing Joke, Siouxsie & the banshees, FSOL, Boards of Canada, Plaid, Motorhead, David Gray, Cinematic Orchestra, 4Hero
And many more..whatever pleases my ears.
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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Dragon Phoenix
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Posted: September 29 2004 at 02:23 |
Classical music, with preference for Bach, Mahler, Brahms, Shostakovich, Dvorak. And many many others.
Light jazz, such as Billie Holliday, Laura Fygi, Jacintha, Diana Krall, Stacey Kent.
New age, such as Enya, Maire Brennan, Loreena McKennit, George Winston, Tingstand and Rumbel.
Pop/rock, from sixties until now, examples Simon & Garfunkel, Taling Heads, Dire Straits, 10CC, U2, Depeche Mode, REM, Radiohead, Cranberries, Muse.
Mandarin pop/rock like Faye Wong and Tengger.
www.lu-art.com/Music
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Velvetclown
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Posted: September 29 2004 at 02:17 |
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They Might Be Giants, XTC and Billy Connolly.
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It's Me
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Posted: September 29 2004 at 02:14 |
A lot of other music I listen to
For example, Beatles, Dire Straits, Chris Rea,, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac.
But also to classical music.
Sometimes to old Dutch music from a singer cold Boudewijn de Groot
But mostly at the moment Prog/Sympho because I rediscovered it.
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: September 29 2004 at 00:25 |
Classic Rock Bands: Deep Purple, Grand Funk, The Mamas and the Papas, Styx, Boston, Eagles, Jackson Browne, Peter Green Fleetwood Mac, etc.
Gothic: Miranda Sex Garden, Dead Can Dance.
Folk/Celtic: Mediaeval Baebes, Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention, etc.
Some good POP: Buckingham Nicks Fleetwood Mac ..........Nope not more pop
Some Hard Rock/Metal: Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Mountain, Ingwy Malmsteen (Or however it's written), Meat Loaf, etc.
Classical (In an extended sense): Wagner, Orff, Cui, Borodin, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky Korsakov, etc.
Iván
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gdub411
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Posted: September 28 2004 at 23:23 |
 Peter Rideout wrote:
gdub411 wrote:
Hey Peter, how do you like my new avatar?
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Aaaarrrrgggghhhhh!!!!!! There goes that vein in my forehead again!
 Please, Beelzebub -- DON'T MAKE ME KILL AGAIN! 
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I was just having fun..this one fits my goofy personality anyway
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Dan Bobrowski
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Posted: September 28 2004 at 23:18 |
Peter Rideout wrote:
I'll always be confused as to my true identity.... |
That is an AGE issue, I'm sure.
I think many members are confused about your identity. Just yesterday, another member PM'ed me and asked, "Who the f**k does he think he is?"
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Peter
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Posted: September 28 2004 at 23:16 |
gdub411 wrote:
Hey Peter, how do you like my new avatar?
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Aaaarrrrgggghhhhh!!!!!! There goes that vein in my forehead again!
Please, Beelzebub -- DON'T MAKE ME KILL AGAIN!
Edited by Peter Rideout
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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Peter
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Posted: September 28 2004 at 23:12 |
danbo wrote:
Peter Rideout wrote:
^ Nice avatar, eh wot? |
Hmmm, I wonder if the management could set the avatar selector to remove those clips already in use?
I like that idea.
Of course, Peter, you could always change yours to a gnarled old bucktoothed Canadian badger... It may be more fitting, wot? (Ha! )
Give up the ol' "Candle in the Dark" premise. Bucky!
I don't like that one so much.  (Nor do I know how to get an avatar from elsewhere!) I'm rather attached to my old one (one of the first in use here!); I find that the flame "jumps out" at me when I'm scanning for my old posts (to find funny stufff we wrote in the glory days -- call me sentimental); there's something to be said for consistency; and shouldn't the (honourable) onus be on the new user to make the change, in any case?
Not the end of the world, I know, but if I switch (and ProgRocker keeps the candle) I'll always be confused as to my true identity.... |
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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gdub411
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Posted: September 28 2004 at 23:07 |
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gdub411
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Posted: September 28 2004 at 23:04 |
The Beatles rule
Singer/songwriter...Cat Stevens,Gordon Lightfoot, Carly Simon, Harry Chapin,etc
Neil Young
The Violent Femmes
Sonic Youth
The Pixies
I could go on and on but I won't
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Bryan
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Posted: September 28 2004 at 23:01 |
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I'm actually into a lot of non-prog stuff. Everything from folk to punk.
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Eddy
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Posted: September 28 2004 at 22:46 |
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well, yes i listen other non prog bands. If you havent heard heard superjoint ritule. HEAR IT. also slayer, pantera and other heavy metal. Traphic is nice music that sounds quiter like yes with out the keyboard. check it out. Some other sweet stuff is bitches brew by neil young... i think... check it out. as for rap, lets never speak of it again. It herts my ears just to type about it.....
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Dan Bobrowski
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Posted: September 28 2004 at 22:36 |
Peter Rideout wrote:
^ Nice avatar, eh wot? |
Hmmm, I wonder if the management could set the avatar selector to remove those clips already in use?
Of course, Peter, you could always change yours to a gnarled old bucktoothed Canadian badger... It may be more fitting, wot?
Give up the ol' "Candle in the Dark" premise. Bucky!
Edited by danbo
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Dan Bobrowski
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Posted: September 28 2004 at 22:33 |
Big Head Todd & the Monsters 
Better than Ezra
Tab Benoit
Sister Hazel
Michael Hedges
Eric Johnson
Steve Morse
Carl Verheyen
Sarah McLaughlin
Blues rockers (Bonamassa, Shepherd, Lang, Eric Gales, Doyle Bramhall II, SRV.....)
Peter Rideout's Celtic and Candian Rock Compilations (Thank You, Thank You, Thank You...)
Instrumental music. Heavy on the percs and clean tone guitars. Love tabla and talking drum... 
Solo instrumental music (Hey Dick, any suggestions for solo sax? totally unaccompanied, please.)
Anything I can find the tab for or is in my vocal range.
Classics: Hendrix, Queen, Cream, CCR, Bowie, Lennon, Beatles, VH, on and on and on.
Metallica, STP, AIC..... (occassionally)
The Cure
About 30 or 40 other bands.... 
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