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Originally posted by YESESIS YESESIS wrote:

Originally posted by kenethlevine kenethlevine wrote:

Ride my See Saw is great.  You will probably have heard the first song on "Question of Balance"  :)
I don't think they will blow you away but it's pretty likeable, and nobody else reqallty sounds much like the Moodys during their classic period


Just listened to A Question of Balance and it was good. And you're right I had heard that first song lol, but again didn't realize it was them. Enjoyable listening experience, still not blown away and that last song had too much talking for my taste. But all in all this a band I think I can get into for sure. Onto Seventh Sojourn.

cool, yes the last track is somewhat dated.  I hope they were tongue in cheek but sometimes I wonder.  Still, the chorus is lovely.

You may recognize a song or two from Seventh Sojourn as well.  If you still want one after that, people here really like "To Our Children's Children's Children" which might be the proggiest.  A lot also enjoy "On teh Threshold of a Dream" but I am more tepid towards it
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Originally posted by kenethlevine kenethlevine wrote:

Ride my See Saw is great.  You will probably have heard the first song on "Question of Balance"  :)
I don't think they will blow you away but it's pretty likeable, and nobody else reqallty sounds much like the Moodys during their classic period


Just listened to A Question of Balance and it was good. And you're right I had heard that first song lol, but again didn't realize it was them. Enjoyable listening experience, still not blown away and that last song had too much talking for my taste. But all in all this a band I think I can get into for sure. Onto Seventh Sojourn.
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I like almost all Prog, though I'll admit, some if it took time--especially the much maligned VDGG and Peter Hammill which took me a couple years to go from Yikes!/Yuck, to Wow/Like/Love. Gentle Giant, kind of the same, though it didn't take as long.

Also some Pop/crossover just doesn't grab me. I came upon 3-4 Saga albums to sample, and it all sounded like mediocre 80's pop to me (though their performance at Baja Prog in 2014 was great!) Also, Roxy Music, much the same way.

Now, there's two bands mentioned a lot so far in this thread, Jethro Tull and Dream Theater, both of which I've been listening to for a long time, that I'm going to go 1/2 and 1/2 on: about 1/2 of their output is totally fantastic!--much of it making my Top Prog list.  The other half: sounds all about the same to me, nothing special; often just dull and not anything I can seem to get into.




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Originally posted by YESESIS YESESIS wrote:

Alright. I just listened to that whole album, was good. The see-saw song I had heard before but didn't know it was them. All in all I definitely enjoyed that, wasn't blown away like with albums like MDK and Mirage but nice listening experience for sure. Now onto some more albums by them like some of Keneth's suggestions here. I guess A Question of Balance is up next. Thanks guys.

Ride my See Saw is great.  You will probably have heard the first song on "Question of Balance"  :)
I don't think they will blow you away but it's pretty likeable, and nobody else reqallty sounds much like the Moodys during their classic period
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Alright. I just listened to that whole album, was good. The see-saw song I had heard before but didn't know it was them. All in all I definitely enjoyed that, wasn't blown away like with albums like MDK and Mirage but nice listening experience for sure. Now onto some more albums by them like some of Keneth's suggestions here. I guess A Question of Balance is up next. Thanks guys.
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Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

Originally posted by YESESIS YESESIS wrote:

The Moody Blues. I've, obviously, heard Knights in White Satin on the radio and also something about tuesday afternoon, but that's it. So I would like to maybe try to get into this band. Does someone who's a fan on here have a suggestion for a good album to start with for them?

I like all of the early ones but one of my favorites is In Search of the Lost Chord....



turn up the volume......

yeah that's a great one, better than Days of Future Passed IMO.  I also love A Question of Balance and Seventh Sojourn (and also To our Children and Every Good Boy  :))

But don't expect complexity a la Yes or early Genesis.  It's more weird and psych


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Ok cool. Thank you.
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Originally posted by YESESIS YESESIS wrote:

The Moody Blues. I've, obviously, heard Knights in White Satin on the radio and also something about tuesday afternoon, but that's it. So I would like to maybe try to get into this band. Does someone who's a fan on here have a suggestion for a good album to start with for them?

I like all of the early ones but one of my favorites is In Search of the Lost Chord....



turn up the volume......




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The Moody Blues. I've, obviously, heard Knights in White Satin on the radio and also something about tuesday afternoon, but that's it. So I would like to maybe try to get into this band. Does someone who's a fan on here have a suggestion for a good album to start with for them?
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Van der Graaf Generator I guess
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http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385
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Originally posted by MaldonTerryWood MaldonTerryWood wrote:

Amon Duul. In principle I liked them because they were weird and German. But in practice...


So was Ludwig II of Bavaria but no-one would have paid to hear him sing Wink
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Originally posted by Cylli Kat (0fficial) Cylli Kat (0fficial) wrote:

I've tried and tied to like these artists/bands with absolutely no success:
Van der Graaf Generator
Steven Wilson
Tool
Magma
IQ
Phideaux
And many others...


I'm with you. I do not enjoy any of those bands.
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Originally posted by Cylli Kat (0fficial) Cylli Kat (0fficial) wrote:

I've tried and tied to like these artists/bands with absolutely no success:
Van der Graaf Generator
Steven Wilson
Tool
Magma
IQ
Phideaux
And many others...
 

the only one that seems a little strange to me is Wilson and only because his albums to date are all different stylistically (at least to my ears). The other bands I know well enough (except Magma) to 'get' where you are coming from. Perhaps you don't like picking and choosing from an artist? There are King Crimson albums I love (Red , Power to Believe) and others I really don't care for (Larks Tongue In Aspic and Discipline) but I'm happy enough that there are a few that I like.
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Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

Are you talking about Amon Düül or Amon Düül II? Chances are you mean Amon Düül II, but if it's Amon Düül without the number II, give ADII a chance, too. Amon Düül were a hippy commune doing some music for fun, their stuff is not of much value really (of course that's subjective, but let's say to most people). ADII were the real musicians.

Thanks!  I consider "Wolf City" by ADII to be one of the gems of the 1970s, with musical moments that rival their peers.  It is a very dark, powerful work that I have loved for many years.  
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I've tried and tried to like these artists/bands with absolutely no success:
Van der Graaf Generator
Steven Wilson
Tool
Magma
IQ
Phideaux
And many others...

Edited by Cylli Kat (0fficial) - March 17 2020 at 11:51
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I would say for me there are many bands that I just cant bet into. The good thing about prog as there are alot of different unique bands. So more variety and more chances of not liking something. I really tried but just didnt het into Dream Theater, Porcupine Tree, or Gentile Giant.
I bought. Gentile Giant Album back in the 70’s just based on it being prog and figured I would like it.. i listened tonit a few times and then that was it .
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Eloy (vox). SOme nice music though...
(90s T Dream (casio keyboards... )
Neal Morse and a lot of what gets called retro prog. Mainly because instead of, like Yes, deciding on musical ways to achieve a musical emotion the complex prog is an established style. The means has become an end. Had a 4 CD DVD live album and the intricacy was both fascinating and dull - it lacked great tunes. Something that only rarely happened with Yes. This happens a lot with the technically accomplished but under composed (sadly and annoyingly).
Vdgg. Respect but cannot enjoy - vox again. In need of some job share (too few trying too much) or a guitarist.
Tool. Got the first two ages ago and returned them and recovered by exchanging what I thought was awful with some Camel. Got 10000 Days. It's ok, intricate long hard rock numbers in search of a decent guitar solo.
Radiohead. Beyond some of Kid A (very RIO influenced) I cannot get why they are so popular. Desperation for a new DSOTM by OK PC / Mac fans I'd heard...

Not a bad ratio for a popular music sub genre. Some didn't take off. Most did (which doesn't mean I need or want complete catalogues from everyone - just good representations.
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Are you talking about Amon Düül or Amon Düül II? Chances are you mean Amon Düül II, but if it's Amon Düül without the number II, give ADII a chance, too. Amon Düül were a hippy commune doing some music for fun, their stuff is not of much value really (of course that's subjective, but let's say to most people). ADII were the real musicians.
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Originally posted by MaldonTerryWood MaldonTerryWood wrote:

Amon Duul. In principle I liked them because they were weird and German. But in practice...


I thought it just me!! But what a name, eh?
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