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    Posted: September 02 2005 at 11:44
Originally posted by Manunkind Manunkind wrote:

No!!!

Yes!!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 02 2005 at 11:33
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 31 2005 at 14:03

yes, Zappa of course...the Germans of Grobschnitt can also be a great example

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 31 2005 at 13:57

Originally posted by Wolf Spider Wolf Spider wrote:

Sure It does, Nightwish for example

Yeah, Nightwish is a joke

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 31 2005 at 13:55
Why not....

I like humorous prog more then over-serious prog
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 29 2005 at 21:12
what about Birth Control? with their album belive in the pill? jejejeje if that anint humor in prog then I dont know what is...jejejeje the pill
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 29 2005 at 15:07

yeah


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 29 2005 at 05:24

Sometimes Gong are very funny too

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 28 2005 at 14:35

Indubitably!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 28 2005 at 06:05
Most prog lyrics are just silly anyway
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 28 2005 at 03:11

Of course...humor is always good! Zappa was obviously the music master of comedy..but I think there is humor to be found all over prog..

Genesis - Harold the barrel

ELP - Benny the bouncer

Rush - I think Im going bald

Actually I think one of the funniest things in prog wasnt meant to be funny, it was Rick Wakeman eating a curry during a Topographic oceans show in '74 in England. He knew the others were all vegetarians, and hated the album...

etc etc...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2005 at 19:48

Yes.

A good example would be the caveman vocals on Tubular Bells, Pt. 2.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2005 at 14:58
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2005 at 13:53
Of course, why not?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2005 at 12:23
Sure It does, Nightwish for example
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2005 at 11:50
Of course it has a place in prog.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2005 at 11:43
not necessarily, but i don't care if it is.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2005 at 11:38
Yes yes yes oh YES!

All good artists should have a sense of humour, whatever field they work in. Progressive musicians ought to be, and thankfully sometimes aren't, the exception.

Humourous prog:

  • Alamaailman Vasarat
  • Ange
  • Area
  • Banda Elastica
  • Capt Beefheart
  • Caravan
And on and on and on. Oh, but I MUST give a special mention to Samla Mammas Manna - huge instrumental talent and utterly hilarious to boot!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2005 at 10:51
Taken from Zappa's album name,a little bit changed.

So,should humor belong in prog rock?
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