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krauthead 
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Posted: October 17 2005 at 18:05 |
Arzachel got my vote and I'm proud of it 
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Mlaen
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Posted: September 16 2005 at 15:36 |
Don't know if they were all "unlucky", but among listed bands I pick
Arzachel. Totally crazy songs, just listen to Metempsychosis.  And Steve Hillage is a great guitar player.
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magog
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Posted: September 16 2005 at 13:28 |
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Who are they?
I would say Genesis was very unlucky when the talented young Phil
Collins joined. Who would kwno that he would lost his love for prog as
long with his hair. (That sound like the story of Samson)
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...If you like to taste something from these groups, you could
easily find Catapilla "Changes" and maybe Home "The Alchemist" both
very good...The Fields is my favourite but I've never found it on CD
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salmacis
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Posted: September 16 2005 at 12:38 |
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Some great bands there- the most accessible album there, and my favourite, would have been by Fields, which I really love- far more than those post Graham Field Rare Bird albums. Not sure if Arzachel were all that unlucky, as they'd have later success in Gong, Egg and Hatfield And The North (I find the Arzachel album to be patchy anyway) and Refugee, who also had a modicum of success in The Nice before, and Moraz with Yes. However, in terms of deserving more success, pretty much most of those bands did.
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The Hemulen
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Posted: September 16 2005 at 12:01 |
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There must be something in my eye. I read "Unlucky"while it should be "Unknown". I do not know any of these bands!!!
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Because they produced fantastic debuts that never got the recognition they deserved and they quickly slipped under the radar.
My ultimate example of such a band, though, would be the astounding Gnidrolog.
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Posted: September 16 2005 at 10:52 |
There must be something in my eye. I read "Unlucky"while it should be "Unknown". I do not know any of these bands!!!
Who are they? Why are they unlucky?
I would say Genesis was very unlucky when the talented young Phil Collins joined. Who would kwno that he would lost his love for prog as long with his hair. (That sound like the story of Samson)
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The Hemulen
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Posted: September 16 2005 at 10:33 |
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Interesting selection. Out of that bunch it's gotta be Il Balletto for me!
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Posted: September 16 2005 at 10:32 |
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Wolf Spider
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Posted: September 16 2005 at 04:53 |
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Ed_The_Dead
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Posted: September 15 2005 at 13:32 |
How bout some Psychotic Walz? 
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Mnemosyne
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Posted: September 15 2005 at 13:00 |
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Arzachel- Great one, really unlucky
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I'm a Man-Owl-Fish.
Creator-Observer-Muse.
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magog
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Posted: September 15 2005 at 09:48 |
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CATAPILLA. Absolutely amazing Canterbury fusion, and Anna Meek's
incredible vocals were punk five years before the fact. But I wonder what
they would have sounded like had her sister Jo (their original singer, later
with JULIAN JAY SAVARIN) remained? |
I voted Fields -one-album wonderful band- but my second is Catapilla!
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Posted: September 15 2005 at 09:27 |
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Catapilla and Arzachel; I absolutely agree about the vocals of Anna Meek.
Robert Calvert, sax-player of Catapilla (and not to be confused with
the Hawkwind singer of the same name), later joined Mother Gong
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Posted: September 15 2005 at 09:17 |
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I'd love to take part, but I've never heard of any of these bands. Sorry.
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: September 15 2005 at 08:35 |
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I agree with Refugee
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Posted: September 15 2005 at 08:00 |
Hi Magog,
Balletto di Bronzo, for me!
See you soon!
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Politician
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Posted: September 15 2005 at 07:46 |
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CATAPILLA. Absolutely amazing Canterbury fusion, and Anna Meek's
incredible vocals were punk five years before the fact. But I wonder what
they would have sounded like had her sister Jo (their original singer, later
with JULIAN JAY SAVARIN) remained?
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magog
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Posted: September 15 2005 at 06:18 |
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Drachen Theaker
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Posted: September 15 2005 at 06:05 |
Okay, Okay! 
I voted for Refugee - Lee Jackson and Brian Davison
definitely have to be two of the unluckiest guys in
prog.
First Emerson ditched them in The Nice for ELP and
then Patrick Moraz left Refugee to join Yes (after
making an excellent debut album).
Anyway, welcome to the Archives Magog!
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magog
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Posted: September 15 2005 at 06:00 |
Come on don't be shy, it's my first poll, somebody please reply! 
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