Interactive Poll: The Acoustic Sessions - Progressive Rock Music Forum

mathman0806 wrote:

Overall, participation has been less than at its peak. I don't think it has to do with theme. I think it was less active during the winter months last year as well.

Agreed, George, that's what I thought as well.

"Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp

Overall, participation has been less than at its peak. I don't think it has to do with theme. I think it was less active during the winter months last year as well.

Mila-13 wrote:

I'm glad that you enjoyed this poll after all! Smile

Yes, I love the sound of the acoustic instruments, and I love folk music,

And in this poll there is a lot of wonderful acoustic music.

Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion.

jamesbaldwin wrote:

Thanks to

- Nickie for the reviews and the affection

- Christian for the reviews

- Kees for the reviews and the careful listening to my song

- Mila for the reviews, the vote for Guccini and the beautiful idea of the acoustic poll.

*curtseys!*

"Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp

Wonderful poll, full of strange music, just two western "conventional" song (one was mine)

My Podium:

1) Ak Dan Gwang Chil: Yeong Jeong Geo Ri

2) Trilok Gurtu: Vignola

3) Die Anarchistische Abendunterhaltung: Werkende Mieren

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HONORABLE MENTIONS:

4) Skäggmansl*g.t: Ryttarpolskan & Polska från Enviken

5) Myrkur: Leaves of Yggdrasil

GRAND CRITIC'S PRIZE:

-John Zorn, Sofia Rei: Besos de sangre

GRAND PUBLICìS PRIZE:

- Nicu Alifantis: Emotie de toamna

Edited by jamesbaldwin - February 15 2022 at 19:14

Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion.

suitkees wrote:

Myrkur (great atmospheric modern traditional feel to this - love the vocals)

I think I go with Myrkur... because it is Saturday... Ermm

Saturday was on my side this time. Thank you for the vote, I really love the whole release, recent to me. Smile

"Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp

BTW, @Cristi (and a bit off-topic...): I finally got to buy Bucium's album Miorița, through their bandcamp site and in its wonderful Special Edition CD-package. You presented a track of this album in one of the earlier IA-polls... And what a great album it is! Thanks for leading me to this gem!

The razamataz is a pain in the bum

In the name of the Working Ants: Thank You (to those who vote(d) for DAAU)!

My choices are:

The winner, with a small gap ahead of the bunch: Trilok Gurtu: Vignola. Will explore more of this; no hesitation to vote for this one.

Then, I vote for Francesco Guccini: his music and lyrics speak both to my soul and my mind!

For my third vote it becomes much more arbitrary: it is between the traditionals and folky pieces: Nicu Alifantis (the Romanian Branduardi !?), Myrkur (great atmospheric modern traditional feel to this - love the vocals) and Skäggmansl*g.t (intriguing how "just" violins can sound!)... I think I go with Myrkur... because it is Saturday... Ermm

Had JD chosen Christoph Sietzen, it would have been on my podium (I'm too familiar with Lazuli to vote for them here...)

Had Mila chosen the Gerassimez brothers, they would have been in fierce battle for the podium (the John Zorn and Sofia Rei piece is beautiful, but doesn't reach the originality to my ears to get there).

And I love PCO, but I'm thus too familiar with their work to vote for them here.

Edited by suitkees - February 12 2022 at 08:26

The razamataz is a pain in the bum

@Lewian

You have a playlist with all suggested songs on page 1 of the current poll thread (introduction article, bottom).

Edited by Mila-13 - February 12 2022 at 00:40

I hope I still find the time to listen to all the suggestions (great theme!) but at least here's about the nominations.

Lazuli: I like this a lot, I love multiple vibraphones, but decided to vote against it when they put in Somebody I used to Know, that came over as a bit gimmicky.

Nicu Alifantis: Nice one that I could enjoy a lot in a certain mood; I guess my life currently is too stressful for it.

Anarchistische Abendunterhaltung: Great use of multiple instruments and it swings.

Ak Dan Gwang Chil: Big fun this!

Myrkur: Another voting candidate, this kind of melody will always attract me.

Skäggmansl*g.t: I'd probably enjoy this far more if I had them live playing around me.

Rodrigo y Gabriela: Very impressive and fun but I knew this before. Wasn't it already in one of these polls? (Or I came across it elsewhere.)

John Zorn, Sofia Rei: I had Zorn in my book as an avantgardist - nice to see him in something gentle and melodic.

Francesco Guccini: I thought that this is too lyrics dominated for me in the beginning, but the composition and arrangement get surprisingly rich, respect! I have voted for Guccini before so will leave the vote to others, anyway.

Penguin Cafe Orchestra: Well chosen track of this deservedly beloved band - only excuse not to vote for it is that I know it already.

As always I end up with four candidates for votes. I think I'll leave out Myrkur from the list. This is wonderful but this kind of stuff is in such a comfort spot for me that I go for the higher surprise factor of Abendunterhaltung, Ak Dan Gwang Chil, and Zorn & Rei.

Edited by Lewian - February 11 2022 at 17:58

Poll Question: Which three are your favourites?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Lazuli: 9 Hands Around the Marimba	3	[7.69%]
Nicu Alifantis: Emotie de toamna	1	[2.56%]
Die Anarchistische Abendunterhaltung: Werkende Mieren	6	[15.38%]
Trilok Gurtu: Vignola	8	[20.51%]
Ak Dan Gwang Chil: Yeong Jeong Geo Ri	5	[12.82%]
Myrkur: Leaves of Yggdrasil	4	[10.26%]
Skäggmanslaget: Ryttarpolskan & Polska från Enviken	2	[5.13%]
Rodrigo y Gabriela: Diablo Rojo	3	[7.69%]
John Zorn, Sofia Rei: Besos de sangre	3	[7.69%]
Francesco Guccini: Primavera '59	3	[7.69%]
Penguin Cafe Orchestra: Perpetuum Mobile	1	[2.56%]
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