New to Prog, want recommendations

Sorry it has taken me super long to respond to these, I have been unusually busy. It also took a while to listen to all of these! A lot of these are repeats, but I am listening to them again because I've become much less picky with my music taste in the past ~2 months. 

Boi_da_boi_124 wrote: If you like KC, then check out Gentle Giant and Van Der Graaf Generator. You might also like ELP.

I didn't like Octopus by Gentle Giant
I was in-between on Godbluff by Van Der Graaf Generator
I liked Tarkus by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer

Thanks for the suggestions! I will make sure to listen to godbluff a couple more times because I think I will like it if I listen to it a couple more times

Octopus II wrote: 'Octopus' by Gentle Giant.

I didn't like Octopus by Gentle Giant. I gave it a second listen and I still don't like it, sorry.

Thanks for the suggestion. 

Jacob Schoolcraft wrote: Steve Hackett- To Watch Storms Pulsar- Halloween Gong- You Camel- Moonmadness Yes- Close To The Edge Solaris- Martian Chronicles Pink Floyd- Meddle Halloween- Merlin Gentle Giant- The Power And The Glory

I liked To Watch Storms by Steve Hackett A lot
I liked Halloween by Pulsar
I didn't like You by Gong
I liked Moonmadness by Camel
I liked Close to the Edge by Yes (and it only took me 4 months!)
I didn't like Martian Chronicles by Solaris
I really like Meddle by Pink Floyd. I just listened to it yesterday!
I didn't like Merlin by Halloween
I didn't like The Power And The Glory by Gentle Giant

Thanks for the suggestions. Didn't expect to like moonmadness or close to the edge because I didn't like them in the past.

PhideauxFan wrote: I've got several albums of artists from Canada: -Greylevel, -Hamadryad, -Incura, -Inner Odyssey, -Karcius, -Rick Miller, -Machines Dream, -Mystery, -Saga, -Devin Townsend, -Visible Wind.

I liked Opus One by Greylevel
I didn't like The Black Hole by Hamadryad
I didn't like Incura by Incura
I didn't like Have a Seat by Inner Odyssey
I didn't like Grey White Silver Yellow & Gold by Karcius
I liked Falling Through Rainbows by Rick Miller a lot
I didn't like Black Science by Machines Dream
I was in-between on Redemption by Mystery
I was in-between on Generation 13 by Saga
I really didn't like Devin Townsend

Thanks for the recommendations! Sorry that I didn't like most of them.

terramystic wrote: 2 things to try: Message to Bears - Maps Anathema - We're Here Because We're Here

I was in-between on Maps by Message to Bears
I was also in-between on We're Here Because We're Here by Anathema

Thanks for the recommendations.

I've got several albums of artists from Canada:

'Octopus' by Gentle Giant.

yes-no-and-why wrote: Error Code 864G wrote: I tried the suggestions I got from AFlowerKingCrimson, Stressed Cheese, and Atavachron and these were the songs I liked: I liked Cadence and Cascade, In the wake of Poseidon, Peace - A theme, and Peace - An end in "In the Wake of Poseidon" by King Crimson. I liked Meddle by Pink Floyd (and really liked echoes) I liked Take A Pebble in "Emerson, Lake & Palmer" by "Emerson, Lake & Palmer" I also liked (even though it was not recommended here) Lost, but not Forgotten and Myth of a White Jesus in "The Devouring" by Djam Karet. I randomly found it and liked it. Based on these, are there any other songs I should definitely check out? It seems you like the calmer stuff. Perhaps you'd enjoy King Crimson's Islands, or A Farewell To Kings by Rush (although the latter is more of a mixture between heavy songs and quiet songs).  There is a trio of quiet, soothing KC songs that I believe have been called "the three lullabies" (after the line from The Court of the Crimson King) (though I may be completely wrong about what songs that phrase refers to in the fandom): I Talk To The Wind, Cadence and Cascade, and Lady Of The Dancing Water. Since you've heard and liked the first two, why not try the third? It's off Crimson's third album, Lizard, which is one of my favorites of theirs. The rest of the album is pretty similar in style to the first two, albeit with more jazz. What's your opinion on jazz? When I was obsessed with Rush I knew this guy who was super into jazz and constantly trying to get me into King Crimson because he thought it'd be a gateway drug or something, I don't know, I'm still not too well-versed in jazz. And in a desperate attempt to get this post back on track, I will suggest The Kick Inside by Kate Bush.

I liked "Islands" by King Crimson
I didn't like "A Farewell to Kings" by Rush
I liked "Lady of the Dancing Water" (and the album Lizard as a whole) by King Crimson
I didn't like "The kick inside" by Kate Bush


I honestly expected this thread to die off, but I am happy to have recommendations. I haven't really listened to jazz to know if I would like it. I've always been a rock person, even before I found prog rock. Thanks for the recommendations!

Sorry, I have been extremely busy these past couple of weeks. 

Frets N Worries wrote: Nice! Let me know your thoughts

I was kinda in-between on Mike Oldfield. I liked some songs, but not others.

ttsto wrote: If you want to further explore the symphonic part of prog, I would recommend: New Trolls, Italian progressive rock  http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u54_N1deOKE  Collegium Musicum, from former Czechoslovakia  http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzv6UONF6ZA Jon Lord's Concerto for Group and Orchestra http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnA1IMnLZr4

I didn't like New Trolls.

I was in-between on Collegium Musicum

I didn't like Jon Lord's Concerto


Sorry again for taking so long to respond.

Frets N Worries wrote: Start with Tubular Bells though

Ok. I will

Oldfield is a talented one-man band, he recorded his debut album, Tubular Bells at 19, and it went to number one. He's got many classic albums, a bit of folk, prog, even some hints of blues and canter berry scene. He's got lots of great albums, his early stuff is mainly instrumental. So to Start off with, i'd recommend his debut, Tubular Bells, Ommadawn, and Hergest Ridge. He released an album in the 90s called 'Amarok' one continuous peice of exactly 60 minutes, the story behind that is amazing.  

If you want to further explore the symphonic part of prog, I would recommend:

Saperlipopette! wrote: Error Code 864G wrote: I didn't like "Motorpsycho & Ståle Storløkken: The Death Defying Unicorn" by Motorpsycho I kind of like it, but I never choose to listen to it. But that's really a one off non-representative album in their discography. I really like their latest Ancient Astronauts + The All is One & Heavy Metal Fruit. I don't know if it's your thing, but they are all certainly closer to the way they usually sound.

I will listen to Ancient Astronauts then

Grumpyprogfan wrote: Error Code 864G wrote: I say the things I dislike and the things I like to make it clear that I listened to every suggestion.  You do, and thank you for that. Here's a few other bands that may float your boat, or not. Enjoy your prog journey! Frost* - Milliontown Echolyn - The End Is Beautiful Izz - Don't Panic Big Big Train - English Electric Part One The Aristocrats - Culture Clash (Instrumental) Lifesigns - Cardington Thieves' Kitchen - The Clockwork Universe