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    Posted: December 15 2009 at 17:41
I've been trying to get into King Crimson for eyars, but I've never gotten a reply. So there is still hope. Or delusion
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Basíleia Basíleia wrote:

Definitely The Flower Kings, Yes and Frank Zappa: I really can't see what all the fuzz with them is about... Sometimes they have a good moment, but generally they just...suck IMOErmm


You may not like them, but not liking does not = suck.
 
Well, I added the IMO so in my opinion they do suckWink And I don't mean they can't play their instruments well, I mean they just can't get that spark to come my way...sorry if that wasn't clear in my first postEmbarrassed
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Originally posted by Nightshine Nightshine wrote:

Genesis
Dream Theater
Emerson Lake And Palmer
Pain of Salvation
PFM
Symphony X
Marillion
Gentle Giant
Transatlantic
The Flower Kings
Spock's Beard
All Neo-prog in general
Post-Bruford Yes




Oh, did I mention my extreme hatred towards Dream Theater, ELP and Genesis?
 
 
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Genesis
Dream Theater
Emerson Lake And Palmer
Pain of Salvation
PFM
Symphony X
Marillion
Gentle Giant
Transatlantic
The Flower Kings
Spock's Beard
All Neo-prog in general
Post-Bruford Yes




Oh, did I mention my extreme hatred towards Dream Theater, ELP and Genesis?
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 15 2009 at 08:05
Originally posted by catfood03 catfood03 wrote:

Led Zep

Popular Prog bands is the subject.
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Originally posted by Basíleia Basíleia wrote:

Definitely The Flower Kings, Yes and Frank Zappa: I really can't see what all the fuzz with them is about... Sometimes they have a good moment, but generally they just...suck IMOErmm


You may not like them, but not liking does not = suck.
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Definitely The Flower Kings, Yes and Frank Zappa: I really can't see what all the fuzz with them is about... Sometimes they have a good moment, but generally they just...suck IMOErmm
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Thanks for your help, BaldFriede and A Person.  After listening to the "Radio Gnome Invisible" trilogy again, I now understand it better.  I know that there are many stranger bands out there, but I thought that you described what I feel exactly when you said it was "silly."  But I guess that that's what Gong fans find in there favorite bands: the humor and quirkiness (and the musical virtuosity of course.)  They still aren't one of my favorite bands, but I have to say that the trilogy has gone from 1-star to 3-stars after listening to it with in open mind.
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My grandma liked Lawrence Welk who was famous for "bubble prog".
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I had a good chuckle with the grannie prog thing.  I'd have to say if you have a grandma that likes prog, you've got a pretty cool grandma. LOL
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Any prog band that takes themselves too seriously tends to get hatred from me. Which is why I can't stand Dream Theater. That's probably a bit more of an accurate way to state that. LOL
 
I can understand the appeal, on an intellectual level, but not on anything other than that.
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Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

There is some silly humour in the Allen incarnation of Gong, but it is never pointless..The whole story of  "Zero the hero" makes complete sense; it is the tale of a spiritual initiation, with sex and drugs being an important part of the initiation. But the holy and wise spirits have a lot of anarchic humour, perhaps BECAUSE they are holy and wise.

Yeah, isn't it a reworking of the story of Buddha? David Allen Gong is a wonderful example of a blend of psychedelic rock and jazz. David's vocals are amazing too, he has a great sound when he sings, not so much the sound of his voice, but the way he sings.
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Originally posted by Tuzvihar Tuzvihar wrote:

Originally posted by jeje jeje wrote:

Pink Floyd, Genesis and other "granny-prog" from 70's.

Of course there's some "semi-prog" and prog-related bands that are great like Deep Purple or Queen etc.




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Originally posted by jeje jeje wrote:

Pink Floyd, Genesis and other "granny-prog" from 70's.

Of course there's some "semi-prog" and prog-related bands that are great like Deep Purple or Queen etc.




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Originally posted by SonicDeath10 SonicDeath10 wrote:

 
Hey I'm with you on Dream Theater. They are honestly one of the stupidest, most riduclous and over the top bands I've ever heard in my life.

No wonder I like them...you make them sound GREAT!!!!
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Originally posted by Blowin Free Blowin Free wrote:

I always thought of Magma as the main example, but then I heard KA and decided that I like them. ODDITY. I guess my next answer will cause a sh*tload of controversy, so I say Dream Theater.
  KA is quite good but it's just sad that it's an old music just recently recorded. I would have liked it if he could have written music that good NOW. Oh well.
 
Hey I'm with you on Dream Theater. They are honestly one of the stupidest, most riduclous and over the top bands I've ever heard in my life.
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Points: 3968 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 13 2009 at 06:32

Originally posted by Blowin Free Blowin Free wrote:

I always thought of Magma as the main example, but then I heard KA and decided that I like them. ODDITY. I guess my next answer will cause a sh*tload of controversy, so I say Dream Theater.

Exactly, I heard stories about terrible and scary Zeuhl genre (actually, everyone was happy, but it seemed to me like that), but then I heard K.A. and was very impressed. Recently, I was impressed again by their latest ;-)

Well, what do you hate about Dream Theater would be important question, so... ?
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I always thought of Magma as the main example, but then I heard KA and decided that I like them. ODDITY. I guess my next answer will cause a sh*tload of controversy, so I say Dream Theater.
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Pink Floyd, Genesis and other "granny-prog" from 70's.

Of course there's some "semi-prog" and prog-related bands that are great like Deep Purple or Queen etc.
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