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Swinton MCR View Drop Down

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Topic: Prog Discoveries Since Joining PA?
Posted: May 15 2005 at 17:08

I suppose

Dream Theater, Arena and Glass Hammer

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Posted: May 15 2005 at 16:58

Some of the bands I've discovered since I first discovered this site about a year ago:

Porcupine Tree (one of my favorite now)
Mars Volta
Anglagard
Riverside
RPWL
Ozric Tentacles
The Tangent
PFM
Gordian Knot (also, one of my favorites)

Easy Livin View Drop Down

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Posted: May 15 2005 at 16:43

NetsNJFan wrote:

Easy Livin wrote:

I was pretty familiar with British prog, and to a lesser extent US before joining, but the Archives have opened my eyes to the many bands from other countries who make great prog.

Italy, Poland, Sweden, and Canada are four which come to mind straight away.

What 'US' prog? I Live here I haven't found any yet.

Here you are! Wink

http://www.progarchives.com/Band-list.asp?country=197

Tony R

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Posted: May 15 2005 at 15:07

^Echolyn,Izz,K2,Glasshammer,Proto-Kaw-plus of course Kansas,to name but a few!

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NetsNJFan

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Posted: May 15 2005 at 14:57

Easy Livin wrote:

I was pretty familiar with British prog, and to a lesser extent US before joining, but the Archives have opened my eyes to the many bands from other countries who make great prog.

Italy, Poland, Sweden, and Canada are four which come to mind straight away.

What 'US' prog? I Live here I haven't found any yet.

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Posted: May 15 2005 at 14:01

I was pretty familiar with British prog, and to a lesser extent US before joining, but the Archives have opened my eyes to the many bands from other countries who make great prog.

Italy, Poland, Sweden, and Canada are four which come to mind straight away.

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Posted: May 15 2005 at 12:00

Uh....Yes, Gentle Giant, VDGG, ELP, King Crimson, Spock's Beard, The Mars Volta, Steve Hackett. Actually pretty much everything but Radiohead, Rush, Pink Floyd, Kansas, Styx, and Phil Collins-era Genesis.

tuxon

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Posted: May 15 2005 at 03:15

PA made me check a lot of bands I already knew about, but never took the time to really explore more deeply. I had some albums, or new some songs by these bands, but never looked further than what I had until a year ago.

Kansas
Camel
King Crimson
Renaissance
VDGG
Uriah Heep

and some more.

Completely new discoversies
Riverside
Gong
Magma

I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT

Hangedman

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Posted: May 15 2005 at 02:04

I knew about genesis, yes, king crimson, ELP, focus, jethro tull, moody blues, dream theater, tool, opeth, pink floyd, Rush, Gentle Giant, and a few others that escape me before visiting this site.

This site introduced me to

TMV, Porcupine Tree, the strawbs, GYBE, Camel, Caravan, Anglagard, Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, and many MANY other bands, it really opened my eyes to what the genre "prog" really was.

BebieM

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Posted: May 14 2005 at 22:18

90% of the music im listening to now... in fact i only knew about king crimson (first album) and some soft machine because my dad listened to it quite a lot .... And now I'm into prog music so much, thanks a lot you guys

NetsNJFan

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Posted: May 14 2005 at 22:10

Tony R wrote:

For the next Forum reshuffle Max will transport us all back to 1969...... Big smile

Oh God I wish. Imagiine never having to experience the macarena

Tony R

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Posted: May 14 2005 at 18:44

For the next Forum reshuffle Max will transport us all back to 1969...... Big smile

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Posted: May 14 2005 at 18:41

King Crimson, Camel, Caravan, ELP, Dream Theater, Symphony X, Opeth, Genesis.

The only real prog I knew before I found PA was Rush, Floyd and Yes.

Tony R

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Posted: May 14 2005 at 18:33

omri wrote:

Tony, I have to wonder about having such a large list with only 5 days in the forum !

Well, you might have got in some weeks before starting posting but still .... very impressive !

I found this site a few month ago and the more I got in the more I liked it. I think that downloading an mp3 is not an answear to your question so I'll mention only 3 that I actually purchased after reading of and listening to on PA.

1. the soft machine

2. gentle giant

3. the nice

4. caravan

I must also say that I realised I must get into itallian prog and start with PFM after reading so many of you on that issue.

Sorry Omri,but I have been a member of the forum since July 04-I have just changed my "monicker." I do not intend to trick anybody,well apart from KE9 maybe. Wink

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omri

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Posted: May 14 2005 at 17:45

Tony, I have to wonder about having such a large list with only 5 days in the forum !

Well, you might have got in some weeks before starting posting but still .... very impressive !

1. the soft machine

2. gentle giant

3. the nice

4. caravan

I must also say that I realised I must get into itallian prog and start with PFM after reading so many of you on that issue.

omri

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Posted: May 14 2005 at 17:38

Four names that come to mind quickly, all good surprises to me:

Anglagard
Circus
Deus ex Machina
Porcupine Tree

This excellent site has been very helpful in broadening my
musical horizons... and in depleting my wallet

And the idea of having MP3 files to sample the music is certainly a VERY
good idea --- reviews, as good as they may be (and they usually are very
good 'round here

), will never replace having a taste of the music.

Kudos to the people that bring us PA!

Fishy

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Posted: May 14 2005 at 15:53

Bands I didn't know before checking out this site :

Discipline
Riverside
FM
Circus

these are just the bands which were worthwhile checking out. I suppose there're others but can't remind them at this moment. I also discovered a lot of albums from artists who were familiar to me from other albums. Before I joined this site I thought I knew a lot 'bout this kind of music, boy was I wrong. Thank you PA

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Posted: May 14 2005 at 15:30

Trouserpress wrote:

I was reasonably well versed before I chanced upon the Archives thanks to the (much clunkier) GEPR, but the Archives has been really useful to me, especially with regards to picking which Italian albums/bands to look into.

I used to use the GEPR too, but it was very disorganized. The policy was that any band who covered a prog song, released only one prog song, or works out of a garage and doesn't release studio albums could be included. I like Prog Archives way better!

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Posted: May 14 2005 at 15:03

Definitely my favorite band discovered is: Pain Of Salvation (thanks a bunch PA), and I’ve start listen many others such as:

Blackfield ****
Echolyn *****
Gordian Knot *****
Porcupine Tree ****
U.K. *****
Fates Warning *****
Anathema ****
Anekdoten ****
PFM ****
Galleon ****
Opeth ****
O.S.I. *****
Spock's Beard *****
Neal Morse ****
The Flower Kings *****
The Tangent ****
Transatlantic *****

… and many others, but on different level...

PS: In addition, I’ve “dumped” a lot of bands thanks to PA (excellent source).

Trotsky

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Posted: May 14 2005 at 11:57

The entire Italian scene has taken me by the scruff of the neck ... there are so many great bands that were just names on GEPR but have come alive thanks to PA

1) PFM
2) LDF
3) Corte Dei Miracoli
4) Celeste
5) New Trolls

are just five, but I think I'm on course to be heavily into a few others ...

elsewhere

Beggar's Opera
Circus
Comus
Cressida
Discipline
Harmonium
Neuschwanstein
Pollen
Trespass
Triana

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