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Zitro ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() Joined: July 11 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1321 |
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I've heard both samples of this Canadian band and I rarely have loved prog rock epics at a first listen. This is the best prog folk music I've ever heard! (with Jethro Tull and Renaissance coming close) I've heard that their second album's highlight is not the sample. It is a 15+ minute epic. I'm very interested ... any fans of Harmonium? Finally, I've discovered brilliant prog from Canada! It's not all Rush. |
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Bern ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() VIP Member Joined: September 22 2005 Location: Québec Status: Offline Points: 11746 |
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Everytime someone discovers Harmonium, I'm pretty happy about it. They deserve to be up there with the best of 'em. If they had sung in english, I'm sure they would be more recognized. They are amazing.
![]() The second album's highlight you are talking about is Histoire sans parole and what a piece of music it is! It is among my favorite songs ever. ![]() BTW, I'm pretty happy they sang in french even if I said that they would have been more popular if they sang in english. I'm proud of my country and of my native language. ![]() |
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Zitro ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() Joined: July 11 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1321 |
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I listened both songs again .... L'Exil is my favourite of the two and ranks up there with the best prog rock epics of the 70s, but Depuis (my least favourite) is still a masterful song with amazing vocal harmonies! Both are complete masterpieces. I hope I can buy these albums. |
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Bern ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() VIP Member Joined: September 22 2005 Location: Québec Status: Offline Points: 11746 |
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I forgot to say how I ADORE Serge Fiori's voice. He sur is one of my favorite vocalist ever. He sounds like an angel. Wow! Simply beautiful!
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chamberry ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 24 2005 Location: Puerto Rico Status: Offline Points: 9008 |
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GO GET HARMONIUM'S SIN ON AVAIT BESOIN D" UNE 5 iEMME SAISON NOW!, you won't be dissapointed.
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Dick Heath ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Jazz-Rock Specialist Joined: April 19 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 12818 |
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PA member Sid Smith, wrote a blog: Now This Is What I Call Harmonium Volume 1 in the Sid Smith Diaries last summer - I wonder if we can get Sid to resurrect it here?
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video vertigo ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Joined: September 17 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1930 |
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I read a topic last week where harmonium was mentioned, and I listened to the samples and felt exactly the same. I hunted down a copy on the internet for $8 and its en route, I really can't wait.
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"The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa
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Norm Cash ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: June 01 2005 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 280 |
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I also discovered Harmonium thanks to Prog Archives. I've only just picked up the live album "En Tournee" to complete my collection. Haven't had the chance to listen to it yet, but I'm sure I won;t be disappointed Personally, I'm glad the vocals are in French. I don't speak French myself, but they still sound just right. Does that make any sense at all? Zitro, I would recommend that you also check out "Au-dela des ombres" by Ere G (See their entry on this site). The track "Infantes" is just wonderful. Another fine example of Quebecois Prog-Folk! |
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erlenst ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May 17 2005 Location: Denmark Status: Offline Points: 387 |
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I bought
Today, I received L'Heptade in the mail. You can get it quite cheap on Ebay actually, I payed about 12 english pounds for the original canadian pressing in almost mint condition (The vinyl that is. The sleeve is only excellent). I have only listened to it once, but MY GOD this is exciting ! Too soon to say if it is the same masterpiece as their second album, but it is really really promising ! Amazing band. ![]() |
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Fitzcarraldo ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 30 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1835 |
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The samples do sound delightful. Are the other tracks on the two albums from which the samples came as good as the samples? Or are the samples the cream on the top?
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chamberry ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 24 2005 Location: Puerto Rico Status: Offline Points: 9008 |
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The samples are just the sprinkles on the ice cream.
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Dirk ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Joined: August 11 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 1043 |
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Si on Avait besoin is a great album.
I wonder how you feel listening to Histoire sans parole, a 15 minute epic which imo is even better than Depuis l'automme. |
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Heptade ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: May 19 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 427 |
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Harmonium rules
Especially L'Heptade! |
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The world keeps spinning, people keep sinning
And all the rest is just bullsh*t -Steve Kilbey |
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Tony Fisher ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() Joined: April 30 2005 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 967 |
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You clearly haven't heard the brilliant Irish band Horslips, then. Good though Harmonium undoubtedly are, Horslips blow them away. I would also rate Gryphon, Strawbs and Mostly Autumn above them in the prog folk field. But that's probably true of most bands, actually. |
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Fitzcarraldo ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 30 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1835 |
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OK, I borrowed "Si On Avait Besoin d'une 5ième Saison" from a Prog acquaintance and it is indeed excellent. He does not have "L'Heptade", but the sample from "L'Heptade" in the Archives also sounds excellent so I've ordered both CDs from Amazon Canada (the lowest prices I could find). Expensive hobby...
![]() To keep the price down I've gone for Amazon Canada's cheapest postal rate (which looks like surface mail to me, via the old Pond) as they quote 1 to 2 weeks to ship "Si On Avait Besoin d'une 5ième Saison", 24 hours to ship "L'Heptade" and 8 to 12 weeks for "standard international shipping"! So I'll let you know my opinion of "L'Heptade" at the end of May or sometime in June! Anyway... nice to discover something I actually like, which seems to be a rare occurrence these days. (Mind you, most of the stuff I have heard in the last few years that I like turns out to have come from the 1970s.) Edited by Fitzcarraldo |
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Zitro ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() Joined: July 11 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1321 |
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MY wallet hurts but: I CAN SAY THAT SIN ON AVAIT BESOIN D" UNE 5 iEMME SAISON IS CURRENTLY MY FAVOURITE PROG ALBUM OF ALL TIMES, EVEN BEATING CLOSE TO THE EDGE! My Review is here. My English is not excellent but here is what I have to say about it: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=72975
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Jimbo ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 28 2005 Location: Helsinki Status: Offline Points: 2818 |
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chamberry ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 24 2005 Location: Puerto Rico Status: Offline Points: 9008 |
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I'm with you two but in the "better than CTTE" part. I can't say what is my best album (too hard) but is definatly in the top 5 of mine. ![]() |
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Jimbo ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 28 2005 Location: Helsinki Status: Offline Points: 2818 |
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All you guys who haven't heard L'Heptade, you should definitely check it out as well. It's almost as good as Si On Avait ... It's different, perhaps slightly over-long, but pretty fantastic, nevertheless.
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chamberry ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 24 2005 Location: Puerto Rico Status: Offline Points: 9008 |
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I'll try to find it and I'll give my comments in this thread |
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