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Points: 174 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2008 at 17:39
Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

You're welcome.  And welcome to the site.  Deep Purple definitely have made some very good music throughout their history.  And I agree that some of it is quite proggy.  I am sure that as you visit the site you will see various opinions regarding their level of progginess as well as regarding their inclusion here on the Prog Archives.   
Ok I actually found out  were to speak about them...Rush is cooool dude!LOL
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As an historical aside (and definitely not an attempt get either band recategorised) both Purple and Sabbath received the "progressive" appellation back in the seventies, and both were placed on "progressive" imprints (respectively Harvest and Vertigo) by their record companies.  Plus Purple featured a hammond organ player with a magnificent 'tache, which should merit prog points by anybody's criteria.

I suspect what keeps both of them in the prog-related category is that, whilst both were progressive in their own ways, they are more closely identified with hard rock and heavy metal than with prog rock.  Which is quite fair enough.
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For me "Rock Puzzle" by Atoll. I think when discovering prog I was happy discovering one gem after another. I don't think I checked out a review before I listened to it, which was not my usual procedure. This one was an eighties prog album, which bears a risk in itself Smile . I just tried it and it was just not my kind of album.
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Jethro Tull - A Passion Play

Definitely a disappointment compared to the godly Thick As A Brick.

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Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

You're welcome.  And welcome to the site.  Deep Purple definitely have made some very good music throughout their history.  And I agree that some of it is quite proggy.  I am sure that as you visit the site you will see various opinions regarding their level of progginess as well as regarding their inclusion here on the Prog Archives.   


Deep Purple's first four albums are not less progressive than many others released by 'officially' prog bands. Their following albums, at least up to Burn, contain a lot of prog elements as well. However, they bear the tag of a hard rock band, and that is enough for many people to obliterate any progressive aspects in their music.
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Originally posted by Ghost Rider Ghost Rider wrote:

Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

You're welcome.  And welcome to the site.  Deep Purple definitely have made some very good music throughout their history.  And I agree that some of it is quite proggy.  I am sure that as you visit the site you will see various opinions regarding their level of progginess as well as regarding their inclusion here on the Prog Archives.   


Deep Purple's first four albums are not less progressive than many others released by 'officially' prog bands. Their following albums, at least up to Burn, contain a lot of prog elements as well. However, they bear the tag of a hard rock band, and that is enough for many people to obliterate any progressive aspects in their music.
I agree man. Same happens with Led Zeppelin, come on...don't tell me that "No Quarter" isn't unleast influenced by Progressive music...
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If DragonForce is progressive, then "Sonic Firestorm." Incredibly boring and repetitive songs with meaningless lyrics.
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Originally posted by EnglishAssassin EnglishAssassin wrote:

Plus Purple featured a hammond organ player with a magnificent 'tache, which should merit prog points by anybody's criteria.


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symphony-x :  sytematic chaos
 
Vocals just rub me the wrong way.
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My all time disappointment would have to be ELP's "Works, pt. 1" fiasco.  More recently it would be IQ's "Dark Matter."  I bought it based on favorable reviews on this site but even after about 10 listens I still couldn't find a single thing I liked about it.  It just left me cold and it now sits at the bottom of my CD stack.  I may end up giving it to my son but I don't think he'd like it, either.
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symphony-x :  sytematic chaos
 
Vocals just rub me the wrong way.
 
Systematic Chaos is a Dream Theater album.
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Originally posted by SilverSean SilverSean wrote:

Originally posted by amerikraut amerikraut wrote:

symphony-x :  sytematic chaos
 
Vocals just rub me the wrong way.
 
Systematic Chaos is a Dream Theater album.


hahhahah damn...and I liked Systematic Chaos...  LOL
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Yes- Going For The One

Really.  I bought it hearing that it was the last of the "Golden Era" albums, and aside from "Awaken" and "Wonderous Stories", I find it bland and repetitive compared to other Yes albums (both before and after).  I've given it a few unbiased listens, but I still don't particularly care for it.  I personally find Drama and even 90125 to be more interesting and enjoyable (perhaps because they don't have Wakeman on them--I find his keyboard choices questionable beginning with GFTO).
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Complete your Le Orme collection with "Orme" from 1990 for only €3,99!!

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Originally posted by SilverSean SilverSean wrote:

Originally posted by amerikraut amerikraut wrote:

symphony-x :  sytematic chaos
 
Vocals just rub me the wrong way.
 
Systematic Chaos is a Dream Theater album.
 
HAHA kids beware the perils of posting stoned.
 
I meant  lost paradise
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Originally posted by amerikraut amerikraut wrote:

Originally posted by SilverSean SilverSean wrote:

Originally posted by amerikraut amerikraut wrote:

symphony-x :  sytematic chaos
 
Vocals just rub me the wrong way.
 
Systematic Chaos is a Dream Theater album.
 
HAHA kids beware the perils of posting stoned.
 
I meant  lost paradise


hahaha... no.. not posting stoned.. posting while listening to Dream Theater.. it kills the ol' brain cells even quicker than dope.
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KC - Discipline
SGM - Of Natural History
Pendragon - Masquerade Overture
IQ - Tales from the Lush Attic
GYBE - F#A#Infinity
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Points: 340 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 30 2008 at 01:24

Cry ^

Two of those are some of my favorite albums of all time.
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I'm disappointed - neither of these players are avant-garde!

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haha i know. but the poll itself is avant-garde
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I'm guessing GYBE and SGM.

I just... don't get them. There's being artistic, and being entertaining. I'm sure they're very artistic, and complex. But I don't get much entertainment from them.
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