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Zargus 
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Guzzman
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Posted: May 30 2008 at 05:54 |
 cacho wrote:
Dunno if Proto Prog counts, but as far I'm concerned any Proto Prog band is Prog Related, but not every Prog Related is Prot Prog.
Flucktrot
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5 stars Quadrophenia is one of the few double albums that has enough good music, great performances, and continuously interesting and relevant themes to truly be considered a progressive rock masterpiece (including Floyd's Wall, Yes' Topo, and Ayreon's Human Equation). In fact, it's probably the only double album I've heard that is a true prog masterpiece (I allow for the possibility that there are some out there that I have yet to encounter). This is a terrific band at its absolute creative, motivational, and musical peak, and the result is an album for the ages! (I can't cover each song, so I'm just hitting the highlights--though it's ALL excellent!)
Disk 1. What a great start to the album--a brief introduction of themes, followed by the all-out rock explosion of The Real Me, and then the alternatingly bombastic, intricate, and poignant title track. Few bands can hit you with a combo like that! The Who demonstrate that at this point they can do in-your-face rock and symphonic oriented pieces superbly. Special note has to be given to Townshend, both for the great melodies and some inspired playing (I didn't know he had it in him!). Then we eventually move to the power-chord dominated Punk and the Godfather, followed by Daltrey's twisted dual voiced Helpless Dancer (I swear Roger Waters borrowed from this in Run Like Hell). I've Had Enough is a fitting ending to the disk, as it moves from intense to reflective bits, and ends with the literal and figurative crash.
Disk 2. If you think the boys had gotten a little too prog at this point, they bring you back with three straight-up rockers: 5:15, Sea and Sand, and Drowned. These are great tunes, but things really pick up (and get cohesive musically) with Bell Boy through to the end. If I don't have time for the entire album, sometimes I just listen to the last four to get me where I need to be. Doctor Jimmy picks up the intensity (and angst), and leads nicely into The Rock (the "other" instrumental, but as high in quality as Quadrophenia). Then we come to the conclusion. A powerful song by itself, after the emotional roller-coaster you have been on through the album, those piano chords over a thunderstorm put you in the right mindset to be properly moved by the introduction of the main theme. And then Daltrey hits you with the chorus. For me, few musical moments can compare to this sequence.
The Who have accomplished something remarkable with Quadrophenia: great music, great playing, and a captivating story. It resonates still today, and it has a happy ending without being cheesy or overly sentimental. It has been and likely always will be one of the most important pieces of my collection.
Report this review (#140751) | Posted Thursday, September 27, 2007 |
 Brilliant choice!
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"We've got to get in to get out"
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Queen By-Tor
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Posted: May 30 2008 at 11:32 |
I friggen love that album. Brilliant choice indeed!
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The Quiet One
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Posted: June 12 2008 at 17:16 |
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The Quiet One
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Posted: June 12 2008 at 17:24 |
An excellent Purpleish classical album. Though Book of Taliesyn or Concerto would fit the case better.
Easy Money
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4 stars Jon Lord has always been interested in combining the energy of rock with the idea of melodic development that is more common to concert hall music. Windows is probably one of his most successful accomplishments in this area, thanks in no small part to his collaborator on this effort, composer and conductor Eberhard Schoener. One of my favorite aspects of this record is that a lot of the solo space in the jam sections went to orchestral members instead of the band. This gives the album a very unique sound. Trumpeter George Morrison in particular seems to be having the time of his life (I get to jam with that dude from Deep Purple!). He plays some great old school swingin solos and even adds some cool Miles-like shrieks in the build-up sections. Lord is a big fan of Miles, so it is no surprise that there is a prominent trumpet player on this record.
The first side is made up of Lord and Schoener's Continuo on Bach. This is probably the best piece on the record. Most of the piece is made up of short orchestral sections alternating with jazz-blues vamps that give room for the different soloists to go off. Violinist Gunter Salber plays a great and very odd solo that veers from classical type quotes to gypsy fiddle hoe-down. It reminds me of some of David Cross's more off-the-wall solos with King Crimson. This piece builds very nicely, and all the parts go together to make a congruous whole.
Side two consists of the three part piece Windows. The first part by Schoener continues in a style similar to the Bach Continuo and is as successful as the first side. There is a long section that features two sopranos and David Coverdale improvising vocals over another jazz groove. I know you might expect that the sound of that guy from Whitesnake jamming with two opera singers would be like fingernails on a chalkboard, but this section works surprisingly well. The next part is a previously written song by Lord from his Gemini Suite. It opens with some very pretty melodies, but the main body of the song is dated, overly dramatic, and sounds like an outtake from the musical "Hair". One nice highlight though is Glenn Hughes massive blues soaked voice, unfortunately he only gets to take one verse. The last section by Lord doesn't quite come off. There is one part where the strings and drums hit a nice odd- metered groove and Lord starts to solo on the B-3, but then the tympani comes in too slow and drags it all down. There is also one more nice three way vocal improve with Tony, David and Glenn in which Tony throws in some goofy but well timed James Brownisms (Hunh!).
I don't think this record is for everybody, but if you want to hear a successful combination of rock and concert hall music this might be a good place to start, besides it sounds like everyone involved is having a blast.
Report this review (#135746) | Posted Saturday, September 01, 2007 | Review Permalink
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Queen By-Tor
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Posted: June 12 2008 at 17:26 |
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Haven't had the chance to hear any of his solo works, but I'd certainly like to!
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micky
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Posted: June 12 2008 at 17:28 |
great choice Pablo.. great choice indeed.
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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The Quiet One
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Posted: June 12 2008 at 17:33 |
King By-Tor wrote:
Haven't had the chance to hear any of his solo works, but I'd certainly like to!
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It's a MK 3-4 classical rock album. Has some great vocals from Dave and Glenn, and some funky keys going on there, with some excellent classical composition and odd opera singer. The album is an excellent show of Jon Lord playing what he loves, classical and hard rock.
Sarabande is another one, though it's totally instrumental, and still don't completly, actually like classical music.
Have you heard Concerto Mick?
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The Quiet One
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Posted: June 12 2008 at 17:35 |
micky wrote:
great choice Pablo.. great choice indeed.
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thx Micky!...I'm going to study now
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micky
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Posted: June 12 2008 at 17:54 |
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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micky
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Posted: June 12 2008 at 17:55 |
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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Hawkwise
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Posted: June 12 2008 at 18:46 |
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The Quiet One
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Posted: June 13 2008 at 17:52 |
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micky
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Posted: June 13 2008 at 18:15 |
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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The Quiet One
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Posted: June 13 2008 at 18:23 |
^DUDE!!! Micky!! You are frickin' SPOOKY! 
Well not THAT spooky but there you go, you got a friend that feels you're spooky. Sort of odd room you have there, too.
One day I'll dare myself to post a pic of mine of my haunted room and myself, one day...
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micky
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Posted: June 13 2008 at 18:32 |
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hahhahaha
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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The Quiet One
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Posted: June 13 2008 at 18:37 |
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Also this topic should be called as Spooky Related Guys for the Discerning Cool Guy.
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acelxpro
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Posted: June 13 2008 at 22:54 |
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Good thread, King by tor already posted the best one that came to my mind. Yay max webster.
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Queen By-Tor
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Posted: June 13 2008 at 22:57 |
 Of course this comes from a fellow Canadian As for some of the above posts... I wish I had a golf cart in my room. How in the hell does someone even achieve something like that?? Through the window?
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Raff
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Posted: June 14 2008 at 01:40 |
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