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SilverEclipse 
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Posted: July 08 2008 at 14:15 |
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...c'mon, you know that every prog band has had that moment where they either delved to far into pop or went way too excessive with a idea. And to most it sounded horrible but you know you like some of them...
I would have to pick "Arriving UFO" by Yes.
Every time I hear it I cannot get over how cheesy and awful it is (considering that the same band had done Awaken a year earlier), but I still listen to it on a regular basis and can't help but smile.
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"and if the band your in starts playing different tunes, I'll see you on the dark side of the moon"
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Treasure
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Posted: July 08 2008 at 19:18 |
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I don't have a guilty pleasure for prog, but non prog would be Meat Loaf. I absolutely love him.
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Posted: July 08 2008 at 20:18 |
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Stands up -- shuffles feet nervously.
"Hello. My name is Weston, and I -- I ---well . . .I sort of like Starcastle."
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: July 08 2008 at 20:30 |
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I love:
Yes's "Tormato"
Gentle Giant's "The Missing Piece"
ALL of King Crimson and Rush's albums
There might be others, but I can't think of them at the moment.
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mrcozdude
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Posted: July 08 2008 at 23:14 |
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Owner of a lonely heart - Yes
I can't dance - Genesis
just generally 80's genesis and yes lol
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Statutory-Mike
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Posted: July 08 2008 at 23:29 |
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80's Rush..."I Walk Beside You" and "The Answer Lies Within" (DT), as for non prog..........I'd say Trivium
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Posted: July 08 2008 at 23:42 |
 Treasure wrote:
I don't have a guilty pleasure for prog, but non prog would be Meat Loaf. I absolutely love him.
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No guilt pleasure in that! Bat Out Of Hell I and II are two of my favorite non-prog records! Lesse... guily prog pleasures... I suppose In The Presence Of Enemies by Dream Theater because I know it word by word and everyone else in the world hates the lyrics for being cheesy 
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Statutory-Mike
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Posted: July 08 2008 at 23:59 |
King By-Tor wrote:
Treasure wrote:
I don't have a guilty pleasure for prog, but non prog would be Meat Loaf. I absolutely love him.
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No guilt pleasure in that! Bat Out Of Hell I and II are two of my favorite non-prog records!
Lesse... guily prog pleasures... I suppose In The Presence Of Enemies by Dream Theater because I know it word by word and everyone else in the world hates the lyrics for being cheesy
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ITPOE is one of the better lyrical songs on the album......that's saying something  . Don't think of DT as a guilty pleasure...everyone who hates them can keep it to themselves, their opinions haven't altered mine a bit...I still think they're the best damn band on earth, ITPOE is EPIC.
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Posted: July 09 2008 at 00:57 |
okay, well, I know every lyric on the album, how about that? It's
a fun one to drive with shouting it at the top of your lungs, that's
for sure.
yeah don't worry, I've never been phased by the haters (<- make
sure you read that with a gangsta 'accent') since I've been here 
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Statutory-Mike
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Posted: July 09 2008 at 00:59 |
You shouldve spelled it Hatas! lawl, It might've taken me a bit though ..Yeah I'm pretty sure I know every DT lyric ever...maybe even some WDADU 
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Kestrel
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Posted: July 09 2008 at 02:39 |
80s Genesis. I like all of the songs except one or two on Abacab, Duke, s/t and Invisible Touch, and some I love. Especially Dodo/Lurker, the Duke Suite, Mama, Home by the Sea and Domino. 
Edited by Kestrel - July 09 2008 at 02:40
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Posted: July 09 2008 at 02:46 |
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has anyone heard Shingetsu's self-titled album? it's full of sweet, simple, Camel-like prog-almost-rock songs but despite it being nowhere near my tastes I love every song on it. I just can't work out why ;P
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Queen By-Tor
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Posted: July 09 2008 at 13:25 |
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The Quiet One
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Posted: July 09 2008 at 13:51 |
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Genesis - We Can't Dance (entire album, except few songs)
Yes - Talk (while not loving it, it's quite catchy and I like it)
Pink Floyd - A Momentary Lapse of Reason (really like it)
Jethro Tull - Crest of a Knave, Catfish, "A"
Gentle Giant - Civilian
Supertramp - Famous Last Words
Songs:
Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart
Yes - Leave it
Yes - Big Generator
Yes - Finally
Yes - The Messenger
Yes - Don't Kill the Whale
Genesis - Mama
Genesis - That's All
ELP - Love Beach
some many others, I suppose.
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Statutory-Mike
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Posted: July 09 2008 at 13:57 |
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Posted: July 09 2008 at 14:37 |
cacho wrote:
Genesis - We Can't Dance (entire album, except few songs)
I heard a song the other day and was like, "ah,
this is kind of a like a good Rod Stewart... I wonder what song it is?"
then I thought, "wait... 'I can't dance, I can't sing'... THIS IS
GENESIS!!!". Admittedly, I liked it
Yes - Talk (while not loving it, it's quite catchy and I like it)
Now this album I do like
Pink Floyd - A Momentary Lapse of Reason (really like it)
Same - quite a bit actually
Jethro Tull - Crest of a Knave, Catfish, "A"
Haven't heard Catfish, but I like the other 2!
Gentle Giant - Civilian
Supertramp - Famous Last Words
Okay, this one I didn't like. 
Songs:
Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart
Yes - Leave it
Agree!
Yes - Big Generator
Yes - Finally
Yes - The Messenger
Yes - Don't Kill the Whale
AGREE!!!
Genesis - Mama
Genesis - That's All
ELP - Love Beach
some many others, I suppose. |
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Kestrel
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Posted: July 09 2008 at 15:01 |
Oh, I can't stand We Can't Dance. It's like Genesis going... country, or something. I was disappointed that they chose that for their encore last tour. I can understand putting it in the middle of the setlist just because people do like the song. But encore? It's like Rush choosing A Passage to Bangkok and YYZ as their encore songs. Maybe good songs, but definitely not good closers. Oh wait, they did. :/
Yay, tangents.
Edited by Kestrel - July 09 2008 at 15:03
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Posted: July 09 2008 at 15:06 |
 - I'd say YYZ is the ultimate closer! Besides, after that song I'm
usually on the verge of passing out from jumping and head banging so
I'm kind of glad they end the set on that one
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Posted: July 09 2008 at 16:04 |
5 days! I cannot wait for YYZ...well actually I can..I don't want the show to be over quickly at all 
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Posted: July 09 2008 at 22:37 |
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Dream Theater - The Silent Man
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Idk, My BFF Steve.
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