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progvortex 
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Joined: September 21 2008 Status: Offline Points: 242 |
 Topic: Prog based on books?Posted: July 04 2009 at 12:52 |
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I just found out that Close to the Edge by Yes was based on Hesse's Siddhartha. What are some other prog albums/songs based on books? What are some books that may or may not have a direct effect on prog but are "proggy" in nature? I need some new reading material
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Life is like a beanstalk... isn't it?
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TGM: Orb
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Joined: October 21 2007 Location: n/a Status: Offline Points: 8052 |
Posted: July 04 2009 at 13:23 |
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The Snow Goose seems most obvious (I haven't read it). Michael Moorcock (I haven't read anything by him) was quite big in Hawkwind's concepts, as I understand.
King Crimson's Beat works a helluvalot better if you've read On The Road (Jack Kerouac) or somesuch. Umberto Eco's Foucault's Pendulum is the most 'proggy in nature' book I could think of off the top of my head. Fantastic read, that one. |
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The Quiet One
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Posted: July 04 2009 at 13:28 |
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Well there's the obvious songs influenced by Tolkien's stuff: Zeppelin, Rush, Marillion, Camel....
Rush 2112's is based on the dystopian novel Anthem. |
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Henry Plainview
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Posted: July 04 2009 at 18:28 |
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Yeah, but CTTE doesn't make any sense even after reading Siddhartha, so I don't see the point of them telling anyone that it's based on it.
Edited by Henry Plainview - July 04 2009 at 18:32 |
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if you own a sodastream i hate you
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Stooge
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Posted: July 04 2009 at 19:14 |
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Chick Corea has a few solo and Elektric Band albums inspired by L. Ron Hubbard books.
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progkidjoel
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Joined: March 02 2009 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 19643 |
Posted: July 04 2009 at 19:16 |
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Marillion - GRENDEL is based on the Norse poem, Beowulf... And the entire FUGAZI album was inspired by a book FISH read...
It says in the booklet, I'll read it up now... *Several minutes later* Direct quote: Our second album was to be aptly named 'FUGAZI'(all f***ed up, all screwed up), which was a wod I'd found in a book called 'Nam' - A collection or reminiscences from veterans of the Vietnam war, put together by Mark Baker. I'd always been intrigued by that particular war and had been obsessively reading about it during the 'script' tour which ended at Hammersmith Odeon, London. Derek "FISH" Dick "Marillion" was also originally named "Silmarillion", until they changed it in order to avoid any copyright conflicts that may/may have not eventually arisen. Marillion was formed in 1979 as Silmarillion, after J.R.R. Tolkien's book The Silmarillion, by Mick Pointer, Steve Rothery, and others. They played their first gig at Berkhamsted Civic Centre on 1 March 1980. The band name was shortened to Marillion in 1981 to avoid any sort of copyright conflicts. (Note: Information on name sourced from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marillion) Enjoy... -Joel |
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: July 04 2009 at 19:23 |
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Bowie's Diamond Dogs was supposed to be a concept album based on 1984, but Orwell/Blair's estate refused to give the rights. Though the concept is obviously still there in the later half of the album.
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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The Pessimist
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Posted: July 04 2009 at 19:29 |
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Childlike Faith in Childhood's End is based on the book Childhood's End (by whoever, I can't remember)
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"Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value."
Arnold Schoenberg |
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Matthew T
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Joined: February 01 2007 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 5291 |
Posted: July 04 2009 at 19:37 |
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Alan Parsons .................Edgar Alan Poe..........Tales of Mystery and Imagination
Rick Wakeman..........Journey to the Centre of The Earth
Jeff Wayne...........War of the Worlds..
I am not really into this type of prog. Out of the 3 Alan Parsons is the fav and the other 2 I do not own but I have I heard
 . They played the sh*t out of certain tracks from the Wakeman and Wayne albums on the radio when the were released. I am not a fan but lots are and "each to their own "as the saying goes |
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Soul Dreamer
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Posted: July 04 2009 at 20:54 |
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A very recent album: Gazpacho's Tick Tock is based on the book "Wind, Sand and Stars" of Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
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To be the one who seeks so I may find .. (Metallica)
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Rubidium
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Posted: July 04 2009 at 22:36 |
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The Gates of Delirium is supposedly loosely based on Tolstoy's War and Peace, although I have never read it so I can't comment on how accurate it is (if at all).
And while not necessarily based on a book, (The) Soft Machine borrowed their name from the title of a William S. Burroughs novel. Similarly, Steely Dan took their name from an object referred to in Burroughs' Naked Lunch. |
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Blackbeard
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Posted: July 05 2009 at 02:22 |
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Alturas De Macchu Picchu - Los Jaivas
is based on a poem of Pablo Neruda. Themes From William Blakes's The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell - Ulver is based on a poem of William Blake. |
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verslibre
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Posted: July 05 2009 at 03:25 |
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And then there's Edgar Winter's Battlefield Earth album.
I think Saga's Generation 13 was also inspired by/based on a book.
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rosenbach
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Posted: July 05 2009 at 03:35 |
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Also Rick Wakeman and Anthony Phillips have albums based on Orwell's 1984. Some others: Metamorfosi: Inferno is based on Dante's poem. Museo Rosenbach: Zarathustra is based on Nietzsche's work. Wapassou: Salammbó is based on Gustave Flaubert novel Solaris: Marsbeli kronikak is based on Ray Bradbury's book (The Martian Chronicles) Armando Tirelli: El Profeta is based on poems by Khalil Gibran Bo Hanson: Lord of the rings, obviously based on Tolkien’s book Edited by rosenbach - July 05 2009 at 05:43 |
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cobb2
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Posted: July 05 2009 at 04:46 |
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(Sir) Arthur C Clarke Wakeman comes to mind- Journey to the centre of the Earth and Le Morte De Arthur and Alan Parson's The Raven (poem)
Edited by cobb2 - July 05 2009 at 04:54 |
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Hercules
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Posted: July 05 2009 at 08:21 |
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Yet you've reviewed the album! How can you possibly give an informed appraisal if you haven't read the book on which it's based??? |
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Hercules
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Posted: July 05 2009 at 08:30 |
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Interestingly, that was the book that Pete Bardens wanted Camel to base their 3rd album on. In the end, Doug Ferguson suggested The Snow Goose instead and thank God the rest of the band went with it. Having read Hesse's book (in translated form) and having listened to Close to the Edge hundreds of times, I can't say I make many links. |
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A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life.
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Alberto Muñoz
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Posted: July 05 2009 at 08:41 |
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There are amny, many references to literature in prog rock
T.S. Eliot is a strong influence in some Genesis Lyrics |
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St.Cleve Chronicle
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Posted: July 05 2009 at 09:10 |
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Watcher of the skies was also inspired by Childhood's end. |
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St.Cleve Chronicle
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Posted: July 05 2009 at 09:13 |
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Also, Mike Rutherford wanted Genesis to make an album based on a book called "The little prince". That never came to fruition, and they recorded "The lamb lies on Broadway" instead.
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