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lucas
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Posted: February 14 2010 at 15:48 |
Epignosis wrote:
lucas wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
lucas wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
Raff wrote:
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Their best, and a semi-prog album. ![Clap Clap](smileys/smiley32.gif)
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semi-prog ?
I believe you are refering to the lyrics, not the music.
If this is semi-prog, so PIL's 'a flower of romance' and Killing Joke's 'self-titled' album are 100 % prog. And what about Gang of Four's 'solid gold and another day' ?
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I'm sitting here listening to Discipline from King Crimson right now, and the "two" title tracks, as well as "Miss Gradenko" have quite a similar flavor and feel.
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No one said discipline is prog. It sounds more post-punk than prog.
Just like 80's Rush, not prog anymore, but still very enjoyable (it's even the Rush I prefer) which present a lot of similarities with Police, with the strong ska influence on Grace under pressure and the synth-pop of Power Windows and Hold your fire.
The music doesn't need to be prog to be good : cf their "best" and semi-prog.
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You make so many embarrassing assumptions.
By the way, do you know that I listen to country music, Amy Winehouse, and Alice in Chains?
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yes, I know, I even gave you new country suggestions in your eagles poll. But please don't associate police with prog. They are a good rock band, but have really nothing in common with prog-rock, at least the prog defined by bands like Genesis or Yes.
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The Quiet One
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Posted: February 14 2010 at 15:38 |
Slartibartfast wrote:
I'm totally in agreement with Synchronicty being proggy. This was the album that made me take notice of the Police. But like the Beatles, I can only go back so far before I reach the point where I don't care to have any additional albums in my collection and that would be Zenyatta. Not knocking their earlier albums mind you. |
Well I think trying to re-classify an artists music presents the issue. I remember when Synchronicity came out, I was a freshman in college. All the "new-wave" followers loved this album, it was on the radio every 5 minutes. I saw the Synchronicity tour in Baton Rouge, La. I went wearing my Rush t-shirt and my soon-to be wife wore her Scorpions shirt....Well needless to say we got weird looks from those wearing The Clash, Oingo-Boingo and U2 shirts....
That album came out it was new wave/pop.
Maybe we should leave sleeping dogs lie.... ![Smile Smile](https://www.progarchives.com/forum/smileys/smiley1.gif)
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Posted: February 14 2010 at 15:33 |
Slartibartfast wrote:
I'm totally in agreement with Synchronicty being proggy. This was the album that made me take notice of the Police. But like the Beatles, I can only go back so far before I reach the point where I don't care to have any additional albums in my collection and that would be Zenyatta. Not knocking their earlier albums mind you.
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We don't have either of their earlier albums. I am not too keen on Outlandos d'Amour, while I have been meaning to get Reggatta De Blanc for a while. And yes, Synchronicity is proggy, which is not surprising, since all three musicians had something to do with prog in their earlier career. Now:
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Posted: February 14 2010 at 15:31 |
NJCat_11 wrote:
This amazing funky-metal album deserves a mention:
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: February 14 2010 at 15:26 |
I'm totally in agreement with Synchronicty being proggy. This was the album that made me take notice of the Police. But like the Beatles, I can only go back so far before I reach the point where I don't care to have any additional albums in my collection and that would be Zenyatta. Not knocking their earlier albums mind you.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Epignosis
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Posted: February 14 2010 at 15:26 |
lucas wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
lucas wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
Raff wrote:
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7f/Police-album-synchronicity.jpg)
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Their best, and a semi-prog album. ![Clap Clap](smileys/smiley32.gif)
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semi-prog ?
I believe you are refering to the lyrics, not the music.
If this is semi-prog, so PIL's 'a flower of romance' and Killing Joke's 'self-titled' album are 100 % prog. And what about Gang of Four's 'solid gold and another day' ?
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I'm sitting here listening to Discipline from King Crimson right now, and the "two" title tracks, as well as "Miss Gradenko" have quite a similar flavor and feel.
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No one said discipline is prog. It sounds more post-punk than prog.
Just like 80's Rush, not prog anymore, but still very enjoyable (it's even the Rush I prefer) which present a lot of similarities with Police, with the strong ska influence on Grace under pressure and the synth-pop of Power Windows and Hold your fire.
The music doesn't need to be prog to be good : cf their "best" and semi-prog.
| You make so many embarrassing assumptions. By the way, do you know that I listen to country music, Amy Winehouse, and Alice in Chains?
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Posted: February 14 2010 at 15:25 |
lucas wrote:
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this and its follow-up, 'III sides to every story'. |
Their debut was great too. Love "Smoke Signals"
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lucas
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Posted: February 14 2010 at 15:22 |
^
this and its follow-up, 'III sides to every story'.
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NJCat_11
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Posted: February 14 2010 at 15:21 |
This amazing funky-metal album deserves a mention:
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"We are Defenders of the Faith"
- Rob Halford
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lucas
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Posted: February 14 2010 at 15:20 |
Epignosis wrote:
lucas wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
Raff wrote:
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7f/Police-album-synchronicity.jpg)
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Their best, and a semi-prog album. ![Clap Clap](smileys/smiley32.gif)
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semi-prog ?
I believe you are refering to the lyrics, not the music.
If this is semi-prog, so PIL's 'a flower of romance' and Killing Joke's 'self-titled' album are 100 % prog. And what about Gang of Four's 'solid gold and another day' ?
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I'm sitting here listening to Discipline from King Crimson right now, and the "two" title tracks, as well as "Miss Gradenko" have quite a similar flavor and feel.
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No one said discipline is prog. It sounds more post-punk than prog.
Just like 80's Rush, not prog anymore, but still very enjoyable (it's even the Rush I prefer) which present a lot of similarities with Police, with the strong ska influence on Grace under pressure and the synth-pop of Power Windows and Hold your fire.
The music doesn't need to be prog to be good : cf their "best" and semi-prog.
Currently listening to a decent jazz-rock album (and probably the best ever released by this band) :
Edited by lucas - February 14 2010 at 15:22
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Epignosis
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Posted: February 14 2010 at 15:19 |
I said "panties," not "thong." Too much info, man!
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Posted: February 14 2010 at 15:16 |
Sorry...I'll un-wad my thong........now I feel better
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Epignosis
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Posted: February 14 2010 at 15:12 |
lucas wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
Raff wrote:
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7f/Police-album-synchronicity.jpg)
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Their best, and a semi-prog album. ![Clap Clap](smileys/smiley32.gif)
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semi-prog ?
I believe you are refering to the lyrics, not the music.
If this is semi-prog, so PIL's 'a flower of romance' and Killing Joke's 'self-titled' album are 100 % prog. And what about Gang of Four's 'solid gold and another day' ?
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Oh for the love of God... "Semi-prog" does not mean "prog." And I don't mean it in exclusion to any other work of theirs (like the poster above you seems to imply ).
In terms of composition, some of the tracks are almost 1980s prog- that is all I mean.
I'm sitting here listening to Discipline from King Crimson right now, and the "two" title tracks, as well as "Miss Gradenko" have quite a similar flavor and feel.
Damn, people. Don't get your panties in a wad.
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lucas
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Posted: February 14 2010 at 15:07 |
Epignosis wrote:
Raff wrote:
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7f/Police-album-synchronicity.jpg)
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Their best, and a semi-prog album. ![Clap Clap](smileys/smiley32.gif)
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semi-prog ?
I believe you are refering to the lyrics, not the music.
If this is semi-prog, so PIL's 'a flower of romance' and Killing Joke's 'self-titled' album are 100 % prog. And what about Gang of Four's 'solid gold and another day' ?
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Posted: February 14 2010 at 15:01 |
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Posted: February 14 2010 at 14:59 |
Epignosis wrote:
Raff wrote:
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7f/Police-album-synchronicity.jpg)
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Their best, and a semi-prog album. ![Clap Clap](smileys/smiley32.gif)
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Hmmm...I'd have to pick Ghost In The Machine as the most proggy....last 3 tracks plus Invisible Sun on GITM...proggy. Synchronicity very good but that got them on MTV and cash in the bank?
Do I smell a poll?
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progkidjoel
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Posted: February 14 2010 at 14:57 |
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J-Man
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Posted: February 14 2010 at 14:50 |
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![](http://progfreak.com/sig/TakeshiKovacs.png) Open the gates of the city wide....
Check out my music taste: http://www.last.fm/user/TakeshiKovacs/
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