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Topic: Eurythmics for Prog-Related Posted: March 13 2011 at 10:04
I know I might get some heat for suggesting them though using the search I was surprised they were not before. The reason I am suggesting them is because their first album
In The Garden , tends to have a bit more krautrock, psychadelic feel to it than their later more commercial works and was produced by legendary Krautrock producer Conny Plank and featured contributions from Holger Czukay and Jaki Liebezeit of Can.
Edited by zdunne - March 13 2011 at 10:11
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Posted: March 13 2011 at 10:17
no comment
"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)
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Posted: March 13 2011 at 11:00
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Posted: March 13 2011 at 11:01
Please no.
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Posted: March 13 2011 at 11:05
album is labeld Krautrock and progressive pop on Wikipedia
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Posted: March 13 2011 at 11:17
^
be careful with labels on wikipedia...
"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)
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Posted: March 13 2011 at 11:25
Just when I though nothing can surprise me. I'm tolerant guy by nature, but Eurythmics ? No way.
There's a point where "avant-garde" and "experimental" becomes "terrible" and "pointless,"
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Posted: March 13 2011 at 12:35
Roughly half of the 'artsy' 80s bands were influenced by Kraut but none of them is in any way Prog or related.
Well, at least not until we lift the lid of that can
Edited by Bonnek - March 13 2011 at 12:37
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Posted: March 13 2011 at 14:26
In The Garden is an anomaly in the Eurythmics discography and features Clem Burke of Blondie, Holger Czukay and Markus Stockhausen (son of Karlheinz).
As Karl says, half the artsy bands in the 80s were Krautrock (and specifically Can) influenced and the first Eurythmics album is no exception, however only one track is stand-out Krautrock influenced, and that was a B-Side.
I don't think being influenced by Kraut is enough in the case of the Eurythmics - In The Garden is a great album and far better from my perspective than anything they ever did after, but it's no more Prog related than any of their later albums.
VIDEO
VIDEO
Probably the most "famous" track from the album (featuring a familiar face on French Horn):
VIDEO
it also features the best track Stewart and Lenox ever recorded IMO:
VIDEO
What?
lazland
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Posted: March 13 2011 at 14:36
If they get on, I will show my ar*e in the High Street.
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Posted: March 13 2011 at 14:42
That's terribly sporting of you Steve.
What?
lazland
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Posted: March 13 2011 at 14:47
Dean wrote: That's terribly sporting of you Steve.
Dean - it's not a pretty sight!
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Posted: March 13 2011 at 14:55
zdunne wrote: The reason I am suggesting them is because their first album In The Garden [...] featured contributions from Holger Czukay and Jaki Liebezeit of Can.
One may also argue that Annie Lennox is prog-related because Peter-John Vittese (Jethro Tull, Kazumi Watanabe) is featured on her first solo album.
"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)
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Posted: March 13 2011 at 15:01
lucas wrote:
zdunne wrote: The reason I am suggesting them is because their first album In The Garden [...] featured contributions from Holger Czukay and Jaki Liebezeit of Can.
One may also argue that Annie Lennox is prog-related because Peter-John Vittese (Jethro Tull, Kazumi Watanabe) is featured on her first solo album.
I didn't know that.
Actually, I really enjoyed the last big Eurythmics single, I Saved The World (I think that was it's title). Cheesy, but very good cheesy.
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Posted: March 13 2011 at 15:04
One Krautrock-influenced album is not enough considering they were pretty much a pop band after that.
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Posted: March 13 2011 at 18:17
I like the band a lot - Have most singles, but no way can they be placed in PR. It is not that type of music at all.
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Posted: March 14 2011 at 01:40
Eurythmics was my first love, great band. But not remotely prog. Their best song ever:VIDEO
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Posted: March 14 2011 at 02:19
Cool blue...the color suits you....
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Posted: March 14 2011 at 02:52
Personally I am biased against inclusion as I really cannot stand to listen to a minute of their music. I hate them.
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Posted: March 14 2011 at 04:53
Brilliant band, Dave Stewart is one of my unsung music heroes. However, there isn't a speck of material that would justify inclusion.
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