Finally Jumped In...

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   Hello Progsters
I discovered and have visted Prog Archives for about 5 or 6 years, typically every week or so.  I finally decided to jump in.  This site amazes me as people around the world have this same interest as me.  I feel I know some of you since I rely on your reviews to see if I want to invest in a new band or an album (if album is the correct term anymore...).

A little about my interests, I am mostly Symphonic and Psychedelic Progressive, but do dabble in the Jazz Rock/Fusion also.  I began listening to the progressive genre in the early 70s, went into the Electronic Progessive (New Age-actually did not like that term as it really did not fit) in the late 80s.  I totally left it all in the 90s and went into a lot of Classical music.  Then in late 90s to 2000s I had a hunger again to come back home to Prog.  OK, enough of that.

Some of my favorites are below, not in any particular order:

Yes-Close to the Edge
Pink Floyd-Dark Side of the Moon
Mahavishnu Orchestra-Birds of Fire
Todd Rundgren-Utopia (the album, not the band)
Neal Morse-One
Genesis-Foxtrot
Tangerine Dream-Tangram
Wishbone Ash-Argus
Mike Oldfield-Tubular Bells
Glass Hammer-Lex Rex
ELP-Brain Salad Surgery
Miles Davis-In a Silent Way
Focus-Hamburger Concerto
Flower Kings-Banks of Eden

and many more...

Thanks to PA for allowing me to join and participate.  I hope to hear from from you and based on the sample list above, any recommendations for simular sounds.  Thanks again!

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AEProgman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 11 2012 Location: Toadstool Status: Offline Points: 1787	Topic: Finally Jumped In... Posted: August 11 2012 at 21:00
	Hello Progsters I discovered and have visted Prog Archives for about 5 or 6 years, typically every week or so. I finally decided to jump in. This site amazes me as people around the world have this same interest as me. I feel I know some of you since I rely on your reviews to see if I want to invest in a new band or an album (if album is the correct term anymore...). A little about my interests, I am mostly Symphonic and Psychedelic Progressive, but do dabble in the Jazz Rock/Fusion also. I began listening to the progressive genre in the early 70s, went into the Electronic Progessive (New Age-actually did not like that term as it really did not fit) in the late 80s. I totally left it all in the 90s and went into a lot of Classical music. Then in late 90s to 2000s I had a hunger again to come back home to Prog. OK, enough of that. Some of my favorites are below, not in any particular order: Yes-Close to the Edge Pink Floyd-Dark Side of the Moon Mahavishnu Orchestra-Birds of Fire Todd Rundgren-Utopia (the album, not the band) Neal Morse-One Genesis-Foxtrot Tangerine Dream-Tangram Wishbone Ash-Argus Mike Oldfield-Tubular Bells Glass Hammer-Lex Rex ELP-Brain Salad Surgery Miles Davis-In a Silent Way Focus-Hamburger Concerto Flower Kings-Banks of Eden and many more... Thanks to PA for allowing me to join and participate. I hope to hear from from you and based on the sample list above, any recommendations for simular sounds. Thanks again!


infocat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: June 10 2011 Location: Colorado, USA Status: Offline Points: 4671	Posted: August 11 2012 at 21:20
	I think album is, and has always been, the correct term. A collection of musical selections. Welcome! (I have to say you're kind of ugly, though. ) I'd like to recommend to you Anubis A Tower of Silence. You can listen to it here: http://birdsrobe.bandcamp.com/album/a-tower-of-silence. It's listed here as neo-prog, but I hear pure symphonic. (Not that there's anything wrong with neo-prog!)
	-- Frank Swarbrick Belief is not Truth.

AEProgman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 11 2012 Location: Toadstool Status: Offline Points: 1787	Posted: August 11 2012 at 22:11
	Thank you for the welcome, I did comb my hair but it did not help.. Wow, what a pleasant surprise in Anubis, I could tell from the first couple of minutes that I would be investing in this album. Thank you!


Atavachron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Online Points: 65253	Posted: August 11 2012 at 22:23
	Great to have you -

Raccoon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 17 2012 Location: 444 Grove St RZ Status: Offline Points: 763	Posted: August 11 2012 at 22:29
	Utopia is one of my VERY favorites. If you're dabbling into jazz rock, try out Return To Forever's Romantic Warrior they have other fantastic albums, but this is their best. Though you already may be aware of this band. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsyl03vy2SE If you want progressive electronic stuff, Synergy's Electronic Realizations for Rock Orchestra is a masterpiece. If you like Pink Floyd, Pulsar's The Strands Of The Future is great. If you like Yes, England's Garden Shed is a perfect rip-off.

irrelevant Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 07 2010 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 13382	Posted: August 12 2012 at 01:23
	Welcome, nice avatar.
	New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385

dtguitarfan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 24 2011 Location: Chattanooga, TN Status: Offline Points: 1708	Posted: August 12 2012 at 14:45
	Hi and welcome! There are some fine albums in your list, and based on that list I'd suggest checking out Beardfish and maybe Sky Architect's 2011 album, A Dying Man's Hymn.
	My 2012 List

Windhawk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 28 2006 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 11401	Posted: August 12 2012 at 15:11
	I generally will point anyone with a taste for late 70's Floyd in the direction of Phideaux. Just in case they haven't already encountered that guy ;-) And if Floyd and psych both are to your tastes, UK act The Future Kings of England is generally worth to check out too. And for the more dark, atmospheric stuff, another personal favourite is Norwegian band Nordagust.
	Websites I work with: http://www.progressor.net http://www.houseofprog.com My profile on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/haukevind/

infocat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: June 10 2011 Location: Colorado, USA Status: Offline Points: 4671	Posted: August 12 2012 at 15:14
	Both Sky Architect releases, for sure!!
	-- Frank Swarbrick Belief is not Truth.

AEProgman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 11 2012 Location: Toadstool Status: Offline Points: 1787	Posted: August 12 2012 at 19:53
	Yes, the Utopia LP has been in my possession through just about every media they have made, vinyl, 8 track, cassette, CD, & MP3 and whatever the next listening method will be. Also, I need to re-visit Romantic Warrior as all that I have in my collection is a "best of" from Return to Forever and it has been a while. For some reason when you mentioned Synergy, it triggered something very old in my memory that I may have had this at one time and forgotten it totally..thanks for the suggestion! The other 2 I will check out as well as they are of interest. To Irrelevant, my avatar is from a childhood and current hero...I am not one to take my self too seriously, by the way nice bowtie! To Windhawk and the others (sorry, brain RAM failure on all the names) who recommended stuff, thanks! Phideux was not on the radar as for some reason I did not associate the music to be that style but will check it out. The Nordagust track peaked my interest and did have that dark feel to it. Edited by AEProgman - August 12 2012 at 21:05


Man With Hat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166178	Posted: August 14 2012 at 20:35
	Indeed, welcome!
	Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.