Favourite artist/band you'd rather like in PA

ClemofNazareth wrote: kenethlevine wrote: Both "Year of the Cat" and "Time Passages" were awesome albums by Al Stewart.  With Alan Parsons' production, they often have a progressive aspect to them.   Songs like "One Stage Before" and "Life in Dark Water" are both so delightfully creepy.  I think the prog folk team have considered him before.   Yeah, he was considered and rejected, and appropriately so IMHO.  I really like the guy's stuff but I don't see where he qualifies as progressive by any stretch.  I think he was a commercially-minded artist from pretty early on, not unlike Elton John or Rod Stewart except with a little more folk in his repertoire.

I havn't heard everything but Past,Present and Future was made before Year Of The Cat and was obviously not 'commercial' in approach at all. Probably Alan Parsons lead him in that direction but then we are taliking about the producer of DSOTM so its still quite distinctive music if more radio friendly. However if you allow a band like 10CC in does that not open the door for others like Al Stewart? Elton John has also been considered and its only a matter of time before he is in PA imo. The Rod Stewart anology I don't get at all.

Saperlipopette! wrote: I certainly agree about Morricone and Swans (The Seer is 2012 best album by far (Well, of the dozen of so I've heard).  I'll nominate Egisto Macchi myself. I should come back and do some explaining later, cause I haven't got the time right now. Genius italian Soundtrack/Library composer only rivaled by his friend Morricone as innovator and inventor of styles with a link to avantgarde/electroacustic/20th Century Classical... as well as a handful of progressive rock genres such as progressive electronic, Jazz rock fusion, psychedelic rock, R.I.O. mm... ... and Raymond Scott as well. but I'd mainly nominate him for his extremely innovative Swing In Opposition of the 30s with his mindblowing quintette. Compostitions suh as Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals, Confusion Among a Fleet of Taxicabs Upon Meeting With a Fare, War Dance for Wooden Indians, Boy Scout in Switzerland, Celebration on the Planet Mars, New Year's Eve in a Haunted House (ok so I just picked his wildest titles)... should please and progfan demanding virtuosity and complex compostions.

I agree with Egisto Macchi -- what a great composer he is (I tried to collect most of his albums).  I actually wanted to mention him myself, but I knew you would.  I should look into more Raymond Scott.

I'd like to see BUGGLES as, at least,a Prog-Related entry.

Living Colour ...at least for Prog related. Surely they are more prog in many elements than some that are already on PA. Also their guitarist Vernon Reid for his solo stuff.

They probably have been mentioned before but it boggles my mind that The Flaming Lips aren't in the archives....they are definitely prog and psych and have coverd both Floyd and Crimson live on tours.

Drew wrote: dr wu23 wrote: They probably have been mentioned before but it boggles my mind that The Flaming Lips aren't in the archives....they are definitely prog and psych and have covered both Floyd and Crimson live on tours. Primus covers Rush all the time- that doesn't make them prog

Edited by jude111 - March 26 2013 at 23:48

Heh heh. Onto my old bugbear with PA. Why Stratovarius aren't represented here is beyond me but I've fought that good fight before with no joy - admittedly that was around four or so years ago. Sure, they are Power Metal in style however I've found many of the recipe's for prog music in their music. I challenge anyone to listen to their Destiny track, their Back to Madness track, either of their Elements albums and then tell me that these guys don't deserve a spot on Progarchives. There are many "prog" bands represented here that are way less prog than Strat is however that is not where my argument vectors from. My argument vectors from the fact that simply the prog structures needed for music to be regarded as prog are included in much of their music and also in the fact that many other reputible sources list Stratovarius as prog. Go quietly into this good night is not going to apply to me relating to my argument for Strat's inclusion on PA.  

Edited by sukmytoe - March 27 2013 at 02:05

Recently got The Police - Ghost In The Machine. I think there might be a case for them based on that and Synchronicity. Perhaps 'Prog related' as Copeland was married to Sonja Kristina at one time

Even if the current guidelines for Prog Electronic don't really support it, then I'd rather like to see one of the most progressive and far reaching modern electronic acts up in here. I'm of course speaking about The Future Sound Of London. And if people want prog credentials applied to them, then they need not look any further than monsieur Fripp, who was a big fan during the 90s...