70s scifi concept album - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Atavachron wrote:

^ But let's face it: concept albums are silly, juvenile, outdated and frankly dull-as-hell formats. It's a fun idea, but no one wants to sit through an hour or more of bad literature and retarded poetry. Give us some friggin songs.

Congratulations. With one fell swoop you insulted not just war of the worlds but also Tommy, Lamb, Topographic, Days of Future Passed, Thick as a brick, Passion Play, Six Wives, Journey to the center of the earth, Myths and Legends, The Wall, Animals, Dark side of the Moon, almost every Alan Parsons Project Album and probably countless others. Confused

Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - November 25 2018 at 21:22

Snicolette wrote:

It was a great time and a wonderful tour behind A Passion Play. Saw it at the fabulous Forum in Los Angeles.And I remember it being played on LA radio in it's entirety upon release.

Lucky duck (erm, swan). First Tully I saw was for... wait for it... Under Wraps ! That's right, my virgin JT experience was with an odd and patchy little LP, and they weren't real keen on doing oldies that night the little bast*rds. Later tours were better, CoaK was excellent and Rock Island and the Anniversary tour were both very good.

Hmm, the L.A. Forum? Huge place, saw AC/DC and Yngwie Malmsteen there in '86 .

Edited by Atavachron - November 25 2018 at 23:53

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy

Omega ? They're the last band I would have thought of...

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Edited by rgodfrey53 - December 09 2018 at 05:07

rgodfrey53 wrote:

My first Tull concert was the Thick as A Brick tour, performed in its entirety, with the entire Aqualung album as an encore. Amazing. And I'll never forget the forty foot tall Ian Anderson, although that bit may have been chemically inspired. Wink

First for me was the Aqualung tour...Yes, those screens began appearing everywhere about the TAAB era. Made The Hare Who Lost His Spectacles very much fun on the PP tour, however. I never was disappointed by any JT show, big screens or not.

"Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp

I do but I don't have a copy or have more than a vague memory of it...

Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...

this is link (if I properly entered it, don't know how to place a picture)

https://www.discogs.com/Intergalactic-Touring-Band-The-Intergalactic-Touring-Band/release/1708951#images/18815313

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Edited by rgodfrey53 - December 09 2018 at 05:07

Hi,

Not worth checking or going after it ... I looked at my collection and thought of Nektar (Recycled) and then Seventh Wave (Things to Come) ... and then ... just went back to listening to Klaus Schulze and Tangerine Dream ... even checked Larry Fast ... but thought it might be too far out. Then I wondered about Yellow Magic Orchestra but that was way too far out in left field.

The whole question was way too generic and meaningless for me ... even The Cosmic Couriers were a "concept", even though it is now written that it was so because they were all too stoned to know the difference, but none of them admit that the music that came out of it was neat and well done. And very nice to listen to. Quite enjoyable ... but telling folks that it was not a "trip" is bad and deflects the idea of what a "trip" can be for anyone else.

Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told!
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Slartibartfast wrote:

To tide you over perhaps...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SyxYLxJJ34

Well, I had to check up what "to tide somebody over" means...English is not my mother tongue...

To maintain, sustain, or support someone through a lean or difficult time until more of something is acquired

OK, I got it...I'm listening to tSJ5 now...still I'm listening to...well, I finished...

Interesting, but not quite my cup of tea...I liked more instrumental parts than vocal parts.

Nice artwork, NASA illustrations...and yes, NASA InSight lander landed successfully last night on Mars, well done, InSight!

Here is something in return, from past times, from this part of world, fusion or jazz-rock with ethnic elements (the group name "Leb i sol" means "Bread and Salt").

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbwVye2jnBU

Best regards!