Interactive Poll: Road Trip - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Cristi wrote:

suitkees wrote:

^ Cristi, I'll help you to rephrase things:

"Thank you, Mila, for the playlist. Always very helpful! But could you edit the names out?"

See? That sounds a lot more sympathetic and will hopefully not discourage Mila to create playlists in the future. You could show some gratitude, at least.

Thank you Mila!

I don't see how I was disrespectful here. Confused

I am also not trying to discourage her to create playlists, I don't know where that came from. Confused

I wasn't talking about disrespect but about gratitude. It would be much more sympathetic to first thank someone for doing us a favor, before pointing at things that could be better. That's all. Mila is doing us a favor.

I would be discouraged to make playlists if I was only pointed to things that don't work or could be better without any "thank you".

The razamataz is a pain in the bum

@Kees, you are welcome. I wanted to make it easier for you guys to check the list and comment on the contributions if you wish to do so. Btw. it could be a help for Meltdowner too; he hasn't been around for a while now. But I have now deleted the names of the participants.- Thank you for the comments on the many songs suggested. Much apprecieted! I wanted to do that too but I was away for the weekend. I will catch up later. I really miss Nickie. I hope she'll be back soon. Smile

Edited by Mila-13 - April 11 2022 at 06:56

I find it kind of amusing that Edwin is in this poll twice - once as the vocalist for I Mother Earth, and once as a solo artist. I definitely prefer him with IME, than solo, but I do quite like his solo stuff. Likewise I prefer IME with Edwin, than without. The two post-Edwin albums are good, and have their moments - but neither is as good as the two Edwin albums that came before.

Reviewer for The Progressive Aspect

Mini Reviews:

Cristi:

Conventional rock ballad with heavy metal attitude (guitars), enthralling and epic singing especially in the chorus, nice to hear the Romanian (?) language punctuated with this clear vocals. Contender

JD: Conventional hard-rock ballad with sustained rhythm, heavy metal tenor vocals, enjoyable.

George: Third rock ballad (live), punctuated by the syncopated rhythm of the electric guitar riff (with an interesting French interlude), enjoyable.

Greg: Very pompous and dilated instrumental suite, epic and noisy in its beautiful progression. But there is a risk of crashing into a wall if you listen to this song in your car at night! Contender

Myself: song with (wonderful imho) poignant melody, tearjerking, here there is the risk of starting to cry while driving! In fact, I listened to it when I passed the town of an ex-girlfriend of mine.

Christian: After three simple rock songs, of pure entertainment, this is the third song in a row that tries to reach ecstasy: the first and this one through the obsessive noise, the second through the nostalgic melody. The final progression is the best part and prevents you from falling asleep in the car after the first too much interlocutory part!

Edited by jamesbaldwin - April 12 2022 at 07:28

Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion.

My podium:

1) Alternosfera - Închisoarea Alba

2) Cisnienie - Same Trupy

3) I Mother Earth - Shortcut to Moncton

Honorable mentions:

4) P. Hammill: Sitting Targets

5) Edwin - And You

6) dEUS - Slow

Grand Public's Prize: Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now

Grand Critic's Prize: Traffic - Glad/Freedom Rider

Edited by jamesbaldwin - April 11 2022 at 18:39

Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion.

Originally posted by I prophesy disaster

I prophesy disaster wrote:

I've already selected from this album in an earlier interactive poll. However, this track has always reminded me of driving along the motorway south of Sydney when I was young, especially the section starting from 4:18 in the video. I love that driving groove, and this track is my favourite from the album.

Windchase - No Scruples

Great to see Windchase pop up. An offshoot of Sebastian Hardie whose "Four Moments" is also well worth a listen. My favorite track from the Windchase album is "Glad to be Alive":

Edited by Hugh Manatee - April 12 2022 at 20:16

I should have been a pair of ragged claws
Scuttling across the floors of uncertain seas

The Thread Cries...

Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion.

my three votes:

Rondo Veneziano - Sinfonia per un addio

I Mother Earth - Shortcut to Moncton

Jackson Browne - Running On Empty

Same here. Sorry for the delay, it's the holiday season.

Edited by Mila-13 - April 15 2022 at 13:40

I've listened quite a few times:

Nordmann's Cryptonym (my fave this round)
Startled Insects' Creatures
dEUS' Slow

Particular thanks to Samuel for making the poll on short notice, to Kees and Lorenzo for commenting on the choices (and to both for their positive feedback on Cisnienie) and to Mila for the playlist.

Duos for fave acts

Poll Question: ?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Cristi: Alternosfera - Închisoarea Alba	2	[6.45%]
JD: Edwin - And You	2	[6.45%]
George: Angels - Marseilles	0	[0.00%]
Greg: Cisnienie - Same Trupy	3	[9.68%]
Lorenzo: Rondo Veneziano - Sinfonia per un addio	2	[6.45%]
Lewian: Startled Insects - Creatures	3	[9.68%]
Mila: Nordmann - Cryptonym	2	[6.45%]
Nick: I Mother Earth - Shortcut to Moncton	4	[12.90%]
Kees: dEUS - Slow	5	[16.13%]
I prophesy disaster: Peter Hammill - Sitting Targets	3	[9.68%]
Tigerfeet: Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now	1	[3.23%]
Samuel: Traffic - Glad/Freedom Rider	1	[3.23%]
Ronstein: Jackson Browne - Running On Empty	3	[9.68%]
R	0	[0.00%]
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P	0	[0.00%]
R	0	[0.00%]
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A	0	[0.00%]
D	0	[0.00%]
T	0	[0.00%]
R	0	[0.00%]
I	0	[0.00%]
P	0	[0.00%]
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