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Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

The topic is difficult to handle for most people, including myself. To remember accurately what I listened to about 40 years ago, as a child, is next to impossible. So I approximated the answer as best I could Smile

Given the time frame you gave us in the top post of this page, yes, I understand. You'd probably be more accurate if it was the 90's in question.

Myself, I don't remember that much what I listened to before I was 10 (at least not enough to make a list of it), but my rock record craze started circa 72/3 (+/- 10 yo) and started having cash enough to buy my albums in 74 , via newspaper delivery.
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Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

I didn't see that one... probably escaped my radar.
can you fingerpoint me to it, please?Smile

Better late than never: 90s acts got into post-90s 

Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

I thought that David's goal in these two threads were good, but I may have misread his OP - maybe it was not obvious enough to me (and maybe others, since David is disollusioned by the results. 

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Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

The topic is difficult to handle for most people, including myself. To remember accurately what I listened to about 40 years ago, as a child, is next to impossible. So I approximated the answer as best I could Smile

When that's the case, it's fine enough. Smile
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Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

TBH, Fusion in the 80's either sounded to me either like Uzeb or lame near-ambient ECM stuff (didn't say I didn't like either, but that was too soft/smooth for my exuberant character). Holdsworth or McLaughlin fusions were unfortunately marred with these hateful synclavier gizmoThumbs Down that took the fire out of their guitar playing.
I guess you didn't hear The Dregs or Chick Corea Elektric Band, neither soft. The guitar synth was innovative and "progressive." Just because you didn't like guitar synth means nothing. Holdsworth and Metheny made plenty of 'firey' albums with the new technology and so did King Crimson.

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Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

TBH, Fusion in the 80's either sounded to me either like Uzeb or lame near-ambient ECM stuff (didn't say I didn't like either, but that was too soft/smooth for my exuberant character). Holdsworth or McLaughlin fusions were unfortunately marred with these hateful synclavier gizmoThumbs Down that took the fire out of their guitar playing.
 
I guess you didn't hear The Dregs or Chick Corea Elektric Band, neither soft. The guitar synth was innovative and "progressive." Just because you didn't like guitar synth means nothing. Holdsworth and Metheny made plenty of 'firey' albums with the new technology and so did King Crimson.


To me, DD is more of a 70's band, even if they +/- stopped in 82. Tongue

TBH, I hate Metheny's Orchestrion (I know, not the same decade) as much as I hate the Synclavier (for guitars, I have no qualms about KB models). 
Just because it's innovative (meaning new technology) doesn't make it progressive (Gated drums and rhythm boxes were innovative, but...Thumbs Down)
ADMiola & Zappa also fell into this ugly trap/craze, but neither Frippy or Belew used synclaviers, TTBOMK*, which is more than I can say about Metheny (though I do like a couple of his very early-80's albums, but after Offramp, it's +/- over for me).

Seems like Synclavier managed to get the worst out of those fantastic players. John McLaughlin sounds bad on it ("Adventures in Radioland" -- cringe!), Holdsworth & Dimeola sounds terrible (and boring), etc. 
They all just seem to totally lose their unique, individual touch whenever they strap on Synclavier. Was the novelty/marketing gimmick so strong back then that these fine artists couldn't notice how much damage was it doing to their music?

I almost wish they'd go back and re-record those LPs, because there's probably some terrific music hidden in there that was botched by the Synclavier.Dead



The genre of Smooth jazz (it's a rather good name to describe the music encompassed) is generally viewed as the dominant form of jazz in the 80's. Even the Marsalis tribe dabbled into it, despite the scatholic-than-pope trad-jazz buff Wynton would like to admit. LOL


*: I checked, they (Bobby & Ade) both toyed around with it, as most guitarist fell into this fad, but it doesn't sound lije it in their three albums.


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Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

... but neither Frippy or Belew used synclaviers, TTBOMK*

*: I checked, they (Bobby & Ade) both toyed around with it, as most guitarist fell into this fad, but it doesn't sound lije it in their three albums.
Really? LOL How about the Sheltering Sky? All three of their 80s albums used guitar synths. Also, Belew used guitar synth on many of his solo recordings. 

What is TTBOMK?
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What is TTBOMK?

To The Best Of My Knowledge

(with a little help from Google) Smile
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McL sounds like Zawie in Mr Gone OuchDead

it's even worse when he screws that white box on his guitar body


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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:


What is TTBOMK?

To The Best Of My Knowledge

(with a little help from Google) Smile

LOL, "AFAIK" is no longer good enough LOL
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Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:


What is TTBOMK?

To The Best Of My Knowledge

(with a little help from Google) Smile

LOL, "AFAIK" is no longer good enough LOL


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Even in the '80s, I was mostly into mainstream Rock and different kind of much Pop-influenced music, I also liked much and listened to other kinds of music. For instance the Danish Before's A Wish of Life on my list here, which I today find to be some of the very best Post-Punk ever, with influences like Joy Division, The Doors and the Greek proggers, PLJ Band. 
Here's the title track from this album - powerful and very emotional stuff:
                        
                         


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A Wish of Life is by the way one of the three Danish Rock albums that I'm most impressed by when looking at it from an international perspective, and the all three are:

                        Secret Oyster - Sea Sun (1974)
                        Before - A Wish of Life (1982)
                        Mercyful Fate - Melissa (1984)



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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:


A Wish of Life is by the way one of the three Danish Rock albums that I'm most impressed by when looking at it from an international perspective, and the all three are:

                        Secret Oyster - Sea Sun (1974)
                        Before - A Wish of Life (1982)
                        Mercyful Fate - Melissa (1984)


Melissa is one of the most important heavy metal albums, influential and groundbreaking. Just calling it "Danish rock" belittles it quite a bit. 
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

A Wish of Life is by the way one of the three Danish Rock albums that I'm most impressed by when looking at it from an international perspective, and the all three are:

                        Secret Oyster - Sea Sun (1974)
                        Before - A Wish of Life (1982)
                        Mercyful Fate - Melissa (1984)
Melissa is one of the most important heavy metal albums, influential and groundbreaking. Just calling it "Danish rock" belittles it quite a bit. 

Well, I use Rock term in a broad sense here, and exactly because it's so groundbreaking and influential Heavy Metal / proto-Prog Metal album, I'm so impressed by it in an "international perspective" - and still, it is a Danish album and one Danes can be proud of, I think. Smile
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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

A Wish of Life is by the way one of the three Danish Rock albums that I'm most impressed by when looking at it from an international perspective, and the all three are:

                        Secret Oyster - Sea Sun (1974)
                        Before - A Wish of Life (1982)
                        Mercyful Fate - Melissa (1984)
Melissa is one of the most important heavy metal albums, influential and groundbreaking. Just calling it "Danish rock" belittles it quite a bit. 

Well, I use Rock term in a broad sense here, and exactly because it's so groundbreaking and influential Heavy Metal / proto-Prog Metal album, I'm so impressed by it in an "international perspective" - and still, it is a Danish album and one Danes can be proud of, I think. Smile


Then call it "Danish metal". it's more accurate. 


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I entered the 80's as a 16 year old and left as a 26 year old so my tastes changed dramatically through 6th Form College and University.

Rainbow - Rising
Motorhead - Overkill
Led Zeppelin - IV
Deep Purple - In Rock
Iron Maiden - Number Of The Beast
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Saxon - Wheels Of Steel
AC/DC - Highway To Hell
Stiff Little Fingers - Inflammable Material
The Stranglers - The Raven
Supertramp - Crime Of The Century
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
ELO - Discovery
Hawkwind - Hall Of The Mountain Grill
The Pink Fairies - Kings Of Oblivion
Leonard Cohen - New Skin For The Old Ceremony
King Crimson - Larks Tongues In Aspic
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Atomic Rooster - Death Walks Behind You
Groundhogs - Split
Caravan - In The Land Of Grey And Pink
Yes - Close To The Edge
Genesis - Trespass
Jethro Tull - Aqualung
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Texas Flood
Gong - You
Roy Harper - HQ
Neil Young - After The Goldrush
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Then call it "Danish metal". it's more accurate. 

I can't call Sea Sun and A Wish of Life for "Danish metal". Big smile
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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Then call it "Danish metal". it's more accurate. 

I can't call Sea Sun and A Wish of Life for "Danish metal". Big smile


I was talking about Mercyful Fate and you knew that... Ouch
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these were my favourite rock albums in the 1980s that I still enjoy today:-

Queen -  Queen  II
    “.    -   Sheer Heart Attack
    “.    -   Hot Space
    “.    -   The Works
    “.    -    A Kind of Magic
    “.    -    Queen I
Yes.   -  The Yes Album
 “.     -  Fragile
 “.     -  Close to the Edge
 “.     -  Relayer
All About Eve - All About Eve
Adam and the Ants - Dirk Wears White Sox
     “.   “.    “.    “.    - Kings of the Wild Frontier
Al Stewart - Past, Present and Future 
Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow
    “.      -  Rising
 ELO - Time
Marillion - Script for a Jester’s Tear
     “.       - Fugazi
     “.      -  Real to Reel
     “.      -  Misplaced Childhood 
     “.      -  Seasons End
David Bowie - Diamond Dogs
   “.      “.     - Ziggy Stardust
   “.      “.     - Scary Monsters
Dire Straits - Love Over Gold
  “.     “.      - Making Movies
Hawkwind - Doremi Fasol Latino
Adam Ant - Friend or Foe
  “.      “.   - Strip
  “.     “.    - Vive le Rock
Roger Taylor - Fun in Space
   “.        “.   - Strange Frontier
Genesis - Foxtrot
Iron Maiden - Killers
  “.       “.     - Iron Maiden
   “.      “.     - Somewhere in Time
Brian May - Star Fleet Project
John Miles - Zaragon
Pallas - The Wedge
  “.     - The Sentinel
IQ -  the Wake
 “. -  Tales From the Lush Attic
Michael Schenker Group - Assault Attack
Slade - Rogues Gallery
Rick Wakeman - No Earthly Connection 
   “.     “.         - King Arthur
Chris De Burgh - Man on the Line
   “.    “.    “.    -  Spanish Train
UFO - UFO2 Flying
  “.   - Lights Out
  “.   - Misdemeanour 
  “.   - Mechanix
Pink Floyd - The Wall
  “.     “.    - Relics
Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel 3
Motφrhead - On Parole
Mike Oldfield - Five Miles Out
Bruce Hornsby - The Way it Is
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Welcome to the Pleasure Dome
Deep Purple - In Rock
Robin George - Dangerous Music
Men at Work - Cargo
Jon & Vangelis - Short Stories
  “.  “.     “.      - Friends of Mr Cairo
Jethro Tull - Heavy Horses
   “.      “.  - Crest of a Knave
T’Pau - Rage
Rush - 2112
   “.   - A Farewell to Kings
   “.   - Permanent Waves
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
   “.     “.      - Houses of the Holy
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - Budapest Live


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