The Underrated

Varon wrote: In my opinion Guy Evans is very strong but he is never mentioned even in top 50 of great drummers .

rogerthat wrote: octopus-4 wrote: rogerthat wrote: Annie Haslam, Dave Stewart, John Weathers. All three fairly well known in prog circles but their worthiness is perhaps not fully appreciated.  Annie Haslam was great with Renaissance, but her solo works are worse than Phil Collins' Yeah, so?  Besides the first two albums aren't as bad as Collins-pop.  What's wrong with this song? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rn7QFb9Y14

rogerthat wrote: octopus-4 wrote:   I have tried just a couple of her solo albums. they doesn't make me wishing to listen to the rest. I may have missed something not bad, perhaps. But what about the Moonlight Shadow cover ? To put it bluntly, the Moonlight Shadow cover is limp, as is that album, more or less. Did you listen to the song in that link?  Would like to know how that compares to the Moonlight Shadow cover in your opinion. octopus-4 wrote:   Said so, I think she's very appreciated as singer with Renaissance. There's been a poll recently on which if I'm not wrong she's been voted as the best prog female singer of al times. Doesn't seem to be so underrated  Hardly any of the best female singers have been from prog, at least in my reading, so that's not saying much.  Further, I don't think her work in whistle register vocalization has ever got its due because most people sadly take it to be showboating.  It is very innovative and distinct and would be much imitated if other singers had the means to do what she can in the whistle register.

rogerthat wrote: octopus-4 wrote:   Regarding Moonlight Shadow, it's the choice of the song more than the execution. Yes, but in general, she sounds disinterested and uninspired on that album, ironic for an album named after herself.  octopus-4 wrote: I hope to be wrong in this case. Annie has a so impressive voice that in case she did anything better than that cover I'll be more than happy to change my mind. The sample by the way is of the funeral song Going Home and I haven't heard a better version than that one.  Wonderful, sensitive arrangements from Roy Wood too.   octopus-4 wrote: I heard that she sings on a Magenta album, too. Have you listened to it? Don't know about that, but she did sing on a song Night and Day released by them in 2005. Ok, nothing great. She can still hit some amazing notes in concert but I reckon her best is well behind her by now and she's not going to get younger.

An epic track by a not under rated band often gets ignored when epic racks are discussed. I mean Mind Drive from Keys 2 or Key Studio or for that matter the new 4 CD/DVD pacakage of said release(s.) For a 20 min Yes tune it seems to be ignored in favour of the ones people have had 30 to 40 years with which to become acustomed. Time to let some new music in. I know it's only 13 years old but time to take notice of this great piece.

Gnidrolog. At least "Lady Lake" is up there with the great albums of the 70s

ignatiusrielly wrote: Gnidrolog. At least "Lady Lake" is up there with the great albums of the 70s

In Spite Of... is better

In my opinion, Camel has got to be THE most underrated prog band.  I've never understood why they didn't become hugely successful like Yes or Genesis.

octopus-4 wrote: That's what I meant. If the "best female prog singer" as she was elected in a poll can't be added to PA for her solo works, it means that they are not that good or that prog. It doesn't mean that she's underrated, but I want to give a listen to something else than Moonlight Shadow. At least I'd like the voice.

Edited by rogerthat - October 29 2010 at 13:46

octopus-4 wrote:   I will, but I'm pre-judging basing on two albums that I didn't like.