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    Posted: February 13 2021 at 10:23
if there is one band that can be called "prog chameleons" it is the German band Guru Guru. almost every album is in a different style. here some examples:















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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote SteveG Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2021 at 10:30
Good post Jean.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote dr wu23 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2021 at 12:24
Guru Guru Space Ship (The Best of Part I) album cover
Picked this up years ago at a shop and played it for a while but they never really grabbed me though I do like some of the music on it.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote JD Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2021 at 12:52
Tango Fango reminds me of parts of Man's - Back Into The Future. Thumbs Up
Why A Woman Loves a Man is a great funky tune. Thumbs Up

I remember having some of the earlier Guru Guru from a music trade I did decades ago. I didn't really care for what I had so never explored them much after that.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote verslibre Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2021 at 14:15
I know it sounds the most traditional out of the selections above, but "God's Endless Love for Men" is awesome.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Hrychu Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2021 at 15:54
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Nobody was more chameleon than Mr Bungle who shapeshifted from track to track and album to album never repeating itself for its entire career!

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Lewian Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2021 at 18:16
For some reason I don't listen to them very often, but they never disappoint. Nice thread!
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