Which album should I get by these bands?
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Topic: Which album should I get by these bands?
Posted By: Biggles
Subject: Which album should I get by these bands?
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 18:29
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If you can recommend me just one album (I'm a 16-year-old so there's a limited budget!) from these following bands, what would it be? I've heard quite a bit about these bands, but I don't know where to start. Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) Van der Graaf Generator (Can you believe it? I've got plenty of albums by ELP, Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, Camel, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Rush, and Gentle Giant, but no VdGG!) Focus Caravan Renaissance I'm not really sure if I'm gonna bother with Caravan and Renaissance. Are they really worth it? ------------- The crux of the biscuit is the apostrophe. http://www.last.fm/user/sbonfiglioli/?chartstyle=red"> 
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Posted By: bobthesalesman
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 18:32
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Get Scheherazade and Other Stories from Renaissance. And yes they are VERY VERY VERY worth it.
Caravan im going with Waterloo Lilly. ------------- www.myspace.com/thepianowar |
Posted By: Biggles
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 18:33
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Come to think of it, this might have been better suited to the Recommendations forum. Oh well. ------------- The crux of the biscuit is the apostrophe. http://www.last.fm/user/sbonfiglioli/?chartstyle=red">
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 18:33
Focus - Hamburger Concerto, without question. IGNORE ANYONE WHO RECOMMENDS MOVING WAVES AS IT'S REALLY QUITE PATCHY. Caravan - In The Land of the Grey and Pink. Yes it's SO worth it!! Renaissance - Meh... they bore me. |
Biggles wrote:Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 18:34
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PFM - L'isola di Niente, or Per Un Amico VDGG - Godbluff then Still Life then Pawn Hearts Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink (and yes they are worth it) Renaissance - Turn of the Cards or Scheherazade (worth it too) Don't know any Focus except for the song Hocus Pocus
------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 18:38
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Didn't see PFM and VDGG!! My oh my! Head's loose tonight... PFM - Storia di Un Minuto or Per Un Amico VDGG - Godbluff |
Posted By: Syntharachnid
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 18:38
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I've only just started my journey into the Canterbury Scene, and the only Canterbury album I currently own is Caravan's In the Land of Grey and Pink. Let's just say I plan on buying more Caravan albums, and getting into a lot more Canterbury bands. ------------- 
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 18:39
Hatfield and the North is a band for you then.  |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 18:42
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For me at least! Van Der Graff Generator- Pawn hearts Renaissance- Scheherazade (Amazing epic and album!) PFM- Per Un Amico is an Italian Prog masterpiece! |
Posted By: Biggles
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 18:51
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And speaking of Canterbury, what about Gong and The Soft Machine? Should I get something by them? ------------- The crux of the biscuit is the apostrophe. http://www.last.fm/user/sbonfiglioli/?chartstyle=red">
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 18:54
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Gong- The Radio Gnome Trilogy (Flying Teapot, Angels Egg, and You) are all excellent albums. I recommend AE as the first. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Syntharachnid
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 19:11
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Yeah, I downloaded the samples and they're brilliant! Rotter's Club is high on my wishlist! -------------
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Posted By: Fantômas
Date Posted: August 28 2005 at 01:04
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Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) - NONE, rur like hell from them... Van der Graaf Generator - Everything you can get. Specially Pawn Hearts and Godbluff. Peter Hammill solo carrer is also great, his best is In Camera. Focus - Moving Waves and Hamburger Concerto. Caravan - In The Land Of Grey And Pink. This is a subliminar message, go to hell, you f**ker! Renaissance - None, this is a very CRAPPY band. This is yours multi-coloured Fantômas... ------------- And above all, is punk 
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: August 28 2005 at 01:11
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PM BaldFriede/Jean...and ask about Gong. they'll tell you all you need to know. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: Fearless
Date Posted: August 28 2005 at 01:51
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PFM.....Storia di un Minuto (1972) and then Per un Amico (1972) two of the greatest Italian...no progressive rock albums ever made! VdGG.....don't know too much about 'em. From what I've heard, I would recommend H to He, Who am the Only One (1970). Focus.....Hamburger Concerto (1974) SIMPLY AWESOME!! classically inspired, but maintaining rock overtones. Excellent variety of vintage keyboards by the talentedThjis van Leer, and Jan Akkerman's edgy guitar, featuring some great solo's. Rennaisance.....simple - Scheherezade and Other Stories (1975). A journey through the brilliant world of symphonic inspired folk/prog. Annie Haslam has an absolutely beautiful voice. Don't care about Caravan. I wouldn't bother. ------------- If you don't stand up You don't stand a chance! |
Posted By: Zac M
Date Posted: August 28 2005 at 01:58
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To answer your question ...YES Gong-Angel's Egg (RNIT Vol. 2) Just get those and if you like 'em get more!!!!! ------------- "Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression." -Merleau-Ponty |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: August 28 2005 at 05:32
I was going to say exactly that! 
Though, I'd be wary with buying other Soft Machine if you like 1 and 2.
Do plenty of prior reading before getting 4 or 5, for example. |
Posted By: Eetu Pellonpaa
Date Posted: August 28 2005 at 06:03
I would also recommend "Godbluff" by VdGG, and try RENAISSANCE if you like "sweet" music. 
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Posted By: geezer
Date Posted: August 28 2005 at 06:17
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Renaissance is definitely not a band you should ignore... at least i
find them more interesting than bands like Yes, Genesis, Camel, Jethro
Tull... Renaissance is more classical and unique which is great... I would recommend to start with either "Ashes are burning" or "Turn of the Cards" and then Scheherazade. |
Posted By: M. B. Zapelini
Date Posted: August 28 2005 at 09:04
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Egg would be interesting too. Maybe National Health... ------------- "He's a man of the past and one of the present" PETER HAMMILL |
Posted By: Fritha
Date Posted: August 28 2005 at 11:27
I'm right where you are on the musical map, Syntharachnid, just got In The Land of...about a month ago and absolutely love it so now Canterbury prog is high on my wish-list as well. I ordered the self-titled album by Hatfield and the North online but they keep delaying the order, arrrggh! In the meantime, I went and bought Gong's You which is good stuff, bit more on the experimental side. Next week it is record hunting time again and I'm sure to get For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night by Caravan. Rotter's Club will also end up in my CD shelf if I am lucky enough to find it in one of the record shops here in Helsinki... And to stay on topic: yes, Biggles, you do need to experience Caravan and In The Land of Grey and Pink worked brilliantly for me, at least ------------- I was made to love magic |
Posted By: Politician
Date Posted: August 28 2005 at 12:19
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Try the first, self-titled album (1969) and "Prologue" (1972) by
RENAISSANCE. Their later albums are much softer, much folkier and much more refined, but these two are much more dynamic and electric, with strong post-psychedelic elements. |
Posted By: Progbear
Date Posted: August 29 2005 at 00:26
Storia di un Minuto
Pawn Hearts
Hamburger Concerto
For Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night
Novella
That’s up to you to decide. For Girls was my first Caravan
experience, and it took me quite some time to warm up to it, but when I
did I became a raving, drooling fan, snatching up any and all Caravan
albums I could find! I never had that experience with Renaissance. I always found them a
mite twee and precious, but for relaxed moments their albums are
essential. ------------- [IMG] http://www.denness.net/rpi/u/Progbear/fs/8/w/500/cp/2/s/5/si g.png"> |
Posted By: TerminalFrost
Date Posted: August 30 2005 at 05:26
For Hatfield stuff, check out http://www.burningshed.com - www.burningshed.com which has their Hatwise Choice anthology album for sale. It's meant to be good Lucas |