Top 10 Non- Prog Artists
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Topic: Top 10 Non- Prog Artists
Posted By: Argo2112
Subject: Top 10 Non- Prog Artists
Date Posted: October 03 2017 at 08:54
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I'm sure most people here listen to some music other than progressive rock. With the sad passing of Tom Petty I got to thinking , who are your favorite non-prog artists. (Forgive me if this has been done before) Here's my list:
So, who's on your list? |
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: October 03 2017 at 09:11
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Black Sabbath UFO Toto Whitesnake Led Zeppelin Thin Lizzy A-ha Death Angel Testament Cinderella |
Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: October 03 2017 at 09:26
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Bowie Beatles Beach Boys Scott Walker Talking Heads Laurie Anderson Prefab Sprout Marvin Gaye Fela |
Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: October 03 2017 at 09:27
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Oups ! and Hermetto Pascoal |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: October 03 2017 at 09:33
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Its an honest attempt but I'm certain I'll change my mind tomorrow. Leaving out anything represented on PA (as far as I know). It seems there's a shared tenth place on my top ten.
Dmitri Shostakovich Mal Waldron Egisto Macchi Ennio Morricone Alice Coltrane Andrew Hill Fairuz Bolt Thrower Ken Nordine Thin Lizzy Grachan Moncur III |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: October 03 2017 at 09:46
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That's pretty tough. In no particular order (and number) Garfield (Garfield Band, Garfield French) Lindisfarne Men they Couldn't Hang Oysterband Juluka/Savuka/Johnny Clegg Habib Koite Runrig Ismael Lo Toure Kunda Three Dog Night Pogues Grassroots Fleetwood Mac
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Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: October 03 2017 at 09:53
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Anton Bruckner Gustav Mahler Richard Strauss Jail Bloodrock Pat Travers Dirk Steffens Moxy Dirty Tricks Accept |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: October 03 2017 at 10:28
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I don't actually listen to much non-prog anymore, but these were and are still interesting to me on occasion and none of them are on this site... (sorry, can't come up with 10) Grandaddy The Fixx The Cars Violinski Billy Joel Steve Miller Band Scott Walker Elvis Costello ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Quinino
Date Posted: October 03 2017 at 10:49
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Just a bunch of old "friends" Prefab Sprout (almost everything) Bruce Springsteen (up until Nebraska) Rory Gallagher Echo & The Bunnymen (most part) Smiths (some part) LLoyd Cole (with the Commotions) Tracy Chapman Joni Mitchell Sandy Denny Ella Fitzgerald Rickie Lee Jones ... and the last but not the least - Des'ree !  |
Posted By: progbaby
Date Posted: October 03 2017 at 11:36
I know Morricone is not prog but it's certainly no denying that several prog bands use Morricone's style/elements of weirdness, beauty and unpredictability in some of their songs.
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Saperlipopette! wrote:Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 03 2017 at 12:12
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Like Saper I too will change my mind tomorrow. I've never been one to rate albums I own. In fact writing reviews for PA has been the only time where I've ever had to out a finite verdict on music. Anyways: Milton Nascimento Pharoah Sanders Fleet Foxes Magazine Sun Ra Stevie Wonder F*ck Buttons Yusef Lateef David Bowie The Future Sound Of London ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 03 2017 at 12:18
Yup changed my mind   The Doors The Stooges LCD Soundsystem John Coltrane Lalo Schifrin Blanck Mass Ennio Morricone Cocteau Twins Charles Mingus Funkadelic ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: October 03 2017 at 13:09
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Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: October 03 2017 at 14:31
I rarely seem to run across anyone who appreciates Andrew Hill but I applaud your choice! A true original and never less than fascinating. Point of Departure is one my favourite albums in any genre. I only managed to see him live twice, to my regret. ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: October 03 2017 at 14:56
You managed to see Andrew two times more than I did. I'm certain it must have been unforgettable as I've never heard anything by him that wasn't intriguing or genuine.
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Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: October 03 2017 at 15:22
Both are great IMO, and everything he put out on Blue Note pretty much essential.
Both times were in London with a big band formation, a year or two apart. For obvious financial reasons he was playing with what amounted to a high-class pick up band that consisted of a lot of the cream of British jazz talent. The first time the band seemed slightly under-rehearsed on what was some very complex material, and consequently a bit ragged, but it was still fascinating. The second time the band were on the nail and it was magical! ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: mechanicalflattery
Date Posted: October 03 2017 at 16:02
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In no particular order: The Pop Group Nurse With Wound Einsturzende Neubauten Meredith Monk Joanna Newsom Don Cherry Sun Ra Dollar Brand Lights in a Fat City / Trance Mission (two separate groups technically, sue me) Esoteric Honorable mentions to Alice Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders, who I mainly left out because they'd already been mentioned.
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Posted By: mechanicalflattery
Date Posted: October 03 2017 at 16:13
Compulsion is great. Haven't heard any Mal Waldron though, any recommendations?
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: October 03 2017 at 17:01
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Nick Drake Nik Bartsch Ronin Black Sabbath John Lee Hooker John Coltrane Zoe Keating Cream Steve Reich Leonard Cohen Stars In Battledress The Necks ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: YESESIS
Date Posted: October 03 2017 at 17:21
What?? Music that isn't... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Ok, I'm serious now. Here's my list. 1. Wishbone Ash 2. Steely Dan 3. The Beatles 4. Amy Grant 5. The Smiths 6. Led Zeppelin 7. T Rex 8. Kiss 9. Humble Pie 10. Journey I'm sure I'm Forgetting somebody that I'm a big fan of, but oh well.
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: October 03 2017 at 17:29
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I'll give it a go. The Beatles U2 Led Zeppelin The Who REM The Doors (although much of their early stuff could be considered proto) Pearl Jam Soundgarden Alice in Chains Styx (kind of borderline prog imo) Others also but that's all I can think of for now. |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: October 04 2017 at 01:29
He has some great 60's albums as well but his distinct style or groove shines the most from about 1969 throughout the 70's where he mostly lived and recorded in Europe/Germany (and Japan): The Call - a one off of sorts. But fantastic. On el-piano accompanied by Jimmy Jackson (Embryo), Fred Braceful (Et Cetera Ex-Magma) and Eberhard Weber. Embryo has recorded their own version on Stieg Aus. Atleast five of these are among my most treasured jazz-albums - or albums: Number Nineteen Up Popped the Devil First Encounter The Whirling Dervish Tokyo Bound Set Me Free Black Glory Free at Last
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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: October 04 2017 at 06:45
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First six are clear: The Comsat Angels Barbara Morgenstern Pinback Igor Strawinsky György Ligeti Joe Jackson And then four picked almost at random out of a big pool of contenders: Blumfeld Holger Hiller Suzanne Vega Tied & Tickled Trio |
Posted By: ALotOfBottle
Date Posted: October 04 2017 at 08:26
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At the moment, it goes something like this. Sun Ra Don Cherry John Coltrane Sun Araw Lone Boards of Canada Mulatu Astatke Gaslamp Killer Philip Glass (though I should know more from him) Climax Blues Band (mainly for nostalgia) ------------- Categories strain, crack and sometimes break, under their burden - step out of the space provided. |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: October 04 2017 at 08:42
Those four are also in my extremely crowded top ten.
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: October 04 2017 at 10:54
They're on my prog list ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Boojieboy
Date Posted: October 04 2017 at 12:05
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Good poll. These aren't necessarily "Top 10", but some off the top of my head: Air Fish Kasabian Shadowfax Roxy Music Midnight Oil Hudson-Ford Max Webster Steeleye Span Bernard Allison |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: October 04 2017 at 15:04
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Black Sabbath Grateful Dead The Minutemen Sad Lovers and Giants The Rolling Stones Christian Death My Dying Bride REM Type O Negative Cathedral (the UK doom metal band) ...and if we're not counting bands generally considered proto-prog to be prog, add the Beatles & Procol Harum to the top of my list  ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: October 04 2017 at 17:24
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This continually changes: Allman Brothers Band Cheap Trick Jane's Addiction Funkadelic Prince Rolling Stones The Who Led Zeppelin AC/DC Primal Scream |
Posted By: zachfive
Date Posted: October 04 2017 at 18:17
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The Band Little River Band Steely Dan Bowie Steve Winwood Ambrosia Eric Johnson Roxy Music Vanilla Fudge Blue Oyster Cult The Guess Who |
Posted By: zwordser
Date Posted: October 05 2017 at 15:43
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Just going by what I have in my collection (some listed on this site as "crossover" or "related"). In no particular order: Andrew Bird John Coltrane Tori Amos U2 Led Zeppelin Neil Young Tom Petty Wynton Marsalis Blues Traveler Natalie Merchant ------------- Z |
Posted By: SquonkHunter
Date Posted: October 05 2017 at 19:49
Wow, surprised to see them listed here. Growing up in the Dallas/Fort Worth area in the 60s-early 70s, they were like hometown favorites to us. Even now, I can still remember back to when I was in 9th Grade and first heard their new single D.O.A. Man, that was something like I had never heard before or could have even imagined. I know it probably seems rather tame by today's standards but for early 1971 in Dallas, Texas it was really something. Sorry, just an old geezer rambling on.  ------------- "You never had the things you thought you should have had and you'll not get them now..." |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: October 05 2017 at 21:58
Not just Dallas, when I was a kid in San Jose DOA used to totally creep me out too ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: bender99
Date Posted: October 06 2017 at 02:07
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Mine, in totally random order: Beatles Who Doors Led Zeppelin Black Sabbath Dire Straits Cold Chisel Elton John CCR Iron Maiden
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Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Date Posted: October 06 2017 at 17:28
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Lynyrd Skynyrd Marshall Tucker Band Allman Brothers Band Grateful Dead Outlaws Simon & Garfunkel Willie Nelson Van Halen Molly Hatchet Eagles And just within the past week I suspect that Earth, Wind & Fire may soon be making their way onto the list... ------------- when i was a kid a doller was worth ten dollers - now a doller couldnt even buy you fifty cents |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: October 06 2017 at 19:16
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Hmmm...let me see... The Beatles The Who Led Zeppelin Black Sabbath The Doors David Bowie Simon & Garfunkel Neil Young Jimi Hendrix Traffic ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: ALotOfBottle
Date Posted: October 07 2017 at 01:24
Ah, cool! I always thought there was something really post-prog about BoC. I don't know what it is. But something about them really makes me think about Tangerine Dream, Cluster, Wendy Carlos, Mike Oldfield and the likes. Great band. ------------- Categories strain, crack and sometimes break, under their burden - step out of the space provided. |
Posted By: condor
Date Posted: October 07 2017 at 09:02
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1 slowdive 2 chapterhouse 3 silver screen 4 blink 182 5 avril lavigne 6 led zeppelin 7 queen 8 beatles 9 pains of being pure at heart 10 malory
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Posted By: essexboyinwales
Date Posted: October 09 2017 at 07:57
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Bryan Adams Tears For Fears Ultravox Within Temptation Evanesence AC/DC King's X (although I know some think them prog, I don't...really) Iron Maiden (as above) Fleetwood Mac The Wombles |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: October 09 2017 at 08:40
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Black Sabbath Led Zeppelin Bowie The Cocteau Twins The Smiths Manic Street Preachers Future sound of London The Cure Deep Purple REM ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: October 09 2017 at 14:57
| I feel going to ten is a little silly but anyone with any interest at all in guitar should be familiar with Nic Jones' work. |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: October 09 2017 at 15:00
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I be stunned if anyone interested in music can't pick 10 non-prog bands very easily ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: October 09 2017 at 15:32
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Anthrax Bruce Cockburn Kajagoogoo Quicksilver Messenger Service Magic Mushroom Band Nile Phantom Band Pink Fairies Sade Mick Karn / Japan |
Posted By: Upbeat Tango Monday
Date Posted: October 09 2017 at 21:31
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Ok..this is going to be a weird list Megadeth The Beatles The Ramones (the only punk band the world needed) Hikaru Utada Morbid Angel Sex Machineguns L'arc En Ciel Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas Cannibal Corpse Madonna ------------- Two random guys agreed to shake hands. Just Because. They felt like it, you know. It was an agreement of sorts...a random agreement. |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: October 10 2017 at 03:42
^ Neato !!! The only ‘sore thumb’ here is Madonna. Cool, I dig Kajagoogoo. And I won’t budge 
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: October 10 2017 at 04:59
I think that's the first mention of the Magic Mushroom Band I've seen on PA. They were from my home town. I think we supported them once or twice. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: October 10 2017 at 06:38
 I think they could be included here under Space / Psych, but I must be the only one that thinks so.........
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: October 10 2017 at 08:48
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Elton John The Zombies Cream Simon & Garfunkle Soundgarden Killing Joke Ultravox Nik Kershaw Suzanne Vega Deftones -------------  
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Posted By: Jeffro
Date Posted: October 10 2017 at 09:35
Yes, but 10 you feel strongly about? That's tougher. For me anyway. My top 10 would have to be bands in which I still enjoy a significant amount of their music, not just a few songs here and there. Beatles Kings X The Who Journey Sting Triumph Steely Dan Rik Emmett Alice In Chains Mozart In my younger days, Iron Maiden, Dio, and Queensryche would have made the list but I rarely listen to them anymore. And then there's all the bands on the fringe. Eagles, STP, Doors, Van Halen, Soundgarden, Black Sabbath, Steve Miller, Styx, and others. ------------- We all dwell in an amber subdomain, amber subdomain, amber subdomain. My face IS a maserati |
Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: October 10 2017 at 13:09
OK, that may be the only time in history the Cannibal Corpse & Madonna ended up on the same list. Points for being original!
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Posted By: DeadSouls
Date Posted: October 10 2017 at 13:31
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John Coltrane Albert Ayler Ornette Coleman Syd Barrett The Doors Radiohead Portishead Joy Division Gorillaz Herbie Hancock
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Posted By: noni
Date Posted: October 10 2017 at 14:42
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Elbow 10cc Enya Kate Bush Beatles Carpenters T-Rex Sweet Fleetwood Mac Simone & Garfungle
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Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: October 11 2017 at 09:27
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Going specifically for folk as I can't really do a list of ten things that has Rachmaninov and Buddy Holly right next to each other. Odetta
Connie Converse Jake Thackeray Dave Van Ronk Townes Van Zandt Jackson C Frank Nic Jones Vin Garbutt Archie Fisher Linda Perhacs |
Posted By: Prog Sothoth
Date Posted: October 11 2017 at 15:21
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Leaving out anything on this site (proto & related as well): Fleetwood Mac Immolation Siouxie & The Banshees Mary's Blood CCR Chelsea Wolfe Suffocation Lush Edenbridge Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 11 2017 at 15:35
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sticking just to those not on PA The Tubes Love Al Stewart Bat For Lashes The Police Editors Simple Minds The Sweet Enya Boston |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: October 11 2017 at 15:39
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I stuck with ones that I consider to be prog related to some degree, but none of which are in PA to my knowledge. Ennio Morricone Egisto Macchi Vladimir Cosma Matt Berry Sven Libaek Lalo Schifrin Karl-Heinz Schafer Piero Umiliani Mandingo Air Would like to list more, but there is ten. |
Posted By: Olape
Date Posted: October 12 2017 at 18:37
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Ok., let's play Depeche Mode Beatles Doors Bob Marley & the Wailers Rage Against the Machine Incubus Ana Tijoux Mecánica Popular Kuervos del Sur Soda Stereo ------------- 
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: October 13 2017 at 10:41
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Hard to choose just ten...... Beatles Stones Who Led Zep Steely Dan Blue Oyster Cult Neil Young Nick Drake Roy Harper Joe Walsh (james gang and solo) ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: October 13 2017 at 11:03
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A different list would apply on any given day but right now: Rabih Abou-Khalil Black Sabbath John Coltrane Andrew Hill Olivier Messiaen Charles Mingus Thelonious Monk Sam Rivers Nick Saloman / The Bevis Frond Per Henrik Wallin I see Steely Dan on several lists - though they are prog according to PA. Then again so is Rabih Abou-Khalil, though God only knows why - his music has nothing to do with rock that I can see or hear. ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: October 15 2017 at 22:58
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Neil Finn David Bowie The Beatles The Kinks The Beach Boys Elton John Rufus Wainwright ABBA Joni Mitchell U2
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Posted By: King Manuel
Date Posted: October 20 2017 at 03:25
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Roxette Emmylou Harris Dave Matthews Band The Doors Koos Kombuis (South African Artist) Valiant Swart (South African Artist) Joe Bonamassa Gov´t Mule Shearwater Europe ------------- Don't Bore Us, Get To The Chorus |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: October 20 2017 at 04:57
I've got about a dozen Rabih Abou-Khalil-albums and while I certainly don't mind his inclusion on PA I tend to agree with you. I guess his approach on a trio of his late 80's early 90's albums has something in common with say the "world jazzfusion" of Andre Fertier's Clivage (which is hardly all that rockin' either) and Embryo at their most middle eastern-inspired etc. But I guess I'm mostly positive about the almost too inclusive philosophy of PA. Its what made it such an awesome tool for new musical discoveries to me (and still is, but I'm currently looking elsewhere).
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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: November 05 2017 at 05:48
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Glam Rock of the 70s The Sweet Suzi Quatro Classic Rock Creedence Clearwater revival The Beatles Rez Band The Runaways Girlschool Alice Cooper Bachman Turner Overdrive Alternative Devo ------------- 
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Posted By: The Sheltering Sky
Date Posted: November 09 2017 at 01:16
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My First ever post on this Website : 1. Bob Dylan 2. Radiohead 3. Miles Davis 4. David Bowie 5. Neil Young 6. Joy Division 7. The Smiths 8. Sonic Youth 9. The Beatles 10. John Coltrane ------------- New generation of Prog listeners . |
Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: November 10 2017 at 22:51
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1 - XTC 2 - Ben Folds / Ben Folds Five 3 - Joe Jackson 4 - The Cure 5- Billy Joel 6 - Faith No More 7 - The Left Banke 8 - Ride 9 - Dave Brubeck 10 - Astor Piazolla |
Posted By: MillsLayne
Date Posted: November 11 2017 at 11:49
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1. Soundgarden (and Cornell's solo stuff) 2. Alice In Chains (and Jerry's solo stuff) 3. Jane's Addiction 4. Stone Temple Pilots 5. Deftones 6. Failure 7. Nirvana 8. Radiohead 9. Queens of the Stone Age 10. Foo Fighters (not the new album, though, ew  )
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Posted By: Squonk19
Date Posted: November 11 2017 at 12:10
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1) Bruce Springsteen 2) Rory Gallagher 3) Led Zeppelin 4) Deep Purple 5) Free 6) Black Sabbath 7) Judie Tzuke 8) Joe Bonamassa 9) Tom Petty 10) Magnum ......and about another one to two hundred! ------------- “Living in their pools, they soon forget about the sea.” |
Posted By: Stool Man
Date Posted: November 14 2017 at 22:51
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Ten off the top of my head, not in any order Fairport Convention Funkadelic Sun Ra Public Image Limited Memphis Jug Band Spike Jones & His City Slickers Bonzo Dog Band The Fall The KLF Boredoms In my opinion most of these should be on PA ------------- rotten hound of the burnie crew |
Posted By: tyler_keeble
Date Posted: November 15 2017 at 18:50
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Top 10 Non-Prog Artists: 1.The Beatles2.Red Hot Chili Peppers 3.Eagles 4.Green Day 5.Nirvana 6.Led Zeppelin 7.Metallica 8.David Bowie 9.My Chemical Romance 10.Radiohead (New to the forums  )------------- "Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day." |