also needing recommendations
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Topic: also needing recommendations
Posted By: 1-Armed Scissor
Subject: also needing recommendations
Date Posted: March 13 2006 at 16:50
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alright well as i've said, i have absolutely no knowledge of progressive rock, but i'm trying to learn. Since I own few albums, i was wondering if you could just tell me what i'd like if I'm a fan of ____. so heres some stuff I own to offer recs by:
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: March 13 2006 at 16:58
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That sounds dynamic and varied so I recommend Rush (my favorite era is 77-84), early ELP, Jehtro Tull, early Gentle Giant, a world to discover! |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: March 13 2006 at 17:17
You got to get Relayer by Yes!  -------------  
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
1-Armed Scissor wrote:Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: March 13 2006 at 17:29
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1. Complete your Yes collection - at the very least, get Tales
from Topographic Oceans, Relayer, Going for the One, and for a live set
Yessongs. If you want to keep going, I liked Drama and the first
two albums as well, but didn't care for Tormato or much after Drama
(one exception here is Keys to Ascension I/II, definitely check them
out). 2. Rush is my favorite band. Everything from Fly By Night (1975) through Moving Pictures (1981) is pure genius, start with 2112 and Moving Pictures and go from there. You might be buying a LOT of CDs if you get hooked.  3. ELP - first album, Tarkus, Brain Salad Surgery, Trilogy. 4. Though I'm personally not a fan, check out Genesis. Try where I failed, "Selling England by the Pound" and "Lamb Lies Down on Broadway". There's ample support here to answer any and all of your Genesis queries. 5. There's still some more quality Kansas to be had. 6. To find out much, much more, I think there's a website, it's called progressive archives or something... 
Seriously, this website is an absolute gold mine. Search the
various genres, listen to mp3s when you can, read the reviews.
You'll be broke in no time. 7. Try last.fm to get exposed to bands you've never heard of - another good source. Last but not least, welcome!  P.S. If you like metal at all, check out the prog-metal section on this site and various prog-metal recommendation threads in the forum! |
Posted By: 1-Armed Scissor
Date Posted: March 13 2006 at 17:52
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thanks. i'll be sure to give all of those a try it is normal here to get only 3 or so replies with 37 views? |
Posted By: 1-Armed Scissor
Date Posted: March 13 2006 at 17:55
? i heard some samples and they were extremely good musically, but there seemed to be a lot of empty space otherwise. or is that not the case? |
Posted By: timothy leary
Date Posted: March 13 2006 at 18:14
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Caravan In the Land of Grey &Pink Banco Darwin Happy the Man Crafty Hands Echolyn As The World PFM All 70`s albums Steve Hillage Motivation radio & green Mike Oldfield Ommadawn Can Tago Mago Finch Glory of the Inner Force Steve Hackett Voyage of the Acolyte |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: March 13 2006 at 18:18
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Check out:
------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: March 13 2006 at 20:04
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Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: March 13 2006 at 20:34
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Get some: Genesis - Nursery Cryme is a good pkace to start King Crimson - In the court of the crimson king Pink Floyd - Dark side of the moon Camel - Mirage Some essential albums and bands for every newbie to prog ------------- 
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Posted By: stechell
Date Posted: March 13 2006 at 20:40
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Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: March 14 2006 at 00:11
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"it is normal here to get only 3 or so replies with 37 views? " Yes. But if you wait long enough (1-3 days) you'll get replies, be patient. ANDREW, you'll ruin the poor man and he'll end up borke for following your anthological lists ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Or he'll just be overwhelmed from it. I know I am 
Posted By: helofloki
Date Posted: March 14 2006 at 03:31
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Pain of Salvation- just about everything by this band. Riverside-both their albums A.C.T.-Last Epic Dredg-El Cielo, leitmotif (not exactly prog, but certainly prog influenced and something you should enjoy) Fates Warning-Pleasant Shade of Gray, Perfect Symmetry Sun Caged-Sun Caged Dream Theater-Images and Words |
Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: March 14 2006 at 03:57
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IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A YES ALBUN TRY DRAMA IS REALLY GOOD[SOME YES FANS DONT LIKE 'CON JON ANDERSON ISNOT IN IT ]ALSO CAMEL IS WORTH TO GIVE IT A TRY. ------------- Nothing can last there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
Posted By: Lindsay Lohan
Date Posted: March 14 2006 at 04:04
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Ayreon-The human equation... GREAT ALBUM! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Fjuffe/?chartstyle=sideRed - [IMG - http://imagegen.last.fm/sideRed/recenttracks/Fjuffe.gif - |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: March 14 2006 at 08:00
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Posted By: 1-Armed Scissor
Date Posted: March 14 2006 at 12:35
| hey Andrew, may i ask where in Italy you are from? i went there last April with my high school Latin class(it was my first time ever to Europe) and it was amazing. Rome, Venice, Pompeii ( i forget the exact town nearby where i stayed for that part of the trip) but especially Florence I loved. |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: March 14 2006 at 13:41
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I'm from La Spezia, in Liguria, near Le Cinque Terre!!!
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: March 14 2006 at 21:18
Went to Italy for 10 days with my wife about 3 years ago. Probably the best time of my life, the cities were just absolutely fantastic, and as for Tuscany and the Chianti region...THAT is where I want to be when I'm retired. Sorry for the OT post.  |
Posted By: kebjourman
Date Posted: March 14 2006 at 21:21
| DUDE- get 'meddle' by pink floyd |
Posted By: 1-Armed Scissor
Date Posted: March 19 2006 at 19:00
I have no idea where that is...but cool :) |
Posted By: Sloth
Date Posted: April 24 2006 at 23:48
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Rush, Jethro Tull, Supertramp, ELP, Focus, Camel, Happy the Man, Kaipa, Proto-Kaw, etc. ------------- BUH!!! It's what the Buffalo say! |