I don't know anything about the restrictions and limitations on samples listed in PA, don't know anything about the policy of the site, what is possible and what is not, and why just those samples are chosen, and not others. I'm not saying there should be more samples / less samples / other samples... I'm speaking about what we have currently, and asking -- do these samples really represent the groups/artists, do they give a sufficient picture (or information) about the groups/artists?

 

Of course, there is any sense to speak mostly of the groups with at least four-five samples, to get any information about them. I expect the answers from the people who are acquainted with all (or most) of the groups/artists albums.

 

As an example, I wanted to know whether the Rush samples are representative. But don't answer only about Rush, please. Speak about all the groups you know well.

 

Thank you.

 

Usually, if I am investogtaing a ne band I check if Amazon is carrying the album in question then listen to the mp3 from PA from the album. 

F.ex. two for TASAVALLAN PRESIDENTTI, one for the line-up with FRANK ROBSON, and one from the line-up with EERO RAITTINEN.

And yes, tangerine dream should really have something from their golden years in the mid 70's.

 

 

a) this thread has been moved to the "Improving suggestions" section, whereas its purpose wasn't any improvement;

 

and b) [logically connected with a)] the question wasn't "what the samples should be?", but "are the existent samples sufficiently representative for the corresponding groups?".

Still...

 

Fassbinder wrote: Very sadly... I have to say two things:   a) this thread has been moved to the "Improving suggestions" section, whereas its purpose wasn't any improvement;   and b) [logically connected with a)] the question wasn't "what the samples should be?", but "are the existent samples sufficiently representative for the corresponding groups?".

 

I certainly shall listen to them.

 

And I never say "I like..." or "I don't like" being based only on some samples. In order to say that, I have (at least) to listen to some albums from the group (especially as prolific as Rush is (was?).

 

Van der Graaf Generator -- representative, except for the debut album, without the sample from which one can live easily. So, I may say, even very representative. As I see the group's works, it is very steady, and one track from each album (bar the aforementioned debut and the recent Present) gives quite a full coverage.

 

Gentle Giant -- the same as with VdGG. The three last albums are considered as weak ones, so, it is, probably, not a big loss not to have any contribution from them. Each other album but Interview contributes a track, which gives, once again, quite a full coverage.

 

Jethro Tull -- rather representative, according to eras of the group. However, it is very difficult to make a really representative list for such a group, who created large amount of highly divertive songs, often even within a single album.

 

King Crimson -- the same as with Jethro Tull.

 

Peter Hammill -- not too representative, at least in post-70's period. The 80's aren't represented at all (I'm not referring here simply to the decade but rather to the musical sound which is not covered). 90's -- I would take something from X my Heart, but this is a matter of taste.

I'm not blind, but my company network filters out all streams and such, so there's a blank empty space upon the stream player.

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Please somebody, tell me whats there with DP and TD?

 

 

 

Ex. Experience by Gentle Giant. It turns into a rocking song later on, but the beginning is no indication.