Best Prog Bands Not As Yet On The Archive
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Topic: Best Prog Bands Not As Yet On The Archive
Posted By: kingdhansak
Subject: Best Prog Bands Not As Yet On The Archive
Date Posted: June 21 2007 at 17:48
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Here are a few favourites from my collection which sadly dont appear on the archives. I'm sure they will one day!
Was interested in hearing what other people thought of them.
Drop me a line if you require and info or recommendations on any of them!
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Posted By: kingdhansak
Date Posted: June 21 2007 at 17:53
| Whoops, just spotted Tea&Symphony on there, ignore them!! |
Posted By: progbaby
Date Posted: June 21 2007 at 17:58
Patto's the only one I heard of. I voted for them but are they really prog though? The albums (first and second) that I have of them seem to be more "early 70's blues/hard rock" rather than prog. I suspect though that their 3rd album may be prog. 
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Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: June 21 2007 at 17:59
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^Yeah, was just gonna say that Tea and Symphony are here... I know a reasonable amount of these. Zakkarias were a decidedly odd bunch; can't say their album did an awful lot for me. Zior were in the heavy rock vein, as far as I recall- I would have said the same about Patto and Stone The Crows, but STC had their proggy moments and it would be nice to see them here at some stage. 'Ode To John Law' is perhaps my fave of theirs and the one which probably has the most to offer prog fans- lots of great Hammond work. So I vote STC...
Edgar Broughton Band have been discussed but they are one of those bands, like The Pink Fairies, that are quite hard to pigeonhole; I think they were both heavy rock acts but with some psychedelic touches (especially Pink Fairies, on 'Never Never Land')that means they are occasionally labelled prog bands. I wouldn't have a problem personally with these bands being here, though, but I could see them being controversial.
Alan Bown I only heard a few tracks- I think Robert Palmer did some work in his group, and if I remember they had a 'brass rock' style of music a la Chicago/Blood Sweat and Tears. Could probably fit in here at some stage...
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Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: June 21 2007 at 18:00
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Patto's 3rd album is pretty wretched (imho) and not prog, imho. They are a band that has cropped up for discussion but I am not THAT convinced that they are prog- I too felt they were heavy rock. |
Posted By: Cold Deep
Date Posted: June 21 2007 at 18:07
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I vote for Glass Harp, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_Harp there are many information about this band ------------- Remember, the death is not the end, but only a transition 
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Posted By: ProgBagel
Date Posted: June 21 2007 at 18:20
| I always thought Nevermore and King Diamond should have a place here. |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: June 21 2007 at 20:54
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I want to mention a couple off the top of my head 1. Dice (from Germany) - been around since late 70s but, bucking the typical trend, have become more prolific in the last 10 years, releasing about an album a year. Space rock, has been compared with ZClive Nolan project Shadowland, but I hear hints of Saga and a gentle Hawkwind in there, as well as Floyd influence of course. 2. Pererin from Wales, early 80s folk prog, with some searing lead guitar, but very celtic sounding and all sung in Welch. I have the first 2 of their three albums and every song is at least good. Top notch stuff. |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: June 21 2007 at 20:58
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Nope, Lis Er Stille or Seamus would get my vote. ------------- Beauty will save the world. 
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Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: June 21 2007 at 21:02
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How about Coheed and Cambria?
(runs before the thread is seized by debate) -------------  <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: June 21 2007 at 21:08
(chases Dan before getting seized by police)
 ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: June 21 2007 at 22:37
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Admins: How is this a poll not related to music?
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Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: June 22 2007 at 00:12
| Glass Harp was amazing. Phil Keaggy was spectacular on that album. |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: June 22 2007 at 00:29
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Motherlight ------------- 
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: June 22 2007 at 04:40
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Why if many of the British bands listed weren't associated with the progressive rock movement when they were actually performing/recording, do they become prog some 30 years later? Why has this site got to be so revisionist to its own detriment?
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Posted By: Harkmark
Date Posted: June 22 2007 at 05:53
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I only know Edgar Broughton Band. Pretty influenced by Beeheart imo. An excellent band! If I should mention one band not on the list I would say St. Helena from Hammerfest, Northern Norway. When I finaly got my hand on the album; "Hello friend", the first thought was: this must Änglagård have listened to! And yesterday, when I was visiting the Änglagård homepage, and read a handwritten response in connection with an interview in Ptolemaic Terrasope from 1993, it was confirmed: the St. Helena album was the reason why they contacted Colours, and got Hybris released on the label. The album, "Hello friend" (a mini-LP based on a demo from 1974) is (unfortunately) the only thing they recorded, and apparently they started being more heavyprog and with a different line-up. Fezza Ellingsen and Willy Bendiksen from Høst plays on the album, and it can be heard (remember that this is before they joined Høst). It can sometimes be described as a mix between Genle Giant and Høst a la "Hardt mot hardt". An underrated album imo. Here's the cover:  |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: June 22 2007 at 06:02
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Stone the Crows? Stone the Crows!
Blues/Rock/R&B. Nothing more,nothing less.Definately not Prog of any description prog-related or otherwise. -------------
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 22 2007 at 06:03
| Tony William's Lifetime (unless it was added while I was away) |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: June 22 2007 at 06:08
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I'd choose: Noa (zeuhl) Golem (Kraut) McLuhan (Symphonic?) Extradition (Progfolk) Igor Wakhevitch (Avant/RIO) Art Fleury (Avant/RIO) Ralph Lundsten (Progressive electronic) Horrific Child (RIO/Zeuhl?) Vildkaktus (Symphonic) And fifty more just from sweden and france, before anything in (what I've heard) this selection. ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: June 22 2007 at 06:11
I'd also like to add Synanthesia (UK,Progfolk) -------------
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Rocktopus wrote:Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: June 22 2007 at 06:29
Indeed! The fact is that most of our members weren't born then or at an age where they were aware of the scene.That said, this site has cast its net so wide that under the current "Zeitgeist" any band that ever had a notion to add some complexity or innovation to its music, or just threw in some keyboards, is now deemed "progressive rock". For a band to be accepted under the NON-PROG classifications of "Prog-Related" or "Proto-Prog" they must have OBVIOUSLY influenced or been influenced by the Prog Rock movement, not merely to have aspired towards progressive music form. |