Theatritical Songs
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Topic: Theatritical Songs
Posted By: Myrrh
Subject: Theatritical Songs
Date Posted: May 23 2005 at 14:02
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Hello, I am pretty new to Prog, so I don't know many songs yet. Can anyone recommend me "theatritical" songs please, things like "The Sleepwalkers" by Van Der Graaf Generator or "The Trial" by Pink Floyd? Thanks. |
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Posted By: lpd42
Date Posted: May 23 2005 at 15:42
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Anything by Gentle Giant. I guess Jim Steinman and his work with meat
Loaf could to an extent be considered prog (Steinman is great as far as complete over-the-top theatrics!!!), "Magnum Opus" by Kansas, Close To The Edge by Yes (along with the entire "Tales From Topographic Oceans" double album). If you want a darker vibe, check out "Mekanik Destructiw Kommandoh" by Magma. Incredible. IQ's Widows Peak, Grobschnitt's Magic Train and Eloy's "Apocolypse" (all available on this site for download) are essential if you like the theatric side of prog. Good luck, E ------------- Blarg! My cheese has bones! |
Posted By: Myrrh
Date Posted: May 23 2005 at 16:46
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Thank you. Oh God, yes, I love Mekanik Destructiw Kommandoh! And how could I forgot to mention Gentle Giant in my original post - anyways, thank you, keep recommending stuff please  |
Posted By: lpd42
Date Posted: May 25 2005 at 12:06
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Some more theatrical stuff (some not technically prog)
Blue Oyster Cult - Tyranny And Mutation ("wings Wetted Down" and "7 Screaming Diz-Busters" are absolutely incredible and chill-inducing on first listen. 'Agents of Fortune" and "Fire Of Unknown Origin" are also worth checking out. BOC are the best kept secret as far as live shows go, Buck Dharma is an incredible guitarist!) Curved air - Vivaldi {from Air Conditioning} (Some of the best violin work in prog, excepting David Cross's work with King Crimson.) Gong - Camembert Electrique (IMHO a prog masterpiece, this was the album that got me to fully appreciate the genre after my horrible experience with ELP's "Love Beach!") Godspeed You Black Emperor - Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennaes To Heaven (Definately the best modern prog band. All of their stuff is instrumental and builds. It's hard to tell if they're a rock band with a string section or a string section with a rock band!!! Yanqui U.X.O. and Slow Riot For New Zero Canada are also worth checking out.) Sonic Youth - Sister, Daydream Nation, Goo (Sister is the most intense of these albums, goo is the most commercial, Daydream nation is the most prog. Anyway you slice it, these three albums are brilliant, intense and have been among my favorites since the early 90's. A great band at their creative and artistic peak.) If you like magma, Guapo's FIVE SUNS is more great zeuhl. Another excellent, VERY theatric band is Legendary Pink Dots. I am a rabid fan of this excellent band (hence the LPD in my screename!!) They have over 40 albums, but most are terribly hard to find. If you see any of these, don't hesitate to give them a try... Curse The Tower (good concept lp) A Perfect Mystery Crushed Velvet apocolpse Farewell Milky Way (Incredible live album which perfectly captures Edward Ka-spel's captivating stage presence) The Maria Dimension hallway of the Gods Until Later, E ------------- Blarg! My cheese has bones! |