Ron Geesin
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Topic: Ron Geesin
Posted By: octopus-4
Subject: Ron Geesin
Date Posted: May 14 2010 at 10:11
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I promise this will be my last attempt to add an artist to the psychedelic section  .Ron Geesin is known mainly for "Music from the Body", a soundtrack composed with Roger Waters published in 1970 and for being one of the authors of the PF Epic "Atom Heart Mother". He had a big influence on Waters' use of gimmicks, as he was a master in the use of tapes and loops. I'm aware of two solo albums: "As He Stands" and "A Raise of Eyebrows". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPdNyR6KNso - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPdNyR6KNso http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCk5NkigbeA&feature=related - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCk5NkigbeA&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phD0YXwNSNA&feature=related - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phD0YXwNSNA&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK4gbcSEFNc&feature=related - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK4gbcSEFNc&feature=related |
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Posted By: Paravion
Date Posted: May 14 2010 at 11:00
 I have this one - it's a weird collection of various and occasionally humorous studio experiments. Especially funny is a track dedicated to his old friend and golf-partner Roger Waters. It's called "To Roger Waters wherever you are" and features voice/wind/fire and 83 electronic bagpipers. I also find it funny, that on the back cover you read "FILE UNDER: RON GEESIN" - making a little mockery of harvest records, where you can read similar instructions, though usually in the form of "File under POPULAR : Pop groups" (this particular example is taken from pink floyd's ummagumma) I'm all for inclusion.
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: May 14 2010 at 14:51
| Will check, thanks! |
Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: May 14 2010 at 18:05
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Now checkin' this one ... thanks octo and Para! ------------- http://www.facebook.com/damoxt7942" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: May 14 2010 at 18:57
After my quick checkin' ... a terrific experimental project indeed.  Based on Acid Folksy style but sometimes quirky avantgarde bloomin', with tiny Kraut-ish spice. IMHO he can be fit for Psych but at first should he be tossed to Prog Folk Team? If they vote against him, Psych Team will evaluate I think. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/damoxt7942" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 01:52
Keishiro, would you like to join the New Bands Team?   |
Posted By: ClemofNazareth
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 08:42
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IMHO this guy belongs either in Avant or Eclectic. 'As He Stands' is probably not the best representation of his work; he has about a dozen albums. Most of them are impossible to find but from some of the reviews I've read it sounds like he ranges all over the place musically on some of those other records. Most definitely not Prog Folk though; any resemblance to acid folk in his music is likely more an influence of psych than anything else. ------------- "Peace is the only battle worth waging." Albert Camus |
Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 08:57
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Thanks Bob. And also I've said,
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DamoXt7942 wrote:Posted By: Wiktor Hatif
Date Posted: May 30 2010 at 06:06
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You all know Ron Geesin very well from his collaboration at "Atom Heart Mother", and with Roger Waters, but he made a couple of albums of his own. I listened to the "As He Stands" album from 1973. It is extremely experimental and eclectic stuff. It sounds momentarily like Tea&Symphony, Giles,Giles&Fripp and Godley&Creme's "Consequences". The album features 16 quite short songs, played on guitars, electric guitar, banjo, piano, keyboard, strings, and unidentified electronic stuff. It also features some funny dialogues/monologues. Momentarily it presents really modern electronic sound. I found one song from this album on youtube, though it hardly shows the progressivity of the whole album: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx13vkWw_8U - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx13vkWw_8U here's the link for wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Geesin - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Geesin |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: June 01 2010 at 15:38
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Wiktor: Since there was a recent topic on him, I will merge it with the other topic. EDIT: merged. I love his work on Atom Heart Mother, and would have to re-familiarise myself with his "solo" work. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: Wiktor Hatif
Date Posted: June 01 2010 at 16:07
| oh, I didn't new there was already the topic about Geesin. And I was searching through the progarchives search engine. It seems you have to work on that ;) |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: June 01 2010 at 16:13
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I haven't ever had a problem with the search engine, could be a problem with the way you entered the info or it might have been a temporary glitch. I'm not involved with technical aspects of this site (that would be M@X and the webmaster). You might want to alert M@X to the problem here if it persists: forum_topics.asp?FID=5 - Report bugs here Thanks. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: Wiktor Hatif
Date Posted: June 01 2010 at 16:23
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I won't go for that, as my memory is really weak and I might have did the search not too properly. :/ After a consideration I think Geesin should be listed under Avantgarde Prog, because the experiments are clearly objects of his biggest interest. And I must add, the song "The middle of whose night?" from "As He Stands" is reeeeaaaally amazing because the vocalist is evidently pretending to be a violin or viola, and he's really great at it :) |
Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: June 02 2010 at 02:17
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Anyway Greg, how do you think 'bout him?
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: June 02 2010 at 12:58
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I'm not that familiar with his music, but I quite like what I remember (and what I'm hearing now from the samples). Overall, he may be better suited to Prog Related. I hear electronic and psyche as primary to what would be suitable for PA. Some of his music sounds very Doctor Whoish (*me puts on Don Harper*) It reminds me a bit of the White Noise case. Here's a Geesin myspace, by the way. http://www.myspace.com/rongeesin - http://www.myspace.com/rongeesin ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 02 2010 at 13:16
| I've heard As He Stands and the only full prog category I could see it into is Avant. Prog Related would be perfect if a SC would support this case. |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: September 08 2010 at 05:02
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After three months, dear eclectic team, is Ron Geesin suitable for PA? ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: September 08 2010 at 05:57
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: September 08 2010 at 06:34
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Thanks . Also for suggesting the Jacks. Very nice psychedelia ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: Conor Fynes
Date Posted: September 08 2010 at 18:05
| This sounds interesting. |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: January 26 2011 at 09:31
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Any new from eclecticians ? I didn't find him on progfreak.... ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: January 26 2011 at 10:43
Seems he was slipped in when you were not looking!
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: January 26 2011 at 10:57
 recently I have spent a lot of time in reviews.....so I have two more albums to write about (I don't have the full discography unfortunately)Thanks for letting me know. Apologies (btw I wear the same kind of glasses of your emoticon) ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: January 26 2011 at 14:17
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