female newbie here!
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Topic: female newbie here!
Posted By: felona
Subject: female newbie here!
Date Posted: June 12 2005 at 21:31
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Hello! After lurking here for many months ( this site is very helpful & informative) I have decided to take the plunge & join as there aren't too many female proggers out there, not that I've seen anyway I have been collecting prog for a few years now (about 1500 cds in total) so here's a bit of an idea of what I like ... Classics like Yes; Genesis (esp. Gabriel era); Floyd; King Crimson ( up to 3oaPP); Tull (prefer 70's stuff) - saw them in concert last month here in Adelaide - excellent performance. also (random selection) ... Arena; Ayreon; Asia; The Enid, Renaissance; Karda Estra; Camel ( LOVE this band) Flower Kings; Tangent; Transatlantic; Karmakanic; Kaipa & Stolt solo projects; Pendragon, Arena, IQ, Pallas; Marillion(Hogarth & Fish eras) ; Pineapple Thief; RPWL; Echolyn; Pink Floyd; Porcupine Tree; No-Man ; Opeth; Eloy; Tangerine Dream, Mostly Autumn, Karnatakata; Magenta; Glass Hammer; Big Big Train; Mike Oldfield; Peter Gabriel ; Steve Hackett; Steve Howe; Rick Wright (esp. Broken China); Post-Rock/Experimental etc ... GSYBE; Explosions in the Sky; Mogwai; Sigur Ros; Stars of the Lid; 1 Mile North; Harold Budd; Bark Psychosis; Rothko; Labradford; Talk Talk; David Sylvian I am especially fond of Italian Prog - PFM; Banco; Celeste; Locanda delle Fate; Le Orme .... and have recently developed a liking for Tangerine Dream (the Virgin Years mainly). I also love aussie band The Church (Kilbey writes great lyrics ...see my signature). Others not strictly prog - Mercury Rev ... Flaming Lips. .. Sparklehorse ...XTC ..... Prefab Sprout ... Cocteau Twins .. Blue Nile .. Mojave 3 ; Arcade Fire ... .etc etc well, maybe I like pretty much everything apart from Dream Theater ... I tried, I really did ... bought Images & Words and Scenes ... maybe I need therapy... Oh well, just thought I'd show my face at last ...hope you don't mind this long and rather boring post with me going on about my obsession ... but, I guess I'm not alone here ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
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Posted By: barbs
Date Posted: June 12 2005 at 21:35
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Hi Felona and welcome.  ------------- Eternity |
Posted By: Poxx
Date Posted: June 12 2005 at 21:37
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http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=43 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=43 newbie greetings forum. Bark Psychosis, Labradford: good. Check out Broken Social Scene for some good quality post-rock. |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 12 2005 at 21:39
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yes ... I have You Forgot it in People ... great album ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: FishyMonkey
Date Posted: June 12 2005 at 21:45
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Welcome to the forums. Well, you're definitely on the right track, for sure. All good stuff up there! However, being in the mood I am, I cant let this thread go without fully recommending Pain of Salvation. They are prog metal by definition, but in truth so much more than that. Their music is some of the most emotional I've ever heard, and some of the best overall. Even though you don't like Dream Theater (who I do like), don't group PoS with them. PoS is so much more. I can't recommend them enough. The sample for The Perfect Element is a really bad example of their music, but the sample for Remedy Lane isn't bad. Teh albums have much better songs though...like A Trace of Blood, Idioglossia, Chain Sling, Rope Ends, Ending Theme, gawd they have so many good osngs. Just the samples are all the average ones. Beyond The Pale is pretty good thoug. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/FishyMonkey/?chartstyle=artists"> 
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Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 12 2005 at 21:49
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Thanks FishyMonkey for the recommendation ... I have heard of them but was put off by the metal tag. I'll check out some of their samples.
btw, have you heard of a new band Riverside from Poland ... I have heard good things about them ... in the vein of PT? ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: bamba
Date Posted: June 12 2005 at 21:55
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thats great you have very similar music tastes. you like post rock and the clasics and also the italian progressive move. and 1500 cds wow its amizing. yeah you are just like me. ------------- Learning Flute [Amigo de Manticore y Memowakeman] (primo)[IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2187/2437702285_fbb450500d_o.jpg |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 12 2005 at 21:58
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so I am not alone!!!!!
------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: FishyMonkey
Date Posted: June 12 2005 at 22:20
Your tastes are a bit more obscure than mine, I have to say...I haven't heard of some of those bands.  BTW, like I said, don't judge PoS by the sample Ashes. It's my least favorite song on the album. Try to listen to a song called In The Flesh, or Idioglossia or A Trace of Blood. And of course, Fandango and Chain Sling. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/FishyMonkey/?chartstyle=artists">
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Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 12 2005 at 22:23
FishyMonkey ... by PT I was referring to Porcupine Tree ... and I guess you like them judging by your avatar!! ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: FishyMonkey
Date Posted: June 12 2005 at 22:33
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Oh, I kinda completely missed the PT part...yea I love PT, one of my favorite bands for sure. I'll have to check them out now!
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/FishyMonkey/?chartstyle=artists">
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Posted By: frippertronik
Date Posted: June 12 2005 at 22:37
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welcome felona, is very strange that a girl hear this music, but i hope that more girls follow your example ------------- a plague of lighthouse keepers |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 12 2005 at 22:40
well, I was raised on Pink Floyd, Genesis and Yes from a young and tender age by well-meaning boyfriends ... .
------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
frippertronik wrote:Posted By: Trotsky
Date Posted: June 12 2005 at 23:02
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Hi Felona, welcome! BTW, I just posted a topic on Aussie prog, which I've always wondered about ... let us know your thoughts? See you around! ------------- "Death to Utopia! Death to faith! Death to love! Death to hope?" thunders the 20th century. "Surrender, you pathetic dreamer.” "No" replies the unhumbled optimist "You are only the present." |
Posted By: marktheshark
Date Posted: June 12 2005 at 23:13
Welcome Felona. Glad to have you around. We need a lady to slap us neanderthals around and put us in our place. 
1500 cds, huh? How long did it take for you to work-up that number? I'm only at around 800. You're hurting my male ego! 
Look forward to hearing your inputs in the forum. |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 12 2005 at 23:26
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[QUOTE= thanks marktheshark for the kind welcome. Hey, don't feel bad ... its quality not quantity that matters It took about 5 years to get most of it .. but probably that's when I've had the most $$$ to spare - have been collecting since I was a teenager .. and that's much more than 5 years ago collecting music is indeed a costly, but worthy enterprise and I spend most of my $$ on it - so not much left over for girly stuff unfortunately btw ...you'd feel at home here ... plenty of sharks in Oz ... ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: June 12 2005 at 23:52
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welcome! ------------- 
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Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 01:14
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Riverside is great stuff, I've had Out Of Myself for a few months now, it's a favorite. Good to see some Flower Kings love.  You'll fit right in... just watch out for a guy named Tony R, he likes to administer some strange "initiations"... though you might be safe, you're a female.  ------------- https://soundcloud.com/erin-susan-jennings" rel="nofollow - Bedroom guitarist". Composer, Arranger, Producer. Perfection may not exist, but I may still choose to serve Perfection. Commissions considered. |
Posted By: hugo
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 01:16
Welcome felona, it's great to see some girls are listening to prog
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Posted By: dalt99
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 01:34
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Welcome!!! Good to meet you and glad you are here. Hope you become a regular. I like your list of music! The only group I would add to it at this moment would be Gentle Giant. I urge you to give them a try if you haven't already. (If you have, try again
------------- Best of 2006 that I've heard: PFM-Stati Di Immaginazione Zenit-Surrender (Best "unknown" album) Oaksenham - Conquest of Pacific 2007: Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon La Torre Del Alchimista - Neo |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 01:37
I've just downloaded a number of samples ... so will give GG a go TODAY ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 01:39
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someone please tell me .... WHAT SORT OF INITIATIONS EXACTLY ??? ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 01:49
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Something involving a Tower Of Power and a golden shower...
------------- https://soundcloud.com/erin-susan-jennings" rel="nofollow - Bedroom guitarist". Composer, Arranger, Producer. Perfection may not exist, but I may still choose to serve Perfection. Commissions considered. |
Posted By: goose
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 06:32
It's not more metal than Ayreon, it has the same idea of lots of different sounds & styles going into it... but much less cheesy |
Posted By: Cluster One
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 06:34
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WOW, a female progger with an even better (and varied) taste in music
than me! (Not hard to do really, but a welcome addition to the forums
nonetheless) Welcome! ------------- Marmalade...I like marmalade. |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 06:35
| Do let us know how you get on with Gentle Giant. They were the greatest band of all time, in my opinion. |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 06:41
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TP.... re-read your sentence: They were the greatest band of all time, in my opinion. Use of that superlative in the past tense???????? Re-write the statement 100 hundred times,using correect grammar,please.
Oh and welcome Felona |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 06:42
...w**ker. |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 06:44
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Ok,so who are the greatest band of all time,Trousersnake? And make your mind up:is it t***er or W***er ? Or both.. |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 06:49
Hehe... It's w**ker. I was in two minds, but now I'm sure. And as you well know, the title of greatest band of all time belongs fairly to Gentle Giant. See all albums from Three Friends to Interview for details. |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 06:52
thanks for the welcome everyone ... and especially to Tony R ... I've heard that I need to be afraid, very afraid of you . But how could I possibly fear someone who clearly adores Italian Prog ... ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 06:53
Careful now... He's a Rush fan too, you know? |
Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 06:53
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Perhaps when he's chasing you down with a tub of Vaseline, shouting "I'm not gaaaay! " ...me and Gdub really screwed him up...  ------------- https://soundcloud.com/erin-susan-jennings" rel="nofollow - Bedroom guitarist". Composer, Arranger, Producer. Perfection may not exist, but I may still choose to serve Perfection. Commissions considered. |
Posted By: geezer
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 06:56
| Aww, felona from the planet of Felona perhaps? |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 06:56
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Welcome to this place, where the gods cry and the devil laughs
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 06:57
WB lad! Have a good break? |
Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 06:59
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*gives flowerchild a hug* Gonna be nice now, my son? ------------- https://soundcloud.com/erin-susan-jennings" rel="nofollow - Bedroom guitarist". Composer, Arranger, Producer. Perfection may not exist, but I may still choose to serve Perfection. Commissions considered. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 07:01
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Yes, feeling better now thanks. This time i'm gonna try to behave and ignore the idiots Wish me good luck, friend |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 07:02
Good luck! |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 07:04
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"Give you a big hug back", yes, i'm going to be nice, I had a "metal-breakdown", it seems |
(you're NOT one of them, friend)Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 07:04
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*says in deep,masculine voice* In your dreams..........
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 07:06
Well,I posted knowing you were watching.... Honi soit qui mal y pense...... |
Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 07:17
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Tony, I've got a pretty deep voice too!
------------- https://soundcloud.com/erin-susan-jennings" rel="nofollow - Bedroom guitarist". Composer, Arranger, Producer. Perfection may not exist, but I may still choose to serve Perfection. Commissions considered. |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 07:19
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gosh ... it seems there's quite a bit of history between you guys .... mmm...tubs of vaseline ... people disappearing off the forum and turning metal ... or having metal breakdowns (ouch) ... then passionate reunifications ...
------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 07:20
 Does this excite you? ------------- https://soundcloud.com/erin-susan-jennings" rel="nofollow - Bedroom guitarist". Composer, Arranger, Producer. Perfection may not exist, but I may still choose to serve Perfection. Commissions considered. |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 07:22
Some of them seem to take it seriously,for some reason. You can always see my tongue.................placed firmly in cheek. We have one or two blowhards,but they never understand why they get banned,whilst other people dont. This is not representative of the forum Felona,have fun!!!! |
Posted By: abyssyinfinity
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 07:23
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Hi, do you have a sister or a friend called Sorona?
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Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 07:26
 no ... but in case anyone was at all puzzled .... I am a great fan of Le Orme------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: jojim
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 09:00
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Felona - don't worry about this ongoing thread. One woman and tons of men - this can't lead anywhere. Stoneage isn't far away. Just to say: your list has many artists I like very much, and even more that I don't even know. But I have the same feeling about DREAM THEATRE. Not getting it's music in my head. They lack fantasy - IMHO. The same I have to encounter with RUSH. Very strange. I personally like GENTLE GIANTS album "Three friends". "Octopus" ist nice. But "Three friends" has more soul and flesh. You can bite on it. It's good for the teeth. But it also has magic moments of lyrical width and softness. Exciting music. Perhaps I missed it on your list. But one of my all time prog loves is UK "UK" with Bruford, JObson, Holdsworht and John Wetton . That you "must" at least give a try for your own's sake. Unbelievable music. If I had to bring a record up to the moon the deposit it as represantative for earth music - I would choose this UK album. Of course "Selling England" and "Close to the edge" would also do the job. But UK UK is a decent record. It is mind buggling. Hope I didn't steel your time. |
Posted By: Geee
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 09:00
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Hi Felona So you are a GIRL and like prog music? You are sure one rare person. One question WILL YOU MARRY ME? Cheers ------------- "Just as a bell that has been rung cannot be "unrung", the annoying problem with the Truth is that, once you learn it, you can not "unlearn" it." |
Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 09:00
Let us enjoy our time here!------------- https://soundcloud.com/erin-susan-jennings" rel="nofollow - Bedroom guitarist". Composer, Arranger, Producer. Perfection may not exist, but I may still choose to serve Perfection. Commissions considered. |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 09:22
------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 09:25
------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 09:26
I already do! Wanna marry a strapping young 21-year-old who prefers men but has no problem with having a good time with women?------------- https://soundcloud.com/erin-susan-jennings" rel="nofollow - Bedroom guitarist". Composer, Arranger, Producer. Perfection may not exist, but I may still choose to serve Perfection. Commissions considered. |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 09:29
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hey Man Overboard ... I'm nearly twice your age!!!! But I'm flattered you should ask ... ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 09:31
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The last female I was with was nearly 33... didn't have a problem there...
------------- https://soundcloud.com/erin-susan-jennings" rel="nofollow - Bedroom guitarist". Composer, Arranger, Producer. Perfection may not exist, but I may still choose to serve Perfection. Commissions considered. |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 09:38
well Man Overboard ... if you look a teensy weensy bit like Gildenglow... maybe we can talk seriously about this ....  ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 09:40
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I've got the hair... and the smile... and if you've seen him with a beard... ...and I can last 2-3 hours in bed without a struggle... (the only downside of that is that it HAS to be that way... 1 hour is my lower limit... but I also give good full-body massages )------------- https://soundcloud.com/erin-susan-jennings" rel="nofollow - Bedroom guitarist". Composer, Arranger, Producer. Perfection may not exist, but I may still choose to serve Perfection. Commissions considered. |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 09:43
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will this thread be struck off the list or something ... I don't want you getting banned or anything ... for making up stories ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 09:45
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I've got references.
------------- https://soundcloud.com/erin-susan-jennings" rel="nofollow - Bedroom guitarist". Composer, Arranger, Producer. Perfection may not exist, but I may still choose to serve Perfection. Commissions considered. |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 09:50
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ok ... lets see them then If there's anyone here who knows about your skills please let me know actually ... a massage sounds great ... too much time spent on the PC isn't good ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 09:56
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As far as the massage skills go... there was a woman who had a
chronic neck injury, herniated discs. She couldn't afford surgery
for it. She also couldn't sleep without a double-dose of
Vicodin. I massaged her neck for 30 minutes, and she fell asleep
in my arms, slept peacefully for 8 hours, and woke up feeling better
than she had in years... WITHOUT the painkillers. My abilities at sensing what exactly needs to be done to make someone feel absolutely incredible can be inferred in many ways from that. ------------- https://soundcloud.com/erin-susan-jennings" rel="nofollow - Bedroom guitarist". Composer, Arranger, Producer. Perfection may not exist, but I may still choose to serve Perfection. Commissions considered. |
Posted By: marktheshark
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 09:58
Oh I know that, spent some time in Perth/Freemantle in the 80s when I was in the Navy. You familiar with the Emmanuel brothers? Great guitar players.
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Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 09:59
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Man Overboard ... you truly have the healer's touch
------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 10:01
If you think my fingers know what they're doing, you should see my tongue at work!  ------------- https://soundcloud.com/erin-susan-jennings" rel="nofollow - Bedroom guitarist". Composer, Arranger, Producer. Perfection may not exist, but I may still choose to serve Perfection. Commissions considered. |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 10:03
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[/QUOTE] ... actually I haven't heard of them ... should I check them out? I've only been posting a day and have spent (mentally at least) a few hundred bucks already I think the only reason I work is to fund my CD habit ... I get a bit secretive about it but at least here I can 'fess up and purge my guilt ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 10:16
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Well, I'm going to sleep... (emphasis on tongue) ------------- https://soundcloud.com/erin-susan-jennings" rel="nofollow - Bedroom guitarist". Composer, Arranger, Producer. Perfection may not exist, but I may still choose to serve Perfection. Commissions considered. |
Posted By: marktheshark
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 10:30
[/QUOTE]
... actually I haven't heard of them ... should I check them out? I've only been posting a day and have spent (mentally at least) a few hundred bucks already I think the only reason I work is to fund my CD habit ... I get a bit secretive about it but at least here I can 'fess up and purge my guilt You might want to check them out. But they're not prog. Mostly blues oriented but very good. Just do a search on Phil Emmanuel. |
Posted By: abyssyinfinity
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 14:48
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Hi Felona,
Which is your favourite Italian Prog group, obviously except for Orme? |
Posted By: Geee
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 14:51
That is the least of my problems honey!!!!! ------------- "Just as a bell that has been rung cannot be "unrung", the annoying problem with the Truth is that, once you learn it, you can not "unlearn" it." |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 13 2005 at 20:31
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------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: geezer
Date Posted: June 14 2005 at 04:49
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Alusa Fallax - Intorno alla mia Cattiva Educazione You need to get this asap! Based on the Italian groups you have mentioned i can give you a 100% guarantee that you will love this album. This album is kinda like a mix of the QVL debut and the Locanda delle Fate album. Wonderful and one of my favourites! Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra An absolute masterpiece! The overall sound of this album is a little heavier than the likes of Banco, Le Orme and PFM but the album alternates in mellow and heavier sections (especially in the title suite) that are simply breathtaking. The mellow sections are the most beautiful you'll hear in prog. This band has a superb drummer Giancarlo Golzi who plays like he is in acids and in many ways he is the driving wheel in the band. This album didn't hit me instantly for some reason but it became my favourite 70's album. Maxophone - s/t An excellent album! I don't like this album as much as the aforementioned albums but it doesn't mean that this isn't good. You would probably like this album because you like italian prog in general. And a few extra recommendations... Biglietto per L'inferno - s/t This is one of my absolute faves! Again, this is little heavier like Museo Rosenbach. I recommend you to start with Museo Rosenbach and if you like it get this one next. Semiramis - Dedicato a Frazz This album is fantastic and quite original as well. This group is led by a fantastic guitar player Michele Zarrillo whose playing is fiery and played in hard rock way. A must! Campo di Marte - s/t Fantastic and underrated album. Apoteosi - s/t Fantastic and based on your tastes you would probably like this. Metamorfosi - Inferno Fantastic and for some reason overlooked by some. Il Rovescio della Medaglia - Contaminazione Fantastic and in my opinion the best interpretion of classical music. if you like classical music this is a must! Some other similar Italian groups worth checking: Alphataurus (1st), Balletto di Bronzo (Ys), Latte e Miele, J.E.T, Osanna (Palepoli), Il Volo, Pierrot Lunaire (1st), Raccomandata Ricevuta Ritorno (a little jazzy), New Trolls (especially Concerto Grosso per 1) Some other great groups but might not appeal to everyone (avant-garde, jazz fusion etc.): Area, Arti E Mestieri, Pierrot Lunaire (2nd), Picchio dal Pozzo, Pholas Dactylus I hope this post doesn't cost you too much money. My intentions are only good. BTW, are you familiar with new Italian groups? |
Posted By: geezer
Date Posted: June 14 2005 at 05:01
This sounds really interesting. I have been thinking to acquire this one as well. Can you tell me are all the vocals in italian language? Italian prog is the best!  |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 14 2005 at 06:36
geezer, all vocals are in italian except for RIP ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
(whilst listening to great music ) for the rest of my daysPosted By: geezer
Date Posted: June 14 2005 at 08:28
Some of the best new italian groups that play in the tradition of the 70's groups (PFM, Banco) are Finisterre and Malibran. Then there is a very good Finisterre side-project called La Maschera di Cera that is similar to the heavier 70's italian groups like Museo Rosenbach. You won't like this band if you don't like Museo Rosenbach. Then there is Deus ex Machina which is more of an acquired taste because their music is kind of jazzier avant-garde progressive. They are one of the most praised contemporary groups in the world. They are quite similar to the 70's group Area. If you have a mp3 player (you can get it for free from the net if do not have it) there is mp3's for at least these great new Italian groups in the ProgArchives band pages: Deus ex Machina, Finisterre, Malibran, Minstrel and Nuova Era. Download them and make your decision based on that! BTW, the majority of the 70's italian groups that i mentioned in the previous post have a mp3 sample too. Those mp3's are really helpful! Thanks for the Banco live info! |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 14 2005 at 10:04
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Geezer ....that's a pretty comprehensive list ...it appears that you rather like Italian Prog How did you first get into this wonderful genre? ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: geezer
Date Posted: June 14 2005 at 11:21
Oh boy, i luv it! It was about 5-6
years ago when I first heard Italian prog. It was the Locanda delle
Fate album which I purchased blindly just because I got enthusiastic
after reading many Italian prog album reviews. That album just had that
something I felt was missing from everything else I had heard. It's
hard to explain if you haven't experienced it. Actually, it wasn't
until this experience that I really became a prog fan. After this I
started to explore the Italian prog scene and little by little also
many other groups from various countries. I noticed that progressive
music that I like is made all over the world. I'm not limited to
Italian prog in any way though it definitely is easily my favourite
prog genre. And those bands that i listed are just the icing of the cake (most of the classic stuff) because there has been a lot prog released in Italy especially in the seventies. Even today the italian prog scene is one of the most active ones though not as rewarding as in the seventies (where is it?). I have albums from quite a few other italian groups as well and of which some are very good. So, how did you get into Italian prog? This site is great if you want to learn more about Italian groups because there is even mp3s. Do you have a mp3 player (WinAmp or Windows Media Player) in your computer? |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 14 2005 at 12:23
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no, you didn''t steal my time I always enjoy hearing from fellow music-lovers
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Posted By: abyssyinfinity
Date Posted: June 14 2005 at 13:38
Not 70's Italian groups I can rec. you: Deus Ex Machina A Piedi Nudi Malibran Sithonia (if you like BMS you must have and I personally know the guitar player...)
La Maschera Di Cera Evil Wings (Prog Metal with English vocals, IMO they're terribly underrated, even IMO They're better than Dream Theater but they were unlucky to be Italians and not Americans...)
Finisterre Barrock Ezra Winston Men Of Lake Nuova Era Castello di Atlante |
Posted By: nimrodel
Date Posted: June 14 2005 at 14:21
no youre not. i love you. please marry me! ------------- We want... a shrubbery! |
Posted By: Logos
Date Posted: June 14 2005 at 15:07
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Well, Felona, I sure hope that's not a picture of yourself you have as your avatar. Unless you're a Polish female athlete, they usually have beards.
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Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 14 2005 at 18:56
ah ... so you like polish female athletes with beards ???
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Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 14 2005 at 19:20
how interesting ... it was the Locanda delle Fate album that was my first purchase ... it was recommended one of those Listmania thingies on Amazon .... and I liked the artwork! Next I downloaded many samples from here, read reviews and then in no time I had built up a basic collection ... so as you can see Ive still got a long way to travel with this wonderful genre There IS something indefinable about this music - maybe its because I don't know what the heck they're singing about (I prefer the singing in Italian) and to focus on the musical qualities of the vocals and the musical feel of the words .... there's lots of passion, intensity and great musicianship -I believe many were classically trained. Or maybe its just because I think Italian is very sexy .... btw .... I have just listened to Le Orme's Elementi ... THEY'RE BACK!!!!!! ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: marktheshark
Date Posted: June 14 2005 at 23:54
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Hi Felona, having fun with the guys I see. How do you like it so far? I see you're into Italian prog. Being a Yank, this stuff wasn't all that widely available here in the States in my era the 70s. So I'm kinda still learning about these other sub-genres. With 1500 CDs ( ego still bruised! ) you could probably teach me a few things. Fusion was the big thing for me then and still now. How 'bout you? Basically rock and jazz are my biggest musical interests. When I mean rock, I like a lot of different other genres including blues-based as well. Whereabouts in Aus are ya?
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Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 15 2005 at 00:15
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G'day/evening marktheshark. I'm in Adelaide - where its cold, windy & rainy at the moment. Whovever promoted the myth that Oz is the land of eternal sunshine and barbies ... should to be roasted on one ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: marktheshark
Date Posted: June 15 2005 at 00:44
How very Paul Hoganish of you.
Well if you want to go on an adventure into jazz/fusion, keep in mind it's not everybody's stubby of Fosters or Swan or Emil. Even some die-hard proggers find it ponderous and too loose. And I can understand that. Jazz is more or less a musician's music. I played drums and most drummers just go for it. I would say about the most symphonic fusion to checkout to start with would be violinist extraordiniare Jean Luc Ponty who unfortunately is not in the archives yet (some of us are working on it!). My favorite albums of his are the back-to-back Aurora and Imaginary Voyage done in the mid 70s. If you decide to give him a shot, let me know. |
Posted By: dalt99
Date Posted: June 15 2005 at 02:24
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All these are really great. I second these selections!! All prog collections should have most of these albums in it! ------------- Best of 2006 that I've heard: PFM-Stati Di Immaginazione Zenit-Surrender (Best "unknown" album) Oaksenham - Conquest of Pacific 2007: Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon La Torre Del Alchimista - Neo |
Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: June 15 2005 at 18:01
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Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 15 2005 at 18:28
------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: June 15 2005 at 19:00
I've been told that I resemble a young Steve Hackett before... And I certainly do play guitar... 
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Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 15 2005 at 19:10
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mmm ... now WHO could have said that ?????????????
------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: June 15 2005 at 21:48
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If I recall, some sexy coffee-drinking kitty.
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Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 00:32
Why don't you two get a room already..... |
Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: June 17 2005 at 10:53
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My preference will always be men, Greg, but I don't mind a little deviation from time to time...
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Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 17 2005 at 11:33
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Geezer, the Alusa Fallax and the Museo Rosenbach are on their way from the USA and I'll let you know what I think when I've given them a few listens ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: geezer
Date Posted: June 17 2005 at 14:34
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I'm sure you will like the Alusa Fallax album. From your recent posts I have gotten to somewhat know your prog tastes. Based on this I'm not complitely sure that you will like Museo Rosenbach. Just remember to give it some time if it doesn't hit you instantly. ps. It seems to me that there has been quite a lot of CD traffic in your mail box lately. That must be sad for your credit card . Well, at least Greg Walker is happy . |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 18 2005 at 02:07
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Hi Geezer ... yes, I think I took a risk with Museo but I do like some heavier stuff too ... I definitely won't give up on it too quickly! It took me a while to get into things which I love now - eg BMS Darwin! Yeah, the postman dreads coming to my house ... I have to sneak to the letterbox before anyone sees the sackful of packages ... ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |