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Topic: masterpieces by solo artists
Posted By: Titan
Subject: masterpieces by solo artists
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 12:56
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Tell me your 5 masterpieces by solo artist without rating, i would like to be inspired. Peter Gabriel - PG IV Frank Zappa - Hot Rats Anthony Phillips - The Geese and The Ghost Steve Hackett - Spectral Mornings Peter Hammill - Silent Corner and Empty stage
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 12:59
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Neal Morse - One ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to: 
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 13:04
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Peter Hammill - The Fall of the House of Usher (1999 version) -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 13:12
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Posted By: Titan
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 13:19
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Arsilus: i heard that this album is even better than some YES albums, anyway i should get that as soon as possible.... |
Posted By: Cinema
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 13:32
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Chris Squire - Fish Out Of Water
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Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 13:33
You should, it's a pretty trippy album. It's Anderson's best. What I also found cool, was that he played all the instruments on the album. He also locked himslef in his garage to make himself finish it. |
Titan wrote:Posted By: Titan
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 13:39
| oh my god, all instruments ? including drums ? so this album must be without quitar solos etc. ? |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 13:39
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Yes, Olias of Sunhillow is an excellent album. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 13:51
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Rick Wakeman - Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973) Rick Wakeman - Journey to the Center of the Earth (1974) Steve Howe - The Steve Howe Album (1979) - I always liked that one a lot. Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte (1975) Pink Floyd - Animals (1977) - Roger Waters solo album ------------- 
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Posted By: Titan
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 13:59
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NetsNJFan: hmm but it is under Pink Floyd Label, Piper at the gates of dawn would be considered as Barret solo album too |
Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 14:10
titan I was just joking, because I was having trouble thinking of a fifth. -------------
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Posted By: Hammill
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 14:14
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peter hammill-silent corner and the empty stage/chameleon in the shadow of the night/ black box roger waters-amused to death/ the pros and cons of hitchhiking peter gabriel-SO steve hackett-voyage of the acolyte fish-vigil in a wilderness of mirrors and many more ofcourse. ------------- 
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Posted By: bumheed7
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 14:20
yes it is better than some yes albums; 90125, big generator, open your eyes etc. but dont build yourself up for somethin thats on a par with relayer or close to the edge cos it simply aint. anyway for me its chris squire fish out of water rick wakeman ; journey to the centre of the earth rick wakeman ; six wives rick wakeman ; arthur steve howe &n bsp; the steve howe album also, try partrick moraz i rick wakeman ; white rock rick wakeman ; criminal record all 3 are great, but no masterpeices. ------------- Good Morning Carpark Fans 
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Posted By: eugene
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 14:27
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Roine Stolt - The flower king or Hydrophonia Steve Walsh - Glossolalia Steve Hackett - Voyage of the acolyte or Darktown or Guitar Noir David Cross - Testing to destruction or Exiles Neil Morse - Testimony
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 14:33
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peter gabriel - so rick wakeman - criminal record stev hackett - voyage of the acolyte frank zappa - hot rats rick wakeman - arthur and the knights of the round table ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Titan
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 14:35
ok ok
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Posted By: Fantômas
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 14:39
------------- And above all, is punk 
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Posted By: Titan
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 14:39
hmm i understand, you mean, olias cant challenge with best YES albums (relayer, CTTE etc.) |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 14:47
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------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: BebieM
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 15:31
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Mike Oldfield!!!! Tubular Bells, Ommadawn, Incantations, Amarok ... |
Posted By: omri
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 15:31
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1. Robert Wyatt - rock bottom 2. Robert Wyatt - old rottenhat 3. Peter Gabriel - III 4. Peter Hamill - over 5. Mike Oldfield - Omadawn to be honest, there's a lot of Hamill's I'm not familiar with, but over is a very nice album. ------------- omri |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 15:42
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Martin Orford (IQ,Jadis,John Wetton Band) - Classical Music And Popular Songs Rick Wakeman (Yes,The Strawbs) - Six Wives Of Henry VIII Eddie Jobson(Frank Zappa,Roxy Music,UK) - Theme Of Secrets Edgar Froese(Tangerine Dream) - Stuntman Neal Morse(Transatlantic,Spocks Beard) - One |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 18:15
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Steve Hackett - Voyage Of The Acolyte Chris Squire - Fish Out of Water Tony Banks - A Curious Feeling Rick Wakeman - Criminal Record Anthony Phillips - Slow Dance
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Posted By: Syntharachnid
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 18:40
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1. Rick Wakeman - 6 wives 2. Rick Wakeman - Arthur 3. Rick Wakeman - Journey 4. Roger Waters - Amused to Death 5. Rick Wakeman - Return I really like Rick Wakeman! ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------- Honourable Mentions - Rick Wright - Broken China; Peter Gabriel - 1, 4, So; Roger Waters - Pros and Cons, Radio KAOS. ------------- 
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Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 18:45
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Rick Wright ... Broken China Rogers Waters ... Amused to Death Steve Hackett ... Voyage of the Acolyte Chris Squire ...Fish out of Water Roine Stolt ... The Flower King & Hydrophonia (hard choice) Martin Barre ... Stage Left Gabriel - PG3
------------- 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 22 2005 at 19:09
The Roine Stolt love in this thread is surprising!  Mine: Roine Stolt - The Flower King Devin Townsend - Ocean Machine Tomas Bodin - I AM Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects - Sol Niger Within v3.33 Steve Walsh - Glossolalia ------------- 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 22 2005 at 19:13
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er, Fantomas ... just checking ... is this a ... joke ...?
edit : is it my imagination or has your Avatar changed again? ------------- 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: Arsillus
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 19:15
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You'd better believe it. Guitar solos really wouldn't fit on this album. It's very atmospheric and trippy.
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 19:15
I agree with Neal Morse,Roine Stolt and especially Kevin Gilbert.I was beginning to think I was the only person on this forum that admired his musical genius. -------------  |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 19:15
I disagree. Olias is as good as the very best Yes albums, just completely different. Don't expect any great solos on Olias; that's not what the album is all about. But it is highly complicated and very atmospheric. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 19:16
What are you talking about? This album's a classic, a must-have in any prog-rock collection.
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Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 19:19
oh, right, glad you guys are around to educate me! ------------- 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: Wizard/TRueStar
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 19:26
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Todd Rundgren - A Wizard/A True Star
More Todd: "Healing" "Something/Anything" "Initiation" David Gilmour - "David Gilmour" |
Posted By: bluetailfly
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 19:31
Well if you're going to include Rundgren here, I would then include the album "Todd" which is much better than "Healing" (for me this album was a disappointment). Also, "The Ballad of Todd Rundgren" is a great solo work, as is "Faithful" and "Hermit of Mink Hollow." After that Todd begins his descent into oblivion. ------------- "The red polygon's only desire / is to get to the blue triangle." |
Posted By: CrazyDiamond
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 19:40
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For me are: Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn / Crises Kevin Ayers - Shooting at the Moon / Whatevershebringswesing Kevin Ayers - Bananamour / Joy of a Toy Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom Peter Gabriel - IV (and don't forget Nick Drake: the three albums Pink Moon, Bryter Layter and Five Leaves Left are very very beautiful!!!!) ___BYE___ ------------- 
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Posted By: Titan
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 21:10
Sure, guitar or keyboard solos are not important if music is ok. |
Posted By: kirklott
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 21:33
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Here are my 5 votes: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000002IHQ/ref=m_art_li_4/103-9581272-0840611?v=glance&s=music">
NOT!!! man even the covers sucked ------------- "Progressive rock is the key to the continuance of human evolution." - Charles Darwin |
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Posted By: kirklott
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 21:37
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My (real) votes: Jon Anderson - Olias Chris Squire - Fish Out of Water Steve Howe - Not Necessarily Acoustic Peter Gabriel - Melting Face (3) Honorables: Jon Anderson - Toltec, Jon Anderson - earthmotherearth, Rick Wakeman - Yes Piano Variations, Peter Gabriel - Plays Live ------------- "Progressive rock is the key to the continuance of human evolution." - Charles Darwin |
Posted By: kirklott
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 21:41
I can't get into that one. Makes me feel like I should be wearing an elaborate lace Victorian dress (I'm a man) and sipping tea with crumpets. ------------- "Progressive rock is the key to the continuance of human evolution." - Charles Darwin |
Posted By: kirklott
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 21:43
Olias of Sunhillow and Fish Out of Water are on par with '71 to '77 Yes albums. You won't be disappointed. But steer clear of most Steve Howe albums - the guy just won't learn he can't sing! ------------- "Progressive rock is the key to the continuance of human evolution." - Charles Darwin |
Posted By: kirklott
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 21:46
Thanks for the reminder - Eddie Jobson's Zinc/The Green Album is friggin' incredible!
------------- "Progressive rock is the key to the continuance of human evolution." - Charles Darwin |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 22:55
Just buy it. You really shouldn't be dissapointed. |
Posted By: Dragon Phoenix
Date Posted: June 23 2005 at 07:36
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From the archives: Peter Gabriel - IV Not in the archives, some not prog: Tori Amos - Scarlets walk |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: June 23 2005 at 11:20
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There are so many, I'm not sure that five is enough, but here are five of my favorites: Tony Banks - A Curious Feeling Steve Hackett - Spectral Mornings Chris Squire - Fish Out of Water Roger Waters - Amused to Death Fish - Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors
------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: paulindigo
Date Posted: June 23 2005 at 11:26
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Some of my favourites:
Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte/Spectral Mornings Peter Hammill - In Camera Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells Anthony Phillips - The Geese and the Ghost David Gilmour - David Gilmour |
Posted By: kirklott
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 00:39
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http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ziplink.net/~mputzel/oos.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.ziplink.net/~mputzel/oliasofs.htm&h=200&w=200&sz=44&tbnid=b5mC02HHB-kJ:&tbnh=99&tbnw=99&hl=en&start=2&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dolias%2Bof%2Bsunhillow%26svnum%3D20%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26safe%3Doff%26rls%3DGGLD,GGLD:2004-34,GGLD:en%26sa%3DN"> http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://tralfaz-archives.com/coverart/S/squire_fishf.jpg&imgrefurl=http://tralfaz-archives.com/coverart/S/squire_fish.html&h=400&w=400&sz=18&tbnid=umahOAW0Vk4J:&tbnh=120&tbnw=120&hl=en&start=6&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsquire%2Bfish%2Bout%2Bof%2Bwater%26svnum%3D20%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26safe%3Doff%26rls%3DGGLD,GGLD:2004-34,GGLD:en"> They're on par with classic Yes albums. Incredible.
------------- "Progressive rock is the key to the continuance of human evolution." - Charles Darwin |
Jon Anderson - Olias of Sunhillow
Chris Squire - Fish Out of WaterPosted By: JesusBetancourt
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 00:41
 ------------- "He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water" John 7:38 |
Posted By: kirklott
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 00:41
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This is very true. It's truly an unusual and magical listening experience - very transcendental. ------------- "Progressive rock is the key to the continuance of human evolution." - Charles Darwin |
Posted By: the dragon
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 02:46
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Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte Steve Hackett - Spectral Mornings Roine Stolt - The Flower King Peter Hamill - Chameleon in the shadow of the night Robert Wyatt - The end of an ear
------------- Still alive... |
Posted By: vaportrail
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 10:27
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i'm not convinced that anything can beat fish out of water, not a flaw to be found.
Although Olias is fantastic, it does have its disappointing moments. I lost my copy of Olias, and it says something of my opinion of it when i say that i'm incredibly annoyed.  ------------- I can feel no sense of measure |
Posted By: Tonny Larz
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 10:54
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Here are my choice for 5 cd´s/albums by prog solo artists: Neal Morse (Spocks Beard/ Transatlantic/ Yellow matter custard) : " ONE ". Steve Hackett(Genesis/GTR): " To watch the storms". Steve Hillage(Arzachel/Egg/Khan/Gong.) : "Fish rising". Kerry Livgren(Proto-kaw/Kansas): "One of several possible musics". Steve Howe (Tomorrow/Yes/GTR) : "The grand scheme of things". Of course it´s a matter of taste and opinion,but these are to me,great great albums!! Try them!! ------------- "Everybody wants to go to heaven,but nobody want to die" quote unknown. |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 11:05
I notice that Anthony Phillips Geese & the Ghost is mentioned quite often ... maybe I should give it a go ... and put on my medieval costume and pour out the mead .... ------------- 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: Titan
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 12:27
nice !!!   |
Posted By: Guillermo
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 12:34
------------- Avatar: Photo of Solar Eclipse, Mexico City, July 1991. A great experience to see. Maybe once in a lifetime. |
Posted By: felixxx
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 12:42
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David,s gilmour first personal work is GREAT i really love this album |
Posted By: Guillermo
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 12:43
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Now...but seriously: -Steve Hackett: "Voyage of the Acolyte" -Peter Gabriel: "Plays Live". -Phil Collins:"...but seriously". Yes, I know. Many people in this Forum hates him. But, anyway, this is his best solo album. -Tony Banks: "A Curious Feeling". -Rick Wakeman:"Journey to the Centre of the Earth". ------------- Avatar: Photo of Solar Eclipse, Mexico City, July 1991. A great experience to see. Maybe once in a lifetime. |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 12:44
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My impression of "The Geese and the Ghost" is this: You start listening to the album, and you like it. But after about 10 minutes into it you ask yourself: "Man, does this ever change? Will this ever have a climax?" And unfortunately it doesn't. A very good solo album (if one likes fusion) is "Marsscape" by Jack Lancaster. He was the sax player of Blodwyn Pig and also appears on the last short track of the first Brand X album. The whole original Brand X (Phil Collins, Percy Jones, Robin Lumley and John Goodsall) play all throughout this album. In my opinion this is the lost "Brand X" album plus a saxophone. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Fragile
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 12:49
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Great thread and here are mine for what it's worth; 1Olias of Sunhillow - Jon Anderson 2.The Silent Corner and the empty stage - Peter Hammill 3.Raingods with Zippos - Fish (An outstanding album) 4.Fish out of Water - Chris Squire 5.PG 2 - Peter Gabriel or Rick Wakeman's Six Wives |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 15:20
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Jozef Skrzek - 'Ojciec chrzestny Dominika' (leader of SBB) Martin Orford - 'Classical music and popular songs' (a very good neo-prog album and Martin orford is a very good singer) Steve Morse - 'High tension wires', one of the most beautifully written guitar album Michael Sadler - 'Clear' (Saga leader, with the great Chris Frazier on drums) Marcus Viana - most of his musics for films, one of the best violinist ever Eric Johnson - all his three solo albums are full of great melodies and also very good vocals Synergy - 'Electronic realizations for rock orchestra' John Arch - 'A twist of fate', an incredible return to form for the original Fates Warning vocalist who abandoned music for 16 years Dave Bainbridge - Veil of gossamer, he is not a very original guitarist but this album is filled with some interesting vocals and some celtic influences. David Sancious - 'Just as I thought' an album that proves the open-mindedness of David, blending jazz-rock, classical music, and UK-inspired prog rock. Dave Greenslade - 'The pentateuch of the cosmogony', an album full of various sounds Czeslaw Niemen - 'Postscriptum', not as good as his earlier performances but on yhis album he does everything Maddy Prior - her first album (featuring all members of Jethro Tull) and her later albums, she often writes concept-albums and her voice is sublime ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 15:24
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Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 16:26
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The Myths & Legends of King Arthur - RICK WAKEMAN Tubular Bells; Ommadawn; Amarok - MIKE OLDFIELD Rock Bottom - ROBERT WYATT Voyage of the Acolyte; Spectral Mornings; Darktown - STEVE HACKETT In Camera; Incoherence - PETER HAMMILL Waka/Jawaka; The Grand Wazoo - FRANK ZAPPA |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 17:58
The Peter Hammill Over came up a few times in another recent thread (top heart break albums) so I listened to some samples and really like it ... PH sounds a bit like Gabriel ... weird thing, I have 1500 cds but NO VDGG ... maybe I need to check it out ...? Also the Hammill solo stuff seems to come up quite often here ... or maybe the solo stuff is nothing like VDGG? ------------- 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: JungleMan
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 18:18
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1. Roger Waters Amused to Death 2. Rick Wright Broken China 3. Joe Satriani The Extremist 4. FISH Raingods with Zippos ------------- "You don't have to be a Jew To disapprove of murder" - Roger Waters |
Posted By: Prog_Traveller
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 18:28
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1. Jon Anderson-Olias of Sunhillow 2. Peter Gabriel-same(car) 3. Chris Squire-Fish out of Water 4. Steve Hackett-Voyage of the Acolyte 5. Anthony Phillips-Geese and the Ghost honorable mentions: Rick Wakeman-Six Wives and Myths and Legends of King Arthur Peter Hammill-Out of Water Jon Anderson-Three Ships, Animation and Song of Seven
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Posted By: Titan
Date Posted: June 25 2005 at 19:13
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yeah this is amazing album, there are some genesis elements. Phil Collins sings very well. I still dont know all albums by Anthony, but his debut is better than Wise after the event, sides etc. Maybe slow dance seems to be same league... And try to private parts and pieces, especially II, III. He has a lot of stuff, it will be hard to listen whole discography in the future |
Posted By: bamba
Date Posted: June 25 2005 at 19:28
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well i think the first album of Hackett "Voyage of the Acolyte" its very good. and i also like Mike Oldfield "tubular bells". MM Bill Bruford's Earthworks "Earthworks" its a very solid album more jazz influenced. ------------- Learning Flute [Amigo de Manticore y Memowakeman] (primo)[IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2187/2437702285_fbb450500d_o.jpg |