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Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

I can't really assess your taste but I can imagine that Edgar Froese's two best solo efforts, Epsilon in Malaysian Pale and Stuntman, could be up with TD's best for you.

Stuntman is Froese's best solo record, IMO (though ALL of them are great). It's a marvelous listen from beginning to end, and it's been my favorite of his since I first heard it. 
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Points: 15539 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 13 2017 at 07:25
Originally posted by Progosopher Progosopher wrote:

  Each of these bands deserve some attention but that does not mean you have to like them. 

This nails it. I like all of them but I'd hardly describe any of them as "having something for everybody". Rather all three have a rather idiosyncratic approach and style with strong love-or-hate elements, despite the variety of things they produced.
I can only say that it took me some time to get into VDGG's music and Peter Hammill's voice and I'm not alone in that - so it's definitely recommended to give them another chance and then maybe even more. Similar things hold for TD's early work, particularly Zeit (once I liked this least now most). The first TD album I heard was Rubycon, and this is probably one of my top 3 influential albums of all time; it opened a whole new world of music appreciation to me. On the other hand there is quite some variation in quality in TD's work; there is definitely a number of things (particularly from later than 1985) that would've made me wonder what all the fuss is about, had I come across them first.
I can't really assess your taste but I can imagine that Edgar Froese's two best solo efforts, Epsilon in Malaysian Pale and Stuntman, could be up with TD's best for you.
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Originally posted by kenethlevine kenethlevine wrote:

Tangerine Dream easily for me.  And "Cloudburst Flight" has to be one of my top 20 tracks of all time
VDGG is just not my thing.  And I just don't think IQ are good at all


I'm not a big TD fan, but Cloudburst Flight and all of Phaedra are amazing Clap
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Points: 12866 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 12 2017 at 21:13
Originally posted by YESESIS YESESIS wrote:

Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

Try meditating to this:



Anyway, I love both VdGG, especially for, as I've said before, The Least we Can Do Is Wave to Eachother -- I find Refugees and Out of My Book lovely, and I love TD. That said, I vote for TD. I used to only really love the first four albums by TD and the, I think really excellent Ricochet which I recommend you close your eyes to and give a spin at some time, but I've grown to like far more by the act.

Hopefully you will come up with a VdGG songlist that you like (was going to suggest that too) even if you don't like full albums.

Geez you really do know your stuff, that song was wonderful for meditating. And I may have to try VdGG again, there's at least hope for them lol. King Crimson, IQ, Opeth.. I don't think so. Magma I want to like, but oh well. And this Tangerine Dream, if they have more stuff like THAT... I'm so in. Thank you for posting that. 

I'll have to listen to Ricochet album some time. 


One more song you might want to check out from King Crimson: "Prince Rupert Awakes", with Jon Anderson on vocals. Still, not beautiful lyrics there, but the tone is... mockingly joyful, I guess. And for non-serious stuff from VdGG, you might want to check out Killer.
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I voted for IQ but it's your ears doing the listening, not mine or anybody else's.  Each of these bands deserve some attention but that does not mean you have to like them.  There are enough other bands and artists out there that you don't have to waste your time listening to something that you do not enjoy.  And this does not mean you find them lousy bands.  For example, I do not particularly enjoy VDGG but I am very impressed with their musicianship.
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Tangerine Dream easily for me.  And "Cloudburst Flight" has to be one of my top 20 tracks of all time
VDGG is just not my thing.  And I just don't think IQ are good at all
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Points: 2215 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 12 2017 at 17:56
Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

Glad you like it. I like the upbeatness of it. I'd quite like to make a CD mix with that, Peaches en Regalia, and various other music at some time.

I have no doubt that you could make one heck of a "Greatest Hits of Prog" CD. Most likely spill over into being a double cd(even triple or quadruple lol). 
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Glad you like it. I like the upbeatness of it. I'd quite like to make a CD mix with that, Peaches en Regalia, and various other music at some time.
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Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

Yeah, of the instrumentals, I always loved Theme One:


That was actually really good, thanks! 
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Points: 2215 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 12 2017 at 17:41
Originally posted by noni noni wrote:

Originally posted by YESESIS YESESIS wrote:

Originally posted by noni noni wrote:

I love all 3 bands..  IMHO TD got a little boring after 2000.  I've collected 50 odd cd's before that period and they came out with some stunning albums.

VDGG have also had their up and downs with their album too.

My vote vote goes to IQ,  always fresh and never a dull album.  All unique and different,  which is what I like in most bands..Wink

If that's your criteria then you should listen to Wishbone Ash, they fit that to a tee imo. 

I have all Wishbone Ash's music.  That's not the point of this thread!...Wink

Oh, you're who decides what the point of this thread is lol. Ok my mistake then. 
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Points: 1092 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 12 2017 at 16:59
Originally posted by YESESIS YESESIS wrote:

Originally posted by noni noni wrote:

I love all 3 bands..  IMHO TD got a little boring after 2000.  I've collected 50 odd cd's before that period and they came out with some stunning albums.

VDGG have also had their up and downs with their album too.

My vote vote goes to IQ,  always fresh and never a dull album.  All unique and different,  which is what I like in most bands..Wink

If that's your criteria then you should listen to Wishbone Ash, they fit that to a tee imo. 

I have all Wishbone Ash's music.  That's not the point of this thread!...Wink
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Yeah, of the instrumentals, I always loved Theme One:
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Points: 7024 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 12 2017 at 16:36
IQ are absolutely brilliant.

The other two are completely without interest to me, but VDGG might be if it wasn't for the vocals.
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Points: 2215 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 12 2017 at 16:23
Thank you all for your input here, it's really helping make this decision.  
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Points: 2215 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 12 2017 at 16:04
Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

Glad you liked it.

Some others you might enjoy:





Silver Scale

Valley of the Sun (this is representative of the kind of music I used to be really big on).

Tangerine Dream - Horizon from 1983 (picks up into the track):


I just listened to all three of these and liked the first two a ton. The third one was a tad boring for stretches but definitely had it's moments as well. Many thanks, I may have found my perfect band to meditate to!  
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IQ are one of my favourite bands but I do think some of their albums are a bit overated especially Dark Matter. The last couple have been really good. If you try Road Of Bones make sure its the 2 disc edition while Frequency has the superb drumming of Andy Edwards and is possibly their most dynamic album. Although I like Ever a lot I wouldn't start with that at all as it is one of those slow burners.

VDGG I am becoming a lot more fond of. Godbluff has to be the best one to start with and not Pawn Hearts although I really like both.

Tangerine Dream? - well I became a fan of their eighties stuff and not the much vaunted seventies ambient releases. However that said Ricochet is a perfect balance between what they started off being and what they were to become. I would start with that or the very 'proggy' Force Majeure which is very easy to enjoy. If you don't like either of those then give up straight away!
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Points: 2215 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 12 2017 at 16:01
Originally posted by noni noni wrote:

I love all 3 bands..  IMHO TD got a little boring after 2000.  I've collected 50 odd cd's before that period and they came out with some stunning albums.

VDGG have also had their up and downs with their album too.

My vote vote goes to IQ,  always fresh and never a dull album.  All unique and different,  which is what I like in most bands..Wink

If that's your criteria then you should listen to Wishbone Ash, they fit that to a tee imo. 
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Points: 1092 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 12 2017 at 15:49
I love all 3 bands..  IMHO TD got a little boring after 2000.  I've collected 50 odd cd's before that period and they came out with some stunning albums.

VDGG have also had their up and downs with their album too.

My vote vote goes to IQ,  always fresh and never a dull album.  All unique and different,  which is what I like in most bands..Wink
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