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TheProgtologist 
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Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: May 23 2005 Location: Baltimore,Md US Status: Offline Points: 27802 |
 Topic: the most eclectical progarchives memberPosted: July 28 2005 at 21:54 |
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If we were voting for communist prog dictator I would vote for you Greenback
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The Miracle
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Joined: May 29 2005 Location: hell Status: Offline Points: 28427 |
Posted: July 28 2005 at 21:19 |
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Reed/Tony R and Snow Dog oh yes, and Flowerchild |
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Fragile
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Joined: June 27 2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 1125 |
Posted: December 13 2004 at 19:41 |
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I think this is an extremely difficult thing to comment on as the people on here can only comment on what they see and read on here.Do We mean the most openly ecletic outgoing on this site?There are sure to be many who do not divulge their many varied tastes in that this is primarily a prog site.Therefore, We can only comment on those who choose to allow his or her tastes to be put to the fore.An interesting thread but with so many potentialy different outcomes based on what is aired on here.There are myriad choices in music, does that mean that you or I are ecletic I'm not so sure? Might just mean that We respond to all our life evolving influences.If that's ecletic then shazzam I guess We all are!Now, are there any very, very subjective people on here?
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ShrinkingViolet
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Joined: April 11 2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 433 |
Posted: December 13 2004 at 17:55 |
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I vote for me, i can go from Prog Rock to Classic Rock to Neo Prog etc..prog in all its diversities, from Classical music to ambient, Modern Rock, Heavy metal, Grunge,folk,chart music, even down to Glenn Miller. However I despise Rap. This is a prog girls perogative on a male dominated site
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Prog_Bassist
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Joined: August 29 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 830 |
Posted: December 13 2004 at 17:26 |
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lol. Well that doesnt mean they are the only people i like. haha.
I mean, It's not like I'm Threefates or anything. Edited by Prog_Bassist |
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philippe
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Posted: December 13 2004 at 17:20 |
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You like RUSH and JACO it's very clear! |
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Prog_Bassist
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Posted: December 13 2004 at 17:19 |
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I like basically every type of music except for Rap and punk.
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philippe
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Posted: December 13 2004 at 17:17 |
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Where is James Unger?...so my vote goes for other
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James Lee
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Posted: December 13 2004 at 17:15 |
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Fetch the soft cushions! Isn't it strange how music can generate such a divide between the first response and the measured view? One can bring themselves to appreciate anything, with enough dedication and motivation. And much music greatly benefits from a knowledge of the context. On the other hand, some defiantly state that only the instant reaction is important- or, in RL's view, that art is best served without analysis. I can see the value in both approaches. |
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Certif1ed
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Posted: December 13 2004 at 17:08 |
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Thanks - I'll check that out. I only have a recording of Yehudi Menuhin playing them - and he makes a right pig's ear out of them! BTW, if you like Paganini, have you heard any music by Tartini? Tartini was a contemporary of Vivaldi, and the most notable of his works is a short piece called the "Devil's Trill Sonata", which is one of the most fiendish pieces ever written for violin. The story goes that the Devil came to Tartini in a dream and taught him the treble-stopped trill sequence at the end of this sonata - which is a pretty wild piece in it's own right. I'm forever buying records with interpretations of this piece on, in the vain hope that I might one day hear someone who can actually play the thing! |
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Certif1ed
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Posted: December 13 2004 at 16:59 |
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It doesn't need explaining - the background stuff just makes it more interesting. Like all the greatest art (Beethoven's 3rd Symphony and Mozart's Requiem to name but two), the background can enhance the work itself. If you heard one of Zappa's orchestral pieces, but did not know it was Zappa, would you like it as much? In the case of the more advanced composers, especially the pioneers of the first half of the 20th Century, explanation of a sort is essential, as their musical thoughts go way beyond the primitive forms of sonata, dorian mode and diatonic harmony - even beyond the most outlandish jazz. In some cases an explanation is necessary for those who may not be "up to speed"; John Cage's 4'33", for example, would be totally lost on a Rap fan. As would, say, the question of where the elbow is in relation to other parts of the anatomy... Like the best prog and the finest single malt whiskies, the most essential ingredient is time. Time and digestion. The TWO most essential ingredients are time, digestion, and an open mind... The THREE most essential ingredients are time, digestion, an open mind, and a nice glass of whisky... NO! Not the comfy chair! |
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Wizard/TRueStar
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Joined: October 04 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 675 |
Posted: December 13 2004 at 15:52 |
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Chlomo Mintz doing the 24 caprices is essential. Edited by Wizard/TRueStar |
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Wizard/TRueStar
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Joined: October 04 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 675 |
Posted: December 13 2004 at 15:51 |
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NO one voted me so natrually i voted for myself
 which doesn't mean anything.
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tuxon
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Joined: September 21 2004 Location: plugged-in Status: Offline Points: 5502 |
Posted: December 13 2004 at 15:08 |
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Cert1fied Thank you Cert, I'm attempting to download it right now. I'm such a
Well it all works. I like to stretch my mind a little. frantic, neurotic and sinister are words that come to mind while listening to these little peaces. I need a full album or song before i can say whether i like it or not, but I'm not disliking what I heard, so I'll bookmark this pieces for future refference. Thanks again Cert. Edited by tuxon |
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I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT
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Reed Lover
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Joined: July 16 2004 Location: Sao Tome and Pr Status: Offline Points: 5187 |
Posted: December 13 2004 at 14:42 |
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Now, there is one seriously weird dude!
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Easy Livin
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Posted: December 13 2004 at 14:31 |
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Unless it's Art Garfunkel!
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Reed Lover
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Posted: December 13 2004 at 14:23 |
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I'm a firm believer that if art has to be explained it is no longer art.........
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Certif1ed
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Posted: December 13 2004 at 14:12 |
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Yes - the German is the original - the whole piece is very dark. To play the files, you need Apple's Quicktime plugin, freely available: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/ The vocals on that particular recording are the best I've ever heard - and I own 3 recordings of it. The interpretation is superb and bang up to date - it sounds utterly timeless to me. Listening to that I can hardly believe Schoenberg composed the music (and invented the style of composition) back in 1912. The vocals are supposed to sound like that - it's a style of singing Schoenberg invented called Sprechgesang, or Sprechstimme and the idea is that you don't actually sing the notes, but speak at pitch - it's an incredibly difficult technique. If you take the meaning of the words and listen, it paints an incredibly ghoulish and nightmarish picture - but that little mind of yours needs to be wide open Entertainment value? Not sure - even I find it heavy going to listen to all of it. I tend to take it in chunks - when the s/o is out. The poetry is superb, but the music and style of singing caused an outrage at the first performance - all the reviews were negative. However, it has been a source of inspiration for many 20th Century composers - there's a lot of mileage in the ideas. You could see it as the ultimate in compositional expression - years, if not centuries ahead of its time. Or you could have a damn good laugh at the silly voices - but that entertainment doesn't last long, trust me... |
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tuxon
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Posted: December 13 2004 at 09:26 |
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Question her. How do you play files, with extensions .MOV ?(I'm sure its something to do with movies) I'm sort of a digibethical non-comprehensive fool who cant play or see the link Cert provided. I asume the german lyric is the original one. I like it |
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Reed Lover
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Posted: December 13 2004 at 08:56 |
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I told you not to correct my Agatha Christie reference. I will get you for that! BTW the music is fine.Not sure about the vox though. Lyrics are excellent! Edited by Reed Lover |
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