Someone PLEASE help me !!!!!!!!

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   I would like to listen to a current progressive rock band.  I love King Crimson, early Genesis, Soft Machine, E.L.P. and Curved Air.  I know the main bands out today (i.e. Spock's Beard, Dream Theater, Flower Kings).  I find these bands much to polished and metal influenced.  I suppose what I am looking for is a band which uses more than electric guitars.  I am thinkng of King Crimson's "Lizard" and "Lark's Tongue in Aspic" period--real heavy stuff, but using violins and wind instruments and mellotrons along with bass and lead guitar.  Maybe I am asking to much, I dont know.  I just dont want to always listen to bands with members who are wearing Depends!  I would appreciate as many responses, from as many people as possible.   

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Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Guest Group	Topic: Someone PLEASE help me !!!!!!!! Posted: August 13 2004 at 19:47
	I would like to listen to a current progressive rock band. I love King Crimson, early Genesis, Soft Machine, E.L.P. and Curved Air. I know the main bands out today (i.e. Spock's Beard, Dream Theater, Flower Kings). I find these bands much to polished and metal influenced. I suppose what I am looking for is a band which uses more than electric guitars. I am thinkng of King Crimson's "Lizard" and "Lark's Tongue in Aspic" period--real heavy stuff, but using violins and wind instruments and mellotrons along with bass and lead guitar. Maybe I am asking to much, I dont know. I just dont want to always listen to bands with members who are wearing Depends! I would appreciate as many responses, from as many people as possible.

James Lee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 05 2004 Status: Offline Points: 3525	Posted: August 13 2004 at 20:27
	that's a tough one- Spock's Beard or Echolyn would be my first choices for modern prog bands- but I sympathize with you, I think the current releases are too smooth and lack the rawness of the 70s bands (especially King Crimson), but maybe that's just due to the advances in recording and production in general. you might want to try out Godspeed! You Black Emperor, or Mogwai, even though they're not really prog bands. You could check out some of the bands on http://www.epitonic.com/index.html They have a good range of the bigger independant artists and composers, and offer whole songs instead of sample clips like most sites.


Cesar Inca Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 19 2004 Location: Peru Status: Offline Points: 4888	Posted: August 13 2004 at 21:26
	DEUS EX MACHINA & D.F.A. from Italy AMAROK from Spain SINKADUS, ANGLAGARD & ANEKDOTEN (first 3 albums) from Sweden WHITE WILLOW from Norway NEBELNEST from France (no violins nor saxes, but what an incendiary band it is!! they are more fiery than many 70s prog bands) ECHOLYN & DISCIPLINE from the USA - polished, yet full of genuine energy. PROTO-KAW, the reburbished old band that used to be Kansas before Kansas became so popular(and with 5 different new members way back in 1973) MAR DE ROBLES, TRYO, AKINETON RETARD, ANGULART & SARAX, from Chile TANGER from Argentina PSICOTROPIA, from Spain - a guitar oriented power trio, with guests on cello and flute, and many synth layers, too

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Guest Group	Posted: August 13 2004 at 23:18
	Thanks for the input I would like more...Anekdoten seems good, but I would prefer English and American versions. Also I would really like some violins. Keep the responses coming

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Guest Group	Posted: August 13 2004 at 23:41
	Anyone that sounds like early Anekdoten (perhaps English or American)?

Dan Bobrowski Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 02 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5243	Posted: August 13 2004 at 23:45
	Violins? Check out Man on Fire, David Ragsdale plays s few violin solos. Very Rush like, but more contemporary. Salem Hill also had Ragsdale on the awesome Robbery of Murder CD. This is one of the better concept albums that I've heard since The Lamb Lies Down. A band called FM also features violin, ala Nash the Slash. Good stuff, but dated. If you like King Crimson, check out the Ozona Quartet. You may find you violin jones there. Stick, too. Bird Songs of the Mesozoic are very advant-garde and may appeal to your classical ear. A mix between jazz/prog/classical and art rock. Hope this helps.