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Renfield
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Had an idea for a thread where you can recommend a song that you think would appeal to proggers, by bands that might not be on most proggers' radar. I'll start with "Les Brers in A Minor", an instrumental by Southern blues-rockers The Allman Brothers Band. The first 3 minutes or so are about as avant-garde as a mainstream rock act ever got. We follow that with a Squire-worthy bass line, some Hammond organ and a drum solo. This was recorded after Duane Allman died, so all the guitar in this one is by Dickey Betts. Hope some of you 70s proggers like this one.
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WyattEarp
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Here's a couple Fly like a Eagle,Wild Mountain Honey and Winter Time by The Steve Miller Band
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I know these, but not sure they're all that proggy... In the late 60's/Early 70's there was a wonderful blur between the rock genres, so that the likes of Elton John would offer some wonderfully proggy pieces (e.g., Madman Across the Water, Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding), as did The Grateful Dead (Terrapin Station), and even the Stones (Can't you Hear me Knockin'). Over in folk/rockdom, Cat Stevens, CSNY, and Loggins & Messina did some great proggy "suites". |
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Speaking of the Stones, the LP "Their Satanic Majesties Request" might be of interest to some of us. It was their attempt at Sgt Pepper-esque psychedelia, and they never made another album like it.
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foltzkr
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While I certainly enjoy 70's prog, here are some songs that might interest some fellow younger proggers out there.
Ben Folds is admittedly a guilty pleasure of mine but I believe he has some songs that come pretty close to crossing into prog. Check out "Your Dogs," "Saskia Hamilton," "All U Can Eat," or "Adelaide." Another current band, not like Ben Folds at all, that I believe crosses into prog at times is HORSE the Band ("A Million Exploding Suns" "Golden Mummy Golden Bird"). As for older material, I think KISS' "Music from 'The Elder'" has some prog worthy material. And how can we forget about Edgar Winter Group's 'Frankenstein'? That's all I can think of for the moment. Very interesting post and I enjoyed the ABB song quite a bit. |
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Manuel
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Speaking of the Stones, the LP "Their Satanic Majesties Request" might be of interest to some of us. It was their attempt at Sgt Pepper-esque psychedelia, and they never made another album like it. [/QUOTE]
It's the only Stones album the I owe, and a very proggy one it is.
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Renfield
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Here's another instrumental, "Castle Rock" by '70s country-rockers Barefoot Jerry. Some Wakeman-esque synths, and I think I hear some glockenspiel or vibraphone or something in there as well. If you like this, check out "Cades Cove" or "Ebenezer" in the related videos.
ps--They also recorded a song called "Hero Frodo" but I can't find a link for that one. That one's pretty cheesy, anyway.
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Night of the swallow -Kate Bush (she always had a proggy side to her)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-K98zomUZ0&feature=player_detailpage |
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The Allman Brothers were pretty progressive for a Southern blues-rock band anyway. Mountain Jam also comes to mind, as well as In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed. (Check out the Fillmore Concerts version of both. Check out the whole live album while you're at it.)
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"Faith Healer" by the Sensational Alex Harvey Band.
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This thread definitely gets the Prog_Bassist seal of approval!
I guess you could call it more of a fusion side of things, but I always thought "Contusion" by Stevie Wonder was proggy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T5q7BzpEe4 Also, another proggy tune I'd have to say would be Aja by Steely Dan! epic tune. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaNt5S9pibQ |
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Also, 'Jessica'.
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Oh yes! Anyone who doubts Steely Dan's prog-ness needs to listen to this track. Edit: That Stevie Wonder track was cool.
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I've always thought that Ambrosia's "Drink of Water" was a bit proggy. "Child in Time" by Deep Purple and "Achilles Last Stand" by Led Zeppelin also come to mind. These are all prog-related bands though, so it's nothing too surprising. I'll have to think of some more. |
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^Agree whole heartedly on Achilles Last Stand-good song!
A few from me-Bruce Coburn's Tibetan Side of Town is rather proggy-long, interesting time signature, interesting arrangement. Also, two tracks by The Dooby Brothers from their Captain and Me album come to mind-Clear as the Driven Snow and The Captain and Me. Both have a definite prog feel and structure to them, very different from the rock and pop-rock the Doobies usually produced.
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Width Of a Circle by David Bowie is the obvious one for me
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with a jazz attitude too. Liquid Tension Experiment reminds me on this....
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