Do you think the Police should be on Progarchives |
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: July 01 2012 at 18:48 | |
I think Oysterhead is more prog than them
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smartpatrol
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Posted: July 01 2012 at 21:30 | |
I love them, and think they were pretty innovative and unique, but I have a hard time choosing weather I think they belong in Prog related
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Logan
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Posted: July 01 2012 at 21:36 | |
I know all the Police's studio albums up to Synchronicity as I used to listen to the band a lot. There is some Prog relation due to personnel, and somewhat musically, but I don't think it would be a good addition. In the interests of serving and protecting this database, I voted no. I arrest my case.
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The_Jester
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Posted: July 02 2012 at 12:32 | |
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I'd say that the two Synchronicity songs are a little proggy but every other songs on this list are New Wave. It's not sufficiently prog related to be in ProgArchives. And even the Synchronicity songs have got a pop structure and are not really progressive rock.
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tszirmay
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Posted: July 04 2012 at 01:38 | |
Great pop does not make it prog ! Or else this site would triple in size overnight!
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I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth.
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Jim Garten
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Posted: July 04 2012 at 03:08 | |
The Police were a great band, no doubt about that, but occasional very clever songs, such as appeared on most of their albums (Synchronicity is the usual one quoted) does not give them a place here; what next? Dire Straits because of Private Investigations/Telegraph Road/Brothers In Arms?
...and yes, I did check first to make sure Dire Straits weren't here already |
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: July 04 2012 at 05:26 | |
They shouldn't be here for taking the lyrical short cut on Don't Stand So Close To Me which should be:
"Don't Don't stand Don't stand so Don't stand so close Don't stand so close to Don't stand so close to me" rather than merely "Don't stand, don't stand so Don't stand so close to me" And oh I forgot, Sting has also snuck into the archives on a Frank Zappa album... Edited by Slartibartfast - July 04 2012 at 05:27 |
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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someone_else
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Posted: July 04 2012 at 05:57 | |
I'd say no. Not because I don't like them (I actally do), but just because they are not prog or even prog-related. Playing with prog musicians (I have an Eberhard Schoener album with a pre-Police appearance of Stuart Copeland and Andy Summers in my collection) does not make them prog musicians. If PA does not have sufficient New Wave in its database (Talking Heads), then I'd rather suggest The Stranglers. |
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Jim Garten
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Posted: July 04 2012 at 06:13 | |
"Mr Sting, ladies & gentlemen, Mr Sting" |
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
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The Mystical
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Posted: September 23 2013 at 21:55 | |
Listening to Synchronicity right now, I can honestly say that it is more progressive than most prog albums.
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timothy leary
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Posted: September 23 2013 at 22:19 | |
^ would not be hard with all the new marginal bands filling up the ranks
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Atavachron
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Posted: September 23 2013 at 22:28 | |
No.
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: September 24 2013 at 00:23 | |
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aapatsos
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Posted: September 24 2013 at 07:16 | |
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: September 24 2013 at 11:39 | |
I'd put them in crossover for Synchronicity. Love the heavy Fripp influence on Summers. But this is one addition that will never happen, so I'm moving right along here.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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floflo79
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Posted: September 28 2013 at 07:02 | |
The Police prog.... We can also suggest Bob Marley or Lady Gaga
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apps79
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Posted: September 28 2013 at 09:43 | |
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Moogtron III
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Posted: September 28 2013 at 09:55 | |
As others have stated already:
1. Great band 2. Not prog
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octopus-4
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Posted: September 29 2013 at 08:42 | |
I've noticed this poll just now. And voted NO.
Nothing more to say
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: September 29 2013 at 08:54 | |
Yeah as much a I dig The Police, I find it nigh on hilarious suggesting them for PA. Forward thinking ska rock yes, prog rock? No way in hell
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