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Poll Question: Which of these relatively unknown 70's US prog bands do you like?
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
34 [26.56%]
3 [2.34%]
3 [2.34%]
5 [3.91%]
2 [1.56%]
2 [1.56%]
9 [7.03%]
15 [11.72%]
6 [4.69%]
21 [16.41%]
10 [7.81%]
18 [14.06%]
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Points: 65864 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 21 2013 at 20:23
Originally posted by King Crimson776 King Crimson776 wrote:

I went with Shadowfax. I like YU but they are a bit obnoxious if you're not in the mood.

yeah a bit silly sometimes with not a particularly pro mixing job, and I always think there's a woman singing but then I remember it's Rodenbaugh LOL  (may he rest in peace) .
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Points: 65864 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 21 2013 at 20:31
Originally posted by The.Crimson.King The.Crimson.King wrote:

Interesting that of all the bands listed, Starcastle and Fireballet are the only ones I know of that had an album in a mainstream record store chain like Tower or The Wherehouse.  All the rest were lost until the 90's prog revival began re-releasing these gems on CD.  I remember the day I found the "Netherworld" vinyl at "Big Al's Record Barn".  There was no price on the album and even though I was jumping with joy at my rare discovery, I tried to play it cool.  I asked, "how much for this thing...didn't they used to be a local band?" and she said $10.  I would've paid $50 LOL

This I think was the best part of the CD revolution; more than the lack of surface noise, durability, or convenience of size, it was all that old material that had suddenly and quietly crept from endless vaults, cellars, safes, desks and shoe boxes around the world that nobody - and I mean nobody - cared about.   Oh, except us.
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Netherworld is my favorite off the immediate list. I also like Shadowfax.

Under "Other": the lone 1980 release (reissued in the late 90s on Projekt of all labels) by Amber Route, called Snail Headed Victrolas.
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Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

Netherworld is my favorite off the immediate list. I also like Shadowfax.

Under "Other": the lone 1980 release (reissued in the late 90s on Projekt of all labels) by Amber Route, called Snail Headed Victrolas.

Netherworld had a great guitar player (his "Son of Sam" solo knocks me out) and "Sargasso" is an amazing track (kind of reminds me of a short-manic-American-Plague of Lighthouse Keepers).  I think it's sad that so many people have never heard them.
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The Quill from 1977! 
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Points: 20706 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 24 2013 at 23:41
I thought about this a few days and I have to say Happy The Man......even though I like the others I named I really enjoy listening to HTM's  first 3 lp's.
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Points: 4079 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 12 2013 at 11:28
A Central New York State band called 805 started out in the late 70's. Too bad these guys didn't get more exposure.

http://www.yrbook.com/soundshop/805cd.htm
http://www.reverbnation.com/805theband
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a US band from '77 I didn't know about 'til just a few days ago with a single album

Topper --  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo7iMh3FBUg

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Mirthrandir [ very underrated  ]
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Points: 2466 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 12 2013 at 11:04
first of all, i only am aware with Starcastle, and second, the poll says thanks for voting, however, IT DOESNT LOOK LIKE I ACTUALLY VOTED FOR STARCASTLE!!! WHATS GOIN ON!?!?!?!?!
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Originally posted by Mormegil Mormegil wrote:

Shadowfax and Starcastle are the only two on this list that I've heard.
Same here.   Anyone who hasn't heard the first Shadowfax album really should. Big smile The first Starcastle is pretty good Yes cloneage.  Although if memory serves they went severely downhill after that.

Edited by Slartibartfast - August 12 2013 at 11:46
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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What no Bobby Beausoleil? 
Anyway I voted other for either Bobby, The Muffins or Friendsound.
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Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Originally posted by Mormegil Mormegil wrote:

Shadowfax and Starcastle are the only two on this list that I've heard.
Same here.   Anyone who hasn't heard the first Shadowfax album really should. Big smile The first Starcastle is pretty good Yes cloneage.  Although if memory serves they went severely downhill after that.

^ The 1st Shadowfax album "Watercourse Way" is incredible...only made more so by comparing it to their later Wyndham Hill new age recordings (which are also excellent but in a very different genre).
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Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Originally posted by Mormegil Mormegil wrote:

Shadowfax and Starcastle are the only two on this list that I've heard.
Same here.   Anyone who hasn't heard the first Shadowfax album really should. Big smile The first Starcastle is pretty good Yes cloneage.  Although if memory serves they went severely downhill after that.
 
 
 
I think you would like Cathedral, Babylon, and Mithrandir.
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Points: 4596 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 12 2013 at 23:48
Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Originally posted by Mormegil Mormegil wrote:

Shadowfax and Starcastle are the only two on this list that I've heard.
Same here.   Anyone who hasn't heard the first Shadowfax album really should. Big smile The first Starcastle is pretty good Yes cloneage.  Although if memory serves they went severely downhill after that.
 
 
 
I think you would like Cathedral, Babylon, and Mithrandir.

3 excellent choices Thumbs Up
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Polyphony. Not on the list - so I voted for the great Mirthrandir.
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Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

What no Bobby Beausoleil? 
Anyway I voted other for either Bobby, The Muffins or Friendsound.
My "other" vote goes to McLuhan. I've played Anomaly countless times. Unlike Bobby its "proper" prog but very inventive and skillfully performed. US progrock/rock opera borrowing from an american, big-band/Broadway music tradition. Sounds like It'll be horrible I know, but works magnificently. Similar in approach to how many italian, spanish, british, swedish based their progrock on local traditions and composers.    


Edit: Located an excellent five-star review by none other than you while writing.
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The only obscure 70's American band that springs to mind that I really like is Arabesque.
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Quill and Arabesque 
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