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Hi everyone, I'm new to prog, I'm looking for new albums and groups to listening. I have follow progarchives for a year to start a search in prog music, and now that i've an idea of my prog tastes, i decided to join the forum to ask help to theI'm writing in search of help, and I think I'm in the right place.

I grew up with blues rock, garage rock, grunge rock, hard rock and similar, later I start to love pink floyd (wish you were here, dark side of the moon and meedle are my favorite albums). here starts my journey into prg: i like space rock, and "calm" and relaxing prog rock, recently i start to like folk prog, and "fairy" music like snow goose. I don't like too much complex steps and music.

I tried to listen, but don't liked real symphonic prog, groups like gentle giants, genesis, yes etc (don't judge and kill me) I'm searching something "more simple and relaxing" to listen and principally instrumental (but not only).

I thought a list of my favorite albums can allow and help you to understand my music tastes and preferences to help me.

Thank you so much in advance!


(prog) (not in any order of preferences)

beggars opera – water of change
Pink floyd - the piper at the gate of dawn
Pf - Meddle
Pf - The dark side of the moon
Pf - wish you were here
Pf - Animals
Pf - The wall
Pf - the division bell
King crimson - in the court of the crimson king
Jethro Tull - Aqualung
frank zappa - hot rats
PFM - Storia di un minuto
Quella vecchia locanda - il tempo della gioia
Ozric tentacles - erpland
Ozric tentacles - pungent effulgent
Neal morse - Jesus Christ the exorcist
Hawkwind - warrior on the edge of time
Eloy - ocean
Keef Hartley band - halfbreed
camel - snow goose
caravan - in the land of grey and pink
magna carta - lord of the ages
willowglass - willowglass


(other rock)

CCR - green river
Dire straits - dire straits
MC5 - kickout the jam
The Stooges- the stooges
The Stooges - funhouse
The Stooges - raw power
nirvana – nevermind
Sex pistols - nevermind the bullocks
guns 'n roses – appetite for destruction
acdc - back in black
led zeppelin – IV
deep purple – machine head
iggy pop – lust for life
iggy pop – the passenger
velvet underground – velvet underground and nico
dropkick murphees – the warrior code
lynryrd skynyrd – pronunced …
Jimi Hendrix - are you experienced
Rolling stones- Beggars banquet
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you should try Hawkwind
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Astra - The Weirding

 
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Moonmadness by Camel of course! Also try Harmonium - Les Cinq Saisons
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If you like "calm" prog and you're getting into folk prog, then I would recommend trying "Gryphon". "Midnight Mushrumps" is an album you might like
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Moonmadness by Camel has already been recommended but you could also try Mirage.

For prog folk you could have a listen to Mostly Autumn.

Also you may like The Similitude of a Dream and The Great Adventure by The Neal Morse band, which are a mixture of prog and metal.
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Sanguine Hum
Thieves' Kitchen
Sylvan
The Psychedelic Ensemble
Sympozion
Tauk

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Could also reccomend Argent

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Geese and the ghost by Anthony Phillips
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Originally posted by truth makes free truth makes free wrote:

I don't like too much complex steps and music.

We have nothing to say to each other.



Kidding--  welcome to a larger world of rock.
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From your list I guess you'll like some Porcupine Tree, surely between "Sky Moves Sideways" and "Lightbulb Sun", possibly also what came next.

Not sure if you ever tried progressive electronic - give Tangerine Dream a go, maybe start with Rubycon or Force Majeure.

What about Mike Oldfield?

Did you try some post rock? Much is instrumental and relaxed, give a listen to Tortoise and Mogwai, Goodspeed You Black Emperor and Sigur Ros! Last two Talk Talk albums are worth trying as is Slint (if you are not put off by something a bit depressed) and Bark Psychosis.

Here are three pretty unknown albums that may fit your bill:
https://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=2009743
(don't be put off by me giving it three stars only, it's cool!)
https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=12654
https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=34820


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Seconding the Moody Blues and Mike Oldfield. 
If you like Hot Rats, then Waka/Jawaka, Grand Wazoo, and Sleep Dirt by Zappa are for you. 

I think you could do with more Caravan, and some Hatfield and the North as well. Chicago can be pretty relaxed.

And of course Steely Dan, because, you know, it's the Dan, hip stuff. 

Might be into some jazz fusion too? Chick Corea's 70s albums would be good (The Leprechaun, My Spanish Heart, Mad Hatter Rhapsody, these alone warrant Chick being on PA as a solo artist, Scientology notwithstanding).

And if you like Crimson King you'll probably dig the other early KC albums.
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Originally posted by truth makes free truth makes free wrote:

I tried to listen, but don't liked real symphonic prog, groups like gentle giants, genesis, yes etc (don't judge and kill me) I'm searching something "more simple and relaxing" to listen and principally instrumental (but not only).
Nobody should give you a hard time for not liking those groups! Your musical preferences are your own.

Here's a couple of things that you might enjoy:
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Try the Moody Blues.

I would recommend all of their first seven albums. My faves are To our childrens, childrens children, Seventh Sojourn and In search of the Lost Chord.

If you like spacey stuff try some Tangerine Dream, in particular Rubycon & Phaedra, although they are more onthe electronic/ambient side of things.

As for Genesis and Yes..keep trying!!

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It might be possible that even though you don't like Yes or Genesis, you might like the solo work of Steve Howe and Steve Hackett and Tony Banks and Rick Wakeman.  Alot of their solo work is mostly instrumental.  I will also agree with Mike Oldfield for mostly calm, instrumental music.

For something maybe a little more secure, might I suggest The Fierce and The Dead



Given that you like Pink Floyd, two bands that I would suggest checking out are RPWL and Freedom to Glide.


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You have two albums by the Ozric Tentacles in your list. For the most part, the rest of their discography is similar sounding. Other bands similar to the Ozrics are Quantum Fantay (from Belgium) and Jalayan (from Italy).

For Eloy (Ocean is in your list), all of their albums from Inside (1973) to Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes (1979) are all worth your time. They became more "song-based" from 1980 onward, but many people, including myself, like their 1980-1982 albums, Colours, Planets, and Time to Turn.

You have a lot of Pink Floyd in your list, so I would recommend early Porcupine Tree, especially their albums from 1992 to 1996, On the Sunday of Life through Signify.



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he probably knows it but i reccomend Quadrophenia by the Who.
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Hi ! First, thanks for your help, i really appreciate it
I started listening to your proposals (which are really manySmile)

Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

Originally posted by truth makes free truth makes free wrote:

I don't like too much complex steps and music.
 

We have nothing to say to each other.

Kidding--  welcome to a larger world of rock.

LOL

Originally posted by Mascodagama Mascodagama wrote:

Originally posted by truth makes free truth makes free wrote:

I tried to listen, but don't liked real symphonic prog, groups like gentle giants, genesis, yes etc (don't judge and kill me) I'm searching something "more simple and relaxing" to listen and principally instrumental (but not only).
Nobody should give you a hard time for not liking those groups! Your musical preferences are your own.

many many time people said me "prog is not for you" "you don't understand nothing" etc

Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

...Did you try some post rock? Much is instrumental and relaxed, give a listen to Tortoise and Mogwai, Goodspeed You Black Emperor and Sigur Ros! Last two Talk Talk albums are worth trying as is Slint (if you are not put off by something a bit depressed) and Bark Psychosis.

WOW ! i loved from bone to satellite ! thank you man for introducing me to post rock ! i don't know it ! i will try other albums, any other album like these ? 

thank you all again, particularly: Chaser  AlanB Grumpyprogfan Lewian 
Awesoreno Mascodagama Blacksword rushfan4 progaardvark Icarium 

other ideas ?
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I recommend Banco's di terra album(entirely instrumental). It's just a happy coincidence that they are from the same country as you. ;) PFM(another Italian band) is a band you might enjoy also. I suggest the first two. I'm not sure if anyone mentioned Camel's "snowgoose" but that is also purely instrumental and very highly recommended. I mentioned Anthony Phillip's geese and ghost earlier. Much of that is very relaxing and also mostly instrumental(only two songs feature vocals (mostly Phil Collins). He has other albums also that are also often relaxing(from what I understand). Also, Mike Oldfield's tubular bells which is mostly instrumental. I know you said you don't like Yes but if you like keyboard stuff in general then check out Rick Wakeman's "Six wives of Henry XIII"(all instrumental). There are others but those are a few classics that come to mind. Most newer bands don't necessarily play mellow music so it's kind of hard to find ones who do imo. 

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