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    Posted: September 13 2007 at 15:04
Hi!
I'm looking for some really happy, uplifting prog bands, something like flower kings for example.  Which ones would you recommend to me?
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Any early neo-prog for me is quite happy. As for the old stuff, check out the psych era of Traffic (sixties). Anyway, it's hard to find happinnes in prog Wink
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Points: 5920 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2007 at 16:33
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I have three strong recommendations - ANCESTRY from Italy, LORIEN from UK and MOON SAFARI from Norway. All three are up-lifting without being cheesy
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Moon Safari and their excellent debut "A Doorway to Summer".
 
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Points: 7606 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2007 at 16:43
Stormy Six and Samla Mammas Manna are two entertaining and very funny, upbeat bands in the avant-rock style (actually being two of the original RIO groups.) I'd suggest Macchina Maccheronica and Maltid if you're ready to mess about with the avant side of prog. =)

in a more classic prog-rock vein, Gentle Giant's "Free Hand" seems very uplifting to me, but then I ignore their weak lyrics - it might be about murder-suicides for all I know. ;P
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We've been here before: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26387&KW=happy 
 
Happy The Man by Genesis. (as opposed to anything by Happy The Man)
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Points: 6890 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2007 at 23:12
Going for the one- Yes... nuff said
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I'm quite surprised no one mentioned Caravan... They are the essence of uplifting prog, in my humble opinion!Smile
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Originally posted by Ghost Rider Ghost Rider wrote:

I'm quite surprised no one mentioned Caravan... They are the essence of uplifting prog, in my humble opinion!Smile
 
Good suggestion.In the Land of Grey and Pink always puts a smile on my face.


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yep, Canterbury bands are well-humoured mostly. Another suggestion is TUNA LAGUNA (check my reviews on them), recently added band, they have their EP for free download via their web-site
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Staying with Canterbury, Hatfield and the North have some very cheery, uplifting songs and titles - a prime example being the infectious "Share It". I also find most of "The Yes Album" very uplifting.
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Beardfish: http://www.myspace.com/beardfishband Smile
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Another recommendation for Caravan. The album that always makes me happy no matter what is "For Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night".  Check out the lyrics for the first song and you'll see what I mean.

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"Wheels over me" by Mew is a pretty happy proggish piece of music.
"Freewill" by Rush definately is uplifting... even if you aren't a Libertarian.


Edited by Time Signature - September 14 2007 at 16:04
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Circus´s Movin on is quite happy, specialy cause of the singing... 
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I forgot to mention GonG's  super-happy-hippie-fun-drugged-pot-head-pixie trilogy. Thumbs%20Up 

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Points: 3089 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 14 2007 at 17:51
Originally posted by chamberry chamberry wrote:

I forgot to mention GonG's  super-happy-hippie-fun-drugged-pot-head-pixie trilogy. Thumbs%20Up 


That one can go also on the erotic-prog recommendations thread LOL
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Points: 28427 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 14 2007 at 18:04
Dradg's Catch Without Arms! Justthat album though, others aren't 100% cheery like this one.
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