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Posted: November 29 2014 at 12:47

The Allman Brothers Band - Debut
The Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East
Phish - LivePhish 02
Motorpsycho - Let them Eat Cake

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Posted: November 29 2014 at 16:04

Meltdowner wrote:

Originally posted by Aussie-Byrd-Brother

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Meltdowner wrote:

Tangerine Dream - Cyclone (I have mixed feelings about this one, I probably need to listen to this one more.)

I'm the same with this one, Sam. It's certainly a decent album, but I much prefer their albums on either side of it. I'm mot adverse to them using vocalists once in a while (I also think their 80's album `Tyger' with the female singer is rather good), but I find them a little forced here, like he's trying a bit too hard. I also think the instrumental track on the second side is kind of `by the numbers', even if it's really nice to listen to.

I know Tom Ozric and Dave Guldbamsen rate it very highly.

I saw Tom's review and I thought I was missing something on this one. Good to know that it's not just me Smile

Wow !! Didn't think anyone bothers with my rambling (hence the lack of reviewing from me......this is inspiring). CYCLONE - love it, and notice the inner gatefold photo - hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil, do no evil. It took me years to work that one out

!! My true fave TD album will always be Stratosfear. But I'm equally at home listening to Atem, Rubycon, Tangram, Underwater Sunlight etc. I gave up on them following Lily On The Beach.

Edited by Tom Ozric - November 29 2014 at 16:05

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Posted: November 29 2014 at 18:52

^ It's always nice to read them. Thumbs Up

I guess we all have our favourite albums that most don't get. It's too soon for me to choose, I only started listening to them, and the whole genre one year ago: Stratosfear and Vangelis' Spiral warmed a cold Winter night Smile

Today:
Le Orme - Storia O Leggenda (Difficult to listen to this album, after knowing their next one)
Láquesis - s/t (This album is amazing Big smile

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Posted: November 29 2014 at 19:03

^^ I love Spiral too! Glad I'm not the only one who appreciates that Vangelis offering. I can listen to 'The Unknown Man' for days. So relaxing and inspiring. :)

Today. Just 2 albums. Busy weekend so far.

Devin Townsend--Z2 (preparing for the concert tomorrow. Looking forward to it. Z2 I think is now the album of the year for me. It's serious, funny and epic all at once! ;)
Pink Floyd--The Endless River. ( I still love this one guys. I shared this album with my girlfriend today and long story short she was moved. Lol)

Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣

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Posted: November 30 2014 at 02:26

PINK FLOYD - The Endless River
GROBSCHNITT - Live 2008
AMON DUUL II - Pyragony X
Almost Alive
Nearly Human
PINK FLOYD - The Endless River (again !)
AREA - Crac!
.................and guess what ?? NO Magenta this weekend

Next up - SPOCK'S BEARD - Brief Nocturnes.........

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Posted: November 30 2014 at 05:01

Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger
Soundgarden - Superunknown
Soundgarden - Down On The Upside
Soundgarden - King Animal

It was one of those days...

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Posted: November 30 2014 at 07:16

Dave Brock - Agents of Chaos
Gong - I See You

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Posted: November 30 2014 at 07:17

Up to now:

Le Orme - Ad Gloriam

Il Balletto di Bronzo - Ys

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Posted: November 30 2014 at 11:54

Fuzzy Duck s/t

I'm listening to it a lot!

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Posted: November 30 2014 at 13:21

Gong - I See You

Solaris - Martian Chronicles II 2014

Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique

Grobschnitt - Rockpommel's Land

Chrome Hoof - Pre-Emptive False Rapture

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Posted: November 30 2014 at 17:36

"Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB

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Posted: November 30 2014 at 17:39

progbethyname wrote:

^^ I love Spiral too! Glad I'm not the only one who appreciates that Vangelis offering. I can listen to 'The Unknown Man' for days. So relaxing and inspiring. :)

Yeah, really nice album. I think his electronic music is very unique Smile

Today:
Wishbone Ash - s/t (Side A is forgettable. Side B is awesome Big smile

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Supersister - Present From Nancy (Really cool and strange music. I will certainly listen to their other albums)
Supertramp - Crime Of The Century

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Posted: November 30 2014 at 17:41

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Isn't that album from Vangelis? How's that one like?

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Posted: November 30 2014 at 23:35

Meltdowner wrote:

progbethyname wrote:

^^ I love Spiral too! Glad I'm not the only one who appreciates that Vangelis offering. I can listen to 'The Unknown Man' for days. So relaxing and inspiring. :)

Yeah, really nice album. I think his electronic music is very unique Smile

Today:
Wishbone Ash - s/t (Side A is forgettable. Side B is awesome)
Supersister - Present From Nancy (Really cool and strange music.

Side A is a tad 'basic' - but Lady Whisky kicks ass - listen to that riffage....and Errors Of My Ways.....
SUPERSISTER are MAGNIFICENT !!

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Posted: December 01 2014 at 08:36

Awesome you're checking out Supersister, Sam, a terrific Canterbury influenced band, although `Iskander' has quite a different sound, but is terrific in it's own right! You can get the first two SS albums on one CD, a damn bargain of two perfect albums! Sadly I don't have that set yet myself...Other than `Iskander', the only other CD I have is `Spircal Staircase', which I don't think too highly of.

By the way, in regards to your question about TDream's `Rockoon', it's not a particularly great album. Very cold sound, and often electric guitar driven (I don't really like it so much when TD electric guitar solo so obviously), and much of the drum programming has a badly dated 80's sound. But, if you persist with it, there's some nice moments that pop up throughout, some cool themes here and there. I'm a member of a Tangerine Dream group, and there's quite a few people in that who really like that album. I appreciate it more than when I first got it, but I find it's almost impossible to play beginning to end!

Do any of you guys know this tasty instrumental jazz/fusion album (sadly no CD reissue that I can tell?) :

Scope - s/t (1974)

http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=7837

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Posted: December 01 2014 at 14:30

^ Thanks for the suggestion. I'll also approach Spiral Staircase carefuly.

I don't think I'll enjoy that. There's probably a lot of good TD I haven't check yet. Smile

The first reviewer says something about CD Ermm

Today:
Jaga Jazzist - Live With Britten Sinfonia (Amazing album, their music sounds so epic here)
Unitopia - Covered Mirror (Great cover album, they managed to give them their personal touch and a very interesting one, especially the Genesis, Yes and Led Zeppelin covers)
Vangelis - Soil Festivities (I wasn't expecting an album so relaxing but a very good one. I had to drink another coffee after that LOL

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Janus - Gravedigger (Something to wake up although the first side has some very repetitive parts and too much phaser effects. Good thing there's a more acoustic epic after that.)

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Posted: December 01 2014 at 14:53

So Far:

Smithereens - 11

Area - Arbeit Macht Frei

Gong - I see You

Knifeworld - The Unravelling

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Posted: December 01 2014 at 14:57

Meltdowner wrote:

Rick Robson wrote:

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Isn't that album from Vangelis? How's that one like?

Yeah it's a beautiful Vangelis compilation, reissued in CD in 1994, it features the original soundtrack from the Cosmos TV series (Movement 3 from Heaven and Hell), besides part 2 of Beaubourg and Part 1 of the soundtrack from the film 'Entends-Tu Les Chiens Aboyer?'. But what makes this compilation quite original is listening to these amazing Vangelis excerpts merged in such a naturally majestic flowing way with some superb classical music (Vivaldi, Bach, Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Korsakov and others), brilliantly selected as to fit perfectly in such a stunning final result! Sincerely this masterpiece is indeed amongst my favourites, well I have to admit that I am an inveterate fan of Vangelis music.

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Posted: December 01 2014 at 15:28

Meltdowner wrote:

^ It's always nice to read them. Thumbs Up

Today:
Le Orme - Storia O Leggenda (Difficult to listen to this album, after knowing their next one)
Láquesis - s/t (This album is amazing Big smile

)

Yeah Florian is excellent! Recently Collage grew very much in me, but Florian think better it also deserves a especial place amongst my favourites. Are there songs that you enjoyed in "Storia o leggenda"? Even usually not being a 'lyrics' man towards music my italian comprehension is not bad and I found interesting the story told in 'Il Quadro' - especificaly how the impressions he gets from the painting change in about a year.

Also enjoyed 'Come Una Giostra', the only other one I listened from the album "Storia o leggenda".

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Posted: December 01 2014 at 16:05

Rick Robson wrote:

Wow, that seems amazing, I'll be sure to check that one out Smile

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Also enjoyed 'Come Una Giostra', the only other one I listened from the album "Storia o leggenda".

I don't recall any, I think it's a bit worse than the previous album and I didn't think that one was much memorable. Also it was my first listen. I really like Collage, even with its obvious ELP influences.