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Soul Dreamer View Drop Down

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Posted: December 16 2010 at 20:21

Yes and Riverside

To be the one who seeks so I may find .. (Metallica)

Luna

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Posted: December 16 2010 at 21:19

I'll admit it, I am a DT fanboy, but I normally keep my opinions (about DT) to myself.
I'm also a sucker for the Beatles, but who isn't? (now watch 20 people say they hate the Beatles)
But other than that, I'm not really a fanboy of anything other than prog (metal) itself

thehallway View Drop Down

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Posted: December 17 2010 at 05:50

I am in love with Yes......

And absolutely unashamed!

Snow Dog

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Posted: December 17 2010 at 05:58

Dean wrote:

Textbook wrote:

Another one of mine is Mansun. I think I'm the only person who said "Only three discs?" after purchasing their rarities set.

I only have a limited few of the EPs, but all three albums, both compilations and the tripple CD special edition of AotGL (which is just as "wantable" as Kleptomania).

I've never heard any Mansun..they any good then?

Snow Dog

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Posted: December 17 2010 at 06:00

richardh wrote:

Textbook wrote:

Another one of mine is Mansun. I think I'm the only person who said "Only three discs?" after purchasing their rarities set.

I love Mansun as well. Make sure you post some reviews if you havn't already.

Are they in the Archives? Confused

tamijo

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Posted: December 17 2010 at 06:08

Im trying to get everything with fripp, even if only doing a tiny solo.

So even though i would never admit, it smells funny.

Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours

Dean

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Posted: December 17 2010 at 06:09

Snow Dog wrote:

richardh wrote:

Textbook wrote:

Another one of mine is Mansun. I think I'm the only person who said "Only three discs?" after purchasing their rarities set.

I love Mansun as well. Make sure you post some reviews if you havn't already.

Are they in the Archives? Confused

Yes they are. They are the one addition that I am particularily proud of being involved in.

What?

Snow Dog

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Posted: December 17 2010 at 06:15

Dean wrote:

Snow Dog wrote:

richardh wrote:

Textbook wrote:

Another one of mine is Mansun. I think I'm the only person who said "Only three discs?" after purchasing their rarities set.

I love Mansun as well. Make sure you post some reviews if you havn't already.

Are they in the Archives? Confused

Yes they are. They are the one addition that I am particularily proud of being involved in.

Shame I didn't know them. I've seen Grey lantern in Cash generator for a £1. Worth getting?

Snow Dog

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Posted: December 17 2010 at 06:19

Checking them out now.

Dean

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Posted: December 17 2010 at 06:20

Snow Dog wrote:

Dean wrote:

Snow Dog wrote:

richardh wrote:

Textbook wrote:

Another one of mine is Mansun. I think I'm the only person who said "Only three discs?" after purchasing their rarities set.

I love Mansun as well. Make sure you post some reviews if you havn't already.

Are they in the Archives? Confused

Yes they are. They are the one addition that I am particularily proud of being involved in.

Shame I didn't know them. I've seen Grey lantern in Cash generator for a £1. Worth getting?

They have two outstanding albums. Their debut (Attack of the Grey Lantern) is a classic "bed-sit" album that had fans pouring over the lyrics analysing meaning and concepts like we did in the 70s with any VdGG, Floyd or Genesis album, while not being predominantly "prog" it contains a lot of proggish overtones, great music and superb arrangements - for a quid you really can't go wrong.

The follow-up (Six) is regarded by some as being the lost Prog album of the 90s - released at a time when Prog was off the musical radar, it is brave, bold and ambitious and unlike any "brit-pop" release from their contemporaries.

One other point that may endear them to you is Howard Devoto - he co-wrote and appears on two Mansun (non album) tracks.

What?

Snow Dog

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Posted: December 17 2010 at 06:23

^ Cheers Dean. Magazine not in here yet? Wink

Formentera Lady View Drop Down

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Posted: December 17 2010 at 08:22

King Crimson
Genesis
Yes
Supertramp
Fish-era Marillion
I own nearly full discography of Peter Gabriel.
I own full discography of Roger Hodgson (not difficult: 5 out of 5).
I am not a fan in the sense that I would swallow anything from them.
I do not own an ipod.

ExittheLemming View Drop Down

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Posted: December 17 2010 at 08:42

Snow Dog wrote:

^ Cheers Dean. Magazine not in here yet? Wink

Damn well should be - Second Hand Daylight is unadulturated prog Thumbs Up

Moogtron III View Drop Down

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Posted: December 17 2010 at 09:32

I'm too critical to be a fanboy of any band / artist. Yes is my favorite band, but even from them I didn't buy some of their albums, because I think they are not good enough.

I wouldn't see myself being member of a fan club of any band or artist. I'm not a real collector too, I suppose. I'm crazy about buying wonderful prog and non prog albums, though! But I never would buy an album, just because it has been made by one of my favorite bands.

Manuel

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Posted: December 17 2010 at 09:37

I'm a big Tull fan also, since 1972. Not to say other bands/artists aren't there too, like Steve Hackett, Camel, King Crimson, etc. But Tull is and always be my favorite band.

moshkito

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Posted: December 17 2010 at 20:14

Hi,

No one really ... for the most part it is all trivial rock music and nothing exciting for me.

I only have one sadness in my life ... three actually, maybe 4 ... that I will never get to see Mike Oldfield, Vangelis, Klaus Schulze or Ryuichi Sakamoto in concert ... or in person. They are by far, the best composers of the last 50 years that are not recognized for their work. I would settle for a dinner with Guy Guden so I could slap him some for not sharing his shows ... with folks here, for example -- so people would know what progressive radio really means!

Rock music, as well as electronic and otherwise, would do themselves a big service, the day that they accepted these people into the folds of the great ... but the rock and crap hall of shame is not big enough to even mention these folks ... let alone anything close to "progressive" other than Jethro Tull and Genesis, which to them are not progressive at all -- they are hit makers!

Edited by moshkito - December 17 2010 at 20:18

Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told!
www.pedrosena.com

Xaxaar

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Posted: August 14 2011 at 18:19

Devin Townsend and Toby Driver.

CCVP

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Posted: August 14 2011 at 18:38

Dream Theater, Opeth, Porcupine Tree and Pink Floyd.

Edited by CCVP - August 14 2011 at 18:38

TheGazzardian View Drop Down

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Posted: August 14 2011 at 18:41

Surprised to see I hadn't posted in here before...

Prog-wise, Yes is my biggest thing. I own all the studio albums and most of the live albums (only 4 to go!). I used to collect digital bootlegs by them and by doing so eventually reached a collection of 539 songs, a grand total of 2.7 days, aka approximately 65 hours of their music, plus 5 DVDs, one of which is a 3 hour documentary on the band that I actually sat through in one sitting. I also own some of the solo stuff but honestly I didn't investigate that as closely as the main projects.

I have a fairly sizable Gentle Giant collection, including all 8 of their classic albums and 3 of their live albums (and I want at least one more). I got to The Missing Piece and decided that I needn't go any further though. So I guess I'm not a full on fanboy of them.

I own most Floyd (the only official releases I'm missing I think is More, and Live at Pompei/Is there Anybody Out There). I don't listen to them so much anymore though. Interestingly, I got almost all of my Floyd before I got into prog.

I have a sizeable chunk of Simon Steenslands discography, despite it being difficult to find most discs. Only two to go.

Non-prog, I went through a huge Tears for Fears stage, own everything by them except two of Curts solo albums. I had a few bootlegs of them too. 164 songs, 12.2 hours there. (15.1 with side projects)

I'm not a fanboy but I did acquire the Anthologies and Live at BBC by Beatles when there was a great sale on them, so with the portions of their studio discography I own, that puts me at 373 songs / 15.9 hours.

Lately, I've been fanboying over Les Miserables (the musical - I think I own all the English versions now and two french versions), Munly, and Joanna Newsom.

Edited by TheGazzardian - August 14 2011 at 18:44

EchidnasArf View Drop Down

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Posted: August 14 2011 at 19:01

I can't think of a single artist/group that I've loved everything from, although Zappa and The Beatles certainly come the closest to fitting the bill. Wouldn't call myself a "fanboy" for either though, considering The Beatles and Zappa have some of the most diehard fans in existence.

Who likes everything from one artist/group? That's crazy talk.

Edit: Miles Davis actually comes closer than both Zappa and Beatles in terms of the percentage of releases that I've liked a lot. Cool

Edited by EchidnasArf - August 14 2011 at 19:03

Did You See Those Bats? (a few songs from my band's live radio show)