What about the band "Happy the man" |
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Angelo misterioso
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Topic: What about the band "Happy the man" Posted: July 14 2016 at 15:06 |
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Yesterday I was listening a band called Happy the man. Wow! This is good prog! It plays on a web radio called Shooting Star Radio (http://www.shootingstarradio.com/).
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Atavachron
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Posted: July 14 2016 at 18:24 | |
One of the great American prog bands.
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"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: July 14 2016 at 18:28 | |
What about Oblivion Sun, hah !!
I only have HTM debut and love it start to finish. The OS album is impressive as well. |
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BunBun
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Posted: July 14 2016 at 20:15 | |
Yeah, I only have their first album, but it is some of the best american prog i have heard. I'll probably check out their other albums down the road.
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zachfive
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Posted: July 14 2016 at 23:03 | |
One of my favorite. Both Stanley Whitaker and Kit Watkins are top class for sure.I have the first three albums and enjoy them all very much. Check out my favorite HTM track of all time.
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someone_else
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Posted: July 15 2016 at 01:52 | |
I have not heard Oblivion Sun's first one yet, but The High Places was one of my favourites of 2013.
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siLLy puPPy
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Posted: July 15 2016 at 08:14 | |
Both original albums and The Muse Awakens are all worth checking out
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: July 15 2016 at 10:54 | |
I have a few -
Death's Crown 1974 529 6/10/00 Beginnings 1975 442 1/1/97 Happy the Man 1977 530 2/15/00 Live 1978 Jul./Oct. 240 1/1/92 Crafty Hands 1978 531 2/15/00 3rd "Better late.." 1979 Feb. 638 2/15/01 Muse Awakens, The 2004 1236 12/25/06 I had only heard the debut album (1977) in LP format. Many years later I was browsing at the now long gone Tower Records and came across the live album, which by the way would be a great introduction to the band for the uninitiated. They reunited in 2004 for a very good final album. The essential studio albums are 1977, Crafty Hands, and Muse Awakens. The others are OK but not essential. |
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: July 15 2016 at 14:27 | |
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ALotOfBottle
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Posted: July 16 2016 at 07:06 | |
^And they have a real Canterburian feel to their music at times.
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BunBun
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Posted: July 16 2016 at 07:40 | |
I'll have to check out Oblivion Sun
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maryes
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Posted: July 30 2016 at 18:39 | |
One of my favorite North-American bands , his 2 first albums are ( in my opinion ) truly masterpieces !!!
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dr wu23
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Posted: July 31 2016 at 14:23 | |
You are right on the money....I own the same albums (except the live one) and that's pretty much how I would rate them.....the 'first two' studio, 1977, 1978, are still the best. |
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miamiscot
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Posted: August 02 2016 at 15:54 | |
Brilliant.
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Sagichim
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Posted: August 03 2016 at 03:49 | |
I love The Muse Awakens album, just listened to it yesterday I actually forgot how good it is. It is also quite surprising that their sound and style remained intact after 30 years and some lineup changes.
Never could get into the Better Late..album though.
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brainstormer
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Posted: August 16 2016 at 18:19 | |
Incidently, the phrase "happy the man" first appeared in music in 1971 on a Sebastian Temple record. That
was one year before the Genesis record.
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Atavachron
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Posted: August 16 2016 at 19:08 | |
^ But that doesn't tell us where the band took the phrase from. Considering the Temple song, it seems unlikely they would've wanted it as a namesake - - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIMfYsSJHLo
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brainstormer
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Posted: August 16 2016 at 20:19 | |
lol
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Atavachron
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Posted: August 16 2016 at 20:28 | |
it'll be in your head for hours
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"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy
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Man With Hat
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Posted: August 17 2016 at 13:34 | |
Love them. Their original two studio albums (and to a very slightly less degree TMA) are classics,, but there is plenty of stuff to enjoy on all their albums.
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