Looking for music recommendations.

Scorpius wrote: My favourites include Pink Floyd, Zappa & Mothers, King Crimson, Magma, and late 60's psych in general.

Kaleidoscope (UK), Blossom Toes, Electric Prunes, the Deviants, Dantalian´s Chariot, the Red Crayola, H P Lovecraft & Strawberry Alarm Clock are all really great, quite unknown sixties psychedelic bands.

There is another thread asking for recommendarions in which Pink Floyd was a favourite one too, so I mostly just copied what I wrote there. I just got to know a band from Mexico called Ekos, which began doing Pink Floyd covers (thus the name). They have done two great albums (in spanish), particularly their secon one "Otra Dimensión". Another band I really want to get into that I understand has some Floyd sound, but haven't really heard so much yet, is SBB, from Poland. And in general polish bands seem to have that sound... there's the obvious one, Riverside (though that one is metal, but with some very nice Floyd sounding atmosphere), and the one I just got into latley, Georgius, with two really wonderful albums. Another one similar to Georgius (though not polish) is Soup, also their last album is wonderful (Remedies). And of course, there's Porcupine Tree... specially the live album "Coma Divine" has some very Floyd sounding moments which you should check out.

Your late 60s psych preference indicates you may enjoy the (80s and later) Ozric Tentacles.

Well for some good psychedelia I suggest:

-Elizabeth - Elizabeth (1968)

It is right on the verge of psychedelia and prog rock (including a move towards more musical instrumentation and careful composition, over the large amounts of improv that dominated psychedelic rock), as well as classically trained musicians. I definitely suggest. I personally think they should be on this site either under psychedelia or proto-prog... but that is another story.

Another good one, especially for a prog-psych mix is:

Ars Nova (American Band) - Ars Nova (1968)

They mixed medieval modes and were basically psychedelic, baroque pop, and progressive rock all mixed into one bag, which I find highly appealing and I think you would too, given your favorites. They also began at the exact same time as Chicago (putting a dent in the notion that Chicago did the horn section first).

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If you like Pink Floyd then I think you'd love:

-Eloy - Ocean (1977)

An excellent concept album, very much in the same vein as Meddle and Dark Side of the Moon.

I also suggest:

-Babylon - Babylon (1978)
-Crack the Sky - Animal Notes (1976) -kinda like if Pink Floyd did a lot of songs like "Money"
-Alan Parsons Project - I, Robot (1977) - Parsons was a sound engineer on Dark Side of the Moon, fun fact.

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Depending on the era you like of King Crimson (I personally only care for the first four albums), then I would suggest the following:

---Early KC:---

Emerson, Lake, and Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery (1973)

ELP featured the bassist and lead vocalist of KC's first two albums, Greg Lake, as well as very similar composition styles imo, though Keith Emerson's keyboard playing is unparalleled in this brand of Prog.

On the darker side of prog, but similar in style there is also:

-Island - Pictures (1977)

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Other band suggestions that may fit for you:

-Genesis (psychedelia in early years, prog under Gabriel, and then kinda went pop because of Collins)
-Jethro Tull (blues, psychedelia, folk prog, and prog rock)
-Early Deep Purple (first three albums or so)
-Gentle Giant

So there ya go.

If you're looking for something slightly Zappa-ish, check out the first 4 albums from Albert Marcoeur. They call him the "French Frank Zappa" 

^ Once you are into checking Riverside, you might want to check out other Polish bands as well. I have heard a few others that are really great. Oh yeah, and for your King Crimson connection, you have to check out Hybris, by Anglagard.