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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

Well, to me it was also in the middle of 2010 when I read Matti Pajuniemi´s book of prog 1967-79, when I heard first time there exists Canterbury scene in prog. Probably that scene had made later, bands in sixties/seventies in the UK just played music they enjoyed, at least those bands of Canterbury were called just prog then.
 
I even found a Canterbury Scene band from France - Lard Free - who've never been anywhere near Canterbury as far as I know. Smile 
Well, as far as I understand it was first meaning those bands in the seventies that have at least some connection to Canterbury. Nowdays it means more a certain prog style, whatever it is, because I don´t think for example Egg and Caravan have really much in common.
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Well, didn´t read all from that Canterbury sites, but at least Robert Wyatt seems to think same way as I:

Robert Wyatt

"I couldn't tell you much about that... I don't remember any particular movement happening there. I was at school there, I got married there and I lived there for a while. The school I went to had nothing special, there wasn't any particular interest for art, and I grew bored because I wasn't really good at school... If there ever was a Canterbury scene, it was when the Wilde Flowers became Caravan : they were Canterbury people...".

"I didn't even know it meant me until interviewers started asking me about it. As I say, because I'd bussed in from outside to go to school there I didn't really consider myself a Canterbury person. I think it really means people like Hugh Hopper and Richard Sinclair, who are genuinely based in that area. I met them there and I'm eternally grateful that I met someone like Hugh who provided something I don't think anyone else could have provided. My mind doesn't dwell on it as a place though, if I recall a former fantasy world upon which I draw, it's Harlem in the Forties and not Canterbury in the Fifties...".
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I'm not sure if this is considered to be a product of the Canterbury Scene, but it does feature a lot of people who were involved with it. Absolute top-notch jazz rock, in any case.
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Really like all of the 'Canterbury school' bands....all the ones mentioned already ...some great tracks mentioned....I like Caravan and Hatfield the best  and this track has always been a favorite...
9 feet underground............



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Originally posted by Mirakaze Mirakaze wrote:

National Health's debut album is the one album I hold more dearly than any other on this earth, it's such an amazing journey. As a musician, this song written by keyboard wizard Alan Gowen gave me huge anxiety for a long time because it felt so far ahead of what I was able to accomplish compositionally, but it did help me to broaden my horizons and refine my own writings:
Great album and great song. Health/Hatfield are some of my favorite recordings. They are not dated and still sound fresh. Timeless.  I would be interested to hear your music. Not many can compose music like Alan, Phil, Dave, Pip, Richard, and John did.
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Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Originally posted by Mirakaze Mirakaze wrote:

National Health's debut album is the one album I hold more dearly than any other on this earth, it's such an amazing journey. As a musician, this song written by keyboard wizard Alan Gowen gave me huge anxiety for a long time because it felt so far ahead of what I was able to accomplish compositionally, but it did help me to broaden my horizons and refine my own writings:
Great album and great song. Health/Hatfield are some of my favorite recordings. They are not dated and still sound fresh. Timeless.  I would be interested to hear your music. Not many can compose music like Alan, Phil, Dave, Pip, Richard, and John did.



Ha, well I wouldn't dare put myself quite on their level LOL and this may be deviating a bit from the thread topic but I think these are two of my stronger and more concise songs (both created using FL Studio, although I may in the future seek to have them recorded by an actual band):
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^ Excellent music, thanks for sharing! 
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Where But For Caravan Would I: an Affectionate Tribute to Caravan (Documentary) [2000]
 
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My favorite tracks to play to on my organ are Egg songs (Newport Hospital, Egg Symphony etc). Love Canterbury scene.
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The Canterbury Scene on BBC Prog Rock Britannia [2008]
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Zopp, a new UK Canterbury band similar to Egg and National Health will drop their debut record on Bad Elephant Music April 10th. Listen to their latest track from the album>> https://soundcloud.com/zoppofficial
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

The Canterbury Scene on BBC Prog Rock Britannia [2008]

I'm from Nottingham too! small world isn't it!
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Originally posted by IGNEO1991 IGNEO1991 wrote:


 
I'm from Nottingham too! small world isn't it!
Yes, it's nice to meet another prog fan from Nottingham. As it happens, I've been out and about all around Nottingham today, looking for bargain CD's in the charity shops in Carlton, Mapperley, Arnold and Sherwood and I picked up seven CD's in total, although none of them were prog. I can only ever remember buying one prog CD from a charity shop and that was just last week when I picked up Genesis' "Wind & Wuthering" album for just a pound from a charity shop on Goose Gate in the city centre. Smile
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Originally posted by BrufordFreak BrufordFreak wrote:

Favorite "classic era" Canterbury song:



Yup, possibly my favorite prog track of all time and definitely favorite of the era.

Other honorable mentions (songs and albums):

Mumps - Hatfield and the North
Aigrette - Hatfield and the North
Outbloody Rageous - Soft Machine
Facelift - Soft Machine (really the entire album Third)
Rivmic Melodies - Soft Machine (This is the name of the suite on the first side of their second album)
Sprinkling of Clouds - Gong
You Never Blow Yr Trip Forever - Gong
National Health - National Health
Driving to Amsterdam - Khan
Stranded - Khan
Queen St. Gang - Uriel (AKA Arzachel due to label issues, this entire album is fantastic)

But Mont Campbell, Dave Stewart and Clive Brooks were the greatest trifecta the world has ever seen. All this without the world knowing. 
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Hey, as for Prog Rock Brittania, I'm sure you're dying to watch the full documentary, but it's not on YouTube.
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Originally posted by hugo1995 hugo1995 wrote:

Hey, as for Prog Rock Brittania, I'm sure you're dying to watch the full documentary, but it's not on YouTube.

Yes, it was great! I watched the entire Prog-Rock Britannia in nine parts on YouTube, and it was also the inspiration for my Prog Britannia blog. Smile
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I love the Canterbury sound and have a great collection of albums by now. Funnily enough I seem to gravitate more towards the faux-Canterbury acts these days ie the ones that don’t necessarily stem from the British town but rather reside elsewhere...like Norway, Italy and Belgium.

Fans of this style should do themselves a big favour and check out:
COS - Viva Boma
Needlepoint - Aimless Mary
Supersister - Iskander
Picchio dal Pozzio - s/t
The Winstons - Smith
De Lorians - s/t
Moving Gelatine Plates - s/t
The Muffins - Manna/Mirage
Zyma - Thoughts
Volaré - The Uncertainty Principle
Homunculus Res - Limiti All’Eguaglianza Della Parte Con Il Tutto

And one obscure one from the UK:
Magic Bus - s/t

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