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    Posted: May 02 2007 at 08:15
Originally posted by clarke2001 clarke2001 wrote:

If Budgie, why not Trapeze?Wink
Why not indeed?
I wouldn't object to either , probably as prog-related.
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Originally posted by Certif1ed Certif1ed wrote:

Originally posted by akin akin wrote:

For what I've heard till today not prog, neither prog related, though some few songs are proggish, like Cat Stevens, Bee Gees, Elton John, David Bowie, Velvet Underground, Spooky Tooth, Tommy James and the Shondells, Beach Boys, Ten Years After, etc, etc, etc....
 
Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Uriah Heep, Roxy Music, Kate Bush, ABBA... Wink


Jokes aside, many non-prog artists have made 5 to 10 prog songs in their entire career, so they could be considered prog-related with this argument.

So I think it would be better to present as an argument the fact that the band made one or two prog albums or one prog and another half-prog, meaning that the band during a short period of time was aimed in doing something progressive but for several reason they did not stick in the prog genre, moving to some other kind of music.
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Originally posted by PROGMAN PROGMAN wrote:


Mind you there a few Welsh Prog bands here: Man, Super Furry Animals, Bluehorses etc etc.


Calling SFA Prog is really quite a large strecht in my opinion. I can't see how they ended up here...
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Points: 2661 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 28 2007 at 16:35
Originally posted by Dick Heath Dick Heath wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Oh....you gotta love the Welsh version of Prog!Cool
 
Love Harry Secombe and Charlotte ChurchWink


Those three should be added, as well as Tom Jones, Sassafras, Bryn Terfel, Daffyd Iwan and the Proggeist of them all Goldie Looking Chain and Katherine Jenkins WinkLOLLOL

Seriously: I have suggested Budgie in the past, they could qualify in PA as Prog Releted, great band and my personal favourite "Breadfan" as changes throughout the song.

Mind you there a few Welsh Prog bands here: Man, Super Furry Animals, Bluehorses etc etc.
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Points: 7559 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 28 2007 at 13:47
Originally posted by tuxon tuxon wrote:

Originally posted by Certif1ed Certif1ed wrote:

Originally posted by akin akin wrote:

For what I've heard till today not prog, neither prog related, though some few songs are proggish, like Cat Stevens, Bee Gees, Elton John, David Bowie, Velvet Underground, Spooky Tooth, Tommy James and the Shondells, Beach Boys, Ten Years After, etc, etc, etc....
 
Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Uriah Heep, Roxy Music, Kate Bush, ABBA... Wink
 
Trying to sneak ABBA into our collective conscience again.ShockedClap
 
Shall we go down the "compared to X..." route?
 
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Parents,  Napoleon Bona-Parts 1 & 2, Breaking All The House Rules, Nude disintegrating parachutist woman, In The Grip Of A Tyrefitter's Hand... they should be considered at least prog related. 

Edited by papamitsos - April 28 2007 at 13:42
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Originally posted by Certif1ed Certif1ed wrote:

Originally posted by akin akin wrote:

For what I've heard till today not prog, neither prog related, though some few songs are proggish, like Cat Stevens, Bee Gees, Elton John, David Bowie, Velvet Underground, Spooky Tooth, Tommy James and the Shondells, Beach Boys, Ten Years After, etc, etc, etc....
 
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Originally posted by akin akin wrote:

For what I've heard till today not prog, neither prog related, though some few songs are proggish, like Cat Stevens, Bee Gees, Elton John, David Bowie, Velvet Underground, Spooky Tooth, Tommy James and the Shondells, Beach Boys, Ten Years After, etc, etc, etc....
 
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If Budgie, why not Trapeze?Wink
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Oh....you gotta love the Welsh version of Prog!Cool
 
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For what I've heard till today not prog, neither prog related, though some few songs are proggish, like Cat Stevens, Bee Gees, Elton John, David Bowie, Velvet Underground, Spooky Tooth, Tommy James and the Shondells, Beach Boys, Ten Years After, etc, etc, etc....
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Well, I'd say the scope here is broad enough to include Budgie...if Zep is here, why not?
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Points: 7559 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 27 2007 at 06:33

They explicitly said on the text on their LPs that they were NOT Prog Rock - but then, Robert Fripp hated the association too, so yes - easily as Prog-Related as, say, Wishbone Ash - Budgie were more than just a hard rock band - and this disco-flavoured link shows their versatility and ability to branch out beyond the stereotyped image of the power trio. Note the date of the performance Wink
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Points: 1188 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 23 2007 at 20:03
Bandolier is considered their best album and I agree. But defineatly not prog!Confused
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Points: 6419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 21 2007 at 14:01
No, but definitely Prog Related if Blue Öyster Cult are. Budgie made more Prog than BÖC, in my opinion.

Originally posted by glass house glass house wrote:

But why redefine their genre, they were and are pure hardrock.


So were BÖC, Deep Purple, Rainbow and Led Zeppelin.


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Oh....you gotta love the Welsh version of Prog!Cool

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This is a good hard rock band!  prog? no!Unhappy
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I love Budgie, Never turn your back on a Friend and In for the Kill are their best I think.
But why redefine their genre, they were and are pure hardrock.
 
By the way: they made a new one: You're all living in Cuckooland. And it is pleasant enough.
 
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Yes, definitely prog related IMHOSmile
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Points: 201 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 21 2007 at 02:07
Originally posted by jikai55 jikai55 wrote:

Actually, they well Welsh I think.
Yes you are correct I did some looking into it and they were Welsh  .. all these years I thought they were Canadian .. learn something new every day Smile
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