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helofloki

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Topic: Prog songs by non prog bands
Posted: March 22 2006 at 11:16

I've got some ones here that might be a little stretches, but at the same time I think they fit:

System of a Down-Question

Morbid Angel-Invocation of the Continual One, God of Emptiness

Nevermore-This Godless Endeavor

Brutal Truth-Blue World

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Posted: March 22 2006 at 06:48

"Your Ex-Lover Is Dead" by Stars. From what I've heard so far, they're fairly prog.

"they locked up a man who wanted to rule the world.
the fools
they locked up the wrong man."
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Posted: March 21 2006 at 10:50

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Let Forever Be - THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS (Psychedelic/ Space Techno/Dance Electronic)

Absolutely outstanding! I was immediately charmed the first time I heard it!!!
And it has a definitely beatlesque feel...

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A flower?

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Posted: March 21 2006 at 09:04

Cygnus X-2 wrote:

The Who- A Quick One, While He's away. Definately has progressive elements to it.

I've got it on the Rolling Stones Rock'n'Roll Circus (1968) video.

Who there seem to be under some drug's influence...

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Posted: March 21 2006 at 09:00

Let Forever Be - THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS (Psychedelic/ Space Techno/Dance Electronic)

Are You Experienced -JIMI HENDRIX (Psychedelic/Experimental

Atmosphere - JOY DIVISION (Experimental/Art Pop Rock)

Seeland - OMD (Electronic Prog/ Experimental Pop)

International Feel - TODD RUNDGREN (Space/Art AOR Rock)

Back to the Grind - WHITE SPIRIT (NWOBHMB/ Art/ Symphonic Metal Rock)

The Charlatons (Psychedelic/Indie Rock/ 60s influenced)

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Posted: March 21 2006 at 08:48

Have you ever heard the extended version of "Love is like oxygen by THE SWEET ? also Action ... both those songs are kind of progressive

I think it was the sweet when I was a kid that influenced me to like Kansas that led to Rush that led to Yes that led to King Crimson, that went Neo prog (fish Marillion, twelth night) then I did I back flip and went back to vintage Genesis then I started exploring VDGG , ELP and then I got into modern prog only to find I like prog metal (shadow Gallery , DT , Pain of Salvation, ect) , what a journey and you know what ? its only just beginning

damn I love prog !!!!!!!!!

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Posted: March 21 2006 at 08:30

ProgWizard2112 wrote:

Nofx- The decline

That's funny that you would mention the decline. I was going to post that but you beat me to it. I've always thought of this song as semi-progressive, well progressive for punk at least. I mean the tune is twenty-something minutes long, and although it could be thought of as just a bunch of little songs mixed together, there is a flow to them and it does feel like one long dynamic song. I think the decline is a perfect example of a non-prog band doing a prog song because many of the bands listed so far are almost prog or art rock to begin with, so it is not that much of a stretch, but a PUNK band doing a prog song is more amazing and unexpected.

I always thought Steely Dan was pretty progressive, as well as the Doobie Brothers. Many of Rainbow songs are progressive as well.

The one that sticks out the most in my mind is Edgar Winter's Frankenstein. That song sticks out like a sore thumb at the end of that album and is completely different from anything he did to my knowledge.

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Posted: March 21 2006 at 08:23

Iron Butterfly - "In-a-gadda-da-vida"

The Doors - "When the Music's Over" and "The End"

Steppenwolf - "Monster"

Chicago Transit Authority - "It Better End Soon"

Led Zeppelin - "How Many More Times"

Great Thread - a lot of interesting suggestions....

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Posted: March 21 2006 at 08:01

Many few songs are Prog like A quick one, Won't get fooled again, Baba O'Riley, among others.

Many WHO songs...

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Posted: March 21 2006 at 08:01

Cygnus X-2 wrote:

ivan_2068 wrote:

Overture and Underture (The Who)

I'd have to agree with you there. I'd also consider Tommy to be Progressive Album in it's own right, likewise with Quadrophenia, which is my favorite album.

Tommy and Quadrophenia are 100% Prog. Many few songs are Prog like A quick one, Won't get fooled again, Baba O'Riley, among others.

The Who has more merits to be in this page than The Beatles??

Queen?? I

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Posted: March 21 2006 at 07:54

BLACK SABBATH are PROG .Yes i believe it

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Posted: March 21 2006 at 07:35

David Bowie: the title track from "Station to Station" and some of the ambient stuff he did together with Brian Eno on "Low" and "Heroes".

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Posted: March 21 2006 at 07:22

Led Zeppelin: albums House of the Holy, Physical Graffitti, Presence. All of them have progressive rock elements. A good example is the song "No Quarter", very atmospheric and preogressive.

Same for Black Sabbath's albums Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Sabotage.

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Posted: March 21 2006 at 06:48

Gowan "Criminal Mind". (rather obscure, I know)

Sarah MacLaughlin "Possession".

Leonard Cohen "Dance Me To The End Of Love".

Neil Young "Country Girl".

The OMD album "Dazzle Ships".

Otis Redding's "Try A Little Tenderness". A brilliantly deceptive piece of music. It sounds like just another R&B tune until you listen carefully.

XTC "Dear God".

Talking Heads... well, so many to choose from.

The Police "I Burn For You".

That's all I can think of now.

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Posted: March 21 2006 at 06:21

BLACK SABBATH - "The Writ", "Who are you", and many others

BLUE OYSTER CULT - "Black blade", "Flaming telepaths", and many others

DEMON - "The Plague" (whole album), "British standard approved" (whole album)

THE BEACH BOYS - "Friends"

we have said that beatles are already in prog, did we? if not, Abbey Road is a prog album

LUCIO BATTISTI - "Anima latina" (whole album)

LED ZEPPELIN - "The rain song", "In the light", and many others

RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS - many songs in "Blood sugar sex magick"

THE WHO - many parts of Tommy

THE CURE - "The funeral party"

JANES' ADDICTION - the whole second side of "Ritual de lo Habitual"

IRON MAIDEN - many mid-period songs

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Posted: March 21 2006 at 06:18

Love is like Oxygen by Sweet. This famous glam rock outfit released a last album that was quite different from their straightforward previous ones. And this number is really good.

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Posted: March 21 2006 at 05:37

Many hard rock and heavy metal bands have proggy songs in their repertoire. Here's a few:

Rainbow - Stargazer

Led Zeppelin - No Quarter (especially the live version), Achilles' Last Stand, Kashmir

Black Sabbath - Spiral Architect

Iron Maiden - Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner, To Tame a Land

Metallica - The Call of Cthulhu

Blue Oyster Cult - 7 Screaming Dizbusters, Veteran of the Psychic Wars

As to The Doors, I'd mention at least The End, When the Music's Over and Riders on the Storm. I also noticed somebody mentioned Frankie Goes to Hollywood's Welcome to the Pleasure Dome, which I have always found great - a guilty pleasure?

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Posted: March 21 2006 at 04:40

Sixties/Seventies:

The Bee Gees - 'Odessa'
Incredible String Band - 'A Very Cellular Song'
Alice Cooper - 'Black Juju' and side two of 'Welcome to my Nightmare'
Tim Buckley - Goodbye and Hello
The Pretty Things - 'Defecting Grey'
Steeleye Span - 'King Henry'

Now:

Sufian Stevens - 'Come on! Feel the Illinoise! Part I and II'
Enslaved - 'The Dead Stare'
The Dears - 'Postcard from Purtagory'

They all have lots of proggy songs.

Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes
Find a fly and eat his eye
But don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
Don't believe in me

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