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Textbook 
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Joined: October 08 2009 Status: Offline Points: 3281 |
 Topic: Scott WalkerPosted: October 14 2009 at 18:27 |
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I just about fell out of my chair when I realised he wasn't on PA. I can only assume people simply haven't heard Tilt and The Drift.
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Logan
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Posted: October 14 2009 at 18:48 |
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He has been suggested. Here's the latest discussion (from 2008):
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53548& And an earlier now locked discussion: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33216 http://www.myspace.com/thegodlikegeniusofscottwalker Website: http://www.4ad.com/scottwalker/ I haven't heard any of his music in quite some time. Are you suggesting him for Avant Prog? |
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Just a fanboy passin' through.
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Textbook
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Posted: October 14 2009 at 18:50 |
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I don't suggest with categories in mind (I probably should, but I'm not au fait with a lot of them- didn't know Zeuhl even existed till I came here a few days ago- and as a person like to avoid over-compartmentalisation) but yes, avant prog sounds right.
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Vompatti
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Posted: October 15 2009 at 00:55 |
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Everyone seems to think he belongs in Avant, but I would have suggested Crossover. Either way he should be here, although he obviously has nothing to do with progressive rock.
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Logan
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Posted: October 15 2009 at 11:25 |
I wasn't that familiar with his music, and although we have avant pop music in Avant Prog, I think Crossover makes sense. |
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Just a fanboy passin' through.
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progaeopteryx
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Joined: June 03 2005 Location: Refrigerator Status: Offline Points: 3613 |
Posted: November 03 2009 at 18:44 |
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I have only listened to his first four albums from the 1960s. It kind of sounds like Frank Sinatra losing his mind in a subtle sort of way. But there is more to it than that. Even the music, which is a mellow, lounge-like band with a small orchestra behind it, seems significantly different from others of this time period, again in a subtle way. I only vaguely remember a song where the notes played just went into directions you wouldn't normally expect for this style of muisc, and the interesting thing is that you had to listen closely to notice these oddities.
Based on only listening to his first four, I would say it isn't progressive rock. It is progressive in the literal sense of the word, but not rock. Apparently I need to get his later stuff. It seems a lot of you consider this later period in Walker's career significant enough to be worthy of PA. Looks like I have to add these to my list of things to get.
I'll second the Crossover idea.
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