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Icarium 
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 Topic: top 5 Roxy Music songs (or 10)
Posted: July 15 2010 at 18:55 |
1. chose youre 5 (or 10) Roxy Music songs,
2. also 5 things about what makes Roxy Music great or apeal to you as a fan of music
3. 5 general things about art rock/progressive pop as well, and Roxy Music's role/contrebution in the genre
same concept as the 10cc one
Edited by aginor - August 31 2010 at 07:25
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Sean Trane
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Posted: July 16 2010 at 18:29 |
1- The two long tracks on For Your Pleasure .... and that's it
2. Outside Eno and Manzanera.....NOTHING
3. None.... I never thought this band was worth the inclusion in PA (it was insistantly demanded by this member and as soon as he got his way, he disppeared from the site) , past the two members' (afore-mentioned) other projects.
Edited by Sean Trane - July 17 2010 at 02:50
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword
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Posted: July 16 2010 at 19:43 |
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Well after Sean's harsh response, I will attempt a kinder response.
1. Every song on Viva. That gets me up to 8. All I Want Is You from Country Life, Tara from Avalon. For a bonus - The Thrill Of It All.
2. Don't care to go there. "Great" is just an adjective I don't care to apply to music no matter how much I like it.
3. I'm actually not sure what they as a group of varying musicians contributed to the genre. I like them, but they are an acquired taste.
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Posted: July 16 2010 at 20:24 |
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1. All of Avalon (fit 2HB in there somewhere)
2. DAT CROON, Eno, Manzanera
3. That's work, no thank you.
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Dean
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Posted: July 17 2010 at 04:22 |
1. everything off the first four albums - Country Life has some quite "Canterbury" moments.
2. Ferry, Manzanera, Mackay, Eno and Thompson. Though Jobson, Gustafson and Wetton helped.
3. it was because they were so radically different and excessive, melding Art Rock with glam and prog in equal amounts that looked nostalgically futuristic and futuristiclly nostalgic.
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Rivertree
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Posted: July 17 2010 at 08:55 |
In Every Dream Home A Heartache The Bogus Man If There Is Something While My Heart Is Still Beating preferably the live versions
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Posted: July 30 2010 at 19:46 |
 Dean wrote:
1. everything off the first four albums - Country Life has some quite "Canterbury" moments.
2. Ferry, Manzanera, Mackay, Eno and Thompson. Though Jobson, Gustafson and Wetton helped.
3. it was because they were so radically different and excessive, melding Art Rock with glam and prog in equal amounts that looked nostalgically futuristic and futuristiclly nostalgic. |
--- The Truth , nothing but the Truth -- -- n.b = add fr me that , Song for Europe is the most powerful song for Roxy !
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Tracking Tracks of Rock
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Posted: July 31 2010 at 08:31 |
Anything from the self titled debut
and thats it
tho I like the non prog stuff esp Avalon
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Posted: July 31 2010 at 08:43 |
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a. 2HB
b. Re-make / Re-model
c. Do The Strand
d. In Every Dream Home A Heartache
e. Avalon
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a. Their original musical approach on the first two albums
b. Their costumes
c. Eno's synths
d. Ferry's original voice
e. The slick sound on the later albums, even though it could become a bit boring from time to time
3. I don't have much to say about this, except that I like the original approach they had. I think their influence was high outside prog, to acts like David Bowie and The Simple Minds, but not inside prog.
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Posted: August 10 2010 at 14:20 |
Amazona
Ain't That So
The Bogus Man
Out of the Blue
Editions of You
Bryan Ferry's voice is one of my all time favorites
Phil Manzanera's guitar work is great
The overall feel of their most of their music
The experimental things that Eno did early on
Their art rock/semi progressive rock sound
Instead of answering number 3 here, let me just say that I can't believe Roxy Music was somehow never as big in the US as they were and are in Europe. Puzzling because their contribution to 70's and 80's music was truly original.
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Posted: August 12 2010 at 16:27 |
5 favurite songs
1. Ladytron
2. True To Life
3. Sea Breezes
4. Do the Strand
5. Take a chanse with me /bogous man/ re make re model and If their is something
5 elements i Like about them
1. the atmosphere they create in some of their more laidback and soft tracks
2. their use of Oboe, and mellotron when it's suits the music
3. Ferrys vocals and piano playing
4. their wierdness and almoust avant - garde style
5. Brian Eno,
they created new wave enouh said about their contribution (my third favourite genere)
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tarkus1980
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Posted: August 12 2010 at 16:38 |
1. Editions of You
2. If There is Something
3. Thrill of it All
4. Both Ends Burning
5. Mother of Pearl
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"History of Rock Written by the Losers."
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catfood03
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Posted: August 14 2010 at 16:01 |
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no particular order, some faves off the top of my head... (man, I haven't listened to Roxy in a long time!)
1. Sunset
2. A Song for Europe
3. Cassanova
4. Just Another High
5. All I Want is You
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Posted: August 25 2010 at 20:34 |
Hi,
1. Both Ends Burning/Out of the Blue/Amazona/Is Your Love Strong Enough/Avalon
2. I think the attention to detail in the music design, delivery. The well written lyrics. Very well defined vocals for the background. All around well defined musicianship.
3. The professionalism involved with this band is quite above normal, and they deserve all the accolades they get for their work. They were as good in concert as they were in the albums and that is rare, and important. "Prog" could use learning from that, instead of spending time with overly egotistical guitar players with sound effects on the guitar, and they can't even play them! ... they can only thrash!
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Intruder
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Posted: October 01 2010 at 01:48 |
If There is Something, and If There is Something, and, oh yeah, If There is Something.
I love Roxy but that song brings tears to my eyes.
OK, OK, beyond that:
Bogus Man
Psalm
Mother of Pearl/Sunset
Sea Breezes
Sentimental Fool
Moshkito, your third point hits the nail on the head....even their recent comeback just reeks of class!
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I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there.....
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Icarium
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Posted: July 18 2011 at 20:02 |
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: July 18 2011 at 22:32 |
Both Ends Burning
Prairie Rose
The Thrill of It All
Do the Strand
Virginia Plain
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...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
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Posted: July 18 2011 at 23:20 |
Dean wrote:
1. everything off the first four albums - Country Life has some quite "Canterbury" moments.
2. Ferry, Manzanera, Mackay, Eno and Thompson. Though Jobson, Gustafson and Wetton helped.
3. it was because they were so radically different and excessive, melding Art Rock with glam and prog in equal amounts that looked nostalgically futuristic and futuristiclly nostalgic. |
Well said Dean and I have to go "ditto" to your comments
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trackstoni
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Posted: July 20 2011 at 12:25 |
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then it must be a Song for Europe 5 times !!!
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Tracking Tracks of Rock
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EatThatPhonebook
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Posted: July 24 2011 at 05:30 |
something like this:
1. More Than This 2. For Your Pleasure 3. Editions Of You 4. Avalon 5. True To Life 6.The Main Thing 7.Virginia Plain 8.Serenade 9.Do The Strand 10. Sunset
Edited by EatThatPhonebook - July 24 2011 at 05:38
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