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Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:


I will give an example of what I mean: The theme music of the German SF TV-series "Raumpatrouille" ("Space Patrol"):



wow, kinda surprised we never got this in the states (or maybe not LOL).. great kitsch though

there was a whole period in the 70s when many shows adopted a very Prog-influenced, post ELP music format, i.e. In Search Of , or even just the evening news






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Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:


I will give an example of what I mean: The theme music of the German SF TV-series "Raumpatrouille" ("Space Patrol"):



wow, kinda surprised we never got this in the states (or maybe not LOL).. great kitsch though

there was a whole period in the 70s when many shows adopted a very Prog-influenced, post ELP music format, i.e. In Search Of , or even just the evening news

It is a cult series in Germany. Unfortunately it only had seven episodes.


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yes I figured, still great vintage sci-fi schlock
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Robot Chicken's, and South Park's, by Les Claypool. LOL

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The theme to House M.D. isn't really prog but you've got to love it anyway, great song:
 
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Originally posted by The Truth The Truth wrote:

The theme to House M.D. isn't really prog but you've got to love it anyway, great song:
 
 
Damn, just when I read almost every post and no one had mentioned it, you come up, haha.
Well, then I'll post this one, though like House's, this is neither prog, but you got to love it tooWink:
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Originally posted by LiquidEternity LiquidEternity wrote:

I always figured that the original Doctor Who theme music was the foundation of the entire progressive rock movement.
 
Nah, just Pink Floyd's "One of These Days" Wink
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Perhaps a little proggier
 
 
 


For a man who looked like a village sub-postmaster Barry Gray rocked! The closing music for UFO was probably as proggy as he got, a really spooky bit of electronica.


This used to scare the life out of me as a kid and made me think aliens were coming to get me!
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

not to mention:
 

If you mention "Stingray" you have to mention "Thunderbirds" too:



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And of course this one (music by Klaius Doldinger of Passport):






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Originally posted by BaldJean BaldJean wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

not to mention:
 

If you mention "Stingray" you have to mention "Thunderbirds" too:

I did on page 1 of the thread but then got a bit carried away posting all the other Gerry Anderson TV themes (apart from Jo 90 ,Supercar,Fireball XL5 that is Tongue)

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Originally posted by Cactus Choir Cactus Choir wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Perhaps a little proggier
 
 
 


For a man who looked like a village sub-postmaster Barry Gray rocked! The closing music for UFO was probably as proggy as he got, a really spooky bit of electronica.


This used to scare the life out of me as a kid and made me think aliens were coming to get me!
Yep I loved that as well.Thumbs Up
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Love the synth on this
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Originally posted by Easy Money Easy Money wrote:

The incidental music to Mr Rogers Neighborhood (a smarmy children's show in the states).
Keyboardist Johnny Costa was (is) a genius and could have been one of the top jazzers in the land but he hated to travel and sunk his career so he could be with his family in Pittsburg.
His electric piano accompaniments on the show are modern and elegant and reflect influences from Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans and modern composers. He also used analog synths in bold experimental ways. I never watched the show much, its kind of boring and annoying, but I remember some sequence in which Miss Kitty is in an airplane stuck going in circles while Costa provides a bizarre background improvised on a lone synthesizer, excellent stuff.
 
 
It's Pittsburgh, we have an H
 
Anyway, it may or may not have prog credibility but the Dilbert intro/theme was one of the best around, while the show was on, even if the music is just Danny Elfman reusing his old stuff.


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Points: 5964 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2010 at 15:43
The original theme tune for "gritty" police drama The Bill was very proggy in a Sonic the Hedgehog kinda way. It even features odd time signatures and a Wakeman-esque middle eight.



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Gangsters - Dave Greenslade
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrTaImTusZI




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