Procol Harum

The band couldn't redeem themselves to a large portion of the 60's crowd. They were under pressure to be the same band in areas of Art Rock composition and for whatever reason they were not. I was 11 years of age when I heard them and by 1971 th / IOile so called in crowd were making statements like.....I only listen to the first 3.          A very difficult situation for the band and by the time Broken Barricades was released they had a new audience from a younger generation. Yes and Genesis experienced the same situation where many audiences appreciation revolves around a specific growth period of the band and are only buying tickets to get their personal dosage of that....and if any? Something was in the air during the 60s ....a disciple for the band and linked to the departure of Mathew Fisher. After they lost several important members they faced redemption. Grand Hotel was a fine return to their early works....but also surpassed those high expectations of the 60s audience. 

Classical band, it's no doubt. I listened them when I was a schoolboy. And it was a great.

fxdregs wrote: jammun wrote: For anyone who has not given a listen to In Held Twas In I, from Shine On Brightly, you will probably want to do so fairly soon.  Remarkable music, to this day.   I urge you to check out the Live With the Edmonton Symphony version of this song. Oustanding!!!! The entire record is.

     A great live album but you can get the dvd  live at the union chapel from 2003, good time

Procol was an incredible band.....far more prog than many actual noisy and boring bands

aginor wrote: jean-marie wrote: Something magic is not among Procol fans favourites but i do like the long track The worm and the three  the opening track is also something magic (pun intended, and the song before the suite is also very spacy and adventourus (if my memory is correct) this song is wonderfull              I also think Procol Harum is borderlined Eclectic Prog.

Something magic is not among Procol fans favourites but i do like the long track The worm and the three

I think that the mood of music by Procol Harum is unique and you could find it on each album though the problem is that strong songs could be there hand by hand with a weak ones.

Edited by Serge Lenkoff - June 06 2011 at 13:35

 I was a Procoholic when all their albums were released the first time.

 They were and are the finest 'prog' band ever assembled, and have stood the test of time, the only test that matters.

I'm a great Procol fan, and a great Robin Trower fan too ,( i own near the whole collection) think the band loose a lot when he left but anyway woudn't imagine my life without wither shade of pale, i know it's a bit silly 

love this,