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Topic: Mikael Akerfeldt is a huge ABBA fan Posted: June 15 2012 at 18:35
aginor wrote:
if just Åkerfeld can say he is also influenced by Vresviijk then i would be pleased, (i like Abba though)
but i would be suprised if Cornelis or Taube have ment anything for Opeths music
Vreeswijk was influenced by Taube, who in his turn got his inspiration from Bellman. I think Heritage reveals traces of all three of them, mixed with traditional Swedish folk and the music from jazz pianist Jan Johansson, to whom I think it's a hommage. I don't hear any ABBA though.
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Posted: June 15 2012 at 13:38
ABBA was absolutely brilliant! They got a lot of flack in their heydays but I think time has proven what a quality act they were. The arrangements, production, the lovely and varied melodies and, as someone has already mentioned, the fantastic harmony singing. They also had great guitar playing from Janne Schaffer and Lasse Wellander. It's no wonder that they inspired the younger generation of Swedish musicians such as Åkerfeldt. I can also hear a bit of ABBA in Pain of Salvation's music.
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Posted: June 15 2012 at 07:48
I loved ABBA as a kid.
There are still some songs, I'll happily listen to: SOS, Mama Mia, Take a chance on me, Dancing Queen, Knowing me knowing you..
Those guys could 'compose' very good pop music. They knew how to write very strong melodies, with well placed key changes, and those girls used to harmonise very well indeed. There's no shame in admitting some time for ABBA..
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Posted: June 07 2012 at 03:00
martinprog77 wrote:
lucas wrote:
CPicard wrote:
And the point of this thread is...?
By the way, lucas, don't forget Mike Oldfield had covered ABBA. This must mean something.
ABBA also had a huge influence on A.C.T.
my wife [who doesn't like prog ] loves
A.C.T. cos sounds like prog version of abba
Interesting. I like ABBA considerably, and it along with the Carpenters are my wife's favourite bands, but I didn't like A.C.T. Doubt she would either since she usually doesn't like proggy music period (she appreciates brevity in music and doesn't care for pomp).
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Posted: May 19 2012 at 10:48
Being that he has been deeply into metal at some point, he is probably also a fan of bands like Slayer and Dismember and ABBA were not that monotonous, at any rate.
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Posted: May 18 2012 at 19:01
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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