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Posted: October 29 2014 at 11:24

Kate Bush - The Dreaming

Anthony Phillips - The Geese And The Ghost

Kate Bush - The Kick Inside

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Posted: October 29 2014 at 13:09

Originally posted by Aussie-Byrd-Brother

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

Sagi, I wonder if you know this album?

VIRUS - REVELATION

http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=12601

I cannot believe this German album is so unknown and unappreciated!! From 1970, it's like a red-hot mix of Pink Floyd at their spaciest mixed with Atomic Rooster, with a ton of flute and scorching Hammond organ, and it's dripping in sexy distortion! I picked this up a few months ago and I haven't stopped playing it!

Yes of course, it is a good album and I even played one song from it on the radio once (the third track Burning Candle)
I havent played it in a few years now but I remember there are a lot of great moments, I think your description is on the spot.

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Posted: October 29 2014 at 14:47

Great, Sagi! I really want to get around to writing a rave review for both that one and the Good God album - soon!

Tonight's listening:

Ash Ra Tempel - s/t
I Raminghi - Il Lunga Camino dei Raminghi
Blakulla - s/t
The Byrds - Ballad of Easy Rider
P.F.M - Four Holes in the Chocolate - an INSANE boot mostly comprised of looooong and incredible jammy/improv playing from the band!

Quartz - s/t - eletronic prog disco from 1978 anyone? I picked this up for $2 many years ago, I looked on the back and saw long running times, assumed it was prog....turned out otherwise!

I still remember Tom Ozric's look of horror upon hearing it! Man, that is one phallic looking mountain in the background on the LP cover as well!

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Posted: October 29 2014 at 15:18

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

P.F.M - Four Holes in the Chocolate - an INSANE boot mostly comprised of looooong and incredible jammy/improv playing from the band!

Sounds great man! I'd like to get my hands on that one.

Not a lot of music today...

PFM - Stati Di Immaginazione
Rahmann - S/T
Schtung - S/T

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Posted: October 29 2014 at 16:54

Sagichim wrote:

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

P.F.M - Four Holes in the Chocolate - an INSANE boot mostly comprised of looooong and incredible jammy/improv playing from the band!

Sounds great man! I'd like to get my hands on that one.

Not a lot of music today...

PFM - Stati Di Immaginazione
Rahmann - S/T
Schtung - S/T

Rahmann - Man, I would very much dig a CD reissue of that one, Sagi! I know Tom Ozric personally tracked down an original LP of it and paid a high price for it, but it impressed him so much he obviously just had to have it!

As for the PFM, I will send you a private message!

Oh, and in regards to that phallic Quartz album cover, behold!

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Posted: October 29 2014 at 17:06

^What do you mean you'd love a reissue? I have the Musea reissue with 4 bonus tracks, I know there are a few more reissues of this album.

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Posted: October 29 2014 at 17:19

Sagichim wrote:

^What do you mean you'd love a reissue? I have the Musea reissue with 4 bonus tracks, I know there are a few more reissues of this album.

The Rahman album is on CD?! I literally had no idea, Sagi!!

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Posted: October 29 2014 at 17:38

Ache - De Homine Urbano (Awesome album Michael! I really liked how well structured the epics are, and how the changes in the music flow so well. Did you also noticed the Led Zeppelin reference in the end of the first epic?)
Jorge Palma - Com uma Viagem na Palma da Mão (This RPI-like album gets better after every listen. His satirical lyrics are really good too.)

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Posted: October 29 2014 at 17:51

Sam, if there was a Led Zep reference, I wouldn't have known it! I've never listened to Led Zeppelin! You see, my prog journey was bands like early Queen, then onto Floyd, then onto Moody Blues, Focus, Renaissance, Eloy, etc and all prog all the way from then on! I kind of feel Led Zep (and probably The Doors, etc) would have been early `gateway' bands that lead into prog, but I skipped them altogether, and I've since not tried to check them out. I probably should check them out at some point.

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Posted: October 29 2014 at 18:08

Funny that you mentioned The Doors: them and LZ were the bands that lead me to prog. If you can listen to only one LZ song, listen to this one: lovely acoustic guitar work and lots of Mellotron Wink

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Posted: October 30 2014 at 12:50

Rush - Presto

Gong - Flying Teapot

The Who - Quadrophenia

Harmonium - L'Heptade

Procol Harum - Broken Barricades

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Posted: October 30 2014 at 14:54

Today's choices:

Mellow Candle - Swaddling Songs
Steeleye Span - Rocket Cottage
Sensations Fix - Music is Painting in the Air
Irish Coffee - s/t
Lard Free - s/t

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Posted: October 30 2014 at 17:41

Kansas - Maque (Not as good as the previous two, but now desapointing at all)
Vangelis - Spiral

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Posted: October 31 2014 at 03:55

Yesterday...

Ram - Where? (In Conclusion)
Ache - Debut
Dungen - Tio Bitar
Happy Family - Minimal Gods
Archimedes Badkar - Debut (forgot the name)
Guillaume Perret - Open Me
Finnegans Wake - 4th

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Posted: October 31 2014 at 04:02

Some very nice picks there Sagi.

I went ahead and ordered the new Guillaume Perret album after listening to the short burp on Jootoob. Couldn't help myself Embarrassed

Then I checked out that live clip from the 2012 Defense Jazz festival and felt even better about my purchase. The, at the time, unreleased track Shoebox opens the gig and it's a ripper! If you've got 37 minutes to spare at some point, then I strongly recommend you go and see it for yourself.

Oh and how do you feel about the Archimedes Badkar debut?

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Posted: October 31 2014 at 04:23

Guldbamsen wrote:

Some very nice picks there Sagi.

I went ahead and ordered the new Guillaume Perret album after listening to the short burp on Jootoob. Couldn't help myself Embarrassed

Oh and how do you feel about the Archimedes Badkar debut?

I watched that clip the moment you posted it, man how would I love to be there in the front row!
These are some outstanding versions indeed, it's nice to see how he control all his effects, brilliant musician!

About Archimedes Badkar it was only my second spin and it's definitely on the good side, I love how it sounds especially the wind instruments plus there's that ethnic flavour that I really dig.

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Posted: October 31 2014 at 04:33

They truly are some gifted musicians. I especially dig the drummer during the last leg of the gig. Well the whole band really shifts into another gear altogether for the final two tracks.

Cool you dig the AB debut, or at the very least, are able to spot some nice touches to their sound. I often dance to AB actually, only with myself though, but it's still (some weird kind of) dancing. Their second album would go well with a waltz methinks. You'd have to be completely mad or on mescalin, but yes a waltz is where it's at with the second album. What was my point again? Nevermind...

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Posted: October 31 2014 at 14:08

Peter Gabriel - #1

Fear - The Record

Rush - A Farewell To Kings

The Who - Who's Next

Procol Harum - Exotic Birds And Fruit

VDGG - H To He, Who Am The Only One

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Posted: October 31 2014 at 14:44

Krokodil - Getting Up For The Morning
Guru Guru - UFO
Satin Whale - As A Keepsake
Message - The Dawn Anew Is Coming
Jane - Here We Are
Nuova Era - La Nuova Era
J.E.T - Fede, Sperenza, Carita (a dirty 'n dark wild vintage Italian classic!)

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Posted: October 31 2014 at 15:59

Was in the mood for something different,so i listened to Ten Years After A Space In Time,was nice to hear it again.

"Nobody's Gonna Change My World That's Something To Unreal" Lyrics that i live my life by-from Black Sabbath's Technical Ecstasy's track You Won't Change Me