Just wanted to say hi....

Reed Lover wrote: By the way,Progbobbit. You'll really make friends around here if you have this album in your collection:

Thanks, Reed Lover. I'll give the album a try. 

Sorry, I haven't written back right away. I was really busy (work-related) the past couple days.

- Prog Hobbit

Hi PH, welcome.

There's a couple of threads on Roger Dean and his work, you'll find them using the search facility. Do you feel that his artwork is a sort of recommendation of an album? What i mean is, if you came acrsos an album with a work of his on the sleeve, would you be more inclinded to buy it?

Hi there, Easy:

Sometimes, though it would depend if I really dig the band's music. Take Yes, for example. I really like Jon Anderson's singing style; there's something about his way of singing...it's hard to pin it down at the moment....(right now, I'm taking a quick break from my work as I'm typing this)...tracks such as "Starship Trooper", "Wondrous Stories" and "Take the Water to the Mountain" (from the "Union" CD; you know, it's a shame when this album came out, music critics simply blew it off as "fluff"; I really enjoyed it) are my favorites because they have such an ethereal and dreamy quality about them. But, that's just my take on it.

Also, is it just me, or do others find that some of Dean's artwork have a "Middle Earth" quality to them? Sorry, there's that hobbity side of me coming out right now.    What can I say, Tolkien's work is amazing!

Good to see an Asia supported by the way, they take a lot of stick around here!

 ...Really? Am I among the minority? Well, either way, they're pretty cool. Though their best period was when John Wetton was with them.

frenchie wrote: welcome proghobbit. name some of your favourite albums in your collection (doesn't have to be just prog) so we can see what you're into!

Hi, Frenchie:

Sure, I'd love to name some. In no particular order, here they are:

Genesis

• - Genesis
• - Invisible Touch

Yes

• Classic Yes
• Union
• 90125
• Big Generator

Trevor Rabin

• Can't Look Away

Jon Anderson

• Three Ships

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

• Trilogy
• The Very Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer
• The Return of the Manticore (boxed set)

Peter Gabriel:

• So

Uriah Heep: (not sure if this counts as Progressive, but what the heck)

• Classic Heep: An Anthology

Asia:

• Asia
• Alpha
• Then & Now
• Anthology: The Very Best of Asia
• Live in Nottingham
• Astra

Pink Floyd:

• Dark Side of the Moon
• Delicate Sound of Thunder
• The Wall
• Wish You Were Here
• Animals
• The Division Bell
• The Final Cut
• A Momentary Lapse of Reason

UK - Night After Night: Live

John Wetton - King's Road

David Gilmour

• David Gilmour
• About Face

So, far that's it as far as prog goes. However, other albums I have are (mostly hard rock, metal, etc)

Rainbow - The Very Best of Rainbow

Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin II

Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes

Live

• Throwing Copper
• Secret Samadhi
• V

Heart

• Little Queen
• Dreamboat Annie

Right now, this is all I can remember. Though I have a hell of alot more. I'm currently reorganizing my music collection. Right now, it's out of order and also out of control. Normally, I would have them in alphabetical order and when there's more than one album per artist/group, I like to arrange them chronologically, in the order in which they were released.

This collection will grow as time goes by....love to share your thoughts on these as well as what you have in your collection!

Cheers,

- Proghobbit