HELP!!!! need prog knowledge

Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic

I would go along with Camel. Excellent music thats easy to absorb and enjoy on your first listens - not like Yes for example, where you sometimes have to concentrate hard to hear if there is a melody at all. 
I would also reccomend Red by King Crimson. A lot of KC's material is NOT a good starting point, as it is quite out there, but Red strikes a good balance between hard rock, and prog subtlety. Its one of those 'classic' prog albums of the 70's, but one like no other. and thats from someone who is not really a big KC fan.
I see you have Genesis and Floyd covered, thats good!  You may want to try some ELP, Tarkus is a good album; very dramatic with a classic prog feel. But above all, for someone young like yourself I would strongly reccomend you investigate Rush. Try the albums 'Hemispheres' from 1978 and 'Moving Pictures' from 1981. 

Author	Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic
Blacksword Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: June 22 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 16130	Posted: March 08 2005 at 08:23
	I would go along with Camel. Excellent music thats easy to absorb and enjoy on your first listens - not like Yes for example, where you sometimes have to concentrate hard to hear if there is a melody at all. I would also reccomend Red by King Crimson. A lot of KC's material is NOT a good starting point, as it is quite out there, but Red strikes a good balance between hard rock, and prog subtlety. Its one of those 'classic' prog albums of the 70's, but one like no other. and thats from someone who is not really a big KC fan. I see you have Genesis and Floyd covered, thats good! You may want to try some ELP, Tarkus is a good album; very dramatic with a classic prog feel. But above all, for someone young like yourself I would strongly reccomend you investigate Rush. Try the albums 'Hemispheres' from 1978 and 'Moving Pictures' from 1981.
	Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!