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fabien 
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Posted: April 05 2008 at 12:24 |
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I've just heard their first albums including the live in NY and I think it could be added in the prog related sub genre of the site, what do you think. It's a lot more prog than kate bush for exemple.
I can develop if you want more explanations.
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fabien
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Posted: April 07 2008 at 14:00 |
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Is there someone who think that Portishead have their place in the related prog section? I've had the chance to hear their last release today and it's more obvious on this one
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Kotro
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Posted: April 07 2008 at 15:52 |
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Sure. Right after we include Morcheeba, Tricky and Little Axe.
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Posted: April 07 2008 at 17:37 |
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Can't see it myself, surely they're generally recognised as a trip-hop band?
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fabien
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Posted: April 07 2008 at 19:20 |
 Kotro wrote:
Sure. Right after we include Morcheeba, Tricky and Little Axe. |
very funny!! yes they are trip hop and not prog, just prog related, they use some prog elements and should be in this section for me. WHY ? _they are unique, they of course invented trip hop, but their music is very rich compared to massive attack or morscheeba. More rock obviously, but also psychedelic sometimes(mysterons). _they use a rich sound which reminds me the 70s and krautrock, or progressive rock, or proto prog(psychedelic music). _ instruments as flute or keyboards, played with an orchestra (the result was a success, quite homogenic) Seriously, it's especially noticeable on their new album before laughing, listen to what you can from the last album, and to mysterons(live), and roads(well I don't remember the best relevant songs, but these should be ok.
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Dean
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Posted: April 07 2008 at 20:23 |
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I'll reserve judgement until I've listened to the new album, which isn't officially released until 28th April.
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What?
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Proletariat
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Posted: April 07 2008 at 21:30 |
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LOVE Portishead, but are they prog? I think they probbably are not, atleast by this sites definition. I am not sure they even founded trip-hop per say.
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who hiccuped endlessly trying to giggle but wound up with a sob
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Kotro
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Posted: April 08 2008 at 16:32 |
fabien wrote:
Kotro wrote:
Sure. Right after we include Morcheeba, Tricky and Little Axe. |
very funny!!
yes they are trip hop and not prog, just prog related, they use some prog elements and should be in this section for me.
Seriously, it's especially noticeable on their new album
before laughing, listen to what you can from the last album, and to mysterons(live), and roads(well I don't remember the best relevant songs, but these should be ok.
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I wasn't trying to be funny. I was suggesting that in order to add Portishead one should probably begin by adding better and more progressive trip-hop acts first, like the three abovementioned.
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Avantgardehead
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Posted: April 08 2008 at 16:38 |
Well if Portishead is here, than Massive Attack should be as well! 
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Sean Trane
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Posted: April 09 2008 at 05:13 |
Avantgardehead wrote:
Well if Portishead is here, than Massive Attack should be as well! |
Bingo!!! if X is here...  
As much as I love Portishead, I don't think they've got their place here...
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword
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fabien
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Posted: April 11 2008 at 09:20 |
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I also like massive attack but sorry it's different and less prog
and ... maisden are prog related, hellowen is not, or .....
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philippe
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Posted: April 11 2008 at 19:03 |
^ stop dreaming. I can't take this suggestion seriously
Edited by philippe - April 11 2008 at 19:03
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micky
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Posted: April 11 2008 at 19:10 |
^ amen brother Philippe... what's next...Pat Benatar? 
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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fabien
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Posted: April 11 2008 at 21:23 |
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it's not my point of view...
but I've noticed I'm not the only French native speaker on that forum ( brel's lyrics, quecbec...)
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