What can you recommend?
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Topic: What can you recommend?
Posted By: Varda
Subject: What can you recommend?
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 05:44
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So, I need some help. I'm 22, so listening to prog rock is like being on a constant treasure hunt. I keep falling deeper and deeper into the rabbit hole, and I can't get enough now. My favorite proggers are the ones that play with the most complexity and intensity, but can still groove. Some of the bands I already know and like are Yes (of course), Gentle Giant, Happy the Man, Yezda Urfa, ELP, and, while not prog-rock, Return to Forever, namely Romantic Warrior, (I love medieval themes) Mahavishnu Orchestra, Ponty, and McGlaughlin. Any other, perhaps less-known, bands that you can recommend would be very helpful in my quest to find all the prog I can.
------------- Varda www.myspace.com/illuvatar1 |
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Posted By: Sloth
Date Posted: April 24 2006 at 19:13
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As far as medeival themes i can suggest Kamelot, and although Iced earth, blind gaurdian and dragonforce are not prog they deffinately can jam. Some other good jam bands would be Liquid Tension Experiment, The Jelly Jam, Dead Soul Tribe, OSI. Just start trying stuff is probably the best advice i can give you try a few bands and if you don't like them try something different. check under the sub-genres and see which bands are listed in the same categories as the ones you listed and try those first. they will be the most alike.
------------- BUH!!! It's what the Buffalo say! |
Posted By: Rorro
Date Posted: April 24 2006 at 20:37
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If you want complexity and intensity i suggest Anglagärd - Symphonic prog
Spiral Architect - Prog Metal
Henry Cow - RIO/Avant prog
Deus Ex Machina - Jazz Rock - Fusion
Brand X - Jazz Rock/ Fusion
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Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: April 24 2006 at 21:04
| Area is pretty sweet and complex and crazy too. King Crimson is too and can pull off some pretty sick jams- especially in their live albums. |
Posted By: pechu prog 730
Date Posted: April 25 2006 at 05:05
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GET CHAIN,SHADOW GALLERY,TRANSATLANTIC,THE TANGLER,EDENBRIGE,AFTER FOREVER,PAIN OF SALVATION,BLACKMORE'S NIGHT,CRUSIS OR MAGENTA ------------- IT'S RAINING ON THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: April 25 2006 at 05:20
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Good technical band sto try:
Dream Theater
Liquid Tension Experiment
Transatlantic
Saens
ELP
King Crimson
Shadow Gallery
Kamelot
Opeth
The Flower Kings
------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: April 25 2006 at 05:27
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Brand X (start with Unorthodox Behaviour)
Magellan (start with Impending Ascension)
Frank Zappa (Start with Grand Wazoo, Over-Nite Sensation or One Size Fits All)
Steve Hackett (start with Voyage of The Acoyte) ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: April 25 2006 at 06:19
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Knowing your tastes I think you really should try KING CRIMSON. Try Lark's Tongues In Aspic.
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