The Concept of NEO
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Topic: The Concept of NEO
Posted By: E-Dub
Subject: The Concept of NEO
Date Posted: March 01 2007 at 21:33
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Brave. What else? E ------------- 
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: March 01 2007 at 21:36
Tough. I just "got" the concept of TC&TC yesterday, and it's so obvious. I suck. 
Best concept: The Sentinal by Pallas
Best overall album (from the list): Misplaced Childhood, though I'm not quite sure what the specific concept is. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: March 01 2007 at 21:42
Conceptually, it's essentially a story about Fish's childhood and memories with brief interludes in the present (Misplaced Rendezvous is one of those interlude sections, as is the opening part of Bitter Suite). ------------- 
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stonebeard wrote:Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: March 01 2007 at 21:45
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Out of those I've heard, my favorite is Misplaced Childhood... ...but I haven't heard half of those so I won't vote. -------------   RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: lightbulb_son
Date Posted: March 01 2007 at 21:49
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Misplaced Childhood by a mile. Brave has the better concept, but MC is much better musically. ------------- When the world is sick Can't no one be well But I dreamt we were all beautiful and strong 
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Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: March 01 2007 at 23:26
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Probably shouldn't have voted since I haven't heard any IQ. However, ingoring IQ, Misplaced Childhood is miles above anything else. One of my favorite prog albums. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: iguana
Date Posted: March 02 2007 at 05:07
i don't see BRAVE as neo-prog at all – quite an insult, really  in fact, none of these really class as neo-prog cornerstones, all of them have been released much later than the so-called “neo-prog“ heyday in the early 80s and some of these in turn just copy the neo-prog style. SLYVAN (local lads to me who i often spot in the audience at concerts) for instance are one of those bands who never got over listening to misplaced childhood for starters  neo-neo-prog anyone? IQ – tales from the lush attic / the wake TWELFTH NIGHT – fact & fiction MARILLION – script/fugazi (not misplaced, that's a step up) should be on that list. my vote goes to them. hence: OTHER. ------------- progressive rock and rural tranquility don't match. true or false? |
Posted By: white_russian
Date Posted: March 02 2007 at 06:02
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subterranea
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Posted By: iguana
Date Posted: March 02 2007 at 06:49
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ah... i misunderstood – forgive me, this is apparently about concept albums. in that case I am with you, BRAVE would be it for me, SUBTA as a close runner up, MISPLACED third. but they're still not neo prog to me!!!!!  ------------- progressive rock and rural tranquility don't match. true or false? |
Posted By: Forgotten Son
Date Posted: March 02 2007 at 07:29
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Best concept - Brave. Best music on a concept album - Misplaced Childhood Best of both - Clutching at Straws. -------------  
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Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: March 02 2007 at 07:33
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IQ's 'The Seventh House' and Pendragon's 'Not Of This World' aren't concept albums as far as I'm aware.
I'm really enjoying Arena's 'The Visitor' at the moment so that gets my vote.
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Posted By: MattiR
Date Posted: March 02 2007 at 08:30
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: March 02 2007 at 08:34
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Havent heard enough. I like the Galleon one though, but don't like Brave or MC much ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: March 02 2007 at 08:55
I believe The Seventh House is about two friends during WWI. Not Of This World is also a concept album. E -------------
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Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: March 02 2007 at 08:58
| Apologies, I stand corrected on 'Not Of This World'. |
Posted By: Wilcey
Date Posted: March 02 2007 at 09:10
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I don't know that Not of this World is actually a concept album, I don't know how you define a concept album really. NOTW is more a collection of songs telling the story of Ncik Barrett's divorce and his feelings of that time towards his (ex) wife, his friends and importantly his son. Maybe that does make it a concept. For me I find this a very emotional album, and one of my fav's.
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: March 02 2007 at 11:51
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Saens- Prophet In A Statistical World
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Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: March 02 2007 at 11:52
Of those I have heard, Arena's Contagion gets my vote. Superb concept album !
EDIT : Omg, I didn't notice Sylvan's Posthumous Silence in the poll... This one gets my vote, tied with Arena's Contagion... ------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Posted By: darkmatter
Date Posted: March 02 2007 at 12:43
| I won't vote since I've only heard IQ's The Seventh House from this list, which I enjoy. I also plan to get their album Subterranea at some point. |
Posted By: Nash
Date Posted: March 02 2007 at 12:51
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for me the best concept album of neprogressive of the 80s is IQ Subterranea ------------- http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/191/sydbarrettg.jpg/" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: Spacemac
Date Posted: March 02 2007 at 15:46
Brave 
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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: March 02 2007 at 22:23
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1. Arena - Visitor
2. Marillion - Brave
3. Arena - Contagion
4. MArillion - Misplaced Childhood
5. IQ - Subterranea
6. Marillion - Clutching at Straws
7. Pallas - The Cross and The Crucible.
8. Sylvan - Posthomous Silence
Of those here mentioned.... ------------- 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 02 2007 at 23:56
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You know, I've just picked up a few IQ albums, & I wonder why Marillion didn't catch my interest when I got them in the 80s ? P.S. This was before I got into Genesis / wink wink nudge nudge .... |
Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: March 03 2007 at 01:02
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"Misplaced Childhood" is one of my favorite albums, and tops of this list. ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: March 03 2007 at 01:55
Misplaced Childhood 
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Posted By: Prog-man
Date Posted: March 03 2007 at 02:55
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MISPLACED CHILDHOOD. ------------- Arriving somewhere but not here |