On the Virg (jazz fusion)
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Topic: On the Virg (jazz fusion)
Posted By: sean
Subject: On the Virg (jazz fusion)
Date Posted: November 03 2007 at 21:05
| i'm not sure if they've been discussed at all, but i think virgil donati's pre-Planet X band On the Virg is worth considering for addition. |
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: November 04 2007 at 04:50
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Any chance of hearing some samples in order to submit them to the JR/F team? |
Posted By: Rivertree
Date Posted: November 04 2007 at 05:44
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IHere you can find some samples from the album Serious young insects http://www.vmtracks.com/OTV/SeriousYoungInsects.html - http://www.vmtracks.com/OTV/SeriousYoungInsects.html ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Rivertree" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: sean
Date Posted: November 04 2007 at 14:07
| http://www.virgildonati.com/media_sounds.php, you can listen to samples there. i know they had a full track available for download somewhere, i'll try to find that as well. |
Posted By: sean
Date Posted: November 04 2007 at 14:09
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http://www.virgildonati.com/discography/disc-otvsyi.php there it is, you can download the song "native metal", that might give a clearer idea than the samples. |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: November 04 2007 at 14:14
Thanks to both!
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Posted By: sean
Date Posted: November 04 2007 at 14:47
you're welcome, you'll have to let us know how it proceeds. |
Ghost Rider wrote:Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: December 04 2013 at 14:08
Well, it doesn't appear that it proceeded at all...  This fine band and album is still not to be found on the site, it seems. I asked in the http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82726&PID=4900343#4900343" rel="nofollow - Errors And Ommissions thread if it should be added to Virgil Donati's solo catalogue or evaluated as a separate project, and the reply (which I fully agree with) was that this is a indeed separate project, which therefore needs treating as a new suggestion. This thread had previously been locked since it is now six years old, but thanks to http://www.progarchives.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=29363" rel="nofollow - Andy Webb it has now been unlocked.  Here is the track 'Native Metal' referred to above: The band in rehearsal for a reunion gig at the Australian Ultimate Drummers Weekend 20th Anniversary event in Melbourne last year: Some old footage from 1995...not HQ by any means, but samples from this band aren't exactly two-a-penny!  I guess this needs to go to the JR/F boys for further attention, so Scott...if you are passing through here??  |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: December 04 2013 at 14:34
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It features the original "alien hip hop", later on Planet X's 'Quantum'. Virgil had another Jazz-rock project in the eighties, but I can't remember its name. ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: December 04 2013 at 15:03
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It was called 'Loose Change' - here's a clip: They released one album, which was digitally remastered from original vinyl 80's release back in 2004: http://www.virgildonati.com/discography/disc-loosechange.php" rel="nofollow - http://www.virgildonati.com/discography/disc-loosechange.php .
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Posted By: Evolver
Date Posted: December 05 2013 at 16:49
I disagree with this. With "Virg" in the band name, it is clearly his project, and in my opinion it should be on his page. ------------- Trust me. I know what I'm doing. |
Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: December 05 2013 at 19:31
Well, as long as it's on the site somewhere I don't suppose it really matters one way or the other...Any other collabs have any thoughts on this? Follow the http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82726&PID=4900343#4900343" rel="nofollow - Errors And Ommissions link for http://www.progarchives.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=5164" rel="nofollow - NotAProghead 's reasoning, and why he thinks it should be treated as a separate project. 
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Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: December 07 2013 at 11:14
| I have the album for years is a great mix of jazz fusion with prog metal, the inclusion here is without question, similar with Planet X and alike |
Posted By: cryptic99
Date Posted: April 11 2014 at 20:11
| I think this deserves a bump. Any progress on this? |
Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: April 14 2014 at 02:36
| So, how with this band so far?????? |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 14 2014 at 03:02
| It was decided that the project was closely tied to Virgil Donati so the album sits on his page. Thanks for the reminder. http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=45173" rel="nofollow - On The Virg - Serous Young Insects |