The rough patches
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Topic: The rough patches
Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Subject: The rough patches
Date Posted: December 10 2007 at 01:32
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We all know that our fav Genre had a fall from grace at the end of the 70s. Who took it the most smoothly? (forgive me for all the bands I left out). I personally would vote Rush, but I'm a fanboy. |
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Posted By: Sckxyss
Date Posted: December 10 2007 at 01:41
| Most definitely a RIO band. I'm not familiar with any 80s stuff from these bands aside from King Crimson (which I'm not too fond of), and Rush's Moving Pictures (which is actually pretty good). Yeah, don't know enough to say.. |
Posted By: Teh_Slippermenz
Date Posted: December 10 2007 at 01:47
| I suppose Genesis. Then again, I guess they were just "OK" during those years. Actually, I've never heard any Rush 80s music. KC I've heard, and I hate their output in the 80s. Well, more specifically, I hate "Discipline". |
Posted By: keiser willhelm
Date Posted: December 10 2007 at 02:02
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Rush, definitely. i havn't listened to much Rio so i wont be making a fully informed decision but based on everything else Rush stands out in my mind. Moving pictures and signals were solid releases, much more so than their counterparts.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/KeiserWillhelm" rel="nofollow - What im listening to |
Posted By: zbida
Date Posted: December 10 2007 at 02:49
| Rush followed by Genesis. |
Posted By: puma
Date Posted: December 10 2007 at 02:53
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I absolutely love 80s Genesis. You hear any live recordings from that era, they sound tighter than any other band I've ever heard, with amazing arrangements, great musicianship (which we expect from the masters) and a hell of a show overall. And Phil Collins's voice sounds even better than it does on the albums! Genesis had matured by 1977, but Rush was still just getting started; they weren't matured until 1981, 1984. They're a close second, because their output in the 80s far surpasses their 70s output in maturity, expertly written songs, and conciseness. |
Posted By: fuxi
Date Posted: December 10 2007 at 03:36
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KING CRIMSON, of course! With DISCIPLINE they virtually reinvented themselves. Its successors had their flaws but were still full of good ideas. You might say KC sounded sterile in the studio, but ABSENT LOVERS reveals they were a superb live band. No other prog band took the genre so far in the 1980s (or would prove so influential), although Zappa kept entertaining the fans with gorgeous stuff, such as the much-overlooked THE BEST BAND YOU NEVER HEARD IN YOUR LIFE. |
Posted By: proggy
Date Posted: December 10 2007 at 08:31
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1. Rush. 2. King Crimson Rush - "Permanent Waves", "Moving Pictures" and "Signals" are magnificent.......
King Crimson - "Discipline" and "Three of a Perfect Pair" are great while "Beat" was a major dud......
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: December 10 2007 at 09:07
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I love Zappa's 80's rock albums actually, so I voted for him. I have to mention Supertamp as well, considering that their Brother Where You Bound album is among their best. ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! http://www.last.fm/music/Exerior" rel="nofollow - EXERIOR Experimental tech/death/progmetal from Norway! |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: December 10 2007 at 09:19
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King Crimson by far!
Songs like Theja Hun Ginjeet, Discipline, Indiscipline, Three of a Perfect Pair, Frame by frame, LTiA IV...
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Posted By: Okocha
Date Posted: December 10 2007 at 10:45
| VDGG(because they had none) |
Posted By: jimmy_row
Date Posted: December 10 2007 at 11:39
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Rush & Zappa. IMO Both had their fair share of lesser material, but also some defining albums whereas the others were hitting consistent lows. Rush gets the nod due to Moving Pictures and Permanent Waves. ------------- Signature Writers Guild on strike |
Posted By: ProgBagel
Date Posted: December 10 2007 at 11:55
| Crimson had the best album of the 80's but Rush put out some sweet works during that period. |
Posted By: A B Negative
Date Posted: December 10 2007 at 12:11
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Discipline is near the top of my favourite KC albums. It has absolutely no relation to 70s KC but the interlocking guitar and stick parts mesmerise me. Beat has some great tunes but is far too short, and Three of a Perfect Pair is a schizophrenic but enjoyable album.
------------- "The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time." |
Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: December 10 2007 at 12:15
| I voted for Jethro Tull. A from 1980 is a strong one, and Broad sword from 1982 is also very good in my opinion. The poorest is Under waraps, but besides that is Crest of knave from 1987 also good, and Rock island from 1989 enjoyble. Another albums who are very good are from Rush factory music. |
Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Date Posted: December 10 2007 at 12:33
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Peter Gabriel solo. |
Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: December 10 2007 at 16:37
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Zappa. Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch, Best Band You Never Heard, Make A Jazz Noise Here, Tinseltown Rebellion, You Are What You Is and Jazz From Hell and some of the man's best albums, and all came from the 80s ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm 
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: December 10 2007 at 16:48
Rush in RIO wasn't until the 2000's, but still without a doubt, hands down Rush had the best albums of any band in the 80's let alone the bands that are listed. ------------- 
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Sckxyss wrote:Posted By: Tylosand Ektorp
Date Posted: December 21 2007 at 18:06
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Though I love King Crimson's 80s output, they only had three albums and of those three only Discipline was truly terrific. Rush on the other hand put out some of their best albums during the same time period from Moving Pictures to Presto with only a couple of clunkers. And even the clunkers (Presto and Hold Your Fire) weren't altogether bad. Six albums in total, so I gotta go with Rush. They may not have been as musically ground breaking as Crimson, but they kept a fairly high level of quality and had twice the output. ------------- Those who know history are doomed to talk about it. |