Newbie from Namibia
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Topic: Newbie from Namibia
Posted By: King Manuel
Subject: Newbie from Namibia
Date Posted: October 30 2010 at 06:57
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Hello Everybody, I am from Namibia, a dry and arid but beautiful country in southern Africa. Probably I am the only prog fan here. But having lived in Germany from 1999 to 2007 allowed me to assemble a nice prog collection. Nowadays I rely on itunes and Amazon to stock my collection. I like quite a variety of styles and bands with a slight prefernce for Neo-Prog. Favourites being Phideaux, Van der Graaf Generator, Camel, Genesis, Yes, IQ, Marillion, Pallas, Rush, Dream Theater, Sieges Even, Carptree, Spock´s Beard, Arena, Simon Says, Transatlantic, Arena, Ayreon, Pain of Salvation, Haggard, Izz, .... Bands who everybody seems to like but who I can not stand are Porcupine Tree, ELP, and King Crimson. Greetings King Manuel |
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: October 30 2010 at 07:04
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nice a prog fan south of sahara that is indeed cool, welcome
also a nice list of bands their I like Pallas as well, nearly all the bands you mention are great and melodic
if i could recomend anything that would be Saga, Gentle Giant, Major Parkinson, Supertramp, and Nektar great melodic bands -------------  
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Posted By: King Manuel
Date Posted: October 30 2010 at 07:16
Thanks for the Welcome! Yes Saga is also often in my CD player, have also seen them live in Germany a few years ago, Supetramp and Nektar are also familiar to me. Major Parkinson, never heard of, will check them out. Greeting from South of the Sahara to rainy Norway (been there once for a week, rainy but also beautiful)! |
aginor wrote:Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: October 30 2010 at 07:20
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and if by chance know of some odd African (or Namibian), prog rock, jazz fusion, folk prog music then that should not be held back
and were not the sprinter Frankie Fredricks from Namibia (I am a fan of track'n 'field so I know he is sort of a local hero)
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: October 30 2010 at 07:31
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Welcome to ProgArchives from green and wet Wales. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: October 30 2010 at 08:51
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As with Snow Dog, a warm Welsh welcome. Lovely to see a Southern African presence. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: October 30 2010 at 08:52
It is definitely cool to see a prog fan from the country of Namibia, welcome to the site  ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: King Manuel
Date Posted: October 30 2010 at 11:07
Some Prog from our Neighbour country South Africa: YES!!! (Actually only Trevor Rabin), and of course Manfred Mann (although the man left South Africa quite a while ago).
From SA I like very much a trio called Tananas. They played a complex mixture of folk/jazz/Worl Music fusion. Would probably apeal to quite a number of prog fans.Unfortunately the Vocalist and bass player, Gito Baloi, was murdered a few years ago.
In Namibia I have not found a prog band. Here you find a lot of Kwaito/Hip Hop outfits and a very vibrant Heavy Metal scene. Acana XXII was a Namibian Metal band who released two albums in Europe. They don´t exist anymore. (I once played with their guitarist in a band many many years ago).
Apart from Frankie we can boast with a former Miss Universe Michelle McLean. ------------- Don't Bore Us, Get To The Chorus |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: October 30 2010 at 19:19
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cool,
their is a progmetal section here and also a sister page called Metal Music Archives whom probably would like some Namibian metal
it is only possitive to seek anny corner of the world to find a hidden prog gem, their is always somting spessial, (western cultural influence which prog rock is for the most part) -------------
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Posted By: Takeshi Kovacs
Date Posted: October 30 2010 at 19:26
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As from Snow Dog and lazland, a warm Welsh welcome from me too!
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: October 30 2010 at 19:42
I had no idea. Hi there Chris...from whereabouts in Wales do you reside? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: October 30 2010 at 20:14
| Dear god, I thought you said you were a ''newbie from NAMBLA'' at first. |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: October 30 2010 at 23:14
Enjoy the site! ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: King Manuel
Date Posted: October 31 2010 at 01:17
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... and driving through the Namib desert with Shine on yourcrazy diamond as soundtrack still gets me after I don´t know how many times. And hooting at Windhoek taxis while Dream Theater is blasting through my car´s sound system! ------------- Don't Bore Us, Get To The Chorus |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: October 31 2010 at 13:47
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welcome to the PA...from green and wet Seattle, Washington USA..... -------------   
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Posted By: June
Date Posted: October 31 2010 at 16:13
Indeed. Welcome  (from whitening Canada) |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: October 31 2010 at 16:45
Wow, Namibia, it's always nice to see how we prog fans are all over the planet. 
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: October 31 2010 at 18:27
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I am from Mars -------------
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Posted By: dtd350
Date Posted: October 31 2010 at 18:59
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Welcome to PA. Enjoy your stay here. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/dtd350 |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: November 08 2010 at 07:46
That must be the first time I've seen Adrian Borland mentioned on PA. He went to my school and I knew him vaguely. A sad loss.
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