Prog songs by non-prog bands
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Topic: Prog songs by non-prog bands
Posted By: Renfield
Subject: Prog songs by non-prog bands
Date Posted: December 29 2010 at 18:40
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Had an idea for a thread where you can recommend a song that you think would appeal to proggers, by bands that might not be on most proggers' radar. I'll start with "Les Brers in A Minor", an instrumental by Southern blues-rockers The Allman Brothers Band. The first 3 minutes or so are about as avant-garde as a mainstream rock act ever got. We follow that with a Squire-worthy bass line, some Hammond organ and a drum solo. This was recorded after Duane Allman died, so all the guitar in this one is by Dickey Betts. Hope some of you 70s proggers like this one.
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Posted By: WyattEarp
Date Posted: December 29 2010 at 18:51
| Here's a couple Fly like a Eagle,Wild Mountain Honey and Winter Time by The Steve Miller Band |
Posted By: EnderEd
Date Posted: December 29 2010 at 19:31
I know these, but not sure they're all that proggy... In the late 60's/Early 70's there was a wonderful blur between the rock genres, so that the likes of Elton John would offer some wonderfully proggy pieces (e.g., Madman Across the Water, Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding), as did The Grateful Dead (Terrapin Station), and even the Stones (Can't you Hear me Knockin'). Over in folk/rockdom, Cat Stevens, CSNY, and Loggins & Messina did some great proggy "suites". ------------- --EnderEd |
WyattEarp wrote:Posted By: Renfield
Date Posted: December 29 2010 at 20:01
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Posted By: Renfield
Date Posted: December 29 2010 at 20:04
Speaking of the Stones, the LP "Their Satanic Majesties Request" might be of interest to some of us. It was their attempt at Sgt Pepper-esque psychedelia, and they never made another album like it.
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Posted By: foltzkr
Date Posted: December 29 2010 at 20:28
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While I certainly enjoy 70's prog, here are some songs that might interest some fellow younger proggers out there. Ben Folds is admittedly a guilty pleasure of mine but I believe he has some songs that come pretty close to crossing into prog. Check out "Your Dogs," "Saskia Hamilton," "All U Can Eat," or "Adelaide." Another current band, not like Ben Folds at all, that I believe crosses into prog at times is HORSE the Band ("A Million Exploding Suns" "Golden Mummy Golden Bird"). As for older material, I think KISS' "Music from 'The Elder'" has some prog worthy material. And how can we forget about Edgar Winter Group's 'Frankenstein'? That's all I can think of for the moment. Very interesting post and I enjoyed the ABB song quite a bit. |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: December 29 2010 at 21:09
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[/QUOTE] Speaking of the Stones, the LP "Their Satanic Majesties Request" might be of interest to some of us. It was their attempt at Sgt Pepper-esque psychedelia, and they never made another album like it. [/QUOTE]
It's the only Stones album the I owe, and a very proggy one it is.
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Posted By: Renfield
Date Posted: December 29 2010 at 22:03
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Here's another instrumental, "Castle Rock" by '70s country-rockers Barefoot Jerry. Some Wakeman-esque synths, and I think I hear some glockenspiel or vibraphone or something in there as well. If you like this, check out "Cades Cove" or "Ebenezer" in the related videos.
ps--They also recorded a song called "Hero Frodo" but I can't find a link for that one. That one's pretty cheesy, anyway.
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Posted By: Mr Lemonhog
Date Posted: December 29 2010 at 22:32
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Night of the swallow -Kate Bush (she always had a proggy side to her) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-K98zomUZ0&feature=player_detailpage" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-K98zomUZ0&feature=player_detailpage |
Posted By: MrEdifus
Date Posted: December 29 2010 at 22:37
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The Allman Brothers were pretty progressive for a Southern blues-rock band anyway. Mountain Jam also comes to mind, as well as In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed. (Check out the Fillmore Concerts version of both. Check out the whole live album while you're at it.) ------------- 
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: December 30 2010 at 00:24
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"Faith Healer" by the Sensational Alex Harvey Band. -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Prog_Bassist
Date Posted: December 30 2010 at 00:32
This thread definitely gets the Prog_Bassist seal of approval!  I guess you could call it more of a fusion side of things, but I always thought "Contusion" by Stevie Wonder was proggy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T5q7BzpEe4" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T5q7BzpEe4 Also, another proggy tune I'd have to say would be Aja by Steely Dan! epic tune. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaNt5S9pibQ" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaNt5S9pibQ ------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: December 30 2010 at 00:33
Also, 'Jessica'. ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: December 30 2010 at 00:36
Oh yes! Anyone who doubts Steely Dan's prog-ness needs to listen to this track. Edit: That Stevie Wonder track was cool.
------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: InClouds
Date Posted: December 30 2010 at 01:41
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I've always thought that Ambrosia's "Drink of Water" was a bit proggy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Och37cvtPVs" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Och37cvtPVs "Child in Time" by Deep Purple and "Achilles Last Stand" by Led Zeppelin also come to mind. These are all prog-related bands though, so it's nothing too surprising. I'll have to think of some more. |
Posted By: yanch
Date Posted: December 30 2010 at 06:19
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^Agree whole heartedly on Achilles Last Stand-good song! A few from me-Bruce Coburn's Tibetan Side of Town is rather proggy-long, interesting time signature, interesting arrangement. Also, two tracks by The Dooby Brothers from their Captain and Me album come to mind-Clear as the Driven Snow and The Captain and Me. Both have a definite prog feel and structure to them, very different from the rock and pop-rock the Doobies usually produced.
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Posted By: Renfield
Date Posted: December 30 2010 at 09:53
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Posted By: Renfield
Date Posted: December 30 2010 at 09:59
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjNrO4OXJPE" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjNrO4OXJPE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luv1fvtj4bQ&feature=related" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luv1fvtj4bQ&feature=related
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Posted By: topographicbroadways
Date Posted: December 30 2010 at 10:32
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Width Of a Circle by David Bowie is the obvious one for me -------------  
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Posted By: Juan Carlos de Mulde
Date Posted: December 30 2010 at 13:38
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with a jazz attitude too. Liquid Tension Experiment reminds me on this.... ------------- http://www.lastfm.de/user/SSsebastian/?chartstyle=SidebarPlain" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: yanch
Date Posted: December 30 2010 at 13:40
Nice, I will have to check out these "weird" Pat Simmons songs. Thanks for the links!
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: December 30 2010 at 14:01
Someone starts a "prog songs/albums by non-prog bands" once a week 
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Posted By: tupan
Date Posted: December 31 2010 at 05:55
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"Metal contra as nuvens", from the brazilian band Legião Urbana.
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Posted By: Dalex_61
Date Posted: December 31 2010 at 09:41
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...what about Geateful Dead's "Terrapin Station Part 1"?
You'll find it in Youtube, but unfortunately they split it up in two parts.
Well... it's a suite, after all!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsTunVuFqz4&feature=related" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsTunVuFqz4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P--VssprqeE&feature=related" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P--VssprqeE&feature=related
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Posted By: O666
Date Posted: December 31 2010 at 10:38
| Grand Funk Railroad's "Railroad" song is very proggy (IMO). I think many of bands that you listed before are in Prog Rock category (like Deep Purple) and these kind of bands aren't non-Prog. Is it correct?! |
Posted By: PlumAplomb
Date Posted: January 03 2011 at 08:49
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i have a bunch of songs that sound prog to me (i literally jsut made a post about Bad Religion's Into the Unknown) for now i'll just mention "Clover Over Dover" by Blur -they're british, the song is symphonic yumminess, there are even seagulls in the beginning, lol. when i was first getting into prog, i wondered why al the seagulls, maybe i jsut listened to snow goose too many times. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5bdb-sKRcE |
Posted By: PlumAplomb
Date Posted: January 03 2011 at 09:00
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here's another seagull song Emilie Autumn - shalott, more classical music though i guess http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpXdNaXYysk and Bent a band from nottingham - they are an electronica band, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkDEmFfpKjM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZljGoxxfKs clan of xymox i jsut happen to be going through all my music today so im sure ill be editing again |
Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: January 03 2011 at 14:36
| Not prog as such, but I absolutely love Lou Reed's Rock'n'Roll Animal, terrific guitar work by Steve Hunter, even Lou himself seems to play much above his capabilities as a guitar player, and the bass and drums are also fantastic. |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: January 03 2011 at 14:39
Interesting post. Blur also did The Universal, which is so prog it's unbelievable. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: Evolver
Date Posted: January 03 2011 at 14:53
How about all of those prog songs on early Genesis albums?  ------------- Trust me. I know what I'm doing. |
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: January 06 2011 at 01:02
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Reading this I just remembered a track my ABBA loving sister and mother hated. Intermezzo - (more ELP than anything...) ABBA and one I liked, Eagle. Regrettably I would have to take the drugs necessary - or find a copy of Abba The Album - whichever, but I vaguely recall that's when their music got serious. Oh yes, Mike Oldfield did a cover of Arrival. Interesting that pop groups do insytrumental tunes. (Yes, I know pop might have snooty connotations coming like this but ... it wasn't usual. Mind you most prog type pop groups didn't do many purely instrumental pieces. Just those long bits in between choruses on Karn Evil 9...  (yes, folks I am a having some fun. In a good mood for once...)Just playing some Nazareth at the moment... Please Don't Judas Me... prog type number and the remastered Hair Of The Dog kills. |
Posted By: The Tourist
Date Posted: January 06 2011 at 03:25
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I agree with Achilles Last Stand. Always thought it was the most progressive thing Led Zep have done. Maybe Frankenstein by Edgar Winter Group.
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Posted By: WyattEarp
Date Posted: January 06 2011 at 17:16
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Posted By: WyattEarp
Date Posted: January 06 2011 at 17:30
Speaking of which,The Tour of a lifetime The Grateful Dead with Jerry Garcia touring with Gong with Daevid Allen,Gilli Smyth,and Steve Hillage on that Spacey Guitar.
The Deadheads meet Planet Gong.
Could you imagine the out-of-this-world Jams togather.
The Dead would be Jamming with Gong on songs"Flying Teapot,Isle of Everywhere,Glorious Om Riff.
Then
Gong would be Jamming with the Dead on songs like"Trucking"Turn on your Lovelight","Fire on the Mountain",Playing in the Band"
With Gilli Smyth's Psychedelic Whispering Voice
The Dream Tour of a Lifetime
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Posted By: WyattEarp
Date Posted: January 06 2011 at 17:35
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Here's a couple of other songs by non-prog bands
*Who's behind the Door by Zebra
*Last Chance by Shooting Star
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Posted By: WyattEarp
Date Posted: January 06 2011 at 17:47
Both of those songs took me to places beyond ordinary and l vison the pictures of what the songs are conveying.
Like when i got into Styx and Kansas(Both my 1st prog groups i got into)
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: January 06 2011 at 20:11
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I think this one fits the bill. Got me to buy the album way back when and I got the CD release not too long ago: Oh here's what appears to be an original video: ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: XTChuck
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 10:02
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I think a lot of British rock bands in the early to mid 70's had their prog moments - here's just a few that come to mind
Black Sabbath - Spiral Architect, Sabra Cadabra, Megalomaina
Deep Purple - Fools, Child in Time
Led Zeppelin - No Quarter, The Rain Song, a good chunk of the Physical Grafitti LP and later on Achilles Last Stand, Caroselambra
Uriah Heep - Paradise/The Spell, July Morning
If I had more time, I'd probably come up with about a hundred good examples
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 11:06
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Well I'll put in the usual one I highlilght in each one of these threads , the splendid "Weekender" by Flowered Up
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Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 11:09
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------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 11:12
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Magazine - Definitive Gaze Back to Nature ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: PlumAplomb
Date Posted: January 21 2011 at 08:10
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the beginning of 'pussy strut' the waitresses (i keep finding stuff!) i also figure i don't have to mention the album 'origin of symmetry' by muse do i? also, since i'm watching it right now (one of my absolute favorite since it came out when i was a kid) the Ladyhawke soundtrack: The film's score was composed by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Powell" rel="nofollow - Andrew Powell and produced by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Parsons" rel="nofollow - Alan Parsons . Richard Donner stated that he was listening to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Alan_Parsons_Project" rel="nofollow - The Alan Parsons Project (on which Powell collaborated) while scouting for locations, and became unable to separate his visual ideas from the music. Powell combined traditional orchestral music and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_chants" rel="nofollow - Gregorian chants with contemporary http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_rock" rel="nofollow - progressive rock -infused material, to controversial effect. It has been cited as the most memorable example of the growing trend among 1980s fantasy films of abandoning the lush orchestral scores of composers such as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Williams" rel="nofollow - John Williams and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Horner" rel="nofollow - James Horner in favour of a modern pop/rock sound. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladyhawke#cite_note-0" rel="nofollow - [1] The http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundtrack_album" rel="nofollow - soundtrack album was released in 1985 and re-released with additional tracks in 1995. just read that too. |
Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: February 15 2011 at 16:55
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The Pumpkins IMO should be in PA; they have so many prog characteristics.There pretty much as prog as you can get with out being PROG. ------------- 
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Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: January 11 2013 at 11:52
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I wasn't expecting this in a Bread song, the middle part that is: ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: truedefiance
Date Posted: January 13 2013 at 19:50
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Maybe not technichly prog, but still a amazing song. ------------- Broken teeth, a shattered jaw Ten to one, behold my God Wicked sons of Heaven’s loss Raise your own inverted cross Storm the Gates of Hell-Demon Hunter |
Posted By: AreYouHuman
Date Posted: May 09 2013 at 19:05
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Five Man Electrical Band. Their big hit was Signs, but the title track from their second album “Coming of Age” is somewhat proggy.
Midnight Oil. The opening track on their first, self-titled album, Surfing With a Spoon. Apparently some of their members were in a prog band previously. Neil Young. No less than three tracks from “Harvest” lean in that direction: There’s a World, A Man Needs a Maid, and Words (Between the Lines of Age). The first I heard Mother Russia by Renaissance the riff in the chorus reminded me of the one in There’s a World. Most of his music is relatively simple, but these three songs are surprisingly complex for those more familiar with most of his later material, making ample use of shifting time signatures. Some of Neil’s songs with Buffalo Springfield did the same, esp. Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing and Broken Arrow. A portion of the latter was incorporated into Country Girl, on CSNY’s “Déjà Vu.”
Play Elizabeth Reed and then follow with Lady Fantasy by Camel, which ought to be subtitled E. R. Part 2. |
Posted By: AreYouHuman
Date Posted: May 13 2013 at 23:03
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"About Us" by Stories had several cuts that could qualify as prog: Darling, Hey France, Please,Please and Words.
Their hit off this album was Brother Louie, which mislead a lot of people on what they were all about, not unlike Focus with Hocus Pocus. When you play the album and then get to Brother Louie at the end, it sticks out like a sore thumb. |
Posted By: AreYouHuman
Date Posted: May 19 2013 at 23:11
| The Church is already on PA as prog related, but Afterimage, the last track on "Magician Among the Spirits," wouldn't sound out of place on one of Eno's ambient albums or on an Anthony Phillips album. |
Posted By: CoolJimmi
Date Posted: May 24 2013 at 21:45
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"Band on the Run" by McCartney and Wings springs to mind instantly As does "A Little Piece of Heaven" by Avenged Sevenfold; a full orchestra, jazz leanings, opera stylings, multpiple-part structure, and avant-garde, avant-garde, oh my God AVANT-GARDE! I'd also put up pretty much anything by System of a Down as being fairly proggy, at the least highly avant and quite artsy. But, "Question!" introduces you quite nicely, and "Aerials" is full-on prog, even more so on the full version: This is something that interests me immensely, and I would encourage as many as possible to take part in such an intriguing endeavor as this.
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Posted By: AreYouHuman
Date Posted: June 01 2013 at 21:37
| Just listened to Mark O'Connor's "Meanings Of," which has at least two prog-leaning tracks: Court Suite and The Robotic Muso, the former sounding much like the Dixie Dregs, of which he was a member for a year or so. |
Posted By: AreYouHuman
Date Posted: July 10 2013 at 22:55
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Creedence Clearwater Revival - Rude Awakening #2 from "Pendulum."
Alice Cooper - Titanic Overture from their first, "Pretties for You." Actually, both of those could be classed as Get Out of Here Songs, because that's the reaction you're likely to get when you tell people who they're by.
Actually quite a few by the Alices that are prog-leaning: Halo of Flies, Killer, Second Coming, Unfinished Sweet. And BTW, Peter Gabriel worked with many of the same people on his first album that Alice did after his original band broke up (Steve Hunter, Josef Chirowski, Dick Wagner, Jimmy Maelen, Tony Levin and of course, producer Bob Ezrin). |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: July 10 2013 at 23:42
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"China Doll", "Unbroken Chain", "Rosemary", "Mountains of the Moon" : Grateful Dead "She's a Rainbow" : Rolling Stones "America", "Save the Life of My Child" : Simon and Garfunkel "Who Are You?" : Black Sabbath "Bird of Prey" : Uriah Heep "The Rain Song" : Led Zep ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: July 10 2013 at 23:59
Fantastic post! You know your Alice! I always thought "Halo of Flies" was their proggiest, it is a fantastic song! I saw them perform it live, July 28, 1972: Alice Cooper & Captain Beyond, USA - Amphitheater, Chicago, Illinois... jaw-dropping great show!
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Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: July 11 2013 at 01:01
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The way out is through. --NINE INCH NAILS.
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Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: July 11 2013 at 01:06
Yup. Your right. Breaking Benjirman is NOT prog. ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: July 11 2013 at 09:14
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Didn't list a specific song but I always felt both Ultravox and Echo and the Bunnymen had tracks that seemed progressive to me. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: AreYouHuman
Date Posted: July 11 2013 at 18:37
 The first time I heard Visions in Blue by Ultravox I was reminded of VDGG, especially Still Life. It had a similar feel, I thought, in part because of the quieter sections at beginning and end.
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Posted By: stegor
Date Posted: July 11 2013 at 20:34
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I just came here to drop the Alice Cooper Halo of Flies bomb but I see it's already been done and done. Love that song. He has others but that ones my favorite. I do need to check out Prettys for you and Easy Action though. Ive heard bits and I've been surprised. I also love the Steven Suite on Welcome to My Nightmare. I'll put pennies on your eyes. Chilling. The CD remaster with the alternate versions of some of the tracks is great.
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: July 11 2013 at 20:52
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I'm a big fan of The Flaming Lips, and they've been beocming more and more progressive sounding in their most recent releases. This is the single (i believe) from their album released this year. Pretty impressive i think. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Jonathan
Date Posted: February 01 2014 at 18:23
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I find this song by REO Speedwagon to be somewhat Prog-Related. The Original Lead Vocalist of REO later became the Lead Vocalist of Starcastle if I am correct. And I also find this Beach Boys song to be sort of Progressive Related as well. ------------- "Do not do to others as you don't want done to yourself."- Confucius |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: February 06 2014 at 13:27
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Soulfy---Moses, I And I, and all SOULFLY instrumentals (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9)
The Cure---Bloodflowers and Carnival Visors. Mudvayne---Dig ( this track is Prog metal.) ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: AreYouHuman
Date Posted: April 30 2014 at 00:13
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“Crazy Eyes” by Poco. Perfect blend of prog-style arrangements, courtesy of Alice Cooper producer Bob Ezrin, with the band’s usual country-rock elements. ------------- Caption: We tend to take ourselves a little too seriously. Silly human race! Yes is for everybody! |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: May 23 2014 at 23:45
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The beautiful suite by my beloved, Fields Of The Nephilim
Intro-(Dead but still dreaming)--For Her Light--At The Gates Of Silent Memory--Paradise Regained. Total. 16:03 Mins. ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: AreYouHuman
Date Posted: June 28 2014 at 23:56
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Quicksilver Messenger Service – The Fool. Their magnum opus, IMO, and a surprisingly complex tune full of subtleties and unexpected melodic turns. ------------- Caption: We tend to take ourselves a little too seriously. Silly human race! Yes is for everybody! |
Posted By: AreYouHuman
Date Posted: August 17 2014 at 23:32
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Cheap Trick—Dream Police
Carpenters—Goodbye to Love (one that they actually received hate mail for, because of the scorching fuzz-guitar solo by Tony Peluso) ------------- Caption: We tend to take ourselves a little too seriously. Silly human race! Yes is for everybody! |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: August 18 2014 at 13:37
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ALONE. by JUDAS PREIST. ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: prog61
Date Posted: June 22 2017 at 08:23
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Acropolis now – Joe Jackson Journey of the Sorcerer - Eagles Breaking the girl - Red Hot Chili Peppers Child’s anthem - Toto Foreplay - Boston Hydra - Toto Vienna –Ultravox |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: September 06 2017 at 06:47
Posted By: Jonathan
Date Posted: June 10 2018 at 13:33
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------------- "Do not do to others as you don't want done to yourself."- Confucius |
Posted By: Jonathan
Date Posted: June 10 2018 at 13:38
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Maybe this is more EDM than Prog but it somewhat comes pretty close to Prog to me. And then there is also this IDM type of song which has a guitar part for a few seconds that would fit right in on a Prog Album.
------------- "Do not do to others as you don't want done to yourself."- Confucius |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: June 10 2018 at 15:24
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This has always been my fall back tune for referencing prog from a non-prog band. Over 8 minutes long, Spanish and Middle-eastern influences, different time changes, and esoteric lyrics: ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: June 10 2018 at 22:04
| ^Really great song! Also following Desperado is one of my big quite proggy Alice favourites. And also have to mention Unfinished Sweet in Billion Dollar Babies-album with that really great mellotron-part! |
Posted By: Jonathan
Date Posted: June 11 2018 at 13:50
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I recently made a Youtube Playlist influenced by these type of threads on this site called "Experimental Song by Non-Experimental Artists." http://https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlPFwcS1QpTiEda8b-Fwbg5Fp4B6-3Xwh" rel="nofollow - http://https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlPFwcS1QpTiEda8b-Fwbg5Fp4B6-3Xwh ------------- "Do not do to others as you don't want done to yourself."- Confucius |
Posted By: Jonathan
Date Posted: June 18 2018 at 18:02
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This C-Pop Song is EDM but it kind of sounds sort of Proggy to me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOs61QlnU9c&index=17&list=PLlPFwcS1QpTiEda8b-Fwbg5Fp4B6-3Xwh&t=0s Also, I think "Pyramids" by Frank Ocean seems to sound very Proggy to me, it's like Alternative R&B meets Prog that's over 9 Minutes long. You don't see that everyday.
------------- "Do not do to others as you don't want done to yourself."- Confucius |
Posted By: Rael Road
Date Posted: March 07 2019 at 18:44
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Registered just because I saw this thread. 10 come to mind off the top: Texarkana by R.E.M. Spaced by Aerosmith Starrider by Foreigner Kill Eye by Crowded House Twisty Bass by Neil Finn Invisible Sun by The Police Pompeii Am Gotterdammerung by The Flaming Lips Stripsearch by Faith No More The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies I Feel Love - Donna Summer
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: March 07 2019 at 18:55
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Vinnie Moore's 1988 album Time Odyssey is prog-metal before there was such a classificationl. The band on that album is a quartet, with none other than Jordan Rudess on keys (a full decade before he appeared with DT). Here's the long cut, "Message in a Dream." ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: March 07 2019 at 19:18
| ^ The interesting(and very telling)thing about that track is that Jordan Rudess plays keyboards on it and the album too. This was way before he joined Dream Theater of course. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: March 08 2019 at 12:31
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^Yes, Jordan's on the whole album, not just that track. And it's a damn good album, too. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: M27Barney
Date Posted: March 08 2019 at 12:34
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All these mentions...and yet not one nod to cockney rebels "Death Trip" which is more proggy than a lot of prog... ------------- Play me my song.....Here it comes again....... |