Dead Can Dance
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Topic: Dead Can Dance
Posted By: DoomHammer
Subject: Dead Can Dance
Date Posted: May 25 2004 at 05:50
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Surprisingly i found that the great band dead can dance are not in progarchives, arent they progressive rock or i misunderstood their music ------------- when i sell my life story, maybe i should write it first and do the living later 'cause life is so much cleaner on the page |
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Posted By: Stormcrow
Date Posted: May 25 2004 at 07:38
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Excellent space music that's (small p) progressive. Yes, to be sure. I like DEAD CAN DANCE quite a lot and their music is often featured on the Hearts Of Space radio show. http://www.hos.com/index.html - http://www.hos.com/index.html A musical resource that lovers of good music ought to know. But is their music (large P) Prog RocK? I would have to say that it is not. That's no knock on them or their craft. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: May 25 2004 at 08:04
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Dead can dance? - someone's been watching me at the clubs! -------------  Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Lizard_King
Date Posted: May 25 2004 at 11:03
| i like DCD very much but i dont think that they could bee called real prog-rock band... |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: May 25 2004 at 12:33
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I voted yes!
Whoops! The worms are escaping the confines of the can! Problem: "Progressive" music remains undefined in any practical, workable sense (and will likely continue so) and the categorization of music is a very subjective thing! I'm glad that deciding which artists make the prog "cut" is not my responsibility! You'll NEVER please all of the people all of the time! ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Jazz fusion, Zappa, and so-called "progressive metal" are (generally) accepted as "prog" here, so why not DCD?
Posted By: Joren
Date Posted: May 25 2004 at 16:07
You're forgetting one thing, uncle Peter! There actually is one way to please everybody... add Mariah Carey to the archives! Woot! |
Peter Rideout wrote:
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: May 25 2004 at 17:43
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^ Ha! That would especially please Ms Carey's (misscarries?) record company, young nephew Jordo! Please Max, don't make me review that sh*te! (Actually, it would probably be fun! You thought my Styx review was nasty? You ain't seen nuffin yet!) ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Oops, now I've let the kitty out of the bag! It's true, assorted Newbies: I don't really like Mariah's Mew-sick! Can you ever forgive me? 
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: May 25 2004 at 17:47
Ya'know Max, that would be wonderful punishment for the dictionary weilding professor. Next time he trips up, a few hours of listening to a Mariahcareyathon would straighten the old bugger right up. If that doesn't work, perhaps some Celine Dion http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001"> |
would be in order? Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: May 25 2004 at 18:02
^ Ha!
Physician, heal thyself! ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: May 25 2004 at 21:18
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I don't bellieve they don't belong to the genre called Progressive Rock, they are an excellent Celtic/Folk/Gothic/Medieval band with some progressive characteristics. Even though I believe Dead Can Dance and Miranda Sex Garden could be included as Art Rock, there are other bands here that in my opinion are farther from Prog' than them. Some Gothic bands are very close to the spirit of progressive rock. But if you ask me if I believe they are prog', I must say I don't think so Iván |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: May 25 2004 at 21:36
What, what, I say, Looks perfectly correct to me..... Fargin' icehole!!!! |
Posted By: Hammar
Date Posted: May 26 2004 at 11:15
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DCD is a great band, but I don't consider it as a prog band. However, Mr. Rideout has a point about the similarities towards other styles like jazz-fusion. Me myself think it's brilliant to see those bands in here. However, I consider jazz-fusion closer to prog than DCD, mostly because of the instrumentation and the musicians in those bands. By the way, it would be really nice not to see a comment about Mariah Carey in every thread. I know it's fun, but there are already a few threads dedicated to it (her), please keep it in there.
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: May 26 2004 at 11:51
Joren,Peter & Danbo The Flatulent - consider yourself told! Smack botties & early to bed  ------------- Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: May 26 2004 at 14:48
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^ I still think that DCD are as much (if not more) "prog" as Zappa or Dream Theater are. (But I really don't care -- there are plenty of great, unarguably prog acts to review here!) ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: May 26 2004 at 15:33
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I guess that on the Waterboys' "Old England," when Mike Scott sings "children stare with heroin eyes," he's referring to your neighbourhood daycare, eh wot? (And don't bother trying to cover your twisted tracks by telling me that "smack botties" refers to spanking! I know what you meant, sicko, and besides, spanking is illegal here too!) ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: arqwave
Date Posted: June 02 2004 at 13:05
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they aren't prog, they are more world music and gothic, and they were unique, they were a start point in matching styles. a very nice band that has reached it's end. peace |
Posted By: Spacemac
Date Posted: June 25 2005 at 12:34
Dead Can Dance is GREEEEEEEEAT  They should be in progarchives 
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Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: June 25 2005 at 14:56
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I voted no... But I'm not 100% sure. I've only heard a few of their songs and they sound more like some kinda ambient sounding music to me. |
Posted By: felixxx
Date Posted: June 26 2005 at 06:07
| I really like this band but i think that they play ethnic music! |
Posted By: Dragon Phoenix
Date Posted: June 26 2005 at 11:34
Great band, I would vote for the missing category Undecided. The problem with a category like Art Rock is that almost any band who do not produce your typical mainstream music can be included. 
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: June 26 2005 at 22:06
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I dont think so...more worldy than anything, IMO. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: June 27 2005 at 08:36
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Not prog. Used to be lapped up by the Goths. Very good though! World music really IMO. Were they responsible for the Gladiator soundtrack or part thereof?? I'm sure Lisa Gerrards name appears in the credits??...Or is it Brendon Perry, I cant f*cking remember..... ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Manunkind
Date Posted: June 27 2005 at 09:40
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Not prog, but absolutely beautiful and touching. ------------- "In war there is no time to teach or learn Zen. Carry a strong stick. Bash your attackers." - Zen Master Ikkyu Sojun |