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jojim 
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 Topic: Your silent lover
Posted: October 26 2005 at 18:54 |
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We all have our mega prog albums in our collection. Maybe it's YES "Close to the edge" or GENESIS "Selling England ...".
But what is the album that you don't dare to recommend to others
because it seems not to be important enough. But you like it very much.
Even knowing that it is not what the masses are wanting-
What is your silent star of the albums?
I will tell you my star at the end of the thread. If there is any.
Cheers
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YES - Close to the edge / UK - UK / GENESIS - The lamb lies down / KING CRIMSON - Discipline / MIKE OLDFIELD - Tubular bells / JETHRO TULL - Aqualung / GENTLE GIANT - Three friends / TMO - IMF
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Poxx
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Posted: October 26 2005 at 19:13 |
Why don't you tell your "silent star" to begin with. This thread doesn't deserve a reply, therefore, I replied.
Hamburger Concerto.
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: October 26 2005 at 19:16 |
An album and artist I love but not many people into prog seem to care about:
Kevin Gilbert-The Shaming of the True(and his solo album Thud,too)
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The Miracle
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Posted: October 26 2005 at 19:16 |
Not my favorite album, but I would not risk recommending Trout Mask Replica to anyone, while I like it very much 
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jojim
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Posted: October 26 2005 at 19:22 |
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Ok, you are right. Thank you. I should name my silent lover.
It is: CURVED AIR - "Air cut". This album is so well made, so tense, so
variable, so fine composed, that I have to make it my silent lover. Of
course I have all the major albums - and I like them. But this album is
for me the silent winner. Imagiine: it is a female voice (Sonja
Kristina) that leads the music. If you listen to "Easy" you will find,
that this voice is going over the top of all female performances in
prog rock.
And Eddie Jobson is giving - perhaps - his most concrete statement in his musical career.
Just my opinion.
Cheers
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YES - Close to the edge / UK - UK / GENESIS - The lamb lies down / KING CRIMSON - Discipline / MIKE OLDFIELD - Tubular bells / JETHRO TULL - Aqualung / GENTLE GIANT - Three friends / TMO - IMF
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roaryg
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Posted: October 26 2005 at 19:37 |
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Miles Davis - Bitches Brew. A masterpiece of both the rock and jazz genres.
John McLaughlin of Mahavishnu Orchestra on guitar, playing sometimes in a
heavy rock style.
Cant figure out why Miles isnt considered prog, and yet dubious prog stuff
like Deep Purple is. Not bashing Deep Purple, I like them, but Miles is light
years ahead of them and many others in taking rock in an entirely unique
new direction.
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Tim
FM, Nash the Slash, Camel
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Lorak
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Posted: October 26 2005 at 19:45 |
#1 - Mallard - In a Different Climate
Runner up - Fleetwod Mac - Heroes are Hard to Find
Very well done albums. Deserve to be here, but happy to keep them to myself 
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Two heads are better than one, but if you want something done right, do it yourself.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained, but better safe than sorry.
Look before you leap, but he who hesitates is lost
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jojim
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Posted: October 26 2005 at 19:48 |
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Keep going your opinions: I want to know your secrets of musical taste.
Just to force more interventions.
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YES - Close to the edge / UK - UK / GENESIS - The lamb lies down / KING CRIMSON - Discipline / MIKE OLDFIELD - Tubular bells / JETHRO TULL - Aqualung / GENTLE GIANT - Three friends / TMO - IMF
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lizard
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Posted: October 26 2005 at 20:11 |
bohemian rhapsody.... 
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Wizard/TRueStar
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Posted: October 26 2005 at 20:12 |
 roaryg wrote:
Cant figure out why Miles isnt considered prog, and yet dubious prog stuff
like Deep Purple is. Not bashing Deep Purple, I like them, but Miles is light
years ahead of them and many others in taking rock in an entirely unique
new direction. |
 yes, and add Radiohead & Can to that. not that they're not prog or anything. I'll stop there.
FOR ME:
Genesis - Abacab (your mind just can't handle it )
Spock's Beard - V, Snow (I love this stuff and tell people so, but some people would not take me seriously anymore if they knew I loves this )
The Flower Kings - BITWOA-Adam & Eve (I haven't heard it all, but not very much): for reasons same as spock's beard
Peter Gabriel - Everything I've heard
TODD RUNDGREN - ALL OF IT, EVEN THE 80's AND I'M NOT AFRAID TO SAY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
UTOPIA (6 & 4 piece) I love this band as well. All of it.
ROXY MUSIC - I like some stuff after Siren
Joni Mitchell - Some people find this weird i'm into her
I'm sure I could think of more..................
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Mategra
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Posted: October 27 2005 at 03:19 |
JANE SIBERRY - ...The Speckless Sky, The Walking (absolute masterpiece of the 80s), Bound by the Beauty, When I Was a Boy...
IT BITES - Tne Big Lad in the Windmill, Once Around the World, Eat Me in St Louis (80s "neo-prog" can't be better!)
CARDIACS - everything
THE SEA NYMPHS - S/t (Cardiacs offshot with Tim & Sarah Smith and William D. Drake)
TOYAH - everything
SUNDAY ALL OVER THE WORLD (featuring Toyah & Robert Fripp) - Kneeling at the Shrine
STUMP - A Fierce Pancake (extremely quirky)
CLAIRE HAMILL (She's not related to Peter) - Love in the Afternoon (yet another hidden gem from the 80s)
KATZEN KAPELL - S/t, Alla Hatar Min Man (unique Swedish 90s prog)
DAGMAR KRAUSE, ANTHONY MOORE & PETER BLEGVAD (AKA SLAPP HAPPY) - Camera (a genuine original 90s avant-opera)
PETER BLEGVAD - ...King Strut and other Stories...
YELLO - ...Stella, One Second...
UTOPIA - ...Swing to the Right, Oblivion...
GODLEY & CREME - Consequences, L... (definitely prog)
IONA - everything
Edited by Mategra
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Rob The Good
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Posted: October 27 2005 at 05:08 |
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2 albums that critics seem to like, but you don't really hear about THAT much (certainly not as much as CTTE or DSOTM).
ROXY MUSIC - FOR YOUR PLEASURE
APHRODITE'S CHILD - 666
Both absolutely fantastic. You NEEEEEEEEED to listen to them. DO IT!
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And Jesus said unto John, "come forth and receive eternal life..."
Unfortunately, John came fifth and was stuck with a toaster.
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Phil
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Posted: October 27 2005 at 05:19 |
roaryg wrote:
Cant figure out why Miles isnt considered prog, and yet dubious prog stuff
like Deep Purple is. Not bashing Deep Purple, I like them, but Miles is light
years ahead of them and many others in taking rock in an entirely unique
new direction. |
I'd second that (like the "Bitches Brew" Avatar..)
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rockandrail
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Posted: October 27 2005 at 05:31 |
I not only dare but I strongly recommend and play to anybody comes home, in band alphabetical order:
Symphonic prog
Barclay James Harvest - All their albums with Woolly Wolstenholme (12 studio albums)
Curved Air - Second Album, Phantasmagoria, Air Cut
Earth & Fire - Song of the Marching Children, Atlantis
Strawbs - From the Witchwood, Grave New World, Bursting at the Seams, Hero and Heroïne, Ghosts
Classic Rock
Taste - Taste, On the Boards
James Gang - Yer album
Chicago - CTA, Chicago II
Blue Öyster Cult - Secret Treaties
Indie - Alternative Rock
Grandaddy - Under the Western Freeway, The Sophtware Slump
Kula Shaker - K
Mercury Rev - Deserter's Song, All is Dream, The Secret Migration
Pulp - This is Hardcore, We Love Life
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