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Soundscape42 
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Posted: August 08 2007 at 00:45 |
The question this time around is: If prog were used in an elevator, what songs would be played as you rise to the top floor? Looking for Muzakky prog songs, but with a little pizzaz.
Cheers,
Woody
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The Whistler
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Posted: August 08 2007 at 00:57 |
Brain Salad Surgery.
I jest. Ian Anderson's solo work Divinities was labeled a kind of classical/new age fusion, and I always thought that if were gonna get away with playing something artsy in a public setting (like an elevator or a supermarket) that wasn't totally stagnent, that'd be my bet.
Plus, I love Ian. Biased.
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"There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson
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Atavachron
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Posted: August 08 2007 at 01:19 |
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Group 87 hands down.. little 'super group' with Bozzio, Isham, Maunu, O'Hearn, some of the best prog muzak I know
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: August 08 2007 at 01:22 |
I heard a version of ELP in a mega store, with Luky Man including moog and everything.
HORRENDOUS!!!!!!!!!!
Iván
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rileydog22
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Posted: August 08 2007 at 01:24 |
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Berlin School FTK! Prog-Electronic boys like TaDream, Ashra, and Klaus Schulze are the kings of prog muzak.
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The T
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Posted: August 08 2007 at 01:46 |
As I've said before (even in my only review), the only good example of elevator-prog there is is ASIA. Perfect for office buildings where most of the workers and employees are somewhat prog-concious....
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rileydog22
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Posted: August 08 2007 at 01:55 |
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Asia wasn't prog. Asia was several prog musicians making some rather bland pop.
Not at all related to muzak either. So The T is 0 for 2.
Edited by rileydog22 - August 08 2007 at 01:56
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: August 08 2007 at 02:05 |
 rileydog22 wrote:
Asia wasn't prog. Asia was several prog musicians making some rather bland pop.
Not at all related to muzak either. So The T is 0 for 2.
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Agree, call it Lite Prog, AOR, POP or whatever, but no relation with muzak.
Iván
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Posted: August 08 2007 at 02:20 |
rileydog22 wrote:
Berlin School FTK! Prog-Electronic boys like TaDream, Ashra, and Klaus Schulze are the kings of prog muzak.
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O RLY? Think it's all "music for supermarkets"?! 
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Dean
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Posted: August 09 2007 at 20:28 |
Tubular Bells.
Or a really cheesy ethereal version of Stairway to Heaven to freak people out
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micky
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Posted: August 09 2007 at 20:32 |
Soundscape42 wrote:
The question this time around is: If prog were used in an elevator, what songs would be played as you rise to the top floor? Looking for Muzakky prog songs, but with a little pizzaz.
Cheers,
Woody
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the obvious answer.... Genesis. Just enough moments of pizzaz for people to put them in the same class as groups like Yes, ELP, and King Crimson
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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rileydog22
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Posted: August 09 2007 at 23:38 |
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Soundscape42
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Posted: August 14 2007 at 11:10 |
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Some interesting choices here folks, but some of them are hard for me to come by. It seems like any music you pump through a 2 inch plastic speaker will come out fairly elevatorish. This attempt at prog muzak may be a lost cause but it is still fun to try to create a set that would fit in an elevator setting. This has not been my best theme choice lol, but the show will go on anyway. Feel free to drop in later at 2:00 pacific, and offer me your suggestions live. I wish I had found a cheesy version of stairway. As always thanks for playing along.
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Dean
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Posted: August 14 2007 at 11:15 |
Soundscape42 wrote:
I wish I had found a cheesy version of stairway. |
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zappaholic
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Posted: August 14 2007 at 20:07 |
I have actually heard a muzak version of Pink Floyd's "San Tropez". Very surprising, as it's not one of their most widely known tunes.
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The Whistler
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Posted: August 15 2007 at 02:59 |
darqdean wrote:
Soundscape42 wrote:
I wish I had found a cheesy version of stairway. |
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Oh! You forgot the version Justin Hayward did on Classic Blue!
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"There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson
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stonebeard
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Posted: August 15 2007 at 03:01 |
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I have never once heard any sort of music in an elevator. Just silence and moaning induced by nausea.
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Dean
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Posted: August 15 2007 at 06:23 |
The Whistler wrote:
darqdean wrote:
Soundscape42 wrote:
I wish I had found a cheesy version of stairway. |
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Oh! You forgot the version Justin Hayward did on Classic Blue! |
Oh Great. Thanks. I'd finally managed to expunge that album from my memory and you drag it back. 
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