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sigod 
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Posted: March 12 2008 at 08:00 |
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jalist
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Posted: March 12 2008 at 08:54 |
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sigod
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Posted: March 12 2008 at 09:19 |
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sigod
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Posted: March 12 2008 at 09:55 |
A few more for you.
A Silver Mt Zion
Muse (single cover)
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Vibrationbaby
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Posted: March 12 2008 at 10:21 |
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I think this stuff is trying waaaaaaaaaay too hard. I mean, that last one with the bird formation formed into the shape of a butterfly, c`mon it looks like some sort of cover you would find on the of some Windham Hill new age album from 1983. Then again, I`m from the mid 16th century when Roger Dean and Hipgnosis were the rage. Also these bands, save for Marillion aren`t even porgrock bands.
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sigod
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Posted: March 12 2008 at 10:33 |
 Vibrationbaby wrote:
I think this stuff is trying waaaaaaaaaay
too hard. I mean, that last one with the bird formation formed into the
shape of a butterfly, c`mon it looks like some sort of cover you would
find on the of some Windham Hill new age album from 1983. Then again,
I`m from the mid 16th century when Roger Dean and Hipgnosis were the
rage. Also these bands, save for Marillion aren`t even porgrock
bands. |
Let me get this straight, are you saying that Porcupine Tree, Frost, Kino, etc are NOT Prog rock bands? 
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Visitor13
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Posted: March 12 2008 at 10:36 |
sigod wrote:
Vibrationbaby wrote:
I think this stuff is trying waaaaaaaaaay too hard. I mean, that last one with the bird formation formed into the shape of a butterfly, c`mon it looks like some sort of cover you would find on the of some Windham Hill new age album from 1983. Then again, I`m from the mid 16th century when Roger Dean and Hipgnosis were the rage. Also these bands, save for Marillion aren`t even porgrock bands. |
Let me get this straight, are you saying that Porcupine Tree, Frost, Kino, etc are NOT Prog rock bands?
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Firstly, nice to see you back, Sigod  Secondly, that etc. includes The Jelly Jam, and I'd like to know if VB believes they're not prog either.
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Man Erg
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Posted: March 12 2008 at 10:41 |
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Off topic,sorry
Hello,Simon
Pop into the Grey Room for a cuppa...
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Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.
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Vibrationbaby
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Posted: March 12 2008 at 10:51 |
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Dean
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Posted: March 12 2008 at 11:33 |
Vibrationbaby wrote:
I think this stuff is trying waaaaaaaaaay too hard. I mean, that last one with the bird formation formed into the shape of a butterfly, c`mon it looks like some sort of cover you would find on the of some Windham Hill new age album from 1983. Then again, I`m from the mid 16th century when Roger Dean and Hipgnosis were the rage. Also these bands, save for Marillion aren`t even porgrock bands. |
That Muse cover was done by Storm Thorgerson at Hipgnosis. (as are the Mars Volta covers)
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What?
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sigod
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Posted: March 12 2008 at 11:39 |
Vibrationbaby wrote:
sigod wrote:
Vibrationbaby wrote:
I think
this stuff is trying waaaaaaaaaay too hard. I mean, that last one with
the bird formation formed into the shape of a butterfly, c`mon it looks
like some sort of cover you would find on the of some Windham Hill new
age album from 1983. Then again, I`m from the mid 16th century when
Roger Dean and Hipgnosis were the rage. Also these bands, save for
Marillion aren`t even porgrock bands. |
Let me get this straight, are you saying that Porcupine Tree, Frost, Kino, etc are NOT Prog rock bands?
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Not for me. Prog for me ended around 1976. Hey don`t get me wrong some
nice creativeness going on in those photos but I can`t see them as
covers for prog albums. Also, I`ve tried and tried and tried to get
into Porcupine Tree with the intention of maybe writing a review but
either the review that I would write would be reported as inappropriate
or deleted altogether. I might as well be listening to Hip Hop than
listening to some of these newer bands. |
Ah well if prog ended for you in 1976 then I guess this thread really won't be your cup of mead. 
At least you have given Porcupine Tree a spin so more power to you sir.
As for not being prog album covers, well the world moves on and I for
one would lay down lay down and die if I there was no attempt to
develop the concept further.
That said, I admire your candour and honesty in this mater VB. 
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sigod
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Posted: March 12 2008 at 11:41 |
Visitor13 wrote:
sigod wrote:
Vibrationbaby wrote:
I think this
stuff is trying waaaaaaaaaay too hard. I mean, that last one with the
bird formation formed into the shape of a butterfly, c`mon it looks
like some sort of cover you would find on the of some Windham Hill new
age album from 1983. Then again, I`m from the mid 16th century when
Roger Dean and Hipgnosis were the rage. Also these bands, save for
Marillion aren`t even porgrock bands. |
Let me get this straight, are you saying that Porcupine Tree, Frost, Kino, etc are NOT Prog rock bands?
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Firstly, nice to see you back, Sigod
Secondly, that etc. includes The Jelly Jam, and I'd like to know if VB believes they're not prog either.
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Thanks for the warm welcome Visitor. It's nice to be back. 
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Vibrationbaby
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Posted: March 12 2008 at 11:45 |
darqDean wrote:
Vibrationbaby wrote:
I think this stuff is trying waaaaaaaaaay too hard. I mean, that last one with the bird formation formed into the shape of a butterfly, c`mon it looks like some sort of cover you would find on the of some Windham Hill new age album from 1983. Then again, I`m from the mid 16th century when Roger Dean and Hipgnosis were the rage. Also these bands, save for Marillion aren`t even porgrock bands. |
That Muse cover was done by Storm Thorgerson at Hipgnosis. (as are the Mars Volta covers) |
I was obviously refering to the Hipgnosis artwork from the seventies. Why Storm would sellout like that escapes me. I have his new book on order and please God, I hope it`s not going to be full of all this new crap.
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Dean
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Posted: March 12 2008 at 11:56 |
If you are refering to "Eye Of The Storm" then you won't be too disapointed, but not everything he did in the 70s & 80s was a masterpiece  (Tormato anyone?)
Edited by darqDean - March 12 2008 at 11:57
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What?
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sigod
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Posted: March 12 2008 at 12:20 |
Man Erg wrote:
Off topic,sorry
Hello,Simon
Pop into the Grey Room for a cuppa... |
Ooh, yes please...milk and two sugars!
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Vibrationbaby
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Posted: March 12 2008 at 13:20 |
darqDean wrote:
If you are refering to "Eye Of The Storm" then you won't be too disapointed, but not everything he did in the 70s & 80s was a masterpiece (Tormato anyone?) |
Well if I remember correctly it was Rick Wakeman who put the final touch on the Tormato cover if you remember as correctly as I do. Rick no liked nice picture so Rick throw Tomato at nice picture. I printed off that butterfly picture and brought it to a lunch rendezvous I just had with a few friends. I didn`t tell them where it was from, who created it etc. and one of the ladies said it was cute and looked like something her 7 year old daughter would come up with, so there ya go. And yup it is Eye Of The Storm and man, I dunno I`m going to have to take a goood look through it before I either take it or ask for my deposit back. Maybe Storm is going senile in his advancing years.
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Atavachron
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Posted: March 12 2008 at 14:15 |
Vibrationbaby wrote:
I think this stuff is trying waaaaaaaaaay too hard. I mean, that last one with the bird formation formed into the shape of a butterfly, c`mon it looks like some sort of cover you would find on the of some Windham Hill new age album from 1983. Then again, I`m from the mid 16th century when Roger Dean and Hipgnosis were the rage. Also these bands, save for Marillion aren`t even porgrock bands. |
actually many of the covers posted are much like the sort of designs Hipgnosis was coming up with at the time, though these may not be quite as edgy
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mellors
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Posted: March 12 2008 at 14:51 |
 is the best 21st Century prog cover for me
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BaldJean
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Posted: March 12 2008 at 14:54 |
Vibrationbaby wrote:
I think this stuff is trying waaaaaaaaaay too hard. I mean, that last one with the bird formation formed into the shape of a butterfly, c`mon it looks like some sort of cover you would find on the of some Windham Hill new age album from 1983. Then again, I`m from the mid 16th century when Roger Dean and Hipgnosis were the rage. Also these bands, save for Marillion aren`t even porgrock bands. |
I don't agree. that butterfly made of birds is just as surreal as the landscapes of Roger Dean, so there definitely is a similarity
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 A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta
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Vibrationbaby
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Posted: March 12 2008 at 15:05 |
Then why, as I mentioned a little up the page did a friend of mine say today at lunch that it looks like something her 7 year -old daughter would create ?????  I don`t think a 7 year old kid is going to come up with anything anywhere near any of Dean`s sureal landscapes. Seriously I don`t.
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