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rushfan4 
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 22 2007 Location: Michigan, U.S. Status: Offline Points: 66932 |
 Posted: October 03 2008 at 16:06 |
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In my blog, I listed all of the different genres and the albums in the PA top 20 that I have from these genres. I hit most of them but there are some that are limited to 0 to 4 of the albums. In conversation, with either BaldJean or BaldFriede I think that we determined that our tastes are about as opposite as two prog fans tastes can be. Whereas they really like Gong, I find Gong to be too weird for my tastes. In actuality, now that Angel's Egg is over, it wasn't too bad. It had some pretty good parts scattered throughout the very strange parts. If I were to put it in the regular rotation it might grow on me. Edited by rushfan4 - October 03 2008 at 16:06 |
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MovingPictures07
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Joined: January 09 2008 Location: Beasty Heart Status: Offline Points: 32181 |
Posted: October 03 2008 at 15:37 |
Yeah, I can understand that. Weird voices took me a while to get into way back when I was getting into Magma. I took a 6 month break from them back then since I liked the music but couldn't get into the voice. In the meantime I heavily discovered Frank Zappa, which seemed to open a door for me... since when I went back to Magma after that half a year break, I was absolutely blown away. Since then, I've never had any musical or vocal troubles of any kind. Sometimes certain aspects of a band or certain bands can take some persistence, and not everything is to my taste entirely, but I'm glad I wasn't too stubborn. Then again, I definitely think that wouldn't work for everyone. Perhaps you should branch out a bit, but it seems like your taste is pretty good to mine. I've never noticed any closed-mindedness either, and at least you're willing to give anything a try, so there's nothing critical on mind. Gong is fantastic, by the way. I'd say that's pretty open-minded right there.  |
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MovingPictures07
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Joined: January 09 2008 Location: Beasty Heart Status: Offline Points: 32181 |
Posted: October 03 2008 at 15:34 |
That does sound pretty good. I'll have to do that then! Thanks! |
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rushfan4
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 22 2007 Location: Michigan, U.S. Status: Offline Points: 66932 |
Posted: October 03 2008 at 15:31 |
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One of the festivals offered free downloads of bands that were playing (I forget which one) so I downloaded Grembo Zavia and Rattims Friezz from Koenji. Musically they were OK but I found the voice to be extremely annoying.
BTW, currently playing on the Shred Room stereo is Angel's Egg from Gong. I suppose that I ought to be a little open-minded.
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rushfan4
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Posted: October 03 2008 at 15:28 |
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Their PA bio says the following: So, if you're into groups like KANSAS, ASIA, RUSH, STYX, or YES, a new dimension of music awaits you... SAGA! |
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MovingPictures07
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Joined: January 09 2008 Location: Beasty Heart Status: Offline Points: 32181 |
Posted: October 03 2008 at 15:24 |
Have you heard any Koenji? And, don't worry, I won't really... I have the Suede Room all the time to play things like that if I really want to hear it. I'm not going to bother you guys with it; all you have to do is walk next door.  |
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: October 03 2008 at 15:21 |
I should probably hear it then (especially with the Rush comparison). |
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rushfan4
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Posted: October 03 2008 at 15:07 |
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As far as Koenjihyakkei goes, I know that I can't put a filter on the stereo for that since Pat likes that stuff, but I will have to kindly ask that it only gets played during the RIO hours. It's kind of like a radio station, where you have to find that extra special program that is on from 3:00 to 4:00 in the morning if you want to hear the stuff that you really want to hear.
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rushfan4
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Posted: October 03 2008 at 15:03 |
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They're currently located in Prog-related, but probably belong in crossover. They are probably my second favorite band from Canada (although in my defense I'm not familiar with all of those Quebec' bands that others like). They are kind of Rush's little brother. In my opinion, very good progressive pop.
Edited by rushfan4 - October 03 2008 at 15:03 |
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MovingPictures07
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Joined: January 09 2008 Location: Beasty Heart Status: Offline Points: 32181 |
Posted: October 03 2008 at 14:59 |
I've never heard Saga, so I don't know. My tastes are pretty broad and cover all across the prog spectrum, however. *wants to put Koenjihyakkei on the stereo* |
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rushfan4
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 22 2007 Location: Michigan, U.S. Status: Offline Points: 66932 |
Posted: October 03 2008 at 14:26 |
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I'm not much for vegetarian pizza per se, but from time to time I will order pizza with just green peppers or just green peppers and onions. If you'd like I can get some more veggies on the other half for you.
 We can even drink some of that Shropshire Lad that you mentioned yesterday.
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Jared
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Joined: May 06 2005 Location: Hereford, UK Status: Offline Points: 20936 |
Posted: October 03 2008 at 14:19 |
its dead mean that you open up a nice new room for your age group, and yet no-one joins the party, Scotty...
 although if the pizza is vegetarian, I might just come back and help you demolish it...
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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rushfan4
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 22 2007 Location: Michigan, U.S. Status: Offline Points: 66932 |
Posted: October 03 2008 at 14:09 |
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Now I've got some Saga blasting on the stereo. That'll send the RIO'ers next door in the Suede Room scrambling for some Zappa/Zorn type albums. Methinks it is time to order a pizza and some breadsticks and crack open a nice cold beer. Edited by rushfan4 - October 03 2008 at 14:09 |
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rushfan4
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Posted: October 03 2008 at 11:31 |
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Since I am the only one here and playing DT didn't work so well I decided to throw in the new Asia album. The proggers are confused and feel that they can only secretly enjoy it while outwardly sneering at the idea of Asia reforming. |
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rushfan4
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Posted: October 03 2008 at 09:59 |
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Oh cool. Now we have a theme song!!!!
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Dean
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Posted: October 03 2008 at 09:40 |
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You should have been playing this: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=j9IdmeG1XZs |
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What?
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rushfan4
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Posted: October 03 2008 at 09:37 |
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I suppose part of it might be my fault. I did have Awake from Dream Theater blasting from the speakers and I suppose that that is more likely to deter the 30-somethings, and attract some of the riff raff
from the Suede Room.
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Dean
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Posted: October 03 2008 at 07:05 |
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I don't know - I had plenty to say when I was 30something
... just bugger-all worth listening to
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What?
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rushfan4
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 22 2007 Location: Michigan, U.S. Status: Offline Points: 66932 |
Posted: October 03 2008 at 07:02 |
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The voices said "build the shred room and they will come" but it appears that the voices were mistaken. I guess that Pat was right in his assessment that thirty somethings have nothing to talk about. |
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horsewithteeth11
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Joined: January 09 2008 Location: Kentucky Status: Offline Points: 24598 |
Posted: October 02 2008 at 21:53 |
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Except for the fact that it could be the most disgusting thing on this side of the galaxy.
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