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Posted: July 26 2006 at 03:51

Can't think of any

rupert

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Posted: July 26 2006 at 10:37

Just noticed that EVERYTHING IS MINE so I'm owning them ALL no matter what I've bought...

...I'm a musician/singer/songwriter, visit me on www.reverbnation.com/rupertlenz and there you can choose from 125 recordings you can listen to ( for free ) if you're not limited to prog-rock !

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Posted: July 26 2006 at 10:41

Explosions in the Sky: Not interested

Mr. Bungle: Not interested

Fantomas: Not interested

That's all for now.

My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want!

moodyxadi

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Posted: July 26 2006 at 15:47

This is an excelent post that makes me think about the musical background of the average member of this site. The groups/individuals that started it all are in large parts despised, avoided or put in that eternal "wish list" that never fulfills itself. Makes me think about how little weight we have to put on the 5 stars-reviews, mainly that of the bands from the 90's onwards.

These are the groups of the Top 100 list that I had some kind of contact and never had touched me. Differently of some of you, I do have a lot of very rare albums (downloaded until I can afford a regular copy). Thanks the internet we can listen to virtually all contemporary albums before decided to buy it or not (please don't reply with defences of the private property, how downloading is killing music bla bla bla). So here is my "hate" list:

Marillion (too weak for my ears)

DT and co-genres - I like heavy metal, but never was touched by any band of this so-called "prog"metal. Sounds to me so artificial constructed, neither heavy (their heavier moments are so girlie and childish...) nor elaborated with emotions; just weird times signatures popping here and there without purpose, talking about pseudo-depressive motifs, D&D mithology with low guitar chords. I don't care for the lyrics, as supid as they can be sometimes, but the music is very bland and generical.

Porcupine Tree - this kind of space trip in the XXI century sounds too dated. bands that try desperately to sound innovative and/or "fresh" with exciting ideas never made before are very arrogant and derivative to my nerves.

Supertramp and APP - just own a sort of best of. Too poppish - in the bad sense of the term. pop for pop, I put my efforts in things like Styx and Boston and feel more rewarded by them.

TMV - probably the greatest deception I have with this site and the reason why I emule music before buying more than ever. Frances the Mute is just ridiculous. Even Bjork in her most "artistic" moments is "better" than them, because she doesn't try to recreate the wheel.

IQ - I don't know why, but after my Marillion-rejection all the neo genre can be avoided without surprises, right?

There's a lot of surprises in my journey with the "giants", considering the useful and provisory definition of this term in this post: bad ones, wonderful and so-sos. Probably Gentle Giant was my big deception. However, this feeling doesn't imply that, one day or another, i won't listen to the albums I own. But the same conclusion can't be extended to the guys above. Sorry.

Bach, Ma, Bros, Déia, Dante.

Arrrghus

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Posted: July 26 2006 at 15:51

moodyxadi wrote:

Supertramp and APP - just own a sort of best of. Too poppish - in the bad sense of the term. pop for pop, I put my efforts in things like Styx and Boston and feel more rewarded by them.

What? have you listened to Crime of the Century? Buffoon!

akin

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Posted: July 26 2006 at 15:56

memowakeman wrote:

I dont have any Pendragon or Supertramp albums, i dont like them at all, I have heard some Supertramp albums, but not my cup of tea, and about Pendragon im not really interested, i have listened several songs (never a complete album).

And about Tool... great band, but again im not interested of spend money to some of it`s abums.

Have you ever heard the first Supertramp album? People who dislike Supertramp often like this one.

akin

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Posted: July 26 2006 at 16:07

Since I have bought one Dream Theater album, I think no other Big Prog Artist I do not own.

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Posted: July 26 2006 at 16:09

I really need some Procul Harum. What are the best to get?

Padraic

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Posted: July 26 2006 at 16:19

Far too many to mention - missing entire genres of krautrock, RIO, canterbury, for example. VdGG, Camel, Anglagard are some bands for whom I have nothing. Nothing particular against these bands/genres, and for me it's not so much a funding problem as it is a time problem - I'm too busy these days to devote huge chunks of time to checking out the myriad of bands discussed on this site. I'd say my prog collection is pretty "n00b-esque" compared to a lot of the other members.

micky

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Posted: July 26 2006 at 16:22

NaturalScience wrote:

Far too many to mention - missing entire genres of krautrock, RIO, canterbury, for example. VdGG, Camel, Anglagard are some bands for whom I have nothing. Nothing particular against these bands/genres, and for me it's not so much a funding problem as it is a time problem - I'm too busy these days to devote huge chunks of time to checking out the myriad of bands discussed on this site. I'd say my prog collection is pretty "n00b-esque" compared to a lot of the other members.

the good side is you have so much to look forward to exploring... Hope everything is going well at home with the baby, haven't seen you in a bit. Been sort of scarce myself.

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akin

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Posted: July 26 2006 at 17:34

The Wizard wrote:

I really need some Procul Harum. What are the best to get?

Commonly Shine on Brightly and A Salty Dog are considered their best. But if you like something harder, try Home or Broken Barricades

Dalezilla

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Posted: July 26 2006 at 17:36

stonebeard wrote:

Explosions in the Sky: Not interested

Mr. Bungle: Not interested

Fantomas: Not interested

That's all for now.

TheLamb

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Posted: July 26 2006 at 19:36

Magma - I don't own anything by them....

I heard a few songs and I didn't like them so I never baught anything...

I don't own any Flower Kings, but they aren't really a big name are they?

I don't own any Anglagard - I want to though :(

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Posted: July 26 2006 at 19:43

Dalezilla wrote:

stonebeard wrote:

Explosions in the Sky: Not interested

Mr. Bungle: Not interested

Fantomas: Not interested

That's all for now.

Take it!

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Dalezilla

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Posted: July 26 2006 at 20:18

stonebeard wrote:

Dalezilla wrote:

stonebeard wrote:

Explosions in the Sky: Not interested

Mr. Bungle: Not interested

Fantomas: Not interested

That's all for now.

Take it!

Pendragon, Marillion...

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Posted: July 26 2006 at 22:03

Dalezilla wrote:

stonebeard wrote:

Dalezilla wrote:

stonebeard wrote:

Explosions in the Sky: Not interested

Mr. Bungle: Not interested

Fantomas: Not interested

That's all for now.

Take it!

Pendragon, Marillion...

Yeah, I'm pretty much without any Neo Prog at all. I find it completely uninspired and of course unoriginal.

and youre a fool for not at least trying EitS. Dead

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Posted: July 26 2006 at 22:27

micky wrote:

the good side is you have so much to look forward to exploring... Hope everything is going well at home with the baby, haven't seen you in a bit. Been sort of scarce myself.

Hey micky, things are well - the baby is doing great, but no question it's hard work!
Now that I'm back to work full time I can sneak in some posts here and there... Wink