Prog 2.0 Album Covers

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.

is the best 21st Century prog cover for me

darqDean wrote: Vibrationbaby wrote: 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. 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.

Vibrationbaby wrote: 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.

Edited by darqDean - March 12 2008 at 11:57

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? 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.

Thanks for the warm welcome Visitor. It's nice to be back.

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.

Off topic,sorry

Hello,Simon

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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?

A few more for you.




A Silver Mt Zion


Muse (single cover)