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verslibre 
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 Posted: August 22 2018 at 00:17 |
Which is why I suggested some songs outside the usual crop. I didn't catch if his show is once weekly or daily (weekly, I gather), but there's so much to listen to out there, and I don't really listen to internet radio, so I threw together a list. There are still some poor saps out there who've not heard Twelfth Night!  |
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siLLy puPPy
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Posted: August 21 2018 at 20:54 |
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Just my opinion but i would NEVER listen to any station that caters to a limited geographical region. Why not just play the national anthem? Everyone already knows that the UK produced the lion's share of classic prog and that it never would've taken off the way it did without them, however some of the best prog didn't occur in the UK once it was established. Just saying. Love you Brexiters but in the 21st century such limitations are boring.
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verslibre
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Posted: August 21 2018 at 19:39 |
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^Nice call on that Hawkwind choice! I'll suggest "Choose Your Masques/Fight Sequence" from Live Chronicles.
Wow, no Twelfth Night suggestions? "The Ceiling Speaks" and "We Are Sane" (live versions from Live and Let Live). U.K. (Wetton/Jobson/Bozzio) – "Danger Money" and "Nothing to Lose" from Danger Money. Renaissance – "Midas Man" from Novella. King Crimson – "One More Red Nightmare" from Red; "Thela Hun Ginjeet" from Discipline. Uriah Heep – "The Hanging Tree" and "Firefly" from Firefly. Manfred Mann's Earth Band – "Father of Day, Father of Night" from Solar Fire.
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Cosmiclawnmower
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Posted: August 21 2018 at 16:24 |
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Ok, back on topic.. My list (quickly off the top of my head) for a great British Prog hour- Family- The Weavers answer Hawkwind- Assault and Battery/ Golden void Barclay James Harvest- Medicine man (live 1974) Genesis- Twighlight Alehouse Man- Keep on Crinting Stackeridge- Lummy Days King Crimson- Exiles Hatfield and the North- Underdub National health- Tenemos roads Roy Harper- The lords prayer or One of these days in England That's well over an hours material... There's already been some top notch excellent lists posted!
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Cosmiclawnmower
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Posted: August 21 2018 at 16:02 |
 Come on Mosh, referring to anyone (particularly a new member, making a perfectly reasonable request) as 'Ridiculous and stupid' is harsh. You may have relevant experience and you are certainly entitled to your opinion but how about giving some examples of music rather than harsh and frankly, irrelevant to the topic criticism..
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Squonk19
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Posted: August 21 2018 at 15:30 |
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A guy comes onto PA - maybe with limited knowledge of prog, but a love of rock music - and asks forum members for any recommendations for an hour British prog rock show. Am I missing something, moshkito?
If you are advocating having a blend of well-known and less known tracks, established and new bands and mainstream and experimental, then right one! I'm with you 100%? Let's not undermine the newbies though. Give them time to find their feet before asking them to be our flag bearers for everything new and eclectic in prog. Hook 'em in on the more popular stuff and then let them fly! 
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“Living in their pools, they soon forget about the sea.”
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moshkito
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Posted: August 21 2018 at 14:30 |
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Hi,
I differ from many folks here. I, personally, and I have done a show on the net for 3 years some 17 years ago, am of the opinion that for you to play what everyone ALREADY HAS on their collection is not exactly a proper show of "progressive music", for anyone. Some think that is what "brings in the audience" with some recognizable music that supposedly attracts the listener, when in fact that is not true, and there are many intelligent folks out there that would rather listen to something completely different, and sometimes totally new, and guess what is missing? I have seen many times, and heard, how things went in Santa Barbara with Guy Guden, who took a lot of abuse for playing "none of the hits, none of the time", and his show ended up lasting over 20 some years, and is still remembered (long thread on PA) fondly, and he proved that you did not need the "hits" to get anywhere. And his listing of bands, even on the first year (1974) would make the PA's top 100 for that year look childish and ... something that folks that do not listen to music would vote for ... because it was a hit and was well known. To make your mark out there, you can not do what everyone else does. The question is, do you love the music enough to be able to play something else, rather than the same old song. Make a difference ... is what gave us the PROGRESSIVE MUSIC and PROG that we love so much ... where do you stand? (Edit to clean it up better)
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Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told!
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Argo2112
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Posted: August 21 2018 at 10:20 |
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Here's a few suggestions.
Parallels - Yes One More Red Nightmare - King Crimson The Carpet Crawlers - Genesis Dogs - Pink Floyd The Vultures Fly High - Renaissance Arriving Somewhere But Not Here - Porcupine Tree Night of The Swallow - Kate Bush To Cry You a Song - Jethro Tull Fanfare for the Common Man - ELP |
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TiddK
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Posted: August 21 2018 at 09:42 |
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Caravan - Nine Feet Underground (that's over 20 minutes of your hour!; from In The Land Of Grey & Pink)
and now for something completely different: Genesis - Harold The Barrel (from Nursery Cryme) Yes - Yours Is No Disgrace (from The Yes Album) Pink Floyd - Summer 68 (from Atom Heart Mother) Kevin Ayers - Stranger In Blue Suede Shoes (from Odd Ditties) Robert Wyatt - Sea Song (from Rock Bottom) A bit biased towards the Canterbury Scene, but they're the best! You have a good hour there.
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britishmusicrocks
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Posted: August 21 2018 at 07:11 |
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Thank you everyone for responding to my post. I have some homework to do later on. I'll put a playlist together, maybe some new stuff too, and let you know the times I will air. Thanks again!
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britishmusicrocks
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Posted: August 21 2018 at 07:09 |
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Great epics!!!
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britishmusicrocks
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Posted: August 21 2018 at 07:08 |
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Look forward to the possible list. Don't think too hard. |
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Posted: August 21 2018 at 06:59 |
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Sorry BRITISH!
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richardh
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Posted: August 20 2018 at 08:30 |
Yep seconded At the moment there are no better prog bands than Big Big Train and Haken, both are British and both are brilliant. You can easily pick almost anything from their albums English Electric Part One (BBT) or The Mountain (Haken). These are modern prog classics. I would also play one of Muse prog tracks. I know this could be considered a bit of a 'cop out' but it could hook for a few more in and they are so massive. The track I would pick is The Globalist with its clever nod to Elgar's Nimrod. This is a stunning piece. |
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Blacksword
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Posted: August 20 2018 at 07:17 |
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There's hundreds! I could give you my top 20, but it's tear drop in the ocean. One approach would be to go through the archives on this site The lists are extensive, and include all the agreed sub genres. New and old music etc..
As a starting point, you can't go wrong with anything by.. Genesis Yes Pink Floyd King Crimson ELP Van der Graf Generator Camel Hawkwind Marillion Porcupine Tree Pendragon IQ Radiohead |
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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Posted: August 20 2018 at 05:50 |
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How about featuring some newer artists e.g. I Am The Manic Whale?
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Mortte
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List of my favourites (no idea how long it lasts, but I believe it´s about an hour):
1. Pink Floyd: Time 2. Family: Mellowing Grey 3. Caravan: Winter Wine 4. Kevin Ayers: Girl On a Swing 5. Comus: the Herald 6. Gong: I Never Glid Before 7. Genesis: Can-Utility And the Coastliners 8. Yes: Yours Is No Disgrace 9. Jethro Tull: Dr. Bogenbroom 10. King Crimson: the Night Watch
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fuxi
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Posted: August 19 2018 at 23:54 |
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When it comes to prog that's truly British, don't forget to check out the top acts from the "Canterbury Scene":
http://www.progarchives.com/subgenre.asp?style=12 Edited by fuxi - August 19 2018 at 23:54 |
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Posted: August 19 2018 at 21:51 |
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- Song for Scheherazade, by Renaissance (or else Ashes are Burning, or Mother Russia).
- A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers, by Van Der Graaf Generator. - Plain Truth, by Gentle Giant. - Lady Fantasy, by Camel. |
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Dellinger
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Posted: August 19 2018 at 21:45 |
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Or another Epics one:
- Shine on you Crazy Diamond (the whole 24 min thing), by Pink Floyd. - Ommadawn (side 1), by Mike Oldfield. - Awaken (Keys to Ascension version), by Yes. Possibly my very favourite songs of all (plus Histoire Sans Paroles, from Harmonium, but those ones are canadian). |
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