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    Posted: November 09 2019 at 17:46
What are you top five of the year?

Thieves' Kitchen - Genius Loci
Thank You Scientist- Terraformer
Richard Henshall - The Cocoon
Marco Minnemann - My Sister
The Psychedelic Ensemble - Mother's Rhymes

Also, are your 2019 top five better than your top five of 1979?

Edited by Grumpyprogfan - November 09 2019 at 18:55
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Lost Crowns - Every night Something Happens
ni - Pantophobie
Elephant9 - Psychedelic Backfire II
PoiL - Sus
October Equus - Presagio
Yazz Ahmed - Polyhymnia
The Comet Is Coming - Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery
Ikarus - Mosaicmic
Akku Quintet - Depart
Emme Phyzema - s/t
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1. THIEVES' KITCHEN Genius Loci

2. THE LOOMINGS Hey, Weirdo!

3. THE TEA CLUB If / When

4. BENT KNEE You Know What They Mean

5. THE PSYCHEDELIC ENSEMBLE Mother's Tales

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Let's see:

1979:  Bruford - One of a Kind
2019:  Dream Theater - Distance Over Time
1979:  Kansas - Monolith
2019:  Soen - Lotus
1979:  Jethro Tull - Stormwatch
2019:  Steve Hackett - At the Edge of Light
2019:  The Neal Morse Band - The Great Adventure
1979:  Dixie Dregs - Night of the Living Dregs
2019:  Flying Colors - Third Degree
1979:  U.K. - Danger Money

Looks pretty even overall!
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1- Lee Abraham- Comatose

2- Chasing the Monsoon- No Ordinary World

3- IQ- Resistance

4- Aliante-Sul Confine

5- Drifting Sun- Planet Junkie



Edited by tszirmay - November 10 2019 at 08:53
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Grumpyprogfan Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 10 2019 at 09:44
Here is a link showing some of the 1979 releases. Let me know if you think 2019 or 1979 releases are stronger or weaker.

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Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Lost Crowns - Every night Something Happens
ni - Pantophobie
Elephant9 - Psychedelic Backfire II
PoiL - Sus
October Equus - Presagio
Yazz Ahmed - Polyhymnia
The Comet Is Coming - Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery
Ikarus - Mosaicmic
Akku Quintet - Depart
Emme Phyzema - s/t

'79
Henry Cow - Western Culture
Univers Zero - Heresie
Aksak Maboul - Un Peu de l'Ame des Bandits
Art Zoyd - Musique Pour L'Odyssee
Tangerine Dream - Force Majeure
Art Bears - Winter Songs
Motorhead - Overkill
AC/DC - Highway To Hell

Think I'll take '79



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Neal Morse (Adventure)
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Aaand Cheeto's Magazine I guess? 

Comparing to 79 seems pointless for me as I've listented to ten times more albums of 2019 than of 1979.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Grumpyprogfan Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 10 2019 at 14:54
Originally posted by Homotopy Homotopy wrote:

Comparing to 79 seems pointless for me as I've listented to ten times more albums of 2019 than of 1979.

Congratulations. You listen to current music more than the classics. That kind of was the point. Most members here are stuck in the past and listen to the same stuff over and over. It's reflected in the threads.

It's cool to know that maybe 5% on this site listen and realize that today's music is as good or better than 4 or 5 decades ago.


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I buy a ton of new music, your poll proves nothing of the sort, both eras have good music.
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Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Originally posted by Homotopy Homotopy wrote:

Comparing to 79 seems pointless for me as I've listented to ten times more albums of 2019 than of 1979.

Congratulations. You listen to current music more than the classics. That kind of was the point. Most members here are stuck in the past and listen to the same stuff over and over. It's reflected in the threads.

It's cool to know that maybe 5% on this site listen and realize that today's music is as good or better than 4 or 5 decades ago.



I disagree. As far as the big name old bands like Pink Floyd, Yes, Genesis, ELP, Camel, King Crimson, GG etc that might be true but the more obscure newer bands(which is most of them)get a lot more exposure than the obscure bands of the old days. Aside from one guy on here obsessed with a german keyboard led band(I won't mention his name or the band)most of the lesser known older stuff takes a backseat to newer prog. However, I should mention that anything before 2010 can be considered older. Stuff gets forgotten pretty quickly in the prog world(imo). 
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I'm not even sure I listened to 5 albums from this year Wacko

Grand Tour - Big Big Train
Infest the Rats Nest - King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
In Caude Venenum - Opeth

I do remember liking that bent knee album but I have to listen more.

Resistance by IQ was alright, probably worth a revisit but I don't get the hype necessarily.

After seeing a couple people mention thieves kitchen I'm now on a mission to hear that. Should I expect a similar sound to Anglagard based on the lineup?


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^^ Totally different sound than Anglagard. You may be pleased.
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Thieves Kitchen do not sound at all like Anglagard. On the other hand, they have a certain Canterbury vibe which I like a lot. They are an excellent band, not easy to label.
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IQ - Resistance
Steve Hackett - At The Edge Of Light
In Continuum - Acceleration Theory
Elbow - Giants Of All Sizes
Magic Pie - Fragments Of The 5th Element

1979
Tangerine Dream - Force Majeure
Supertramp - Breakfast In America
UK - Danger Money
Edgar Froese - Stuntman
Eloy - Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes

Feels 'cheating' a bit to include electronic releases but Force Majeure is Tangerine Dreams most 'proggy' album and had a real drummer! Edgar's solo album is a bona fide classic of the genre. RIP Edgar you are very much missed.

I've also cheated including Elbow but this is a fantastic album and is 'prog' in my opinion.

Not sure I can decide which year is better in terms of top five at the moment. If you wrestled me to the ground and pinned me down and only let me up if I give an answer then its 1979.

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My favorites are IQ - Resistance and Isuldurs Bane with Peter Hammill - In Amazonia
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I'm still listening to the 2019 releases. I don't think I can make a decision on the top 5 yet until the year is over.
Possible groups that might make it include IZZ, IQ, Aliante, Cheeto's Magazine, Conqueror, Czyszy, Los Exploradores, Finisterre, Goblin... and I see I already have more than five... oy!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote chopper Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 11 2019 at 06:25
Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

What are you top five of the year?

Thieves' Kitchen - Genius Loci
Thank You Scientist- Terraformer
Richard Henshall - The Cocoon
Marco Minnemann - My Sister
The Psychedelic Ensemble - Mother's Rhymes

Also, are your 2019 top five better than your top five of 1979?
 
Thank You Scientist is my number one. 2 and 3 are IZZ and Opeth, not sure I have any more.
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Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

I buy a ton of new music, your poll proves nothing of the sort, both eras have good music.
 
Most votes so far in this poll state 79 had better music

The link below says it all.


Edited by Grumpyprogfan - November 11 2019 at 07:04
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Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Most members here are stuck in the past and listen to the same stuff over and over. It's reflected in the threads. 

It's cool to know that maybe 5% on this site listen and realize that today's music is as good or better than 4 or 5 decades ago.

You state your position as the majority of members here don't listen to new music and of those that do only 5% realize the truth that today's music is better.

I call BS on this. Most members listen to plenty of new music, by our very nature we are always looking for new music. I'd posit that people find plenty of good new music, they just prefer the music from the past.
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