Le prog québecois

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^ I think one thing is for sure. Quebec has been outstanding in delivering high quality music to the world whether it be exceptional prog bands like Maneige, Sloche or Harmonium in the 70s or Voivoid in the 80s or Gorguts and Godspeed You! Black Emperor in the 90s and beyond. What a special place on the planet that continues to surprise! We love you Quebec!!!

Mellotron Storm wrote: Quebec has more Prog bands then the rest of Canada combined.

Maneige for me, from the list I like all, maybe minus Harmonium, never get what is so masterpiece the albums they released, but anyway Maneige are top of their game for me and one of the better  prog bands of the ț70s not only from Canada but in general.

Few ! I was pretty sure it was only a matter of translation. My own use of english may be, time to time, unfaithfull to my intentions or ways of thinking... Glad you tried Conventum. Pretty sure this can come as a revelation to many, as this is the most "modern" of the classic quebecois bands. Pleased to have met you (virtually); i actually read you quite often and had frequently followed your paths. Cdlt

Mellotron Storm wrote: From the list Harmonium over Sloche and Opus 5. Quebec has more Prog bands then the rest of Canada combined. Other favs: Pangee Dionne-Bregent Agharta The Box Indiscipline Karcius Excubus Spaced Out l'Orchestra Sympathique And Miriodor might be at the top of all of these.

Read you quite often (who doesn't?) As being each side of the "two solitudes", i truly respect that you always tried to "cross that imaginary border". Wish you good continuation.

My favs are Et Cetera and Pollen with Maneige behind. Definetely I have to listen to Sloche.

I went with Sloche. I especially appreciate J'un oeil.

I did a similar Quebec poll quite a few years ago, and a member turned me onto Dionne-Brégent, which did become my favourite classic Québécois band. Miriodor, by the way, was the first "modern prog" band that I got into. Harmonium was the first of these that I heard, in fact I remember hearing music by Harmonium on the radio as a child (maybe on the French language CBC radio). Quebec does rule Canada when it come to music (and the arts generally) generally I feel. I do like the folk of the Maritimes, but Quebec has this rich jazz and folk influence. With English Canada I often associate it with kinds of hard rock, pop rock and AOR that isn't really my bag, but there are some excellent artists (especially folk-oriented) across Canada, and really good Indie rock ones....

Sean Trane wrote: Yup, the two Dionne-Brégent albums are superb I would also point to Madore's Komuso à 6 Cordes as stupendous Mellotron Storm wrote: Quebec has more Prog bands then the rest of Canada combined. This isn't very hard to achieve:  Outside Ontario (often under-estimated in the 69/74 era, before the rise of Rush/Triumph/FM and Webster), most other provinces don't have prog bands (at least when it come to 70/80's): - BC had The Collectors and its continuity in early Chilliwack and the amazing one-shot of Ptarmigan, but that's it. - The Prairies provinces had nothing (if you except for slightly prog moments in Guess Who and BTO) - The Maritimes provinces had April Wine, which was not prog (outside their Schizoid cover) Basically, Quebec & Ontario concentrated 98% of Canadian prog in the 60/70/80's.  Albeit, I'm much less aware of the origins of modern (post-90's) Canadian prog bands, though

Mellotron Storm wrote: Glad you chimed in Hugues I don't think anyone knows more than you about the Quebec scene. You mentioned not knowing as much about the modern ones in the rest of Canada but one that deserves a mention is Mahogany Frog not to be confused with Quebec's Mahogany Rush. And they reside in Manitoba which is shocking almost. But man what a talented band.