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cstack3
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Man, is this thread cathartic or what??
Myself, I don't get into Rush nearly as much as others on PA seem to. I followed the band from day one, every band in high school seemed to cover "Working Man!" I saw them on a tiny college stage when "Fly by Night" was released, which was fun! I do enjoy the odd Rush song when it pops up on classic rock radio, but I don't sit down with their CDs and study them the way that I do with Yes, King Crimson, and Genesis. Neil Peart is a fine drummer, but I'm more into Bruford, Pierre Moerlen and others. Edited by cstack3 - October 18 2019 at 00:19 |
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Start with Leg End, it's easily the most accessible, don't go anywhere near Western Culture until you're 'getting' the others.
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Prog Sothoth
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Not a band, and only prog-related, but I'm going to go ahead and lose my cool points by saying that after the Ziggy Stardust album, I can't get through a David Bowie album. I like a few songs here and there post-Ziggy: "We are the Dead" is haunting, "Heroes" is pretty epic and "Modern Love" is fun and catchy. but foor the most part, I'm like one of those old classic rock fans when it comes to Bowie.
I should like the Berlin trilogy at least, cause they're revered by the shades-wearing hip crowd, as well as others, including his last, but I just can't, not even Diamond Dogs. I'm so lame I guess!
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Lewian
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I have this issue with Low... and actually with Ziggy Stardust. Love some of his post-Ziggy stuff though.
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GENESIS.....but I like some of their solo stuff like i.e. Smallcreep's Day and some PG. Dream Theater is another I can't get into even if Images and Words is a good album. I had this problem with Tangerine Dream for many years then I became a fan, time will tell... |
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cstack3
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Lots of talk about Dream Theater....as a practicing musician who's seen them in concert, I'd like to say that DT seems to be into fast, long solos for their own sake. Amazing technicians, but really, you could cut down on the blazing guitar solos and put some heart & soul into it!
Technically, John Petrucci is one of the "best" guitarists I've ever seen (spoiler alert = I know RF), and his technique and skills are amazing! I especially enjoy when DT covers other bands like King Crimson. However, I just don't listen to them much. The keyboards are also quite over-done and overwhelming IMHO. Wish I could play like that!
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That's why I prefer the first album to the rest! The chops are there but the emphasis is on songs.
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YESESIS
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Ok thank you. You(like Logan and a few others) seem to know your stuff. Btw Univers Zero is good. I like them! Hopefully now with your suggestion(starting with Leg End and going forward from there) I can finally solve this Henry Cow puzzle and be on my way to being a legit progger. Thank you again.
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YESESIS
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^ So this evening I listened to Unrest and In Praise Of Learning(couldn't find Leg End), and... I actually kind of liked them. Sounded a little Zappaish, and a little like Art Zoyd but weirder.. but honestly not bad. I'm nervous about trying this 'Western Culture' now but maybe I'll tackle that one tomorrow. Finger's crossed lol.
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Or you can listen to The Entire Works of Henry Cow from the CD version of Fred Frith - Speechless. |
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richardh
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So this is very interesting. Is this really about bands that 'I respect but just can't get into' rather than just any bands? There is a difference. It's not about taste although there is a fine dividing line admittedly.
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Psychedelic Paul
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I can't get into King Crimson's "Lizard" album at all, or most of their other albums, apart from the first two.
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wiz_d_kidd
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I hear a lot of praise about the following bands, and I think I must be missing something (FOMO), so I go check 'em out and end up wondering what all the gushing was about... Big Big Train Bent Knee Marillion IQ Genesis VdGG |
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In general...I don't care for any of the metal genres...tech metal, exp metal, or even prog metal.
As some have mentioned I find VDGG difficult, mostly due to the vocals....the music is well done prog . Also find Mike Oldfield boring, most of the time....though there are some bits here and there that are ok.
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man more than i can count I suppose.. I guess the big one will always be prog Genesis. The years they spent f**king around before finally doing what they were really good at and where their talents really were.. good pop music.
Oh I like some songs..even love a select few...but fail to see the point of their prog diefication... in which they ever did anything remotely great or groundbreaking like those mentioned in the same breath as them did do... for their albums were to me, at least till they finally ditched prog, a real patchwork of the utterly brilliant and completely forgettable and sleep inducing. Take Epping Forest for example and put all of its 10 minute death march on any other groups albums and that would have been an automatic star to 2 star deduction for lacking teh good sense to leave that stinker on the cutting room room.
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YESESIS
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Not sure I'm ready for their Entire Works just yet lol. Appreciate the suggestion though. :)
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YESESIS
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Ok so I listened to Western Culture. Wasn't terrible but I didn't like it as much as the two last night. Was really good in spots, but too much fooling around. Idk I guess I wasn't ready yet or something. Edit: I just listened to the album all the way through again. I definitely liked it better this time. Still not one of my favorite albums but I would honestly say that I like it. I'm becoming a fan of this band.. who would have ever thought that.
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"Brave" excepted, Post Fish Marillion bores me to tears. May as well be two different bands. Linear, shapeless, atmospheric blandness. I recognize something of value must be there but I don't hear it. Hogarth's voice has a quiver that is discomforting to me, a strain as if each word begins stuck in his throat and must be dislodged. I imagine the great albums that could have been had the original band stayed intact. Fish made better post band music. But I think rarely have two creative forces needed each other more than Fish and Marillion.
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YESESIS
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^ Try Marbles. It's really good, I would be surprised if you didn't like it.
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richardh
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I don't agree with your general comment because otherwise it doesn't make sense that so many bands are influenced by them. However on Epping Forest though I totally agree. It does suggest that people take them way too seriously . At least ELP had the good sense to make Benny the Bouncer only 2 minutes long.
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