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David_D ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 26 2010 Location: Copenhagen Status: Offline Points: 15844 |
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From Singer-Songwriter to something quite different even not entirely, and my favourite Rock Operas are (in chronological order): The Pretty Things (UK) - S.F. Sorrow (1968) The Who (UK) - Tommy (1969) Lloyd Weber & Rice (UK) - Jesus Christ Superstar (1970) The Who (UK - Quadrophenia (1973) Genesis (UK) - The Lamb Lies down on Broadway (1974) Pink Floyd (UK) - The Wall (1979) Which are yours?
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quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond
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Grumpyprogfan ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July 09 2019 Location: KC Status: Offline Points: 12976 |
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No order.
Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage Rush - 2112 and Hemispheres Ayreon - The Human Equation Dream Theater - Scenes from a Memory Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust Spock's Beard - Snow The Who - Tommy Symphony X - V - The New Mythology Suite |
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Logan ![]() Forum & Site Admin Group ![]() ![]() Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: In repose. Status: Offline Points: 38969 |
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^^ Those in the firdst list, plus I'll add The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), Phantom of the Paradise (1974) and AD/BC: A Rock Opera (2004).
EDIT: Actually, a better term for these I mention is rock musicals. Edited by Logan - February 08 2024 at 07:37 |
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Cristi ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Crossover / Prog Metal Teams Joined: July 27 2006 Location: wonderland Status: Offline Points: 46954 |
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so what's the difference between a rock opera and a concept album?
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David_D ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 26 2010 Location: Copenhagen Status: Offline Points: 15844 |
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I'm using RYM's definition: https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/rock-opera/ .
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quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond
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Cristi ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Crossover / Prog Metal Teams Joined: July 27 2006 Location: wonderland Status: Offline Points: 46954 |
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That surely did not help.
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mellotronwave ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: January 30 2021 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 11704 |
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Don't know what a rock opera is :-)
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Frets N Worries ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: April 30 2023 Location: Your Basement Status: Offline Points: 4271 |
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Ziggy Stardust should make the list, I still think Bowie is a bit overrated, but that's a great record
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The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow.
Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time... |
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Hair: An American Tribal Love must be the greatest
Quad, 2112, Wall & Lamb are also quite good; I must say
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
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MikeEnRegalia ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 22 2005 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 21820 |
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Concept and vocals. I think the main aspect of a Rock/Metal opera is having a concept involving a narrative with several characters who are singing dialogues, usually with different vocalists.
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Cristi ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Crossover / Prog Metal Teams Joined: July 27 2006 Location: wonderland Status: Offline Points: 46954 |
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oh, got it. ![]() By this definition, Tommy is not a rock opera. But most of Ayreon are rock operas.
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MikeEnRegalia ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 22 2005 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 21820 |
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^ Would you say that the Ayreon concept albums are NOT rock operas?
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Cristi ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Crossover / Prog Metal Teams Joined: July 27 2006 Location: wonderland Status: Offline Points: 46954 |
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No, I will not tell you that. ![]() But I will say that I can't stand the band anymore. ![]() |
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^ The key is to take a break from listening to any good band before you suffer from over-exposure.
BTW: Listening to Tommy right now, perfectly fits my description. On wikipedia rock opera is just defined as a concept album, but it then goes on to say that "The use of various character roles within the song lyrics is a common storytelling device." Looking at all the rock operas I know, they all have one or more vocalists singing about an unfolding story involving one or more characters, including Tommy. This distinguishes it from other releases that are merely concept albums. Staying close to Ayreon, examples would be the Star One releases, which are concept/theme based but not quite rock operas.
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Cristi ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Crossover / Prog Metal Teams Joined: July 27 2006 Location: wonderland Status: Offline Points: 46954 |
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I know Tommy is considered a rock opera. It makes sense how you made a difference between rock operas and concept albums. A rock opera is a concept album, but a concept album is not a rock opera.
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Psychedelic Paul ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 45631 |
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Top 12 Rock Operas
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Jared ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May 06 2005 Location: Hereford, UK Status: Offline Points: 20781 |
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^^ Last weekend, I went into a charity shop and picked up a MINT CD reissue for erm... 50p
![]() not heard it for about 30 years, so I'll look forward to some nostalgia!
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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Jared ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May 06 2005 Location: Hereford, UK Status: Offline Points: 20781 |
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Would you consider some of the Avantasia offerings to be Rock Operas?
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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Frets N Worries ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: April 30 2023 Location: Your Basement Status: Offline Points: 4271 |
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I only heard this record a couple weeks ago, and I can't stop listening to it, a great record, 5 stars |
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The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow.
Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time... |
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