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    Posted: February 04 2006 at 18:09
Burmese glassy tar
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are the root of all evil!
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Old bands:

Ange (I prefer Guet Apens), Sandrose (wonderful Mellotron, female vocals and strong guitar)

Nineties: Edhels-Still Deam and Versialles-Don Giovanni

New bands: Nemo (dynamic blend of symphonic, progmetal, jazzrock and classic) and Maldoror (excellent band, moving vocals, great Mellotron, some Ange undertones)
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Originally posted by Rosescar Rosescar wrote:

A group called "Desir Noir" covered 21st Century Schizoid Man during concert. They took all the prog out and it eventually just was some guy singing the lyrics with an accent to some distorted guitar playing chords.

It's Noir Désir not the other way round... Sadly, their vocalist Bertrand Cantat was judged guilty of having killed his girlfriend Marie Trintignant (daughter of the famous actor Jean-Louis Trintignant) and sent to jail for 8 years...
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Points: 46828 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2006 at 16:18
Originally posted by DallasBryan DallasBryan wrote:

Oliver is STONED!

whether on

Acapulco Gold
Panama Red
Columbian Punta Roja
Maui Wowie
Kauai Blue
Congolese Black
Mozambique Spic
Emperor Thai
Vietnamize Black
Northern Lights
Skunk/Afghani



hmmm... you didin't give an 'other' option.  Discovered Oklahoma Weed during college. Good stuff. But out of the above choices....

Maui Wowie.
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Voivod are French-Canadian...
I'm so prog, I clap in 9/8
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A group called "Desir Noir" covered 21st Century Schizoid Man during concert. They took all the prog out and it eventually just was some guy singing the lyrics with an accent to some distorted guitar playing chords.

Indochine's an okay band.
My music!

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Oliver is STONED!

whether on

Acapulco Gold
Panama Red
Columbian Punta Roja
Maui Wowie
Kauai Blue
Congolese Black
Mozambique Spic
Emperor Thai
Vietnamize Black
Northern Lights
Skunk/Afghani
Burmese glassy tar
Afghani marbled
Red Lebonese

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dont know, but have heard
some of the classics from the 70/80's

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I am glad that Oliverstoned mentionned Nino Ferrer "Métronomie".I listened to this album and it's a very good one. Nino Ferrer was a pop singer who was very popular in the French speaking world during the 60's (he was very popular here in Québec). He made some very humoristic pop songs like "Les Cornichons" and "Le telefon" who are still get play on the radio here in Québec.In the early 70's, he move to Italy where the early italian prog bands began their career.The Métronomie album was influenced by italian bands like Le Orme and PFM and it contains a lot Hammond organ and mellotron.It's a very good, introspective album.Sadly,Mr. Ferrer shot himself in 1999.

Another album that not quite well know but very good is the sole and self titled Terpandre album.If you like violin in the style of King Crimson with a lot of mellotron, it's an album that worth the spin.



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Nemo is a great choice!!

While being there, take the chance to get some A.C.T. Album (even tho they are from Sweden). I don't if you have the same problem then over here in quebec but their album are not distributed over here...witch is kind of sad...It would cost me a hell lot just to order then because of IMports...
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You can also try NEMO and HYSKAL: they sing in french 
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Originally posted by ChadFromCanada ChadFromCanada wrote:

I live in Regina.  Maybe you're at Sheldon?  I think that's who we're meeting up with at some point.

Nah, I'm down in London, Ontario, and I think we're going with people from St. Thomas. Too bad, it would have been nice to meet some other prog fans on the trip.
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I live in Regina.  Maybe you're at Sheldon?  I think that's who we're meeting up with at some point.
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Originally posted by ChadFromCanada ChadFromCanada wrote:

Originally posted by Ty1020 Ty1020 wrote:

I'll be making my first (but hopefully not last!) trip to Europe next month as I'm going to France with my French class. In preparation, I'd like to get into some French music. So, what are some good French prog bands? Off hand I can only think of Adagio, who I'm not a huge fan of. If anybody knows any other good non-prog French artists, feel free to mention them as well.


What a coincidence, I'm going to France with my French class over easter break.  I'd be interested as well.  I'm also going to take a list of Italian prog bands and their best albums with me because we'll be in a few places in Italy too.

Cool, where in Canada do you live? I know we're going with another class... maybe it's yours?
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Alain Markusfeld is one of the worlds great guitarists!
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If you talk about progressive pop:

Nino Ferrer/Metronomie (1971) features a very progressive long piece (instrumental):



...and a beautiful cover, as you can see.

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It may be difficult for you to find, I recommend Emmanuel Booz/le Jour Ou Les Vaches .... , Emmanuel Booz/Dans Quel Etat J'erre, Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes/Le Temps De L'autre if you like progressive rock not typical symphonic rock. William Sheller/Lux Aeterna is also excellent.
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Points: 6308 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2006 at 06:04
Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Magma are essential; Clearlight are also very good. Catharsis have some moments, but as far as I know they are not in the archive yet.


Catharsis is quite weak and overrated IMO.

Clearlight is essential. Get the last remaster of this and you will understand what i mean:
(The former Mantra CD version is very bad sounding and doesn't features the FANTASTIC bonus, like "Sweet absinthe", an ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE)



http://www.clearlight888music.com/catalog.htm#bubbles




To talk about less-known records, this one is only available in vynil, but excellent:


Alain Markusfeld/Le désert noir (1977)



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Apart from ANDREW's and avestin's list, I would definitely recommend

4/3 De Trio

Aside Beside

Thork  

Cafein

XII Alfonso

Arachnoid

Carpe Diem
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Magma are essential; Clearlight are also very good. Catharsis have some moments, but as far as I know they are not in the archive yet.


BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.
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