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Gaston 
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 Topic: Prog intro sampler for women
Posted: December 29 2006 at 17:23 |
Let's face it, the ratio has to be like 1 to 100 or something crazy, so I've put together a cd for my girlfriend to introduce her to pre-80s prog in a way that won't turn her off to it forever and quite possibly ween her into the genre slowly. Tell me what you think/what I should add/reject. Thanks, Gaston Breathe - PF I Know What I like (In your wardrobe) - Genesis  Black Cat - GG Lady of the Dancing Water - KC Horizens - Hackett/Genesis Time - PF Turn of the Century - Yes C'est La Vie - ELP Think of me with Kindness - GG Your Own Special Way - Genesis Wish You Were Here - PF A Reunion - GG From The Beginning - ELP Day After Day (The Show Must Go On) - APP Comfortably Numb - PF 
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el böthy
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Posted: December 29 2006 at 17:31 |
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Seems like a good mix of prog pop and ear friendly songs. Im sure your girlfriend will like it, or at least some songs. Well done
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andu
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Posted: December 29 2006 at 17:32 |
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i would change your song from YES with And You and I and for KC i'd pick Fallen Angel. the rest is pretty ok, if i think of something new i'll get back to you.
Edited by andu - December 29 2006 at 17:32
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stonebeard
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Posted: December 29 2006 at 17:37 |
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
King Crimson - In the Wake of Poseidon
King Crimson - Peace (Theme)
Yes - And You And I
Yes - Turn of the Century
Genesis - Cinema Show
Caravan - Love to Love You
Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink
The Two Yes ones are absolutely essential IMO. Come on, beautiful, accessible, romantic, and proggy. What else could you want. I'd say choose between the two longer King Crimson tracks above and add the Peace in too. Cinema Show is essential.
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Chris H
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Posted: December 29 2006 at 17:43 |
Yup, I'd go with Fallen Angel for KC as well.
Also try and fit "The Great Gig In The Sky" in there, then maybe she will realize that women make great prog-screamers 
Also maybe Mrs. Torry has a good-looking daughter your girlfriend can introduce me to once they become progressive-based friends?  |
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Chris_Kemp
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Posted: December 29 2006 at 17:55 |
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My wife likes "In the Court..." but found "Fallen Angel" too dark lyrically.
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"That's not your face...it's mine! IT'S MINE!!
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Gaston
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Posted: December 29 2006 at 17:56 |
And You and I is too long, maybe for phase 2 I'll start with some longer songs. I'm trying to stick under 6 minutes. Fallen Angel seems a little heavy to me, Lady has a flute in it. I dunno. Seems like an excuse for me to listen to Red now though, ha! 
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Chris H
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Posted: December 29 2006 at 18:02 |
When I'm at the Taco Bell drive through, I can order a chalupa and to mee it's an excuse to listen to Red
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darkshade
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Posted: December 29 2006 at 18:18 |
your list is good. i would have mine be slightly different (you dont have to use it)
YES - Roundabout
YES - Long Distance Runaround/The Fish
YES - Siberian Khatru
Rush - Tom Sawyer
Rush - Fly By Night
Camel - Six Ate
King Crimson - Cat Food
King Crimson - The Great Deceiver
Phish - You Enjoy Myself
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
Pink Floyd - Money
Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall pt. 1/The Happiest Days of Our Lives/Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2
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Zac M
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Posted: December 29 2006 at 18:58 |
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I think some BJH, Anthony Phillips, SKY, and Camel would be nice for this sort of thing.
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"Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression."
-Merleau-Ponty
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WaywardSon
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Posted: December 29 2006 at 19:12 |
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I would include "Julia" by Pavlov´s dog
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Prog.Sylvie
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Posted: December 29 2006 at 19:34 |
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"Epitath" from King Crimson. I was 12 years the first time I heard it, and I loved it.
You can also add " Foot Prints in the Snow" from the Black Moon album of ELP. I like it very much and Greg's voice is nice on this song.
Focus: "Hocus Pocus" This is great. Even my 11 years old daughter loves it.
You can also add some Supertramp. It's easy listening progressive music; Fool's Overture, School, Give a little bit,...
From Genesis: The Lamb Lies Down on Brodway. I was 13 years old at the time, and I loved it.
The Runaway from Gentle Giant. It's fun and easy to listen to.
Add some Moody Blues between those prog.pieces, she will love it.
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Prog.Sylvie
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Posted: December 29 2006 at 19:36 |
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Don't forget some Harmonium music too.
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Prog.Sylvie
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Posted: December 29 2006 at 19:39 |
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Alan Parsons projects is good too; Games People play, Eye in the Sky,I Robot, etc... These are great songs for women. Personnaly, I always like his album Tales and Imagination on Edgar Allan Poe stories, but maybe it's too rough for now.
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Prog.Sylvie
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Posted: December 29 2006 at 19:52 |
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Spartacus from Triumvirat.Only the song which is around 7 minutes.
Jon & Vangelis: The Friends of Mister Cairo.
Some Loreena McKennit; The Book of Secrets.
Some Jean Luc Ponthy is great too; electric violin is fun and ok for women.
Also a classic one from Procol Harum: A Whiter Shade of Pale.
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C'est la vie
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Rocktopus
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Posted: December 29 2006 at 19:58 |
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A pretty trendy, and somewhat sceptical girl:
Van Der Graaf: Cat's Eye/Yellow Fever
Cluster: Caramel
Can: Oh Yeah
Neu!: Hallogallo
Amon Düül II: Archangels Thunderbird
Flamen Dialis: Derniere Croisade
Klaus Schulze: Waves of Changes
Cressida: Cressida
Soft Machine: Hibou, Anemone and Bear
Explosions in the Sky: First Breath After Coma
Christine 23 anno: Fantastico
Cirkus: You Are
Magma: Kobaïa
King Crimson: In the Court of the Crimson King
White Noise: Love Without Sound
Frank Zappa: Dog Breath...
Supersister. A Girl Named You
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Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes
Find a fly and eat his eye
But don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
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Rocktopus
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Posted: December 29 2006 at 20:08 |
 Aaron wrote:
Camel, they make a sexy music and girls like to feel sexy
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Yep. For the 30+. Kraftwerk for the rest.
Edited by Tony R - December 31 2006 at 11:50
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Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes
Find a fly and eat his eye
But don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
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Rocktopus
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Posted: December 29 2006 at 20:11 |
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Celeste, Le Orme, PFM and selected italianprog for the romantic.
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Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes
Find a fly and eat his eye
But don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
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freekske
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Posted: December 29 2006 at 20:25 |
White Noise: Love Without Sound
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 Yes it is!!
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Prog.Sylvie
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Posted: December 29 2006 at 20:53 |
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From ELP; Take a Pebble, Trilogy and Closer to Believing.
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C'est la vie
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