Czech Republic Great Bands Poll
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Topic: Czech Republic Great Bands Poll
Posted By: O666
Subject: Czech Republic Great Bands Poll
Date Posted: October 05 2015 at 10:49
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Hi. There are 4 great bands from Czech Republic. Each of them have masterpiece albums. Perhaps they are Underrated bands (even Progres 2) . I really like to know your opinions and choices. Thanks
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Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: October 05 2015 at 10:56
I don't know any of those bands. The only band I know from that country is Modrý Efekt and they are really great 
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Posted By: O666
Date Posted: October 05 2015 at 11:19
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Hi. I recommend you to listen to them and if you like Eclectic prog I'm sure you like them. I write their best albums (IMO) for you : Psi Vojaci : Leitmotiv (1991) Progres 2 : Dialog s vesmirem (1980) Jazz Q : Symbiosis (1973) IMO this album is Eclectic Prog but their genre in PA is Jazz Rock/Fusion Synkopy : Slunecní Hodiny (1981) I think you can start with these albums (if you like to listen) .
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Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: October 05 2015 at 11:27
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I only know Progres 2 and their Dialog s vesmírem album. Very good. Been a while since I last played it, perhaps I'll dig it out for a spin later tonight. No vote though, since I don't know the others. -------------  
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Posted By: O666
Date Posted: October 05 2015 at 11:35
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Thanks Bard. I'm very happy to see you here. As you said Dialog s Vesmirem (difficult name for me) is very good album (IMO is a masterpiece). If you like it, You will like other bands in this poll. |
Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: October 05 2015 at 11:36
| ^^^ Thanks for the recommendations, I'll give them a listen. |
Posted By: O666
Date Posted: October 05 2015 at 11:46
| Your welcome |
Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: October 05 2015 at 12:03
Yeah, I think Dialog is very good, though it's not a masterpiece for me. Somewhere between 3 and 4 stars is where I'd rate it. A bit too much straightforward rock there for my taste, but with a captivating concept no doubt (gotta admit, don't understand a thing of what they're singing  ). Will check out the other bands there, sometime. So yeah, same here, thanks for the recs. And thanks for the reminder about Modrý Efekt, Sam. I've been aware of them for some time, but haven't really checked them out, although I do remember hearing one of their albums once, might have been Svitanie, might have been the one with Radim Hladik, might have been both.
I remember liking what I heard though, so I'll try to remember to check them out more thoroughly sometime.-------------
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Posted By: O666
Date Posted: October 05 2015 at 12:10
You right and I don't understand too
. And I want to say thanks to sam for Modrý Efekt too. |
The Bearded Bard wrote:Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: October 05 2015 at 13:01
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Aren't Uz Jsme Doma Czech? ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: O666
Date Posted: October 05 2015 at 13:55
Hi. I list Czech bands that I know ,I listened and I like them. 100% There are more good Czech bands and Artists. I don't mean ALL of Czech bands. Perhaps I "must" change topic title to 4 of great ... but I don't think this is a BIG MISTAKE . If you (You and other guys) want to change this topic title , please tell me to do it. Thanks.
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: October 05 2015 at 14:03
Nope, I'm fine, I'll check these bands out, I just like Uz Jsme Doma a lot.  ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: O666
Date Posted: October 05 2015 at 14:10
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I will listen to Uz Jsme Doma. Its a Rio/Avant band and you are in Rio/Avant team and you like them alot (as you said) and I like Rio/Avant sub genre. All of these say to me : Be sure Omid!! Uz Jsme Doma is a GREAT band and you MUST listen to it.
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: October 05 2015 at 17:15
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From the list probably JAZZ Q but I have to mention PLASTIC PEOPLE OF THE UNIVERSE, BOHEMIA, ENERGIT, IMPULS and the already mentioned BLUE EFFECT. Lots of great bands out of that nation especially Jazz/ Fusion bands. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: October 05 2015 at 17:51
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Thanks!! great poll because i can discover new bands for me, i´ll check the 4 bands and ill vote later. |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: October 05 2015 at 17:56
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Voted for Psi vojaci. |
Posted By: TheLionOfPrague
Date Posted: October 05 2015 at 19:13
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Jazz Q and Plastic People of the Universe the only ones I listened to properly. Both are pretty good. ------------- I shook my head and smiled a whisper knowing all about the place |
Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: October 06 2015 at 02:06
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From the list Synkopy, one of their albums and I think their best Křídlení from 1983 is absolut excellent. Progress 2 is another winning band and Blue Effect I think is the most well known across the borders. |
Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: October 06 2015 at 04:44
I'm listening to Psí Vojáci now
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Posted By: O666
Date Posted: October 06 2015 at 05:16
And for me. There are many Great bands that I don't heard name of them and forum friends mention to them. Like "Plastic People of the universe" and ... Thanks guys.
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Posted By: O666
Date Posted: October 06 2015 at 05:24
I agree with you. Honestly I like Křídlení more than Hodiny but Hodiny have higher rate in PA
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: October 06 2015 at 05:34
Well said... Collegium Musicum and Marian Varga are from Slovakia, but once it was the same nation... ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: October 06 2015 at 08:55
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I just finished listening to the four albums. Progres 2 and Synkopy are my favourites, both excellent. Voted for Synkopy, the spacier of the two
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Posted By: O666
Date Posted: October 06 2015 at 09:16
| I must confess about my opinion. When I make this topic , I decided to vote to Progres 2 and this was my first choice BUT after listening to all of them again I changed my decision , And I want to vote to SYNKOPY (if I vote). I don't vote yet and try hard to resist against VOTING in my own poll |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: October 07 2015 at 05:45
If we're counting Slovakia then FERMATA is a must to be mentioned and probably my favourite. My fav album though is probably the one JAZZ Q and BLUE EFFECT did together called "Coniunctio". It's fairly avant but man it's so good. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Todd
Date Posted: October 07 2015 at 12:45
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Of the possible choices, I vote Synkopy--they produced two excellent albums, some pretty good EPs in the early 70s, and a couple decent 80s albums. Progres 2 had one excellent albums and a few decent ones. Jazz Q has a couple great albums and a few decent ones. I'm excited to hear their "new" album. I'm not as familiar with Psi Vojaci, but from what I've heard I didn't like them as much as the other three. I also agree that my overall favorite Czech band is Blue Effect--they had a string of excellent albums throughout the 70s. Of those not mentioned in the thread so far, don't forget these: Flamengo, and their excellent Kure V Hodinkach Cuprum, wonderful 70s styled modern band Hokr/Pocoloco--you just have to hear them--both Hokr and Pocoloco's only album are all excellent (I'm not as big a fan of the side project Abigail) Lots of great music from this region! ------------- "I have seen the broken sky turn blue." http://gnosis2000.net/ratertodd.shtml" rel="nofollow - My Gnosis Ratings |
Posted By: Magic Mountain
Date Posted: October 07 2015 at 23:19
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Someone mentioned ENERGIT earlier in the thread. I have this compilation that was released in 2008 and it is great smoking fusion! http://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/energit/energit___piknik/" rel="nofollow - https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/energit/energit___piknik/ |
Posted By: O666
Date Posted: October 08 2015 at 04:47
Thanks . I like CUPRUM and I guess, I wrote a short comment about them (Brahma Visnu Siva album) in Progfreak but I list oldest and Underrated band in this list. Perhaps I lost many of great bands like Blue Effect. I know them and I have some of their 70's albums. They are one of the Jazz music Icons and I know this.I don't want explain about this poll with long post. I love these 4 bands and this isn't mean I don't like others.
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Posted By: Todd
Date Posted: October 13 2015 at 17:04
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No explanation needed! For me the best part about the polls is to hear what others think, including thoughts about bands that are related to but not listed in the polls. I've learned a lot about bands and music I wasn't previously familiar with. Nice poll! ------------- "I have seen the broken sky turn blue." http://gnosis2000.net/ratertodd.shtml" rel="nofollow - My Gnosis Ratings |
Posted By: O666
Date Posted: October 14 2015 at 04:29
EXACTLY
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 14 2015 at 08:33
This man obviously knows what he's talking about  Without a doubt my favourite album from the Czech Republic. Out there, wild and rambunctious...in all the right places!!! Oh and I voted for Jazz Q. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |