Not your typical Progressive Rock Fan
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Topic: Not your typical Progressive Rock Fan
Posted By: Hunting Girl
Subject: Not your typical Progressive Rock Fan
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 16:31
| Hey I'm Jade and I'm 14 and in the 9th grade and live in Virginia. Most people think I would be listening to sh*t(I hope I can say that) like Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, or Demi Lovato but I can't stand that stuff. I grew up with the coolest Mom in the world who loves Rock from the 60's, 70, and 80's and she was born in 1970. So she introduced me to some of this. The stuff I like the most is Jethro Tull, Yes, Rush, The Moody Blues, Pink Floyd, and Kansas. I guess one big reason I am here is to learn from those who really know the ins and out of this music scene and learn about other awesome bands. I hope that is O.K. and being so young won't be a drag to everyone. I really can be cool, I promise. :) Other things I like are hanging with my friends, watching Capitals Hockey, Shopping, and just being a kid. |
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 16:35
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no that for sure you are not hahah welcome to the site.. from a fellow Virginian... and fellow Caps FANATIC!! sounds like your mom is pretty cool. Enjoy the site ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Hunting Girl
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 16:45
| Thanx bunches. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 16:48
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the crew here can be a bit rough around the edges, none more than myself I suppose, but it is a good hearted crew here with their hearts in the right places.. even if sometimes their ears and tastes fail them. You'll find out all you could ever want to know abou this music and more.. really good site for learning, discovering and simply shooting the bull |
Posted By: Quinino
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 16:57
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Welcome, young lady, and enjoy yourself around ... plenty of music to discover (good taste, btw) |
Posted By: Hunting Girl
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 16:58
| That is so great. I just feel like I am touching the surface with it and most of my friends and others don't get it that the stuff they are listening to is pure sh*t. |
Posted By: Hunting Girl
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 16:59
| Thanx bunches. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 17:12
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Ok... time to get serious here I suppose it needs to be asked.... Floyd fan huh... Waters or Gilmour Tull fan huh... ok.... I suppose it needs to be asked... favorite Tull era.. pre-Aqualung or post... |
Posted By: Hunting Girl
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 17:26
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Pink Floyd answer is tough because I like stuff from the both of them and they both contributed so much to the group throughout. I also feel Syd Barrett in the early days was key and there stuff back then was so unique and far out. Dark Side Of The Moon and The Wall though were masterpieces for sure. Jethro Tull answer. Since Songs from the Wood is my favorite Jethro Tull album I would have to say post Aqualung. I also like Thick As A Brick a lot as well. I really wish I could have seen him perform live though because from what I have seen on Youtube he looks likes he puts on a great show.
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 17:29
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I do fall into the Roger camp.. and most certainly (to put it mildly) am not a fan of the albums post Roger Tull... oohhh... I'll leave you to my wife. She is much more into that era of Tull than I am. One of the few things (along with her Rush fetish) that we disagree strongly on musically. I absolutely love the first 4 albums.. the rest do very little for me. |
Posted By: Hunting Girl
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 17:41
I also love Rush and they have so much good stuff from the beginning throughout there career.
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micky wrote:Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 17:46
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speaking of.. check this out.. from the Hot Micky top 20 alltime prog favorites... you want Renaissance feel.. ummmm... none better than Renaissance |
Posted By: Thatfabulousalien
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 17:50
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I do sense a bit of teen angst towards pop music but that's ok, we've all been there. It's great that you have a starting point as a listener that may make you more open to a wider range of music. A couple of questions: Have you heard/do you like early Pink Floyd? (as you mentioned them) You mentioned Yes and Rush, do you like the complex or the "epic" aspect to their music? The forum has many years of devoted experience, I myself am a connoisseur in the avantgarde. We're all here to help eachother discover new things and often just have a laugh. Welcome to the forum  ------------- Classical music isn't dead, it's more alive than it's ever been. It's just not on MTV. https://www.soundcloud.com/user-322914325 |
Posted By: Hunting Girl
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 18:04
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 18:16
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oh I love me some Pentagle... let me know what you think of that. we do have a small ..but very passionate Renaissance fanclub here.. I'm sure they would love a new member! |
Posted By: Hunting Girl
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 18:19
Syd Barrett vocals Pink Floyd on songs such as "See Emily Play" and "Arnold Layne" which is probably my favorite of the early Pink Floyd songs. Rush to me has some of the most intense musical rythems and that can be seen on songs that are rocking like "Spirit Of The Radio" or a more toned down song like "Trees" which I think is a fantastic song. Yes to me has some of the best musicians in there band ever. The voice of Jon Anderson in my opinion really can't be matched in this sort of music. He is amazing. The late Chris Squire and his Bass beats just were amazing and he also harmonized well with Anderson. Both Keyboard players in Rick Wakeman and Tony Kaye are legends as are both drummers Bill Buford and Alan White. Now although these two guitarists have two different styles in my opinion they are both legends Trevor Rabin held this band together with great guitar work in the late 80's and 90's and the one and only Steve Howe is just plain and simple a master of the guitar. I am here to learn so everyone bring it on.
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Posted By: Hunting Girl
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 18:35
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Posted By: andreol263
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 18:40
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Have you already tried some more experimental music? it's in there that the art really shines ------------- 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 18:44
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lmao. My initual reaction exactly. I thought you might really dig that... it blows me away every time I listen to it. I have my favorites.. but I don't like stealing others thunder... here... talk to Madan and Ken. Absolute sweethearts and co-Presidents of the Renaissance fanclub. they'll stear you right. http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=105220" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=105220 |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 18:48
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Henry Cow is clearly your next step ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 18:52
what no Univers Zero  Miriodor... like for me.. the gateway band |
Posted By: mechanicalflattery
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 18:54
| Any bets on how long before Micky starts raving about the Italians? |
Posted By: Eviltwin
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 18:56
Welcome, I don't think there is any discrimination and rightly so. I'm a woman too, there are more of us here. There is Jean too, among the regulars 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 18:57
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hah...... you hurt my feelings man. I only make good suggestions based on the individual and their tastes. Why would I suggest something Balleto di Bronzo to her... now if she pulls a knife on me and swears at me like a sailor.. then I'd say she is ready for YS. |
Posted By: Eviltwin
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 18:58
Their wild experimentation and Dagmar's heavenly voice will open doors for Jade
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:00
as well as my wife... the site has a long tradition of smart, knowledgeable women here. sure we get the occasional a****le here.. like we did last year.. but the great thing about this site. We know how to take out the trash.... |
Posted By: andreol263
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:01
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Or maybe she will hate the avant-garde genre for the rest of her life -------------
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:04
depends on the suggestions man.... it is an art... just because you like it doesn't mean others do or will. You have to listen to what to what they like.. and go from there. |
Posted By: Hunting Girl
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:07
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Posted By: Hunting Girl
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:10
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Posted By: Hunting Girl
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:13
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Posted By: andreol263
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:16
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It may be difficult to like at the first moment, but try In Praise of Learning by Henry Cow -------------
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:18
an inside joke... yeah. .that album is a bit hard core... one of our more brilliant and inspired reviewers compared a listening to being beat over the head with a 2x4 for 40 minutes. brutal.. yet beautiful in a Peckinpahesque kind of way. Yet it is considered one of the best prog rock albums ever made, and pretty much without question is considered its greatest keyboard based album. |
Posted By: Hunting Girl
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:19
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:27
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I'd be curious to hear what you think of that myself |
Posted By: Hunting Girl
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:27
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:28
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hahahah... oh it is. My #2 all time favorite prog album... but it isn't for everyone. |
Posted By: Thatfabulousalien
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:30
It'd be a good decision to pay attention to the melodies/vocals on first listening, than try and fathom all the complex polyphony going on in the background  ------------- Classical music isn't dead, it's more alive than it's ever been. It's just not on MTV. https://www.soundcloud.com/user-322914325 |
Posted By: Hunting Girl
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:30
| Speaking of interesting I am on the "Living In The Heart Of The Beast" track of the Henry Cow- In Praise of Learning and it is quite interesting. The music is awesome and the array of instruments and sounds in just all over the place that is making my head spin which is wonderful. The vocalist isn't really up my alley and is a bit weird, but not awful. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:32
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Dagmar is VERY much an acquired taste... if that is all and find the music to your taste.. then don't let her stop you.. she can and likely will grow on you. |
Posted By: Hunting Girl
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:36
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Posted By: andreol263
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:37
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^Pretty much -------------
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Posted By: Thatfabulousalien
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:37
Well I loved her instantly, like a German angel descending from the clouds to give me eternal sunshine ------------- Classical music isn't dead, it's more alive than it's ever been. It's just not on MTV. https://www.soundcloud.com/user-322914325 |
Posted By: Hunting Girl
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:37
| Question, every other post I keep getting directed to a security check before my post goes through. Does anyone know how long this goes on? It is getting rather annoying. |
Posted By: Hunting Girl
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:38
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Posted By: Thatfabulousalien
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:39
It pisses me off too, the forum security has gone nuts. I'm an alien but I'm not a bloody robot  Hopefully the mods will get on top of this.....inconvenience
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Posted By: andreol263
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:40
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Maybe, after you get comfortable with this type of music, you should listen to the others Henry Cow albums, they are only instrumental and more complex, but if you want to go all crazy go listen to Etron Fou Leloublan's second album LOL -------------
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Posted By: Hunting Girl
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:42
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Posted By: Hunting Girl
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:43
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Posted By: Hunting Girl
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:44
| Well Mom wants my ass in the shower now because I have stupid school tomorrow. This has been a blast tonight and I am so glad I joined. I will talk to you all tomorrow. Night everyone. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:44
*spits iced tea on monitor* no.. that she is not This is art.. and it does range from the classically gifted like Annie.. to those I outsing in the shower. Dagmar really works in the context of the music... put Annie in Henry Cow... ewwww... wouldn't work. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:45
was a pleasure Jade. Have a good one and see ya around the forum |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 19:47
no it is all of us... we are all dealing with it. It isn't normal and hopefully will be fixed soon |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: March 26 2017 at 22:51
My youngest is a HS senior, he still wears concert shirts by Iron Maiden, Dream Theater, PF, King Crimson. Nobody other than his teachers know the bands, pretty funny. When you are ready to get freaked out play some Can, albums like Tago Mago or Ege Bamyasi, that will for sure scare away all the Ariana Grande fans and make them weep in the corner like 2yr olds -------------   
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Posted By: Smurph
Date Posted: March 27 2017 at 08:31
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Everyone else might shout me down for attempting to share modern avant but feel free if you want to skip 'developing tastes' and immediately dive into the cacophonous sh*t I constantly listen to. https://poil.bandcamp.com/album/brossaklitt ------------- http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/ wtf |
Posted By: andreol263
Date Posted: March 27 2017 at 12:09
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^Well, that's interesting even to me that haven't listened to some of these bands, thanks. By the way Jade, if you want to find good experimental stuff, search for Japanese bands, they are the BEST -------------
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: March 27 2017 at 12:28
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Damn this thread had some wheels on it Anyway welcome aboard Hunting Girl. Most of us aren't your normal prog fan either. Folks on here dig everything from Madonna to Bob Dylan to Kendrick Lamar to freakin K-pop. I hope you'll stick around maybe find some new exciting music and preferably chit chat to a few proggy cats in the meanwhile. All the best from Denmark David ------------- “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 |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: March 27 2017 at 12:37
I myself am far from normal so we have something in common. 
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Posted By: Hunting Girl
Date Posted: March 27 2017 at 13:22
it wouldn't take much to scare off Ariana fans. Although many of my close friends are Ariana fans.
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Posted By: Hunting Girl
Date Posted: March 27 2017 at 13:25
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Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: March 27 2017 at 14:43
Lazland Junior is supposed to be revising for his GCSE exams in the summer. I would appreciate your mother informing me how she gets you to be so disciplined in limiting internet time. I've given up Anyhow, a very warm welcome to the forum. You have sparked some fine discussion in this one thread. BTW, Hunting Girl represents my favourite Tull period. SFTW and Heavy Horses are simply wonderful English prog folk albums. Explore great new stuff, and enjoy, especially Hogarth era Marillion, the pinnacle of modern prog ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Date Posted: March 27 2017 at 22:33
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Well this thread has sure been active, to say the least! It seems I'm a bit late to the party, but welcome! Always glad to see new faces on the site, especially those who are so receptive to trying out new stuff. If you can stand Henry Cow the first time in, then I think there's little else on here that should really phase you. I could probably go on for days recommending hidden prog treasures from all over the world. As great as the symphonic English classics are, my favourites usually end up being the obscurities from all those one-album no-names. Italy, Germany, Sweden, Russia, France, Spain, Finland, Argentina, Quebec, Switzerland, Brazil, Japan, Poland, etc., etc., etc. And that's not even going into all the whacked out subgenres within subgenres that you'd never think would reach the light of day... I've left no stone unturned thanks to the amazing suggestions on this site! But for the time being, have one of the many fine prog offerings from the Great White North: ------------- when i was a kid a doller was worth ten dollers - now a doller couldnt even buy you fifty cents |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: March 28 2017 at 20:23
 Hey Jade Feel free to join us over in the Renaissance zone and we can get you indoctrinated...I mean familiar with some of our favourites from Renaissance
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Posted By: Replayer
Date Posted: March 29 2017 at 22:06
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Since you mentioned you're interested in Renaissance music, you might want to check out Gryphon, Amazing Blondel and Blackmore's Night. I also recommend French bands Malicorne and Tri Yann (Celtic rock, but with folk and medieval influences). As specific suggestions, Malicorne's Almanach and Tri Yann's Portraits. |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: March 30 2017 at 16:07
excellent choices! |
Posted By: mlkpad14
Date Posted: March 31 2017 at 14:35
Now are you avoiding ALL of it? I'm a youngster myself, and also a huge fan of progressive rock. But some rap artists and/or pop artists are pretty ok. Some, I'd say, actually, are very good! Some rappers: Beastie Boys (80s RAP GODS) Rage Against the Machine (click play, and be warned) Red Hot Chili Peppers (only some stuff are rap) Papa Roach (only some stuff are rap, they have their hits) Gorillaz (they have their hits) System of a Down (click play, and be warned) Run DMC (they have their hits) Linkin' Park (only their first album, the rest is just disgusting) Guns N Roses (only some stuff are rap, not much XD) Some pops: Arctic Monkeys (alternative?) My Chemical Romance (abbreviated MCR, alternative?) Bon Jovi (soft rock?) Bruce Springsteen (soft rock?) The Moody Blues (overlap with prog) Procol Harum (overlap with prog) Green Day (alternative?) Sting + The Police (one of my favorites, of all time) Peter Gabriel (one of my favorites, of all time) Phil Collins (one of my favorites, too) 80s Genesis (anybody????) There are a lot of good stuff there. It doesn't necessarily have to be progressive, does it? ------------- https://gamecrazyprofessional.weebly.com/ |
Posted By: mlkpad14
Date Posted: March 31 2017 at 14:41
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Have you listened yet to Soft Machine's "Third"? ELP? Gentle Giant? King Crimson? VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR??? ------------- https://gamecrazyprofessional.weebly.com/ |
Posted By: noni
Date Posted: March 31 2017 at 14:42
This Harmonium youtube link is their best album... All of them are excellent but this is my No1 from them!!
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Posted By: noni
Date Posted: March 31 2017 at 14:45
I prefer Soft Machine's - Bundles, still regarded as their best and I agree!.... Over 4 star rating for this album on this site!...
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Posted By: Windhawk
Date Posted: March 31 2017 at 15:09
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If you should pop in again, Hunting Girl, tossing a couple of suggestions your way. Hopefully you'll find them enjoyable. One in a Floydian vein, with a liberal flavor of deep Norwegian woods, one a bit more adventurous and instrumental. ...and a couple of distinctly non-prog songs that this old geezer really likes at the moment too: ------------- Websites I work with: http://www.progressor.net http://www.houseofprog.com My profile on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/haukevind/ |
Posted By: mlkpad14
Date Posted: March 31 2017 at 15:16
When it comes to Soft Machine, I have some strange views. My favorite is Third, followed by their self-titled debut. In just the past two months, I've probably played over Third a good thirty/forty times. And I do credit it as my best discovery as of recent. But it has been a while since I listened to Bundles. I might have only played through it once or twice in full... :/ ------------- https://gamecrazyprofessional.weebly.com/ |
Posted By: Thatfabulousalien
Date Posted: March 31 2017 at 15:48
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Hunter ain't here fellas: ------------- Classical music isn't dead, it's more alive than it's ever been. It's just not on MTV. https://www.soundcloud.com/user-322914325 |
Posted By: mlkpad14
Date Posted: March 31 2017 at 16:33
Why not? Jade, try Steven Wilson's work - separately and with Porcupine Tree and Blackfield. A few of my school friends happen to like the guy, and his music is very progressive and beautiful. Only problem is that Mitch hates him... ------------- https://gamecrazyprofessional.weebly.com/ |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 31 2017 at 18:18
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Mitch? who the f**k is Mitch Give the new generation some credit at least.... Bruno Mars has more talent, creativity, and a better ear for melody than SWilson could f**king dream of.
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Posted By: mlkpad14
Date Posted: March 31 2017 at 18:56
Autocorrect! You know I meant Micky .Bruno Mars is great by the way... ------------- https://gamecrazyprofessional.weebly.com/ |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: March 31 2017 at 20:09
Homework, hadn't heard that word for ages. Welcome to ProgArchives. BTW: If you liked Trip to the Fair by Renaissance (Posted by my good old friend Micky), you must try their best track ever "Song of Sheherezade" The original formation The video with some new guys ------------- 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 01 2017 at 05:26
 
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Posted By: Larkstongue41
Date Posted: April 03 2017 at 09:28
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What should have been suggested already
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Posted By: mlkpad14
Date Posted: April 03 2017 at 16:31
It was. ------------- https://gamecrazyprofessional.weebly.com/ |
Posted By: Larkstongue41
Date Posted: April 03 2017 at 16:38
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Negative, sir. Perhaps KC was mentioned but not this particular song. ------------- "Larks' tongues. Wrens' livers. Chaffinch brains. Jaguars' earlobes. Wolf nipple chips. Get 'em while they're hot. They're lovely. Dromedary pretzels, only half a denar." |
Posted By: Tuzvihar
Date Posted: April 20 2017 at 13:00
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And she vanished into the air... You probably scared her off! ------------- "Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: April 20 2017 at 15:41
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Posted By: CorwinA
Date Posted: June 01 2017 at 19:02
| As someone who was (long ago now, I'm 38) a 14 year old girl into prog, it warms my heart to see you here! Welcome from a fellow newbie to the forums. |
Posted By: Thatfabulousalien
Date Posted: June 01 2017 at 19:04
She hasn't been here in two months? ------------- Classical music isn't dead, it's more alive than it's ever been. It's just not on MTV. https://www.soundcloud.com/user-322914325 |
Posted By: CorwinA
Date Posted: June 01 2017 at 19:34
| Bah, oh well, I missed the date stamp. My message applies if she comes back, I guess.. |