25 "A" List Acts
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Topic: 25 "A" List Acts
Posted By: Logan
Subject: 25 "A" List Acts
Date Posted: August 14 2024 at 14:35
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These are 25 acts with music that I like, not all are in PA but the majority are, please vote for three of these acts (or more or less). One vote per act, please. While watching the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics when music was being played I mentioned to my wife hoping to see Air perform, and indeed Air did make a showing (love Air). While she does not like Air as much as Weyes Blood, which I also exposed her too, it is one of her favourites of what I often have played in the car. I try for generally inoffensive, most harmless one might say, music when I have passengers. That said, for her Air is no Air Supply.  And certainly no ABBA. There's a good one per my tastes not on the list. I was going to include Animals and Asylum party too but wanted to focus more on things in PA. And I could have included Astra, Astra Xhol Caravan, and Agalloch (love The Mantle)... They just keep coming to mind, will stick with the first 25 to spring to mind already in the list.If you don't like anything, or even if you do, feel free to mention your favourite A's not in the list. And happy to hear about what you dislike too. Even when thought bad, it's probably all good for me (meaning both the music and comments). ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: August 14 2024 at 14:39
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The Antlers Atomic Rooster Arachnoid Arzachel |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: August 14 2024 at 14:44
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After Dinner Amon Düül II Art Zoyd Arzachel Atomic Rooster ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: August 14 2024 at 14:51
| Proper fan of Art Zoyd and Amon Düül II here. Other good ones follow in some distance. Third vote goes to Area followed by Art Bears, Aksak Maboul, Aranis and Aphex Twin. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 14 2024 at 15:02
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1. David Axelrod 2. Arzachel 3. Atomic Rooster 4. Amon Duul II 5. Air Astra would've been second on my list if they'd been in the poll.  |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: August 14 2024 at 15:15
| Amon Düül II, Atomic Rooster. |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: August 14 2024 at 15:16
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Art Zoyd Area Amon Duul II My top three in no order. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: August 14 2024 at 15:18
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Art Bears, Area, and Amon Düül II. I spilled electrons all over my double-pants experiment. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 14 2024 at 15:49
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I'll go with Air and Art Zoyd, and while usually I probably would go with Area, for the third I want to go with something that so far hasn't a vote... Will go with Aphex Twin. ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Posted By: VianaProghead
Date Posted: August 14 2024 at 17:10
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Amon Düül II, Arachnoid and Area.
------------- "PROG IS MY FERRARI". Jem Godfrey (Frost*) |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 15 2024 at 03:29
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Only Atomic Rooster but then I don't even listen to them that much. Carl Palmer went on to greater things blah blah.. Agusa are quite a nice recent find from the Norwegian mob plus I have a soft spot for US retro prog rockers Astra.
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 15 2024 at 06:18
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^ I have enjoyed Agusa, especially for last year's Prima Materia, and Astra too. I don't listen to Atomic Rooster much either, but Death Walks Behind You is one of my preferred albums, and more-so especially one of my favourite title tracks in PA's Heavy Prog category. ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: August 15 2024 at 08:31
| Automat (we're talking about the Italian electronic act, right?), Arzachel and Kevin. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 15 2024 at 08:33
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^ Yep, that's the one. ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: August 15 2024 at 08:46
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The Antlers!!!! ------------- The Prog Corner |
Posted By: Olape
Date Posted: August 16 2024 at 17:33
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Amon Düül II Atomic Rooster Area Anekdoten would be in my list. From my country: Akineton Retard ------------- 
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Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: August 16 2024 at 23:55
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Area Atomic Rooster Ayers, Kevin
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Posted By: Floydoid
Date Posted: August 17 2024 at 01:53
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Argent, Atomic Rooster ------------- "Christ, where would rock & roll be without feedback?" - D. Gimour |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 17 2024 at 04:04
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Top 25 Favourite "A List" Artists on Prog Archives Abel Ganz Absolute Elsewhere Agincourt Agitation Free Jan Akkerman Alquin Jon Anderson Andromeda Antonius Rex Anyone's Daughter Aphrodite's Child ARC Arena Argent Ars Nova (Japan) Asgard (UK) Ash Ra Tempel / Ashra Asia Astra Atomic Rooster Audience Brian Auger Axe David Axelrod Ayreon
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 17 2024 at 07:24
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^ Thanks, off your list my three favourites would be Ash Ra Tempel (regretted not recalling that after posting the list), David Axelrod, and Aphrodite's Child. ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 17 2024 at 07:36
It wasn't easy to narrow the list down to just 25 favourites. I started with over 40 to begin with.
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Logan wrote:Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 17 2024 at 07:55
And I forgot to mention Agitation Free. I forgot that for my list and then again from your list (sometimes I can't see the forest for the trees). Malesch was the first Krautrock album I really got into. ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 17 2024 at 08:00
Agitation Free are my favourite of favourites from the "A-List". I'll start working on my "B-List" now.
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: August 21 2024 at 22:06
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Voted: Art Zoyd, Rabih Abou-Khalil & Area I think if I were to make a top five these would take up the following spots: Amon Düül II (but it pains me to leave them out of the tree first) & Aphex Twin -followed by: After Dinner, Aksak Maboul, Air + two one album wonders: Archaia & Arzachel ...and outside of my top ten is: Abus Dangereux - but only because I find their second and third album somewhat lightweight and forgettable. Love their debut just as much as anything by those "who made the list". I listened to the Automat-suite for the first time in years just the other day. I've played it twice in the last couple of weeks actually. Thorougly enjoyable, but the B-side is a little patchier imo. -I've fallen out of love with Dagmar's voice, and cannot listen to an album with her singing in full anymore. But Art Bears is top quality of course, and I can still enjoy the odd song or two every once in a while. Except for the three bands I've yet to hear: Alio Die, The Antlers and Jupiter Apple - I do enjoy music from every option in the poll.
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: August 21 2024 at 22:11
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Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: August 22 2024 at 09:16
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Area!!! ------------- The Prog Corner |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 22 2024 at 11:26
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The two I most regret not including in this poll are A.R. & Machines and Ash Ra Tempel. I really did put little thought into this and covered acts on the most part that I have played recently. That said, I should not regret as just as I encourage others to list their favourites both on AND off the list, I too can list any favourites not on the list. :) And of course it's only 25 options and I go with what I think of first commonly. ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: August 30 2024 at 19:56
| Getting around to voting in these. Opted for Amon Düül II, Area, and Arzachel. |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: September 26 2024 at 06:50
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Art Zoyd Aranis Atomic Rooster ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |