Golden Earring for PA inclusion
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Topic: Golden Earring for PA inclusion
Posted By: Chris S
Subject: Golden Earring for PA inclusion
Date Posted: May 13 2008 at 23:11
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This is another band that had some early progressive influences especially Eight Miles High ( landing and title track)
All Day Watcher off Together
She Flies On Strange Wings off Seven Tears
Intro/Absurdio off Switch
Vanilla Queen - Moontan
Plus To The Hilt and Contraband in particular.
I can see they veered off the path from the 80's in a more pop/rock direction ( definitely not on live material!) but certainly believe their early material is prog related and therefore would warrant this bands inclusion. If we look at directions Queen took or even Uriah Heep to some degree, Golden Earring are similar. What say you?
thanks ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
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Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 14:39
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I've read the former thread about this, and I'm not entirely convinced, reason being I'm not sure it ever was really progressive.
Golden Earring started as a dutch version of english beat music, and over the years basically followed in the trail of famous english (and some American) (rock) bands. in the late sixties they played psychedelic rock, early seventies they dabbled a little in prog territory, but I think it was just following the sound and style of the time and not really being progressive per se.
However the albums between 68 and 75 all have some progressive songs on them (if you want to describe it as such), mostly She Flies On Strange Wings (an eight minute single) and the album Moontan has some progressive songs (Vanilla Queen being my favourite).
even 82 album Cut has some progressive elements (ever so slightly again, but Twilight Zone is a little progressive certainly when you take The Naked Truth version)
But I think it's close enough to progressive rock in general to accept them in Prog-Related (early phase being psychedelic rock, and an adventurous style of hard rock (like a mix between J-Tull and Led Zeppelin, with psychedelic edges) in the early seventies.
I'm not entirely convinced, but I do support inclusion. ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: The Rock
Date Posted: May 23 2008 at 23:36
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Long overdue!!
Lots of prog moves on all albums recorded between 1968 and 1977.Supersister's keyboardist Robert Stipps played with tem for awhile.Moontan was their peak,creatively and progressively.Long tracks with lots of complexity.
Bring them in!!  ------------- What's gonna come out of my mouth is gonna come out of my soul."Skip Prokop" |
Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: May 23 2008 at 23:52
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Haven't heard anything beyond Moontan, but based on that excellent album i think they deserve a spot here Support  |
Posted By: Alberto Muņoz
Date Posted: August 24 2008 at 09:40
Yeah right i strong support that. i would like to add that Song of a Devil Servant has very good progressive moments and as well the Big Tree Blue Sea version of the Eight Miles High Album. Prog related i think of...  -------------  |
Chris Stacey wrote:Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: August 24 2008 at 18:00
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Good to see some revival about GE's inclusion. Gives me hope ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Alberto Muņoz
Date Posted: January 27 2009 at 10:34
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Golden Earring for PA please admins let's added this wonderful band ------------- |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: January 30 2009 at 17:19
Soooo, do we have any takers???? ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: January 30 2009 at 17:53
ST, it looks like there are lots of takers to assist, but we need approval first I am more than happy to lend a hand if we are successful.------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: January 31 2009 at 03:01
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Golden Earring have been approved by the Admin team for additon as Prog Related .
Chris has kindly offered to coordinate the addition.
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Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: January 31 2009 at 03:24
Great news, now let the work begin! ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Seyo
Date Posted: February 01 2009 at 04:34
| Great news! I could volunteer to write a bio but please allow me a week at least. |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: February 01 2009 at 05:02
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^ Debrewguy is onto that in the next week or so thanks Seyo no need, but if you keeping adding albums in the meantime to what I have started that would be much appreciated. Thanks for your help! ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Seyo
Date Posted: February 01 2009 at 05:27
| Good, then I will assist with albums ... |
Posted By: Einsetumadur
Date Posted: February 01 2009 at 06:15
I only know "Eight Miles High", but from the music that I know from it I wouldn't include them ... but don't ask me - probably I don't know the most important pieces. 
------------- All in all each man in all men |
Posted By: Seyo
Date Posted: February 01 2009 at 09:44
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OK, deal is done - they are already included into Prog-related category. I continued with adding albums so we have a complete list up to Live 1977 so far. I will continue...
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Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: February 01 2009 at 17:21
thanks Seyo! ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 06:52
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Great to saw this entry
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 08:20
 ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: Alberto Muņoz
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 12:58
At last... ------------- |
Posted By: Seyo
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 13:50
| Ufff, there are few double additions. I was not aware that someone else is doing albums too. Let's clean the mess before we continue.... Admin? You can now choose which addition is better :) |
Posted By: Alberto Muņoz
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 13:52
Hey Seyo the live album is from 1981 ------------- |
Posted By: Alberto Muņoz
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 13:54
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Seyo check this: http://www.goldenearring.nl/discography/albums.php - http://www.goldenearring.nl/discography/albums.php now i will finish the job that you begin.
Cheers
"Someone else"  ------------- |
Posted By: Seyo
Date Posted: February 05 2009 at 13:22
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OK, Alberto, well done!
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Posted By: Alberto Muņoz
Date Posted: February 05 2009 at 13:31
Your welcome my friend, i think that the discography is done in the main albums, i currently check is any official DVD around...
BTW to celebrate the adition here's a great video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZbmmr3vYE8 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZbmmr3vYE8 ------------- |
Posted By: Anthe
Date Posted: February 05 2009 at 13:52
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Wow, thanks for the video, I had forgotten all about that one. Great to hear it again! |
Posted By: Seyo
Date Posted: February 05 2009 at 14:20
Great, thanks!
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