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Van der Graaf Generator are the gods of prog as far as I'm concerned. Beyond that, Crimson rules, Gabriel-era Genesis is quite good, Yes have three decent albums, I don't really like ELP. Camel is pretty good, as is Caravan and much of the Canterbury scene. I think I'm the only Floyd fan here. Krautrock rules, especially Can. Their Soon Over Babaluma record is underrated.
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Oh yeah! VdGG are great!
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A couple more I like quite a bit:
La Düsseldorf - s/t
Harmonia - Deluxe
Cluster - Zuckerzeit
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I'm a big (by normie standards, modest by Floyd standards) Floyd fan.
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I like Animals. The rest of them have too many tracks I don't dig. I guess Piper is good too but it seems like a different band.
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How come I get shit for KISS but people can freely admit to liking Pink Floyd without fear of a public backlash?
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Can't we hate both? Because I hate both.
Also, it's a new week. What's the new question/opinion, Westway?
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Yes. Rush got awful once Geddy Lee figured out how to play keyboards with his feet.drowninghere wrote: ↑18 May 2018, 10:49amUm.. Spirit of Radio is not prog. Its also quite awesome. I'd say Rush were very easy to make fun of in the 70s, that they've definitely got 3 songs from 80-81 that are good or at least fun (Spirit of Radio, Tom Sawyer and Limelight) and that the "something even more awful" comment is a perfect description of them post-1982.
Also (and this isn't a bad thing), does anyone else think that early SST-era Husker Du sounds a bit like Rush played at 45rpm?
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I mean, I haven't listened to Pink Floyd in over half a decade I'd wager. When's the last time you listened to KISS?
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I haven't thought of one quite yet...maybe later today!
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I have a love/hate thing with Floyd. I think they've done some good stuff. I love Gilmour's guitar playing - one of my faves. I like the early stuff with Syd and then I like the Dark Side/WYWH/Animals era. The Wall is a bit too much - though it has some good songs. After that it's hit and miss. Same goes for the post-Syd/pre-Dark Side years - some good songs...some brilliantly weird stuff, but also way too much that has not aged well.Kory wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 7:49pmVan der Graaf Generator are the gods of prog as far as I'm concerned. Beyond that, Crimson rules, Gabriel-era Genesis is quite good, Yes have three decent albums, I don't really like ELP. Camel is pretty good, as is Caravan and much of the Canterbury scene. I think I'm the only Floyd fan here. Krautrock rules, especially Can. Their Soon Over Babaluma record is underrated.
I've started to explore Can - but it's going to take some solid listening before I can give a decent opinion.
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Okay...for this week's opinion/question...let's go to the opposite side of the musical spectrum: 70's singer-songwriters. I do have a soft spot for certain musicians of this era/genre because my mom and dad listened to them...but I can also see why they sometimes get labeled as ineffectual, insipid wienie old hippies. Where do you stand? Do you like any of them - and if so - who?
I like Jackson Browne's early albums - same with James Taylor. I really like Gordon Lightfoot. I cannot stand John Denver.
Actually...I should probably throw that whole Laurel Canyon scene into the mix...just so I can express my dislike for The Eagles as people - even if I like some of their earlier songs.
I like Jackson Browne's early albums - same with James Taylor. I really like Gordon Lightfoot. I cannot stand John Denver.
Actually...I should probably throw that whole Laurel Canyon scene into the mix...just so I can express my dislike for The Eagles as people - even if I like some of their earlier songs.
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Ok, it was last night.
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I have a very soft spot for Gerry Rafferty.WestwayKid wrote: ↑22 May 2018, 10:46amOkay...for this week's opinion/question...let's go to the opposite side of the musical spectrum: 70's singer-songwriters. I do have a soft spot for certain musicians of this era/genre because my mom and dad listened to them...but I can also see why they sometimes get labeled as ineffectual, insipid wienie old hippies. Where do you stand? Do you like any of them - and if so - who?
I like Jackson Browne's early albums - same with James Taylor. I really like Gordon Lightfoot. I cannot stand John Denver.
Actually...I should probably throw that whole Laurel Canyon scene into the mix...just so I can express my dislike for The Eagles as people - even if I like some of their earlier songs.
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The only one that I can think of off-hand who I dig is Paul Simon. I don't hate the genre, I suppose; it generally bores me. At the same time, I dislike intensely Jann Wenner, so his ardent promotion of 70s singer-songwriters like Jackson Browne doesn't do it any favours.
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