I would say they tried to transform themselves from prog to radio friendly rock and at some point to something even more awful.
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Upright and recline.revbob wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 4:30pmYeah but could she play the bass?BostonBeaneater wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 4:19pmApropos of nothing, when I was going through a divorce I woke up next to a woman that looked like Geddy Lee and fled Quincy at top speed.
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Whatever you were drinking the night before should be stricken off your list permanently. Like getting food poisoning and losing any interest in ever having that food again.BostonBeaneater wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 4:19pmApropos of nothing, when I was going through a divorce I woke up next to a woman that looked like Geddy Lee and fled Quincy at top speed.
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Prog rankings:
1. Krautrock, really any and all
2. Discipline-era King Crimson
3. Italian stuff that sounds like a Dario Argento soundtrack
4. Other King Crimson
5. Pretty much any other music on earth that I don’t like more than Krautrock
6. Rush/Yes/Solo Rick Wakeman
7. ELP
1. Krautrock, really any and all
2. Discipline-era King Crimson
3. Italian stuff that sounds like a Dario Argento soundtrack
4. Other King Crimson
5. Pretty much any other music on earth that I don’t like more than Krautrock
6. Rush/Yes/Solo Rick Wakeman
7. ELP
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I'm pretty confident (or should that be alarmed) that I could find plenty to like about ELP if I deigned to give them a proper chance. I only really know a couple including From The Beginning and a few more like it, I'd hvae no hesitation in calling myself a proper fan.
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Um.. 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.
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I really don't dislike Rush - but I'd say I'm a fan of their more "radio friendly" stuff. They were a long-winded prog band writing (in my opinion) boring songs revolving around science fiction - but they somewhere in the late 70's they learned to shorten the songs - make them more topical - tighten up the arrangements - and they learned to write some decent hooks. I still think Neil Peart can be a clunky lyricist - but he's seldom boring. I'm far from a Rush fanatic - but I don't mind certain portions of their career. A guilty pleasure all the way.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.
I wouldn't call ELO prog - Jeff Lynne was always too much of a pop geek to be truly prop (maybe their first LP with Roy Wood bordered on prog). Another guilty pleasure. Guy can write some catchy music.
I definitely need to up my Krautrock game, however - realizing I'm far from educated in that genre. Any recommendations of good places to start exploring?
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Hell yes! What have you heard?WestwayKid wrote: ↑18 May 2018, 10:57amI definitely need to up my Krautrock game, however - realizing I'm far from educated in that genre. Any recommendations of good places to start exploring?
If you like a solid groove, Neu!'s first album might be a good first listen (and great commute music). A lot of German progressive music (also called kosmische Musik or cosmic music) has more emphasis on (sometimes robotic) groove than the British stuff, and Neu! were pioneers of the so-called motorik groove. Can is a massive band for the genre and their albums Tago Mago and Ege Bamyasi are great. I assume you're familiar with Kraftwerk, but if you aren't, the Man-Machine is a good place to start, and follow that up with Trans-Europe Express. If you want a synthy drift through space, Tangerine Dream's Rubycon is a good one. If you like psychedelic jams, Amon Düül II will do the trick: if you want it wild and woolly, I'd go for Phallus Dei or Yeti. If you want a bit more structure, then Carnival of Babylon or Wolf City will do the trick. Popol Vuh's scores for Werner Herzog's films are some great mood music--I particularly like Nosferatu and Aguirre. From there, Brian Eno & Harmonia's stuff is pretty good, and C/Kluster is also worth a listen. La Düsseldorf is a sort of successor to Neu!.
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Give me some input and I'll better tailor the recommendations. Also Wolter is a good source for recs.
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I'm actually very familiar with Kraftwerk. I like their entire catalog - but I have a fondness for their early recordings that still used a lot of "real" instruments. The crazy thing is that due to my compulsion to collect music - I have a few Can and Neu! albums - though I can't say I've ever really given them much of a chance...but I'm kind of psyched to start exploring!
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It's a genre I haven't explored much. That being said, I like a handful of Rush songs and for a more modern example, I think there is a decent amount of great stuff from Mars Volta. Beyond that, the few Dream Theater songs I've heard have been terrible.
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Cool. Well, hit those Can and Neu! records and get back to me!WestwayKid wrote: ↑18 May 2018, 11:30amI'm actually very familiar with Kraftwerk. I like their entire catalog - but I have a fondness for their early recordings that still used a lot of "real" instruments. The crazy thing is that due to my compulsion to collect music - I have a few Can and Neu! albums - though I can't say I've ever really given them much of a chance...but I'm kind of psyched to start exploring!
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This seems about right.Wolter wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 7:44pmProg rankings:
1. Krautrock, really any and all
2. Discipline-era King Crimson
3. Italian stuff that sounds like a Dario Argento soundtrack
4. Other King Crimson
5. Pretty much any other music on earth that I don’t like more than Krautrock
6. Rush/Yes/Solo Rick Wakeman
7. ELP
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yeah I want to co-sign thisFlex wrote: ↑18 May 2018, 12:29pmThis seems about right.Wolter wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 7:44pmProg rankings:
1. Krautrock, really any and all
2. Discipline-era King Crimson
3. Italian stuff that sounds like a Dario Argento soundtrack
4. Other King Crimson
5. Pretty much any other music on earth that I don’t like more than Krautrock
6. Rush/Yes/Solo Rick Wakeman
7. ELP
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I've studied the phenomenon of neo-provincialism in self-isolating online communities but this place takes the fucking cake.
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