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    That's an excellent summary above by Sputnik. I...

    That's an excellent summary above by Sputnik. I was an active musician from the early 90s until a few back, and he nailed it. In my view, most amateur or even semi-semi-pro bands have a life cycle...
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    Cool! Thanks for posting.

    Cool! Thanks for posting.
  3. Thread: Happy The Man

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    I'm all for any extra HTM content I can get,...

    I'm all for any extra HTM content I can get, stereo or 5.1!
  4. Thread: Happy The Man

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    Wow, a remix of Crafty Hands would be awesome!!

    Wow, a remix of Crafty Hands would be awesome!!
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    Did that radio show tape ever turn up?

    Did that radio show tape ever turn up?
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    Wow, pro shot with at least two cameras, great...

    Wow, pro shot with at least two cameras, great audio & piped-in crowd noise in places. Maybe this was shot for the.local news station and they quickly packed up and left the scene to get the footage...
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    When's the Canterbury Purge thread, where we talk...

    When's the Canterbury Purge thread, where we talk about our LEAST favorite Canterbury albums?
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    Wow, a "Taylor's Version" of Peter Hammill...

    Wow, a "Taylor's Version" of Peter Hammill albums!

    "The uncertainty surrounding the rights of both these original albums prompted Hammill to revisit both works in the studio..."
  9. We're inching inevitably towards AI audio & video...

    We're inching inevitably towards AI audio & video of Pete dressed in Phil's hat & coat as "Harry" (from "Robbery, Assault & Battery & Murder Of A Policeman").
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    I recall hoping for a Fripp, Levin, Marotta,...

    I recall hoping for a Fripp, Levin, Marotta, Gunn, Sylvian lineup. I was pretty underwhelmed by the eventual double trio until Thrak Attack cured me.

    Back to Marotta: Great drummer! I wonder if...
  11. Wowza!! Congrats, dudes! :)

    Wowza!! Congrats, dudes! :)
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    Ok, I just finished listening to the audio book...

    Ok, I just finished listening to the audio book of The Show That Never Ends by David Weigel. After a promising start, this book does not deliver on that promise. Instead, it's like A.I. has strung...
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    I'd say "Side 1" of The Lamb (as a suite) is one...

    I'd say "Side 1" of The Lamb (as a suite) is one of the band's best-ever slabs of music.
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    I think you got them all. I've always been...

    I think you got them all. I've always been surprised there wasn't a lawsuit or a songwriting credit for "On Broadway."

    Anyway (!), I think the important thing is these were all American popular...
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    Well, this thread inspired me to read the article...

    Well, this thread inspired me to read the article (which I enjoyed, despite it not being very recent) AND to start listening to David Weigel's audio book, "The Show That Never Ends" (as mentioned in...
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    Wasn't it rumored, back in the early 90s, that...

    Wasn't it rumored, back in the early 90s, that Jerry was going to be part of the reformed Crimson? Or am I misrembering?
    Regarding the contents of Jerry's RS interview: the more he talks, the less...
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    I've never even considered that Rotter's could be...

    I've never even considered that Rotter's could be better than the debut album... There's just a magical "warm" quality on the first Hatfield album that, to my ears, is mostly absent on the second...
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    Wow, I didn't realize Bill from Oblivion Sun has...

    Wow, I didn't realize Bill from Oblivion Sun has passed away. Very sad. I saw them at NearFest, I guess it was.

    Regarding this Phil Collins interview, there are number of US radio interviews...
  19. Only had a chance so far to hear the new stereo...

    Only had a chance so far to hear the new stereo mix, but "Timing" sounds like a new song.
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    Apparently the keyboardist is from Atlanta, so...

    Apparently the keyboardist is from Atlanta, so there's hope! Maybe?
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    Just found out about this Hatfield / National...

    Just found out about this Hatfield / National Health cover band with some UK gigs booked for next week!

    https://www.hatfieldandthehealth.co.uk/
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    My very favorite Cuneiform album must be Happy...

    My very favorite Cuneiform album must be Happy Family- Tossco. This one alone, above all others, has probably given me two solid months of joy over the years (I think I acquired it around 1998)!
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    This is truly awesome. I do wish it were full,...

    This is truly awesome. I do wish it were full, but I love it as is. Has anyone else noticed Steve using more and/or different guitar pedal effects on this version? Almost like he's experimenting...
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    I enjoyed that! Love those guys, and I'm greatly...

    I enjoyed that! Love those guys, and I'm greatly looking forward to the Interview remix (and eventual The Missing Piece remix, as well).
  25. Give It Back is one of my top favorite GG tunes....

    Give It Back is one of my top favorite GG tunes. What an amazing arrangement! And the drumming is killer. Interview is probably my most listened-to GG album.

    The Missing Piece is where the...
  26. Thanks for the heads up! My very favorite GG...

    Thanks for the heads up! My very favorite GG album.
  27. Thread: Nan True's Hole

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    This is why God made the internet. Thanks for...

    This is why God made the internet. Thanks for posting your research!
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    Oh, no. Terrible news. I adore HTM's music and...

    Oh, no. Terrible news. I adore HTM's music and Frank's contributions in particular. What a talented, and by all accounts, wonderful guy. Best wishes to his family & friends.
  29. "Begone, you ever-piercing power-play machine!"

    "Begone, you ever-piercing power-play machine!"
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    Wish I could make it up to Baltimore for this,...

    Wish I could make it up to Baltimore for this, but lookin' doubtful.
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    I would absolutely pay a small fee to see a 70s...

    I would absolutely pay a small fee to see a 70s Prog tribute band play live, with the world's largest lava lamp on stage where the singer usually stands.

    ...A lava lamp so large, they can never...
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    Slightly off-topic, but can someone comment on...

    Slightly off-topic, but can someone comment on why GftO was not remixed? Were the master tapes lost, or was SW not a big fan of the album? Or maybe GftO and Tormato will be remixed in the future...
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    Along with the audio to Live At Pompeii, Animals...

    Along with the audio to Live At Pompeii, Animals is my favorite Floyd Product, and probably the only Floyd Product I would choose to buy again we're it to receive remix/re-issue status.
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    Great looking set lists!

    Great looking set lists!
  35. Reminder: Always get a second opinion.

    Reminder: Always get a second opinion.
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    I've only glanced at the first 25 so far, but I...

    I've only glanced at the first 25 so far, but I do remember a handful. Porn Orchard was a great band, but not from Greece, from the OTHER Athens! Wondering if other Athens, GA "math" bands of my...
  37. Thread: New Releases Only

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    Sticky: U.S. keyboardist Pat Strawser (ex-Volare) just...

    U.S. keyboardist Pat Strawser (ex-Volare) just released a solo album on Bandcamp. Here's a YouTube promo clip:


    https://youtu.be/Rnuz9zPOdqQ

    And here's the album page:...
  38. Begone you ever-piercing power-play machine! ...

    Begone you ever-piercing power-play machine!


    /Sorry
  39. Thread: East of Eden

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    Just discovered this band via reading about John...

    Just discovered this band via reading about John Burns' studio career (he of Foxtrot "fame"). Really digging Snafu, looking forward to hearing more. Amazing that there are still bands from the...
  40. Not to sound sour, but how many "professional"...

    Not to sound sour, but how many "professional" musicians do you think hang out here? Three? Four? There are hardly any record labels to help release "professional" music in these PE-related genres,...
  41. You must be right; I haven't dug that set out in...

    You must be right; I haven't dug that set out in ages and remembered it as being White Mountain. Wishful thinking?
  42. Yeah, what has been officially released...

    Yeah, what has been officially released (audio-only)? Cinema Show, IT/Watcher, and White Mountain. Isnt that all? I would assume they're sitting on some killer '76 muiltracks from the European tour.
  43. Adinfinitum, I'm all in favor of more official...

    Adinfinitum, I'm all in favor of more official Trick tour releases! Regarding YOSW (again, sorry), my main beef (besides that good awful Rhodes break) is the length; if it were the length of a single...
  44. Cool. Thanks for reporting back. I didn't think...

    Cool. Thanks for reporting back. I didn't think Your Own Special Way was ever played live until that tour of Australia in the mid-80s? I could be wrong. I know some songs were tried out on stage &...
  45. Interesting that Gorilla and Steve's rejected...

    Interesting that Gorilla and Steve's rejected Please Don't Touch are so rhythmically similar... I still don't see why they couldn't have modulated (if needed) or some other Banksian arrangement trick...
  46. Thanks for that. I was aware of the Lindisfarne...

    Thanks for that. I was aware of the Lindisfarne song, and how that success helped fuel Charisma Records during that period, but I confess to never having heard it (that I know of). Seems like I...
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    It's always seemed to be a mix of a couple of...

    It's always seemed to be a mix of a couple of non-complementary styles. The raw, solo PH, emotional stuff really works for me, but the opening & closing tunes usually get skipped by me. The good...
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    Thanks for this thread! Enjoying that early stuff...

    Thanks for this thread! Enjoying that early stuff immensely, and I had no idea about that 1978 Michael Giles record!!

    Re: Ghost Dance - I have it, and it has always reminded me of Security-era...
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    Love the band, love Hammill. I'd say it's THE...

    Love the band, love Hammill. I'd say it's THE VOICE that's turns off 99% of VdGG haters.

    For me, H to He through Godbluff (and the accompanying Hammill "solo" albums) constitute a most remarkable...
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    Diggin' it! Thanks for posting! Love that dinky...

    Diggin' it! Thanks for posting! Love that dinky organ sound!
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    Thanks for the gentle prodding, Aymeric! I do...

    Thanks for the gentle prodding, Aymeric! I do need guidance from time to time! I shall give it another spin soon.

    On this topic, any idea why the band (Stewart?) went full-speed into these sounds...
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    I can't listen to DS Al Coda! But I adore (most...

    I can't listen to DS Al Coda! But I adore (most of) Missing Pieces and enjoy Playtime (to a lesser degrees).
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    I'll have to try that RSVP album, then. There's...

    I'll have to try that RSVP album, then. There's also a few good things on the Back To Front LP. I really like the (sorta) title track, Back To Herne Bay Front.

    I do miss Richard's bass playing...
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    I just love Sinclair's & Hasting's voices...

    I just love Sinclair's & Hasting's voices together! I hadn't seen that clip before. :)
  55. Big Genesis/Hackett fan here. Not trying to...

    Big Genesis/Hackett fan here. Not trying to thread-crap, honestly, but I just watched the trailer on YouTube and...

    That singer is atrocious. It's astounding. I can't take this band seriously...
  56. There's loads of detail from Gabriel's early LPs...

    There's loads of detail from Gabriel's early LPs and tours, with which MacPhail assisted. I'm up to 1978 or so in the book, and we haven't heard from the Genesis since the European tour of 1976.
  57. BTW, MacPhail's book is now available to us in...

    BTW, MacPhail's book is now available to us in the US. I ordered the Kindle version for $10 and I can already say it's more interesting than Rutherford's book. Tons of details, at least in the...
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    In listening to National Health's debut again...

    In listening to National Health's debut again recently, I stand by an earlier observation (somewhere on PE) that this LP is *perhaps* the finest studio recording in the Canterbury subgenre *in my...
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    Flash, by 100 points, over Badger. Had them...

    Flash, by 100 points, over Badger.

    Had them both on 8-track cartridge, wore them with out. Never really dug the Badger album, but boy did I try.
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    What other band has mishandled their archive as...

    What other band has mishandled their archive as badly as Genesis?
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