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Another review.

https://thequietus.com/articles/33475-roger-waters-dark-side-of-the-moon-redux-review

I listened to it once. The arrangements are interesting. Very sparse, but tasteful. The idea, I think, is to "reduce" (Redux) the songs to their essence. The problem, to me, is that I don't need and...

Interesting and well written review, as always.
A couple of remarks about possible influences on this album.
- "What life brings". The melody of the first line of the verses reminds me strongly of...

Just finished: Kavus Torabi & Steve Davis, Medical grade music. Excellent. Highly recommended. See my review in the main music forum.
Currently reading: 1) H.P. Lovecraft, The complete works of H.P....

I've just finished reading it and liked it very much. You might think the Davis part, because he wasn't a musician until recently, is less interesting than Torabi's, but it's not. The story of his...

Ex Box's Poglith is 11 minutes long, while Glastonbury's Poglith is 17 minutes long. Probably the 6 initial extra minutes of the Glastonbury track are the piece "Hieronymo's Mad Again", which then...

Just listened to both tracks and, yes, it's the same composition. What's strange is that the guitar solo is out of tune in both tracks. Also, the ending of both tracks sounds as if it's going to...

I think this phenomenon (overkill in relation to some bands, albums or songs) is exclusive to people like us, "progressive" music fans (for lack of a better term), who do active and deep listening....

There's an episode in The Sopranos where Tony is listening to Smoke on the water. The cassette gets stuck and he crashes the car. 🤣

Is it me or is there something wrong with the mix? It sounds a bit compressed. Besides, the bass and the keyboards are mixed too low.

According to the liner notes and if I remember correctly, it's not that MG thought the material was weak, but rather that he thought it wasn't the right time for that type of music (read: prog)...

I bought it through Gary Davis' The Artist Shop. It's an album I like very much. I don't hear the Steely Dan similarity (Progress is mostly instrumental), other than the excellent musicianship. It...

Today I saw "Apollo 10 1/2: a space age childhood" (Richard Linklater, 2022). Nicely surprised with some songs featured on the film, "Astronomy domine" among them.

Just saw the film "Something in the air" (original title: "Après mai"). The film director (Olivier Assayas) must be into progressive music. I had never heard so many songs by prog-related...

I've seen all good people (Yes) in Almost Famous (Cameron Crowe, 2000). I tried very hard to like this movie, but I didn't.
Onward (Yes) in Youth (Paolo Sorrentino, 2015). One of my all-time...

Also in Inherent Vice (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2014)

Same here. I've listened to it 3 times so far and it doesn't click. When he announced the new album, Steve Hogarth said it would be more uptempo and that there would be some surprises, but I don't...

Burning down the house - Talking Heads

I think this is a sort of tribute album to some of their influences. I hear many references, but so far:
- Everything I am: Suite judy blue eyes (Crosby, Stills & Nash)
- Another trip around the...

Yes, it's the motif of the end section of Part One, where Vivian Stanshall, as master of ceremonies, introduces different instruments.

SPOILER ALERT: Contains some specific description about songs
As fans, we want details about who played what, etc., but, yeah, TFF is not that type of band. Their albums are very heavy on...

Black hole sun - Soundgarden

The eternal idol - Black Sabbath

Waterloo Lily - Caravan

Who are the brain police? - Frank Zappa

She came in through the bathroom window / The Beatles

Yes, FZ's guitar playing is extraordinary on those albums too. I mentioned Hot Rats because it's his most famous album (even people who don't like FZ dig it). Besides, it contains Willie the pimp,...

Alan's psychedelic breakfast - Pink Floyd

Just for clarification. FZ was a very accomplished guitar player. His playing on Hot Rats is stellar (that's the closest he got to "guitar god" status). The point is: Frank didn't view himself as a...

Dry County - Bon Jovi

I appreciate your response Bill. Yes, I knew my opinion wouldn't be very popular over here. But, as I stated very clearly, it was totally subjective. I don't want to annoy the fans of the more proggy...

High and dry - Radiohead

One thing is "the greatest prog guitarist" and another YOUR "favorite prog guitarist". The first intends to be objective while the second is strictly a matter of taste. You can discuss about the...

Whiplash - Metallica

I'm probably in a minority (or, even, alone) but this is my favorite Gentle Giant album. I think the "Phil Shulman era" was the best. When he left the band, I feel something was lost. My second...

The unwritten law - Deep Purple

A kind of magic - Queen

Xtc: english settlement, mummer
Jethro tull: the zealot gene
Cheer accident: here comes the sunset
Neu: s/t
Paul Draper: cult leader tactics

Keep the faith - Bon Jovi

Bernard Herrmann - Taxi driver

Elo: last train to london

Andrew Lloyd Webber: Variations
Anathema: Hindsight
Squeeze: The Big Squeeze - The Very Best Of Squeeze
Paul Draper: Cult Leader Tactics
XTC: White Music
XTC: Go 2

Walking into Clarksdale - Jimmy Page & Robert Plant

More than words - Extreme

Happy birthday Mr Frith. An extraordinary musician. I absolutely love his compositions and playing in Henry Cow, Art Bears and Cosa Brava. His solo album Gravity is wonderful. The movie about him,...

Tomorrow's People - McDonald & Giles

Alice Coltrane - Journey in Satchidananda
Judee Sill - s/t
Anthony Phillips - Archive collection I & II
It's Immaterial - Life's hard and then you die
American Music Club - Everclear

Three friends - gentle giant

I feel that this thread is almost dying, so I want to share some final thoughts on Ian McDonald's sadful passing. I want to do this because I'm a big fan of his oeuvre and his playing. I had the...

By now, I have listened to it 3 times (the "singles" previously issued, 4-5 times). Until now, I like it, but it won't be a favourite. It's a pretty diverse album, which is good, but, at the same...

Gowen, Miller, Sinclair & Tomkins: Before A Word Is Said

Emitt Rhodes: The Emitt Rhodes Recordings 1969-1973
Squeeze: The Big Squeeze - The Very Best Of Squeeze
Air: Talkie Walkie
3rd World Electric: Kilimanjaro Secret Brew
3 Mice: Send Me A Postcard

Strawberry fields forever - the beatles

Interesting interview. It'sad that he never got to tour Drivers Eyes, nor did he write another album with Michael Giles. He mentions that, during the DE sessions, MG was recording a solo album. Does...

Intriguing description. I'm gonna check Van Dyke then. Thanks

Don't know this one

Sorry! It's "Youth" (2015). I'm going to fix the original post. Thanks.

Christina Ricci dancing Moonchild (King Crimson). Very beautiful scene, but the foot tapping seems out of sync... The strip club scene with Heart of the sunrise (Yes). Absolutely brilliant....

I recently watched the movie "Youth" (2015, dir. Paolo Sorrentino) and was gladly surprised to see that a beautiful acoustic cover of "Onward" is heavily featured in the film. Coincidentally, Chris...

With all respect, I don't think he's just a rocker. Ian's next venture, after ITKOTC, the McDonald & Giles album, was full prog. Also, it is known that McDonald regretted his decision of leaving...