There's so many different prog sub genres these days! Which group of artists would you like to see on your own imaginary ideal prog ship cruise?
Please stick to currently active artists. Thanks.
There's so many different prog sub genres these days! Which group of artists would you like to see on your own imaginary ideal prog ship cruise?
Please stick to currently active artists. Thanks.
Last edited by RapidRefresh; 10-16-2015 at 05:13 PM.
If just the living prog and progressive artists allowed:
Keith Emerson Band, and also Emo playing with Greg Lake and Carl Palmer again; Tony Pagliuca and Aldo Tagliapietra; Par Lindh; Stephen Caudel; Frank Robson; Steve Hillage; Steve Hackett (no Genesis songs included); Curved Air; Holderlin (sorry I didn't check out if the members are alive and active); Keith Jarrett; Goblin; Renaissance and Vangelis. These are the ones I'm recalling today.
"Beethoven can write music, thank God, but he can do nothing else on earth. ". Ludwig van Beethoven
Tool, Marillion, Gazpacho, The Mars Volta, King Crimson, Stick Men, Trey Gunn Band, Peter Gabriel, Claudia Quintet, Thinking Plague, Cabezas de Cera, Dave Douglas, Dillinger Escape Plan, echolyn, Steely Dan, Gordian Knot, John Zorn, John Scofield, Kayo Dot, Mr. Bungle, Tim Berne, Steve Coleman, Steven Wilson maybe.
FOR A BIZILLION DOLLARS PLEASE.
Classic Prog/Neo Prog Cruise
Headliner: Jethro Tull w/ Martin Barre playing all Deep Tracks from their career
W/ special guests:
Camel
Roy Harper
David Bowie - Playing Space Oddity full album acoustic, storyteller session
Grey Lady Down
Pendragon
Steve Hogarth - Solo show in the whiskey bar
Edison's Children
That'll do.
Glass Hammer
Musical Youth
I can't see how this list would differ from simply making a list of my favourite current progressive musicians.
Arena, Uriah Heep, Avatarium, Iron Maiden, Magnum, Bigelf, Blues Pills, Horisont.
Edith, Deyss, Neal Morse, Fancyfluid, Citadel, Neal Morse, North Sky, Leviathan (It.) plus surprise appearance by Nepenthe (feat. special guest Neal Morse).
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
Any band that includes a guest appearence by Neal Morse!
Marillion, The new KC, Camel, Strawbs, Renaissance, and good old Roy Harper. A nice bunch of oldies but goodies.
The Flower Kings and all affiliated bands:
The Flower Kings
Steve Hackett
The Tangent
Kaipa
Ritual
Agents Of Mercy
Nad Sylvan
Transatlantic
Neal Morse Band
Spock's Beard
Big Big Train
Flying Colors
Karmakanic
Hasse Froberg Musical Companion
You could make endless connections if you keep going.
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Last edited by Scrotum Scissor; 10-22-2015 at 08:30 AM.
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
Events like "Cruise to the Edge" and "Progressive Nation at Sea" are first and foremost Prog Festivals.
The main difference to all other prog festivals (apart from the standard of the venue and associated costs) is the fact that once the bands/artists are on board, they have to stay for the duration of the festival (4 or 5 days).
When you consider that each band will perform (just) 2 shows in that 4/5 day period (+ maybe a 3rd low key acoustic set or Q&A), the musicians must have quite a bit of time to meet and interact with each other. The beauty of this is that it lends itself to opportunities for bands to invite guests to join them for the odd number or two and it is this opportunity for collaborations/jamming that is the greatest benefit of the "at sea" festivals.
An ideal line up then would include a list of bands with past connections such as the "Flower Kings" family suggested by miamiscot above.
For example CTTE has got Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy and others aboard this year who you would expect to take advantage of a number of cameo opportunities. Who knows what could happen...
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