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    In general Sancious really deserved so much more...

    In general Sancious really deserved so much more attention for his solo music in the 70s. I've often thought that especially given the relative paucity of very high level prog in the US at the time,...
  2. There's no touching Allan for me. An absolute...

    There's no touching Allan for me. An absolute giant in every regard.
  3. Thanks for the message. There definitely was a...

    Thanks for the message. There definitely was a significant growth in interest in different music in the 1970s, but I don't know how much of that translated directly into distribution of a lot of...
  4. Thanks very much for the message. That's more or...

    Thanks very much for the message. That's more or less how I imagined things to have been at the time. Do you recall when the situation first changed, and you were able to get more of a sense of what...
  5. What non-Anglophone prog was available in the 1970s outside its home region?

    So, here with the obvious exception of the Anglophone countries which generally had much more comprehensive distribution, how much prog from around the world could one find in a well-stocked record...
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    I thought I would check back again and see if...

    I thought I would check back again and see if there are any more updates or documentaries which were overlooked the first time around.

    I should also mention that the documentary Rompan Todo came...
  7. I mentioned Gustavo Santoalla directly above and...

    I mentioned Gustavo Santoalla directly above and said people should work through his music along with that of "Charly Garcia, Spinetta, Pedro Aznar, Litto Nebbia, Lito Vitale, David Lebón etc and...
  8. I didn't bring up MediaBanda actually as you...

    I didn't bring up MediaBanda actually as you would know if you actually read my post which merely referenced in passing another poster's mentioning of Chile and MediaBanda. I'm glad to see you at...
  9. You're mixing different time periods here by...

    You're mixing different time periods here by talking about a group like Flor de Loto whose first album is from 2005 and Crucis, Bubu and Los Jaivas etc.

    That poster was asking about the 70s but if...
  10. My advice would be to pick a few of the seminal...

    My advice would be to pick a few of the seminal musicians like Charly Garcia, Spinetta, Gustavo Santaolalla, Pedro Aznar, Litto Nebbia, Lito Vitale, David Lebón etc and look at all the groups and...
  11. Argentina is definitely one of my favorite spots...

    Argentina is definitely one of my favorite spots for prog and it was really the first Spanish speaking country to develop a full on rock scene in Spanish (even before Spain really).

    It was...
  12. I've enjoyed them so far. Quite an unusual entry...

    I've enjoyed them so far. Quite an unusual entry on the pop album charts, even making #4 in the UK!


    Chart performance for For the First Time Chart (2021). Peak position:

    UK Albums (OCC) 4...
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    Hi all..I figured I would check back in and see...

    Hi all..I figured I would check back in and see if anyone else has any suggestions or has seen or heard of anything new in the time since this was first discussed here

    Thanks!
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    Thanks for the reply which tracks pretty closely...

    Thanks for the reply which tracks pretty closely with my experience in Italy as well.
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    Thanks some good calls there and I'm pretty...

    Thanks some good calls there and I'm pretty familiar with all of those people. Unfortunately, they are all in their 60s and I was hoping to find some newer music as I mentioned :)

    Italy had a...
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    Great to see. Pat is one of the most truly...

    Great to see. Pat is one of the most truly mind-blowing musicians in the world. Just staggeringly brilliant and I always give his work repeat listens.
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    Hi Nemo, I think we largely agree actually. In...

    Hi Nemo,

    I think we largely agree actually. In Italy I think even metal (where some prog musicians might otherwise work and hang out) is a tough field as is jazz or fusion, much less prog. But if...
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    Italy had a very lively prog scene which is...

    Italy had a very lively prog scene which is obviously welcome especially on this forum but not a very well developed national scene in other areas. So for example, prog in some regards performed the...
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    I lived in Italy at length actually and taught...

    I lived in Italy at length actually and taught and played music there (more on the jazz and fusion side of things). There has always been way less studio work, less jazz or studio music positions at...
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    This also reminds me, does anyone have any...

    This also reminds me, does anyone have any suggestions for prog-friendly or prog-adjacent music from Italy which isn't necessarily thought of as prog and which might not usually be discussed here? ...
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    Well, Italy doesn't have as many opportunities...

    Well, Italy doesn't have as many opportunities for musicians to be active professionally in music, even in a different genre, and also continue a 'serious' band on the side as might be the case some...
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    Nemo, in your view which prog bands can actually...

    Nemo, in your view which prog bands can actually make a living from music in Italy (let's leave out reunion tours from the first wave bands like PFM etc)?

    If you had to provide a top 10 list in...
  23. Chicago has almost 3.5 million more people than...

    Chicago has almost 3.5 million more people than Toronto in its metro area. 'City' is not the category you want to be looking at; it's an arbitrary administrative/political category
  24. This is likely going to be the case all over...

    This is likely going to be the case all over unfortunately.

    Toronto isn't the 4th biggest city in North America though. Look at metro area sizes as cities have all kinds of artificial city...
  25. They are a fabulous band. I saw them in their...

    They are a fabulous band. I saw them in their first tour and will be seeing them again tomorrow night.

    It's also great to see Tony has recovered from cancer so well.

    I'd encourage everyone to...
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    I thought it was a lazy and unoriginal piece of...

    I thought it was a lazy and unoriginal piece of satire. I'm surprised anyone from this site found that noteworthy
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    What does seeing this tour have to do with seeing...

    What does seeing this tour have to do with seeing Magma or Riverside etc?

    I see the groups I want to see when they're in the vicinity.
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    I actually really like Europe these days and...

    I actually really like Europe these days and would go just for them. They sound like a great mix of Rainbow, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and UFO. I like Kansas well enough of course and can handle some...
  29. By the way, to go just a little bit further off...

    By the way, to go just a little bit further off topic on the subject of prog's significant intregration in Italian life, check this out:
    ...
  30. Thanks for the reply. I see what you're getting...

    Thanks for the reply. I see what you're getting at more now. Why do you suppose no prog artist in Japan had the kind of impact there we both have in mind?

    And regarding that, what do you (or...
  31. Thanks for the reply. I found much with which I...

    Thanks for the reply. I found much with which I would agree however I think when you draw a tight comparison to Italy, I must insist on some important distinctions. I grew up in Italy and prog rock...
  32. Are you asking me which Japanese prog bands I...

    Are you asking me which Japanese prog bands I think would have the biggest draw in Japan? I'm not sure entirely but I was hoping someone might reference current bands playing in theaters or even...
  33. Does anyone have any idea about this? Thanks!

    Does anyone have any idea about this? Thanks!
  34. Does anyone here have any idea which Japanese...

    Does anyone here have any idea which Japanese prog bands (broadly understood) would be the biggest concert draws in Japan and what their draws might be? I have a few ideas and wondered if anyone...
  35. I thought I'd check in with you and see if there...

    I thought I'd check in with you and see if there have been any prog shows or tours in China since the thread started :)
  36. So I was just thinking about this thread today...

    So I was just thinking about this thread today and wondering if anyone had any additions to make to the original discussion. I'd add Pineapple Thief and Riverside to that second category of bands...
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    Check out Avatarium and you'll get your wish for...

    Check out Avatarium and you'll get your wish for Baez with Rainbow at times.

    https://youtu.be/lbEq3tJrXJY
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    I saw the recent tour and it was a great show. I...

    I saw the recent tour and it was a great show. I hope he continues to tour more widely!
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    The new Flying Colors album has done surprisingly...

    The new Flying Colors album has done surprisingly well for a proggy album:

    Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 11
    German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 16
    Scottish Albums (OCC)] 28
    Austrian Albums...
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    No one is going?

    No one is going?
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    Chick is absolutely amazing. I've seen him live...

    Chick is absolutely amazing. I've seen him live so many times through the years in so many different settings. The concerts at the Blue Note a few years ago for his 75th birthday were amazing. He had...
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    Is anyone else going to the show from this site?

    Is anyone else going to the show from this site?
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    That's crazy! Next time, message me please (I...

    That's crazy! Next time, message me please (I happen to have been living in Boston and am still going back and forth :)

    How was the show? I saw him several times at the Wilbur in the past few years
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    In many ways, I wish I lived near Ottawa at the...

    In many ways, I wish I lived near Ottawa at the moment ;)
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    Free King Crimson Ticket Atlanta 9/29

    I have a free extra ticket for King Crimson this Sunday (9/29) at Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta. If anyone is interested, please let me know and it can be yours (perhaps you could take care of...
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    Free King Crimson Ticket Atlanta 9/29

    I have a free extra ticket for King Crimson this Sunday (9/29) at Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta. If anyone is interested, please let me know and it can be yours (perhaps you could take care of...
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    They are one of my very favorite modern bands....

    They are one of my very favorite modern bands. Jennie Ann Smith has a truly glorious voice! The new video just came out this week:


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npPd5f0GZQo
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    Blackmore rules, period. Even the non Dio albums...

    Blackmore rules, period. Even the non Dio albums have great material and I enjoy them in a different way.
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    I'd imagine some won't consider him prog per se...

    I'd imagine some won't consider him prog per se but I'd have to add Caetano Veloso here.
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    People mention Coltrane a lot where Allan is...

    People mention Coltrane a lot where Allan is concerned but it's a question of being inspired by Coltrane; Allan's actual lines and harmonies have nothing to do with him or any other horn player.
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    Favorite Music Podcasts?

    So what are your favorite podcasts prog related and otherwise? Languages other than English are welcome too!

    First, some podcasts for guitar related discussion with a lot of jazz, fusion and prog:...
  52. I saw them live and really enjoyed it. I'll...

    I saw them live and really enjoyed it. I'll definitely be checking that out!
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    This is not true at all. You should look more...

    This is not true at all. You should look more closely at the charts both in the US and especially outside of the US. I've been chronicling rock, metal and prog on the charts over at the Hoffman...
  54. What's with this poster and his retrograde...

    What's with this poster and his retrograde comments all the time?
  55. I agree 100%.

    I agree 100%.
  56. Wtf did I just read? My friendly advice is to...

    Wtf did I just read? My friendly advice is to keep your bedtime stories to yourself on this topic while on here.
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    Thanks for the reply. If you had to guess what...

    Thanks for the reply. If you had to guess what the biggest prog and prog related acts were (foreign and domestic) in Finland, what would you say? Feel free to be very broad in terms of defining what...
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    Yes I saw that in the charts. So what's the story...

    Yes I saw that in the charts. So what's the story with that collaboration? Does the rock/prog side of it surprise people there and does it get any coverage?
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    Big Big Train with their best charting release to...

    Big Big Train with their best charting release to date at #35 on the UK album charts.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh6tPwd4GNA
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    Great band and I'm very glad it's Oz Noy in...

    Great band and I'm very glad it's Oz Noy in there. He's a fantastic player with real harmonic savvy and his own style.
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