I like the frenetic Time Crunch and Organik. The earlier ones are a bit more tame, don't really grab me. Got to see them at The Bottom Line in NYC in 2002.
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I like the frenetic Time Crunch and Organik. The earlier ones are a bit more tame, don't really grab me. Got to see them at The Bottom Line in NYC in 2002.
I heard "the most endangered species, the honest man" from Rush's "Natural Science" as
"a host of ancient species, beyond this plan"
Wow, I had some of their albums but have completely forgotten about them over the years.
That Borracho album is great!
John Petrucci's "Suspended Animation" over anything by Dream Theater.
Ha, I was listening to The Rainmaker today!
Classic album!
I don't tire of
Rush
Yes
Tull
IQ
Fu Manchu
IQ- Frequency. My favorite from them although they have so many great ones.
Numbered albums such as Chicago, Led Zeppelin, Sasquatch, etc. don't qualify. The album has to have a title separate from just the name of the band with a number, and the title gets repeated on a...
<geezer warning> Don't get me started on the digital ads. That, combined with the flashing lights and deafening music cacophony at every break in the action makes the game practically unwatchable...
Name instances where an artist gave an album the same title as a previous album but adding "Part 2" or "II". Are there any instances where "II" is better than the original? Off the top of my...
Aside from the obvious Roger Dean Yes albums, I really like the Rush- Test for Echo cover.
The COMPLETE story? Somehow I highly doubt it...
At first I thought it was going to be about selling Siberian khatrus in the produce section...
Good grief, your avatar is FORBUSH MAN from the 1960's self-parody comic NOT BRAND ECCH, which lasted all of 12 issues! Loved it but I gifted my issues to my nephew.
Pete Droge - Spacey and Shakin' (1998)
Had no idea who he was when I sampled this at a Tower Records listening station but I liked it instantly. He's classified under "alternative"; I hear smart...
Test for Echo is a good candidate for "defending the indefensible" because it usually comes in last in fan polls. In a guitar magazine, Alex said T4E achieved what they were trying to do with...
To add to my earlier post...
How did I overlook Badfinger. Just add their whole catalog.
and Spock's Beard - All on a Sunday
I would disagree when it comes to Power Windows. The keyboards may be over-the-top but the songs and crackling energy of the playing nullifies that. PW is more proggy than GUP and you'd have to...
I take off Test for Echo and replace it with Roll the Bones. T4E is far from great but I like it and actively listen to it from time to time. I like over half the material on it whereas I dislike...
Racing and Demo Derby a sport? If so...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0mNZe472KM
Same here. Could not get into Trevor-Yes at all so was initially thrilled to hear something closer to 70's-style Yes. I was frustrated by the production and instrument sounds though and the thrill...
Wow, they remind me of Elder in a way, not that they sound like them but that there is a lot more going on in their music than just stoner elements. Singer's delivery reminds me of the singer from...
My favorite non-prog band growing up. Heard "Hot n' Nasty" on the radio and became an instant fan, and "Smokin'" was one of the first 3 albums I bought and it's still a desert island disc for me. I...
Finished the Frampton book and while I enjoyed it, there was a glaring omission. He covers the episode of getting back together to record new material with Steve Marriott and the tragedy that...
Fu Manchu - We Must Obey
Transatlantic - The Ultimate Universe 2 CD version!! I love everything these guys have done!!
And "Have an Exploding Trick Cigar"...
Opeth - Damnation?
All of Joaquin Rodrigo's concertos for guitar and orchestra are acoustic prog to my ears.
Wo Fat - Psychedelonaut
Sasquatch - II
As much as I've raved about TFK here over the years, I have to admit it's been a blur lately and I haven't bought their last 3 albums, just don't have much money to spend on music anymore. I think I...
The others are Fantasía para un Gentilhombre, Concerto Madrigal and Concerto Andaluz. Vivaldi also has several concertos with classical guitar.
All this Shostakovich talk will have me checking...
Transatlantic - smpte
Ad Infinitum - s/t
Roine Stolt - The Flower King
Magic Pie - Motions of Desire
Presto Ballet - Peace Among the Ruins
EDIT: I didn't pick one. So go with Ad Infinitum if...
A while back The Atomic Bitchwax offered their entire catalog as a download for only 5 bucks. I thought they were decent enough but it really didn't grab me. Fast forward to this 2022 live video...
Another good example. Both Dimaggio and Berra struck out in 5% of their plate appearances.
With the All Star break a week away, 10 or more players already have, or will have by then, struck out 100 times. To put that in perspective, it took Yogi Berra 7 seasons to reach 100 career...
Picked up Peter Frampton's "Do You Feel Like I Do, A memoir" at Ollie's Discount store. Already learned that Bill Wyman got him laid at 15 and he got crabs from it... :p
Terry Kath - Chicago VII tour with the Beach Boys
Bill Nelson - Be Bop Deluxe, Drastic Plastic tour
Alex Lifeson - Rush, Hemispheres and Permanent Waves tour
Sasquatch - II
It's what Rick Wakeman would have worn had he lived 2000 years ago.
Neal sounds in fine voice.
And don't forget the New York Golden Blades of the World Hockey Association. In the first year, 1972-73, they were the NY Raiders and changed to Golden Blades the following year but the team flopped...
I was the biggest California Golden Seals fan from 3,000 miles away on Long Island. A few years ago a book came out on the Seals and there's two anecdotes about me in there. There would have been a...
If Vegas makes it, the finals will be the two hottest goalies at the moment.
Zap, if you want classical music that's practically prog, get Joaquin Rodrigo's concertos for guitar. They move through various themes with levels of dynamics and moods. They have a very uplifting...
Sad day as I've been carrying the Horslips banner since the 70's... never got to see them (regretting that decision to play in my beer league hockey game instead of seeing them at My Father's Place...
Pretty cool... I hear hints of Mastodon and Elder in the guitars.
For rocking out I turn to much of the stuff you'll find in the Stoner Rock thread, Fu Manchu and Clutch at the top of the list.
Two things I'm hoping to get some anecdotes about in the book because I've never seen anything mentioned by the band members --1. playing the cards-and-dice board game Strat-o-matic Baseball. Years...
RIP to a great artist... I was also one who had to hide MAD magazine from my parents...
Same review for me as the last couple of albums - it exceeds my already-low expectations. Not great, don't need to own it though. The instrumental passages are nice and at this point I'd prefer a...
No, that's the new Manowar lineup...
The only one I know of...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Kj7ZzDV_I
I bailed out on Yes and Genesis but Rush kept me going thru Signals; I didn't come to appreciate Grace Under Pressure, Power Windows and Hold Your Fire until years later. Non-prog, I stuck with...
Guitarist Edgar Cruz does a solo acoustic version, playing rhythm and melody all at the same time, pretty wild.
Ronnie Dawson - Monkey Beat (90's album from 50's rockabilly star)
New ANGEL album out, "Once Upon a Time", has the song - "Once Upon A Time An Angel And A Devil Fell In Love (And It Did Not End Well)"...
This is great news, I was a huge fan of The Great Divide!
I bought Country Airs on cassette from a new age catalog, was really surprised to see it there. I never thought I'd want to listen to solo piano but these short pieces are emotional, evocative and...
My favorite ELP album, even though I have the same feeling about the last two songs as Bill does.
Thanks for the warning. I'll pass, based on this.
Don't know if this was posted already, but didn't know Nebula had put out an album in 2022...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfAGqgVs4pA