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    Everything you just said X2. I loved the...

    Everything you just said X2.

    I loved the original, and have enjoyed most of what Mitchell has been involved in. I am so glad they are making a second one.
  2. I will be definitely picking up the CD. Easily...

    I will be definitely picking up the CD.

    Easily my favorite album from one of my favorite groups.
  3. I went to one of the shows on the tour (although...

    I went to one of the shows on the tour (although I doubt they taped at that show) and they were fantastic. Musically, they were amazing but their vocals, live, were fantastic. As I listened to the...
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    In Boston, there was not an opening act. They...

    In Boston, there was not an opening act. They came on directly at 7:30.
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    Saw them last night in Boston and thoroughly...

    Saw them last night in Boston and thoroughly enjoyed the show.

    I do agree that Justin seemed to be reserved, and at one point while John Lodge was singing, the camera focused on Justin and the...
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    Jeez, I'm from Rhode Island and completely missed...

    Jeez, I'm from Rhode Island and completely missed these guys.

    I've been doing some computer work today and have been listening to a YouTube file that some one created of apparently all their CD's....
  7. I am not sure if I will be buying this one, just...

    I am not sure if I will be buying this one, just because I generally do not enjoy Live albums as much as studio.

    That said, I love A.C,T. The End was my favorite song from 2014, and any time I am...
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    For CD Racks, one thing to consider is Old...

    For CD Racks, one thing to consider is Old Paperback Display Racks.

    I used to be Director of Operations at a Newspaper/Magazine/Book Wholesaler in New England. Shortly before I left 6 years ago,...
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    I surprisingly enjoyed their last album so much. ...

    I surprisingly enjoyed their last album so much. First song to last, one of my favorites of theirs. Not some of the super high points, but none of the auto skip songs a lot of their albums tend to...
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    I have always enjoyed The Who, in fact, when I...

    I have always enjoyed The Who, in fact, when I was 8, Tommy was the first album I ever purchased. Pinball Wizard blew my mind.

    They were never my favorite band, but I loved a lot of their songs,...
  11. I feel VIII is still solid with some still...

    I feel VIII is still solid with some still challenging material.
    X & XI see Cetera writing a bit more, some great pieces from some of the other writers (Take me Back, Little One, You are on My...
  12. I feel VIII is still solid with some still...

    I feel VIII is still solid with some still challenging material.
    X & XI see Cetera writing a bit more, some great pieces from some of the other writers (Take me Back, Little One, You are on My...
  13. Big John Mitchell fan (lesser so Joni Mitchell). ...

    Big John Mitchell fan (lesser so Joni Mitchell).

    The ROSFest which featured both Arena and Kino was FANTASTIC. Mitchell blew me away in both shows. I have enjoyed his guitar work on everything...
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    Wow, another one. I am embarrassed to say I...

    Wow, another one.

    I am embarrassed to say I didn't encounter his music until the late 70's and early 80's. Rhode Island SUCKS for Jazz radio or clubs!!!

    I followed him through his hits period...
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    You're right, 3 disks. But lots of really good...

    You're right, 3 disks. But lots of really good stuff.

    Hey, is it me, or since Dewey shaved his beard, doesn't he look just like actor/playwrite Sam Sheppard?? Just a thought.
  16. I live in Rhode Island and just received #72...

    I live in Rhode Island and just received #72 (Vangellis) last week. An unexpected surprise, although not my favorite issue, with a significant portion devoted to electronica. But still deeply...
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    Lots of interesting thoughts here. I have...

    Lots of interesting thoughts here.

    I have always enjoyed America quite a bit. When I was young, I definitely preferred the Beckley songs, but as I am now MUCH older, I really prefer the Bunnell...
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    You know there are people who are arguably more...

    You know there are people who are arguably more important in my life who have passed (per my wife who just doesn't understand), such as my father and mother, my mother-in-law and soon, my...
  19. I'm guilty of the same thing. Really enjoyed...

    I'm guilty of the same thing.

    Really enjoyed the first one.

    Purchased the second one and have only listened two or three times. Not sure why it hasn't received more play.

    Will have to...
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    Received mine today. Have heard all of it, and...

    Received mine today. Have heard all of it, and listened to most of it.

    I had high hopes having seen them on tour last fall, and being blown away by them.

    I have it playing on my laptop as I...
  21. 2 out of 3. A pretty good batting average. My...

    2 out of 3. A pretty good batting average.

    My oldest son loves prog, and is a contributor here. He fell in love with Prog the first time I played Misplaced Childhood for him while making a dump...
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    Recently came into some extra money and decided...

    Recently came into some extra money and decided to spend a little on myself. I figured I purchased a new car for my wife, so I could spend a little on a few CD's for myself.

    Shadowlands -...
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    Hi Bill, I am a big fan. I started with "A...

    Hi Bill,

    I am a big fan.

    I started with "A Search for Joy" and worked backwards. Search for Joy has been on my 5-cd changer for a week for me to listen to in the pool. I have always felt that...
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    I first heard "How Long" on the "Prog" sampler,...

    I first heard "How Long" on the "Prog" sampler, and was completely blown away.

    I then sent a link to my best friends and my wife (yeah, I guess I should consider her on that list), and they were...
  25. I loved their last Album, the Imperial Hotel. ...

    I loved their last Album, the Imperial Hotel. Fantastic.

    Purchased this one when it first came out from Greg Walker.

    Sadly, so far, I just haven't gotten it yet. I haven't given up on it yet,...
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    I am a bigger fan of Chapin than Lightfoot. ...

    I am a bigger fan of Chapin than Lightfoot.

    With Chapin, I enjoy so many songs. I have bullied my children into agreeing to sing Circle at my funeral. They agreed, but I am sure they won't. I...
  27. Sadly, there is less and less non-Prog or Jazz...

    Sadly, there is less and less non-Prog or Jazz (maybe include classical in this - maybe not) I enjoy. The last Top 40 song I think I enjoyed was Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" (was that 7 or 8 years...
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    I know the purists will argue that Alan Parson's...

    I know the purists will argue that Alan Parson's Project may or may not be Prog, but here goes.

    Their album Stereotomy, came in a plastic sleeve that was red plastic on one side, and green plastic...
  29. This is so tough, and I will sound a bit like a...

    This is so tough, and I will sound a bit like a jerk writing this.

    I am torn on this.

    My wife, knowing my love of everything Keith Emerson ever did, texted me the incredibly bad news on Friday....
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    My wife and I are now empty nesters, but while...

    My wife and I are now empty nesters, but while the children were young, music was always playing in the house (4 rooms plus the pool were wired for speakers as well as the living room where the...
  31. Yeah, your Ad Infinitum CD is great. We all...

    Yeah, your Ad Infinitum CD is great. We all would love a 2nd album.
  32. Kino - again Toy Matinee Dali's Dilemma - a...

    Kino - again

    Toy Matinee

    Dali's Dilemma - a little prog metalish (which I don't mind) but some great melodies

    Xen - a few of Enchant on this one

    Spektrum - a Progress Records All Star Game
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    Always a big fan of John Mitchell from Arena, The...

    Always a big fan of John Mitchell from Arena, The Urbane, Kino, Frost*, It Bites, Lonely Robot, ...

    Despite my total antipathy for "Take me home" (as well as his cover of True Colors on the Urbane...
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    I have loved Saga since the first time I saw them...

    I have loved Saga since the first time I saw them on TV. 3 Keyboard Players! Wow! Sadly, my wife hated them from that same exact moment, because the first time she saw them on TV, Michael Sadler...
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    I hope John recovers. Selfishly, one of my...

    I hope John recovers.

    Selfishly, one of my very few favorite vocalists, who if they sang the phone book on CD I would purchase.

    I have only seen him live once, and was blown away. Fantastic...
  36. I only have their last two, "The Water Road" and...

    I only have their last two, "The Water Road" and "One for the Sorrow, Two for the Joy" and thoroughly enjoyed both.

    I will get this when it is released. No doubt.

    I also have to start working...
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    Chicago - Flight 602

    Chicago - Flight 602
  38. Going Home - Local Hero

    I say this, stating openly that I am not an expert on Knopfler's solo works, but there are few more beautiful pieces of music than the first 1/2 of Going Home off the Local Hero Soundtrack. Great...
  39. I say this, stating openly that I am not an...

    I say this, stating openly that I am not an expert on Knopfler's solo works, but there are few more beautiful pieces of music than the first 1/2 of Going Home off the Local Hero Soundtrack. Great...
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    You know, if someone asks me, I always say my...

    You know, if someone asks me, I always say my favorites are 1. The Visitor, 2. Pepper's Ghost. However, if you look at my IPOD, every song off Contagion makes the cut, whereas, the percentage is...
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    You are right, but keep in mind, Al Gore hadn't...

    You are right, but keep in mind, Al Gore hadn't invented the internet yet and we were forced to listen to the (gad) radio.

    Sadly, I live in Rhode Island where Top 40 and Dance Music dominated the...
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    It is weird. In sports, I hate when a great...

    It is weird. In sports, I hate when a great player hangs on too long and cannot perform how we expected.

    However, in music, I don't mind it.

    I didn't mind the 3 album. I enjoyed it. Was it...
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    I will be there if they come to New England. ...

    I will be there if they come to New England.

    Drama has been my favorite Yes album since it came out. The album it replaced was Fragile.

    Cash grab? Fine, I'm intent on spending all my cash...
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    One year for Christmas, my wife purchased the 4...

    One year for Christmas, my wife purchased the 4 disk boxed set for me. Not sure why she did, since I don't thing she ever liked him, but there were so many hidden jems on that compilation. Among...
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    Purchased the vinyl version back in college. One...

    Purchased the vinyl version back in college. One of the few live albums I ever purchased (almost always prefer the studio versions). Loved the album, which introduced me to songs from a couple of...
  46. Star of Sirius off of Voyage of the Acolyte - my...

    Star of Sirius off of Voyage of the Acolyte - my favorite ever
  47. I laugh at the story from my sons. Just out of...

    I laugh at the story from my sons. Just out of college, they were in a college bar near Providence College, each with their own set of friends. My older son and his best friend love prog and have...
  48. Looking forward to this! Glass Hammer had...

    Looking forward to this!


    Glass Hammer had been an Auto-Buy for me for a long time, but they lost me a few years ago. I was not as big of a fan of Jon's vocals as I had been of each of the...
  49. I also agree that Revolution Road is not my...

    I also agree that Revolution Road is not my favorite. I enjoy it very much, and I love "The Sky is Falling", but when applying the IPOD test, I only downloaded 4 songs off Revolution Road.

    REFUEL...
  50. Why are the Rocket Scientists so overlooked?

    Took today out of work to do some work at home. Our water filtration system leaked last week causing some damage to the finished basement including our Music Room.

    In preparation of my work, I...
  51. I am a big Eric Norlander / Rocket Scientists...

    I am a big Eric Norlander / Rocket Scientists fan. Not a lot that he has done that I have not enjoyed. So much of his work I find can be as easily argued on how different they are from each other,...
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    I really loved Hall & Oats up until Maneater. ...

    I really loved Hall & Oats up until Maneater. After that, I have trouble stomaching their songs.

    Abandoned Luncheonette is a masterpiece, and I find it funny that 3 of my children (21 - 27) also...
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    This is great news, I haven't been able to find...

    This is great news, I haven't been able to find any newly released InsideOut material at Newberry's in several months. I will have to hit the ones in Rhode Island and see if I can get it.
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    The Godfrey brothers

    The Godfrey brothers
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    Not to get too far off topic, but your version of...

    Not to get too far off topic, but your version of Longer is unbelievable.

    I enjoyed a handful of Dan Fogelberg's songs, but couldn't stand Longer. You guys blew me away with it.
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    Moonchild - hmmm, can't think who does that one

    Moonchild - hmmm, can't think who does that one
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    I also love Freudiana, but you have to be careful...

    I also love Freudiana, but you have to be careful where you listen to it.

    4 or 5 times over the years I have had it playing in the office, or in my car only to get the obligatory "What the F*#%k...
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    My son got into them after they released IMove. ...

    My son got into them after they released IMove.

    He tried to get me into them and although I enjoyed a few songs off of each of their first two albums, I really couldn't embrace them.

    A few...
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    I enjoyed it. I think if they had made a...

    I enjoyed it.

    I think if they had made a second album, free from all the old APP influences, it would have been great.

    They had some guys who were fantastic musicians, some guys who were...
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    I really enjoy Try Anything Once and On Air. It...

    I really enjoy Try Anything Once and On Air. It seems by reading the posts that my opinion of On Air is better than most listeners, but I really enjoy it. In fact, I never enjoyed Christopher Cross...
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