Dragonfly

[JeffCarney]

Anybody ever get into this album from Switzerland? There is a nice CD reissue on Musea (I actually have the Nices/Si-Wan version but it's the same with Musea liner notes) and I would think that Anyone's Daughter freaks would really dig this 1982 effort. Should also likely appeal to fans of Sebastian Hardie, Triumvirat ...

It has reasons I "shouldn't" like it (somewhat derivative of the big acts), but the material is so well played that it is really winning me over and I already liked it the last time I spun it. The 18+ minute title track is the highlight but that doesn't appear to be on YT so here are a couple of the shorter tracks.

[moecurlythanu]

I didn't like it as much as I expected to, but it's not bad.

[Joe F.]

Anybody ever get into this album from Switzerland? There is a nice CD reissue on Musea (I actually have the Nices/Si-Wan version but it's the same with Musea liner notes) and I would think that Anyone's Daughter freaks would really dig this 1982 effort. Should also likely appeal to fans of Sebastian Hardie, Triumvirat ...

It has reasons I "shouldn't" like it (somewhat derivative of the big acts), but the material is so well played that it is really winning me over and I already liked it the last time I spun it. The 18+ minute title track is the highlight but that doesn't appear to be on YT so here are a couple of the shorter tracks.

I have the original vinyl, but haven't played it in a long time (15+ years). I don't remember much about it.

Thanks for starting the thread. I'll revisit soon.

[JeffCarney]

I have the original vinyl, but haven't played it in a long time (15+ years). I don't remember much about it.

Thanks for starting the thread. I'll revisit soon.

I wish the long title track was on Youtube. It really is quite a piece of music and includes some brilliant synth playing. Really wild that this album came out in 1982 as it sounds completely like about 1977, 1978.

[jeffworman]

The long piece called The Dragonfly is the reason I picked this up many years ago. The piano playing is truly incredible for its day, and I return to this album on occasion just to hear this one song. The rest of the album is just OK - - - Jeff

[zeprogmeister]

It's a quite nice album. The keyboard playing is a standout. A few syrupy moments here and there, but overall nice symph prog.

[Progbear]

The piano playing on the title track is just spellbinding. The rest of the album is nothing to write Mom about. Somewhat PFM-influenced, but nowhere near on that level, sadly. Still, worth it for that title track: prog piano bliss.

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MIKE (a.k.a. "Progbear")

"Parece cosa de maligno. Los pianos no estallan por casualidad." --Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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[TheH]

Got the LP for ages, nice but not to special. Has some good moments so.

[italprogfan]

The long piece called The Dragonfly is the reason I picked this up many years ago. The piano playing is truly incredible for its day, and I return to this album on occasion just to hear this one song. The rest of the album is just OK - - - Jeff

[QUOTE=Progbear;56864]The piano playing on the title track is just spellbinding. The rest of the album is nothing to write Mom about. Somewhat PFM-influenced, but nowhere near on that level, sadly. Still, worth it for that title track: prog piano bliss./QUOTE]

[Johnboy]

I got the Musea edition years ago... love it, and forgot actually how good it is. Gotta dig it out and give a spin.
Would love to track down a vinyl copy.

John

[Pr33t]

The piano playing on the title track is just spellbinding. The rest of the album is nothing to write Mom about. Somewhat PFM-influenced, but nowhere near on that level, sadly. Still, worth it for that title track: prog piano bliss.

I had the CD years ago and wound up selling it. I remember the long track being the standout, and the rest of it forgettable. Maybe I should revisit just for the long track, as you guys are describing it as better than I remembered

[TCC]

Got the LP for ages, nice but not to special. Has some good moments so.

Same here!

[Yanks2014]

That first instrumental track is great! Then I hear the vocals on the second one, oh well. Let me guess, this album is out of print and impossible to find?

[JeffCarney]

Let me guess, this album is out of print and impossible to find?

I found mine on Gemm a couple of months ago for ten bucks.

[JIF]

That first instrumental track is great! Then I hear the vocals on the second one, oh well. Let me guess, this album is out of print and impossible to find?

I found a Musea copy on Amazon a few years ago.

[spacefreak]

Pretty forgettable i.m.o. The only thing I remember was that I liked the keyboards (in places they sounded very Triumvirat-like) and absolutely hated the vocals. Never owned it.

[Scrotum Scissor]

The piano playing on the title track is just spellbinding. [...] prog piano bliss.

Word. I actually think some of the piano on this whole album is displayed with a gusto that one rarely hears in "symph". Dragonfly shared this with their overall far more interesting domestic brethren, Island - which has some of the greatest piano playing this side of Present's Le Poison Qui Rend Fou. IMHO, of course.

[Trane]

I had heard this in the 90's.... didn't think much of it then.... Still don't today , after a few listens of the YT samples.

[dnieper]

Maybe it's just the blue album cover, the Switzerland connection, and the number of tracks on the album (5), but this one reminds me of Going for the One- since it's a pretty optimistic album with busy skillful keyboards, a fair amount of reverb, and major-key rock songs.

[Progbear]

Word. I actually think some of the piano on this whole album is displayed with a gusto that one rarely hears in "symph". Dragonfly shared this with their overall far more interesting domestic brethren, Island - which has some of the greatest piano playing this side of Present's Le Poison Qui Rend Fou. IMHO, of course.

There’s something about Swiss bands and great piano playing. Roland Ruckstuhl of Flame Dream is another stellar pianist, check out “A Poem of Dancing” off of Elements for a super-fine example

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MIKE (a.k.a. "Progbear")

"Siento que debemos saber para el sueño de quién brillará esta luz
o consagrar una propia estrella" --Alberto Felici

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[Progmatic]

I had heard this in the 90's.... didn't think much of it then.... Still don't today , after a few listens of the YT samples.

+1..... 7 out 15 for me...