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kuroneko99Sep 20, 6:17 PM
| Don't really listen to much prog rock but my dad is a big Genesis fan, I'll go with 'I Know What I Like'. |
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| @SaiteiDaOrette Genesis would be still one of the best five prog bands, and I love their music too.  |
kuroneko99May 2, 8:32 PM
| My favorite prog bands include Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree, King Crimson, Yes, Rush, Genesis, and The Mars Volta |
Some of you never watched Bakugan Battle Brawlers on TeleToon in 2008 and it shows. |
| I'll just leave this here. |
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| @ryan77999 @Retro8bit Rush sure is the most well-known Canadian prog band.  |
kuroneko99May 2, 8:28 PM
| Progressive rock is only listened to by cucks |
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| @kuroneko99 Geddy Lee is an incredible musician but I really can't get into his vocals. At least they're unique. @MYZIC Well online prog communities have been posting the "X prog band's fans are fat virgins" meme ever since the internet was invented so at least there is some self deprecating humor. |
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Theo1899 said: yeah, his high tone vocal is kind of hard to deal with. That goes to Pavlov's Dog and Tai Phong, too.Geddy Lee is an incredible musician but I really can't get into his vocals. At least they're unique. Aside from vocal, Rush gave great influence on heavy metal scene, too. If they didn't exist, Dream Theater would have been a quite different band. Dream Theater cover by a Japanese band  |
kuroneko99May 3, 5:23 PM
| @kuroneko99 Certainly. Portnoy and Myung very often sound like fast Neil Peart and Geddy Lee. Moore too. I wonder what he's up to... Rudess is good but I prefer Moore's parts even though he only did three albums. e.g. the part that starts at 8:10 on Learning to Live is my favorite DT keyboard part. I like how it's a weird rearrangement of the verse that starts at around 1:30. |
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| You know, I really like Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play even though they are a bit of a controversial part of Jethro Tull's discography. They are very fun listens. |
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Theo1899 said: Those two albums (and Aqualung) are deemed as their major works here too. Though somehow many of us including me here can't understand their charm. (Moody Blues and Gentle Giant are also kind of... difficult for us.) As for Tull, the reason might be related to blues or country vibes.You know, I really like Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play even though they are a bit of a controversial part of Jethro Tull's discography. They are very fun listens. Judging from values of versions in Discogs, Aqualung (677 versions) and Thick as a Brick (356 versions) would be their most popular works. [ref] top 10 Jethro Tull songs [ref] Armageddon --- ok, I listened through early albums briefly, picked up songs, and added "Jethro Tull" entry in the list. |
kuroneko99May 8, 4:52 AM
| I see Ange... Never liked Ange, I'm french and their lyrics annoy me to death. But did you know, an unreleased 70s french prog album recently resurfaced? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5hTgRNbehs The story is interesting. The only remaining copy of the album was apparently a compact cassette at some point. The son of a friend of one of the band mates remembered this band from his childhood and decided to look for it and get it released. Unlike Ange, I can listen to it without wanting to cry at the annoying pretentious lyrics lol. There's also some great japanese prog rock. One of my fav prog rock albums. Shingetsu sounds like Yes, Genesis and King Crimson rolled in one. The end of Oni is CRAZY. That guitar tone is sitting right next to Fripp's tone on Starless in the pantheon of best guitar tones ever. |
DeathkoMay 8, 2:55 PM
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| I think my favourite track is Big Generator, that might just be because it's in Gunnm though. Album wise I like Wish You Were Here and Tarkus quite a lot. Deathko said: One of my fav prog rock albums. Shingetsu sounds like Yes, Genesis and King Crimson rolled in one. I like this, going to have to listen to it again, thanks for posting it. |
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WingsR said: I like this, going to have to listen to it again, thanks for posting it. You're welcome o7 My favorite Yes albms are Close to the Edge/Relayer. I dig the format, one 20 mins song on one side, two 10 mins song on the other side. In a different genre, Bongripper does something similar with Satan Worshipping Doom/Miserable/Terminal/Empty, with each "side" being either one 20+ mins track, or two 10-15 mins tracks.... Well, I say "in a different genre", but there are some doom bands that feel close to prog rock to me. Black Sabbath and Yes toured together after all... I haven't listened to Relayer in a decade... I should probably do that right now. |
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| Used to be a Prog Rock fan until I discovered the world of Prog Metal. My favorites would be Jason Richardson (song – Byronius Of The 4th Order), Haken (song – Messiah Complex Pt.1 The Ivory Tower), Veil Of Maya (song – Outsider), Volumes (song – Serenity), Vector (song – Recharging The Void). Prog Rock is still cool, though. I like Genesis (song – Battle Of The Epping Forest), Rush (song – Scars; yeah, that's a weird choice but Presto is my favorite album, so), King Crimson (song – Red). Used to be into Yes but than I realized that the sound is too soft for my taste. With Pink Floyd, once again, a pretty controversial opinion but I think that A Momentary Lapse Of Reason and The Division Bell are their best albums, and, well, those aren't really Prog Rock anymore. |
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| @Deathko Though I don't understand French at all, I could sense the lyrics of "Reveille-Toi" would be very... upsetting. As for "Satan", I didn't know it. Thank you for the info! Though other tunes in the album are weak, Oni is redeemed as one of the greatest Japanese prog tunes. I added "Shingetsu" entry in the list now. @WingsR @RudeRedis As each person has his own tastes and encounters to artists, his favorites sometimes differ from major works. or diversity dies. Actually, I don't know much about progMetal and how big share progMetal has in Metal genre. I hope you share good music with us in this thread. some of my favorites (though they may have become obsolete now): Spiral Architect Zero Hour Sieges Even Azure --- Helloise Circus Maximus |
kuroneko99May 12, 7:12 AM
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kuroneko99May 27, 1:49 AM
| Riverside. A Polish band (Poland is surprisingly strong in regards of prog rock/metal), making music that clearly has influences from Pink Floyd, Marillion and Porcupine Tree, just a little bit harder. This is the first song I have ever heard from them, many years ago: |
| @dunkelfalke When it comes to Poland, SBB and Collage come to my mind. Listening to their music now, Collage also have the similar vibes to Marillion. (I thought you are a Polish at first.) |
kuroneko99May 30, 11:22 PM
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When it comes to Poland, SBB and Collage come to my mind. Listening to their music now, Collage also have the similar vibes to Marillion. (I thought you are a Polish at first.)
When it comes to Poland, SBB and Collage come to my mind. Listening to their music now, Collage also have the similar vibes to Marillion. (I thought you are a Polish at first.)
| @kuroneko99 Nah, just credit where credit is due. They really have a lot of prog bands - Indukti, Believe, Albion, Quidam, just from the top of my head. Riverside is my favourite, though. |
Duke_deSilver said: It seems you have a taste for UK bands.I love Pink Floyd, Genesis, and Yes. Jethro Tull is also very good, but I need to listen to more from them. As a prog rock catalog is available now, utilize it if you like. You may find new favorite music from the other countries. |
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Duke_deSilver said:
I love Pink Floyd, Genesis, and Yes. Jethro Tull is also very good, but I need to listen to more from them.
It seems you have a taste for UK bands.I love Pink Floyd, Genesis, and Yes. Jethro Tull is also very good, but I need to listen to more from them.
As a prog rock catalog is available now, utilize it if you like. You may find new favorite music from the other countries.
| @kuroneko99 Will check it out, thanks! |
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I love Pink Floyd, Genesis, and Yes. Jethro Tull is also very good, but I need to listen to more from them.
| @Duke_deSilver As I said in another post, I'm quite fond of Jethro Tull's concept albums even though they were a bit controversial when they came out. Give them a go if you haven't already. |
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| New prog rock albums (see them in Prog Rock Club) |
kuroneko99Jul 6, 8:08 PM
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@kuroneko99 Nah, just credit where credit is due. They really have a lot of prog bands - Indukti, Believe, Albion, Quidam, just from the top of my head.
Riverside is my favourite, though.
Riverside is my favourite, though.
| @dunkelfalke absolutely love Riverside, especially Anno Domini High Definition. Great call-out and I recommend this band to everyone. |
| I found a jazz-rock internet radio station that also plays prog-related artists. Fusion101 Get radio.m3u to listen from way-to-listen. (or simply click here to download radio.m3u.) The software associated with .m3u (such as Winamp, VLC.exe, MS media player) plays the station by clicking the downloaded file. |
kuroneko99Aug 6, 1:14 AM
| I've listened to quite a bit of prog but still consider myself a novice. Some favorite albums include A Trick of the Tail by Genesis, Animals by Pink Floyd, Close to the Edge by Yes, Three Friends by Gentle Giant, and Permanent Waves by Rush. |
"Molly Ringwald" out right now - check my Linktree!  |
| @MeanMrMusician You like "trick of the tail"? Then you may like "second out". This live album has very good sound quality as well as excellent performance. Squonk (Live in Paris) If you can go through lengthy "Dogs", then you may like this long tune. Nine Feet Underground Take a look prog rock club and join us if you feel like it. |
| Lately I have been listening to a lot of Pink Floyd. Been getting recommendations on it so I figured why not? |
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| @Retro8bit Pink Floyd is a great band, though it took long time for me to digest their virtue. As it seems you live in America, I recommend... this American band. |
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@Retro8bit
Pink Floyd is a great band, though it took long time for me to digest their virtue. As it seems you live in America, I recommend... this American band.
Pink Floyd is a great band, though it took long time for me to digest their virtue. As it seems you live in America, I recommend... this American band.
| @kuroneko99 Ooooh thanks for the recs man! Got to admit the cover arts alone on these has me interested. |
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| My favorite prog bands would be Pink Floyd, RUSH, King Crimson, Yes, and Tool. Nothing too crazy, but all GOATed. Now for songs, I gotta say this underrated gem by a band called Alkana is up there for favorite prog rock songs |
| @Toadfan64 When you are not in the mood to listen to those major bands, try just a bit minor bands like... this: Scorched Earth |
kuroneko99Aug 17, 4:53 PM
| I found another internet radio station that streams prog rock. Progulus specialized in new and old prog rock and metal music radio.m3u (Make .m3u file by yourself with a text editor to listen with Winamp, etc.) #EXTM3U http://149.56.234.138:8063/stream |
kuroneko99 said: post your favorite tunes, albums or artists. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porcupine_Tree |
No, this isn't my signature. |
| @Zarutaku I wonder if these artists are still known their names in German rock scene. Tangerine Dream Klaus Schulze Anyone's Daughter |
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@Zarutaku
I wonder if these artists are still known their names in German rock scene.
Tangerine Dream
Klaus Schulze
Anyone's Daughter
I wonder if these artists are still known their names in German rock scene.
Tangerine Dream
Klaus Schulze
Anyone's Daughter
| Maybe @Noboru knows. |
No, this isn't my signature. |
| do we need to go according to strict definitions of rock or can I mention progressive 'metal' like avantasia and pagan's mind? those bands are just 'rock' to me |
| @XMGA030 Prog-related music are welcome. Also music you think prog fans would like are welcome. (In fact, it's a tough question what elements constitute progressive rock...) For example, I also added the following music in prog rock catalog. prog-esq anime music Led Zeppelin (HR) Patti Smith (punk) XTC (pop rock?) Steve Reich (classic) |
| Anyone heard of Can? I discovered them through /mu/. They're funkier than regular prog and a bit too experimental for my taste but they're definitely unique. |
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| I have a feeling that I listen to progressive rock, I just don't know that I do. |
| If I had to choose between One Piece and a girlfriend...I think I'll go with One Piece |
| @Fukoku Of course, you know. Jojo's ED is a well-known prog tune. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKr46XveL6w |
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I have a feeling that I listen to progressive rock, I just don't know that I do.
| @Fukoku There are some progressive artists who went mainstream like Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Rush and Yes so you might have heard them. Although the last four went mainstream after they started incorporating more pop and conventional rock elements into their sound. Pink Floyd too now that I think about it. Their most popular tracks are the least progressive ones. Bohemian Rhapsody is also pretty proggy with its weird structure and most people in the western cultural sphere have heard it. If you are into metal you've probably heard Pull me Under, very famous early 90s progressive song. Metallica were also influenced by progressive music on Master of Puppets and And Justice For All although these records aren't purely progressive by any means. |
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Theo1899 said: @Fukoku There are some progressive artists who went mainstream like Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Rush and Yes so you might have heard them. Although the last four went mainstream after they started incorporating more pop and conventional rock elements into their sound. Pink Floyd too now that I think about it. Their most popular tracks are the least progressive ones. Bohemian Rhapsody is also pretty proggy with its weird structure and most people in the western cultural sphere have heard it. If you are into metal you've probably heard Pull me Under, very famous early 90s progressive song. Metallica were also influenced by progressive music on Master of Puppets and And Justice For All although these records aren't purely progressive by any means. I listen to some Pink Floyd and Yes, but that’s all from the list you’ve mentioned. Though I’ve heard of everyone else. |
| If I had to choose between One Piece and a girlfriend...I think I'll go with One Piece |
kuroneko99 said: @Fukoku Of course, you know. Jojo's ED is a well-known prog tune. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKr46XveL6w Every one of JoJo’s ending songs are bangers. |
| If I had to choose between One Piece and a girlfriend...I think I'll go with One Piece |
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