Batty Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Camel - Snow Goose, I love this Albumn. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Fish - Fellini days. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needlerunner Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 6 hours ago, awayward said: Pure Reason Revolution - Eupnea, worth checking out. I'm a big rap for this band (duo). Been waiting for it to come out. I guess it's out. Going to check it out on Spotify...right now. Cheers for the heads up mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needlerunner Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 11 minutes ago, Batty said: Fish - Fellini days. Can't get enough of this guy. Hanging out for his new album, which unfortunately keeps getting put back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, needlerunner said: Can't get enough of this guy. Hanging out for his new album, which unfortunately keeps getting put back. I do have a few, lost track of his work for a while, but have done some catching up over the last couple of years. I have also liked his FB page, shows another side of the man. Edited April 4, 2020 by Batty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needlerunner Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 4 hours ago, awayward said: Definitely less pop and more prog, I’ve read it’s more like The Dark Third, this is my first listen to PRR, I’ll need to give TDT as spin, or should I write stream. I liked their hammer and anvil cd/dvd. To which l purchased. Very hard to find though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awayward Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 34 minutes ago, needlerunner said: I'm a big rap for this band (duo). Been waiting for it to come out. I guess it's out. Going to check it out on Spotify...right now. Cheers for the heads up mate. Let us know what you think of it, I’ve only had one listen and really enjoyed it, I think it might be a creeper and get more enjoyable with more listens. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Continuing the Fish theme Field of Crows 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Pavlov's Dog - At The Sound Of The Bell. First listen believe it or not. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ZEN MISTER Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 The first Mofo issue of A SALTY DOG was very good, but the new master is sublime. Worth the upgrade, you won't be disappointed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needlerunner Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 6 hours ago, awayward said: Let us know what you think of it, I’ve only had one listen and really enjoyed it, I think it might be a creeper and get more enjoyable with more listens. I loved it. And will be buying it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needlerunner Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, Batty said: I do have a few, lost track of his work for a while, but have done some catching up over the last couple of years. I have also liked his FB page, shows another side of the man. HIs live albums are unreal. It's like being at the concert. Very well produced. Edited April 4, 2020 by needlerunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
progladyte Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) 19 hours ago, Batty said: This is my 3rd listen and it is growing on me, quite jazzy in places which is not my favourite genre. @Batty Steve, have you heard of the band called Iris? They had an excellent album called "Crossing The Desert" from 1996 which features some amazing guitar / keyboard interplay. Very smooth and enjoyable. ************************************************ Here's a review from RYM Iris was a project started in 1992 by guitarist Sylvain Gouvernaire,when he had already moved to England after the disbanding of Neo-Prog band Arrakeen.There he worked with many musicians like Cozy Powell, Clive Nolan (even participated in the Casino project),Mark Kelly but also Ian Mosley and Pete Trewavas from Marillion.The last two agreed to play on Sylvain's project and so the album ''Crossing the desert'' was born in 1996. Here Sylvain handles all keyboards except the guitars with Trewavas on bass and Mosley on drums.This is a whole instrumental effort based on melodic lines, dreamy soundscapes, virtuosic solos and special effects.The style is quite close to that of ARRAKEEN's, split between keyboard-piano driven mellow passages and guitar-dominated parts with deep emotional content and comes as a cross between Neo Prog and Symphonic Rock with a touch of New Age music.Bands like DOGMA and CHANCE are great reference points.Complexity and power are not absent,a couple of tracks feature great breaks,a pounding rhythm section and challenging guitars.Unfortunately not everything is great.The keyboard work of Gouvernaire is very safe almost hypnotic at moments with an actually supporting than major role,while there are lots of smooth moments that work more as fillers between richer passages rather than as parts of the instrumental project.The production and mix though are absolutely fantastic and help the more demanding moments of the album sound very atmospheric and even bombastic. Sylvain would return back to France after the recordings and completed a five-piece line-up with double guitars (but without Trewavas or Mosley) to perform the album on stage.He almost immediately begun writing material for a second Iris release,but for unknown reasons this would never see the light. Having in mind who are these guys playing on ''Crossing the Desert'',someone would expect a memorable and high-praised release.The album contains plenty of moments of confirming the talent of the trio but also parts with no deep inspiration.Good and recommended album,no more or less. ********************************************** Grab this if you ever see it as I think you would enjoy it. Greg Edited April 4, 2020 by progladyte 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Yes Greg, I have it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 First ever listen to this... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 I had to stop, however I shall return and retry. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janjuggler Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Hi Proggers, Seeing all of the above on Procol Harum, decided to slip on Shine On Brightly JJ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full Range Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Some Italian Prog I have been listening to via YouTube PER UN AMICO Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) Hope you enjoy 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patjoy Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 25 minutes ago, Full Range said: Some Italian Prog I have been listening to via YouTube PER UN AMICO Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) Hope you enjoy Great album and band. In my youth "Mr 9 to 5/Alta Loma" was a real favourite live track of mine (hear the King Crimson influence). This clip is a bit grainy but I still love the feel and complexity of it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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needlerunner Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 8 hours ago, Anatoly Beaver-Hausen said: Haha. Saw this a couple of weeks ago. Tried to down load and send. Failed miserably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needlerunner Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 (edited) Received a big batch of CDs today. Most were ordered back in Feb. The supplier was good enough to chase them up for me. They said they were stuck on a pallet in a wharehouse. Most are Prog. I am going to call them my Survival Pack MK i. The other CDs l will list in the Just Spinning post. This will be called SP MKii. There is a lot of music. I might not sleep for a few nights. They are mostly by ANTIMATTER and ANATHEMA. And then: Blind Ego Ulver Dream Theater Chelsea Wolf (who may not be prog). Stick Men Minor Victories Edited April 6, 2020 by needlerunner 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
progladyte Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Guys, I'm wetting my pants seeing all this great music you've been spinning. @Batty And Steve, Uncle Frank is a total legend. He is certainly an acquired taste but once it sinks in, you'll be a very broke person as his cattle dog is huge so you'll be forced into financial poverty once you embark on the Zappa quest. Trust me, the man has hardly ever released an even slightly mediocre album. That said, he certainly surrounds himself with some amazing musicians to help with each project. Keep playing and you will be rewarded. Just remember, this album is pretty crude but extremely good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Back to Vinyl... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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