TheGreatMightyPoo
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I like a lot of progressive bands but if I had to choose one that stands out, it's Voivod.
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Oh man dudes. I just came back from the Steven Wilson concert. That was amazing.
I mean, I'd already seen him once, and I thought that gig was fairly okay because I wasn't a big fan of Grace for Drowning. But the new material, live, is fantastic. The band essentially played through the entire HCE album (with Transience being the only no-show) with several tracks from their back catalog interspersed between, and a whole lot of enjoyable Wilson banter about each song, what they were about and how they'd come to be (according to him, Perfect Life and Routine are his two favorite songs from the album and there was a fun exchange about how he wouldn't be able to play it live without the other two lead vocalists' backing tracks).
Home Invasion + Regret #9 are incredible live, probably the best material from him that's translated live and Ancestral is one hell of a ride. Also, when accounting for the video the band had with it, Routine was probably one of the most haunting and heartbreaking things I'd ever seen in a live performance. That finale came like a stab in the gut.
But easily the most surprising thing of the entire night was the band playing Porcupine Tree songs; namely Lazarus and Sleep Together. The audience burst into a huge applause when that happened.
If any of you still have the chance to see him live, do it.
I mean, I'd already seen him once, and I thought that gig was fairly okay because I wasn't a big fan of Grace for Drowning. But the new material, live, is fantastic. The band essentially played through the entire HCE album (with Transience being the only no-show) with several tracks from their back catalog interspersed between, and a whole lot of enjoyable Wilson banter about each song, what they were about and how they'd come to be (according to him, Perfect Life and Routine are his two favorite songs from the album and there was a fun exchange about how he wouldn't be able to play it live without the other two lead vocalists' backing tracks).
Home Invasion + Regret #9 are incredible live, probably the best material from him that's translated live and Ancestral is one hell of a ride. Also, when accounting for the video the band had with it, Routine was probably one of the most haunting and heartbreaking things I'd ever seen in a live performance. That finale came like a stab in the gut.
But easily the most surprising thing of the entire night was the band playing Porcupine Tree songs; namely Lazarus and Sleep Together. The audience burst into a huge applause when that happened.
If any of you still have the chance to see him live, do it.
Nappuccino
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Someone played Dream Theater's "A Change of Season" on the bar's jukebox last night.
They certainly got their money's worth.
They certainly got their money's worth.
Dictator93
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What a cool jukebox. Also, that bar must have been confused at the length of the song
Nappuccino
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What a cool jukebox. Also, that bar must have been confused at the length of the song
It's hooked up to the internet, so you can pick and play songs right from your phone. It's kinda cool, but they intentionally don't tell you how many songs are already in the list . . . or how long the list is. Pay a bit more, and your song gets played "next." I bet a lot of people did that and were pissed every time the song had a movement change and they thought the damn thing was over lol.
This is fantastic! I remember being in a bar that had a similar jukebox but they must have had some sort of cap on song length as even though ACoS was listed, it was greyed out as a song you could select to play.
I don't suppose any other Gafers were at the Devin Townsend Royal Albert Hall gig the other night, were they?
IceDoesntHelp
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Probably one of the better songs off their new album
Seeds of Gold - Closure in Moscow.
Love First Temple though.
Sweet#hart
Older stuff, its so good. Not a single miss on First Temple.
Seeds of Gold - Closure in Moscow.
Love First Temple though.
Sweet#hart
Older stuff, its so good. Not a single miss on First Temple.
Imagine if someone would put Green Carnation's "Light Of Day, Day Of Darkness" on the list - a 1 hour song.
AzureSkies
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Nope, but I can't wait for the Blu-Ray!
Saw him late last year though with Animals as Leaders and Monuments and the performance was outstanding.
Nope, but I can't wait for the Blu-Ray!
Saw him late last year though with Animals as Leaders and Monuments and the performance was outstanding.
I saw him last year doing Casualties Of Cool at the Union Chapel which was incredible too. I love seeing him live, as he's such a genuinely nice dude! I'm interested in this "Symphony" he has planned next, even though he said he was going to take some time off.
kruis
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Anyone here listening to Enslaved? If you're sad Opeth albums have become too soft and you miss the mix of harsh black metal vocals and clean vocals, Enslaved is the band you should listen too.
"In Times" was released only last month and it's my favorite album of the year, yep, even better than Hand.Cannot.Erase.
Nauthir Bleeding
In Times
Roots Of The Mountain (from Riitir)
"In Times" was released only last month and it's my favorite album of the year, yep, even better than Hand.Cannot.Erase.
Nauthir Bleeding
In Times
Roots Of The Mountain (from Riitir)
EndlessFloydian
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Though I'm more of a Gilmour fan, I did attend a show back in 2010 of this, and it was very cool. Looking forward to this and Gilmour's new album.
His album Amused To Death is also getting a remaster in July.
teruterubozu
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Puppet drummer plays Tom Sawyer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x4bfHllX2A
Amazing. Practically note-for-note.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x4bfHllX2A
Amazing. Practically note-for-note.
I know it's Prog Metal, but I'm listening to Tool's 10,000 Days (Wings Pt. 2) for the first time in six months or so, and damn, it's still jaw-dropping. I love the bass track that starts @ 7:55. It's probably my favorite song of theirs.
I actually just bought Godbluff with some Amazon credit, finally getting around to listening to them. Definitely a cool band, with a really unique vibe (barely any guitar!). Peter Hammill is such a great/melodramatic singer.
Asking if anyone like Van der Graaf Generator in a prog thread? Is Rick Wakeman a wizard?
BigWeather
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Ok, so really enjoyed The Gentle Storm's _The Diary_ which led me to find Guilt Machine's _On This Perfect Day_, which I really enjoy too. Delved a little deeper (or shallower, heck I don't know) but really don't care for Ayreon -- just too "bright", too epic European power metal for me. Anything else like the The Gentle Storm or Guilt Machine that I'd like?
The new William D. Drake (ex-Cardiacs) album is streaming over here: https://soundcloud.com/onomatopoeia-records/sets/william-d-drake-revere-reach
After years of not listening to The Mars Volta I'm getting back into Frances the Mute. Every part of Cassandra Gemini is just fucking mindblowing, making me sad to remember that the band broke up :-(
Any recommendations for something like that? Are Omar and Cedric doing anything interesting these days?
Any recommendations for something like that? Are Omar and Cedric doing anything interesting these days?
I've only got the highlights release so far (no physical 14CD release in Australia =[ ), but fucking hell this is amazing.
So much clarity and warmth, every instrument can be heard perfectly. Listening to Clap/Mood For A Day, it almost feels like Steve Howe is standing next to you.
PassiveObserver
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They're playing in Antemasque, a more conventional alt-rock band with a tinge of surf punk. Not exactly interesting but it's cool to see them playing together. As for any recommendation, I haven't found any band that scratches that Volta itch in quite the same way. The Fall of Troy's Phantom on the Horizon is worth a listen though.
AzureSkies
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I've only got the highlights release so far (no physical 14CD release in Australia =[ ), but fucking hell this is amazing.
So much clarity and warmth, every instrument can be heard perfectly. Listening to Clap/Mood For A Day, it almost feels like Steve Howe is standing next to you.
This is good to hear! I was worried that the mix would be bad, looks like I'll pick up the Highlights 2CD then!
So here's something I rediscovered recently.
When I was a kid, I had a hand-me-down of my sister's record collection, and one in it was one of the later Womble albums, Superwombling:
I had limited musical knowledge at the time, so I just enjoyed the tunes; I was dimly aware that From Wimbledon With Love parodied Bond themes, and Miss Adelaide (she's got a lot of knowledge you know) was reggae; but I wasn't really aware that the whole album was at least somewhat parodic.
After disappointment that I couldn't find the Muppet Show album - another from my sister's collection - on Google Play - I found that Superwombling was on it, and bought it in a fit of nostalgia. One thing I was surprised to discover was that a lot of the songs were much better and smarter than I recalled, and I spotted a lot more references. Which brings me to this:
The Myths and Legends of King Merton Womble and his Journey To The Centre Of The Earth
It's a spot-on parody of Rick Wakeman, in the style of his big early-80s concept albums. It's the longest track on the album, as all prog tracks ought to be, and I think it's a genuinely passable and enjoyable prog rock piece.
When I was a kid, I had a hand-me-down of my sister's record collection, and one in it was one of the later Womble albums, Superwombling:
I had limited musical knowledge at the time, so I just enjoyed the tunes; I was dimly aware that From Wimbledon With Love parodied Bond themes, and Miss Adelaide (she's got a lot of knowledge you know) was reggae; but I wasn't really aware that the whole album was at least somewhat parodic.
After disappointment that I couldn't find the Muppet Show album - another from my sister's collection - on Google Play - I found that Superwombling was on it, and bought it in a fit of nostalgia. One thing I was surprised to discover was that a lot of the songs were much better and smarter than I recalled, and I spotted a lot more references. Which brings me to this:
The Myths and Legends of King Merton Womble and his Journey To The Centre Of The Earth
It's a spot-on parody of Rick Wakeman, in the style of his big early-80s concept albums. It's the longest track on the album, as all prog tracks ought to be, and I think it's a genuinely passable and enjoyable prog rock piece.
This is good to hear! I was worried that the mix would be bad, looks like I'll pick up the Highlights 2CD then!
There are parts where it doesn't have the power of Yessongs, but I think that's mainly due to everything kind of smushing together on Yessongs to form a big loud ball of noise.
Also, Google Play Music has each individual show from the box set available, so after a bit of consensus you could pick up the 2 or 3 best show.
AzureSkies
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Anything's better than Yessongs, I've never been happy with that album's mix.
I might take a listen to a couple of the shows on Spotify Premium and decide which one I'll purchase, thanks for the suggestion!
This is an amazing find, as a big fan of Rick Wakeman's solo discography I'll make sure to check it out!
Rhino Records have put up a full song from each night of the Progeny box set on SoundCloud:
https://soundcloud.com/rhinorecords/sets/yes-seven-shows-from-seventy
https://soundcloud.com/rhinorecords/sets/yes-seven-shows-from-seventy
What Ayreon have you listened to? Human Equation is really the best album so I would give that a go if you haven't already.
Also, I find it hard to think of this as bright: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBas8IxruC0 Ayreon - House on Mars
Have you tried Riverside? Second Life Syndrome is excellent.
I'd also suggest recent finds in Synaesthesia (self titled) and Cosmograf (Capacitor)
I'm new be nice
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Does anyone know what happened to Omar Rodriguez Lopez's bandcamp page? Where can I find his discography?
It feels like it has been years since it disappeared and it's fucking driving me crazy. I had so many albums I wanted to buy when I got the money and now I don't know where the fuck they are!
It feels like it has been years since it disappeared and it's fucking driving me crazy. I had so many albums I wanted to buy when I got the money and now I don't know where the fuck they are!
My excitement see Rush next Friday has been amped up 100%; http://www.rush.com/rush-to-film-r40-live-tour-in-yyz/ This will be my 5th or 6th time seeing them live. My first time where the concert is being filmed/recorded (legally 
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)chronic_archaic
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I was floored yesterday when I got word Rush did Losing It live. One of my absolute favorites and the performance gave me chills. Probably would have cried if I was actually at the concert.
In other news, I've fallen in love with a very obscure band called The Enid. Think classical music but rock instrumentation. If you like classical music and rock music it's essential. These are the three you want to start - at least, what I've been playing the past week.
In The Region of the Summer Stars (1976), Aerie Faerie Nonsense (1977), and Touch Me (1979) the band is still active to this day, and actually put out some nice modern prog apparently. Haven't checked that out but this 70s work is great music
In other news, I've fallen in love with a very obscure band called The Enid. Think classical music but rock instrumentation. If you like classical music and rock music it's essential. These are the three you want to start - at least, what I've been playing the past week.
In The Region of the Summer Stars (1976), Aerie Faerie Nonsense (1977), and Touch Me (1979) the band is still active to this day, and actually put out some nice modern prog apparently. Haven't checked that out but this 70s work is great music
I completely forgot to post here after the show.
Yes, Losing It was amazing live. It's a real special moment when they play a song like that for the first time, especially when it's the twilight of their career.
I just saw SW, too. He's always awesome. I've seen him probably 8 or 9 times now. That was the first seated venue I've been to for a rock concert (other than for Sigur Ros, and that made a bit more sense). It felt awkward at first but by the end I kind of liked it, but I suppose I'm a more awkward sort of person like that. Being able to enjoy the music without getting pushed into all the time and being violated by someone's horrible stench was kind of nice.
theLusitanian
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I dunno if they have been mentioned before, but do Ozric Tentacles count? I have been listening to everything available on Google Play for the past 2 weeks.
edit: Yes they have... I should use the search tool.
edit: Yes they have... I should use the search tool.
Monochromaticx
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I don't know Italian but I found this really niche Italian album "ZARATHU STRA'S REVENGE a tribute to italian progressive rock of the seventies".
It has some really cool songs like AUDIO - Sguardo verso il cielo and ALTERA - Prologo that I liked.
6/10
It has some really cool songs like AUDIO - Sguardo verso il cielo and ALTERA - Prologo that I liked.
6/10
gnarlyxcharlie
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Had a fallout with Sargent House and got back to making music with Cedric . was supposedly starring nadie sound as a label but I'm nor sure what's up with it now.
That sucks! One of my favorite bassists and who wanted me to get a bass.
RIP.
chronic_archaic
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Oh my god.
RIP. Can't believe it. Edgar Froese, John Tout, and Chris Squire all in one year. THREE of my biggest influences. Such a great player and writer. I'm gonna cry I think.
RIP. Can't believe it. Edgar Froese, John Tout, and Chris Squire all in one year. THREE of my biggest influences. Such a great player and writer. I'm gonna cry I think.
Frank the Great
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Saw Rush live last night. Amazing. So glad I got to see them before they stop touring.
teruterubozu
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No! RIP Big Fish.
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