I love progressive rock! Yes, old Genesis, King Crimson, Rush, Gentle Giant etc...
I wanted to see what other AKers like in this genre and to also discover some bands and tunes as well....

Gentle Giant - Cogs in Cogs
King Crimson - Court of the Crimson King

Strawbs - Grave New World

Radiohead's OK Computer
Lots of Brian Eno as well as Jon and Vangelis

Atomic Rooster - Death Walks Behind You

Pre 1979 Genesis, Up to Trick of the Tale, the last good Genesis album.

Van Der Graff Generator-Pawn Heart
Jan Dukes De Grey- Rats and Mice In the Loft
Caravan- In The Land Of Grey and Pink
Hatfield And The North-S/T
King Crimson- Lizzard
Gentle Giant- In A Glass House
Gong-Camembert Electrique
Soft Machine-Vol Two
Pink Floyd-Meddle

Thats the old stuff I have to play over the next few days. Look out for Oblivion Sun soon to be released. Some guys from Happy The Man...really good.

Marillion - marillion.com

Fish or Hogarth, that is the question. Me...I love the Hogarth period. The early Fish albums were good mind you, I just love the music from Hogarth better. And this album just rocks imo. An underrated gem.

Cheers

Kansas - Self Titled

I am a real big lover of prog rock.

Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick, the full length version of course!

Hawkwind - In The Hall Of The Mountain Grill

Anything by Happy the Man

PFM. Photo's of Ghost.

Gong - Gazeuse (amongst others)
Brand X - Moroccan Roll (Disco Suicide anyone?)
Focus - Live at the Rainbow (don't snap your neck during Hocus Pocus)

PFM. Photo's of Ghost.

Premiata Forneria Marconi

I like the Italian prog scene from the 70's.

Ozric Tentacles - Strangeitude

Dream Theatre - Scenes From A Memory

Nick Magnus - Inhaling Green & Hexameron

Nick Magnus - Inhaling Green & Hexameron

Hmmmm.....who? :D

I thought I knew my progressive rock but now you've stumped me.

Original keyboard player from Steve Hackett's first band, and originally The Enid and the short-lived band Autumn (their only disc was "Oceanworld").

http://www.magnus-music.com/hexameron/index.htm

http://www.magnus-music.com/

Original keyboard player from Steve Hackett's first band, and originally The Enid and the short-lived band Autumn (their only disc was "Oceanworld").

http://www.magnus-music.com/hexameron/index.htm

http://www.magnus-music.com/

Damn, I should've known that. :rolleyes: ;)

I didn't know you were a proglodite Walker. Welcome to the machine.

Cheers

From the beginning...progressive is never too far from from an amp at my place.

Espresso from Gong's Gazeuse with Allan Holdsworth's growling guitar...ahh...

Ozric Tentacles - Strangeitude

Man! I swear I was just about to post that one!!

Way cool!

I have been hearing stuff from Kerry Livgrin's band Proto Kaw on XM lately. Sounds pretty cool!

Porcupine Tree - Signify

Man! I swear I was just about to post that one!!

Way cool!

I've got quite a few of their albums. Yeah, they're pretty cool.

ELP - Karn Evil 9, all 3 impressions from the live album Welcome Back My Friends

Rush - Hemispheres

Gentle Giant - Knots

U.K. - In the Dead of night

Premiata Forneria Marconi

I like the Italian prog scene from the 70's.

Just checked them out on Pandora. Pretty cool! I will have to look for some of their albums.

Liquid Tension Experiment - Paradigm Shift

Emerson Lake And Palmer - Tarkus

Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra, 1973

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Grand Opening And Closing, 2001


I guess this is prog, but it's really a lot more than that.

Djam Karat - Forbidden By Rule

King Crimson - Red

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Of Natural History, 2004

Yes - Relayer, 1974

Genesis - Selling England By The Pound

Centipede -Septober Energy

A virtual whos who of Brit jazz/proggers 70s .

Djam Karat - Forbidden By Rule

I bought Djam Karet's "The Devouring" specifically for the song Old Soldier's Disease. Wouldn't you know that's the only song messed up on the cd.

Gentle Giant...Three friends.
Got it on right now. :music:

Gentle Giant...Three friends.
Got it on right now. :music:

Excellent choice! :thmbsp:

Excellent choice! :thmbsp:

I rediscovered Gentle Giant about three years ago. They were a group I had kind of heard of back in the 70's but had never listened to. I'm happy to have found them. I now have 6 or 7 of their releases on vinyl. Great band. :thmbsp:

Same here, I just rediscovered them a few years ago myself! It's cool, like finding a new band!

King Crimson - In the Wake of Poseidon, 1970

Dragon - Scented Gardens For The Blind, 1974

Saga- Worlds Apart

Yes- Going for the One

Moody Blues- To Our Childrens Childrens Children

King Crimson- Larks Tounge In Aspic

Yes - The Yes Album, 1971

The Flower Kings - Paradox Hotel (2006)

There's a new album available. Roine Stolt is one prolific composer considering all of his side projects and the length of this album which spans two cds.

Cheers

Genesis - Nursery Cryme, 1971

Dream Theater - Scenes From A Memory

Ayreon... Into the Electric Castle

Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick, 1972 [MFSL reissue]

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus, 1971 [K2HD Japan Victor Reissue]

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery, 1973

Anthony Phillips...The Geese and the Ghost

Devil Doll - Eliogabalus, 1990

Silentium - Infinita Plango Vulnera, 1999

Khan - Space Shanty, 1972

Minus the Bear - Planet of Ice
Very prog sounding to my ears and a great new lp(2007)
Mike

Yes - Close To The Edge, 1972

Tasavallan Presidentti - Milky Way Moses, 1974

Frank Zappa - Songs Einstein Junior Never Heard, 1980 [Munich: July 3, 1980]

Jan Dukes de Grey-Mice And Rats In The Loft

Played often in my home since i first found out about it in 1975. What does it sound like...its on the Uk Transatlantic label ,so it must be folk. No! Maybe VDGG crossed with the ISB and Family. That can't describe it. I find many people can listen for a few seconds and have had others thank me profusely. Not one for the masses but so rewarding for the few.

Jan Dukes de Grey-Mice And Rats In The Loft

Played often in my home since i first found out about it in 1975. What does it sound like...its on the Uk Transatlantic label ,so it must be folk. No! Maybe VDGG crossed with the ISB and Family. That can't describe it. I find many people can listen for a few seconds and have had others thank me profusely. Not one for the masses but so rewarding for the few.

I haven't heard Mice And Rats In The Loft, but I am very fond of my copy of Jan Dukes de Grey's first album, Sorcerers, 1969. I'd compare the sound and style of Sorcerers to the works of Incredible String Band and Dr Strangely Strange of this same period.

I haven't heard Mice And Rats In The Loft, but I am very fond of my copy of Jan Dukes de Grey's first album, Sorcerers, 1969. I'd compare the sound and style of Sorcerers to the works of Incredible String Band and Dr Strangely Strange of this same period.

I have heard some of Sorcerers and it is on my to get list. Your assesment of it is correct. The second album may fall into the school of "better music through heavy drugs"or something along that line. It seems none of its creators were ever hear from again.

Alan Parson Project - Eye In The Sky, 1982

I am liking this album far more than I expected to.

I have heard some of Sorcerers and it is on my to get list. Your assesment of it is correct.

The second album may fall into the school of "better music through heavy drugs"or something along that line. It seems none of its creators were ever hear from again.

Drugs had (have) a way of doing that.

Dream Theater - Images And Words, 1992

Pain of Salvation - Entropia, 1997

Pain Of Salvation - The Perfect Element, 2000

Triumvirat-Spartacus
Triumvirat-Pompeii
Triumvirat-Old Loves Die hard
Nektar-Remember The Future
Nektar-The second side of "Recycle"

Oblivion Sun-S/T former members of Happy The Man

Camel...The Snow Goose

Strawbs - From The Witchwood

King Crimson - Larks' Tongues In Aspic - 1970

Frank Zappa - The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life, 1991

T.2. - It'll All Work Out In Boomland, 1970

Dr John - Gris Gris

Gentle Giant - In a Glass House

Gentle Giant - In a Glass House

Your first post is sure a good one.

Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile, 1999

Hugh Hopper & Richard Sinclair- Somewhere In France

I think its been posted before buuuut, since me and number 1 son are going to see them tonight :banana:...
Jethro Tull, Thick as a Brick.
Will post a review tonight.

Caravan - In The Land Of Grey And Pink, 1971

Your first post is sure a good one.

Thanks! I hadn't realized that I've never posted here. :music:

Caravan - Cunning Stunts

Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral [Halo 8], 1994

Marillion - Misplaced Childhood, 1985

Marillion - Misplaced Childhood, 1985

Yeah! :thmbsp: And . . .


Marillion - Script For a Jester's Tear


Porcupine Tree - In Absentia

Mushroom - Early One Morning, 1973

Renaissance - Turn of the Cards

Van Der Graaf Generator - Theme One (BBC Recorded Version)

Marillion - Fugazi, 1984

Quiet Sun - Mainstream

Van der Graff Generator- The Box( disc one)

IQ - The Wake

Genesis - Foxtrot, 1972

IQ - The Wake


This is a band I am looking forward to hearing. If you are generally familiar with IQ, which album or albums would you recommend to a listener looking to become acquainted with their work?

Captain Beyond - s/t
Captain Beyond - Sufficiently Breathless

Frost* - Milliontown

Beardfish - Sleeping In Traffic, Pt 1

Pure Reason Revolution - The Dark Third

Pure Reason Revolution - The Dark Third

Excellent choice. On my list.

Yes - Close To The Edge, 1972

Clear Blue Sky - Clear Blue Sky, 1970

This is a band I am looking forward to hearing. If you are generally familiar with IQ, which album or albums would you recommend to a listener looking to become acquainted with their work?

I'd say that The Wake, Nomzamo and Subteranea are the best representations. Haven't heard the later releases, Dark Matter and The Seventh House, but they seem to get favorable reviews.

I'd say that The Wake, Nomzamo and Subteranea are the best representations. Haven't heard the later releases, Dark Matter and The Seventh House, but they seem to get favorable reviews.

Dan-ed, Thanks for the recommendations. I will follow up on those listed. Are you also familiar with an IQ release titled Are You Sitting Comfortably? released in 1988, I think)?

Marillion - Script For A Jester's Tear, 1983

I'm not familiar with IQ's Are You Sitting Comfortably? Have to admit that I've let less than flattering reviews keep me from giving it a good listen.

I'd say that The Wake, Nomzamo and Subteranea are the best representations. Haven't heard the later releases, Dark Matter and The Seventh House, but they seem to get favorable reviews.

I wasn't a huge fan of Subterranea as I thought it were over-long; it could have and should been edited down to a single CD, IMHO of course.

I have Seventh House and Dark Matter and of the two Seventh House is my fave...I'd say its my fave prog CD of that year.

Butthole Surfers, Hairway to Steven

King Crimson, Three of a Perfect Pair

Zappa, Zoot Allures (sp?)

Genesis, Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

Any of the Tony Levin/Bozzio groups/ Black light Syndrome/ Bozzio Levin Stevens, etc.

SOME of Bill Brufords "Earth works" (mainly Jazz) and "Blue Nights" (levin)

The Trip with Clay Gaunce. http://wrfl.edu

6PM. -8PM EST. Wed

Robert Wyatt and other Canterbury goodies

Robert Wyatt - His greatest misses
Not Prog Rock really but still a very talented bloke all the same.

Marillion - Clutching At Straws, 1987

Jade Warrior...Waves

I can't believe all the albums this band has released and I don't have one, even though I've known about them since the mid-eighties! :scratch2:

Can someone make a few recommendations on which album(s) I should purchase to get the best perspective on their sound?

Thanks in advance.

Genesis - Nursery Cryme, 1971

Just picked that up on 200 gram vinyl. Good album!

Happy The Man - Crafty Hands

Gentle giant - Three Friends

I can't believe all the albums this band has released and I don't have one, even though I've known about them since the mid-eighties! :scratch2:

Can someone make a few recommendations on which album(s) I should purchase to get the best perspective on their sound?

Thanks in advance.

Well, it depends on what style of "prog" you want to listen to...the Gabriel-Genesis clone Marillion, or the alt-rock Marillion, or the dark-rock Marillion (no, its not goth). Marillion has always had a dark brooding aesthetic, no matter which period you dive into. Myself, my favorite albums are Brave ('91?) and Marbles ('04). Actually I love Marbles, but by all means get the single disc version. If you find the double disc for cheap, get it and I'll tell what track order to play it (and what to leave out) as it is just too exhaustive a listen.

For the early Fish-Gabriel-soundalike stuff, most proggers like the first three (or so) of Script For A Jesters Tear (with a title like that, it couldn't be anything but a prog album), Fugazi, and Misplaced Childhood. I do like Script, as it is as good as any rock album in the early '80s.

A more indepth look at the albums can be had at AllMusicGuide (google it) and the Dutch Progressive Rock Page (DPRP for short) which can be useful, however it can be a tad fanboyish. Here's a link for DPRP:

http://www.dprp.net/reviews/index.php

I can't believe all the albums [Marillion] has released and I don't have one, even though I've known about them since the mid-eighties...Can someone make a few recommendations on which album(s) I should purchase to get the best perspective on their sound?


I would start at the beginning with the first four albums, i.e., the Fish era:

Script For A Jester's Tear (1983)
Fugazi (1984)
Misplaced Childhood (1985)
Clutching At Straws (1987)

Of these four, I regard Misplaced Childhood as essential. If I was asked to rank these four in order of personal preference:

Misplaced Childhood (1985)
Clutching At Straws (1987)
Script For A Jester's Tear (1983)
Fugazi (1984)

I have several of the post 1987 "Hogarth era" albums, I do not like any of them as well as the first four (well, maybe one or two are preferable to Fugazi) albums.

Yes- Sweet Dreams

Yes - Going For The One (the reissue)

Ritual - s/t
Ritual - The Hemulic Voluntary Band ('07)

Porcupine Tree - Performance at Le Trabendo/Paris, 2003 [Le Bootleg]

Genesis - Selling England By The Pound

I would start at the beginning with the first four albums, i.e., the Fish era:

Script For A Jester's Tear (1983)
Fugazi (1984)
Misplaced Childhood (1985)
Clutching At Straws (1987)

Of these four, I regard Misplaced Childhood as essential. If I was asked to rank these four in order of personal preference:

Misplaced Childhood (1985)
Clutching At Straws (1987)
Script For A Jester's Tear (1983)
Fugazi (1984)

I have several of the post 1987 "Hogarth era" albums, I do not like any of them as well as the first four (well, maybe one or two are preferable to Fugazi) albums.

Thanks Mystic! I'll get started right away! :yes:

Cul de Sac & John Fahey - The Epiphany of Glenn Jones, 1997

Nektar - A Tab In The Ocean

Nektar - Remember The Future

Faust - Faust, 1971

Nektar...Down to Earth

Planet P Project - Planet P, 1983

Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells

Magma - Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh, 1973

Gong-Magick Brother

Magick as spelled by Daevid Allen

I'm a prog guy too. I get into early genesis, Pink Floyd, Eloy, Hawkwind, Eno, Spacebox, Guru Guru, Can, Haizea (Basque(!!) prog), Franco Falsini, Mezquita (Flamenco (!!) prog), Tangerine Dream, Katatonia, Amon Duul II, King Crimson, Giles Giles and Fripp, others...

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Of Natural History, 2004

korn : twisted transistor

Oblivion Sun-S/T

Some Ex Happy The Man Guys...really strong and I think better than any HTM!

rob zombie :more human than human

Brian Eno - AMBIENT 4 / On Land, 1982

Brian Eno - Another Green World, 1975

Jan Dukes de Grey-Mice And Rats In The Loft

Played often in my home since i first found out about it in 1975. What does it sound like...its on the Uk Transatlantic label ,so it must be folk. No! Maybe VDGG crossed with the ISB and Family. That can't describe it. I find many people can listen for a few seconds and have had others thank me profusely. Not one for the masses but so rewarding for the few.

I'm in the thanking you profusely crowd. I picked it up yesterday since you mentioned it here, and can't stop playing it.

So... thanks!

I'm in the thanking you profusely crowd. I picked it up yesterday since you mentioned it here, and can't stop playing it.

So... thanks!

I'm very glad you enjoyed it. Welcome to the club. Its rewarding that we have these forums where we can share and learn.

Howard

Chris Squire- Fish Out of Water -Vinyl 1976?:thmbsp:

Cul de Sac - Crashes To Light, Minutes To Its Fall, 1999

Brian Eno - Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks, 1983

Bill Nelson - Chance Encounters in the Garden of Lights, 1987

Brian Eno + Robert Fripp - New Depression Music, 1973-1979

Pain of Salvation - Scarsick, 2007 - This one arrived yesterday.

Van Der Graff Generator- Still Life(1976)

Chris Squire- Fish Out of Water -Vinyl 1976?:thmbsp:

Chris is in the process of remastering this. Also he is coming out with a Christmas music album, and Steve Hackett is on it.

Just got Porcupine Tree's "Fear Of A Blank Planet." I like it very much!

My Bloody Valentine - Loveless, 1991

Squire & Hackett Christmas tunes! That should be nice! Thanks for the heads-up!:yes:

Squire & Hackett Christmas tunes! That should be nice! Thanks for the heads-up!:yes:

It's going to be available through Chris' website:
http://chrissquire.com/

Pink Floyd - Animals, 1977

Pink Floyd - Meddle 71

David Gilmour - On an Island 2006

Traffic - Heaven Is In Your Mind, 1967

Electric Light Orchestra - Eldorado: A Symphony by the Electric Light Orchestra, 1974

Hoelderlin - Rare Birds, 1977

Henry Cow with Robert Wyatt - Live in Rome, 1975

My Bloody Valentine - Loveless, 1991

:arrow: seems to be the only appropriate emoticon for an album that I love, but whose contents cause physical pain at each listen. Could this thing even be remastered?

Yes - Going For The One, 1977

For Halloween

Jethro Tull- Witches Promise(45 RPM)

foo fighters: baker street :smoke:

Genesis
Selling England By The Pound

I just picked up Genesis - "Duke." I always liked this album, but the recording was terrible, it made my system sound like I was listening to the album on a boombox. I'm glad I waited to buy it, because they re-mixed and re-mastered it and it sounds wonderful! It also includes a bonus DVD with some live concert footage (complete songs) a few videos and some interviews which I haven't watched yet. Although I like the earlier Genesis, with Gabriel and Hackett much better, this is one of the better albums from the Collins, Rutherford, and Banks period. On the live footage you get to see Darryl Sturmer play, he's damn good!

Jethro Tull - A Passion Play

Brian Eno - Discreet Music, 1975

I just picked up Genesis - "Duke." I always liked this album ...On the live footage you get to see Darryl Sturmer play, he's damn good!

That period was far from my favorite version of Genesis, but I also liked Sturmer's playing, a lot.

The Savage Rose - Wild Child, 1973

Jethro Tull - A Passion Play

Listened to this Monday or Tuesday of this week. First time in a couple of years. Its starting to grow on me.

Moody Blues...In Search of the Lost Chord.

Gong - Gazeuse

Listened to this Monday or Tuesday of this week. First time in a couple of years. Its starting to grow on me.

Moody Blues...In Search of the Lost Chord.

It can be a tough listen especially for those unfamiliar with Tull. I don't know why, but this album grabbed me right away. Understanding the history behind the album helps quite a bit. The Hare Who Lost His Spectacles is the intermission piece between the two acts of the main story. Basically, it's about a man who dies and faces judgement and who is questioned by lucifer about his worthiness and so forth. Neat concept. I guess the whole thing was supposed to be a play. The Hare Who Lost His Spectactles was made into a play and the video of that is included in the remaster.

Sorry for the long wind.

Cheers.

Sorry for the long wind.

Cheers.

Quite all right. Couple of weeks ago I had my 14 year old son sit down and listen to the entire Thick as a Brick album (on vinyl of course) while he read the newspaper/album cover. :thmbsp: He was really impressed. Do not see me rabbit, indeed.

Meggy is looking for a vinyl copy of King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King." So I pulled out mine and transferred it to the hard drive to put on CD. Hadn't listened to it in a long time, still a great album. The more you listen the more you hear.

Quite all right. Couple of weeks ago I had my 14 year old son sit down and listen to the entire Thick as a Brick album (on vinyl of course) while he read the newspaper/album cover. :thmbsp: He was really impressed. Do not see me rabbit, indeed.

The best album artwork ever. Bar none. It's cool that your son read those pages. What fun that is. Now, did he like the music? :D

Cheers

...the hands of Fools...

Always liked that era of King Crimson, and I also favor:

"In The Wake of Poseidon" (an LP of sharp contrasts)

and

"Lizard" (with many vocals by Jon Anderson--and excellent roaring Mellotrons)

followed by the pause of the enigmatic "Islands" before roaring back to:

"Larks Tongue in Aspic" before going "Starless and Bible Black"

Walker,

Mine is the Adrian Belew era beginning with Discipline. Big fan of that music especially the live albums Absent Lovers, B'Boom, Vroom Vroom and Heavy Construkction. The DVD "Eyes Wide Open" is quite good and an exellent view into the mind of Robert Fripp.

Cheers

Elephant Talk!!

Rush - Moving Pictures, 1981 [MFSL]

King Crimson - Red

Pink Floyd - Animals, 1977 [CBS/Sony Japan]

The best album artwork ever. Bar none. It's cool that your son read those pages. What fun that is. Now, did he like the music? :D

Cheers

Yes he did. What brought the whole listening session on was the fact that the two of us had seen Tull the night before (they performed an abbreviated Thick as a Brick). Wanted him to hear it as it was intended to sound. The concert was his second time seeing Tull.

...the hands of Fools...

Always liked that era of King Crimson, and I also favor:

"In The Wake of Poseidon" (an LP of sharp contrasts)

and

"Lizard" (with many vocals by Jon Anderson--and excellent roaring Mellotrons)

followed by the pause of the enigmatic "Islands" before roaring back to:

"Larks Tongue in Aspic" before going "Starless and Bible Black"

BTW, Robert Fripp and the League of Gentleman Guitarists (or something like that ) are going to be making a Chicago appearance in the next week or two.

Cool Ed--are you going?!

I was very fortunate to have a second row center seat at the Landmark Theater in Syracuse in the Spring of 1982 to see King Crimson (with Fripp, Belew, Levin & Bruford--Discipline Tour). Small historic theater (Egyptian Revival adding to the ambience), incredible acoustics and a very appreciative crowd. Belew in his Hawaiian shirt (ELEPHANT TALK!!) and Mr Fripp in his requisite three-piece-suit with reel-to-reel tape recorder for on-the-spot Frippertronics. Quite a show that night...One More Red Nightmare...

http://www.king-crimson.com/

Cool Ed--are you going?!

I was very fortunate to have a second row center seat at the Landmark Theater in Syracuse in the Spring of 1982 to see King Crimson (with Fripp, Belew, Levin & Bruford--Discipline Tour). Small historic theater (Egyptian Revival adding to the ambience), incredible acoustics and a very appreciative crowd. Belew in his Hawaiian shirt (ELEPHANT TALK!!) and Mr Fripp in his requisite three-piece-suit with reel-to-reel tape recorder for on-the-spot Frippertronics. Quite a show that night...One More Red Nightmare...

http://www.king-crimson.com/

I'm sure gonna try.
King Crimson came to me rather late in life. I owned Starless and Bible Black literaly from the day it was released (The Night Watch blew me away). It wasn't till I was in my 40's that I went back and started from the beginning. Now it seems I can't get enough. My favorite period is from In the Court of the Crimson King right through Starless and Bible Black.
Oh BTW I'm sure you've seen this web site.
http://www.songsouponsea.com/Promenade/ChapterOne.html

Roger Waters - Amused To Death, 1992

King Crimson - In The Wake Of Poseidon, 1970

Beatles - Anthology Vol. I

ELP
Trilogy

uriah heep :stealing

Pink Floyd - The Final Cut, 1983 -- Japan 2004 remastered version

I'd have to say that Tool's last two albums have got to be some of the best prog I've heard in years. Put it this way, the 6min long songs on the albums are being played on the radio, notorious for 2min or less song "timeframes".

"10000 days"

"Lateralus"

The band Tool have definitely had their moments over the years.

Yes-Tales From Topagraphic Oceans

Brand X - Unorthodox Behavior

Brand X- The Plot Thins

Phish - Billy Breathes, 1996

Queen - A Day at the Races, 1976 [MFSL]

Amon Düül - Psychedelic Underground, 1969

Brand X (for modge) - XCOMMUNICATION (John-Loud-Confident-and-Wrong-Goodsall & Percy-Fretless-Jones)

Queen - A Night At The Opera, 1975

Donald Fagen - The Nightfly, 1982

Porcupine Tree- Inabsentia
Marillion- Marbles
Genesis- Lamb lies Down
Radiohead
Gong
Hatfield and the North
XTC - English Settlement (I'd call this prog rock):yes:
Yes- Fragile and Topographic O
King Crimson
Floyd

I guess Steely Dan Aja fits here

I was weaned on and love old Genesis, Yes (Close to the Edge is an absolute masterpiece), King Crimson, Renaissance, Bruford, UK, etc.

Tonight I was listening to a mint copy of Pulsar's Strands of the Future LP. Wow, really cool stuff.

Lots of new progressock bands I'm really into now. The latest Flower Kings CD "Sum of No Evil" is a masterpiece. Took alot of listens but now I think its a classic of the genre. Also love Marillion - Fish era and Hogarth era. I'm amazed these guys continue to wrong such strong material.

I'm really curious about the equipment prog rock fans are playing on. Any receiver/amp and speaker combos that you think really does well for this genre of music?

Progger7 Iv just read your thread and at this very time Iv got Genensis Selling England By The Pound on the TT:music: Sorry to say Im stuck in the 70s exept for Marillion of course, still one day I might catch up to date with the latest bands lol.:thmbsp:

Sopor Aeternus - Les Fleurs du Mal, 2007

I guess Steely Dan Aja fits here

Absolutely. :yes:

I'm really curious about the equipment prog rock fans are playing on. Any receiver/amp and speaker combos that you think really does well for this genre of music?



McIntosh integrateds [MA 6100 & 6200], McIntosh receiver [an early MAC 4100], AR speakers [AR 3], KEF speakers [104aB & 104/2], an AR TT [1980s Merrill-modified "The Turntable"] and a Rega Saturn.

Daevid Allen - N'existe Pas, 1979

ELP - Tarkus, 1971

ISIS - In the Absence of Truth

I guess it's progmetal, but I've also heard Advant-Garde Doom (I didn't even know that's a genere)

The album is simply awsome. 9 songs (one ambient track), none of them less than 7 minutes long. Complex time signatures, insanely heavy. If you like Tool check these guys out.

Yes - Close To The Edge, 1972

E.L.P-Karn evil 9

Yes-Yesstory

Renaissance - Winter Tree

Eloy - Inside, 1973

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon, 1973 [MFSL UHQR - Vinyl]

Maybe this is actually experimental, but what the hell:

Merzbow - Metalvelodrome, 1993

Steely Dan - Katy Lied, 1975

The band Tool have definitely had their moments over the years.

Love that band! What musicianship! "The Pot" is one of my all time favorite songs. They are spellbinding in concert too.

King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King, 1969 [24-bit Japanese Remaster]

King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King, 1969 [24-bit Japanese Remaster] -- Another day, another listen. Best version of this excellent album that I have ever heard -- vinyl, tape or digital.

Not exactly rock, but definitely progressive:

Various Artists - Music from Mathematics, 1962

Sleeve quote: "Played by I.B.M. 7090 Computer and Digital to Sound Transducer"

Magical Power Mako - Jump, 1977

For a fairly recent take on prog rock, look for a Canadian band called the Rheostatics. Great band.

Emerson, Lake, And Palmer - Brain Salid Surgery

Genesis - Selling England by the Pound, 1973

Mystic
My all time favourite LP OF ALL TIME. Cant tell you why but just is!

King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King, 1969 [24-bit Japanese Remaster] -- Another day, another listen. Best version of this excellent album that I have ever heard -- vinyl, tape or digital.

If I remember thats a SACD. If so , will it still be an improvement over previous versions on a regular CDP?

If I remember thats a SACD. If so , will it still be an improvement over previous versions on a regular CDP?

If "SACD" = "HDCD", then yes. I don't see "SACD" on the digipak scribbling or obi, but then maybe it's been rendered in Japanese? In any case I do not have an SACD CDP, just a Rega, but this disc still sounds better than both of my vinyl copies (UK Island & MFSL) and any other CD I have ever tried. It's important to note that while this a Japanese RI, it is the Robert Fripp Remix which makes all the difference, especially with respect -- and this is a bit of a surprise given Fripp -- to the "bringing forward" of Greg Lake's vocals, which in all previous mixes sounded like they were recorded w/out the benefit of a mic. Hell, I think he actually pushed back the guitar sounds - rhythm guitar especially - as a means of achieving this end. A most magnanimous gesture on Fripp's part, if you ask me, and strong indication that he executed this remix to serve the music, not himself.

Good analysis about Lake's vocals. I'm not much into Fripp's RI because I usually dont hear "the difference" . Looks like this one will be the exception.

Good analysis about Lake's vocals. I'm not much into Fripp's RI because I usually dont hear "the difference" . Looks like this one will be the exception.

Eh, I suppose the Japanese remastering engineers had some hand in the improvements to this album. :D

Mystic
My all time favourite LP OF ALL TIME. Cant tell you why but just is!


Then we'll let that be your secret, but it is a damned fine recording.

Just finished with Yes, Fragile

May Blitz - May Blitz, 1970 [UK Vertigo]

Yes - The Yes Album

Necronomicon - Tips Zum Selbstmord, 1972 [Germany, Best Prehodi F.60.634] - Massive, dark kraut prog-psych trip

Any of you guys heard of Max Webster?

Any of you guys heard of Max Webster?

Sure, a Canadian band as I recall, don't know much about them beyond that. I don't think I have any of their albums.

For those of you into torrents, there is a bit of stuff out there. Check it out. If you like it, buy it.

Enjoy.

Fripp and Eno...No Pussyfooting
3rd time in two days.

(Fripp & Eno)

3rd time in two days.



It can get that way.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus, 1971