Rare Prog Rock Bands

[Prestwich_Blue]

Thinking of a few from back in the day.

Alan Parsons Project
Matching Mole
Aphrodites Child with Vangelis & Demis Roussos
Tractor, who were from Rochdale.

 

[Chippy_boy]

Has anyone mentioned The Enid? Now that was a rare prog rock band! I had an album of theirs called "In the region of the summer stars" or something like that anyway. It was actually quite good.

 

[BimboBob]

Has anyone mentioned The Enid? Now that was a rare prog rock band! I had an album of theirs called "In the region of the summer stars" or something like that anyway. It was actually quite good.

I have a copy of Aerie Faerie Nonsense. It's also not bad.

 

[chesterbells]

Tangerine Dream were something else.
I also agree about The Enid and Parsons being mighty fine too. Introduced to both on the marvellous Friday Rock Show on Radio 1. I used to give all the Peel shite a wide berth Mon-Thurs but come 10pm Fridays that was the weekly chance to get a fix 2 hours of listening on FM Radio.
And Theme 1 by Van Der Graf Generator every week for the Friday Night Connection. I’ve tried searching for old recordings, but virtually nothing that I can see. Anyway, back to the tunes...

 

[OB1]

Thinking of a few from back in the day.

Alan Parsons Project
Matching Mole
Aphrodites Child with Vangelis & Demis Roussos
Tractor, who were from Rochdale.

Aphrodite's Child made a great album.

 

[NeilYoungIsBack]

Early Split Enz...



Brings back great memories.

Great Band. I'm not sure they were prog rock though? I think they were probably in a category all on their own.

 

[Bill Walker]

Great Band. I'm not sure they were prog rock though? I think they were probably in a category all on their own.

No, not prog.

Best Aussie prog band was

 

[CambridgeExileBlue]

Maybe not so rare but Barclay James Harvest.
saw them at Manchester Apollo (I think) about 1982 with a large chunk of our 6th form.

 

[Barcon]

Can't see Alan Parsons or Tangerine dream being considered rare.

How about Zon?

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Gentle Giant, if only for "Proclamation”.

A group that went almost completely under the radar, inexplicably to me: Riff Raff.

 

[MCFCTrick]

Tea.
Swiss band, saw them supporting some other band I can't recall at the Free Trade Hall mid 70s. Must have impressed as I bought their album at the time.
Singer is Marc Storace who went on to sing for hard rock band Krokus in the 80's.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Not gone through the thread, has anyone mentioned Rochdale band Tractor?

 

[Protein Junkie]

Anyone else heard Welsh band “Magenta” ? Also enjoy Lifesigns, Glass Hammer and the wonderful and sadly defunct It Bites. Also Jem Godfrey’s “Frost*” are very good.

 

[Bill Walker]

Gentle Giant, if only for "Proclamation”.

A group that went almost completely under the radar, inexplicably to me: Riff Raff.

Probably the proggiest of prog bands.
Never reformed but they still have a loyal band of followers.
The three brothers started out in music as Simon dupre and the big sound, they had a hit with the song called Kites

 

[DelToro]

Dynamo Bliss
Amplifier
Ossicles
Freaky Jelly
Huis
Symphony X
Airbag

There's hundreds of great prog bands out there. Morow FM is the place to listen.

 

[stonerblue]

There's a reason they're 'rare'..

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Great Band. I'm not sure they were prog rock though? I think they were probably in a category all on their own.

Not Prog rock, might be New Zealands answer though.....but a decent band non the less

Great single.....

 

[stonerblue]

Not Prog rock, might be New Zealands answer though.....but a decent band non the less

Great single.....

Came on the radio when i got in the car this morning.

 

[OB1]

Can't see Alan Parsons or Tangerine dream being considered rare.

How about Zon?

Famous for their use of the Aphex Aural Exciter.

Put on a Show was clearly "inspired" by a Styx song.

Anyway, I've got all their studio albums on vinyl and the first two on cd.

 

[OB1]

Gentle Giant, if only for "Proclamation”.

A group that went almost completely under the radar, inexplicably to me: Riff Raff.

I think I've got an album on vinyl by Riff Raff.