Progressive Rock

Hart of the Matter said:
Sad Cafe
Sad Cafe was my first ever gig at Liverpool Empire 77/78 and still one of the best. Lennie was playing. Fanx Tara is one of my top ten albums of all time. They were a shit hot rock band in those days and the first album has some great Prog moments. They had disappeared by the time of Misplaced Ideals...
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It was about 79/80 when I met Lennie...I was only about 14/15. You just don't expect a pop star to walk into a council flat in Crossacres, it was a big surprise. Having said that, Hughie Flint of McGuiness Flint fame grew up just round the corner on Solway rd and Paul Young himself is from Benchill, Hollyhedge rd I think. Lemmie also lived in Wythenshawe at one point. I also met Gwen Guthrie on Benchill rd once, she gave me some weed. I didn't have a clue who she was and she was pretty famous at the time, around 87/88.
 
-dabz- said:
Back to prog-
No mention of Tull, It Bites, Camel, Focus, Colosseum II or Steve Hillage?
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Steve Hillage - Green - also in my top ten albums of all time
Camel - A live record - original version not the extended version... Is my favourite live album of all time and the live versions knock spots off the studio versions
Focus - Great box set just published of classic era. Most people got for Moving Waves as their classic, I prefer Hamburger Concerto... Also one of my all time favourites...
Sad Cafe side 2 of fanx Tarra album is very prog as is their previous album when they were called Mandalband
Have a listen. I dare you!
I give you Manchester's finest ever 20 minute prog epic
 
Hart of the Matter said:
Steve Hillage - Green - also in my top ten albums of all time
Camel - A live record - original version not the extended version... Is my favourite live album of all time and the live versions knock spots off the studio versions
Focus - Great box set just published of classic era. Most people got for Moving Waves as their classic, I prefer Hamburger Concerto... Also one of my all time favourites...
Sad Cafe side 2 of fanx Tarra album is very prog as is their previous album when they were called Mandalband
Have a listen. I dare you!
I give you Manchester's finest ever 20 minute prog epic
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Just had a listen- some quality guitar playing there. A lot of it reminded me of other stuff but I couldn't quite put my finger on what though. A quick look on Wiki tells me the world and it's dog went through that band..Including most if not all of 10CC..Noel Redding too! Totally agree about Green. Fabulous album. Hillage's guitar playing is sadly overlooked and underrated IMO....And Andy Latimer come to think of it...
 
-dabz- said:
Just had a listen- some quality guitar playing there. A lot of it reminded me of other stuff but I couldn't quite put my finger on what though. A quick look on Wiki tells me the world and it's dog went through that band..Including most if not all of 10CC..Noel Redding too! Totally agree about Green. Fabulous album. Hillage's guitar playing is sadly overlooked and underrated IMO....And Andy Latimer come to think of it...
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There was a later Madalaband album that featured those you mentioned. The first album I posted was just Sad cafe ( plus the odd choir) before Paul Young joined them

The second album also features some BJH and Moody Blues as well as the Halle Orchestra. A lost classic concept album. Took years to create by David Rhol, a record producer at Strawberry Studios in Stockport. He pulled it together in down time in the studios. Trouble is that the time it took was the period when prog evaporated in the mid to late 70s. Released in the middle of Punk it didn't stand a chance. It had an elaborate insert with Tolkien like concept and stroy (naff) but the music is superb.
 
Hart of the Matter said:
There was a later Madalaband album that featured those you mentioned. The first album I posted was just Sad cafe ( plus the odd choir) before Paul Young joined them

The second album also features some BJH and Moody Blues as well as the Halle Orchestra. A lost classic concept album. Took years to create by David Rhol, a record producer at Strawberry Studios in Stockport. He pulled it together in down time in the studios. Trouble is that the time it took was the period when prog evaporated in the mid to late 70s. Released in the middle of Punk it didn't stand a chance. It had an elaborate insert with Tolkien like concept and stroy (naff) but the music is superb.
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There was a lot Tolkienesque flavours with proggers during that era...Caress of Steel by Rush for one...I also remember an album by a guy called Bo Hansen. Can't remember the name of it though.
I'm surprised The Alan Parsons Project hasn't been mentioned....
 
Just discovered this album.
Ive been listening to some south American stuff of late and can
really recommend this one from Mia.
Cornonstipicum is their 3rd album and is a superb blend of mainly
instrumental-symphonic rock with elaborate forays into contrapuntal
movements such as "Crifana y Tamílstenes".
The first two albums by Mia were/seems like build up to this
masterpiece.
Mia's music is a complex symphonic rock with definite latin folk
influence
with vocals of the *La La La* variety which beautifully contrast
with the
keyboards and a great guitar sound all heaped above a strong
rhythmic
section. They were highly influenced by symphonic prog, I hear mainly
influences from Genesis, the acoustic bits on Tubular Bells come to
mind and
Yes, ELP
MIa were formed in the mid 70s, and the name stands for Independent
Musicians Associated (MIA) which was a group of musicians and
technicians.
One of the best Argentinean albums IMO, I like the vibe of Mia, its
kind of
happy music...

 
Bill Walker said:
Just discovered this album.
Ive been listening to some south American stuff of late and can
really recommend this one from Mia.
Cornonstipicum is their 3rd album and is a superb blend of mainly
instrumental-symphonic rock with elaborate forays into contrapuntal
movements such as "Crifana y Tamílstenes".
The first two albums by Mia were/seems like build up to this
masterpiece.
Mia's music is a complex symphonic rock with definite latin folk
influence
with vocals of the *La La La* variety which beautifully contrast
with the
keyboards and a great guitar sound all heaped above a strong
rhythmic
section. They were highly influenced by symphonic prog, I hear mainly
influences from Genesis, the acoustic bits on Tubular Bells come to
mind and
Yes, ELP
MIa were formed in the mid 70s, and the name stands for Independent
Musicians Associated (MIA) which was a group of musicians and
technicians.
One of the best Argentinean albums IMO, I like the vibe of Mia, its
kind of
happy music...

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Cheers Bill I’ll give it a full listen later but enjoyed the first couple of minutes.
I’m giving Kansas -The Prelude Implicit a good spin at the minute and liking it so far.
 
Protein Junkie said:
Cheers Bill I’ll give it a full listen later but enjoyed the first couple of minutes.
I’m giving Kansas -The Prelude Implicit a good spin at the minute and liking it so far.
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Excellent album as is the follow up Absence of Prescence, they seem re-energised and back to their best with the new members.. Seeing them for the first time in November, apparently they are doing a lot of their older stuff they had stopped doing simply because Steve Walsh just couldn't sing them anymore, but mixing in some new songs as well which is always good rather than becoming just a nostalgia band. Which is what dissapointed me a bit seeing Skynyrd and UFO in recent years they were good but very safe playing just the expected songs.
 
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blueparrot said:
Excellent album as is the follow up Absence of Prescence, they seem re-energised and back to their best with the new members.. Seeing them for the first time in November, apparently they are doing a lot of their older stuff they had stopped doing simply because Steve Walsh just couldn't sing them anymore, but mixing in some new songs as well which is always good rather than becoming just a nostalgia band. Which is what dissapointed me a bit seeing Skynyrd and UFO in recent years they were good but very safe playing just the expected songs.
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Yes I bought The Prelude Implicit on the back of AOP after hearing Jets Overhead and the recruitment of Tom Brislin.
Only given it three plays so far but stand out tracks atm are “Rhythm in the Spirit” and “The Voyage of Eight Eighteen”.
I do like it all though.
Nice one going to see them :-)
 
Hart of the Matter said:
I kinda of knew mostly autumn in their early days. Use to record at Skelwith Bridge near Ambleside and hang out in the cottages there. I was a regular at the pub they frequented and would follow them on their gig circuit. Heather Findlay was stunning. Cracking live band in those early days. Lost interest later...
Heather went on to dump Fish at the alter...
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A workmate gave me some of their CDs, a couple of weeks back (due to an Amazon delivering fuck up). Finally got round to listening to one of them, now (Sight of Day).
Not bad at all, if a little clichéd at times. I could hear a few genres in there. Some good playing, and and some good songs, some were just crying out for a little bit of "balls" . Girl's voice was very good, but a little too pure/angelic. Well worth a listen.
 
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