seeking prog rock advice from the proggers among us

[Black Winter Day]

Blah on Kansas!






(they're okay)

 

[IOfTheStorm]

They are not "okay", they fuckin R-U-L-E

 

[Black Winter Day]

Eh... prog rock lite...

 

[M.Lehto]

There went my ordering of your new CD!

Hey, at least the guy that works with me (like when recording Tuoni) from time to time, has about every album Genesis has released.

 

[Black Winter Day]

Now there's a 5% chance of me buying it!

 

[M.Lehto]

Damn, Anekdoten is playing toning about 1 kilometer from my home. Maybe I'll go check them out live.

 

[jimbobhickville]

you lucky bastard; I'd love to see Anekdoten live.

As for Kansas... blech!!! Maybe I just haven't heard the right songs, but I lump them in with Boston and Journey as cheesy overly-melodic hard rock.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

They have this "pomp" feeling, but they have heavy/epic songs and different emotions generally.

 

[ProgMetalFan]

Kansas are quasi-prog/stadium/aor rock... much like Styx

 

[jimbobhickville]

Picked up Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink for $5 at a used CD store. WTF is this? This is some seriously cheesy music. I couldn't make it through the whole CD before I pulled it out and listened to some Thought Industry. I could've forgiven the cheese if the music were more complex, but it wasn't.

Oh well, it was only $5

 

[Krilons Resa]

LOL..havent heard Caravan .

 

[ProgMetalFan]

Picked up Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink for $5 at a used CD store. WTF is this? This is some seriously cheesy music. I couldn't make it through the whole CD before I pulled it out and listened to some Thought Industry. I could've forgiven the cheese if the music were more complex, but it wasn't.

Oh well, it was only $5

It's always a good decision to listen to Thought Industry. "Short Wave On A Cold Day" never leaves my player.

 

[swizzlenuts]

BUMP

Once you get into progressive rock... it devours your soul.

I fucking love Van der Graaf Generator, King Crimson, Gentle Giant, Genesis, Yes, Jethro Tull, Frank Zappa, Rush, Pink Floyd and Necronomicon for the classics.

For new stuff, Anekdoten, Anglagard, Wobbler, Beardfish, Discipline, and Il Bacio Della Medusa. What am I missing?

I plan on checking out Magma, Premiata Forneria Macaroni, Karmakanic, and Echolyn (heard one album but I didn't really like it that much).

I love this shit like King Crimson, Yes, Wobber, Anglagard, Anekdoten, and VdGG... Where should I go from here.

 

[Dick Sirloin]

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/rc/151314-forgotten-masterpieces-intro-thread-into-obscure-70s-prog.html
I tried this too, haha

 

[Dick Sirloin]

In short: AMON DUUL II OWNS US ALL

EDIT: swizzle, you've heard Nektar right?

 

[swizzlenuts]

I haven't heard Nektar, but I think I want to check out Amon Duul II as well.

 

[Demilich]

I thought Nektar fucking sucked when I heard them 4-5 years ago ,but a lot has changed since then!

have you guys heard of some band called King Crimson?

 

[Krilons Resa]

Fuck Karmakanic.

Also, fuck this thread.

 

[Dark One]

Hawkwind, Wishbone Ash, Marillion (older), Ayreon (newer)

 

[Dark One]

You'll probably want to give the first Angel album (Angel - s/t) a try as well (older).