So I've just discovered Camel, Nektar and ELP...

[SoundMaster]

...can anyone here kindly recommend other great early 70s prog?

And I have read through the old "70s prog thread" that was posted here a few months ago. I'm just hoping that someone can narrow that down a bit.

Camel is my fav of the aforementioned three. Are there any bands similar to them? I've heard that Caravan is, but the samples I've heard on Progarchives have been lame.

Are there any bands similar to King Crimson? They're friggin amazing.

 

[Stormwatch]

Try getting "Thick as a Brick" and "A Passion Play" by Jethro Tull. ALL their albums until the start of the 80's are classic, but those two are genuine prog classics.
Tull. Fucking. Rule.

 

[JoeVice]

gentle giant - octopus and free hand

 

[Don Corleone]

where's our good old prog thread when we need it?

 

[Alex78]

I hear the first two albums of the band Anekdoten have a strong King Crimson influence, so you might want to check them out

 

[SoundMaster]

Try getting "Thick as a Brick" and "A Passion Play" by Jethro Tull. ALL their albums until the start of the 80's are classic, but those two are genuine prog classics.
Tull. Fucking. Rule.

Thanks. But Tull is already my all-time fav (after Led Zep)! So, I have these of course!


But it's good to see fellow Tull fans here. Any Opeth fan should love this amazing band!!

 

[SoundMaster]

gentle giant - octopus and free hand

Thanks. I shall imediately check these out!

 

[NFU]

nope, i definitely cant help you out here.

 

[illidurit]

genesis

 

[Mr. Josey Wales]

caravan

 

[TonysApprentices]

early genesis right? Ive listened to Foxtrot but i didnt find it really good...can someone recommend another album from genesis?!

 

[Prognostic]

i heard that this obscure little band called "opeth" is influenced by some 70s music

but really you should give caravan another chance. buy their album, in the land of grey and pink; you wont be disappointed

 

[illidurit]

museo rosenbach
yes
anglagard

 

[Abhorsen]

resurrect that epic prog thread w/ a search

 

[arzachel]

done and done. :Spin:

 

[westknife]

king crimson - in the court of the crimson king
yes - roundabout
genesis - selling england by the pound

run along now

 

[arzachel]

king crimson - in the court of the crimson king
yes - fragile
genesis - selling england by the pound

run along now

fixed.

 

[NFU]

yes - roundabout

hot.

 

[Scarlett Letterman]

I'll second gentle giant. From what I've heard their a cross between camel and caravan. Camel's guitars and solos, mixed with caravan's easy going rythm lyrics. A really cool sound.

 

[NFU]

I'll second gentle giant. From what I've heard their a cross between camel and caravan. Camel's guitars and solos, mixed with caravan's easy going rythm lyrics. A really cool sound.

incorrect. gentle giant was on a level of complexity and technicality that caravan and camel never achieved. no offense to either band though...just different styles.

gentle giant is more akin to bands like genesis and van der graaf generator.