early 70's English Prog rock

by **Mr. Brian** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:42 am

I've reformatted my iPod recently and added some stuff I had, but didn't listen to much or overlooked.

Usually when people think of Pink Floyd they think of The Wall or Dark Side or even the early Syd stuff but there was this whole period between Syd and Dark Side with albums like the Soundtrack from the Film More, Meddle, Atom Heart Mother, Obscured By Clouds. I'm really enjoying Atom Heart right now.

Likewise for Genesis. Many think of that pop period in the 80's but they have some fantastic albums like Selling England By The Pound and Foxtrot when Peter Gabriel was still in the band.

...any other fans?

by **withahip** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:49 am

I like side one of the Genesis album with the yellow blocks. Actually like Job To DO and Over the whatever Rainbow, too.

by **black francis** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:17 am

Mr. Brian wrote:
...any other fans?

Nope

by **Dr Cheese** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:33 am

Floyd are class but Genesis? Gak!!

And don't get me started on Emerson, Lake and Palmer ...

by **black francis** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:40 am

Dr Cheese wrote:Floyd are class but Genesis? Gak!!

And don't get me started on Emerson, Lake and Palmer ...

I love Emerson, Lake and Palmer. They make Pink Floyd look like The Monkeys.

by **Dr Cheese** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:52 am

black francis wrote:I love Emerson, Lake and Palmer. They make Pink Floyd look like The Monkeys.

Dude are you kidding me? They fail, I mean really FAIL!

by **Scouser** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:53 am

I love PF but are they really prog? The Wall may be a concept album but it aint prog (its got loads of very short songs for a start - no 23 min epics in sight). I wouldnt really call Dark Side prog either. Atom Heart Mother, Ummagumma and Meddle are the nearest they got to out and out prog. PF wrote concept albums with long musical passages - not necessarily prog. Just brilliant.

However I do like alot of English 70's prog rock...just not Genesis for some reason (or ELP). But I love Caravan, Camel, King Crimson.

by **Dave Smith** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:11 pm

How about Hocus Pocus by Focus?

by **black francis** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:12 pm

Dr Cheese wrote:Dude are you kidding me? They fail, I mean really FAIL!

I was just trying to get you started. The only thing I hate more than Emerson, Lake and Palmer is the Kaiser Chiefs.

by **Scouser** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:14 pm

For prog rock with a modern twist check out Porcupine Tree - escpecially Fear Of A Blank Planet complete with 17 min track divided into suites (very prog!)

by **Kounelaki** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:20 pm

Dave Smith wrote:How about Hocus Pocus by Focus?

Focus are Dutch.

by **kook** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:23 pm

Mr. Brian wrote:
Likewise for Genesis. Many think of that pop period in the 80's but they have some fantastic albums like Selling England By The Pound and Foxtrot when Peter Gabriel was still in the band.

...any other fans?

Never listened to prog. rock until the early nineties when Mr Kook made me listen.

Genesis w Peter Gabriel - yes.

Also like Gentle Giant and there's a Bunnymen connection - Ray Schulman.
They were brilliant!

Yes, on the other hand, bleuch!!!!!

by **Frank The Bunny** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:53 pm

This thread sucks almost as much as that Lime Tree Alienanalprobe thread

by **Mr. Brian** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:22 am

by **Frank The Bunny** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:34 am

Mr. Brian wrote:

Who's the homo holding Jeebuz in that picture anyhow?

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