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[gelert]

Fleetwood Mac - The Chain

Might make a good Sports' TV coverage theme, eh? 

Followed by Kansas - Point Of No Return

Preceded by Aha - Hunting High & Low

[Steve Jones]

Beardfish - 'Sleeping in Traffic Part One'

First couple of tracks had me thinking 'what have I bought this for?' but by track 6 I'm thinking 'this is cool' 

[maddox]

Preceded by Aha - Hunting High & Low

Nice. 

NP>

Echolyn - Mei 

[The Butterfly Man]

NP: Pain Of Salvation - Beyond The Pale

Such a great track!

Tom

[PH]

Followed by Kansas - Point Of No Return

No "no", now know it's "know".


Maddox, how's Mei?
I was listening to Echolyn's The End Is Beautiful, and it really blew me away.

-Paco

[Nicky007]

NP  Ten:  Babylon

"Love like ours burns like fire,
Dusk 'till dawn,
Endless light giving proof,
Love like ours answers why we were born,
I was confused, then there was you,
And love became the law."

Whew !  Really sent my thoughts sailing 

Beardfish - 'Sleeping in Traffic Part One'
First couple of tracks had me thinking 'what have I bought this for?' but by track 6 I'm thinking 'this is cool' 

I have my eyes on that album too, Steve. Nice to get my hunch confirmed 

Nicky.

[maddox]

Maddox, how's Mei?
I was listening to Echolyn's The End Is Beautiful, and it really blew me away.

-Paco

Mei is one big giant epic. About 49 minutes and it's marvellous.
Many classical instruments are used on this album and it certainly gives you that real symphonic feel. It leans a bit onto the sound of Gentle Giant and a bit more like King Crimson but it definitely has its own touch.
You need to dig your way into this though for it's not an easy album to start with if you're new to Echolyn. But after you reach the core, i'm certain it will grab you by the ... arms. 

And if not: don't blame me. I'm just the messenger. 

Edit: Oh, you already listened to The End. 
Sorry, read over that one.
If you like that album then you really will enjoy Mei. Trust me. 

[The Butterfly Man]

NP: Radiohead - Last Flowers

After this, I'm off to bed...

Tom

[Steve Jones]

Arena - 'The Cry'

Dunno why, but that's become my Arena CD of choice all of a sudden.

[PH]

Arena - 'The Cry'

Dunno why, but that's become my Arena CD of choice all of a sudden.

You know, I can imagine that!
Although not a real studio album, it has some fine pieces of music. The acoustic guitar piece by John Mitchell for instance. The (mini)album is very cohesive and very good for relaxing.

Marillion - Anoraknophobia
7. This Is The 21st Century

beautiful...

-Paco

[Teunis]

Ayreon - Into the Electric Castle

[Nicky007]

NP  Ten:  Return To Evermore

"Spectral masquerade,
Bathed in streams of twilight,
Echoes of the fire and the flames,
Begin again.
I thought love and hate,
Life and death,
Were finite.
Now I know that after the grave,
It stays the same."

Gary Hughes -  Dreamtide


This guy combines deep philosophy, beautiful poetry, great melody, fine musicianship, and expressive singing in an incredible manifestation of genius 

What's only more incredible is that he's sooo ignored, even in progworld 

Guess - once again - it needs genius to see genius 

How long did it take to acknowledge Aristotle ?  And how long will it still take to acknowledge Pythagoras ?

But Gary, just like our two Greek friends, doesnt seem to care. He just does his thing, and gives us one wonderful album after the other.

When you're disgusted with steaks and Madonna, that's what makes it worth living here on earth, guys 

Nicky.

[PH]

I'm playing the intro to Black Light Machine (Frost) on my keyboard!

Expect a full instrumental remix version of this song, guys!

(Sounds really cool though, if I say so myself!)

-Paco

[gelert]

Big Big Train - Bard

My first listen to this CD - and it's excellent... 

My favourite of theirs would be Gathering Speed, and so far this is as good, IMHO.

Thanks for the tip on this band, Widge... 

[maddox]

Strangefish - Fortune Telling

[Appelmoes??]

Star One

Das ist über-möbel, ja!

[PH]

Rick Altizer - Think About These Things (a sample from his website)

Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable; if anything is excellent or worthy a praise, let your mind think about these things.



-Paco

[Manatee]

Hot Tuna - Hesitation Blues

Not in the least proggy, but very satisfying if one is in the mood, and I am.

[Nicky007]

NP  Caamora She - The Bonding

Beautiful 

"We are the heart of the world -
We are the spiritual force.
Whatever may come, we'll follow along -
To the river to the spring to the source.
It's there in your face, my love -
Never doubt it's a part of you now."

Hey guys, just get the cd 

- and Bups, for the music 

Nicky.

[Teunis]

Moonrise - The Lights of a Distant Bay

[Steve Jones]

Just finished: Carptree - Man Made Machine

Just started: Mick Ronson - Heaven and Hull

[gelert]

ACT - Today's Report (special edition)...

...and at the same time, my GF's son is playing some heavy Cheesy-Quaver malarkey....

Result =


But Stereo-Chez-Moi has bigger "watts-thingies" than Cheesy-Quaver's....


End result WILL be Prog Rulz 


...and no neighbours.... 

*EDIT* Neighbours intact! GF's Son gone down the pub in disgust! NP-> The Reasoning - Awakening....

Told Ya - Prog Rulz! 

[maddox]

Magenta - Metamorphosis

[The Butterfly Man]

I just played Porcupine Tree - Stars Die

And I'm now playing Dream Theater - The Oakdale Odyssey

Tom

[Nicky007]

Told Ya - Prog Rulz! 

So let's forget about Madonna and F1, Gelly 


NP  Ten:  The One  (on Evermore)

This is real sneaky stuff:  The first time you hear it, it sounds like so much other good classic rock; the tenth time, it sounds like only Ten can sound 

Nicky.