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[Iggy]

Satellite - Nostalgia which just arrived courtesy of the postman .

[Steve Jones]

IQ - J'ai Pollette D'Arnu

[maddox]

Vangelis

[Steve Jones]

Satellite - Evening Dreams

[maddox]

Spock's Beard ~ The Beard Is Out There

[Manatee]

It appears I've got the prog equivalent of swine flue:

NP:  Tick effing Tock   

[maddox]

It appears I've got the prog equivalent of swine flue:

NP:  Tick effing Tock   

I'll join you. 

[Manatee]

I'll join you. 

See, it's spreading already!

[Steve Jones]

Porkuswine Tree - Stars Die: The Delerium Years 91-97

[Manatee]

Porkuswine Tree - Stars Die: The Delerium Years 91-97

Bonus points if you quote Sir Francis Bacon.

NP: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland

[Steve Jones]

Bonus points if you quote Sir Francis Bacon.

A rasher man than I might, but he that hath knowledge spareth his words

[maddox]

See, it's spreading already!

Actually, i was the one who started it. 
Apparently it had a rather long incubation time. 

NP> Big Elf ~ Cheat The Gallows

[maddox]

Votum ~ Time Must Have A Stop

[Iggy]

Votum ~ Time Must Have A Stop
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What are they like Mad?

NP Saga 10,000 day]

[Manatee]

Actually, i was the one who started it. 
Apparently it had a rather long incubation time. 

Yes, you did.  Look back a day or two in this thread for minor hilarity on that point.  The symptoms didn't show in some of us until we decided that a download would do in light of the absence of CD copies (or reasonably priced ones).

NP:  Gazpacho - Tick Tock

Must be a resistant strain.

[Steve Jones]

Nazareth - No Mean City.

[Nicky007]

Nazareth - No Mean City.

I tried'm out lately but found'm rather lame (today) 


NP  Rush:  Counterparts

I have a great project ahead: Completin my Rush collection and explorin'm in depth 

It's absolutely amazing how much territory they'v covered over the years 

Anyone here share that passion ?

Nicky.

[Steve Jones]

Anyone here share that passion ?

Oh yes!   Counterparts is actually one of my faves, up there with the 'Classic Classics' such as Hemispheres.  I love the drums at the start of 'Animate' in particular   I almost played Counterparts yesterday, by coincidence, but ran out of hours.  Perhaps later!

NP: UFO - Strangers in the Night

[Nicky007]

... but ran out of hours.

Yeah .....


I'm lookin a bit at Hawkwind too atm. Which albums would you recommend to me, Jonesy ?

Nicky.

[Manatee]

I have a great project ahead: Completin my Rush collection and explorin'm in depth 

It's absolutely amazing how much territory they'v covered over the years 

Anyone here share that passion ?

I've never been a big Rush fan.  I like them OK, but usually a song or two at a time is enough for me.


NP: Gazpacho - Night

I was so blown away by Tick Tock that I bought the download of Night too.  This one's a bit more of a slow-burner for me, but I can already see that it's growing on me with repeated listens.

[Nicky007]

I've never been a big Rush fan.

When listenin to Rush, you really have to be aware of the lyrics; I'd say that they're essential to the enjoyment of Rush music. Neil Peart is a fabulous lyricist. Aint that so, Jonesy ?

I experience that the more I dig into prog, the more important lyrics become to me. I will listen to a group if they have somethin else great to offer (like Korn, a terrific live band), but in the long run, the lyrics are an important part of what keeps an album together and memorable in my mind.

The other day it struck me that I havent met one Dane to whom lyrics were important. I guess the explanation is that intellectuals here mainly consider rock beneath their dignity (except Floyd and Queen, who are canonised by now), and iac metalheads here tend to be rather illiterate. So what does that make us ? 

It's been a great pleasure for me to experience even young proggies like Tom and Paxi who consistently analyse lyrics and take a critical approach to'm.

Virtually non-existent in this country. How is it in your countries ?

Nicky.

[Manatee]

When listenin to Rush, you really have to be aware of the lyrics; I'd say that they're essential to the enjoyment of Rush music. Neil Peart is a fabulous lyricist. Aint that so, Jonesy ?

I experience that the more I dig into prog, the more important lyrics become to me. I will listen to a group if they have somethin else great to offer (like Korn, a terrific live band), but in the long run, the lyrics are an important part of what keeps an album together and memorable in my mind.

The other day it struck me that I havent met one Dane to whom lyrics were important. I guess the explanation is that intellectuals here mainly consider rock beneath their dignity (except Floyd and Queen, who are canonised by now), and iac metalheads here tend to be rather illiterate. So what does that make us ? 

It's been a great pleasure for me to experience even young proggies like Tom and Paxi who consistently analyse lyrics and take a critical approach to'm.

Virtually non-existent in this country. How is it in your countries ?

Nicky.

Well, the average American is a musical moron, but that's probably true everywhere.  Most of the times I've encountered people like you describe were in collegiate settings, which isn't surprising since those are your basic hotbeds of intellectualism.  I'm only in touch with one or two people here who are currently into prog, although I do know a couple of people who would be interested by in-depth study of lyrics (one is a lovely poetess, but she's none too keen on prog).  On a personal level, as I've said before, I consider lyrics quite important, but I may be a bit odd in that, if they reach me on an emotional level, I'd often rather keep my interpretation to myself because I find it a bit deflating to hear that the lyrics may not mean what they mean to me.  My favorite lyrics are often ones that aren't particularly obvious as to what they mean, and I think it's usually best for the artists to leave it to the listeners to decide how to take them.  That doesn't mean people can't discuss what they think they mean, of course.  But if I find out the consensus is that Supper's Ready is about a class trip to the zoo, I'm going to be a tad let down.   


NP:  Gazpacho - Tick Tock

Maddox of the 5000 was not wrong.   

[Steve Jones]

I'm lookin a bit at Hawkwind too atm. Which albums would you recommend to me, Jonesy ?

Difficult because, as with Rush, they've covered a lot of territory over the years.  There are Eras.  If you want to sample the classic 70s rambling hippy era then you could do far worse than  'Space Ritual' which is a live album covering all bases.  Personally I prefer the late 70s 'Charisma' era when they were much tighter and song-based, with Captain Bob knocking out some great lyrics.  My faves from this era are 'PXR5' '25 Years On' and 'Quark Strangeness and Charm'

NP: UFO - Obsession

[Steve Jones]

Neil Peart is a fabulous lyricist. Aint that so, Jonesy ?

Yes indeed, and all-round top chap if I might venture.  Respect

Whilst I do like a well-turned out lyric (I can enthusiastically drone on for days about Marillion's, for example) it is but one part of a much bigger picture for me.  I also like excellent bass-parts, inventive drumming, etc, etc.  Artists inevitably won't choose to include everything from the sonic pallette in every number and that's fine by me.  I don't think a solo piano piece is any less enthralling just because there's no Geddy-like bass-playing.  I don't find an instrumental prog tune is in any way less satisfying because there's no lyrics and AC/DC at their electrifying best is in no way diminished for me by the typical rock'n'roll schoolboy words.

Having said all that, I guess most of what I regard as the pinnacle of modern music (prog or not) tends to excel in all areas, from lyrics through to drums.  Rush would be a case in point, although even there my all-time fave track (La Villa Strangiato) doesn't really have any lyrics...

[Nicky007]

Personally I prefer the late 70s 'Charisma' era when they were much tighter and song-based, with Captain Bob knocking out some great lyrics.  My faves from this era are 'PXR5' '25 Years On' and 'Quark Strangeness and Charm'

OK, I'v added Quark to my SL. Interested to see what they'v made outta this subject. Thanks, Jonesy 

Reminded me that I looong ago studied physics at the Uni for some three years (then atmospheric physics for another three). But I can't be "intellectual" any longer, as I listen to Pantera and stuff 


NP  Down  Over The Under 

"... by handfuls you will build a pillamyd
a pillamyd built / the pillamyd guilt ... inside"

Crackpots 

Nicky.