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[Iggy]

I've been listening to ELO recently On the Third day and Eldorado which are nice.

Also a bit of Fish A Feast of Consequences which for me is a step from some of his recent stuff.

I have also bought myself a turntable which is very Pro(Re)gressive. I syill have a lot of vinyl from the 70's and have picked up a few more recent ones.

Seventh Degree of Separation
The Raven that refused to Sing
Fear of a Blank Planet

It is a great to listen to music this way again. It is a totally different experience but I have to say it is very expensive 

[Teunis]

I've been listening to ELO recently On the Third day and Eldorado which are nice.

. Thanks for the reminder. About time that I'll be playing some ELO .

Also a bit of Fish A Feast of Consequences which for me is a step from some of his recent stuff.

Heard/read lots of great things about this one. Will check it out, but know nothing from his solo career. I'll let you know.

np: Riversea - Out Of An Ancient World

[Bupie]

NP Dream Theater - Dream Theater

I definitively think that the bashing that this album is receiving these days is quite unfair As far as I am concerned, I still like it a lot.

[Nicky007]

NP Dream Theater - Dream Theater

I definitively think that the bashing that this album is receiving these days is quite unfair As far as I am concerned, I still like it a lot.

It's a great album, Bupie, just like all the DT studio albums

Big names always attract bashers, it's a sport, one that I ignore

Today one can find many full albums on YouTube. I can recommend that. I actually do that with all the groups that interest me. Then I can form my own opinion


NP  Bal-Sagoth:  The Chthonic Chronicles

The sixth album in the Hexalogy. After some three listens it seems to me the richest

Here's a track that's very epic and melodic, no growl and moderately thrashy - hard to find, as Bal-Sagoth pieces are very rich cocktails - and actually some fine drumming too (Dan Mullins) - one of my fave BS pieces

Bal-Sagoth:  The Hammer Of The Emperor   www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfcQfu046Y8

I think I'll have me a gin and chthonic now

- Nicky

[Bupie]

NP Royal Hunt - 20th Anniversary

Playing CD1 right now ... and surprisingly enough, enjoying it a lot 

[Nicky007]

Playing CD1 right now ... and surprisingly enough, enjoying it a lot 

There's a lotta discussion going on in your head, Bupie, before you arrive - but thus we know our dear Frenchies

Of course you're enjoying it - and do you wanna know why ? ... Easy, cuz it's great music !!! You'd be a fool not to like it ... so this proves that you'r not a fool

Seriously, Royal Hunt are close to Arena, so any Arena fan is bound to like'm - once the mind has stilled

Still I'd say that you should get the official studio albums. Start with Collision Course.

- Nicky

[Teunis]

Electric Light Orchestra - Definitive Collection
Subsignal - Touchstones

[Teunis]

This morning:
Airbag - All Rights Removed
Subsignal - Paraiso

np: Fish - A Feast Of Consequences

Not so excited about this one. Not really my thing . Too much of the same and too poppy for my taste. Although I know you have to give music some time, I know for sure that this album won't appeal to me.

[Nicky007]

Not so excited about this one....

Nice to hear some personal considerations from you, Teunis

About time that I'll be playing some ELO

Here you and I share bigtime, Teunis


Bal-Sagoth:  Chthonic Chronicles

This I won't recommend to you, Teunis, as there's a lot of growl - well, there's a lotta everything here

It's like a wild rollercoaster where you'r thrown up and down, sideways, turned around ... - whew, pretty breathtaking

Chthonic seems to me the apotheosis of the Bal-Sagoth adventure - brings me to think of Goethe's Faust at the end, particularly the Goetheanum performance I experienced twenty tears ago

Guys, let's see some adventurous spirit here in the Room

- Nicky

[Nicky007]

NP  Cloudscape:  Touring Europe With A Blast From The Past

Great collection. Surprisingly well produced for a group with such a small following

They are on tour in Europe currently. If they come by you, then make sure you see'm, super live too

- Nicky

[Draco chimera]

NP The Killers - Battle Born on vinyl.  Probably their most elaborate album yet - the best in my opinion. It's crazy how vinyl allows you to hear things you never noticed before. Makes me see the whole album in a fresh new light.

[PH]

Ray Wilson - "Chasing Rainbows"
A nice poprock album. Or something like that.

Steve Hackett - "Please Don't Touch!"
When this album was released, Ray Wilson was just nine years old.

I like both albums. They are very different albums. Yet both artists are part of the Genesis family.

[Nicky007]

NP  Tangerine Dream:  Underwater Sunlight 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ0qVAFDa_A&list=PLD7E914AC2726D572

Tangerine Dream are a major influence on Jonny Maudling, composer of Bal-Sagoth

- Nicky

[PH]

NP  Tangerine Dream:  Underwater Sunlight 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ0qVAFDa_A&list=PLD7E914AC2726D572

Nice music. Reminds me of a more laid back Jean Michel Jarre and Vangelis. For some reason I never really listened to Tangerine Dream. I think my dad used to have an album by them back in the LP days, but nowadays he never listens to them.
They released so many albums, I wouldn't know where to start.


Yes - "The Ladder"
Liking this very much!

[Nicky007]

Nice music. Reminds me of a more laid back Jean Michel Jarre and Vangelis.

Tangerine Dream have the reputation of being laid back, yeah, even ambient. I thought so too - until now! Listen to this track from Underwater, Paxi (and anyone else ). There's a neat guitar solo too, for those who are patient (like proggies should be ):

Tangerine Dream:  Ride on the Ray   www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bAsGhI70LQ&list=PLD7E914AC2726D572

"Recorded Aug. 1, 1987 In front of the Reichstag, Berlin, Germany".

OK, it's rather steady music, but not always laid back, sometimes very upfront

And the visuals are too.

They released so many albums, I wouldn't know where to start.

Underwater Sunlight is an excellent place to start. Then Le Parc - from the same Blue Years, with Edgar Froese, Christopher Franke, and Paul Haslinger

These two were recommended to me personally by Jonny Maudling

Yes - "The Ladder"
Liking this very much!

It's a masterpiece - nothing less

See, that's why Yes are top-league, cuz they have created several masterpieces

- Nicky

[funkster]

Status Quo - Blue for you

Another great early/mid 70's album from one of the great rock and roll bands.

Nothing progressive about it and that is the beauty 

[Nicky007]

Nothing progressive about it and that is the beauty 

Beauty is in the eyes of the beeholder who gets stung, Funky


NP  Doing Tangerine Dream today, like

Tangerine Dream:  Dolphin Dance   www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxsq5AJzRz8

- Nicky

[PH]

Yes - "Talk"

It's even better than I remembered from the YouTube songs! I love this bombastic version of Yes. I don't think there is a bad song on it.
What's your least favourite song of this album Nicky? And what's your favourite?

[Iggy]

Yes - "Talk"

It's even better than I remembered from the YouTube songs! I love this bombastic version of Yes. I don't think there is a bad song on it.
What's your least favourite song of this album Nicky? And what's your favourite?

The Endless Dream is my favourite and imo this is the best Rabin/Yes Album. There are better songs on BG and 90125 but overall I think this one is stronger. I think Trevor Rabin and Jon Andersons voices work really well together.

NP Ricochet - Tangerine Dream

[Nicky007]

Yes - "Talk"

It's even better than I remembered from the YouTube songs!

Paxi. It's one of my fave Yes albums. Definitely the best from the Rabin-period

I love this bombastic version of Yes.

"Bombastic" isn't the word I'd use. I'd maybe say: very melodic, big sound, dynamic contrasts

what's your favourite?

Probably I Am Waiting. I like the sweet way it starts. Then it breaks out into real rock, with a big sound, Chris dunking on his bass etc. Then it gets quiet again, and Jon's lovely voice sails away over the tender guitar, and the tasty vocal harmony.

But there's so much wonderful music on Talk.

Trevor gave his all to this album. To me, he's just as much part of Yes as Jon and Chris. He defined three of their albums

What's your least favourite song

Probably Real Love. It's too much Open-Your-Eyes-ish

Even so, it's not entirely lost on me, as there's some tasty Rabin guitar, and I like Chris' upfront bass.

How about you, Paxi ?

imo this is the best Rabin/Yes Album.

Agree

There are better songs on BG and 90125 but overall I think this one is stronger.

Disagree

To me, Talk is the epitome of Rabin-period Yes

I think Trevor Rabin and Jon Andersons voices work really well together.

Right! I hadn't even thought about that, Iggy

NP Ricochet - Tangerine Dream

Guess I turned you on


Thanx for raising this discussion, Paxi. Cap is Cap, but you'r the moderator of the Room. And everybody loves you

I'm not so sure about myself, guess I have a bit of a sharp tongue

- Nicky

[Nicky007]

Played:

Yes: Magnification

Nice, was better than last time but still not one of my fave Yes-albums

Mag was very much Jon's thingy. He had long wanted to try out a symphony orchestra with Yes. Well, we gotta lotta crazy ideas in Yes, so why not also try out this one

I must say that the symphony parts are mostly rather clichéd. I'm sure that Rick could have juiced up these songs more.

And this is the heights of Jon's New Age trip. We got Harmonic Convergence all over the place - big at the time, but rather dated today.

And it's a bit too H-Marillion-ish - ups! Sorry, Tom'n'Erik

However, it's part of the Yes adventure, so let's give it a


JP  Yes:  Talk 

Thanx to my pal Paxi


NP  Carcass:  Surgical Steel

Jonny likes this album a lot. I'm sorta atm, but I'l certainly give it some runs - let's see ....

One can't accuse Jonny for being narrow in his musical taste, he likes all sorts'o stuff from Clannad and Tangerine Dream to Carcass and Autopsy. The variety in Bal-Sagoth reflects that. What Jonny adds to this is an unbelievable sense of melody - that's why he's my man

- Nicky

[PH]

The Endless Dream is my favourite and imo this is the best Rabin/Yes Album. There are better songs on BG and 90125 but overall I think this one is stronger. I think Trevor Rabin and Jon Andersons voices work really well together.

Of the Rabin era, I only know "90125" (which I really like) and "Talk" (which is also really nice indeed). I don't have "Big Generator" yet. I also plan to get "Union", but that doesn't really count as Rabin-Yes, right?

So I'm actually still in discovery phase, and while I like everything on "Talk" almost immediately, Endless Dream is 'hard to get', which is natural for most epics. Not that I don't like the song, but there's nothing that stands out yet. In a few days I am going to tell you how awesome I think this song is.
Plenty of nice hooks and choruses in the rest of the album! Love it!

You're definitely right about the voices thing! These harmonies are one of the great things I like about Yes and they seem to be more present in Rabin-Yes. Rabin's voice is more 'radio-friendly' too. Which makes for a nice and fresh change.

Paxi. It's one of my fave Yes albums. Definitely the best from the Rabin-period

We will see! When is the last time you listened to "90125" anyway?

"Bombastic" isn't the word I'd use. I'd maybe say: very melodic, big sound, dynamic contrasts

It's the word I'd use. I don't know how else to describe 'very melodic', 'big sound' and 'dynamic contrasts' in one word.

Probably I Am Waiting. I like the sweet way it starts. Then it breaks out into real rock, with a big sound, Chris dunking on his bass etc. Then it gets quiet again, and Jon's lovely voice sails away over the tender guitar, and the tasty vocal harmony.

Yeah it's nice indeed.

Trevor gave his all to this album. To me, he's just as much part of Yes as Jon and Chris. He defined four of their albums

Yeah I think he is just what Yes needed: the kick in the butt. Some may not like the direction he took with Yes, but it's better than going nowhere ("Tormato", "Drama").

Probably Real Love. It's too much Open-Your-Eyes-ish

Even so, it's not entirely lost on me, as there's some tasty Rabin guitar, and I like Chris' upfront bass.

I like the heaviness of this song. And Rabin's unusual way of playing the guitar. The chorus is not bad either. (But like I said, most choruses on this album are nice to the ear anyway.)

How about you, Paxi ?

I think it's still too early to tell which are my favourites, but the first two tracks are really nice indeed. I also really like the catchy Walls. The least favourite, probably is Endless Dream, but not on purpose.
This can all change.

Thanx for raising this discussion, Paxi. Cap is Cap, but you'r the moderator of the Room. And everybody loves you

I feel flattered, but too much honour. I think all in all, we are all very friendly and kind to each other, which is what keeps me coming back.
In fact it makes me wonder, what if we all meet in real life? Do you think we would get on well? It's probably never gonna happen, but still.
We are quite an eclectic group of people. However, Prog binds us together.

[Nicky007]

"Union", but that doesn't really count as Rabin-Yes, right?

If I remember correctly, it was Jonathan Elias who struggled to keep this wasp's nest together

When is the last time you listened to "90125" anyway?

Actually quite recently, cuz we talked about it here. It's a fine album, and had it been by any other group, it would'v been great, but it doesn't at all have the depth and richness of Talk.

It's the word I'd use. I don't know how else to describe 'very melodic', 'big sound' and 'dynamic contrasts' in one word.

Bombastic has a negative ring in my ears, as too much of something. E.g. Muse can be bombastic

it's better than going nowhere (Tormato ...)

I'm actually quite fond of Tormato, sort of like Going's little brother

Jon let his imagination fly on this one, and there are some magic moments

The least favourite, probably is Endless Dream, but not on purpose. This can all change.

You definitely have to listen to Endless Dream some more, it's a great suite

I feel flattered, but too much honour.

You can see what happened - again: Tom came back, and I shook up the dudes. That occasioned some lively days. And then: The past week we'v been back to normal: Basically you and me talking together

I think all in all, we are all very friendly and kind to each other, which is what keeps me coming back.

Yes, I experience that too. Particularly after having visited so many other music sites. There are lotta people on the Net that really are into running down others. When I think back of the Nevermore site, it still runs cold down my back

I just hope that Roomies can take my irony. I don't mean anything bad with it

In fact it makes me wonder, what if we all meet in real life? Do you think we would get on well?

I think we'd need a lotta beer


NP  Mithras:  Worlds Beyond The Veil

Just got the cd. Already listened a bit on YouTube. This time it was from Byron's FB-page. Very compact and complex music, promising ....

- Nicky

[Iggy]

I'm actually quite fond of Tormato, sort of like Going's little brother

Yep me too

I just hope that Roomies can take my irony. I don't mean anything bad with it

I think we'd need a lotta beer

- Nicky

NP Man on the Rocks - Mike Oldfield - this is definitely growing on me after a few listens. If someone had played it to me I would never have guessed it was Mike Oldfield

[Iggy]

Of the Rabin era, I only know "90125" (which I really like) and "Talk" (which is also really nice indeed). I don't have "Big Generator" yet. I also plan to get "Union", but that doesn't really count as Rabin-Yes, right?

So I'm actually still in discovery phase, and while I like everything on "Talk" almost immediately, Endless Dream is 'hard to get', which is natural for most epics. Not that I don't like the song, but there's nothing that stands out yet. In a few days I am going to tell you how awesome I think this song is.
Plenty of nice hooks and choruses in the rest of the album! Love it!

You're definitely right about the voices thing! These harmonies are one of the great things I like about Yes and they seem to be more present in Rabin-Yes. Rabin's voice is more 'radio-friendly' too. Which makes for a nice and fresh change.

Indeed you have been on a journey. I think it is a completely different experience to that of having to wait for the next album. The hard to get bits usually turn out to be the best bits after a while.