Progressive Rock: wanting more to hear

[James Hart]

Hey TB,

I've rediscovered my love of Progressive Rock and want to know more bands to check out.

I was raised in the 80s on:

Rush
Yes
King Crimson
Jethro Tull
Triumph
King's X
Marillion
Genesis
Peter Gabriel
etc

It was all just rock to me (classic rock at points even)... I never really knew it as progressive.

Lately I've been digging the like of:

Porcupine Tree
Tool
APC
Oceansize
Liquid Tension Experiment
Katatonia
Muse
etc

I now realize that a lot of this falls in "Progressive Rock" and I know the lines of genres are passed. I really do hate labels.

What I know I dislike is cookie monster vocals and hair metal 80s vocals.... actually I listen to a lot of Jazz and Fusion because outside of R&B and Soul, I dislike vocals in general.

Reading the names listed and the general dislikes.... can you give me some new names to track down

Thanks much! I should probably just start playing instead of always listening

[moro]

How come you have Liquid Tension Experiment on there, but not Dream Theater?

(I agree about cookie monster vocals. I'd really like to get into Opeth, but I can't because of the singing.)

[James Hart]

Originally Posted by moro

but not Dream Theater?

80s hair metal vocals

If they did instrumentals, I'd be all over there stuff!

[moro]

Originally Posted by James Hart

80s hair metal vocals

Lol! So I guess Queensryche and Fates Warning are out too.

What about Spock's Beard? Trans-Siberian Orchestra? The Mars Volta? (I don't really get The Mars Volta, but they seem to be popular.)

[Scottgun]

Flower Kings--Try Unfold the Future or Space Revolver.

Umphree's McGee

Or go to these sites for ideas:

http://www.progressiveears.com

http://www.progarchives.com/


http://www.progreviews.com/


Scott

[James Hart]

Originally Posted by moro

Lol! So I guess Queensryche and Fates Warning are out too.

What about Spock's Beard? Trans-Siberian Orchestra? The Mars Volta? (I don't really get The Mars Volta, but they seem to be popular.)

Actually I have most of Queensryche's stuff. I think I have a bootleg of Spock's Beard... I'll need to revisit them. Trans-Siberian Orchestra is interesting and I have some of their stuff but don't really listen to it.

I don't get Mars Volta either... can't say I dug anything I've actually heard from them.

[James Hart]

Originally Posted by Scottgun

Umphree's McGee

Umphree's kicks butt... I have the studio stuff, DVD and at least a half dozen bootlegs. I didn't mention them because I thought they were considered jam.

I'll check out the Flower Kings (name rings a bell, but I don't think I've heard them)... and thanks for the links!

[Bruce Lindfield]

Originally Posted by James Hart

Hey TB,

I've rediscovered my love of Progressive Rock and want to know more bands to check out.

I was raised in the 80s on:

Rush
Yes
King Crimson
Jethro Tull
Triumph
King's X
Marillion
Genesis
Peter Gabriel
etc

It was all just rock to me (classic rock at points even)... I never really knew it as progressive.

Lately I've been digging the like of:

Porcupine Tree
Tool
APC
Oceansize
Liquid Tension Experiment
Katatonia
Muse
etc

I now realize that a lot of this falls in "Progressive Rock" and I know the lines of genres are passed. I really do hate labels.

What I know I dislike is cookie monster vocals and hair metal 80s vocals.... actually I listen to a lot of Jazz and Fusion because outside of R&B and Soul, I dislike vocals in general.

Reading the names listed and the general dislikes.... can you give me some new names to track down

Thanks much! I should probably just start playing instead of always listening

I grew up listening to Prog Rock and there are some other bands that were on the fringes of this ...

So - bands that haven't been mentioned - Gentle Giant maybe and Greenslade, who were formed by Dave Greenslade who was in Colisseum, who were an earlier band that had elements of Blues and long Jazzy solos...?

The Strawbs, when they had Rick Wakeman were a bit "prog"?


There is also the Canterbury scene - Soft Machine and Caravan are interesting..?

[James Hart]

Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield

I grew up listening to Prog Rock and there are some other bands that were on the fringes of this ...

So - bands that haven't been mentioned - Gentle Giant maybe and Greenslade, who were formed by Dave Greenslade who was in Colisseum, who were an earlier band that had elements of Blues and long Jazzy solos...?

The Strawbs, when they had Rick Wakeman were a bit "prog"?


There is also the Canterbury scene - Soft Machine and Caravan are interesting..?

Thanks Bruce, I forgot about Gentle Giant... I know I have a disc of theirs in my collection, I'll have to dig it out! I'll look into the rest too.

[Bass Thunder]

Originally Posted by James Hart

Hey TB,

I've rediscovered my love of Progressive Rock and want to know more bands to check out.


Lately I've been digging the like of:

Porcupine Tree
Tool
APC
Oceansize
Liquid Tension Experiment
Katatonia
Muse
etc

We have similar tastes and I also prefer instrumentals. However, one band with vocals that I'm digging right now is Zero Hour. They are definitely harder than most "Prog Rock", but I consider them progressive metal along the lines of Cynic and Spiral Architect. Check it out if you wish.

[Twistad]

You really need to check out Pain of Salvation. All of their albums are good. I suggest starting out with Remedy Lane, then try Be which is awesome despite its pretentiousness (sp?).

12.5 is also incredible but it might be better if you know the original songs.

[Kink Rimson]

I've said it 1000 times...

QUIET SUN

http://www.manzanera.com/QuietSun1.htm

I think they're remarkable. Existed for but a flash, and then gone forever.

[zombywoof5050]

Soft Machine
Bruford
National Health
Hatfield And The North
Gilgamesh
Brand X
UK
Allan Holdsworth
Billy Cobham
Gong
Mahavishnu
The Dregs
Jean Luc Ponty

[BassGod]

You must buy these two albums. Instrumental progressive rock with fretless bassist Sean Malone composing everything. He also plays Champman Stick, keys, and guitar.

Bill Bruford, Steve Howe, Sean Reinert, John Myung, and other famous prog rockers make appearances as well.




If I had to make a list of my favourite albums, these two would be in the top ten.

Graeme

[James Hart]

I have:

UK
Allan Holdsworth
Billy Cobham
Mahavishnu
The Dregs
Jean Luc Ponty


I'm a Wetton and Fusion fan... and a Steve Morris fan!

But I'm getting some good names here!!! Thanks and keep them coming. I've been checking allmusic.com and amazon.com for samples.... I've got some discs to order

[Matt Till]

Originally Posted by Kink Rimson

I've said it 1000 times...

QUIET SUN

http://www.manzanera.com/QuietSun1.htm

I think they're remarkable. Existed for but a flash, and then gone forever.

Wow, I'm surprised someone beat me to it. One of the best, and sadly most underrated, prog bands ever.


Do what I did: Cruise progarchives.com. The thing that's awesome about them, you see what genre of "prog" your favorite bands fall under. Most you've listed are either Art Rock or Symphonic Prog, search the genres... up at the top, they will have the "essential albums of the genre" make sure you have all of them. Then cruise the list and find more... THEN check out other prog genres.

[grooVWy]

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Originally Posted by James Hart

Hey TB,

I've rediscovered my love of Progressive Rock and want to know more bands to check out.

I was raised in the 80s on:

Rush
Yes
King Crimson
Jethro Tull
Triumph
King's X
Marillion
Genesis
Peter Gabriel
etc

It was all just rock to me (classic rock at points even)... I never really knew it as progressive.

Lately I've been digging the like of:

Porcupine Tree
Tool
APC
Oceansize
Liquid Tension Experiment
Katatonia
Muse
etc

I now realize that a lot of this falls in "Progressive Rock" and I know the lines of genres are passed. I really do hate labels.

What I know I dislike is cookie monster vocals and hair metal 80s vocals.... actually I listen to a lot of Jazz and Fusion because outside of R&B and Soul, I dislike vocals in general.

Reading the names listed and the general dislikes.... can you give me some new names to track down

Thanks much! I should probably just start playing instead of always listening

[Marley's Ghost]

Emerson Lake and Palmer
Frank Zappa
Brian Eno
Starcastle
Return to Forever
Renaissance
Asia

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Faust
Can
Amon Duul II
Guru Guru
Wishbone Ash
Mono
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
Idiot Flesh
Captain Beyond
Swan Lake
Frog Eyes
Lightning Bolt


Keep in mind that these bands are all very proggressive, but you sure as hell wouldn't find them sharing a stage with your run of the mill proggers.

[seanm]

Originally Posted by James Hart

Hey TB,

I've rediscovered my love of Progressive Rock and want to know more bands to check out.

I was raised in the 80s on:

Triumph

Do you mean "Rock and Roll Machine" Triumph? With Rik Emmett? Them's fightin' words around here