Progressive Rock

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Originally posted by Mr Badguy
Yes, although Richard Burton and Philip Lynott are both dead.

You could probably find someone to do their parts for them. Anthony Hopkins narrating, perhaps. And maybe Bono standing in for Phil Lynott.

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Originally posted by Golden AWe
If you ever get the chance, try these two finnish bands: WIGWAM and TASAVALLAN PRESIDENTTI.

You won't be disappointed.

Thanks for the tip.

[Marlowe01]

Pink Floyd is fucking amazing! Also, I like bands like the Alan Parsons Project, too. Prog-rock is good stuff.

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Alan Parsons Project-there's a band you don't hear enough of. They are only doing one show in the UK next year-and two last year. Shame-I'd like to see them.

Anyone see The Nice on their reunion tour?

[Wa Wa Zat]

You also do not hear enough of the REAL Journey (The first 3 Pre-Steve Perry Fusion/Prog albums). I just picked up a boot of some unreleased fusion stuff. Now try being a frustrated early Journey fan knowing that they will NEVER go back to that sound.

Same with Ambrosia, I always thought that they were just some top40 Michael McDonald/Doobie Bros. wanna be band.......Then I heard their Prog songs........Cool stuff!!!

[09-02-1984]

Originally posted by nosuchluck
... Pendragon ...

Great band "Nosuch"!

(I think Nick Barrett is an excellent guitarist)

Their new album is due in 2005 :D

Think that list of yours covers it bar one or two ......

Saga
A.C.T

[nosuchluck]

will surely look out for that one!

[DaveIsKing]

FLOYD ARE GODS

PARSONS PROJECT

DREAM THEATER (KICKS ASS)

RUSH

SYMPHONY X

[secrets]

This site is just amazing you'll find free downloads by most of the bands recommended here plus a whole lot more check it out:

http://www.progarchives.com/

[Soul Reaper]

I don't know many prog bands, but from what I've heard it's really cool:

My favs:
Dream Theater
Pink Floyd
Rush
Frank Zappa

I've heard of Ozric Tentacles but are they any good?

Does Muse come under prog-rock?

[Shaun Ponsonby]

I wouldn't put Muse under Prog, although they have had their prog moments.

Ozric Tentacles are very good. They are on tour soon, try and get down there.

I would also recommend YES. They define prog as far as I am concerned. ELP are great. Frank Zappa wasn't really prog. I don't think you could possibly catagorise Zappa.

Symphony X are good if you like your Prog-metal.

Also, Spock's Beard were good before Neal Morse quit, and Neal Morse did a project with (Dream Theatre's) Mike Portnoy, (The Flower King's) Roine Stolt and (Marillion's) Pete Trefdf fyugfu (can't actually spell his surname). And Morse's 'Testimaony' and 'One albums are good as well.

[nosuchluck]

Originally posted by Shaun Ponsonby


Also, Spock's Beard were good before Neal Morse quit, and Neal Morse did a project with (Dream Theatre's) Mike Portnoy, (The Flower King's) Roine Stolt and (Marillion's) Pete Trefdf fyugfu (can't actually spell his surname). And Morse's 'Testimaony' and 'One albums are good as well.

that side project is called Transatlantic - Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Roine Stolt and Pete Trewavas. they made 2 really good albums - 'SMPTe' and 'Bridge Across Forever'. worth checking out.

[Soul Reaper]

Are King Crimson any good?

I hated Robert Fripp's G3 tour stuff, but I heard he's pretty good for King Crimson.

[Shaun Ponsonby]

I knew it was called Transatlantic-I just forgot to put the name. 'Stranger In Your Soul' (from 'Bridge Across Forever') is amongst my favourite prog songs ever.

Seen the Live In Europe DVD?

Kicks ass!!!!!!!!

[Shaun Ponsonby]

King Crimson are very hit-and-miss. They could be as good as they could be bad. 'Court Of The Crimson King' is good (perhaps the first ever prog album)