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by JR8 » Wed, 13 Jul 2011 6:25 am
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by JR8 » Wed, 13 Jul 2011 6:36 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWFYwxnfbXQ
Tielman Brothers Live dutch TV 1960 Rollin' rock
Doing some crazy stuff, before their time, Jeez you think Hendrix was radical, this vid is from 50 years ago...
Andy Tielman is still going..... Indons
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by x9200 » Wed, 13 Jul 2011 1:39 pm
JR8 wrote:Nice link. I've enjoyed Jethro Tull's earlier music for 20 years (though feel their music kinda lost it's way around 1990), but I don't think I've ever heard this track before. Both Jethro Tull and Focus were in their deep prog-rock phases when those tracks came out, both took influences from medieval music, both used Hammond organs. (Tull featured a flute, Focus sometimes a lute, not a big 'f'-in difference in that respect as such

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I'm not surprised that you like Tull actually, what with their folkish tones.
Yep. Interestingly I also see something similar with Mike Oldfield (medieval music influence) and I never considered him belonging to the progressive rock but I guess after all he does.
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What is progressive pop? Ambitious pop with the candy-floss taken out?
Nice link by the way, the cross-over is quite evident, esp. after around 2'15". Maybe the genre could be North European Pop (ex UK)?
The name just per analogy... I think what is needed is an element of improvisation or story telling exceeding what is in the typical short songs. Or perhaps this is a progressive rock anyway? The candy floss has to be still there.
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by JR8 » Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:30 pm
x9200 wrote:
Yep. Interestingly I also see something similar with Mike Oldfield (medieval music influence) and I never considered him belonging to the progressive rock but I guess after all he does.
Tubular Bells was from the same period, and also prog rock. You mentioning him has made me realise that his was probably the first prog rock music I was exposed to. At the time it seemed pretty amazing. But it didn't take too long to start to feel 'Yeah ok, so you can play 24 different instruments... is this just some personal showcase of that fact?'. Can't say I've heard anything else of his, I think his debut left me scarred... 
The name just per analogy... I think what is needed is an element of improvisation or story telling exceeding what is in the typical short songs. Or perhaps this is a progressive rock anyway? The candy floss has to be still there.
Yes I get your point. No I think Prog Rock tends to be more folkloric conjuring up images of minstrels, jesters, and the like. Prog Pop, now I understand your parameters, works very well I think.
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by JR8 » Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:11 am
Have a go at Greenslade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4C2y5Pf738
Greenslade - Pilgrim's Progress & Bedside Manners Are Extra {Live Old Grey Whistle Test}
Sorry the audio only seems to be from the right channel...
Again think will be c'73
I rather improbably got into them in Japan, where a Japanese label had re-released all of their albums!
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by x9200 » Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:04 pm
Just came back from the Cranberries concert in the Indoor Stadium. Very bad sound quality effectively spoiled what could be a very nice performance.
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by JR8 » Tue, 02 Aug 2011 9:40 am
x9200 wrote:Just came back from the Cranberries concert in the Indoor Stadium. Very bad sound quality effectively spoiled what could be a very nice performance.
Blimey that's a shame. I wonder how they managed to get it so wrong.
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by x9200 » Tue, 02 Aug 2011 9:54 am
First I though it was me (getting older like it or not) but then asked my wife who is younger and she had the same impression. Sounded like they put too much power, flatten the characteristics (overdrive) and finally also the speaker seemed close to their limits. Pity.
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by JR8 » Sun, 07 Aug 2011 7:19 pm
Look forward to coming back to this thread in a week or so when I have the necessary bandwidth to listen to YT links

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by nakatago » Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:24 pm
"Kiss from a Rose" cover, which, actually kinda rocks in a trollish way.
http://youtu.be/vDLSlg78gFU
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by JR8 » Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:59 pm
No bandwidth for me....
I'll be back.

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by nakatago » Sun, 07 Aug 2011 11:09 pm
JR8 wrote:No bandwidth for me....
I'll be back.

actually, you can just let a youtube "play" in the background with music muted and it will be cached. you could then replay the video later on.
of course, caching the whole video can take ages on dial-up speeds.

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by BillyB » Sun, 07 Aug 2011 11:32 pm
JR8 wrote:No bandwidth for me....
I'll be back.

Better put some Euro's in the meter, Delia. Or get a new hamster for the wheel!
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by JR8 » Wed, 17 Aug 2011 5:57 pm
OH MY GOD.... that is seriously hideously painfully hideous. Just hideous.
Maybe you will enjoy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkHJRrMwmSQ
Northern Kings - Take on me (live)
[still, shaking head...]
p.s. edit to add.
Going to have to go back to SMSs links when I'm on my proxy, as none of those links as is will open in Germany...
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