Random 70s prog binge thread (starting with newly-found Mahavishnu Orchestra mega-preesh)[views:5567][posts:70]________________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 9:45am - DestroyYouAlot ""] Sooo... I've recently decided that I'm woefully ignorant of 70s prog/art rock shit, and have taken steps to rectify that situation. I'm already experienced in the ways of King Crimson, and I'm strong in the Floyd, but I'm finding a whole slew of other shit I apparently fucking love. Starting with this shit: bennyhillifier Mahavishnu is a name I've heard again and again for like since forever, but I think so many terrible jazzcore/superwackycrazyrandom/aren't-we-just-too-fucking-cerebral bands name-dropping them had poisoned me against them. This is the first thing I heard from them, and it blew me away. Ironically, when I swung by my folks' place to check out my dad's vinyl yesterday, this (and a Moody Blues record) were the ONLY prog-related stuff he had. (He was a Floyd guy, but he had all that shit recorded on reel-to-reel. Weirdo.) Anyway, this is like everything I like about jazz without all the crap that's prevented me from getting into jazz. Rock. Another band I have no excuse for not getting into: bennyhillifier My boy Bill (same dude who got me into Megadeth circa age 8) has been telling me about real, actual Genesis (as opposed to Phil Collins Is A Douche Genesis) since about forever, and I always sorta nodded my head and never bothered to listen to it. Fuck. Anyway, cue Aril breaking his self-imposed ban to call me a n00b. LOL :nuke: |
| __________________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 9:50am - MillenialKingdom ""] I think Billy Cobham played drums for MO. |
| ________________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 9:50am - obstaclecorpse ""] 400% backed.... but you need to find some Mahavishnu live bootlegs... holy shit |
| ________________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 9:51am - DestroyYouAlot ""] MillenialKingdom said:I think Billy Cobham played drums for MO. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=billy+cobham+mahavishnu lol |
| _________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 9:53am - reimroc ""] serious lack of Yes and Eloy in this thread right now. |
| __________________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 9:53am - MillenialKingdom ""] I didn't care enough to look it up. I like jazz drumming and I thought to point that out. I'm not really a fan of 70s prog rock anyhow. |
| __________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 9:53am - brian_dc ""] PAGING ARIL PAGING ARIL |
| ________________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 9:53am - obstaclecorpse ""] Close To the Edge FTW |
| __________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 10:02am - reimroc ""] bennyhillifier bennyhillifier |
| __________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 10:04am - reimroc ""] bennyhillifier |
| __________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 10:05am - reimroc ""] bennyhillifier bennyhillifier |
| ____________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 11:18am - ARKTOUROS ""] Billy Cobham is God. |
| ____________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 11:18am - ARKTOUROS ""] Neil Peart is a demi-god. |
| ______________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 11:27am - ouchdrummer ""] Yep, i dunno if YOU know... but there's a band called the "Mahavishnu PROJECT" that plays all there music, and is actually authorized by John McLaughlin (guitar/writer from mahavishnu) to do it because they don't tour anymore. I saw em at Jhonney d's in boston about 3 years ago, they still play, and they fucking nail it. Seeing that music performed live UP CLOSE is incredible. Look em up. |
| ____________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 11:29am - ARKTOUROS ""] DestroyYouAlot said:so many terrible jazzcore/superwackycrazyrandom/aren't-we-just-too-fucking-cerebral bands So true. I love rediculous raw jazz trios and quartets, and female jazz singers, but there's a point where too many elements spoils it. Big band is alright too especially when Buddy Rich or Gene Krupa are involved. That, Mahavishnu and some other far-out prog stuff (aside from the standard Yes, Floyd, Diamond etc.) is about all I can stand. And of course I listened to way too much Rush before I realized metal existed. |
| ______________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 11:32am - ouchdrummer ""] yeah, there's a lot of bullshit that's not quite good out there. But there is some very very very wierd stuff that SOUNDS like what you're describing, but is ACTUALLY good. Like: some, but not all John Zorn material. A couple good things he played on that fit that description would be: Prelapse (self-titled) Xu-Feng lot's of Naked City Cds |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 11:36am - arilliusbm ""] If you want, I can post a bunch of crap when I get home today. But I'm dead, so I might forget. |
| _________________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 11:39am - DestroyYouAlot ""] ARKTOUROS said:Neil Peart is a demi-god. Shitloads of hitpoints. 9/8 attacks per round. LOL |
| ______________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 11:39am - i_am_not_me ""] DestroyYouAlot said: Anyway, cue Aril breaking his self-imposed ban to call me a n00b. LOL :nuke: Well, since he didn't, I will. n00b. |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 11:42am - arilliusbm ""] Neil Peart is a douchebag. |
| ___________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 11:45am - brian_dc ""] only thing deader than Aril is Neil Peart's entire family. |
| ______________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 11:57am - ouchdrummer ""] brian_dc said:only thing deader than Aril is Neil Peart's entire family. hahahhahhhahha |
| ____________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 12:06pm - DreadKill ""] arilliusbm said:Neil Peart is an amazing human being. fixed that for you |
| ____________________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 12:07pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] King Crimson ftw |
| ______________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 12:10pm - ouchdrummer ""] one more red nightmare |
| ____________________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 12:12pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] check out a new band called Big Elf. They draw alot of inspiration off 70s prog rock. really solid stuff. |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 12:24pm - arilliusbm ""] Neil Peart thinks he's going bald. |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 12:26pm - arilliusbm ""] Neil Peart has a moustache. |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 12:28pm - arilliusbm ""] Neil Peart's drums are so expensive, he couldn't feed his family of four. Oh, wait. |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 12:40pm - arilliusbm ""] I prefer early 70s-mid 70s prog to late 70s, early 80s stuff like Rush. Rush's first album was complete Zeppelin worship. And then Neil came a long and him and his moustache changed history. But you have you acid rock/prog, fusion prog, technical prog, moog prog, prog with blues in it, prog with spicy shrimp in it, fried shrimp prog, shrimp kebob prog, prog with shrimp gumbo prog, shrimp potatoe pie prog, prog with shrimp buiscuits, etc. Here is a quote from a thread last year, because DYA likes to repost. arilliusbm said:http://prognotfrog.blogspot.com/ Check that blog out. Probably one of the best music blogs on the net. They've got some REAL underground shit from the 70s. It's hard to find some of the shit on the net and the record itself; let alone anywhere else. Just about everythin on that site is very unique and from all over the world. My favorite Indonesian prog band is called "Giant Step". Also check out the band "Camel" (although you can buy this stuff as it's more available than most) and a bunch of other stuff which is available on that site. I'm assuming you know Camel. But that site is perhaps the best music blog on the net. It has stuff that is soooo fucking rare; avantgarde euro prog, etc. Check it out, you'll become addicted. You will also realize that the musicianship and creativity in the 70s far exceeds that of today. All hail 70s music or gtfo. |
| __________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 1:00pm - brian_dc ""] I just caught myself salivating whilst perusing that. Thank you. |
| _______________________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 1:34pm - IllinoisEnemaBradness ""] Billy Cobhams SPECTRUM album is incredible |
| ___________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 1:35pm - DreadKill ""] krautrock or you're a pussy |
| ____________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 1:50pm - arilliusbm ""] Fuck listening to these bands, who wants to start one? |
| ________________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 1:54pm - DestroyYouAlot ""] arilliusbm said:Fuck listening to these bands, who wants to start one? nd moar jazz thery plz but would love to |
| ____________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 2:06pm - arilliusbm ""] You don't need jizz theory. Depends what kind of "prog" you'd want to do, honestly. |
| _________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 2:16pm - Martins ""] bababa, bababa, wooeoo |
| ___________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 2:30pm - DreadKill ""] i'd start one if i had more time and more musical talent |
| ___________________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 2:44pm - Kens Biggest Fan ""] DreadKill said:I have golden pipes and should probably be on American idol |
| ________________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 2:50pm - DestroyYouAlot ""] Mr. Dreadkill, ju play the yazz flute for us? |
| _________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 11:19pm - beleth ""] Funny, I just picked up "Birds of Fire" on vinyl like two weeks ago. Return to Forever is HIGHLY recommended. |
| _________________________________ [Apr 27,2010 11:23pm - beleth ""] bennyhillifier |
| ___________________________________ [Apr 28,2010 5:07am - Spaldino ""] end of the song has one of my favorite bass lines. bennyhillifier another brilliant tune from Eloy's 70's bennyhillifier not the 70's but close (1981), this is off of my favorite Eloy album. i wanted to post the song "Sphinx" which fucking rapes, but no one has uploaded it to the interwebs. i just might do that. bennyhillifier |
| ___________________________________ [Apr 28,2010 5:08am - Spaldino ""] P.S. http://www.progarchives.com/ no need to thank me... money would be nice though. |
| ___________________________________ [Apr 28,2010 5:26am - Spaldino ""] oh also if anyone wants to jam out some Eloy tunes at some point, that would be fucking awesome. i have been learning so much of their shit lately and i need to play it with a full band. |
| ________________________________________ [Apr 28,2010 6:39am - My_Dying_Bride ""] Spaldino said:oh also if anyone wants to jam out some Eloy tunes at some point, that would be fucking awesome. i have been learning so much of their shit lately and i need to play it with a full band. you probably live far away from cape cod.... Eloy is the bees knees... i certainly already know the guitar parts to child migration and the sun song among other riffs here and there... i didn't think anyone else was into those kraut fucksticks. also for the suggestion box..... Grobschnitt Birth Control Barclay James Harvest Nektar Atomic Rooster Can Mike Oldfield Ash Ra Tempel Novalis Strawbs OMEGA! |
| ___________________________________ [Apr 28,2010 7:06am - Spaldino ""] yeah im like an hour to 2 hours or so away from the cape depending on what part you are from. the bass in Eloy's tunes is delicious. |
| ________________________________________ [Apr 28,2010 7:10am - DestroyYouAlot ""] Spaldino said:P.S. http://www.progarchives.com/ no need to thank me... money would be nice though. Well yeah, duh. LOL (Classic example of a terribly-designed site with amazing content, BTW..) |
| __________________________________ [Apr 28,2010 7:16am - corpoid ""] every mahavishnu orch. album rules. birds of fire is excellent, get inner mounting flame or visions.... i have been into this stuff since i yanked it from my parents vinyl back in six grade. it has really been the standard by which i measure most music. everyone knows john mclaughlin is a monster but billy cobham is perhaps one of the greatest drummers of all time (sans steve gadd). jan hammer is unreal too, and not just because he did the miami vice soundtrack. |
| __________________________________ [Apr 28,2010 7:23am - corpoid ""] also check: -return to forever: (chick correa/dimeola/s.clark) -soft machine (holdsworth/holland) & OBV. King Crimson if you wanna really shit, check out miles davis fusion era: a-la, dark magus, live evil, on the corner etc. more like fusion / early jungle / afro beat. think fela kuti on a speedball. read into the story about mahavishnu orchestra / sri chinmoy etc..as there is some cool context surrounding the band. |
| ________________________________________________ [Apr 28,2010 10:40pm - IllinoisEnemaBradness ""] corpoid said:every mahavishnu orch. album rules. birds of fire is excellent, get inner mounting flame or visions.... i have been into this stuff since i yanked it from my parents vinyl back in six grade. it has really been the standard by which i measure most music. everyone knows john mclaughlin is a monster but billy cobham is perhaps one of the greatest drummers of all time (sans steve gadd). jan hammer is unreal too, and not just because he did the miami vice soundtrack. Fucking A right man, Cobham is a MONSTER on them shits bennyhillifier |
| ___________________________________________ [Apr 28,2010 11:04pm - fuck logging in ""] they were more 60's prog/jazz -rock but check out a band called The Soft Machine esp. their first album |
| ___________________________________________ [Apr 28,2010 11:04pm - fuck logging in ""] or even YES |
| __________________________________ [Apr 28,2010 11:05pm - Martins ""] I've been listening to Casiopea's first album lately. Sweet. |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 29,2010 1:59am - i_am_not_me ""] fuck%20logging%20in said:or even YES bennyhillifier There. Happy? |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 29,2010 2:13am - i_am_not_me ""] I'm probably going to be the only one that likes Gentle Giant, also, but I'll post anyway. bennyhillifier And we need some Van der Graaf Generator up in this bitch. bennyhillifier bennyhillifier |
| ________________________________________ [Apr 29,2010 6:50am - My_Dying_Bride ""] let's keep this thread going as long as possible bennyhillifier bennyhillifier |
| ____________________________________ [Apr 29,2010 8:04am - arilliusbm ""] Martins said:I've been listening to Casiopea's first album lately. Sweet. one of the best bands ever. huge influence on all video game music |
| __________________________________ [Apr 29,2010 9:24am - brian_dc ""] FOCUS! bennyhillifier bennyhillifier bennyhillifier |
| __________________________________ [Apr 29,2010 9:25am - brian_dc ""] last clip is my favorite |
| _________________________________ [Apr 29,2010 12:47pm - beleth ""] I've been going nuts over this album for a while now. bennyhillifier bennyhillifier 2:22 = Twilight of the Gods BIG TIME |
| ________________________________ [Apr 29,2010 1:00pm - beleth ""] That Omega track is fucking awesome. |
| __________________________________________ [Apr 29,2010 1:55pm - legionofthedying ""] I'm surprised no one has mentioned Captain Beyond yet. They always seem to get overlooked, but their self-titled album is one of my favorite pieces of 70s prog rock. Brilliant songwriting. |
| __________________________________ [Apr 29,2010 6:27pm - corpoid ""] focus = di-hybrid cross of yes and zappa. |
| ______________________________________ [Apr 29,2010 8:31pm - thirdknuckle ""] My_Dying_Bride said:also for the suggestion box..... Grobschnitt Birth Control Barclay James Harvest Nektar Atomic Rooster Can Mike Oldfield Ash Ra Tempel Novalis Strawbs OMEGA! Goblin Camel Magma Focus Van Der Graaf Generator Night Sun |
| ______________________________________ [Apr 29,2010 8:33pm - thirdknuckle ""] Also Armageddon feat. Keith Relf of tha Yardbirds and Rhino from Iron Butterfly |
| ________________________________________ [Apr 30,2010 6:54am - My_Dying_Bride ""] bennyhillifier bennyhillifier bennyhillifier bennyhillifier |
| ________________________________________ [May 1,2010 12:16am - My_Dying_Bride ""] bennyhillifier bennyhillifier |
| ________________________________________ [May 1,2010 12:43am - blessed offal ""] bennyhillifier |
| _______________________________________ [May 3,2010 6:38am - My_Dying_Bride ""] bennyhillifier these guys were from the 70's as far as i am concerned bennyhillifier and my favorite guitarist... bennyhillifier |
| _____________________________________ [May 3,2010 11:57am - i_am_not_me ""] I still don't know why Genesis didn't want Fish when Phil Collins quit in the 90's. |