Members Guitzilla Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 I'm in the mood for some new progressive rock. I listen to Yes, ELP, Gentle Giant, tons of instrumental music. What new progressive bands are worth checking out? Any suggestions on obscure progessive stuff from the past? Help me out, I'm going on an Itunes buying spree.Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ZenFly Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 Try Carptree "Man made machine" think early genesis Tresspass era. Porcupine Tree "Deadwing", (or any of the other bazillion albums by them). I'm an old Prog fan and both of these work for me. Also Sieges Even "Paramount" is good Riverside "Rapid Eye Movement" Pure Reason Revolution "The Dark Third" Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kalebmation Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 AnathemaAnekdotenBlackfieldCamelComusdredgExplosions in the SkyGodspeed You! Black EmperorKatatoniaKing CrimsonThe Mahavishnu OrchestraMarillionMars VoltaMeshuggahMuseOceansizeOpethOzric TentaclesPaatosPineapple ThiefPorcupine TreeRadioheadPure Reason RevolutionRiversideSigur RosSilverchair (new)ToolUmphrey's McGeeVan Der Graaf Generator Obviously my favorite genre, but many of those bands cover a ton of material. My favorites are Porcupine Tree, Opeth, Oceansize, Paatos, and Anekdoten. Some of them aren't progressive rock, but they might be for fans of it. Some post rock is included... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitzilla Posted May 3, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 Try Carptree "Man made machine" think early genesis Tresspass era. Porcupine Tree "Deadwing", (or any of the other bazillion albums by them). I'm an old Prog fan and both of these work for me.Also Sieges Even "Paramount" is goodRiverside "Rapid Eye Movement" Pure Reason Revolution "The Dark Third"Have fun! Thanks, I bought "Man Made Machine" "Deadwing" and "the Dark third."From the Itunes samples, I think that I'm going to love them, however, I think that I'm going to like Porcupine Tree the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitzilla Posted May 3, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 AnathemaAnekdotenBlackfieldCamelComusdredgExplosions in the SkyGodspeed You! Black EmperorKatatoniaKing CrimsonThe Mahavishnu OrchestraMarillionMars VoltaMeshuggahMuseOceansizeOpethOzric TentaclesPaatosPineapple ThiefPorcupine TreeRadioheadPure Reason RevolutionRiversideSigur RosSilverchair (new)ToolUmphrey's McGeeVan Der Graaf GeneratorObviously my favorite genre, but many of those bands cover a ton of material. My favorites are Porcupine Tree, Opeth, Oceansize, Paatos, and Anekdoten. Some of them aren't progressive rock, but they might be for fans of it. Some post rock is included... Quite a bit of stuff in that list that I like, I'll have to start checking out some of the other bands.Thanks, Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nautaki Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 Out of Kalebmation's list some groups stand out more than others, Van Der Graaf Generator are really fantastic, especially H to He Who Am The Only One. Not the happiest music ever but that is part of their appeal. Camel are more straightforward but sweet, it is impossible not to like them really. King Crimson pretty much defined the genre and we all know what the deal is with them. The rest are just refinements of the concepts laid out by the pioneers. A friend of mine is a prog rock affiocando, he must have at least 1,000 albums of obscure prog rock from both sides of the pond although mostly European from countries like Italy, France, Germany and Holland ( Focus anyone? ). Too bad we are thousand miles away now so I can't just browse his collection and give any recommendations, I can barely remember the names of the bands anymore. Ozric Tentacles are nice and they give damn good live shows too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members golias Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 Not everything I'm going to list here would be classified as "prog" by everybody, but it's all pretty artsy, and it's all very awesome, if you ask me (which you sorta did.) New-ish: "Audio" -- Blue Man Group"The Complex" -- Blue Man Group"Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" -- Flaming Lips"OK Computer" -- Radiohead"Translanticism" -- Death Cab for Cutie"Zikuu" -- Rin'"Frou Frou" -- Frou Frou"Release the Stars -- Rufus Wainwright"The Yoshida Brothers" -- The Yoshida Brothers"Snakes and Arrows" -- Rush (they never really went away) Old-ish:"Thick as a Brick" -- Jethro Tull"Love Over Gold" -- Dire Straits"Nine Objects of Desire" -- Suzanne Vega"Gretchen Goes To Nebraska" -- King's X (more "prog metal" than "prog rock", but still...)"Avalon" -- Roxy Music"Heaven and Hell" -- Vangelis"Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe" -- Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe"The Buddha of Suburbia" -- David Bowie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aliensporebomb Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 I'm in the mood for some new progressive rock. I listen to Yes, ELP, Gentle Giant, tons of instrumental music. What new progressive bands are worth checking out? Any suggestions on obscure progessive stuff from the past? Help me out, I'm going on an Itunes buying spree.Brian Anglagard. Anything by Anglagard. Astonishing band.The live boot of their reunion show was one of the best live sets I've ever heard. Anything by Happy Family (Japanese Zeuhl) on Cuneiform. A personal favorite. Obscure stuff from the past? How about Arti + Mestieri? At their best, it's likea fusion amalgam of the best Zappa instrumental stuff with the best Mahavishnu.Fantastic. And the drummer, Furio Charico is an absolute, fire breathing, wall shaking monster. Even today he's amazing - there are videos of him on youtubeand you just wonder how he does it. I always wondered why he didn't get famoussince he was every inch the equal of Bill Bruford, Chad Wackerman, Vinnie Colauita,Virgil Donati, etcetera. Terje Rypdal is a personal favorite too - his late 70s to mid 80s ECM work is someof the best ever, he later got more aggressive and rock-like but is still excellentand did some solo records with Ronni LeTekro worth checking out if you like instrumental rock with a fusion edge.. I've got an absurdly huge collection so if you mention stuff you like down to specific tracks I can probably find a band that has a similar feel/sound. Don't forget Shicke, Fuhrs and Frohling - astonishing german trio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members curseoftruth Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 If you like it a little heavier and stranger -- Voivod from the Dimension Hatross album up through The Outer Limits with emphasis on Dimension Hatross and Nothingface. Angel Rat and Outer Limits are more accessible but not as good. Go back further and you get into industrial thrash and not as good. Quite a variety of videos: Astronomy Domine (Floyd cover) [YOUTUBE]3hhP9ZGHTEQ[/YOUTUBE] Tribal Convictions [YOUTUBE]TfpYIPbrcdY[/YOUTUBE] Clouds in my House [YOUTUBE]SaqqaIA4dm8[/YOUTUBE] Psychic Vacuum [YOUTUBE]QCAMqXJlWeQ[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitzilla Posted May 3, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 "The Buddha of Suburbia" -- David Bowie Huge Bowie fan!!!! I didn't have this though! I think I better stop, I'm over the hundred dollar mark. I'm going to work my way through all of the rest of the suggestions next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 57GLDTP Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 Lots of cool stuff mentioned so far. I'll try & add a few that haven't been mentioned yet. Magma Indukti Izz Niacin KBB IQ Kenso Planet X The Flower Kings Sleepy Time Gorilla Museum White Willow Magenta 57GT:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 57GLDTP Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 Anglagard. Anything by Anglagard. Astonishing band. The live boot of their reunion show was one of the best live sets I've ever heard. I was at that show. This is a great band that puts on an awesome show. 57GT:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 Huge Bowie fan!!!! I didn't have this though!I think I better stop, I'm over the hundred dollar mark. I'm going to work my way through all of the rest of the suggestions next weekend. This is what I love about my Zune.. I've added a lot of the bands listed in this thread and it hasn't cost me an extra dime =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarlady Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 The Strawbs, not new, particularly since Rick Wakeman played for these guys before he joined Yes the first time, but not many people seem to know about them. [YOUTUBE]zuuCHawtzZc[/YOUTUBE] Steve Hackett & John Wettton with some former members of King Crimson & Genesis [YOUTUBE]rkMbklHvsug[/YOUTUBE] 21st Century Schizoid Band [YOUTUBE]yPMbIycoGYI[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members germanicus2112 Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 The Flower Kings. Best prog band around now who is making new music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rush340 Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 This many posts and nobody has mentioned Dream Theater!?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dogsinotpalc Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 Echolyn Mike Keneally Attention Deficit The Bad Plus Rush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dann-O Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 Well I will give a vote for the Flower Kings and Marillion. Another band is Transatlantic which has members of the Flower Kings and Marrillion and Dream Theater along with Spocks beard. Another option is Fish (spelled with an F) that is a band formed by the former lead singer of Marrillion. Just to show how all the bands are related like the old prog bands are. Tony Levin played for King Krimson and pink Floyd and Anderson Wakeman Bruford and Howe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarlady Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 Just to show how all the bands are related like the old prog bands are. Tony Levin played for King Krimson and pink Floyd and Anderson Wakeman Bruford and Howe. And of course the Tony Levin Band. [YOUTUBE][YOUTUBE]REFf-fvowv0[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ModernSaloon Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 One old/obscure band that I used to listen to in the past was PFM (Italian prog). Recommended. Also, if you are interested in the intersection between classical and popular, you may want to check out the Claude Bolling albums (the one with Rampal is my favorite). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarlady Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 [YOUTUBE]xXgssoTVgJo[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members davelectro Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 Focus YES Emerson Lake & Palmer ( ELP ) Horslips John Mac & Mahavishnu Orchestra Van Der Graff generator Curved Air Barclay James Harvest Rick Wakeman Family John Wetton Karnataka Mostly Autumn Nektar Theres a double CD called A History of Progressive Rock that I bought some years ago that has a couple of songs of each of those last few bands , really sparked my interest in Prog Rock . But bands like Focus , Yes , Mahavishnu Orchestra , ELP & Horslips got me intersted in the first place . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Don Maxxx Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 try Nosound(good Italian prog) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jgk62 Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 These are my personal favorites:Transatlantic Riverside Porcupine Tree Anathema Spock's Beard (Neal Morse era) If you like old Genesis, check out:The Watch Mangala Vallis If you like old ELP, check out:Triumvirat If you like David Gilmour-era Pink Floyd, check out:RPWL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 Another vote for Porcupine Tree. I'd give Yes the grand master champion prog rock award. IMO they were far and away the best at the genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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