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| Prog epic preliminaries
Welcome to all contestants, and visitor players. We're about to start the tenth prog rock tourney counting those done by Friday13th, and the second one done by me. When you're ready, fill a blurb about your knight. I'll try to recrute between 16 and 20 candidates. A special thanks to Friday13th for the inspiration. | | 1 |  | Von Hertzen Brothers
Love Remains the Same
Though steeped in some classic rock themes and sounds, the Von Hertzen Brothers have melted a collection of heavily layered and complex yet highly melodic songs in an album which feel fresh, original and which has an amazingly consistent quality. I consider this album a modern masterpiece. It shows that prog rock is alive. It's classic symphonic rock meets pop and alternative rock . Compositions are catchy and easy-to-listen but complex and ambitious. This music really has a potential to attein commercial success despite having prog roots.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joU4CSAxbzE&list=OLAK5uy_lmqAR-UnRNdSnNs-aCjqKqCckKXD8qLf0
Also found on Spotify
- Jethro42 | | 2 |  | Arco Iris
SUDAMÉRICA - O EL REGRESO A LA AURORA
Time to get comfortable, grab a bucket of churros, put on your Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2 and strap yourself in for a 98 minute journey of South American influential prog. This Argentine 'Rainbow' utilise traditional, orchestral, as well as Andean instruments over a vast array of musical styles, from prog rock, prog folk, free jazz, jazz rock, psychedelic rock and Andino rock. Some might even call this a Latino prog opera. It might be long, but this double album is of utmost importance in Latino prog circles, it's a huge surprise it only has my 5 rating representing it on Sput.
https://open.spotify.com/album/6BIydkram8hHXGC8v5wQmQ?si=0aKdJhSmQ2OeWoBtE9QRHw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A6BIydkram8hHXGC8v5wQmQ
- SlothcoreSam | | 3 |  | Interpose+
Interpose+
Goes in on the bombastic side of prog that I almost never go for anymore, but there is a tastefulness to quite a few of the melodic lines that really hit a nice balance between more proggy and emotive, nice song to song variance, some amazingly textured basslines, and vocals that wouldn't sound out of place on a city pop record (prog is no excuse for anemic vox!!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INo8vsCNjlk
- porcupinetheater | | 4 |  | Terutsugu Hirayama
Castle of Noi
Unintentionally closely related to last year's Novella contestant (this is the guitarist from said band), this little nugget has worked it's way firmly into my favorites the last couple of weeks. Japanese progrock with a Ghibli-esque vibe at times, despite this coming out three years before Castle in the Sky made its way to the big screen.
I love the recurring themes and clever songwriting. It's also very dynamic, starting with a single-like progsong and including a mandatory weird Japanese song with what I can only imagine is animals singing, an instrumental, ballad and epic finisher tying the sweet and short 36 minutes together. More than anything else to me though, the album just oozes charm and playfulness. Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/Dx_RyRr9b_o
- Scheumke | | 5 |  | Kostas Tournas
Eternal Fields [Απέραντα Χωράφια]
In some ways I regard "Endless Fields" to be a "prog rock archetype": an early '70s album, written in its entirety by a boygenius (Tournas was 23 at the time), regarding the struggles and pointlessness of existing in the harsh modern world (it was during the military Junta), with recurring themes and reprises, varying between rock, jazz, and classical music (recorded with the Greek National Opera Orchestra). The lyrics [found in the description] are in Greek, but I suppose you can google-translate them, and see the longing for an idyllic past, the angst of wasted youth, and the journey of the hero unfolding. Musically, it's diverse, daring, rich, and dark, but also nostalgic in many parts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCMGuFEkDeY
- Mythodea | | 6 |  | Medina Azahara
Paseando por la Mezquita
Sorry to anyone who may be tired of my pigeonholed taste in recs for this comp, but here we are again and here is another great Spanish prog album I have grown fond of. This one leans into more symphonic sounds but still has those noticeably flamenco-influenced moments throughout. There is also use heavier electric sound to it that adds quite a bit of grit. Hope you guys enjoy!
https://open.spotify.com/album/2KVa8gbOJRfDKKsRc7033W?si=NKxrd4pKRLCuZm4hsWp8gQ
- bgillesp | | 7 |  | Yesterdays
Colours Caffè
Prog can be a tiring genre. It's easy to find a lot of very concept heavy, wild albums that ask a lot of close attention. Yesterdays go the opposite route. They are able to write catchy prog that comes off as an easy listen, but don't miss the mark in terms of complexity and interesting arrangements. This band is hungarian and based in Hungary and Romania.
Summer is coming, and this album fits right into the season.
https://open.spotify.com/album/6xEZCUlibbPw9EpU4QFurC?si=apXYI4h9T3ONHf4JlU93MA&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A6xEZCUlibbPw9EpU4QFurC
- kalkwiese | | 8 |  | Jorge Palma
Com Uma Viagem Na Palma Da Mão
Before Palma’s breakthrough as one of the most memorable pop rock songwriters in Portugal, his debut record is a prog rock fuelled with social commentary. Musically, the piano is surely the main focus with fantastic flute arrangements.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1klTqZ0MqcaqJvhBaisxQA?si=djuK8XgPSuCA5A2nqwQ73Q
- ZIG | | 9 |  | Onsegen Ensemble
Fear
I keep finding myself coming back to this one. It's a cinematic, world-building excursion melding heavy psychedelic grooves and spaghetti western chamber rock. Varied percussion, horn sections, and immense choral harmonies sustain and elevate the lush atmosphere founded on conventional rock instrumentation, sometimes reaching vivid, Morricone-esque heights. I like how the overall spiritual tone, repetitive elements, and undulating orchestration draw me into a meditative headspace.
https://onsegenensemble.bandcamp.com/album/fear
Spotify; https://open.spotify.com/search/onsegen%20ensemble%20fear
- bnelso55 | | 10 |  | Annot Rhül
Leviathan
Norwegian multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Sigurd Tonna Lühr (apart from showing great creativity with his bandname) is a proficient musical chameleon, having created Music from Surf Rock to experimental electronics and everything inbetween.
Leviathan is a concept album about lovecraftian myths. Less dark than one would expect regarding the subject matter, but lush and atmospheric keyboard driven lightly psych-tinged Prog. While it is at the lower end of the musical complexity scale in the Prog universe, the atmosphere is rich and dense. It's an album to immerse yourself into!
Can be found on spotify; https://open.spotify.com/?flow_id=71a08788-5c71-4cea-a633-306b1941a48a%3A1684741065
- Donchivo | | 11 |  | Area
Maledetti
Area is one of the best Italian prog acts, the most original of all, a true unique band. They released five amazing works, their first five studio albums, the albums with Demetrio Stratos, before he passed away too soon. The band always lived up to its name, Area-International Popular Group. They were able to fuse the jazz and the avant-garde music to the popular music. But, besides that, they had another thing, the unique amazing voice o Demetrio serving their political lyrics. My first choices for this tourney would be their debut or "Crac!". But, that wasn't possible because both has more than 30 votes. So, I chose "Maledetti", actually my third favourite album of Area.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4V42k78uHSPQk7Y6CR6e6H?autoplay=true
You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=area+maledetti+full+album
- e210013 | | 12 |  | Aisles
The Yearning
Chilean prog grounded with influences but with an umbilical cord to Saturn.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B_Y7q7CGeEM&pp=ygUTYWlzbGVzIHRoZSB5ZWFybmluZw%3D%3D
- zakalwe | | 13 |  | Fish
Raingods With Zippos
Fish needs no presentation. He was the front man of Marillion one of the best and pioneer bands of prog. He have been doing an impressive career out of Marillion. For me Raingods With Zippos is one of his best albums, my choice for this tourney.
https://open.spotify.com/album/5FpQBUgbTViU8gey0Kmx7P?autoplay=true
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR8zT9Esnz0
- TheIntruder | | 14 |  | Spirit
Son of Spirit
With Randy Kalifornia Band leader/vocals,/ripping lead guitar and his step dad on drums. Because of Randy's irratic behavior and drug issues his original classic psych band folded, most people neglect to look Further into his post original band releases. With only his Step dad as a hold over they made 4 pretty awesome albums. Startiung with The SPirit of 76, Son of Spirit, Farther ALong, and Future Dream(with still another set of new members). They transformed from a psyche band to a more prog style band, with simple songs fueled by great guitar and jazz drums and some spaced out intramantal jams. At first listen you may start to think that this is straight forward rock but by the time you get to Dont Go Away the album is in full stride and hits the apex at The Other song. I hate when people tell me to listen to an album 3-4 times before making any first judgements.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr0W18VzHNo&list=PLYKFG8zSAWdY7t3EhXE6kvCTcWeitsBME
- wham49 | | 15 |  | Buon Vecchio Charlie
Buon vecchio Charlie
I pick the only LP by the Buon Vecchio Charlie. It was recorded back in 1971 but only released in 1990 in Japan (Italy followed in 1999!). You can totally hear the classic prog sound: classical music (Hall of the Mountain King is the base for the first track), jazzy detours (with sax and flute included), acoustic guitars, and of course rocking out. It also has "historic" value because the band started out as session men for super famous singer Claudio Baglioni, and for the recording of this album they got Richard Benson for the vocals. Benson was a TV presenter who later became a huge television meme. You'd never guess he was singing here. An obscure gem. Even the artwork looks like it should be iconic. Who knows, maybe they could have become big had they published it in '71.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3COHNXDMPhy83U9wKvOpAJ?si=fBxtlJhPRLumF9kYG0jMAw
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m7ZoCGdyXfA9Wxmx1v4Q3sf2QSv9UTQvE
- Sabrutin | | 16 |  | Schizofrantik
Oddities
https://schizofrantik.bandcamp.com/album/oddities
Just found out about these guys a few years ago, and I've been a big fan of them since. They're an underground German progressive rock/metal outfit with avant-garde and experimental tendencies. This particular album runs the gamut of sounds and styles, with elements reminiscent of Gentle Giant, Beardfish, Blotted Science, Mr. Bungle, and many more artists. The members themselves are also incredibly talented and versatile, capable of switching between genres or dynamics at only a moment's notice. Enjoy!
- Koris | |
Scheumke
05.05.23 | Owhhhh here we go! Will try to write something nice to start this weekend. Very excited to hear what everyone's bringing! | SlothcoreSam
05.05.23 | Arco Iris - SUDAMÉRICA - O EL REGRESO A LA AURORA
Blurb coming, just dibsing this so no one else does. | porcupinetheater
05.05.23 | Oh fuck yeah here we go
Let me get Interpose+ - Interpose+
Goes in on the bombastic side of prog that I almost never go for anymore, but there is a tastefulness to quite a few of the melodic lines that really hit a nice balance between more proggy and emotive, nice song to song variance, some amazingly textured basslines, and vocals that wouldn't sound out of place on a city pop record (prog is no excuse for anemic vox!!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INo8vsCNjlk | Jethro42
05.05.23 | Here I come with the rules;
Eligibility: You must be a regular/non-alt sputnik user to submit a progressive rock album. The album must have fewer than 30 votes/ratings on Sputnik and cannot be a repeat from the past Prog tourneys. The album must also be readily available through a free, online streaming resource (like youtube, bandcamp or spotify).
HOW TO SUBMIT: Comment with your band and album name and WITH A SHORT DESCRIPTION ON WHY YOU LIKE THE ALBUM. PLEASE POST A LINK TO THE ALBUM STREAM. I will upload the information given on the list to confirm your admission.
General Rules: You must listen to each album at least once before voting. You may vote for your own album when matched up. There will likely be 16 contestants locked into this tournament. By entering, YOU ARE SAYING “I’M GONNA JAM ALL OF THESE AND PARTICIPATE IN VOTING.” Failure to participate may lead to you being kicked out of the contest. "Spectators" can vote as long as they hear both albums, aren't alts, etc.
Schedule: Each discovery (first time, head-to-head) match will last a week long. Should be about nine-ten weeks. I encourage jamming the album multiple times, researching other similar albums, or commenting with your thoughts on the albums. | Jethro42
05.05.23 | @Slothcore and porc, at first glance, your candidates are legit. Will oficially confirm you soon.
Nice to see you guys excited to starting off. | SlothcoreSam
05.05.23 | Time to get comfortable, grab a bucket of churros, put on your Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2 and strap yourself in for a 98 minute journey of South American influential prog. This Argentine 'Rainbow' utilise traditional, orchestral, as well as Andean instruments over a vast array of musical styles, from prog rock, prog folk, free jazz, jazz rock, psychedelic rock and Andino rock. Some might even call this a Latino prog opera. It might be long, but this double album is of utmost importance in Latino prog circles, it's a huge surprise it only has my 5 rating representing it on Sput.
https://open.spotify.com/album/6BIydkram8hHXGC8v5wQmQ?si=0aKdJhSmQ2OeWoBtE9QRHw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A6BIydkram8hHXGC8v5wQmQ | SlothcoreSam
05.05.23 | Mine is more than legit, it's an uncrowned winner. | porcupinetheater
05.05.23 | Good luck sloth lol gotta add on a +.5 rate handicap for the bad juju of a compulsory double album | kalkwiese
05.05.23 | Tactical comment so I don't forget the thread. Will send my candidate when I have the time | Jethro42
05.05.23 | So far, candidates are accepted. | porcupinetheater
05.05.23 | Visibility bump lessgo | Jethro42
05.05.23 | 1 vs 3
2 CD1 vs 2 CD2
jk | porcupinetheater
05.05.23 | Can't believe I made it to the final 4 !! | Jethro42
05.05.23 | There goes the experience :) | Jethro42
05.06.23 | Will there be a tournament this year? | Scheumke
05.06.23 | My knight for this year: Terutsugu Hirayama - Castle of Noi
https://youtu.be/Dx_RyRr9b_o
Unintentionally closely related to last year's Novella contestant (this is the guitarist from said band), this little nugget has worked it's way firmly into my favorites the last couple of weeks. Japanese progrock with a Ghibli-esque vibe at times, despite this coming out three years before Castle in the Sky made its way to the big screen.
I love the recurring themes and clever songwriting. It's also very dynamic, starting with a single-like progsong and including a mandatory weird Japanese song with what I can only imagine is animals singing, an instrumental, ballad and epic finisher tying the sweet and short 36 minutes together. More than anything else to me though, the album just oozes charm and playfulness. Enjoy!
| Jethro42
05.06.23 | Do you want me to include these two paragraphs? | Scheumke
05.06.23 | Yeah use them as blurbs for the contest :) that was the idea at least haha | Jethro42
05.06.23 | With that space, I was not sure, it's the first time it happens to me, but it makes sense. :) | Mythodea
05.07.23 | Kostas Tournas - Απέραντα Χωράφια [Endless Fields / Aperanda Horafia] (1973)
Continuing the tradition of running with Greek prog albums, I participate with "Endless Fields", by famous - in my country - musician Kostas Tournas (previously of POLL). In some ways I regard this album to be a "prog rock archetype": written in its entirety by a boygenius (he was 23 at the time), regarding the struggles and pointlessness of existing in the harsh reality of modernity (it was written during the military Junta), a concept album with recurring themes and reprises, varying between rock, jazz, and classical music (with the aid of the Greek National Opera Orchestra), released in the early '70s. The lyrics [found on the video's description] are in Greek, but I suppose you can google-translate them, and see the longing for an idyllic past, the angst of wasted youth, and the journey of the hero unfolding. Musically, it's diverse, daring, going in and out many soundscapes, and ultimately rich and dark, although nostalgic in many parts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCMGuFEkDeY | Jethro42
05.07.23 | @Myth, I can't put your link in full. One letter is missing, and I can't write your name. I don't know if it's because your text takes too much space. | Mythodea
05.07.23 | Oh, I'll revise it to make it shorter and see if that helps | Mythodea
05.07.23 | Try this:
In some ways I regard "Endless Fields" to be a "prog rock archetype": an early '70s album, written in its entirety by a boygenius (Tournas was 23 at the time), regarding the struggles and pointlessness of existing in the harsh modern world (it was during the military Junta), with recurring themes and reprises, varying between rock, jazz, and classical music (recorded with the Greek National Opera Orchestra). The lyrics [found in the description] are in Greek, but I suppose you can google-translate them, and see the longing for an idyllic past, the angst of wasted youth, and the journey of the hero unfolding. Musically, it's diverse, daring, rich, and dark, but also nostalgic in many parts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCMGuFEkDeY | Jethro42
05.07.23 | That worked, thank you. Good candidates so far. | Mythodea
05.07.23 | yoooooo let's do this! | Jethro42
05.07.23 | Time reff! | bgillesp
05.07.23 | Yooooo, thanks for the shoutbox. Haven’t been on much lately. My submission is:
Medina Azahara- Paseando por la Mezquita
https://open.spotify.com/album/2KVa8gbOJRfDKKsRc7033W?si=NKxrd4pKRLCuZm4hsWp8gQ
Sorry to anyone who may be tired of my pigeonholed taste in recs for this comp, but here we are again and here is another great Spanish prog album I have grown fond of. This one leans into more symphonic sounds but still has those noticeably flamenco-influenced moments throughout. There is also use heavier electric sound to it that adds quite a bit of grit. Hope you guys enjoy! | Mythodea
05.07.23 | It amazes me how I've been searching for prog albums for almost a month now, and I never stumbled upon the ones you guys run with. Just gives a perspective to how many prog albums there have been | Jethro42
05.07.23 | Spanish Olé! Needs more spinach.
:D jk | kalkwiese
05.07.23 | Yesterdays - Colours Caffé
https://open.spotify.com/album/6xEZCUlibbPw9EpU4QFurC?si=apXYI4h9T3ONHf4JlU93MA&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A6xEZCUlibbPw9EpU4QFurC
Prog can be a tiring genre. It's easy to find a lot of very concept heavy, wild albums that ask a lot of close attention. Yesterdays go the opposite route. They are able to write catchy prog that comes off as an easy listen, but don't miss the mark in terms of complexity and interesting arrangements. This band is hungarian and based in Hungary and Romania.
Summer is coming, and this album fits right into the season.
| Zig
05.07.23 | My knight is:
Jorge Palma - Com uma viagem na palma da mão
Before Palma’s breakthrough as one of the most memorable pop rock songwriters in Portugal, his debut record is a prog rock fuelled with social commentary. Musically, the piano is surely the main focus with fantastic flute arrangements.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1klTqZ0MqcaqJvhBaisxQA?si=djuK8XgPSuCA5A2nqwQ73Q | Zig
05.07.23 | I’ll work on my description later. I’m on mobile as I hate writing on this.
Thanks for hosting another tourney, Jethru ! Cheers | bnelso55
05.07.23 | Onsegen Ensemble - Fear
I keep finding myself coming back to this one. It's a cinematic, world-building excursion melding heavy psychedelic grooves and spaghetti western chamber rock. Varied percussion, horn sections, and immense choral harmonies sustain and elevate the lush atmosphere founded on conventional rock instrumentation, sometimes reaching vivid, Morricone-esque heights. I like how the overall spiritual tone, repetitive elements, and undulating orchestration draw me into a meditative headspace.
https://onsegenensemble.bandcamp.com/album/fear | Mythodea
05.07.23 | Ohhh, Onsegen Ensemble rule! Scandinavian prog never fails to amaze | Donchivo
05.07.23 | Yeah, thanks for starting it, Jethro! Can't WAIT, I think I haven't even heard a single one of the bands that are on so far. My knight will be: Annot Rhül - Leviathan.
https://www.sputnikmusic.com/album/446547/Annot-Rh%C3%BCl-Leviathan/
I Wil write a blurb once I am down from the mountains and on my computer again.
| Jethro42
05.08.23 | Cheers guys, I have a pleasure to host the game. I'm as excited as you, no doubt. | bnelso55
05.08.23 | You know this one, Myth? I found it only recently and I'm hooked | Mythodea
05.08.23 | Yeah, I reviewed on a greek site their latest, so I got to explore their discog on December. They even liked the review on fb and wished me for Christmas, it was neat! | porcupinetheater
05.08.23 | Alright we cookin' now stoked to prog it up with all you lovelies
Excited for this round of records too, pretty consistently excited across the board to check these bad boys out | porcupinetheater
05.08.23 | Nice to know that even Myth's rec didn't
Kost us Tourneys | Mythodea
05.08.23 | omg, porc, that's a top tier comment and pun, my day is officially better now! :D | e210013
05.08.23 | Helo guys. Here's my knight for this year's tourney.
Area: Maledetti
Area is one of the best Italian prog acts, the most original of all, a true unique band. They released five amazing works, their first five studio albums, the albums with Demetrio Stratos, before he passed away too soon. The band always lived up to its name, Area-International Popular Group. They were abble to fuse the jazz and the avant-garde music to the popular music. But, besides that, they had another thing, the unique amazing voice o Demetrio serving their political lyrics. My first choices for this tourney would be their debut or "Crac!". But, that wasn't possible because both has more than 30 votes. So, I chose "Maledetti", actually my third favourite album of Area.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4V42k78uHSPQk7Y6CR6e6H?autoplay=true
You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=area+maledetti+full+album | Jethro42
05.08.23 | @e21;RIP Demetrio Stratos! What a singer!
I'm looking forward to approaching all these albums! | wham49
05.08.23 | do you guys have 16?
otherwise I can put one in I got busy Friday and could not pick one. If you give me till the end of tonight I should be able to get one in | e210013
05.08.23 | Me too, my friend. It seems it will be another epic prog journey. | PizzaBear
05.08.23 | Oratorium - Oratorium
A bit of an odd duck, this one veers heavily into psych territory but it's combination of fuzzy, spaced out riffs and haunting organ melodies give it definite crossover appeal with the prog crowd. While people (myself included) tend to cringe at the mention of Christian rock, between the incomprehensible (to me) German lyrics and the member's obvious love and knowledge of the genre they perform in, you would be remiss to forego this one based on that descriptive alone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQmlc8PrbNI | Jethro42
05.08.23 | All right wham. Hurry up, places are filling up fast. | wham49
05.08.23 | ok sorry, been busy coaching, and playing my own tourneys, Maybe at lunch I can run home and look through my stack quick I had some in mind but they have have left my memory | Jethro42
05.08.23 | That's fine wham.
@PizzaBear, imho, Oratorium is not exactly progressive rock. It's rather a bluesy psychedelic act. It wouldn't fit with any of the candidates. Could you please find something else? | zakalwe
05.08.23 | Here we go then.
Aisles - The Yearning
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B_Y7q7CGeEM&pp=ygUTYWlzbGVzIHRoZSB5ZWFybmluZw%3D%3D
Chilean prog grounded with influences but with an umbilical cord to Saturn. | Jethro42
05.08.23 | @zak, welcome to the candidates wagon! Is this your only blurb? | zakalwe
05.08.23 | Indeed mate.
Short, sweet, keeps things open to interpretation. | TheIntruder
05.08.23 | Fish - Raingods With Zippos
Fish needs no presentation. He was the front man of Marillion one of the best and pioneer bands of prog. He have been doing an impressive career out of Marillion. For me Raingods With Zippos is one of his best albums, my choice for this tourney.
https://open.spotify.com/album/5FpQBUgbTViU8gey0Kmx7P?autoplay=true
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR8zT9Esnz0 | Jethro42
05.08.23 | that's right, zak. | Scheumke
05.08.23 | The first entry that I know the band of @zak! Remember listening to Hawaii a few years back :D | Pikazilla
05.08.23 | omg is diva no longer hosting this | e210013
05.08.23 | Yeah, somebody knows what happens with him. I don't speak with him since the last year. | Jethro42
05.08.23 | @Pikazilla, Diva has never hosted a prog tourney. That being said, I think he's seriously ill. | Mythodea
05.08.23 | oh fuck, really? What do we know? | e210013
05.08.23 | Oh, if that is true, those are really terrible news. | Jethro42
05.08.23 | Not much, Myth. I observed that some guys prayed for him. He went to the hospital several times to treat cancer. That's about it. | Mythodea
05.08.23 | Sent him an e mail, hope he responds | zakalwe
05.08.23 | I never had a response to mine sent around Christmas time which was not like him at all to not reply.
I really do fear the worst. | Jethro42
05.08.23 | Tell me what is gonna happen with it, Myth. It seems he doesn't respond anymore. | Mythodea
05.08.23 | Of course I will guys, fuck, didn't expect this now | e210013
05.08.23 | Yeah, the same to me. | Pikazilla
05.08.23 | Oh no, that's terrible news. I hope he's doing alright. | wham49
05.08.23 | Spirit/ Son Of Spirit
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With Randy Kalifornia Band leader/vocals,/ripping lead guitar and his step dad on drums. Because of Randy's irratic behavior and drug issues his original classic psych band folded, most people neglect to look Further into his post original band releases. With only his Step dad as a hold over they made 4 pretty awesome albums. Startiung with The SPirit of 76, Son of Spirit, Farther ALong, and Future Dream(with still another set of new members). They transformed from a psyche band to a more prog style band, with simple songs fueled by great guitar and jazz drums and some spaced out intramantal jams. At first listen you may start to think that this is straight forward rock but by the time you get to Dont Go Away the album is in full stride and hits the apex at The Other song. I hate when people tell me to listen to an album 3-4 times before making any first judgements. But I would def say that for this album
happy listening | wham49
05.08.23 | wow that is long not my intention. LOL | Jethro42
05.08.23 | @wham, would you shorten your text a little bit...
I also need the links. | wham49
05.08.23 | I see you did for me | wham49
05.09.23 | here is the link to SOn Of SPirit album from youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr0W18VzHNo&list=PLYKFG8zSAWdY7t3EhXE6kvCTcWeitsBME
but is was pieced together, I know you can also get it on amazon music or apple music whether would be preferred to the commercials between songs on youtube. If anybody finds a better place to get it please let me know | Sabrutin
05.09.23 | I too hope Diva is alright.
Buon Vecchio Charlie / Buon Vecchio Charlie
I pick the only LP by the Buon Vecchio Charlie. It was recorded back in 1971 but only released in 1990 in Japan (Italy followed in 1999!). You can totally hear the classic prog sound: classical music (Hall of the Mountain King is the base for the first track), jazzy detours (with sax and flute included), acoustic guitars, and of course rocking out. It also has "historic" value because the band started out as session men for super famous singer Claudio Baglioni, and for the recording of this album they got Richard Benson for the vocals. Benson was a TV presenter who later became a huge television meme. You'd never guess he was singing here. An obscure gem. Even the artwork looks like it should be iconic. Who knows, maybe they could have become big had they published it in '71.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3COHNXDMPhy83U9wKvOpAJ?si=fBxtlJhPRLumF9kYG0jMAw
YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m7ZoCGdyXfA9Wxmx1v4Q3sf2QSv9UTQvE
(sorry I somehow missed your message Jethro) | Jethro42
05.09.23 | I just found the last contestant. He's at work for the moment, but he will jump in the prog-wagon with us. So I'll stop at 16 candidates. | e210013
05.09.23 | Great knews. I know, is Brendan. Great choice. I'm very curious about our last knight.
I think that 16 is the perfect number to this tournament.
I'm already in four of these albums and I like of all. Great prespectives for another great prog journey. | Koris
05.09.23 | Happy to help! I'll add my entry later today to round out the list :] | Jethro42
05.09.23 | That's cool, Neurotica - isn't it? Take your time but hurry up. haha... No rush, buddy. | Jethro42
05.09.23 | double post | Jethro42
05.09.23 | Thanks for the feature, manosg! | Koris
05.10.23 | Alright, here we go!
Schizofrantik - Oddities
https://schizofrantik.bandcamp.com/album/oddities
Just found out about these guys a few years ago, and I've been a big fan of them since. They're an underground German progressive rock/metal outfit with avant-garde and experimental tendencies. This particular album runs the gamut of sounds and styles, with elements reminiscent of Gentle Giant, Beardfish, Blotted Science, Mr. Bungle, and many more artists. The members themselves are also incredibly talented and versatile, capable of switching between genres or dynamics at only a moment's notice. Enjoy! | Jethro42
05.10.23 | We're now ready to proceed. Let me decide on which one I'm gonna starting with. No matter what, we have until Wednesday the 17th to vote. May the tourney begin. I'm coming back in few minutes. | Jethro42
05.10.23 | I have some technical problems. I try my best | Jethro42
05.10.23 | I'm unable to write the band name Fish (number 13), and I'm also unable to write number 5 (the album name)
Epic Prog rd 1 is ready to go. I solved the problem number 1 | Friday13th
05.10.23 | never heard any of these, though I’ve heard of the Arco Iris album. Looks epic! | Jethro42
05.10.23 | It lasts 98 minutes I think. Sounds good though. I didn't know anyone before listening to them all. Congrats for your baby to come, Friday. A boy? A girl? You don't know? | Donchivo
05.11.23 | Hi Jethro, sorry for delay but was out in the Himalyas. Here is my blurb:
Norwegian multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Sigurd Tonna Lühr (apart from showing great creativity with his bandname) is a proficient musical chameleon, having created Music from Surf Rock to experimental electronics and everything inbetween.
Leviathan is a concept album about lovecraftian myths. Less dark than one would expect regarding the subject matter, but lush and atmospheric keyboard driven lightly psych-tinged Prog. While it is at the lower end of the musical complexity scale in the Prog universe, the atmosphere is rich and dense. It's an album to immerse yourself into!
Unfortunately doesn't seem to be on youtube in its entirety, but can be found on spotify. | e210013
05.11.23 | Annot Rhül: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2KAyxJ1rB0E2VVbQYmSIfb?autoplay=true | Donchivo
05.11.23 | thanks @e21! haha, that sounds like I am writing with a droid of Star Wars ;) | zakalwe
05.11.23 | Himalayas, that’s no excuse Don. Yak eat your homework did it? | e210013
05.11.23 | It really seems Don. Lol. | e210013
05.11.23 | I think he has an excuse zak. Himalayas is almost a mythical place, at least for me. I would love have been there at least once. My congrats Don. Besides, I like Yak's. Lol. | Donchivo
05.11.23 | Haha, I am sure you must be a teacher, Zak!!
Yaks were actually impressive and nice. I agree e21, I feel very privileged coming here, it is a magical place. and even more having the chance to come here for work... | e210013
05.11.23 | Amazing. You're a very lucky guy Don. I envy you. | Jethro42
05.11.23 | Wow, that's a good reason, Donchivo. Did you climb the mountains (escalader, in French). There are good sight there. I'm glad for you! | kalkwiese
10.04.23 | Koris, I started checking Schizofrantik's other albums (Ripping Heartaches so far) and it's insanely great. That alone is why doing this tourney was worth it.
I will check Onsegen's discog as well |
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