Friday13th: Prog On Tourney Preliminary

Friday13th 05.08.19	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 and cannot be a repeat from the past Prog tourneys (just ask and I should remember). 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 weeks. I suggest jamming the album multiple times, researching other similar albums, or commenting with your thoughts on the albums.
Papa Universe 05.08.19	Thrice Mice - Thrice Mice! (1971) Not a lot of people realise that Germany was a cesspool of various genres and their collisions. And every trending genre they took in, they managed to recreate into something truly theirs. In the 70s prog resurgence, Germany fell head first into krautrock and jazz-prog. Amid general hits like Can, Neu! and Eloy (annual followers of Progday tourneys can also recall last year's second place holders Eden) arose a smaller underground spawn of bands. Thrice Mice was one of them. They playfully incorporate sax into their music and write generally happier Pink Floyd-isms. A perfect record for uplifting mood seekers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7wN4EPrF70
Jethro42 05.08.19	I'm still hesitating between 2 or 3 nominees...Wait for me!
Jethro42 05.08.19	i tend to choose lenghty ones...62 minutes here, 70 minutes there. Great albums, but i'm afraid some candidates could be tired of it being that long...
Friday13th 05.08.19	Mine's one hour and six minutes. I have even allowed double albums in the past, though admittedly the shorter albums tend to win.
wham49 05.08.19	im in give me a little bit to come up with a selection
Papa Universe 05.08.19	it ain't prog, if it ain't long
wham49 05.08.19	ok I messaged you with my stuff will give you a rundown of the album later
Jethro42 05.08.19	ok then...I have to choose one if I don't want to miss the boat :)
SharkTooth 05.08.19	I'm switching back and forth between selecting one and not problem is I don't feel strongly about any the albums i can think of
Jethro42 05.08.19	Halloween is hell of an album with dark atmosphere and mellotrons, miam miam, good choice e21. See ya soon!
wham49 05.08.19	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS1NjyY3KZA&list=PL8a8cutYP7fpfDrNyHhoQ621EWkb9uzKI here is the link Fireballet/ Night on Bald Mountain I found this vinyl, like I find most of my more obscure stuff, digging through dusty crates in dingy basements in about a 50 mile radius where I live in the midwest. I found this in Lake Geneva Wisconsin at some whole in the wall tourist shop, that had a sign "records" pointing down the stairs. I found this and others but had never heard of this so had to get it for the terrible name alone, I figured they were from England and saw that Ian McDonald produced it so knew it would be at least worth a spin. Well it turns out they were from New Jersey. This has nodes of all the great early Prog bands. You will swear you hear, Genesis, Yes, GG, KC, and Van Der Graff. I love the orchestration although I usually do not. The FIre Mountain that closes out the album is great although in this day and age maybe a little much but a great listen hope you enjoy this vintage 1975 release p.s couldn't find the whole album through without any breaks so please do not hold that against it, I apologize for the commercials between songs
Divaman 05.08.19	I'll be back shortly to give you the link and I write-up, but my pick for the tournament is: Tangerine Dream - Firestarter OST
Divaman 05.08.19	I'm back, fellow proglodytes! Tangerine Dream - Firestarter OST Most of you are probably familiar with the German synthesizer band Tangerine Dream. This soundtrack, from the 1984 film Firestarter (based on the Stephen King novel of the same name) was my first exposure to them. I saw Firestarter in the theater, and while the film was a bit of a mixed bag (primarily because poor little Drew Barrymore was probably too young to do the leading role justice), I fell in love with the hypnotic score, and went out of my way to find the soundtrack album. I'm not usually a lover of all-instrumental albums, but I just find this one to be beautiful. (Which is why I reviewed it on this site a couple of years ago). Even all these years later, this is still my favorite Tangerine Dream LP. You can find the link to the full album up on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQAf57MGPm4.
hansoloshotfirst 05.08.19	Trettioåriga Kriget - Krigssång (1976) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VdxeeQjOho - stellar guitar playing, Mellotron, some acoustic guitars, prominent bass lines etc - kinda "heavy" and "dark" ( as to be expected from scandinavians) - sung in swedish for an öhh.... exotic flavor - they go both ways ...short and long. (usually around 4 min. + a 17 min. track to close it out. In one sentence: Young (well at the time) swedish prog rock band emulating the sounds of the "foreign greats" like King Crimson, Rush and Yes with some hard rock.
Frippertronics 05.08.19	Paddy McAloon - I Trawl the Megahertz [progressive pop/modern classical/jazz minimalist masterpiece] It was recently reissued as a Prefab Sprout album so you'll find it on YT under both PS's label and Paddy's name. It's not strictly prog in the sense of it's structure, but progressive in its ideas, ambition and concept. Plus, I feel obligated to throw a curve-ball in what is usually a rock-dominated competition.
wham49 05.08.19	Surprised TD was eligible, not more than 30 comments, surprising
Divaman 05.08.19	Not really. As much as I love it, in my experience, it's not that well known an album.
SharkTooth 05.08.19	these are always a treat still dunno if I'll put up an album tho
Jethro42 05.08.19	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaaGHDhmV84&list=PLyxgENECAaJ-vdx9kE4JflSv2uNO1VIFV Unreal City is a relatively new symphonic prog band coming from Italy. Centered around a keyboardist who masterfully uses piano, organ, moog, mellotron - etc - , the man is also a gifted singer. Rhythm section is tight and guitar complements the keys very well. Band revives some of the Italian prog majesty of the 70's. They incorporate all the classic RPI traditions of clever melodies, artful presentation, impeccable delivery and dramatic touches. They are backed by Fabio Zuffanti, who is compared to an Italian version of Steven Wilson, so the group can have immense future appeal.
Friday13th 05.09.19	@Fripper I'm going to have to say no to that album even though that sounds very interesting. I've been looking and have never seen it described as prog or even progressive pop.
Frippertronics 05.09.19	"I'm going to have to say no to that album even though that sounds very interesting. I've been looking and have never seen it described as prog or even progressive pop." Not described as such = therefore, it's not what the person is describing it as very solid logic
Friday13th 05.09.19	Sorry, forgot the subjective opinion of Frippertronics here governs what is and isn't prog! We've been over this, Fripper. I'm not allowing a system where we would have to all listen to your album before determining if it's prog or not. That would defeat the whole purpose.
Frippertronics 05.09.19	Literally anything can be progressive in a sense, and trying to restrict the idea of "progressiveness" to a genre rather than it encompassing an idea is ultimately leaving very few options unless you stuck with the same old stuff.
Frippertronics 05.09.19	Chill with the passive aggressive bs champ
Friday13th 05.09.19	Well maybe, and it's probably a good album, but I'm not letting in every symphonic black metal album cause it's proggy enough. We're sticking to genre labels.
Frippertronics 05.09.19	So you are admitting you just want the same stuff every year then, so the whole concept of progressive music doesn't apparently matter at this point. Goes to show how "prog" is as good as dead.
Casavir 05.09.19	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJsOyRa3rKg&t=677s A favorite of mine from the Yugo-prog scene that has been in regular rotation for quite some time. Don't see a lot of discussion from this particular part of the world when it comes to either progressive rock or jazz fusion so it would most certainly be a worthwhile addition, I think. Perhaps it's not as long as some of the other additions but it makes for a wonderful listen nonetheless.
Friday13th 05.09.19	@Fripper I don't have to defend my rules that have been the same for years. Check any preliminary list of mine. If you want to recommend another album go ahead. I'm done talking about this.
Friday13th 05.09.19	@Casavir Welcome! Never heard of that band or any prog from Yugoslavia. Very interesting. Make sure you read the rules to see how this tournament works.
Frippertronics 05.09.19	Not gonna bother then, the genre has nothing left to offer in terms of "rock" anymore.
TwigTW 05.09.19	I swear I listen to as many great prog albums leading up to the contest as during it. I've got it narrowed down to two ...or three, lol. I'll figure it out today and enter one.
Friday13th 05.09.19	Sounds good, Twig, your picks are always solid. It's awesome that I can be so into this genre for years, and you guys always manage to pull out great albums I've never even heard of. The only ones I know so far are mine and Halloween.
Zig 05.09.19	Art Bears - Hopes and Fears (1978) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jf8w4Zb2iY "There are obviously a lot of common points between the music of Henry Cow and Art Bears, the political-philosophical lyrics, the abstract compositions mixed with jazz or free improvisations, but on the whole album is a more stripped down affair, the songs are shorter and more focused. Cutler's lyrics were indebted to Bertolt Brecht and informed by an interest in the middle ages, mythology and left wing politics; Frith's music reflected his interest in assorted arcane folk traditions and rock music, which would also influence his solo career; and Dagmar interpreted their vision like an updated version of Lotte Lenya."
Friday13th 05.09.19	Welcome, Zig. Nice, I've been meaning to check out Art Bears for a while now.
Jethro42 05.09.19	@Friday, while I always know couples of great albums from tourneys to tourneys, especially the one containing Garolou, Fiori-Seguin and Diagonale, I also discover a bunch of great ones each times. There are always albums that seem ordinary at first glance, but they usually manage to grow on me. I hope we can reach out 16 candidates!
Friday13th 05.09.19	@Jethro same. Hey, so is the Unreal City album I listed your final pick?
Jethro42 05.09.19	Most likely (75% sure), I'm at my last lap.
Jethro42 05.09.19	Zang, 100% sure now. Thanks for that extension of time!
bgillesp 05.09.19	Well since zig is in I’ll do Wallenstein- Mother Earth. Was gonna do an art bears rec but don’t have to now
bgillesp 05.09.19	Gagnonov and The SpaceMan may still come around.
bgillesp 05.09.19	Wallenstein- Mother Universe YT link 1: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc-3YDl-AaU YT link 2: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=URX6IC8gdmI YT link 3: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc-3YDl-AaU I did 3 links because the third is the only one I’ve listened to but has some bad noise on side 2. All are vinyl rips but idk which is best. It’s also on Spotify which is what I’d most recommend using. “This isn’t an album I’ve got a long history with. I’ve only just discovered it actually, but it did have some of those weirder moments I tend to like and seems relatively unknown here, so maybe y’all will like it too.”
Jethro42 05.09.19	Deleted comment :)
Divaman 05.09.19	What about Zak and MyLordSirGentlemen?
Friday13th 05.09.19	Yeah Gentleman seemed interested. Haven't seen zakalwe around.
Jethro42 05.09.19	There are lots of proggers who left the building in the last 5 years or so. I asked Notrap and CaptainDooRight to join in, for now.
TwigTW 05.09.19	Evership - Evership II Spotify ... https://open.spotify.com/user/twigtw/playlist/6wO7UIe6TTePn6Zlg2RPyT?si=LJD5Eny5RVWK2yyU4nrRPg Bandcamp ... https://mrmdistribution.bandcamp.com/album/evership-ii They say you can't judge a book by it's cover, but apparently that doesn't hold true for records. This 2018 release contains the classic 70s inspired prog that you would expect from a cover like that. The production is up to date, but the music is classic (including a seven part, 27 minute long, closing number)... It's a testament to how long Friday's been running this tourney that I find myself rummaging through 2018 releases for obscure prog.
Divaman 05.09.19	Zak is around. I'll text him if you like. (If nothing else, you can always find him on the football threads.)
Papa Universe 05.09.19	we should probably shout every previous contestant that so far has not shown up
Divaman 05.09.19	Meanwhile, I have to say that for those of you who are hanging out just waiting for the contest to start, I'd recommend you give Fripp wanted to use a listen. I understand why our hard working friend Friday disallowed it -- there are no outside sources that list it as prog, and those are the rules the contest. But I also understand why Fripp argued that it is -- it definitely has proggy elements. But classification debates aside, it's a beautiful album, well worth a listen as a warmup for the contest. It's Paddy McAloon - I Trawl the Megahertz.
TwigTW 05.10.19	^too funny, Spotify rec'd me that album today.
Jethro42 05.10.19	Listening atm, yes, it's great music, kind of a soundtrack...i wouldn't listen to it every week, but yeah, I understand the appeal. Not prog, that's for sure, but i'm not musically trained enough to describe it. Avant garde ambient or something...
Divaman 05.10.19	These designations are often iffy. I didn't really hear Henry Cow as prog either, but they have that label in some places. That's why when I'm voting, I'm not worrying about how proggy something is. I leave it for Friday to figure it out, and once he allows something into the tournament, I just vote on which choice I like better.
Friday13th 05.10.19	@Divaman would you say your pick is prog? I let it pass because TD clearly has prog stuff, but I'm still skeptical especially since it's a movie soundtrack.
SharkTooth 05.10.19	I decided I'll throw my hat in Embryo - Rocksession Embryo is a german krautrock musical act known for their distinct brand of jazz-rock music. Of their albums I find this one to be their most sonically interesting. It mainly is a jazz-rock album like their others, but is filled with odd sounds and influences, from marimbas to violins and a bunch of other things I can't identify because I suck at describing music tl;dr: it's a sonically weird instrumental krautrock jazz-prog record https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1_31-qSCIY&list=PL8a8cutYP7foyL_TubmoMTEwUCG6zmB8l&index=1
Divaman 05.10.19	No, I'd say it has prog elements, but it's primarily electronic. But it's as much prog as any of their other stuff, and prog archives classifies them as electronic prog. And like I said above, I wouldn't say that some of the other stuff we've listened to over the years, like Henry Cow, was prog either. If I had to, I'd have classified that as experimental or avant-garde.
TwigTW 05.10.19	Friday, this is a better Spotify link for my album: https://open.spotify.com/album/4FNPi7My6H9mwdlEEt8VY4?si=nuBHjtLQRqCCwXCGI4wb8g If you could switch it, that would be great.
Divaman 05.10.19	Just to continue, I wouldn't worry about the soundtrack thing. If you just played this for me without telling me what it was, I would have no idea it was a soundtrack. I just hear it as regular Tangerine Dream.
Friday13th 05.10.19	@Divaman okay then that works. I've allowed progressive electronic in the past. Probably the most prog thing I've heard from TD is the Ricochet live album, but as long as it's comparable to stuff like Rubicon it'll be prog enough.
Jethro42 05.10.19	@Divaman; Prog can be stretched, diluted and can enter in collision with pop, jazz, classical, folk, gothic, celtic, world music, metal, and weirdness a la Henry Cow which belongs to a peculiar prog sub-genre named Rio/Avant-prog. At first glance, it's noise with dissonant instrument here and there, but it carries its own structures, its own identity, just like Kautroch and Zeulh, two other weirdo sub-genres. They are not my favorite styles, but I can find something of my taste in there. i'm open minded enough in prog, my favorite music, but I prefer it when we can find symphonic vibes, Ecclectic passages with odd, clever time signatures, tempo shifting with the presence of strings, keys, synthesizers, flute, saxophones, etc i'm lucky, cos everything that defines prog can be found on my table...on my ears should I say :)
Jethro42 05.10.19	i forgot to mention electronic vs prog. But Diva's album is more like new age, contemplative music. It's linear, hypnotic electronic and imo it doesn't contain much prog. It has passages reminiscent of Alan Parson's Project, so I guess it's all right. Boring but all right. But it's just me. Dear friend, why don't you choose a mid 70's TD instead?
Divaman 05.10.19	Because this one is my favorite TD album. (Btw, I hear it as closer to prog than New Age.)
bgillesp 05.10.19	Also, TD probably has over 30 votes on everything.
Scheumke 05.10.19	Is it allowed to add my own band in here? If so, may I present, for your pleasure: Powerized - The Mirror's Eye. We are a symphonic prog band from the Netherlands. Our debut album is a mix of prog and power rock/metal which is very bombastic in nature as we use a lot of orchestras and choirs. @Friday: it was mixed and mastered by Matt Smith from Theocracy (I see you have a couple of their albums 5'ed). It's a bit weird to say why I like our own music without blowing my own trumpet to much, but our selling points are an incredible singer (not me haha), diverse and intricate songs, and a very cinematic sound. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7LjIb5DnNReygvEVJ3gfHE?si=HvrnaBICRraodTTyEOKPxw For the Fallen: https://youtu.be/tN4YPnF6s2Q King Alas!: https://youtu.be/NZjoclSS114
bgillesp 05.10.19	I’d be okay with that as long as you promise to participate every round
Scheumke 05.10.19	Absolutely. Always love me some new prog as well as (arbitrary, no offence) contests, so no worries there :)
Friday13th 05.10.19	@Scheumke Welcome! Well this is a treat having the band's member join. What instrument do you play? Yes, I am a big Theocracy fan! I met Matt on one occasion. I see several reviews calling the album progressive power metal, so I believe it qualifies. What bgillesp said.
Scheumke 05.10.19	Haha thank you man. Yes of course, I'll keep listening and voting even if our album loses first round ;). I am the (rhythm) guitar player. Yeah Matt is a wonderful person, who must have had nightmares and headaches mixing this. He did an amazing job though, I'm really happy with how it turned out.
Jethro42 05.10.19	@Divaman, no worries my man. i'm going to re-listen to your album properly, with an open mind and I'm pretty sure i will change my mind about it. Electronic music has never been my cup of tea, so yeah...
Jethro42 05.10.19	I gave a shout to Sabrutin for he could join in.
Jethro42 05.10.19	Omg, Scheumke, did you come to shake the tournament's floor?
Scheumke 05.10.19	Haha what do you mean?
Divaman 05.10.19	And I just left a note for Zak.
Jethro42 05.10.19	@Schmeuke; in French, we would say ''casser la baraque'' for such a metal oriented music surrounded by more peaceful music :) But seriously, you're welcome. We've seen some metal music in that kind of tourney in the past.
Jethro42 05.10.19	Scheumke *
Friday13th 05.10.19	I'm sure it'll at least be more everyone's tastes than White Arms of Athena lol We're getting a variety this time around. I see a lot of jazz, but curiously less prog folk than usual, though I'm hoping 5 has some folky stuff to hit the spot.
Jethro42 05.10.19	Friday, I remember you liking my Ingranaggi Della Valle 2 years ago...Well recently I discovered a band named Not A Good Sign that have the same vibes and ingredients. Dark, ethereal and centered around light keys and volatil synths, with some Anglagard influences too, but lighter. i highly recommend their eponymous album. I haven't chosen Not A Good Sign because, Ingranaggi was not that much received back in the day, and I wanted to make a change. Here is the opener; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX82KrLtNtM
Jethro42 05.10.19	I asked three other members to join in.
Friday13th 05.10.19	Sounds good, Jethro. We're almost there!
Jethro42 05.11.19	I'm looking forward to it! Bump!...
Jethro42 05.11.19	Now I can't count how many progheads i've approached. If it doesn't move now, it never will.
SharkTooth 05.11.19	smh at the odd number of album requests
Divaman 05.11.19	I just reached out to a few more people as well. Of course, I could always invite my evil twin brother, divastan. Just let me go and create an alt .... um, I mean, let me go text him.
bgillesp 05.11.19	If anyone is thinking of joining but can’t think of a rec, I got several
MrSirLordGentleman 05.11.19	Ok, I'll go Couldn't think of any nominee but Jethro (thx btw buddy) suggested me one I forgot I had listen to a couple of times and really enjoyed: Wobbler's From Silence to Nowhere Seen by many prog fans as a modern classic of the genre, Wobbler's latest record is one of the few modern album that does justice to the genre's older 70's sound. Great production and excellent instrumentation make for a thrilling, energetic and infectious sound that drags only a little bit in very few parts of the record
Jethro42 05.11.19	Hey SirLord, you're welcome mate, but....hum... let's do an exchange with mine hahah!!!
AnotherBrick 05.11.19	Jethrooooooooooooooooo
Jethro42 05.11.19	Brick, my rare bird!!! Where have you been!?! Were you lurking all these years :)
AnotherBrick 05.11.19	Ohh I've been around, hope you've been good! Recently rediscovered my love for classic prog so figured I'd pop back on to see what's going on. Good to see you're still on the prog train!
Jethro42 05.11.19	Ah! In French, we say ''C'est un allé seulement, pas un retour'' which means; That prog train is just a go, with no turning back...Do I say correctly?...Every prog dinosaurs stay in that train! Cool that prog has caught you again! Btw, there is two places left for this prog tournament...Are you a lucky one?
Friday13th 05.12.19	Well we've come close enough for me to lean towards waiting a day if necessary to get 16. You in, AnotherBrick? This train is leaving pronto!
Divaman 05.12.19	Btw, for anyone interested in folk prog and looking for a rec for the contest, I've got a folk prog rec that's right at the cusp of eligibility. By next year at this time, it most likely won't be eligible. So I'm willing to give it away.
Jethro42 05.12.19	@Diva, do you mean Mostly Autumn? If yes, why do you say ''By next year at this time, it most likely won't be eligible.'' @Friday, I don't think Brick is gonna take that available seat in the train. He would have shown up already. Btw I've listened to your nominee and I like it a lot. To me, it's like if Leprous and Virus (NO) made a baby.
Divaman 05.12.19	Nope. I have somebody else in mind. And I mean because the album in question currently has 29 ratings. My guess is that by 2020, someone else will have rated it, and it will have 30 or more ratings.
Divaman 05.12.19	Btw, as some of you might have noticed, I have created a new list trying to promote the contest, to help give us our last two entries.
Jethro42 05.12.19	Gotcha, Diva, friend :)
bgillesp 05.12.19	I almost rec’d a prog blues album this year but I’m he only one who has rated it
Sabrutin 05.12.19	Hello everybody, thanks again to Jethro for the reminder. I can offer some good ol' (or new) unknown rpi. Like: Spettri - 2973 La nemica dei ricordi A band born in the 60s but that only managed to get published in the 2010s. 2973 (published in 2015) is a concept album that begins right after the end of the previous album: unhappy with our society, the protagonist talks with the dead to search for answers but ends up losing his mind; now, in this second album, he sails on a ghostly ship that will bring him closer to his inner self. The music sounds like Black Sabbath doing rpi, with a constant haunted house vibe (complete with sax) throughout and lots of keyboards. The singer isn't very gifted, but definitely fits the Halloween feel. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3vbcUg0RCkKKW2qu5xqYbX?si=FGwNSiKzT-u7ynBEMApIcw Title track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCDCsSr64cY
Friday13th 05.12.19	Welcome, Sabrutin! Interesting pick as always. We just need one more!
Divaman 05.12.19	Hi Friday. I'm heading out for the day, but I think Berry Garcia just offered a new entry on the other list.
Jethro42 05.12.19	You're very welcome, Sab. Nice to see you participating. We needed you badly :)
Jethro42 05.12.19	I currently regret my 2nd chosen band which is Not A Good Sign. To me, it's superior than my actual choice. One thing, though, it takes several listens before growing on you (for me in all cases). It's not the first time I hesitate and juggle with my favorites I know. Let's keep Not A Good Sign for the next time. I'm hard headed I know.
bgillesp 05.13.19	So are Berry or that other guy gonna join?
Friday13th 05.13.19	no idea lol Jethro, if you wanna swap albums, go ahead and give me the description now so I can swap before we start.
Divaman 05.13.19	Hopefully, one of them will wander on over soon.
Jethro42 05.13.19	awww Friday, I've changed my mind once again. Not A Good Sign takes an eternity to get into it and to fully appreciate. My actual nominee is much easier to absorb and to like. The first idea is always the best. Thanks anyway, mate.
SharkTooth 05.13.19	friday can I use an alt to post a random album from one of the top prog albums of [insert year here] chart on this site so we can start this thing? kthxbye
bgillesp 05.13.19	I told Berry to join but then he posted in the wrong list
SharkTooth 05.13.19	give the list link and I'll copypasta his comment here
wham49 05.13.19	is this as long as it has taken to start, I thought it would go in one day I can do 2 if need be
Friday13th 05.13.19	Sorry, no alts and no doubles. I'll let Berry in, but I gotta see some effort with a description like everyone else. Sorry, y'all. We are almost there.
Jethro42 05.13.19	wham; Everyone can. Ideally, we need another contestant.
Divaman 05.13.19	My evil twin, divastan, is going to be VERY disappointed. He wanted to expose you all to some choice tubaprog.
Friday13th 05.13.19	lol polka prog
Divaman 05.13.19	Now we're talking!
Jethro42 05.13.19	While browsing through my lists, i realized that most of my prog mates have quit sputnik.
Divaman 05.13.19	Polka prog at its finest: 1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-, 1-2-3!
Jethro42 05.13.19	Are we in a cul-de-sac? What if we choose an album that would serve as a pawn? Let say we open a bank of 3 or 5 good prog albums, and all of the contestants (or the ones that would be present) would choose only one of these albums, and the album that gets more votes is elected to continue with all of us. So there would be our 16th ''player''.
Divaman 05.13.19	I just heard back from Zak, who was away for the weekend. He thought he missed it, but I told him there was one spot left.
Jethro42 05.13.19	Would be great...Is my idea clear enough...?
Jethro42 05.13.19	Is it just me, I don't believe anybody else will join us at this point.
Friday13th 05.14.19	Have some faith, my dudes. We've had a lot of bites and soon we'll have a fish. And no, not Chris Squire!
Jethro42 05.14.19	I see what you just did there lol
bgillesp 05.14.19	If only the fish was Fish! I do love me some Marillion
Friday13th 05.14.19	Not him either! lol
SharkTooth 05.14.19	question: who is this berry garcia dude and what is his username on sput? It's been a while since I last regularly visited this site
Friday13th 05.14.19	Idk but I Berry much would like him to make a move already lol
bgillesp 05.14.19	BerryGarlicia is the username
wham49 05.14.19	berry is cool if he joins he will bring something good, probably on the metal side by the way I'm F'ing tired of the pop up video
e210013 05.14.19	After my trip about six days, here I'm here ready to another Friday's prog tourney. I must confess I was a bit surprised with the date of this tourney. I expected it a bit later. Thus, I didn't have much time to prepare it as I usualy do. Initially, my first choices were three other albums. Still, and as is usual, I like to have a review ready when the moment comes. In two of the cases I didn't have them yet. In the other case I've the review ready but Friday told me that it wasn't possible because it was alredy choosen in another tourney. So, "Halloween" became to be a second choice. But I'm not regret of it. I love the album, and despite my review about it, it has only 10 votes till now. Thus, somehow, it remains almost an unknow gem on this site, which is a pity since I think it's one of the best French prog albums of the 70's. But don't be afraid, the lyrics are in English. Lol.
bgillesp 05.14.19	Berry is gonna rec Beckett which is a slightly proggy Led Zeppelin kinda
Friday13th 05.14.19	I made a last effort to contact a few users who have been around. Here's hoping!
Jethro42 05.14.19	Let's find an album that we would be all agreeing on instead. For instance, let's choose Cathedral (US) - Staine Glass Stories as the 16th ''candidate''
Friday13th 05.14.19	That's not such a bad idea, but let's wait at least till the end of the day.
TheNotrap 05.14.19	I'm looking for the streaming link to join in
TheNotrap 05.14.19	I can't find a free streaming, but the album is available on Spotify ... is that OK? or does it have to be a free streaming?
Jethro42 05.14.19	Here comes the man...Can't believe it...WELCOME ABOARD, my friend!!! Let's cast off!...
Jethro42 05.14.19	Spotify is all right, dude.
TheNotrap 05.14.19	Fish - A Feast Of Consequences An album that reveals the many faces of Fish, swinging between progressive and straightforward pop-rock but always keeping a strong balance throughout the album. Far better than anything Marillion has released this century. Favourite songs: High Woods, Thistle Alley and The Great Unravelling. Album is available on Spotify
TheNotrap 05.14.19	Cheers Jethro, my friend!
Friday13th 05.14.19	Fish! haha I guess bgillesp is some sort of prog prophet! Welcome, Notrap.
Friday13th 05.14.19	Alright, we made it! Sorry for the delay. Give me a few minutes to sort the albums, and we're off and full speed ahead!
TheNotrap 05.14.19	Cheers Friday ;)
Jethro42 05.14.19	Yeah what a coincidence with Fish!! ;D
e210013 05.14.19	Amazing, three Portuguese guys on this tourney. That's unbelievable and an amazing thing. Great. My compliments to all of you my prog friends in another great prog journey.
Jethro42 05.14.19	Cheers, gang...and you were right Friday....We needed patience and faith...
TheNotrap 05.14.19	Hahah I just saw bgillesp's post
Jethro42 05.14.19	So true, e21, mate. Welcome back!
TheNotrap 05.14.19	Abraço e210013
e210013 05.14.19	And once again I'm not very familiar with almost all these albums. To be fair, I only know mine and I only heard of a few more of them, like "Firestarter", "La Crudelta Di Aprile", "Hopes And Fears", "From Silence To Somewhere" and "A Feast Of Consequences". Still, I'm not very familiar with them. However, from what I know, we have here some great stuff, really. And some of them are really obscure prog things.
e210013 05.14.19	O mesmo para ti Notrap e para o Zig.
e210013 05.14.19	Thaks Jethro, my friend. You made a terrific choice, from what I know.
bgillesp 05.14.19	Hooray for Fish!!
e210013 05.14.19	Absolutely, I love Fish. It's a pleasure to see him here.
bgillesp 05.14.19	So round 1 tomorrow?
Friday13th 05.14.19	Right now actually :D
e210013 05.14.19	Ok, I'm very curious about your first choice Friday. Will see it tomorrow.
Jethro42 05.14.19	yesss bgill hahah @e21, my nominee is for those who love vintage keys and synths. It's very accessible and sophisticated at the same time. i've been hesitating between it an Not A Good Sign, which is a better band, but it's a big beast to tame, and it takes several listens to totally absorb it... So yeah, here is Unreal City.
e210013 05.14.19	Ok, Jethro. Great. And as you know we both love vintage keys and synths. A characteristic of our both choices, actually.
Jethro42 05.14.19	Yeah e21,...yours is more light and atmospheric than mine...Mine is more rock n roll than yours let say it...Id be afraid to face you in the first round haha
TheNotrap 05.14.19	Recently I have been into extreme metal almost exclusively, I have to reset but I think it will be cool. Now I have to realize how this works ... we have to vote on each of the albums, right?
Jethro42 05.14.19	Friday is gonna match up two nominees at a time. Then later we're gonna have 8 left and will go into semi-finals and so on...
TheNotrap 05.14.19	Thanks Jethro
MrSirLordGentleman 05.14.19	great nominee NoTrap A Feast of Consequences is an amazing album
Jethro42 05.14.19	We have a big week to vote for our favorite of each round. Prog on, you metalhead :)
TheNotrap 05.14.19	Cheers Mr Gentleman, yeah it’s amazing, who would have thought Fish would throw something so good this decade?
Divaman 05.14.19	OK, I'm, excited. Gentlemen, let's prog.
Divaman 05.16.19	Of course you can't judge a book by it's cover. Or an album. But by and large, some godawful album art on this group of LPs.
undertakerpt 05.19.19	Hey guys, i’d like to participate in this if that’s ok?
undertakerpt 05.19.19	Is it too late to make a submission?
Divaman 05.19.19	Unfortunately, it is too late to make a submission, although you're allowed to vote in each round as long as you've listened to both albums at least once. Go to the top of the page where you'll see all of Friday's list. You'll find the link to the first matchup of the first round there,
bgillesp 06.03.19	Trying to get ahead on these while I can because listening time will be scarce when I start my new job.