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As some may or may not know I'm quite the zappa fan, and I like some Floyd and Velvet Underground quite a bit too. And I can also appreciate some Ziggy and some Roxy. But what more is out there when it comes to these sorts of music? In which I mean music that is more than a few powerchords, but rather experimental and refreshing? But ofcourse no random noises either.
And as I tought if it works for Reverend, why don't I try and consult the .org? So anyone some suggestions.
Reverend Joe
09-08-2008, 22:38
Emerson, Lake & Palmer, (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fljl_-uQZXQ) for one. Kinda out there for me, but they're good.
Foghat (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgbWOvJuuQM) is seriously underrated; they were really good, but they seem to be overly associated with the obsolete side of the 70's.
The Quicksilver Messenger Service's (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2fiSfw4pZ8) second album is good, too; you will find their cover of "Who Do You Love" to be oddly familiar.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer, (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fljl_-uQZXQ) for one. Kinda out there for me, but they're good.
Foghat (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgbWOvJuuQM) is seriously underrated; they were really good, but they seem to be overly associated with the obsolete side of the 70's.
The Quicksilver Messenger Service's (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2fiSfw4pZ8) second album is good, too; you will find their cover of "Who Do You Love" to be oddly familiar.
Thanks kind sir! I'm listening to the first link you posted now and I like it. Haven't checked out the other 2 yet, but the first one is what I was thinking about.
Togakure
09-14-2008, 05:31
You might find King Crimson refreshing. Definitely experimental, even now. One of my favorite outside bands from yesterday. All KC musicians are recognized A1:
- Frame by Frame (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF_Ga-AspMw) (Note the precision in a live performance)
- Matte Kudasai (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhxzU_Czycg) (Again, live. hard to differentiate from the studio recording (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66ARNHuYAw8))
- Sleepless (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_DoQ804uBA) (Video, featuring Tony Levin's classic Stick opening)
- Elephant Talk/Thela Hun Ginjeet (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Hj1EzE32vs) (Live; ET is exemplary of their wry humor, a personal favorite)
- Thela Hun Ginjeet/Frame by Frame (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0Q9bTrKiy0) (Live in Japan; an anagram of "heat in the jungle," the first tune is about crime in the city. I get this vibe from the song, having been down in it a bit).
CK has a long history, and these links are only some of their huge repertoire, from the height of their day. These can all be found on one disc, The Compact King Crimson (http://www.amazon.com/Compact-King-Crimson/dp/B000008HB6).
Incongruous
09-14-2008, 05:54
Ever thought of listening to the current Indie scene?
Yeah Yeah Yeahs?
The Battles?
The Klaxons?
Togakure
09-14-2008, 07:22
Kansas is a progresssive rock band that had some popular success (Carry On Wayward Son (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB17uWuBrL0), Dust in the Wind (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkbdP7sq0w8), etc.), but also wrote a lot of stuff that was far, far away from the pop market. I saw them live in 1980 (81?) Day on the Green in San Francisco, and they were just AWESOME live--even better than they were in the studio:
- Magnum Opus (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOP6XZtEINI) (A tour de force and personal favorite of mine. I love the dynamic changes throughout this "ballade")
- Icarus, Born on Wings of Steel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNwYSXJDPLY) (live, a poor video but great performance)
- Journey from Mariabbron (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QJvlPeP-nc)
- Mysteries and Mayhem (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqrt4_lDfDw) (another person favorite, extremely powerful live).
Lots more from these guys, just search on Youtube. Granted, these border more on progressive hard rock, but definitely aren't mainstream.
Big_John
09-14-2008, 07:29
how do you feel about euro-american art music from the latter half of the 20th century?
Togakure
09-14-2008, 07:41
how do you feel about euro-american art music from the latter half of the 20th century?
Can you give examples? I'm not up on the music categorizations these days.
Big_John
09-14-2008, 07:58
Can you give examples? I'm not up on the music categorizations these days.
(relatively) modern 'classical' music, like steve reich, john adams, terry riley, philip glass, etc.
edit: btw, my original question was meant to be directed at moros. sorry for any confusion.
...refreshing?
And as I tought if it works for Reverend, why don't I try and consult the .org? So anyone some suggestions.
So like a dip in cold water you want something refreshing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfHlA3fmJG0&feature=related)?
Togakure
09-14-2008, 08:40
(relatively) modern 'classical' music, like steve reich, john adams, terry riley, philip glass, etc.
edit: btw, my original question was meant to be directed at moros. sorry for any confusion.
Yep, realized that. I was asking for my own awareness. Thanks.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer, (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fljl_-uQZXQ) for one. Kinda out there for me, but they're good.
I friggin' love that album, have it on vinyl. :2thumbsup:
You might find King Crimson refreshing. Definitely experimental, even now. One of my favorite outside bands from yesterday. All KC musicians are recognized A1:
Good band. Very good for a chill session.
Jethro Tull may interest you. Sort of similar feel.
Sorry for not awnsering (I was away for the weekend) and thanks for the suggestions.
Modern Classical music. Not a particular fan of it, but I can appreciate certain compositions definately. Yeah KC is good, should have mentioned them in the first post.
Also the beatles (Sgt. Pepper) I know of course. And the only current music I listen too is Indie mostly.
Kansas, I never knew they had that kind of songs. I only knew dust in the wind.
Thanks guys!
EDIT: Rammstein - Sonne, well that's far from refreshing for me. I bought the album right after it came out. And I knew them from even before. It's what I grew up with.
Foregive me, I assumed so, and that was just my sense of humor.
Foregive me, I assumed so, and that was just my sense of humor.
Gah! Should've seen it comming. :oops::laugh4:
i dont really no any of this music
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6kMoJYKhTU
you'll probably hate it buts its modern and different, just lacking a classical element...
If you like Pink Floyd then Queens of the Stone Age have been called sometimes a "modern pink floyd with the heaviness of Black Sabath" ...not to mean that they sound like those bands...but the notion of experimentation is there...as well as a sound that nowadays is totally unique and can´t be confused for anything else...
QOTSA - Better Living Through Chemistry (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1KvhfSjhWg)
QOTSA - Lost Art of Keeping a Secret (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srNmb01mMxw)
QOTSA - No One Knows (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haWVIaslEOs)
QOTSA - The Fun machine took a **** and died (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_ZuCXKaK44)
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