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This 1968 album, and the band Family in general, gets missed out in conversations or articles about prog rock which is such a shame. I loved the way it messed with my head back then.
And yes, I know most people hate prog rock.
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Undiscovered Gems on 16:13 - Mar 28 with 4341 views
This 1968 album, and the band Family in general, gets missed out in conversations or articles about prog rock which is such a shame. I loved the way it messed with my head back then.
And yes, I know most people hate prog rock.
I love prog rock but i could never get into Family for some reason.
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Undiscovered Gems on 16:25 - Mar 28 with 4311 views
I love prog rock but i could never get into Family for some reason.
I think it’s a mistake to classify it as prog rock because that conjures up the idea of bloated long self indulgent tracks. That album is almost the antithesis of prog rock in that it’s full of short little tracks with brilliant melodies and excellent musicianship. It was the first one I thought of when I saw the thread title too. Maybe more “psychedelic rock” like some of the early Jefferson Airplane stuff. I can’t do the links but my own entry would be the self-titled first album by the San Francisco band “It’s a Beautiful Day”, although it’s really the standout track White Bird that I’m still playing 50 odd years later.
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Undiscovered Gems on 16:55 - Mar 28 with 4239 views
Noctorum are one of the great undiscovered bands, IMHO. I will confess that they are friends of mine, but I would love their music anyway. They are comprised of Dare Mason and Marty Willson-Piper (The Church, All About Eve, etc.), with many guest musicians along the way. The musical range they cover is amazing, with rock as the core.
This is 'High As a Kite' from their first album, Sparks Lane, which I definitely think is worthy of the title undiscovered gem:
But truly all their albums are brilliant, undiscovered gems (IMHO of course). On a different tip from 'High As a Kite', they fully rock out, on this, 'Mao Tse Tung Kiss' from their third album Honey Mink Forever:
and this is the rock epic, 'You Better Hope You're Not Alone', also from Honey Mink:
And they do prog - or perhaps new-prog - is that a thing? 'New Scientist' also from Honey Mink:
One of the greatest albums ever from a great band, each song is a gem. The soundtrack to my late teens and one of the best gigs I saw, Town & Country club in 1987 (I think)
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Undiscovered Gems on 17:07 - Mar 28 with 4199 views
All depends what genres you like. Personally, I like upbeat music with Latin type rhythms and tuneful sequences so if its any such fusions that you might like then I can help. But if it's pretty much any 21st century Western music that you like then I'm afraid I'm a square peg.
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Undiscovered Gems on 17:37 - Mar 28 with 4157 views
No one has heard of Riddle of Steel. Terrible name but they were a post-hardcore band out of Missouri.
I think they were absolutely amazing. All four albums were good but I'm currently enjoying 1985 by them.
Stefan Moore, Stefan Moore running down the wing. Stefan Moore, Stefan Moore running down the wing. He runs like a cheetah, his crosses couldn't be sweeter. Stefan Moore. Stefan Moore. Stefan Moore.
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Undiscovered Gems on 20:31 - Mar 28 with 3942 views
Great bunch of lads. Did a tour with them (as Spreadeagle roadie) and Lindisfarne. Tony Connor brought the house down no sticks drum solo wielding a huge brass hand bell which he smashed the f*ck out of the stage boards.
This 1968 album, and the band Family in general, gets missed out in conversations or articles about prog rock which is such a shame. I loved the way it messed with my head back then.
And yes, I know most people hate prog rock.
Roger "The Goat" Chapman! And no we don't all hate prog.
Undiscovered Gems on 20:31 - Mar 28 by Sonofpugwash
Great bunch of lads. Did a tour with them (as Spreadeagle roadie) and Lindisfarne. Tony Connor brought the house down no sticks drum solo wielding a huge brass hand bell which he smashed the f*ck out of the stage boards.
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A band that had passed me by until a girlfriend introduced me to this in the 8o's. Cracking album.
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Undiscovered Gems on 21:43 - Mar 28 with 3827 views
A band that had passed me by until a girlfriend introduced me to this in the 8o's. Cracking album.
The 1991 album Waterpistol by Scouse band Shack is in my opinion one of the greatest indie albums of all time. Up there with The Stone Roses. Michael Head is still releasing brilliant stuff today and yet is relatively unknown. Check it out on YouTube and thank me later.
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Undiscovered Gems on 22:37 - Mar 28 with 3759 views
This 1968 album, and the band Family in general, gets missed out in conversations or articles about prog rock which is such a shame. I loved the way it messed with my head back then.
And yes, I know most people hate prog rock.
"The Weavers Answer" "In My Own Time" And of course; "Burlesque"
My Father had a profound influence on me, he was a lunatic.
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Undiscovered Gems on 22:41 - Mar 28 with 3736 views
Undiscovered Gems on 21:43 - Mar 28 by QPRcounsellor
The 1991 album Waterpistol by Scouse band Shack is in my opinion one of the greatest indie albums of all time. Up there with The Stone Roses. Michael Head is still releasing brilliant stuff today and yet is relatively unknown. Check it out on YouTube and thank me later.
yeah, just listened to the full album.....very good.
One of the greatest albums ever from a great band, each song is a gem. The soundtrack to my late teens and one of the best gigs I saw, Town & Country club in 1987 (I think)
Definitely not undiscovered here in Oz.
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Undiscovered Gems on 01:44 - Mar 29 with 3614 views
Not exactly undiscovered I guess, but certainly not as celebrated as other indie artists of the time.
One of my absolute favourite ever albums and the soundtrack to my backpacking times in 95 and 96. Picked up a cheap cassette copy in LA and played it to death.
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