Progressive Rock 101: Why PROG is essential for the Evolution of Mankind.

[needlerunner]

On 05/10/2024 at 6:22 PM, cazzesman said:

The more I listen to Norwegian band 'Airbag', the more I enjoy them.   I had their album 'Disconnect' on today and it was rather glorious for the genre.   The title track, at 13 minutes nails the style to the wall.   The guitar playing is pretty damn pure.   Almost out Gilmour's Gilmour. 

 

They certainly tip their hats and their roots to Pink Floyd and Steven Wilson, but I guess if you want to reach for the top you can learn from the Best and maybe sneak in a few of their ideas.   I will agree that some of their songs are very close to the two I have mentioned but I can live with it.      The final track 'Returned' has me instantly hearing a PF refrane.  Have a listen.   I can't quite put my finger on it but to me, it is there.  

 

With Floyd gone and SW doing other stuff, as it were, Airbag does fill big shoes.

 

Enjoy

 

Regards Cazzesman

 

     

Received my copy a week ago. Still in the cd tray. Love it. One of the best albums I've purchased this year.

[Full Range]

I picked up the new Airbag release 

‘The Century Of Self 

 

 

 

[needlerunner]

7 hours ago, Full Range said:

I picked up the new Airbag release 

‘The Century Of Self 

 

 

 

Ditto. Received my cd copy on Tuesday. What a great album. Still in the tray. Must have played it 20 times already. Must say...it's up there as my favourite album of the year.

Though got 3 more albums coming that might just pip it. More on that when they arrive,  probably sometime next week. Then l will have a 4 way shoot out. Then. All will be revealed. Ha.

Then l will name my 4 favourite prog albums for 2024.

Ken

[Full Range]

This solo album was released in 2014 

 

Bjørn Riis – Lullabies In A Car Crash

 

View album details and have a listen on the link 

https://www.discogs.com/master/764224-Bjørn-Riis-Lullabies-In-A-Car-Crash

 

 

 

[awayward]

Enjoying this new find, Maya - Fading Tomorrow, released in June 2024.

 

[needlerunner]

On 07/11/2024 at 4:15 AM, Full Range said:

This solo album was released in 2014 

 

Bjørn Riis – Lullabies In A Car Crash

 

View album details and have a listen on the link 

https://www.discogs.com/master/764224-Bjørn-Riis-Lullabies-In-A-Car-Crash

 

 

 

See what you did there mate...

He's  a founding member of...Airbag. Great segue. 

Have a listen to his album: Everything to Everyone. It's a ripper. Actually,  all his albums are exceptional. 

Ken

[needlerunner]

5 hours ago, awayward said:

Enjoying this new find, Maya - Fading Tomorrow, released in June 2024.

 

Not heard of this band.

Just had a listen on Spotify. 

Like it...

Hungarian prog band.

 

Gee. European and Scandinavian prog  bands are right up there, aren't they.

 

Also. Ya gotta love an EP that comes in at just over 45 minutes. 

Ken

[Full Range]

From a UK band founded in Southampton, England 1981

 

This album is from 2014 

‘Artist - IQ 

‘Album - The Road Of Bones 

 

 

 

 

[awayward]

49 minutes ago, Full Range said:

From a UK band founded in Southampton, England 1981

 

This album is from 2014 

‘Artist - IQ 

‘Album - The Road Of Bones 

 

 

 

 

Great album, one of my favourites, I still use the song Road of Bones as a reference track for well defined bass, but basically the whole song is of reference quality.

[patjoy]

IQ are a great band. Dark Matter and The Seventh House are my favourite albums.

[awayward]

An old favourite that is overdue for a spin, Threshold - March of Progress.

 

[cafe67]

Ummmm I’ve been given a copy of this - prog ? 

[JukKluk2]

20 minutes ago, cafe67 said:

Ummmm I’ve been given a copy of this - prog ? 

Prog-lite in my opinion. The Moodies were in a subset of their own. Some people thought that they had the answers to ALL of THE BIG QUESTIONS. Others thought that they were the epitome of bland. To Our Children's, Children's, Children is (imho) their best work. The above album's high point is I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock 'n' Roll Band).

[cafe67]

5 minutes ago, JukKluk2 said:

Prog-lite in my opinion. The Moodies were in a subset of their own. Some people thought that they had the answers to ALL of THE BIG QUESTIONS. Others thought that they were the epitome of bland. To Our Children's, Children's, Children is (imho) their best work. The above album's high point is I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock 'n' Roll Band).

okay ta, still sealed, so not sure what to do with it

[ZEN MISTER]

Prog-lite !! Progressive rock instigators more like it. Yes, the lyrics are of their time. But the introduction of symphonic washes via mellotron was iconic, and you could draw a direct line from their opus to any prog band in existence .

SEVENTH SOJOURN was the last album with Mike Pinder on mellotron duties.

If you have a mint pressing, play it often and play it loud.

Billy  

 

[Ian McP]

Gong: who knew they could be this damn funky? Oh well,  Daevid Allen (dude who hailed from Oz!) was also a founding member of jazz rock outfit Soft Machine

 

 

This has a great middle eastern groove. Daevid shows off his glissando guitar technique in this clip.

Wouldn't have been out of place at Womadelaide.

https://www.progressiveears.org/forum/showthread.php/25846-Daevid-Allen-s-Glissando-Guitar-Technique

 

 

[needlerunner]

Firstly, a Merry Happy Christmas to all the Progsters out there (though l think we a diminishing bunch, to what is:the best genre out there).

Secondly, l wanted to post, what l think, what where my favourite purchases this year.

So top of the pile is:

 

Weather Systems, Ocean without a Shore. For those that don't know 

 This band is an offshoot of the band Anathema. They have incorporated the same sound signature.  But this album is a lot more heavier. Love it.

 

Album #2 is The Pineapple Thief's lt Leads to This. Cracker of an album. They upped their game on this one.

 

Number 3. Airbg's The Century Of The Self. Love every album they have bought out...but this one is except

exceptional. Brilliant band. 

 

And lastly is, Marillion, their album: An Hour Before It's Dark. Nothing you can say about this band that hasn't been said before (just wish they would come to Australia).

They are like a fine red wine-they get better with age.

Well that's it folks. Let's have a great 2025. May Prog live forever. 

Ken

 

 

 

[patjoy]

Off the top of my head these are the albums I enjoyed for 2024 (some prog some “part prog” )

 

Frost - Life in the Wires

Weather Systems - Ocean without a Shire

Mono - Oath

Delving - All Paths Diverge

Legacy Pilots - Thru the Lens

Night Verses - Every Sound has a Color in the Valley of Night

 

All the best to my fellow Progsters 

[Full Range]

1 hour ago, needlerunner said:

Number 3. Airbg's The Century Of The Self. Love every album they have bought out...but this one is except

exceptional. Brilliant band. 

 

And lastly is, Marillion, their album: An Hour Before It's Dark. Nothing you can say about this band that hasn't been said before (just wish they would come to Australia).

They are like a fine red wine-they get better with age.

Well that's it folks. Let's have a great 2025. May Prog live forever. 

Ken

 

I have also enjoyed these releases and concur with your comments 

Airbag on CD

Marillion on Vinyl 

[cazzesman]

1 hour ago, needlerunner said:

Firstly, a Merry Happy Christmas to all the Progsters out there (though l think we a diminishing bunch, to what is:the best genre out there).

Secondly, l wanted to post, what l think, what where my favourite purchases this year.

So top of the pile is:

 

Weather Systems, Ocean without a Shore. For those that don't know 

 This band is an offshoot of the band Anathema. They have incorporated the same sound signature.  But this album is a lot more heavier. Love it.

 

Album #2 is The Pineapple Thief's lt Leads to This. Cracker of an album. They upped their game on this one.

 

Number 3. Airbg's The Century Of The Self. Love every album they have bought out...but this one is except

exceptional. Brilliant band. 

 

And lastly is, Marillion, their album: An Hour Before It's Dark. Nothing you can say about this band that hasn't been said before (just wish they would come to Australia).

They are like a fine red wine-they get better with age.

Well that's it folks. Let's have a great 2025. May Prog live forever. 

Ken

 

 

 

I have 4 of the 4.   Weather Systems is under the moniker of Anathema..

 

Regards Cazzesman

Edited December 22, 2024 by cazzesman

[cazzesman]

13 minutes ago, patjoy said:

Off the top of my head these are the albums I enjoyed for 2024 (some prog some “part prog” )

 

Frost - Life in the Wires

Weather Systems - Ocean without a Shire

Mono - Oath

Delving - All Paths Diverge

Legacy Pilots - Thru the Lens

Night Verses - Every Sound has a Color in the Valley of Night

 

All the best to my fellow Progsters 

Night Verses is soooooooo good.

 

Regards Cazzesman

[Batty]

An interesting video by the band.

 

 

 

 

 

[Batty]

I always loved them for their uniqueness.

[needlerunner]

On 22/12/2024 at 4:56 PM, cazzesman said:

Night Verses is soooooooo good.

 

Regards Cazzesman

Not heard the album Life in the Wires. Will have a listen on Spotify tonight. I do have their album: Milliontown, which l love.

[Ian McP]

I may have posted this in some form before but it's so damn good why not again?