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Tarbuster
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Dec 26, 2018 - 05:49pm PT
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Yeah, all three of those were good.
Going straight to YouTube for the more offbeat stuff is a good way to find out about more of it from other bands!
Concerning the third band in Jonny's linkup, Enneagram: that's a personality exploration and self-development tool grafted from the teachings of mystic philosopher and spiritual teacher Gurdjieff, in turn developed from his connection with Sufism, a form of Islamic mysticism. (I'm and eight on the Enneagram scale, for what it's worth.)
Those Prog guys often tilt at the windmills of fantasy and mysticism.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gurdjieff
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enneagram_of_Personality
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Tarbuster
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Dec 26, 2018 - 06:07pm PT
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Ha ha. The Gizmos.
Yes, Punk among other things, was a response to the excesses of progressive rock.
Definitely works as a palate cleanser after listening to too much indulgent instrumental noodling!
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Marlow
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OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 16, 2019 - 02:01pm PT
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Tres sympa...
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wilbeer
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Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Jan 16, 2019 - 02:25pm PT
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And ,then there is Canada’s number three band,at least when I was growing up.
I saw these guys when I was 14, in a park in Perth ,Ontario.
They were good indeed. [Click to View YouTube Video]
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apogee
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"I've sometimes found the themes of Rush to be somewhat adolescent and storybook..."
I think I first became exposed to Rush when I was about 14...'Hemispheres' was the first album I delved into...they had such a powerful sound, and the Hemispheres theme was artfully intriguing to an adolescent mind that was mostly listening to harder rock at that time.
As my musical interests expanded, Rush made a good bridge to Progressive Rock, which also became a mainstay of my music history. Complexity became much more intriguing than the simple, pounding rhythms of Zeppelin and other such classic radio hard rock.
And then Rush kinda faded back, as my musical interests went beyond Prog Rock into the 80's- some of which was fluffy pop new wave...but more of which was more avant garde, and beyond. Rush was an important starting point for all of this growth.
As mentioned, I've been on a Rush resurgence in the last few months- they come up regularly in my Pandora shuffle. I've thought about Tarbuster's comment (above), and retrospectively, I have to agree- I'm not sure Rush squarely fits into the 'Progressive' mold, as so much of their music is thematic and storytelling. Likewise, they don't really fit squarely into the 'Hard Rock' mold either, as the rhythms are more complex, and lyrics thoughtful and ethereal. They are a pretty good bridge between the two, though.
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L.A. Woman
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Buggerville
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Aloha TB
V here. Can you please have the Moon Fuzz contact Dave Robinson? Not sure the PM works. THX
E has his # if needed. Mahalo
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Tarbuster
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Just e-mailed Mr. Munoz per your request, Vikki.
Yes, the member to member function here is basically dead.
Dave Robinson = Rubber Maiden, correct?
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Tarbuster
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apogee: be sure to check out the upthread interview with Geddy Lee!
I found that I really like him and appreciated his enthusiasm.
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