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QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 07:35 PM) I can go either way for B&S. In one sense, they make important and beautiful music. But they can be an incredible bore as often as they can captivate. So sometimes I have a hard time picking them up. Because even though I'd love to find another Tigermilk, I dread finding another "Arab Strap." i love arab strap! i really liked it, i mean, i can't listen to more than one B&S record in a row, but i love if yer feeling sinister, DCW, tiger milk, all the EPs, i mean, this is just a modern rock song is soooo beautiful...this new album is a lot more guitar driven than waittress, which they used quite a bit of instruments

before Christmas? Terrible timing

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 08:52 PM) Don't even lump early Genesis (the REAL Genesis) in with everything else up there. It couldn't be helped that they were so all over the map musically that there had to be a new designation (prog rock or art rock or whatever) for what they were doing. Selling England by the Pound and Trespass are high water marks for the style and for album rock as well. There is almost nothing beyond the Lamb Lies Down that is even worth listening to as far as Genesis goes. I agree there are losts of cases where prog rock groups pressed things to the point of absurdity. Most of the E.L.P. catalog comes to mind as does the more ponderous musical masturbations on Yes albums like Relayer and Topographic Oceans. And I'm not nearly the devotee of the style as Kid is (not by a longshot). But to me, the amorphous prog rock label has basically meant anything that doesn't feel it needs to adhere to typical pop formulae for song structure and takes a stab at something new. And it is maleable too, which is I think an inherent part of the style (non-style?). King Crimson had pretty much jumped the shark creatively, as talented as Fripp and Co. were. But then the streamlined Belew/Levin/Bruford iteration comes along and it wasfresh and frenzied and relevant again. i would consider the amorphous prog rock label to mean concept albums. Rock operas. GArbage like that. i respect the musicianship of many of those you mentioned, especially adrian Belew, and if i had the choice between gabriel genesis or collins genesis...my god would anyone choose collins genesis? (besides christian bale in American psycho) and the absurdity part is what defines the criticism of prog. Personally, i hate 15 minute epic songs, one of the many reasons why i hate the mars volta of today...length does not a song make, just because there are twists and turns and different voices (barf) ... anyways... (and i can listen to 25 minute songs by non rock bands, (GY!BE, jazz, tortoise and such) but i feel that is just not a part of rock music.

QUOTE(BigEdWalsh @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 08:07 PM) Pecisely. I couldn't agree more and about Coltrane too. Just for the record I enjoy Pharao Sanders even more. somebody to look for, thanks.

i'm suprised there wasn't more nico nominations...chelsea girl is beautiful

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 07:59 PM) 'Prog' became 'alternative', but 'alternative' had it right.....in the beginning. By the way, if Coheed is what's underground nowadays... :puke i think coheed is getting rather big, from what i've gathered... i'm sorry man, i just hate rush, dream theatre, early genesis, and s*** like coheed. None is as bad as coheed with their, oh my god, a running story among all three albums! but, i still dislike it. I don't even like late pink floyd much. I like animals, but i don't think anything is as good as the stuff they did with Syd Barret...

QUOTE(BigEdWalsh @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 07:51 PM) I was waiting for someone to mention that. He's still a jazz artist and has no place in the rock and roll hof, just my opinion. honestly, i agree with you... while i believe miles davis deserves every bit of accolade he gets (thou does anyone else feel coltraine was better? i mean listening to coltraine/davis collaborations i can't help but feel that coltraine somewhat blows him outta the water) i'm just under the impression that we wouldn't induct jim thorpe into the basketball hall of fame just because he had an impact on all athletes. On the other hand, they should get some good artists in there to off set some of the crap they've put in.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 03:58 PM) No love for the Dinosaur. The almighty Dinosaur Jr, will be playing tonight and tomorrow night at Metro. Ticket sales have been so slow that they were giving away 100 tix to each show for free! But I'm sure Blink 182 will sell out the UC at like $85.00 per ticket their next time around. :headshake i'm not in chicago or i'd be there... the new belle and sebastian leaked here is the new album cover nice i'm a big belle and sebastian fan...

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 05:52 PM) Prog Rock is possibly the most hated style of music, just behind New Age. No matter how brilliant bands of that genre were, they are still usually laughed at. Prog bands are usually a little melodramatic. you are right. But i am on the side that laughs at it... especially coheed and cambria...

QUOTE(BigEdWalsh @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 05:43 AM) Yeah, that's a great song, as is This Will Be Our Year. What a great album, not a bum cut. Best of the Zombies: She's Not There Tell Her No The Kind of Girl Leave Me Be Don't Cry For Me Whenever You're Ready Indication I Love You (pretty big cover hit for a group called People) You Make Me Feel So Good (covered by the Buckinghams) Time Of The Season Funny thing about the Zombies and the success of Oddessy & Oracle. That album came out in either late '68 or in '69 and the Zombies had broken up in '67. yeah i've read about that...their album cover for oddessy and oracle was classic.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 05:29 AM) exactly i'm pretty impressed with myself, considering, i'm in missouri and only heard it in sportscenter highlights

QUOTE(Soxy @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 04:32 AM) Bake him some cookies. Or condoms, really you can't go wrong there. . . Although, and this might hint to my cheapness/general apathy towards relationships, I would probably never get someone a gift after only a month and I'd feel super uncomfortable if I received a gift under those conditions. (note: I'm a girl, so take that for what it's worth) whoa, for a second i thought this was for the 10 year old boy

QUOTE(BigEdWalsh @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 04:53 AM) As a huge Zombies fan, yeah I do, but I'm admittedly predjudiced. They certainly had much more strong material than Percy Sledge and he's in based on one remarkable performance. i'm not familiar with the R&R hall of fame selections, i mean, odessey and oracle is one of my favorite albums of all time, i just wasn't sure what consistency there was in the selections. personally, i think the whole concept is stupid. One of my favorite songs is I want Her she wants me... beautiful

QUOTE(3E8 @ Nov 28, 2005 -> 04:16 PM) Anyone here heard of Matisyahu? Apparently I'm late to get on the bandwagon. He's a Hasidic Jew who does Reggae/Beat boxing. The lyrics aren't too deep but the sound is fun. www.hasidicreggae.com i avoided him because i hate fake jamaican accents, but i find some of his stuff eccentric

QUOTE(BigEdWalsh @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 03:03 AM) The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is so stupid it makes me sick What a load of crap. I liked Blondie a lot and owned all their albums but do they deserve this before the Ventures, J. Geils Band, The Cars, Turtles, Zombies? One could go on and on. Miles Davis as great as he was has very very little to do with Rock and Roll. do you think the zombies had enough material to get in?

he has a very slim chance.

bleachers were but 18 but like 3 years ago

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Nov 28, 2005 -> 10:48 PM) I just saw that he avg'ed 150 games for the last 10 years excluding 2005. Thats promising. The opening day game will be interesting. and your sig quote from Rooney is inaccurate. yeah, wasn't it OUT OUT a White sox winner and a WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

why isn't my whitesox.com working!??!

i think even if you don't like cash's music you like what he represented...but i don't know because i f***in love cash's music.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Nov 27, 2005 -> 11:17 PM) Don't forget David Wells's signing that same year. well, trade, but moot point.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Nov 26, 2005 -> 06:43 AM) Hell part of me is flat out excited that I'll get to see two different prospects develop next year (Bmac some more and BAnd). i hope BAnd doesn't catch on...

QUOTE(YASNY @ Nov 27, 2005 -> 10:44 AM) Hart is no longer the Texas GM. my neighbor at college's best friend is actually the brother the new Texas GM, i know that seems like a lot of connections but it was pretty cool when it was announced when he was talkin to the guy to congratulate him.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Nov 27, 2005 -> 02:45 AM) Id think Rich Hill and Angel Guzman would have to be part of the deal for the Rangers to consider it and I dont know why they would want Walker or Cedeno unless they plan to trade them right away for more pitching prospects. But if the Cubs can do that I think they will be a very good team.... maybe even better than us. seriously...that would be a crazy lineup...

QUOTE(LDF @ Nov 26, 2005 -> 10:14 PM) did you forget the royce clayton trade? who'd we give up for clayton again? Nobody worth mentioning anymore...just like clayton isn't worth mentioning anymore...like i said, theres only been one trade where the other team clearly got the better of us, well, two... Ritchie Foulke - koch is abominable, but at least we got one of the best lefty setup men in the bizzzz now. Durham - jon adkins... the summer of 02 def. sucked...we had tons of salary dumps with nothing in return... but i think the past 3 years, KW has done enough positive trades to earn his respect...