The Mellotron Group

And I hate all that ugly, disjointed Swedish prog.  Hideous and 
unmusical.

M

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From: Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@amnh.org>
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Nearfest, Farfest, Rosfest, Wankfest!~!!!!!!!!!!!!
On Nov 7, 2012, at 11:23 AM, <fdoddy@aol.com>
 wrote:
 
...and simpler.  A lot of the modern stuff is just a wankfest IMHO.  
Bands like Mogwai, The Album Leaf and Grizzly Bear are very "proggy" to 
me, but don't have thetrappings of the neo-prog bands mentioned below.  
Just my 2 cents...

fritz






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From: Tom Doncourt <;tomdcour@amnh.org>
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 In the time of Uriah heep I would say that prog was nebulous and 
undefined. I'm not even sure I would agree with todays definition of 
prog. Certain elements came from different places. There were ballads 
by the band Mountain that seem as much or more prog to me as Dream 
Theater or Porcupine tree. I think I liked the genre better when it was 
less defined....

On Nov 7, 2012, at 9:43 AM, marabus wrote:
 I personally loved the first 4 lps and enjoyed the 2 with Wetton.
Pete

On 11/7/12 9:07 AM, john barrick wrote:
Bruce, when I think of Uriah Heep, the only two things I think of are 
that cover and Easy Livin'.  I agree, the writer of the article seems 
to have a somewhat nebulous grasp of "prog".

On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 5:36 PM, Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com> 
wrote:
 Hi all-
  The picture of Uriah Heep's "Demons and Wizards" brought back 
memories.  I listened to it recently.  The only progressive thing on 
the album was the cover, a wonderful erotic Roger Dean painting.  Okay, 
there were songs about a demon and a wizard (who got drunk with the 
songwriter).  But there were no 'trons or synths, just some innovative 
organ playing.  Ya just gotta have 'trons and synths to be prog.  
Cracked's knowledge of prog is cracked.
  Still, I liked the album.  Solid rock.  Silly teen memories.
 
   -Bruce D.