peterfrederics
Thanks for your comments and totally understand what it’s like to be so busy! Really glad that emusers is here for the long term. I likewise listen to many of your tips and often for similar reasons. That is, to my mind, what makes this group so great to belong to.
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Relatively Clean Rivers s/t Psychedelic/Folk Rock album from 1976
To quote from Amazon "RCR is recognized by those fortunate enough to have heard it as one of the very finest albums of the era, with a clearly-defined American so… -
Saw Pavlov's Dog live in Melbourne on Saturday night (see "Rolling How Was The Show Thread"). Their tour is in honour of the 50th anniversary of the release of their first album, "Pampered Menial".
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@Plong42 thanks for the reminder re Spooky Tooth. Back in the day, they were one of my favourite bands, particularly the track "Sunshine Help Me" which was featured on your album…
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Saw Progressive Rock band Pavlov's Dog last night at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne, Australia. They are on their 50th Anniversary tour.
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"Construção", the 1971 album by Chico Buarque, Brazilian singer, songwriter, poet, novelist and playwright who emerged during the tropicalia era and is credited with innovations in samba.
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Kathy & Carol s/t Folk album from 1964. Paul Rothchild calls it "the most beautiful Renaissance ballad record I ever heard. It's just perfect. If you like Joan Baez, here's Joan Baez times two, with gorgeous harmony, singing purist songs like…
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John Lodge of the Moody Blues. This leaves Justin Hayward as the last surviving member of the classic lineup of the original band.
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"Live in London" by Christone "Kingfish" Ingram. I saw him live at the Byron Bay Bluesfest this April and believe that he is amongst the very best current Blues artists.
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"Behold and See" , the 1968 Progressive/Psychedelic Rock album by Ultimate Spinach.
According to ProgArchives "Ultimate Spinach' recorded some of the most original psychedelic rock records."
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I remember really enjoying the 1991 Irish film "The Commitments" based on the Roddy Doyle novel and being particularly impressed by Andrew Strong's version of the James Carr original "The Dark End of the Street".
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Steven Wilson, founder and leader of my favourite modern Progressive Rock band Porcupine Tree, has a new solo album "The Overview". I will be seeing him perform it live in Melbourne in November.
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An outstanding Progressive Folk album from 1971, the s/t album by Tudor Lodge.
AMG says "An exquisite reissue on the Italian Akarma label, the eponymous debut album by Tudor Lodge taps into both the perpetual collectibility of … -
@greg "Super Session" is one of my favourites from that era.
Another favourite is an earlier incarnation of Mike Bloomfield when playing on the album "East-West" with The… -
A really obscure but good blues rock/heavy psych album - "Dirty Sheets" by Leslie's Motel. It was recorded in 1972 but only finally released in 2009.
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@Plong42, I also like this other album featuring Michael Giles, this time together with Ian McDonald called "McDonald & Giles" recorded in 1971 after they both left King Crim…
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Pretty envious of @amclark2 for having seen Boris live (refer "Rolling 'How Was The Show' Thread").
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Forgot to include my Love "Forever Changes" face mask which got plenty of use during Covid times. As you can see, it's pretty worn!
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Thanks @amclark2 for the links to the excellent music and welcome back!
"Introducing Lemons" by Cheer-Accident.
ProgArchives says "Cheer-Accident has maintained an impressively eclectic approach to music-making throughout their lengthy career, releasing a slew of albums that range in style from nois…My favourite Blood, Sweat and Tears album has always been their first one "Child Is Father To Man", when they were led by the inimitable Al Kooper.
To my mind, the top tracks are "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" and "My Days Are N…"West 42nd Street" by the Gary Bartz Quintet.
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"Midnight Sun" s/t 1971 album by this Danish group originally called Rainbow Band. It is a heady mix of Prog Rock, Jazz Fusion and Psych.
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July 2025
Thanks to @rostasi for the intro three years ago, am listening to:Day Of Phoenix - Wide Open N-Way (1970)
@Plong42 thanks for reminding us about Ayreon.
Led me to play their album "Human Equation". It was rated no. 2 Progressive Rock album for 2004 by ProgArchives."Blues and Beyond" the 2001 album by Dick Heckstall-Smith and Friends.
And what a group of "Friends"! They included Peter Green, Jack Bruce, jon Hiseman, John Mayall, Mick Taylor and Paul Jones amongst others. A real who's who of 1960s ro…"Wake Up", the 1970 Progressive Rock album by German group Out of Focus.
ProgArchives says "This awesome band came from Munich and made three extraordinary albums..."
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