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Fitter Stoke
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Re: Acceptable face of prog
Jan 20, 2004, 12:01
Check out the Canterbury "Cup Of Tea" Scene (as Julian so sardonically describes it) for prog pleasures aplenty, in particular Caravan, early Soft Machine (avoid the later jazz stuff), Matching Mole, Egg, National Health, Gilgamesh, Gong, Richard Sinclair, Robert Wyatt, Hugh Hopper, early Kevin Ayers, and - especially - Hatfield and the North. Start off with Caravan's 'Land Of Grey And Pink', 'Soft Machine Volume One & Two', the Hatfields' 'Rotters Club' and Ayers 'Joy Of A Toy'. If they don't do it for you, the scene's not for you.

Otherwise dive into the diverse world of Peter Hammill and Van der Graaf Generator with aplomb. And give Procol Harum a listen - there's so much more to them than 'Whiter Shade Of Pale'.

Also check out Man, a great unsung prog combo: the Welsh answer to The Grateful Dead. 'Maximum Darkness' is a good place to start.

Have fun!

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