Hi everyone !! music Suggestion

[Sharuru]

I imagine I'm not the first to say that but wouldn't it be great if we could have a bit of prog metal, like Symphony X, Opeth, that type of stuff ?

[Bob Lentil]

I'm up for some Opeth. I wouldn't mind seeing some Meshuggah either. I'm not a big fan of Symphony X, however.

[Sharuru]

maybe Andromeda would fit too. Quite proggy music. A metal day once in a while would be good. like once a month

[Lady Roxelle]

I think that the fusion of the progressive and metal is a delicate subject. I love Heavy Metal, not so the melodic, but I think that it doesn´t fit well in this progressive radio. It may be alter the main proposal of the radio. yesterday we heard Rapsody (...)...weird.

[progdirjim(Admin)]

Neither Avian nor myself are big fans of prog metal - so it's unlikely that we'll be adding much that falls into that category. Occasionally I find something good that is called prog-metal - I kind of like some of Pain Of Salvation's stuff - but it will be rare...

[Rick and Roll]

I like Vanila's assessment of this as a delicate subject. It is very hard to discuss this without pigeonholing or stereotyping.

My core favorite music is rock. It could be very simple or complicated. But what I like about Aural Moon is that I can hear music that has some substance.

Progressive music is quite varied. For that matter, so is "metal". I consider the great metal acts really an extension of hard rock.

Using that as a basis, I find "prog metal" very limiting. It's very specific, and bands such as Pain of Salvation are the exception rather than the norm. I saw Ice Age and Braindance (who has a very good first record) at prior festival shows, and they were very good. But it doesn't hold up over time. Like this new fusion of rap and rock - a good thought, but for the most part done with little effort. In this realm, bands like System of A Down and Evanescence are OK but again, exception rather than norm.

Then there are bands like Tool who I really dig but probably will never fit the Moon.

My suggestion is to start a specific thread for each band, with some specific ideas. The once a month idea has merit, but I would do that within the framework of specific programming, like Gnosis or Extended Play.

[Lady Roxelle]

Rick: You says all...

[Sharuru]

I' m okay with that, and i also agree that most of the prog metal isn8t that good but that can be said about all types of music can't it ?
As for Rhapsody, it's actually quite cheesy in my opinion.
but for example liquid tension experiment or stuff like that would fit the radio, in special shows.

in an other genre i find it a bit sad that we can't listen to the magnificent, brilliant Keith Tippett.

[progdirjim(Admin)]

We have all of Liquid Tension Experiment's music that I'm familiar with. We have some music that would be considered "heavy", but like I said, most things that are categorized as "metal" won't make it onto AM - I remain open-minded, but I must go by my tastes and instincts.

Is that Paris, France, Sharuru? One of my favorite places on the planet...

[Sharuru]

yes it is !!

not one of my fav place in the world, but maybe compared to San Diego, kind of cool, I suppose...
Anyway, keep doing what you do ,that's so cool being able to listen to prog all day long !!!

[jazzraptor]

I think San Diego has just been put down!

[progdirjim(Admin)]

well, San Diego is my favorite place on the planet, that's why I live there. But Paris is still cool - you'll understand as you travel more...

[Sharuru]

Well I actually traveled -maybe not "a lot" but...

Anyway some keith Tipett would really be nice. If you don't know him, it's a canterbury guy, he also worked with Crimson King...

[Sharuru]

I mean King Crimson

[podakayne]

i understand your suggestion sharuru...but i echo Vanila's comments also...it's a delicate balance. i like what's the mix here...gotta draw the line somewhere.

are we getting any tipet soon? quién sabes?

[progdirjim(Admin)]

I'm familiar with Keith Tippet - we'll try to get some of his stuff...

[podakayne]

but you already know u are.

[Sharuru]

Hey that would be really cool.

you could get the album named "Dedicated to you but you weren't listening", which is really great, or "You are here, I am there" which is great too, altoygh lot more calm.