Digressive Rock Hour

[thegooze]

Sounds like an interesting idea. Curious to see what bands you would pick. Just imagine? Schon & Hammer, Gamma, Animals as leaders? Go 4 it!

[Yesspaz]

There's so much amazing music in the world that's not prog. I knew a guy who owned a record store in Birmingham (that's a city in Alabama, KW), who used to be a buyer for Tower Records in NYC. He said that approximately 10,000 albums were released each week.

Holy cow.

[lamour]

To be honest, I think this sounds like a fantastic idea to everyone because you gave no examples. lol. Just about everyone likes SOME things that aren't prog (some more than others), so they're all thinking that those are the bands you're talking about. Of course they'd be for it. I won't be shocked to hear a lot of whining during the actual show though.

That said, I think this sounds like a fantastic idea. ;-)

[Yesspaz]

Originally Posted by lamour

Just about everyone likes SOME things that aren't prog (some more than others), so they're all thinking that those are the bands you're talking about. Of course they'd be for it. I won't be shocked to hear a lot of whining during the actual show though.

Variety, variety, variety.

[dinosaur]

A yes vote from me. Lot's of near-prog out there, past and present.

[podakayne]

luv it...great idea that's been brewing for some time don't cha think
i will be listening though i'm seldom online these days...

i'm hooked to my ipod lika nerd to a star trek/farscape/firefly marathon

[Yesspaz]

Originally Posted by dinosaur

Lot's of near-prog out there, past and present.

Originally Posted by TheFish

Progressive Archives ... Proto-Prog and Prog Related.

I've notice some thinking it's an "almost prog" show, and while there's bound to be tons of "almost prog," I was thinking...

Originally Posted by progdirjim

Feature music that is NOT on the playlist, is not prog, but music that the show host (and to a lesser extent ME) feel that prog fans might like.

Now, I could be wrong, but that's a wide-open kind of thing.

Originally Posted by emperorken

I'm for anything new and interesting. Maybe I can expand my horizons a bit.

Exactly.

Originally Posted by RogorMortis

We could hear the Beatles once in a while. I think we all could contribute to such a show as we all have music that is not on AM and not described as prog. There is the label "alternative" which one could shove a whole load of music under.

Exactly.

Originally Posted by Laudio9

It would be cool to open some prog eyes to other well thought out music. Ethnic music, folk, psychedelic, celtic, indian, classical, anything that's well put together

Exactly.

So, when I first heard about the show, my thoughts were that there could be any variety of stuff that could appeal to the prog fan. Just my two cents.

[dinosaur]

I am also open to anything, musically. Cowboy Junkies, Patsy Cline, Grieg, Alice in Chains, Florence + The Machine, Collective Soul, B.B. King, Philip Glass, oh, wait, not Philip Glass...it's just a joke, Phil!
But I would like to suggest that near-prog, near-rock, would be the best fit for a Digressive show on AM.
But in general, I agree Yesspaz, anything that could appeal to proggers.

[mariocc]

remember one of the first things I thought years ago it was this is a place of purists listeners so..beware !..obviously through the years that view have changed and I believe this idea will protocolize the "B sides" of everyone in moon..or maybe the A sides...who knows..really good to know music we share here is a part of a bigger catalog

[meissa]

Go for it, Spaz! I'll listen, for sure. (Unless your show is a one hour long Rovo track )

[KenW]

I say it's a good idea. I's play everything from technical metal to blues to alt country. No techno though.

Also, more avant jazz please.

[Yesspaz]

Originally Posted by KenW

I say it's a good idea. I's play everything from technical metal to blues to alt country. No techno though.
Also, more avant jazz please.

See, of those, my fav is good electronica! Actually, the best of the best of all those seem fair game to me.

Originally Posted by meissa

Go for it, Spaz! I'll listen, for sure. (Unless your show is a one hour long Rovo track )

There is no hour-long Rovo track (though there is a 45-minute track. But it's already on AM, and thus off limits).

Originally Posted by dinosaur

I am also open to anything, musically. Cowboy Junkies, Patsy Cline, Grieg, Alice in Chains, Florence + The Machine, Collective Soul, B.B. King, Philip Glass, oh, wait, not Philip Glass...it's just a joke, Phil!

Now that is diversity.

[ProgressivePaul]

Sounds like a wonderful idea.

[Mike413]

I would be willing to have some input into this show. There are a lot of bands that aren't quite prog or maybe not usually considered prog that have material that would be appropriate for this show.

[100ms]

If your a progger, It's all good. When will this show air?

100ms

“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.”
- Samuel Beckett

[Diff_Drummer]

Great idea - go for it.

[Yesspaz]

Hey, everyone. Just an update. We're two steps away from beginning the show.
I've just got to get my station access configuration finalized, and the playtimes finalized, and we'll be ready to go.

I've got the first three shows complete. I've received music from nsgobbi, emperorken, 100ms, and a few others. You'll start hearing those contributions by show 4. If you want to contribute music, go to the Digressive Rock Hour forum and check out the second sticky thread.

I look forward to it.

[GORT]

nice Idea, I've been suggesting 10cc for some time now

[Yesspaz]

Originally Posted by GORT

nice Idea, I've been suggesting 10cc for some time now

GORT, go to the post above yours and follow through!

[Yesspaz]

Show #1 will be April 2, 4, and 6.

I look forward to hanging with you on the 4th.