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Question: everyones age? :: Total Votes:102 Poll choices Votes Statistics 18 and under 22  [21.57%] 19-24 22  [21.57%] 25-30 17  [16.67%] 30-35 15  [14.71%] 36-40 13  [12.75%] 41-50 13  [12.75%] 60-70 0  [0.00%] 70+ 0  [0.00%] Guests cannot vote

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EeToN Group: Members Posts: 845 Joined: Sep. 2001 Posted: April 12 2005, 21:17 Quote (moonchildhippy @ April 13 2005, 01:44) but "Shine" IMHO terrible How can someone dislike Shine? (pam param pam pam pam...) And what a great guitar solo! BTW, I'm 20 at the moment. -------------- If I were music, I would be Enigmatism. Back to top

moonchildhippy Group: Members Posts: 1807 Joined: Dec. 2004 Posted: April 13 2005, 05:06 Quote (EeToN @ April 13 2005, 02:17) Quote (moonchildhippy @ April 13 2005, 01:44) but "Shine" IMHO terrible How can someone dislike Shine? (pam param pam pam pam...) And what a great guitar solo! BTW, I'm 20 at the moment. OK maybe I was a bit harsh,  I like the guitar solo in Shine, but there's something I don't like about it, no matter how many times I listen to it, maybe it's because Jon Anderson is singing, I've just never been a big Yes fan .  If I could isolate the guitar solo from the rest of the tune then great stuff .  Sorry Eeton. -------------- I'm going slightly mad, It finally happened, I'm slightly mad , just very slightly mad If you feel a little glum to Hergest Ridge you should come. I'm challenging  taboos surrounding mental health "Part time hippy" I'M SUPPORTING OUR SOLDIERS BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW!! Back to top

familyjules Group: Members Posts: 1190 Joined: May 2004 Posted: April 13 2005, 05:40 Quote (moonchildhippy @ April 13 2005, 05:06) I like the guitar solo in Shine, but there's something I don't like about it, no matter how many times I listen to it, maybe it's because Jon Anderson is singing, I've just never been a big Yes fan That's pretty much my take on it too.  Really I like some Mike songs (as opposed to music) despite myself, but they are not the reason I became a fan and I don't consider his songs to be his major contribution to music.  That he did write and record some wonderful songs is almost by the by for me. Jules -------------- I like beer and I like cheese Back to top

The Big BellEnd Group: Members Posts: 971 Joined: Jan. 2004 Posted: April 13 2005, 13:01 I've always been a big fan of the Iron Age, probably one of the more dramatic Ages. -------------- I, ON THE OTHER HAND. AM A VICTIM OF YOUR CARNIVOUROUS LUNAR ACTIVITY. Back to top

hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: April 13 2005, 14:12 Quote (The Big BellEnd @ April 13 2005, 13:01) I've always been a big fan of the Iron Age, probably one of the more dramatic Ages. I know what you mean. Never a wrinkled shirt to be seen in that age. -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

The Big BellEnd Group: Members Posts: 971 Joined: Jan. 2004 Posted: April 13 2005, 16:57 even less wrinkles when the steam Age came along. -------------- I, ON THE OTHER HAND. AM A VICTIM OF YOUR CARNIVOUROUS LUNAR ACTIVITY. Back to top

Ratty Group: Members Posts: 386 Joined: Jan. 2005 Posted: April 13 2005, 17:12 So do we blame / thank the Bronze Age for the rapid increase in tanning salons!!!   -------------- Far away across the field The tolling of the iron bell Calls the faithful to their knees To hear the softly spoken magic spells Back to top

The Big BellEnd Group: Members Posts: 971 Joined: Jan. 2004 Posted: April 14 2005, 12:03 mmm yes,the Bronze Age I think is more likelly to be a favourite of people from the very early Stone Age. -------------- I, ON THE OTHER HAND. AM A VICTIM OF YOUR CARNIVOUROUS LUNAR ACTIVITY. Back to top

Alan D Group: Members Posts: 3670 Joined: Aug. 2004 Posted: April 14 2005, 16:34 Have you ever wondered how awful it must have been for people in the Old Stone Age when the people from the New Stone Age popped up and said 'Ok - you're all outta here, you has-beens.' Back to top

The Big BellEnd Group: Members Posts: 971 Joined: Jan. 2004 Posted: April 14 2005, 18:50 I think they whent on to do something involving moss gathering. -------------- I, ON THE OTHER HAND. AM A VICTIM OF YOUR CARNIVOUROUS LUNAR ACTIVITY. Back to top

Alan D Group: Members Posts: 3670 Joined: Aug. 2004 Posted: April 15 2005, 04:11 Yes I believe they did - using a jaggered edge to cut the moss. Back to top

hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: April 15 2005, 15:27 Quote (Alan D @ April 15 2005, 04:11) Yes I believe they did - using a jaggered edge to cut the moss. I don't think that much moss would survive the process of being jaggered. -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

Alan D Group: Members Posts: 3670 Joined: Aug. 2004 Posted: April 15 2005, 17:22 Quote (hiawatha @ April 15 2005, 20:27) I don't think that much moss would survive the process of being jaggered. I doubt that anything would, looking at that ferocious expression. Are we all done with the rolling stone moss jokes for now, or shall I keep the book open? Back to top

The Big BellEnd Group: Members Posts: 971 Joined: Jan. 2004 Posted: April 15 2005, 17:39 yep, close it , we need another age to go at. -------------- I, ON THE OTHER HAND. AM A VICTIM OF YOUR CARNIVOUROUS LUNAR ACTIVITY. Back to top

Ratty Group: Members Posts: 386 Joined: Jan. 2005 Posted: April 15 2005, 18:10 Dont think the Space Age has been covered yet?   -------------- Far away across the field The tolling of the iron bell Calls the faithful to their knees To hear the softly spoken magic spells Back to top

The Big BellEnd Group: Members Posts: 971 Joined: Jan. 2004 Posted: April 16 2005, 11:28 space is ok if there's room. -------------- I, ON THE OTHER HAND. AM A VICTIM OF YOUR CARNIVOUROUS LUNAR ACTIVITY. Back to top

Baggiesfaninessex Group: Members Posts: 682 Joined: Mar. 2002 Posted: May 07 2005, 07:01 Quote (familyjules @ April 12 2005, 08:53) Quote (hiawatha @ April 12 2005, 08:28) The analogy was weak, but as for "what happened 30 years ago", I think things would have been much better of prog had continued to flourish and punk had never happened. Ah well, I must respect your opinion, but as I've said before I was glad punk came along as by 1974/5/6 I think the rock music establishment had become self satisfied, dull and pampered. And nobody of any stature lost their careers or fanbase.   Mind you, punk did seem to nudge Mike along the road to making 3 minute pop songs, something I have ambivalent feelings about. Jules I think rock at the time was as diverse as it always has been. There was Glam, Heavy, Prog - it wasn't all the latter you know. Really, Prog never found a niche in the singles market - true prog never will - and I think it was more the media that lambasted prog's genius as pretentious and overblown, while the more discerning listener continued to crave far more than 3 minutes of 3 chords to which one could pogo, spit and generally cause mayhem. Many say that Punk exploded onto the scene - maybe it exploded into the UK singles chart for a short while in the mid-70s - but Punk as a culture had been around since the 60s so explosion maybe overstating the case somewhat. Thankfully Punk imploded very quickly - it never really was going to go anywhere in the music scene. There is only so much abuse that 3 chords and listeners can take. What came afterwards in the form of New Wave and New Romantics was the natural progression and the antithesis respectively following Punk's counter-cultural ideals. Ironically, at the Canterbury Fayre in 2002, The Stanglers and The Damned shared the bill with Fish, ex members of King Crimson, The Ozric Tentacles, Kevin Ayres, Mostly Autumn, Arthur Brown, The Pretty Things, etc....aging Punks and Prog fans of all ages got along extremely well, standing shoulder to shoulder and watching 3 days and nights of fantastic music!   -------------- “A dog is not intelligent. Never trust an animal that's surprised by its own farts.” - Frank Skinner Back to top

Baggiesfaninessex Group: Members Posts: 682 Joined: Mar. 2002 Posted: May 07 2005, 07:03 Quote (moonchildhippy @ April 13 2005, 05:06) Quote (EeToN @ April 13 2005, 02:17) Quote (moonchildhippy @ April 13 2005, 01:44) but "Shine" IMHO terrible How can someone dislike Shine? (pam param pam pam pam...) And what a great guitar solo! BTW, I'm 20 at the moment. OK maybe I was a bit harsh,  I like the guitar solo in Shine, but there's something I don't like about it, no matter how many times I listen to it, maybe it's because Jon Anderson is singing, I've just never been a big Yes fan .  If I could isolate the guitar solo from the rest of the tune then great stuff .  Sorry Eeton. I am a huge Yes fan Moonchildhppy, but I am with you all the way on 'Shine'. I dislike it intensely as I don't feel the music suits Jon's voice at all and the music itself is not particularly inspiring either. -------------- “A dog is not intelligent. Never trust an animal that's surprised by its own farts.” - Frank Skinner Back to top

moonchildhippy Group: Members Posts: 1807 Joined: Dec. 2004 Posted: May 07 2005, 18:46 Quote (T4 @ May 07 2005, 12:01) I think rock at the time was as diverse as it always has been. There was Glam, Heavy, Prog - it wasn't all the latter you know. Ironically, at the Canterbury Fayre in 2002, The Stanglers and The Damned shared the bill with Fish, ex members of King Crimson, The Ozric Tentacles, Kevin Ayres, Mostly Autumn, Arthur Brown, The Pretty Things, etc....aging Punks and Prog fans of all ages got along extremely well, standing shoulder to shoulder and watching 3 days and nights of fantastic music!   Ageing Punks and Prog fans, laying old differences to rest and coming together for a festival, great stuff   . Rock in the early 70's was certainely diverse, there's one band that springs immediately to mind that combined elements of Glam, Heavy and Prog rock especially with their first six albums. That band are QUEEN.  "News Of The World" released in 1977, tracks "Fight From The Inside"  and "Sheer Heart Attack" , were definitely inspired by Punk     . -------------- I'm going slightly mad, It finally happened, I'm slightly mad , just very slightly mad If you feel a little glum to Hergest Ridge you should come. I'm challenging  taboos surrounding mental health "Part time hippy" I'M SUPPORTING OUR SOLDIERS BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW!! Back to top

Baggiesfaninessex Group: Members Posts: 682 Joined: Mar. 2002 Posted: May 08 2005, 16:14 Quote (moonchildhippy @ May 07 2005, 18:46) Rock in the early 70's was certainely diverse, there's one band that springs immediately to mind that combined elements of Glam, Heavy and Prog rock especially with their first six albums. That band are QUEEN.   An excellent and apt example of a band talented enough to exploit all sub-genres of rock. Freddie was a showman and a genius and he brought out the best in his quieter band-mates. Apologies for straying off topic. -------------- “A dog is not intelligent. Never trust an animal that's surprised by its own farts.” - Frank Skinner Back to top

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