What CD's Are you Playing Right Now? Top 5

[sharcnorris]

Almost years end, Woj's list sobering as I try to catch up to new Prog.
With this in mind I've made changes. Also with the influence of others ( name in here) I'm working in new tunes. Thanx for your great Posts, keep them coming!!!

Glass Hammer -Inconsolable Secret (rogermortis) After finally retireing Lex Rex Ive opened This Wall of Rapture. Part Mannheim Steam,Part Relayer. A sonic bombshell for my system starting with the Lady

RPWL -world thru my eyes (lotus) yes I know you all have had these discs for months but I have limited time and like to savor---WOW is this Tasty

Neal Morse -One (sharcnorris) I have unopened "?", want to be ready- really love this disc

Flower Kings -Adam and Eve ( teermin8ter) I have been working thru this cataloge some time and I just got here. So much Material , so much beyond

still...Icon, Peppers Ghost, kino...and Ive ordered

Salem Hill -Mimi's Majic Moment (rickandroll)
Wobbler -Hinterland (gagliarchives)
Riverside -Secondlife Syndrome (Wojtek).............sheeesh need more time !!

[yorksrvc]

I'm going to try to do a Top 5 for the year.........ah!, nevermind........can't pick, so my 5 # 1's are......(NOTE If there are more than 5, it's OK, 'cause I can)

Porcupine Tree: Deadwing # 1

Threshold: Subsurface # 1

Kino and Blackfield: Tied for # 1

Riverside: Second Life Syndrome, Oceansize: Everyone Into Position # 1's also

Dream Theater: Live at Budakon again..# 1

I'm waiting for my Pineapple Thief CD's to arrive (Mossy) and from what little I've heard, so far.............again.........possible # 1's

As a manager, I'm looked at as a very good decision maker..........man?!?!? do I got them fooled..............tehetehetehetehe

[Wojtek]

Some CD's you're mentioning guys are not from 2005 (especially in your post York, but maybe you meant CD's heard by you this year).

And hey, don't give away all before the show guys
If more and more ppl post their votes here you'll clearly see what are the favourites. Don't you want keeping in suspense and tension growing in January?

[Michael Rawdon]

CDs mainly get listened to in my car; elsewhere I just put iTunes on random song rotation. So, here's what I've got in my car, listed more-or-less in order of preference:

IQ, Subterranea
Hourglass, Subconscious
Sylvan, Artifical Paradise
Pallas, The Dreams of Men
Shadow Gallery, Room V (I keep wondering what's 'prog' about these guys; concept albums and lyrical gymnastics are all I can come up with, as their music seems pretty straight-ahead to me)

At the moment I'm listening to Ian Anderson playing the orchestral Tull and the "Live" Aqualung album. Both are extremely good esp. the Orchestral Tull. The second CD of that set has a wonderful rendition of Budapest on it. Some of you may have the Live Aqualung as I think they were given away on the last Tull tour in the US.

The following links will give more info. I know they look the same but I promise they are different.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...313069-6941544

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...313069-6941544

[TruthInAd]

Royksopp - The Understanding
Henry Threadgill - Make a Move
Ecce Hobo - yet unreleased debut CD
Mick Karn - everything
Anything on the And/Oar label

[Rick and Roll]

Chaos Code - Propaganda
Kurgan's Bane - Camoflauged In Static
Gary Hoey's Christmas CD's
Gamalon - Aerial View
and a cool Anglagard mixdown from Nearfest when I was at Orion last night

[Wojtek]

Angels (gift-wise we have Santa on 6th dec and Angels on Christmas) brought me Devin Townsend's Terria. I've got mixed feelings but this is surely one of the most original hard prog albums I've ever heard. Unbelievably beautiful metal ambient soundscapes. On the other hand unfortunately fragments of "metal slaughterhouse", that I consider unpelasant for my ears. Anyway, very intriguing stuff.

Like sharc, I'm also playing Wobbler. Definitely one of my this year favs.

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by Wojtek

Angels (gift-wise we have Santa on 6th dec and Angels on Christmas) brought me Devin Townsend's Terria. I've got mixed feelings but this is surely one of the most original hard prog albums I've ever heard. Unbelievably beautiful metal ambient soundscapes. On the other hand unfortunately fragments of "metal slaughterhouse", that I consider unpelasant for my ears. Anyway, very intriguing stuff.

Like sharc, I'm also playing Wobbler. Definitely one of my this year favs.

funny, I've seen Wobbler live but never heard a studio cut. My loss!

saw Devin Townsend "sing" with Steve Vai in 94 on the Sex and Religion tour. I have that record too. He's a bit over-emotive for my tastes, but I haven't kept in touch with his music for the following 10 years. Metal ambient! now that's a new genre!

[jkl2000]

Crimson Jazz Trio -- "King Crimson Songbook Volume 1"
This is definitely my favorite album of 2005. Whether or not you're a jazz fan I think you'll enjoy this album.

[sharcnorris]

The Award shows are over and I'm still catching up---3 double CD's as well!

Mike Oldfield --Light and Shade
Kate Bush --Aerial
After the Storm --Various Prog Artists
Little Atlas --Wanderlust
and just to rock out....
Mike and the Mechanics --Rewired, the Hits

[zvinki]

Same here Sharc,

I just received INDUKTI's S.U.S.A.R. (really, really good. You, Spaz and Poda would love it)

I also picked up Isis' Panopticon for some heavy atmospherics reminiscent of Tool mixed with G!YBE. Not for everyone but really soothes me.

Lastly I got the diametrically opposite to Isis: The Guitar Trio featuring Paco De Lucia, Al Di Meola, and John McLaughlin. Some really sweet jazzy classical guitar from the three masters. I am really getting into this lately and would appreciate anyone's recommendation for similar classical guitar/jazz/flamenco type of CD's.

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by zvinki

Same here Sharc,

I just received INDUKTI's S.U.S.A.R. (really, really good. You, Spaz and Poda would love it)

I also picked up Isis' Panopticon for some heavy atmospherics reminiscent of Tool mixed with G!YBE. Not for everyone but really soothes me.

Lastly I got the diametrically opposite to Isis: The Guitar Trio featuring Paco De Lucia, Al Di Meola, and John McLaughlin. Some really sweet jazzy classical guitar from the three masters. I am really getting into this lately and would appreciate anyone's recommendation for similar classical guitar/jazz/flamenco type of CD's.

I would be more responsive to this thread but I listen to some seriously non- prog stuff

The Trio has the great "Friday Night in San Francisco" and "Passion Grace and Fire"....

[sharcnorris]

Still...
After the Storm
Oldfields Light and Shade...

Starting Salem Hills BE (thx rick)
Proto-Kaw- Wait of Glory
Helmet of Knats........

Well guys, I really did it now... I'm taking this time and place to tell my friends here at the Moon that Last March 4th I suffered a Minor stroke.
I was supposed to see Rick Wakemans Piano Tour the night before but it was canceled so we stayed home. The next morning I awoke to extreme Double vision and other fun stuff. 4 days in the hospital had them even looking at a spider bite as the cause since one got me 3 weeks earlier
I cannot see to use my puter for now but hope for a return within months with the return of my eyesight. I wish I had the strength to tell Andyyyy about my 13.4 system but it,s all just to hard right now...
For now, I leave the shouting to you. I miss Nadina, Rick and all my Moonbuds very muchand hope to sneak in soon...I'll be home listening............Did I mention I just got JOHN WETTONS DVD Amorata... to think I'll be better within 3 mths. I'll quote the Man
Rendesvous.6-02...........06

[Andyyyy]

Originally Posted by zvinki

Same here Sharc,

I just received INDUKTI's S.U.S.A.R. (really, really good. You, Spaz and Poda would love it)

I also picked up Isis' Panopticon for some heavy atmospherics reminiscent of Tool mixed with G!YBE. Not for everyone but really soothes me.

Lastly I got the diametrically opposite to Isis: The Guitar Trio featuring Paco De Lucia, Al Di Meola, and John McLaughlin. Some really sweet jazzy classical guitar from the three masters. I am really getting into this lately and would appreciate anyone's recommendation for similar classical guitar/jazz/flamenco type of CD's.

Try http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...983457-5321432
Rite of Strings- Jean-Luc-Ponte, Al DiMeola & Stanley Clark on Bass...it's killer! And if you like that too, you can get the DVD of the performance just before this release at the Montreaux Jazz Fest...

Andy

[roger]

sharc, my thoughts are with you. sending you energy, man.

[ricb]

oh man....what a bump in the road that one is. i'm really bummed to hear about that sharc.

i hope you get better my NE neighbor...may recovery be swift for you.

ric

[sharcnorris]

My Moonbuds.......... after crying and then lauphing, I am just overwhelmed by all your kind taps. I'm OK but down so This was greeted with great affection . I see Nadina has also started a tread I just found. There I will briefly fill my friends in,
see you there.........twice.
meanwhile.what's in your CD player right now? ... and do you like it?

[moses]

A late visit for me here... I can only echo what was said above and offer more prayers from me. Get well soon!

[Yesspaz]

Whoa Sharc. I am sorry I missed reading this earlier. Godspeed on your recovery.