Comments on: Prog Rock Madness: 18 Album Covers to Blow Your Mind http://magazine.jamsbio.com/2008/09/03/prog-rock/ Your Life Through Music Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:12:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Aumgn http://magazine.jamsbio.com/2008/09/03/prog-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-16571 Aumgn Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:00:29 +0000 http://biolog.jamsbio.com/?p=4231#comment-16571 While this might make me quite unpopular here, I have to say, I thought the exact same thing that Adam did upon seeing the Mars Volta albums. I often commented that the only difference between the cacophony of Lou Reed's "Metal Machine Music" and Mars Volta is Lou Reed spared us from the technoflash guitar noodling and the "look what I can do" drum solos. As for the lyrics, perhaps they should have changed them so something like "We are clever, look how clever we are, didn't we tell you we were clever, we can speak several languages, multi-syllabic palindromes for the eggheads in the crowd." That would be a level of honesty I could finally repect them for. And the lack of Kansas and Rush? Hmmmm...try the page that features Foreigner, Bad Company, Star Castle and Ambrosia. Kansas and Rush belong there, not with prog. While this might make me quite unpopular here, I have to say, I thought the exact same thing that Adam did upon seeing the Mars Volta albums. I often commented that the only difference between the cacophony of Lou Reed’s “Metal Machine Music” and Mars Volta is Lou Reed spared us from the technoflash guitar noodling and the “look what I can do” drum solos. As for the lyrics, perhaps they should have changed them so something like “We are clever, look how clever we are, didn’t we tell you we were clever, we can speak several languages, multi-syllabic palindromes for the eggheads in the crowd.” That would be a level of honesty I could finally repect them for.

And the lack of Kansas and Rush? Hmmmm…try the page that features Foreigner, Bad Company, Star Castle and Ambrosia. Kansas and Rush belong there, not with prog.

]]> By: Kevin MacNutt http://magazine.jamsbio.com/2008/09/03/prog-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-16561 Kevin MacNutt Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:44:35 +0000 http://biolog.jamsbio.com/?p=4231#comment-16561 In the comment that Firtina made about the Can album cover is exactly correct. Actually the cover, if I remember my Can history correctly, is an exact facsimile of the actual can of Turkish okra which was chosen because it actually said Can on the top. The cover is so great because it is a very Warhol inspired concept without any connection with Warhol himself (although I would not doubt Warhol would have owned a Can album in his time). In the comment that Firtina made about the Can album cover is exactly correct. Actually the cover, if I remember my Can history correctly, is an exact facsimile of the actual can of Turkish okra which was chosen because it actually said Can on the top. The cover is so great because it is a very Warhol inspired concept without any connection with Warhol himself (although I would not doubt Warhol would have owned a Can album in his time).

]]> By: Peter http://magazine.jamsbio.com/2008/09/03/prog-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-16261 Peter Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:52:33 +0000 http://biolog.jamsbio.com/?p=4231#comment-16261 these bands are good but the album art's not very good in comparison to some stuff out there that actually would blow people's minds these bands are good but the album art’s not very good in comparison to some stuff out there that actually would blow people’s minds

]]> By: Firtina Ozbalikci http://magazine.jamsbio.com/2008/09/03/prog-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-16521 Firtina Ozbalikci Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:55:29 +0000 http://biolog.jamsbio.com/?p=4231#comment-16521 Hello, I have noticed, that, Ege Bamyasi cover is quite interesting, as Ege is a region in Turkey, and Bamya is the vegetable shown in the picture. "Ege Bamyasi" means "Okra of Ege". So perhaps they took a picture of a can of the okra of Ege, and named their album. Hello,
I have noticed, that, Ege Bamyasi cover is quite interesting, as Ege is a region in Turkey, and Bamya is the vegetable shown in the picture.
“Ege Bamyasi” means “Okra of Ege”.
So perhaps they took a picture of a can of the okra of Ege, and named their album.

]]> By: Davidb http://magazine.jamsbio.com/2008/09/03/prog-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-16461 Davidb Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:36:08 +0000 http://biolog.jamsbio.com/?p=4231#comment-16461 Good to see Faust there. Ive got that sleeve. Good to see Faust there. Ive got that sleeve.

]]> By: Danny http://magazine.jamsbio.com/2008/09/03/prog-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-16531 Danny Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:20:41 +0000 http://biolog.jamsbio.com/?p=4231#comment-16531 The Tool album covers are really genius. I love the Lateralus one when you're flicking through it the word GOD appears in the brain. Some sort of statement? The Tool album covers are really genius. I love the Lateralus one when you’re flicking through it the word GOD appears in the brain. Some sort of statement?

]]> By: yahooserious http://magazine.jamsbio.com/2008/09/03/prog-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-16471 yahooserious Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:46:09 +0000 http://biolog.jamsbio.com/?p=4231#comment-16471 No Rush? No Dream Theater? No Kansas? ...well ok I'll forgive that omission. No Rush? No Dream Theater? No Kansas? …well ok I’ll forgive that omission.

]]> By: Starcasm http://magazine.jamsbio.com/2008/09/03/prog-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-16421 Starcasm Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:10:50 +0000 http://biolog.jamsbio.com/?p=4231#comment-16421 The Faust one is my fav. Now, back to making fun of people at Starcasm.net The Faust one is my fav.

Now, back to making fun of people at Starcasm.net

]]> By: aias http://magazine.jamsbio.com/2008/09/03/prog-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-16401 aias Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:19:04 +0000 http://biolog.jamsbio.com/?p=4231#comment-16401 hahaa.. cool .. my parents have that ELP album i always found it a little creepy. hahaa.. cool .. my parents have that ELP album i always found it a little creepy.

]]> By: Desserts http://magazine.jamsbio.com/2008/09/03/prog-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-16211 Desserts Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:18:18 +0000 http://biolog.jamsbio.com/?p=4231#comment-16211 nice! nice!

]]> By: nicobeat http://magazine.jamsbio.com/2008/09/03/prog-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-16221 nicobeat Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:19:08 +0000 http://biolog.jamsbio.com/?p=4231#comment-16221 COMUS - first utterance. its a great cover COMUS – first utterance. its a great cover

]]> By: Music http://magazine.jamsbio.com/2008/09/03/prog-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-16251 Music Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:45:18 +0000 http://biolog.jamsbio.com/?p=4231#comment-16251 Wow, thanks Wow, thanks

]]> By: TOni CapOni http://magazine.jamsbio.com/2008/09/03/prog-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-16301 TOni CapOni Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:10:01 +0000 http://biolog.jamsbio.com/?p=4231#comment-16301 The Flock Dinosaur Swamps ! The Flock Dinosaur Swamps !

]]> By: Toni Caponi http://magazine.jamsbio.com/2008/09/03/prog-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-16311 Toni Caponi Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:47:32 +0000 http://biolog.jamsbio.com/?p=4231#comment-16311 Osibisa ! Osibisa !

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