Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] musicians

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Wed, 2 Apr 2008, Jim Locke wrote:

> I hate to say it, but I know some artists have gotten more corporate 
> (more formulaic, less interesting, more blah basically) after they 
> cleaned up.

That probably depends on how messed up they were.  Drugs definitely 
interfere massively after some point and cleaning up has definitely saved 
many careers.  On the other hand, someone who isn't too far gone might 
just decide to become more conventional, drop the drug use and sell more 
records.


> I'm curious if my current favorite band, Porcupine Tree, has been into 
> drugs.  They certainly have some psychedelic sounds in their past (and 
> still now to some extent).
>
> I'll leave this post with:  anyone who think they would like a more 
> driving, modern sounding Pink Floyd that I think sounds of a Rush, Pink 
> Floyd, and YES or King Crimson combination seriously ought to check them 
> out.
>
> They have a Myspace page with some full-length tracks to check out.

One thing I've noticed is that the rock reviewers on allmusic.com seem to 
really hate prog/art rock.  You also won't find any Yes or ELP or Rush in 
the Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" but they 
have plenty of Pink Floyd and Bowie.

As a teenager I listened to a lot of Yes, Rush and ELP so I tend to like 
it.  I'll check out Porcupine Tree.

Mike

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