I think we're all in agreement about Tangerine Dream's beautiful soundtrack 4 Ladyhawke, but I'd like 2 talk about Fantasy inspired music in gen. Here's a few really old, like, man, mid '70s bands that did some weird Fantasy type music: H.P. Lovecraft, Husker Du, Gentle Giant, old Genesis (w/Peter Gabriel), Captain Beyond, Quicksilver, Armageddon & Vandergraf Generator. All Gentle Giant albums r absolutely amazing (I particullarly like Octopus) and Authurian freaks will really enjoy their very "Machiavellian" album: The Power and the Glory--"So Sincere", off that CD is one of the coolest songs I've ever heard. Amageddon did an absolutely beautiful song called "Silver Tightrope", u have not lived til u've heard that song. Many early Genesis albums r very cool--my 2 favs r The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway and the more fantasy inspired CD: Selling England by the Pound. Of course there r the killer English bands known 4 Fantasy inspired or loved by Fantasy freaks music such as, Pink Floyd, Yes (w/all that fantastic, groundbreaking, Rodger Dean artwork!), Alan Parsons (Sci Fi 2!), Led Zepplin (I don't know a Tolkien freak who doesn't like "Misty Mt. Hop", "Over the Hills and Far Away" or "Kashmir"). God! I sure I could go on and on, but 1 must mention a few more groups--that r kinda obscure(d by clouds, HA!) b4 I stop--if u can find an album (CD) by the group Camel, no not Frampton's Camel, called Moon Madness u will hear 1 of the COOLEST SONGS EVER recorded called "Song Within a Song" yes it really IS a song within a song and kinda melds in2 and goes in backwards counterpoint 2 the song that surrounds it--like "White Cliffs of Dover" by Erik Johnson-- it's 1 of the most inspiring songs u'll ever hear. Another CD by Camel that is guaranteed 2 blow u away is Music From The Snow Goose which is a lesser known film but a beautiful, sad, love story w/Richard Harris. Andy Latimer of Camel has 1 of the coolest guitar styles ever! There's also an amazing "mystical" group from Scotland called Lindesfarne, if u can find 1 of their CDs not only will u be a very lucky person-u will b blessed by the GODS! My current fav Fantasy-ish song right now is "Pull Me Under" by Dream Theater (kinda rock-opera Queen/Queensryche)--OMG they'r coming 2 Albq in Aug w/Joe Satriani and King's X I'm SO XCITED!!! "Somebody Stop Me!" :wak How far do you fall Pilot?<i>Edited by: danlo60 at: 7/18/02 2:56:50 pm </i>
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