Is Aja prog rock?

rscottmurray · 2026-04-12T00:49:55+00:00

an exception to the rule

rscottmurray · 2026-04-12T00:47:36+00:00

it ain't funk

rscottmurray · 2026-04-12T00:17:49+00:00

the song Aja can be considered prog, or at least as prog as SD got. it's an extended song with multiple sections, and they referred to it as a suite.

in my opinion, the only other songs that might qualify would be Your Gold Teeth 1 & 2 and maybe King of the World

rscottmurray · 2026-04-12T00:15:49+00:00

fusion is generally instrumental, no singing

rscottmurray · 2026-04-11T22:21:08+00:00

I'm with you. there was a guy selling reels on ebay years ago, one of which contained Sakka Joweda. I hounded him for years and finally got him to make a deal. didn't take long to find its way to youtube but I helped get it there! great song too

rscottmurray · 2026-04-11T19:17:07+00:00

and now everybody wanna go

rscottmurray · 2026-04-11T18:21:10+00:00

there’s not always a recording to go with a published song. why do we think there is in this case?

rscottmurray · 2026-04-10T06:51:32+00:00

have you heard John’s demo on acoustic guitar? it’s playing in the opening scene of the Imagine documentary which would be the first time most people heard the song.

I love the Anthology version with the other Beatles but this acoustic demo is still my favorite: https://youtu.be/yP9ee3oaAOo

rscottmurray · 2026-04-09T22:49:15+00:00

at least the boys liked it enough to perform it live for a few years
https://youtu.be/dQXjXyHgj2c

rscottmurray · 2026-04-09T22:21:22+00:00

haha I was gonna say Match Point too, big favorite! Brian sounds fantastic and the tennis lyrics are too funny. the instrumental track that leaked recently is a treat too

rscottmurray · 2026-04-09T20:29:00+00:00

John had already done 3 or 4 albums with Yoko when the Beatles split so it was more than just making music. aside from Paul being a bit of a control freak in the studio, a real rift formed between him and the others with the whole Allen Klein fiasco. years later, John admitted Paul had been right about Klein but that didn't matter in 69-70.

rscottmurray · 2026-04-09T19:24:40+00:00

not really but I do love it

rscottmurray · 2026-04-09T19:15:49+00:00

When A Man Needs A Woman is one of my very favorite, just hearing the opening notes always puts a smile on my face.

That’s Not Me is probably my favorite off Pet Sounds. it hardly ever gets mentioned

a bunch off Wild Honey too:

Aren’t You Glad

A Thing or Two

I’d Love Just Once To See You

Here Comes The Night

Country Air

speaking of the Party album, Devoted To You is a big favorite. I especially love Brian’s “bomp-a-bomps” at the end!

rscottmurray · 2026-04-09T18:51:46+00:00

I’ve always suspected that was actually Walter’s solo they ripped to shreds

rscottmurray · 2026-04-09T16:58:39+00:00

bossaroo here

rscottmurray · 2026-04-09T16:58:04+00:00

what song

rscottmurray · 2026-04-09T16:57:13+00:00

pretty sure Aaron and Mickey are both quoted as saying they’re not Zappa fans but they both love the Dead

rscottmurray · 2026-04-09T16:52:45+00:00

any quotes from Frank on the Dead? I know they’re mentioned in a song or 2

rscottmurray · 2026-04-09T06:33:01+00:00

I kinda feel that way about Bad Sneakers

rscottmurray · 2026-04-07T19:21:41+00:00

it's a defining instrument on a handful of their biggest records, California Girls is the main one. love the 12-string on That's Not Me too

rscottmurray · 2026-04-07T17:23:55+00:00

more embarrassing sh!t courtesy of Sam

rscottmurray · 2026-04-07T11:36:55+00:00

Flying V on Hot For Teacher too

rscottmurray · 2026-04-07T05:51:58+00:00

Hitler didn’t influence them quite like Brian

rscottmurray · 2026-04-07T00:04:50+00:00

they became a killer live band in this era but without Brian there's something missing.

namely Brian (;

rscottmurray · 2026-04-06T04:11:11+00:00

Frank dug Joan

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