I picked up Something/Anything a few months back and really got into it. So today when I spotted the first Utopia album in the dollar bin, I thought "why not?"
Turns out there were a lot of reasons.
I think that people who say they hate prog, this is what they're hearing in their heads when they say it.
― enochroot, Tuesday, 12 June 2018 01:21 (five years ago) link
Roger Powell’s keyboards on “windows” are truly exquisite
― brimstead, Friday, 1 May 2020 20:44 (three years ago) link
This, um, rules, or sth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPcK8xSye-A
― Wuhan!! Got You All in Check (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, 1 May 2020 20:50 (three years ago) link
"Martyr" is a really cool tune
― frogbs, Friday, 1 May 2020 20:53 (three years ago) link
kasim's vocals are excellent on that one, agree, hell of a tune
― brimstead, Friday, 1 May 2020 21:13 (three years ago) link
things i learned about utopia today:
1) there are THREE keyboardists on Another Live
2) luther vandross sang backing vocals for them at a London show in 1975 bootlegs are out there
― brimstead, Tuesday, 21 July 2020 21:33 (three years ago) link
He's here w Todd on the Old Grey Whistle Test as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA_zFgjvuqk
― Naive Teen Idol, Monday, 25 January 2021 21:53 (three years ago) link