Fortunately, I grew up sufficiently so as to not be so moronically close-minded, and I soon discovered that Procol Harum was, indeed, a most worthy band to add to my listening experience. Well, this would simply not do, and I decided in advance never to listen to a single Procol Harum album as long as I lived. One of the things that stood out in their slamming of my (then favorite) band was that, while presenting the Moody Blues as an example of a "bad" fusion of rock and symphonic ideas, they held up Procol Harum as, at least, a "decent" fusion of rock and symphonic ideas. ![]() ![]() You see, back when the Moody Blues were the center of my musical universe, I happened across the (incredibly negative) Rolling Stone music reviews for the Moodies, and I wanted both to cry my eyes out and to punch a hole in my computer screen. To tell you the truth, I once upon a time held a (largely petty) bias against this group, even before I'd ever heard a single tune of theirs (even the uber-famous "A Whiter Shade of Pale"). ![]() Live In Concert With The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.Procol Harum Completely confused by the rating system? Go here for an explanation.
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