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From: rs55611@ihuxk.UUCP (Robert E. Schleicher)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: regarding the so-called \"rip-off\" bands
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Date: Tue, 6-Aug-85 14:07:54 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug  6 14:07:54 1985
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> least there are bands that are trying to keep progressive rock alive.
> I wouldn't knock it at all. If you want to here a real treat, pick up
> an album called "Fountains of Light" by a band called "StarCastle".
> They sound a lot like older Yes, but they are quite good.  They are a
> Canadian group I believe. Also, Camel, a little Genesis like, but more
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The band "Starcastle" got their start at the University Of Illinois.
When I was down there ('74-'78),  Starcastle was a popular local band.
Toward the end of this period, they were moving on to somewhat better
things, as they had recently cut an album on some small label.  In addition
to local bars, they played at a couple of fraternity/sorority dances I went
to.  In addition to some of their own tunes, they played a long set of
Yes material, as well as a very good Beatles set.

(Other bands I had the chance to catch in bars down at U of I were:
- REO Speedwagon - had already been making records, and were playing
  arena-size venues, but would return to their U of I "roots" by
  sneaking into bars after hours and playing for an hour or so, using
  the equipment of whatever local band was supposed to be playing.

- Cheap Trick - they were a relatively small band in '74-'76 that
  played at a lot of local bars


Bob Schleicher
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