KN>  GE> I never heard of Christian Decamps or Ange.
KN>         They were one of the most popular bands in France in the
KN>         1970's, probably the most popular prog band France ever
KN>         produced, at least in terms of record sales. They were in
KN>         the Moody Blues, Genesis, Barclay James Harvest sort of
KN>         vein but with a very French flavour, i.e. emotional
KN>         singing.
That explains why I've never heard of them. I didn't spend much time in
France in the 1970's.
KN>  GE> And before I typed
KN>  GE> this reply, I made a trip to several record stores, including one 
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KN>  GE> specializes in older, hard-to-find vinyl recordings, and the owner 
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KN>  GE> it never heard of Ange either.
KN>         Then perhaps you over-estimated his expertise. All of
KN>         their albums, over a dozen, are in print, but only in
KN>         France. You would have to order them special, or more
KN>         likely get them from a reputable US mailorder house
KN>         specialising in prog, such as Wayside or Laser's Edge.
He is a very knowledgeable fellow, but not regarding any sort of French
rock music. Come to think of it, the concept of "French Rock Music"
sounds like an oxymoron.
KN>  KN> The logic is fine, your premise is incorrect. Socrates is
KN>  KN> not a horse.
KN>  GE> What band did Socrates play in?
KN>         I believe there actually was an obscure prog band called
KN>         Socrates. Let me check.... Nope. Sounds like an obscure
KN>         Italin band circa 1972, tho.....
Actually, Socrates Kampelitos was the drummer of Gnossos, the most well
known Prog-Rock band in Greece. They have had several hit albums, but
only in Greece and Cyprus. I'm surpised that you never heard of them.
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--- Renegade
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