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    Posted: November 11 2005 at 20:21
I`ve listened to a fair bit of Camel and although I think they are very good I fail to see what the big deal is about them on this site ... so I ask you the question   are CAMEL overrated ?
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Not Another Overrated

Thread 
I choose not to participate!
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Points: 17060 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 11 2005 at 20:42

You need some Ulking therapy:

ULKULKULKULKULKULKULKULK!

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i need to buy some milk
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This stuff is getting old,think you can make a thread that doesn't have overrated/underrated in the title?


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I think that  MY  posts are typically underrated, but I guess thats just my opinion
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I think that my electric bill is overrated!
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 @ Meurygls III^ And so is my ulking too!

But of course, we have haters who think they are OVERRATED!

Anyways, I think Overrated threads are just sooooo overrated



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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

I think that my electric bill is overrated!


Bills are ALMOST ALWAYS overrated
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^ Yes, definitely. And so is The Flower Kings charging 7 more bucks for shipping
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 11 2005 at 21:25

Is it really important whether some band is overrated or underrated?

If I like (or dislike) something I don't care about ratings.

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Just to annoy everybody, I'm going to write an actual thoughtful analysis here. Wrong place, wrooong time.

 

I think that the biggest thing about Camel is that they are a very professional, musical band. Yes was always cosmic in intent, Pink Floyd philosophical, Genesis mystical/humorous, King Crimson experimental, but Camel was interested in forming perfect, beautiful, melodic, and engaging music. This makes them one of the most approachable and laudable prog bands out there. However, it also means it often breaks down to whether you like this hook or that atmosphere. If "Lady Fantasy" fails to captivate you, that has more to do with you than with Camel.

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Let's see.  Camel - Snow Goose #8

                Rush - Moving Pictures #10


Ahh, yeah Camel is way overrated.  Ridiculously so.  


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Their first four albums are true rock (not just prog) masterpieces. Even if they never had recorded anything after this their artistic value would be the same. 
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Camel are not overrated.
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Nope. They certainly don't get the credit they deserve outside of the archives.
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Camel are only overrated by themselves ( Latimer included...lol)

Look back and listen to Rain Dances or Mirage and you will know....rajaz ages well, like a mellow wine
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Camel are not overrated!, they are unique and can't be compared with none of the other prog bands.

I own seven albums of Camel (all from Mirage to I Can See Your House From Here)...though they gradually came down to more popish fields, the explanation is that they hava given to us such a wonderful prog material during that declinying period (1975-1977)!!

Snow Goose and Moonmadness are enough reason for a five star rating!



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     I've always found "Lady Fantasy" to be over-blown and
riddled with clichés, and Camel itself very boring and
unoriginal, but for someone who likes it, that shouldn't matter.
For 25 years I've been listening to Peter Hammill, and I've
never met one other person who really likes him, people
always found it depressing and grating, but that didn't affect my
enjoyment of his music. It's cool to see on this site that so many
other people appreciate him too.
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Points: 2383 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 12 2005 at 10:02
No they are not overrated , the sad thing is their classic period was way too short
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