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Cygnus 
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 Posted: November 28 2005 at 08:49 |
It's a shame that some people tend to judge a band only becouse they don't play 1086 notes per sec.
DSOTM is a completely amzing alboum and for those who have objections there are statements of important musicians for the significant of this album.
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Publius84
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Posted: November 28 2005 at 03:20 |
 Certif1ed wrote:
WHY is it overrated, in the minds of people who think it is?
Not one person in the "overrated" camp has managed to express anything more intelligent or intelligible than "Yes it is" - which is a bit poor, if you don't mind me saying.
It's poor if you do mind me saying... 
At the moment, it looks like people with low intelligence find it overrated - or am I wrong? |
You're right. Nothing much but "It's overrated". Small minds...
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Prog is in my heart, in my mind, in my soul...
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Certif1ed
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Posted: November 28 2005 at 02:55 |
WHY is it overrated, in the minds of people who think it is?
Not one person in the "overrated" camp has managed to express anything more intelligent or intelligible than "Yes it is" - which is a bit poor, if you don't mind me saying.
It's poor if you do mind me saying...
At the moment, it looks like people with low intelligence find it overrated - or am I wrong?
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Rael72
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Posted: November 28 2005 at 01:50 |
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DSOTM is the single most over-rated album ever. I was so dissapointed when my brother bought it.
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My grip must be flipping
Cos his handshake keeps slipping
My hopes keep on dipping
And his lips keep on smiling all the time
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undefinability
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Posted: November 28 2005 at 00:55 |
It's overrated, yes, at the same time half the music in the "progressive" genre are; going simply on the word of the popular vote, at least.
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"Don't listen to me."
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SlipperFink
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Posted: November 28 2005 at 00:50 |
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Eek.
God help anyone who doesn't get why this is one of the greatest rock
records ever made.
Really.
Seek help.
SM.
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Rust
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Posted: November 27 2005 at 22:33 |
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Utter crap? I don't think so. It is highly emotional, very, very dynamic and it is all the great things from all the albums before it put into one album. The choir from Atom Heart Mother, the songs connecting together like on Echoes, heavy blues songs, their blues style was experimented in the previous albums but perfected in this one. A concept, weak mabey, but it was new for them to incorporate a concept. Perfect production. The sidelong suit, starting with Breath and ending with the Breath Reprise, I consider the songs from Breath untill the Reprise after Time a long suit, it makes the listen more interesting also. I can keep going about how this album is so much better than it is given credit for on this site.
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We got to pump the stuff to make us tough
from the heart
Its astart
What we need is awareness we cant get careless
Mental self defensive fitness
Make everybody see in order to fight the powers that be
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The Miracle
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Posted: November 27 2005 at 22:19 |
Yes, I think it is overrated. It was my introduction to prog and the first album I owned(which is so unoriginal, everyone seems to start with DSOTM ) and for a while I thought it was the greatest piece of music ever. But later(by about a year ) I began appreciating early PF, Ummagumma became my favorite album, and I realized how overrated Dark Side really is. It doesn't have any truly great compositions, like Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Atom Heart Mother, or Echoes. All songs are simple. Most sound pretty pop and disco.
There is n o t h i n g special about that album. Compared to masterpieces like Foxtrot and CTTE, it's utter crap. 3 stars it gets from me.
Edited by The Miracle
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FragileDT
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Posted: November 27 2005 at 22:09 |
MikeEnRegalia wrote:
It's a very important album. |
Agreed. Though I don't think it's a breathtaking prog album it's impossible
to not acknowledge it's importance.
Edited by FragileDT
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One likes to believe
In the freedom of music
But glittering prizes
And endless Compromises
Shatter the illusion
Of integrity
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GPFR
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Posted: November 27 2005 at 21:52 |
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Dark side of the Moon has nothing On Wish you Were Here.
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TimothyLeary
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Posted: November 27 2005 at 21:47 |
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played on am radio where i was then
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transend
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Posted: November 27 2005 at 21:44 |
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Erm...yeah, a bit...I prefer the two albums that followed it. Still a great album though, I think it broke down more barriers and advanced rock music more in general. Still sounds good now, which must say alot surely??
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ldlanberg
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Posted: November 27 2005 at 21:30 |
MikeEnRegalia wrote:
It's a very important album. |
Yes, I know. If I'm not mistaken DSOTM was the first non-addicting sleep medicine.
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genesis24601
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Posted: November 27 2005 at 20:31 |
Although I am an American, I agree. I also agree that nothing done by a
musican is or should be overrated. Well said, Dream Orchestra.
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"It is impossible to achieve the aim without suffering." - Robert Fripp, from the title track of Exposure
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rushaholic
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Posted: November 27 2005 at 20:29 |
dream_orchestra wrote:
Some how i laugh when i see a thread starting is
this or that overrated by a North American....the whole place over
there is overrated, and nothing done by any musician is ever overrated.
What a shame no NA bands have EVER reached the heights of DSOTM, or any
other European prog band. |
A little anti-American??
I agree that Pink Floyd as well as many other UK bands are among the best but don't discount the North American impact on music.
If you want to bash us Americans, go right ahead - you and the rest of
the world. Maybe you could stick to the topic though.
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Posted: November 27 2005 at 20:20 |
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Some how i laugh when i see a thread starting is this or that overrated by a North American....the whole place over there is overrated, and nothing done by any musician is ever overrated. What a shame no NA bands have EVER reached the heights of DSOTM, or any other European prog band.
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genesis24601
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Posted: November 27 2005 at 19:43 |
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I do agree that the album is highly overrated, but it's one of my
favorite albums. The signifigance of the album was the mostly
production, not necessaraly the songwriting. Also, I think this is one
of those albums where you can have metal, hard rock, classic rock, soft
rock, and prog rock fans and be able to listen to it without fighting
over the cd player. This album has set a standard, at least from a
production point of view. I will agree as well that this isn't the best
Floyd. Great way to introduce Floyd, though.
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"It is impossible to achieve the aim without suffering." - Robert Fripp, from the title track of Exposure
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Atkingani
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Posted: November 27 2005 at 18:06 |
Thanks God DSOTM is overrated!!! I wish all other great prog-albums should be overrated too...
But the fact is the hiper-super-overrating of Madonna, Aguillera, 50 cent and all kind of crappy "music" and it's a damn!!! 
Edited by Atkingani
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snowdogx1
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Posted: November 27 2005 at 17:58 |
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For me, it's not even THEIR best album. Wish You Were Here and The Wall are both better.
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Publius84
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Posted: November 27 2005 at 17:54 |
BePinkTheater wrote:
What does it matter if its overated or not?
Its only overated by the unintelligent mainstream sh*t heads that are the anti-prog. So what does it matter what the mainstream public thinks of an album.
Its good album either way. Not the best pink floyd album by far, but one of the best and most influencial albums in the music bussiness. |
I agree
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