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King Crimson776
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Posted: December 14 2008 at 20:16 |
The question isn't "which of these if any did you not like at first but now like?", it's, "These are songs I didn't like at first but now I do... which is your favorite?" So yeah, I've always loved The Light by SB, that's my choice.
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topofsm
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Posted: December 14 2008 at 20:29 |
I think I was the same with "Anesthetize". The first time I heard it, I was like "I don't see all the hype about this song".
Then I heard it again. OMG IT WAS AWESOME!
And I haven't heard enough on this list to say much.
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harrold the barrel
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Posted: December 14 2008 at 20:45 |
ELP's the Barbarian, has got to be my most listened to song of all time. It's what helped me to really get into prog. To have listened to it as many times as I have and not get tired of it is the definition of classic. It's easily the most intense song on the list and I love intensity.(thanks in large part to Mr. Palmer)
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memowakeman
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Posted: December 14 2008 at 22:51 |
Probably The Light
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Jozef
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Posted: December 15 2008 at 00:21 |
Gentle Giant- "Proclamation". I love that song, the song keeps changing and it sounds perfect to me.
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Roj
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Posted: December 15 2008 at 03:28 |
Interesting poll this one, Robert.
I know some of these, and all I know, I like! My faves in order:-
1. In The Flesh
2. Anaesthetize
3. Barbarian
4. Magnum Opus (are you sure you didn't like that one initially Robert  ?)
5. Going For The One
I like The Light, but it's probably my least favourite on the album.
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Okocha
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Posted: December 15 2008 at 04:46 |
Wow Barbarian and APP(II) in the list... APP(II) for me!
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Epignosis
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Posted: December 15 2008 at 08:43 |
Roj M30 wrote:
Interesting poll this one, Robert.
I know some of these, and all I know, I like! My faves in order:-
1. In The Flesh
2. Anaesthetize
3. Barbarian
4. Magnum Opus (are you sure you didn't like that one initially Robert  ?)
5. Going For The One
I like The Light, but it's probably my least favourite on the album. | Hey Roger- hope all is well in the perpetually sunny England 
I have loved Kansas from the first time I heard them, but the first several times I heard Magnum Opus beyond "Howlin' at the Moon," I was like, "This is the weirdest stuff they've ever done. I'll never listen to it again."
Chalk that up to another lie I've told myself. 
Edited by Epignosis - December 15 2008 at 10:17
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Roj
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Posted: December 15 2008 at 09:58 |
Thanks Robert.
It is a lovely sunny day here, only problem is it's about freezing point!! Hope Orlando is a bit warmer.
Incidentally, a few weeks back you mentioned the "interesting" lyrics by Neal Morse in "The Water". You're right, they don't really sit square with his religious image  .
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sleeper
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Posted: December 15 2008 at 12:19 |
Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt, brilliant song!
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SgtPepper67
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Posted: December 16 2008 at 18:44 |
In the flesh for me, but I liked that one on the first listen. Same goes for Going for the one.
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rogerthat
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Posted: December 17 2008 at 02:51 |
That was easy, I loved In The Flesh first time around!
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: December 17 2008 at 03:47 |
Ace Of Wands for me. Never liked it at first, but never mind hearing it now.
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el böthy
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Posted: December 17 2008 at 10:52 |
Since when are Proclamation and Anesthesize initially hated?  ...anyway, I went with Anesthesize
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"You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Padraic
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Posted: December 17 2008 at 10:56 |
You know, at first I really hated "The Light", but after a few listens, I hated it even more.  The Barbarian.
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: December 17 2008 at 11:05 |
el böthy wrote:
Since when are Proclamation and Anesthesize initially hated?
...anyway, I went with Anesthesize
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Initially hated by Robert.
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: December 17 2008 at 13:37 |
I've heard all but one and I can't honestly say I hated any of them when I first heard them. Although I wasn't particularly impressed with Going For The One. Volta is the one band I haven't become acquainted with. Proclamation actually hooked me on Gentle Giant. Love all of Passion Play including the silly bits. Magnum Opus is certainly worthy of coming in low in the poll especially the live Two For The Show version. I just put on The Barbarian, not sure what there isn't to like about that one. Ace Of Wands kicks ass. No problems with Anethetize, didn't numb me at all. In The Flesh is not a favorite from that album, but we're going to have to put you up against the wall. And though I haven't become a big SB fan, The Light's OK with me.
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: December 18 2008 at 00:12 |
MovingPictures07 wrote:
el böthy wrote:
Since when are Proclamation and Anesthesize initially hated?
...anyway, I went with Anesthesize
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Initially hated by Robert.
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I think it wouldn't be unreasonable to say Robert sucks. :P
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el böthy
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Posted: December 18 2008 at 10:45 |
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"You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Negoba
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Posted: December 18 2008 at 10:50 |
I like lots of those song on first listen. Proclamation is one of my favorites and it took a little time to grow on me (though I did initially like it) so I go for GG again.
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You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all.
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