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Posted: August 22 2010 at 10:11

^ well that's just your taste; and if the band's genuine stylistic move has found echo in so many people (more than ever in the band's history), don't you think that pretending them to keep playing the style you like is unfair?

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Posted: August 22 2010 at 09:44

harmonium.ro wrote:

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As for existing bands having a break, on the evidence of The incident, PT could do with a bit of a breather and rethink.

You means should quit for a while after releasing their most successful album? That's an interesting strategy, you should email it to them and to their manager, LOL

I know, daft isn't it LOL

I don't, though, always equate successful with good. Waters put it well once, when he asked whether Thriller could be judged a more serious and worthy piece of work than The Final Cut just because it sold a pile more copies.

I know it was extremely successful, and I wish the band nothing but good fortune, but I found it seriously dull and, in places, shamefully derivative.

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Posted: August 22 2010 at 09:39

lazland wrote:

As for existing bands having a break, on the evidence of The incident, PT could do with a bit of a breather and rethink.

You mean bands should quit for a while after releasing their most successful album? That's an interesting strategy, you should email it to them and to their manager, LOL

Edited by harmonium.ro - August 22 2010 at 10:11

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Posted: August 22 2010 at 09:35

Gandalff wrote:

Everybody´s dreamer. Somebody more, somebody less.

Very profound.

Irrelevant though.

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Posted: August 22 2010 at 09:21

I'd like to see a reformed Procol Harum doing a new Lp, and also one last effort from Daltrey & Townsend, with the latter doing the definitive album dealing with old age.

As for existing bands having a break, on the evidence of The incident, PT could do with a bit of a breather and rethink.

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Posted: August 22 2010 at 07:21

Everybody´s dreamer. Somebody more, somebody less.

A Elbereth Gilthoniel
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Posted: August 22 2010 at 06:56

Gandalff wrote:

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By Beatles you mean McCartney/ Starr?

No thanks.

Regrettably their two key members are dead. I know, Beatles´ comeback was always in utopian level, especially just nowadays. But wishes are wishes, although unreal ones.

I thought you meant realistic wishes not Genie in the bottle type.

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Posted: August 22 2010 at 05:52

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No mentions of Gentle Giant?

No, because they already reunited.

Well, sort of...

Tongue

Doesn't have the Shulmans on board, right? But you're right, Minnear's presence should suffice.

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Posted: August 22 2010 at 05:49

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No mentions of Gentle Giant?

No, because they already reunited.

Well, sort of...

Tongue

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Posted: August 22 2010 at 05:47

Triceratopsoil wrote:

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I didn't notice this... Gong are incredible right now. I saw them last autumn and they were fantastic, possibly the best concert I've seen after those by Magma.

You´re looking at Gong through pink glasses. Seriously, that´s a typical case of music cribbing itself. What´s new, breakthrough on album 2032 e.g.? And I´m surprised you don´t recognize it, being an erudite music specialist.

He saw them live, I'm pretty sure they probably played a lot of classic material

Exactly, thanks. The new album is OK with some moments, but there's more to Gong than their last album Stern Smile

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Posted: August 22 2010 at 03:47

No mentions of Gentle Giant? That's one band I would really like to see reunite. I mentioned this in a different thread, but a new formation and material from Shakti would always be great for my taste too, they can't do wrong in my book (but I haven't heard everything they made yet, so maybe I should hold my tongue Tongue

).

Yes, above all, I would really like GNR or rather AXL to shut up and go home, so well past his sell by date and wasn't even such an amazing package to begin with.

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Posted: August 22 2010 at 03:18

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2. Deep Purple, AC/DC, Rolling Stones, Rush, Gong

My saying goes, if you have one AC/DC album. You have them all.

If you have one AC/DC album, you should try to get your money back.

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Posted: August 22 2010 at 02:23

Gandalff wrote:

harmonium.ro wrote:

I didn't notice this... Gong are incredible right now. I saw them last autumn and they were fantastic, possibly the best concert I've seen after those by Magma.

He saw them live, I'm pretty sure they probably played a lot of classic material

I also like how nobody cared about George Harrison before he died

Edited by Triceratopsoil - August 22 2010 at 02:23

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Posted: August 22 2010 at 02:16

harmonium.ro wrote:

I didn't notice this... Gong are incredible right now. I saw them last autumn and they were fantastic, possibly the best concert I've seen after those by Magma.

I guess you´re looking at Gong through pink glasses. Seriously, that´s a typical case of music cribbing itself. What´s new, breakthrough on album 2032 e.g.? And I´m surprised you don´t recognize it, being an erudite musical specialist.

Edited by Gandalff - August 22 2010 at 02:48

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o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
nef aear, sí nef aearon!

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Posted: August 22 2010 at 02:01

1. Impossible, but Clouds reappearing, making that masterpiece they promised but never delivered.

2. Yes should have disappeared long ago, only the fame and money keep it going. ELP ditto (when is the next comeback?). Crimson should have disappeared after the first album, but at least their reappearances suffered from too much mania for change rather than regurgitation.

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Posted: August 22 2010 at 02:00

Snow Dog wrote:

By Beatles you mean McCartney/ Starr?

No thanks.

My thoughts exactly.What point is a Beatles comeback if John and George aren't around?

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Posted: August 22 2010 at 01:57

Snow Dog wrote:

By Beatles you mean McCartney/ Starr?

No thanks.

Regrettably their two key members are dead. I know, Beatles´ comeback was always in utopian level, especially just nowadays. But wishes are wishes, although unreal ones.

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silivren penna míriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
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Posted: August 21 2010 at 12:34

irrelevant wrote:

My saying goes, if you have one AC/DC album. You have them all.

1. Anglagard, Psychotic Waltz, and not really much else.

2. AC/DC, Guns N Roses, Rush

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Posted: August 21 2010 at 12:32

By Beatles you mean McCartney/ Starr?

No thanks.

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Posted: August 21 2010 at 12:29

I didn't notice this... Gong are incredible right now. I saw them last autumn and they were fantastic, possibly the best concert I've seen after those by Magma.