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irrelevant
Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 07 2010 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 13382 |
Posted: October 08 2012 at 12:07 | |||
I don't hate it, well I don't like the first part at all. But overall I think it's nothing special and just average.
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Ommadawn
Forum Groupie Joined: January 16 2008 Status: Offline Points: 93 |
Posted: October 08 2012 at 12:44 | |||
One of the finest compositions of progressive rock music!
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Ytse_Jam
Forum Senior Member Joined: December 08 2011 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 502 |
Posted: October 08 2012 at 13:29 | |||
Edited by Ytse_Jam - October 08 2012 at 13:53 |
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irrelevant
Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 07 2010 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 13382 |
Posted: October 08 2012 at 13:38 | |||
I can't see it.
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lazland
Prog Reviewer Joined: October 28 2008 Location: Wales Status: Offline Points: 13362 |
Posted: October 08 2012 at 14:39 | |||
It was the epitome of the movement of music at the time. It is historically supremely important.
It is also extremely good.
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Logan
Forum & Site Admin Group Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 33095 |
Posted: October 08 2012 at 14:55 | |||
I once thought it very good even though I never fully liked it. I haven't had the urge to listen to it for at least six or seven years methinks (and then I'd only known it for a year or two). I don't have the album any longer (moved on from Genesis though I still like The Lamb), but checked it out on youtube and got bored. If you compare it to other epics by big Prog names such as Van der Graaf Generator's "Plague of Lighthouse Keepers" and Magma's "Theusz Hamtaahk", those just slay it for me.
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Just a music fan passing through trying to fill some void. Various music I am into now: a youtube playlist
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Padraic
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 16 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Status: Offline Points: 31169 |
Posted: October 08 2012 at 15:06 | |||
Mostly bored. No real desire to ever fire it up.
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richardh
Prog Reviewer Joined: February 18 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 26436 |
Posted: October 08 2012 at 15:10 | |||
It frightens me a bit that people are bored by it and only consider it 'average' Apocalypse in 9/8 is not exactly something anyone can just chuck out
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Dellinger
Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: June 18 2009 Location: Mexico Status: Offline Points: 12612 |
Posted: October 08 2012 at 18:46 | |||
I find it an excellent song, among my favourites. Though it did take a bit of time to reach that status, at first I found it rather dull and didn't understand all the fuss about it. I do sort of like the studio version better, though both live versions I know have parts I like more than on the studio one; specially the second half, which is much more powerful, and I like Phil's singing it better on Seconds Out. However, both live versions butcher the "comic" part in the middle, while on the studio version I actually like it pretty much, and I find the song to be perfect from beginning to end, one fabulous musical passage after another. Also, I do understand people might see it as separate pieces of music patched together, but for me they just flow perfectly and wouldn't think about listening to any of them on its own, I must listen to the whole piece.
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ten years after
Forum Senior Member Joined: September 07 2007 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 1008 |
Posted: October 09 2012 at 02:34 | |||
When I first heard it about Christmas 1972 it went straight to the top of my "best song ever" list and stayed there until 1986. About 5 years ago it got back into top spot (from Refugees) and is still there.
The word "super" seems inadequate for how good this song is (and not a very good pun either).
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Gandalff
Forum Senior Member Joined: September 07 2007 Location: Middle-Earth Status: Offline Points: 4214 |
Posted: October 09 2012 at 02:54 | |||
I'm really very surprised how much adored is this Epic here...
I imagine you all like this:
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A Elbereth Gilthoniel
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geneyesontle
Forum Senior Member Joined: January 14 2012 Location: Quebec Status: Offline Points: 1266 |
Posted: October 13 2012 at 13:39 | |||
The best prog Epic of all time (or Super)
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Poseidon wants to Acquire the Taste of the Fragile Lamb
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Snow Dog
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 23 2005 Location: Caerdydd Status: Offline Points: 32995 |
Posted: October 13 2012 at 13:45 | |||
What a strange almost offensive man you are.
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Josef_K
Forum Senior Member Joined: August 15 2011 Location: Stockholm Status: Offline Points: 147 |
Posted: October 13 2012 at 14:29 | |||
Or maybe he simply dares to speak his mind... :D Anyway, I love Supper's Ready, it has climbed very high on my favorite songs of all time list since I first heard it some months ago, same goes for Foxtrot on my album list (though the ultimate Genesis album will always be The Lamb). I wouldn't say that it's the perfect prog epic, since it is a bit too silly to be called an "epic" in that sense imo ^^ Most of the time I am greatly disturbed by comedy in music, but Genesis are one of the very few exceptions, it's so brilliantly mixed with great poetry and serious, very interesting compositions that I find it a great addition rather than something to drag the whole experience down. Actually, on my android the track I've listened most to the recent days is indeed "Supper's Ready", despite it's length!
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Leave the past to burn,
At least that's been his own - Peter Hammill |
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Blacksword
Prog Reviewer Joined: June 22 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 16130 |
Posted: October 13 2012 at 14:38 | |||
Not really. It is just recognised by many prog rock fans as a great work. It ticks many boxes; composition, musicianship (especially considering the bands age at the time), atmosphere, concept etc. It's not for everyone, but is any piece of music. I remain underwhelmed by Caravan, but accept that they adored by many. Each to their own. |
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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Snow Dog
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 23 2005 Location: Caerdydd Status: Offline Points: 32995 |
Posted: October 13 2012 at 14:43 | |||
Everyone speaks their minds here.
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HarbouringTheSoul
Forum Senior Member Joined: May 21 2010 Status: Offline Points: 1199 |
Posted: October 13 2012 at 16:10 | |||
Willow Farm and the Apocalypse in 9/8 are awesome, but the rest doesn't do much for me. Objectively, I can see why the ending would be cathartic, but subjectively I feel nothing. So I voted for "I like it!". I remain underwhelmed by many of these so-called "epics".
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Josef_K
Forum Senior Member Joined: August 15 2011 Location: Stockholm Status: Offline Points: 147 |
Posted: October 13 2012 at 17:07 | |||
I meant without sugar-coating it in order not to offend anyone. Never mind though, it's not important and it has nothing to do with the topic. Back to discussing the quality of Supper's Ready!
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Leave the past to burn,
At least that's been his own - Peter Hammill |
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AEProgman
Forum Senior Member Joined: August 11 2012 Location: Toadstool Status: Offline Points: 1787 |
Posted: October 13 2012 at 22:00 | |||
Shamed to say, being a prog head in the 70's (blame the hick town I lived in, could not find much Genesis), I had not fully heard Supper's Ready until about 6 years ago when I purchased Foxtrot. Absolutely loved it at first listen. It slowly winds its way through many wonderful phases then crescendos to a climatic end. Epics need to build upon itself...
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Gandalff
Forum Senior Member Joined: September 07 2007 Location: Middle-Earth Status: Offline Points: 4214 |
Posted: October 14 2012 at 03:04 | |||
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A Elbereth Gilthoniel
silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon! |
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