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Mellotron Storm
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Topic: rio/avant/rpi/jazz(x2) Round 1 (3) Posted: July 21 2013 at 18:33 |
I've really been enjoying these four discs the last couple of days.
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Nogbad_The_Bad
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Posted: July 21 2013 at 18:40 |
Another non-avant vote fro me, PFM (love that album), what's happening to me?
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Ian
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Man With Hat
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Posted: July 21 2013 at 18:45 |
Mmmm. I'll go with Frogg Café. A fantastic album that should have a wider appreciation.
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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infocat
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Posted: July 21 2013 at 18:47 |
Per Un Amico A flawless album
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-- Frank Swarbrick Belief is not Truth.
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Wanorak
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Posted: July 21 2013 at 20:35 |
PFM.
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A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!!
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: July 21 2013 at 21:12 |
Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:
Another non-avant vote fro me, PFM (love that album), what's happening to me? |
Okay your scaring me now Ian. That Zaar album is fantastic with the deranged hurdy-gurdy, and the drumming is outstanding...but I have to agree with you and Infocat and Wanorak about PFM's recording. It's just so beautiful I can't help but pick it.
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: July 21 2013 at 21:14 |
Man With Hat wrote:
Mmmm.
I'll go with Frogg Café. A fantastic album that should have a wider appreciation. |
I agree Phil. Everytime I play that one or Fortunate Observer Of Time I feel so lucky to own such amazing music. I would place Bateless Edge above them but there's something about the mood or feel of those two earlier records that make me feel good.
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: July 21 2013 at 21:16 |
By the way that Abercrombie record is one I haven't reviewed yet but it's a solid 4 stars. Love the first and last tracks. A trio with Abercrombie on guitar, Jan Hammer on keyboards and Jack DeJohnette on drums. Great stuff !
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b_olariu
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Posted: July 22 2013 at 02:55 |
frogg cafe-creatures, love this album. Is a turbulent jazzy eclectic prog album of the higherst calibre
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: July 22 2013 at 05:03 |
b_olariu wrote:
frogg cafe-creatures, love this album. Is a turbulent jazzy eclectic prog album of the higherst calibre
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Well put.
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"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN
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digdug
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Posted: July 22 2013 at 07:18 |
can't vote again
love pfm but that's the only one I've heard
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hellogoodbye
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Posted: July 22 2013 at 07:40 |
Same for me
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: July 22 2013 at 19:36 |
Hey guys you can vote in the first round even if you don't know them all. I've set the first round up so there's one album that's rated much higher than the rest or at least more popular. Sure I could just skip to round two but I was hoping for people's opinions on these records more than anything. Now round two I would prefer people know the albums but that's a long way off. Anyway it's up to you guys. Thanks !
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"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
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Sagichim
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Posted: July 22 2013 at 22:57 |
I wasn't impressed with what I've heard from Frog Cafe and I do really like that Zaar album, but Per Un Amico is a classic!
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: July 22 2013 at 22:57 |
I feel like half the PFM voters have never heard any of the other albums
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Sagichim
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Posted: July 23 2013 at 00:04 |
^ I think you're right, but it happens in just about every poll.
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antonyus
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Posted: July 23 2013 at 03:19 |
PFM - Per Un Amico
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jacek1969
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Posted: July 23 2013 at 07:11 |
pfm-per un amico
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: July 23 2013 at 07:19 |
I only know the PFM one I will however say that Per Un Amico has grown on me over the years. I used to think it was too polished and clean - at least compared to that live-in-the-studio-feel of the debut, but the last couple of times I've put it on, I've enjoyed it from start to finish. The last two cuts are impossibly pretty, that is without ever coming off saccharine.
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: July 23 2013 at 07:35 |
Guldbamsen wrote:
I only know the PFM one I will however say that Per Un Amico has grown on me over the years. I used to think it was too polished and clean - at least compared to that live-in-the-studio-feel of the debut, but the last couple of times I've put it on, I've enjoyed it from start to finish. The last two cuts are impossibly pretty, that is without ever coming off saccharine. |
I think that's the key for me David when you talk about it being pretty (I might say beautiful) but not coming off as saccharine which for me would be a turn off. This is a classic album that sounds gorgeous.
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