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LearsFool
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Topic: Obscured By Clouds : Pink Floyd. Posted: January 31 2015 at 11:31 |
Turntable. Opening cut is sublime.
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Imperial Zeppelin
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Posted: January 31 2015 at 11:37 |
Meh
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zravkapt
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Posted: January 31 2015 at 11:53 |
My least fave from the '67-'79 period. Prefer More much more. For such an experimental band at the time a lot of the songs seem so 'normal'. I've always loved 'Burning Bridges'/'Mudmen' though.
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KingCrInuYasha
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Posted: January 31 2015 at 12:16 |
That's a good one, especially with "The Gold, It's In The...", Wot's... Uh, The Deal?", "Mudmen", "Childhood's End", "Free Four", "Stay".
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He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball!
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Argonaught
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Posted: January 31 2015 at 12:36 |
SteveG wrote:
Obscured By Clouds is a Floyd soundtrack album from 1972. Throw it on the turntable or throw it in the trash? |
Do not blaspheme, lest Fripp smites you with 10 Justin Beaver plagues.
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Thank you, Fripp, for our daily Prog (Red 39:54)
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SteveG
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Posted: January 31 2015 at 13:06 |
^I'm just going by the common consensus that people either like or hate the album. As for Fripp, I fear no guitar gods who solo sitting down!
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floflo79
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Posted: January 31 2015 at 13:11 |
Turntable. It's a really underrated album. Just the overture.... PLEASURE !
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Stool Man
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Posted: January 31 2015 at 13:36 |
zravkapt wrote:
My least fave from the '67-'79 period. Prefer More much more. For such an experimental band at the time a lot of the songs seem so 'normal'. I've always loved 'Burning Bridges'/'Mudmen' though. |
It was recorded quickly while they were also working on Dark Side Of The Moon. It's great
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rotten hound of the burnie crew
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AZF
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Posted: January 31 2015 at 13:40 |
They might not have had the chance to fiddle around with the compositions for years unlike Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here, but it's a fine album. I prefer it to Meddle and it shows the band at their most commercial. A far more satisfying soundtrack than "More" and not a blueprint for DSOTM, but you can hear the elements that would be refined. It's the band at their most relaxed though.
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dr prog
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Posted: January 31 2015 at 16:14 |
This and Animals are their best albums then Meddle, saucerful and wall
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All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock.
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Dellinger
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Posted: February 01 2015 at 00:31 |
I like much better More. However, I do love Mudmen.
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Pastmaster
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Posted: February 01 2015 at 00:36 |
I love Obscured by Clouds, it shows Pink Floyd really rocking. I think it has a great balance between harder rock and softer melodies.
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: February 01 2015 at 00:58 |
One of my top ten albums.
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Prog Snob
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Posted: February 01 2015 at 01:08 |
Underrated by most people. This along with Meddle are two amazing releases that don't get as much recognition as they should. Not that Meddle is the topic of this thread but I'll just point out that I'll take Meddle over The Wall on most days.
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Cristi
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Posted: February 01 2015 at 01:17 |
^ I'd take Meddle over The Wall, too..
ObC is a great album, I've never understood why there is a problem with it.
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Prog Snob
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Posted: February 01 2015 at 01:32 |
Cristi wrote:
^ I'd take Meddle over The Wall, too..
ObC is a great album, I've never understood why there is a problem with it.
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Cristi
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Posted: February 01 2015 at 01:44 |
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Prog Snob
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Posted: February 01 2015 at 01:52 |
There was just so much more experimentation previous to The Wall and experimentation is something that Pink Floyd were masters at. Echoes is my favorite PF song by far and I get chills listening to it. Nothing on The Wall puts me into that same state.
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Cristi
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Posted: February 01 2015 at 02:02 |
well, PF did their best work while they worked together and interacted. Echoes was great because it was a collective effort and one can notice that.
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Prog Snob
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Posted: February 01 2015 at 02:06 |
Indeed. It wasn't just one person trying to take the controls. Imagine how many bands would still be together, or lasted longer, if not for dissension.
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