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Dayvenkirq 
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 Posted: August 19 2013 at 05:20 |
 dr prog wrote:
3 cool songs. It's not like any album written after 1983 can reach this quality |
Why specifically that year?
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Posted: August 19 2013 at 05:22 |
Dayvenkirq wrote:
dr prog wrote:
3 cool songs. It's not like any album written after 1983 can reach this quality |
Why specifically that year?
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Because post 1983 music is rubbish, duh.
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: August 19 2013 at 05:33 |
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^ Duh? What happened to Marillion? Harold Budd and Brian Eno?
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irrelevant
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Posted: August 19 2013 at 05:34 |
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^ Who?
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dr prog
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Posted: August 19 2013 at 05:53 |
Dayvenkirq wrote:
dr prog wrote:
3 cool songs. It's not like any album written after 1983 can reach this quality |
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Haven't you noticed compositions and drum sounds just dropped off around 1984 with all of those old prog bands?
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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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Tom Ozric
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Posted: August 19 2013 at 05:57 |
dr prog wrote:
3 cool songs. It's not like any album written after 1983 can reach this quality |
Hey Doc, do you have no fear ??? 
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CPicard
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Posted: August 19 2013 at 06:00 |
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Earthmover
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Posted: August 19 2013 at 06:10 |
dr prog wrote:
3 cool songs. It's not like any album written after 1983 can reach this quality |
Swans - Filth > Yes - Close to the Edge EDIT: I see it says "after", not "in". I don't think you're serious.
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sukmytoe
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Posted: August 19 2013 at 06:43 |
I've never really seen why "Close to the Edge" is so highly rated - I like it fine enough but I don't adore it. Personally the top of the heap Yes album for me is "Relayer" I am going to give "Close to the Edge" another listen later on today to see if I've missed anything relating to my feeling 
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Stool Man
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Posted: August 19 2013 at 09:24 |
dr prog wrote:
3 cool songs. It's not like any album written after 1983 can reach this quality |
Never mind after 1983 - if CTTE is supposedly The Greatest Album In Prog HIstory (Or Whatever) then any year is mostly full of inferior music (allegedly).
But why is it special? Having all the songs being "cool" isn't enough, because 'coolness' is a matter of opinion
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rotten hound of the burnie crew
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rogerthat
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Posted: August 19 2013 at 09:28 |
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I think it is a great album. Its execution is a tad too clinical for my liking. It comes across as an exhibition of the talent of the fine musicians that make up Yes to me and I can't relate to it emotionally. So, for why it's supposedly so obviously the best prog rock album ever, I have no clue at all. I cannot say I like it more than Fragile, for starters, and my most favourite Yes moments are on that album, rather than CTTE.
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Gerinski
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Posted: August 19 2013 at 10:00 |
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It starts with sound of birds
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octopus-4
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Posted: August 19 2013 at 10:43 |
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Its score on the pentagram is like a cubist painting
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Curiosity killed a cat, Schroedinger only half.
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Posted: August 19 2013 at 10:46 |
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It's got a green cover art and no bad curry vibes.
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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Posted: August 19 2013 at 11:04 |
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Rick Wakeman's cape.
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Posted: August 19 2013 at 11:30 |
moshkito wrote:
Hi,
Along with Atom Heart Mother and Thick as a Brick, these three were the long cuts I loved listening to consistently and trip my head on.
I thought, and still do, that all three were marvelous despite history not being kind to them, with Roger trashing AHM as a way to tell Ron Geesin to stop asking for a dinner or two, and then CTTE was not exactly liked by most rock journalists, and was considered overblown and pretentious, probably the strong organ parts, that kinda showed that an organ could be used as a serious instrument and not sound like blues (the Hammond) or some kind of religious music. I kinda felt that the stigma that the "organ" always showed religious music was stupid! TAAB was OK, but I'm not sure that some folks liked some comments on it. I rather think that people wanted to hear Ian blow out his 20 minute version of "My God" which was on several bootlegs, instead of a piece that no one understood, or knew what it was about! |
While not religious, I definitely get a spiritual vibe from almost anything Jon Anderson sings. Especially Yes in the early 70's. Then again, it fit quite will with the times.
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Posted: August 19 2013 at 11:30 |
Are you Walter in disguise? 
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Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org
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MFP
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Posted: August 19 2013 at 12:40 |
^ If I remember correctly Walter believe post 1989 music is rubbish. Six more years of music to enjoy . |
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Posted: August 19 2013 at 12:44 |
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What's so special about Close to the Edge? Let's see:
1 - Jon Anderson's crazy lyrical imagery creates a natural sense of fantasy and wonderment
2 - Steve Howe plays guitar leads like no one before him had. sounds like mice scampering up the fretboard
3 - The album contained three epic pieces and none of them were boring
4 - The four parts of the title suite have funny names if you imagine them as pieces about constipation (Total Mass Retain! The Solid Time of Change! I Get Up, I Get Down!)
Edited by HolyMoly - August 19 2013 at 12:45
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Gerinski
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Posted: August 19 2013 at 13:37 |
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If you have to explain to somebody what classic Symphonic Prog is, not many better things than letting them listen to And You And I.
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