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zravkapt 
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 Topic: A Camel Song VS An ELP Song
Posted: November 26 2014 at 22:59 |
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Let's do this sh*t some more.
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LearsFool
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Posted: November 26 2014 at 23:11 |
The cut off Mirage. Camel just barnstormed into symphonic perfection with that album, and "Freefall" is just a beautiful piece of that wonderful puzzle.
ELP's first album as a whole was itself excellent, with already tried and true visionaries immediately making some magic happen. I would say that Mirage is head and shoulders above ELP's debut, though if "The Barbarian" or "Take a Pebble" were going up against "Freefall" I'd have to pause to consider.
Plus one does simply vote for f  ing Camel over ELP, if they please.  |
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: November 26 2014 at 23:34 |
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Tough one here, honestly, I think I'll vote ELP........
Freefall is my least fave track off Mirage, but still quite good. Any other song off the album would've whipped Knife Edge hands down.
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uduwudu
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Posted: November 27 2014 at 00:45 |
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Freefall on a Knife Edge.
Painful.
I'm fine with both the tunes... can't pick a side...
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richardh
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Posted: November 27 2014 at 01:21 |
Knife Edge is a bit of a mess . Dark vocals was never Lake's thing and Palmer is very stilted. Emerson's organ saves the day just about. ELP's debut is a bit overrated . Only Lucky Man ,Take A Pebble and Lucky Man are solid gold ELP classics imo. Tank would have been better without the drum solo ( I like the Works version a lot more) while Three Fates is Emerson being amazing and the rest of the band gauping at his brilliance. Ok fine but ELP became a more cohesive band on the next 4 releases. Camel have always been a nice ordered everything in its place and very easy to listen to prog band. I'll give them a vote this time.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: November 27 2014 at 01:27 |
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Kinfe Edge
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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
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The-time-is-now
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Posted: November 27 2014 at 02:36 |
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Freefall.
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hellogoodbye
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Posted: November 27 2014 at 02:57 |
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Not 2 of my favorite bands, but I own these albums. The ELP song is probably better.
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Moogtron III
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Posted: November 27 2014 at 04:34 |
I cannot believe I'm not voting for ELP here. The debut is in my all top 5 albums of any band anytime! But... Knife Edge is probably my least favorite track from the debut, and Freefall is absolutely magic stuff. So voting for the funkin' Camel over ELP.
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Hercules
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Posted: November 27 2014 at 06:10 |
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Knife edge is pretty good, but Freefall is amazing.
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micky
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Posted: November 27 2014 at 06:45 |
 zravkapt wrote:
Let's do this sh*t some more.
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 you are evil!  good choices btw. Both from favorite albums of mine from each group, each song not the favorites from them but still very enjoyable. who am I kidding though... I almost started to type it was a hard choice ELP all the way!!! A good song from masters beats a good song from journeymen any day of the week.
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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Imperial Zeppelin
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Posted: November 27 2014 at 06:57 |
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Down, down, down, down, down, oh yeah
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Posted: November 27 2014 at 07:01 |
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Camel here. Latimer is on fire on that song.
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digdug
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Posted: November 27 2014 at 07:04 |
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Knife Edge for me
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Prog On!
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Blacksword
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Posted: November 27 2014 at 07:19 |
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Freefall, although Latimers vocals are pretty weak imo.
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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Imperial Zeppelin
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Posted: November 27 2014 at 07:26 |
Blacksword wrote:
Freefall, although Latimers vocals are pretty weak imo. |
Peter Bardens does the vocals on Freefall.
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"Hey there, Dog Man, now I drink from your bowl."
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: November 27 2014 at 07:43 |
Imperial Zeppelin wrote:
Blacksword wrote:
Freefall, although Latimers vocals are pretty weak imo. |
Peter Bardens does the vocals on Freefall. |
See? Latimer's vocals are so weak, you can't even hear him!  I'll go with ELP. The band amuses me more and more as their themes reach higher levels of pomposity. And Knife is one pompous song.
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Michael678
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Posted: November 27 2014 at 08:20 |
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Knife Edge, man. i haven't listened to it in a while, however.
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Manuel
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Posted: November 27 2014 at 08:36 |
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A very, very hard choice.
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Posted: November 27 2014 at 08:40 |
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Knife Edge, but this is a close call.
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