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    Posted: November 28 2014 at 15:26
What makes this song so Perfect, i just can't seem to click on repeat when i listen to it, so Powerfull, overwhelming.
 
Is it the decending organ and riff or is it tehy layers of mellotron and choire
 
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It's a grand climax, the closing epic. It has a beautiful finality to it.
I really think GG did awesome work on this song. It's very rewarding whenever I finish this album.
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Points: 34050 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2014 at 18:01
its probably the song where they putt most of the oumph and grandious songwriting and insrrumentation to best effect into creating somethign breathtaking, just think of how this would have sounded like in Yorkminster (Canterburry cathedral)
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Points: 15916 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2014 at 18:06
Three Friends - the ULTIMATE GG album ! Can't praise it enough. Even if JP Weathers was their 'perfect' drummer, I wish Mortimore stayed on for more than just this album.
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Schooldays is the song I like most from the album. Its not an album I can warm to for some reason. Its pretty and lush but a bit lacking in some 'balls'. I suppose its the usual early v later GG argument. I like Freehand and The Power And The Glory a lot but only some tracks from the first 3 albums.
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Points: 6446 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 29 2014 at 09:37
Originally posted by Icarium Icarium wrote:


 
Is it the decending organ and riff or is it tehy layers of mellotron and choire
 


The effect of both combined.
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Points: 10616 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 29 2014 at 14:11
Originally posted by Icarium Icarium wrote:

What makes this song so Perfect, i just can't seem to click on repeat when i listen to it, so Powerfull, overwhelming.
 
Is it the decending organ and riff or is it tehy layers of mellotron and choire
 

Whatever it is: it's my favorite musical moment from Gentle Giant. 
Thanks for sharing it again. 
It still moves me when I hear it.
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Points: 4807 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2014 at 10:29
It's pure prog.
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This song of their best album is great, but for me it's Schooldays which is perfect. 
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Points: 31165 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2014 at 10:53
Love this track.
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Points: 1281 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2014 at 12:29
The pile of vocal harmonies that was used at the beginning.
He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball!
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Points: 4591 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 09 2014 at 17:36
For me it's the constantly changing time signatures and glorious organ/tron layer with a typically odd Gary Green melody weaving in and out of a Ray Shulman bass counterpoint...all happening at once!  

Definitely my fave GG album though my fave track on the album is Mr Class and Quality...this track though is the perfect end.
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