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Mormegil 
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 Posted: June 20 2019 at 05:19 |
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Have to go with Starless on this one . . .
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Welcome to the middle of the film.
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someone_else
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Posted: June 20 2019 at 05:46 |
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I choose for Islands, although there are at least four others that qualify more than just a bit.
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omphaloskepsis
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Posted: June 20 2019 at 06:27 |
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Islands
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kenethlevine
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Posted: June 20 2019 at 08:03 |
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In the Court
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AFlowerKingCrimson
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Posted: June 20 2019 at 09:36 |
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Sorry but "starless" is way over rated. Not that it's not great. I just think too many people think way too highly of it. Title track to the debut is almost as over rated imo. I voted for LTIA pt. 2.
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Argo2112
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Posted: June 20 2019 at 14:20 |
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^ Wow, you beat me to the punch. I was just about to say the same thing. I voted for LTIA pt 2 also.
Then I would probably go with Fracture.
Starless is OK but I don't think it's the masterpiece many make it out to be. |
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AFlowerKingCrimson
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Posted: June 20 2019 at 14:32 |
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Yep. I think the intensity of it is why people love it so much. Kind of the same reason people love prog metal and heavy metal. There's one part in it towards the end where you start to hear the main melody again and then it just goes off in a different and crazy direction. It just sounds kind of sloppy to me the way that was done. I used to like it a lot as a teen but I guess I have grown up a bit. Lol.
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Foxprog
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Posted: June 20 2019 at 14:47 |
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Starless is top three songs of all time, so I have to go for that one. Lizard comes close second.
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Dellinger
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Posted: June 20 2019 at 16:20 |
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This result was all too obvious from the beginning. I did vote for Starless too, though I love Court and Larks very much too.
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patrickq
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Posted: June 20 2019 at 20:42 |
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I’m going with weird here. “Discipline” for me.
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dr wu23
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Posted: June 21 2019 at 13:40 |
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Predictable that so many would vote for Starless....but then I went with Court which is almost as predictable.
Spring of 1970 was when I first really discovered prog....with Court...I had been listening to other bands like Moody Blues , Procol Harum, Traffic ,etc...but KC was different and far more interesting to me.
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One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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wiz_d_kidd
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Posted: June 22 2019 at 07:15 |
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I love Starless, but Fracture is by far the more climactic, and technically interesting, piece for me.
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Posted: June 23 2019 at 03:10 |
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Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part Two
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"I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
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Blacksword
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Posted: June 24 2019 at 03:53 |
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Starless was always going to win. I do love it, but I'll vote for Islands.
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Walkscore
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Posted: June 24 2019 at 18:23 |
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Some of the most original, unique and musical tracks of all time are the ending tracks on Crimson albums. I am among those who think Starless is a masterpiece. The quirky second section, which Bruford brought to the table, remains totally wondrous. Saying this, Larks' Tonuges II, Discipline, Fracture, Lizard, are all among the best Crimson tracks.
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Posted: June 25 2019 at 00:29 |
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I voted Starless but Islands was definitely a highlight when I saw Crimson live last year. Interesting to see that coming out 3rd at the moment ahead of Lizard.
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If there were a poll of live tracks, that Islands experience last,year would come out top for me. A passage of utter exquisite beauty, never to be forgotten. |
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Posted: June 25 2019 at 13:48 |
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Didn't think Starless would be that big of a runaway. Its a great piece. Frackture is my all-time favorite KC song, so obviously going to be my favorite ender.
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dr wu23
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Posted: June 25 2019 at 14:50 |
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I 'm not all that surprised that Starless has so many votes...but even though I am a KC fan it seems a bit overrated in the KC pantheon.
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Posted: June 25 2019 at 15:56 |
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I second that.
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