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Misomex777 
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Joined: June 19 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 262 |
 Topic: Tarkus vs. Brain Salad SurgeryPosted: September 12 2009 at 08:17 |
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Tarkus vs. Brain Salad Surgery
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J-Man
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Joined: August 07 2008 Location: Philadelphia,PA Online Status: Offline Posts: 7818 |
Posted: September 12 2009 at 08:19 |
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Tarkus. To be honest, I think Brain Salad Surgery is one of the most overrated albums ever released.
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The Runaway
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Joined: May 28 2009 Location: London Online Status: Offline Posts: 3152 |
Posted: September 12 2009 at 08:19 |
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Tarkus, by the farthest of far.
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progkidjoel
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Post Rock Team Joined: March 02 2009 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 19892 |
Posted: September 12 2009 at 08:21 |
The opposite of everything you said... 
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Pekka
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Joined: August 03 2006 Location: Espoo, Finland Online Status: Offline Posts: 5985 |
Posted: September 12 2009 at 08:25 |
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BSS, not very much but still. Karn Evil 9 is my favourite ELP track and most of the others are very enjoyable as well.
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Slartibartfast
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Joined: April 29 2006 Location: Atlantais Online Status: Offline Posts: 26083 |
Posted: September 12 2009 at 08:25 |
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I'll have an order of the Brain Salad.
Of course the broiled Tarkus looks kind of good... Edited by Slartibartfast - September 12 2009 at 08:26 |
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ExittheLemming
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Joined: October 19 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6108 |
Posted: September 12 2009 at 08:27 |
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Tarkus was a midnight snack in the dorm after lights out (deliciously forbidden and naughty for 1971)
Brain Salad Surgery was a 5 course banquet served under crystal chandeliers |
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'It's been great. The weather, the stadium, the game. Only the result was s.h.i.t' (Jurgen Klopp)
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rdtprog
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Joined: April 04 2009 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 1255 |
Posted: September 12 2009 at 08:29 |
Well said! There's nothing to add! |
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“Art is the proper task of life. ” ― Friedrich Nietzsche "I am not afraid of Death, I just don't want to be there when it happens". - Woody Allen |
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Epignosis
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Eclectic Prog Team Joined: December 30 2007 Location: Raeford, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 30902 |
Posted: September 12 2009 at 08:36 |
So...which one was better?  |
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Raff
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Joined: July 29 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 19637 |
Posted: September 12 2009 at 08:36 |
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In spite of all the flak the album gets for its second half, I find Tarkus somewhat more enjoyable than BSS. Moreover, the title-track is in my view the best thing the band ever released.
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micky
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Joined: October 02 2005 Location: . Online Status: Offline Posts: 27740 |
Posted: September 12 2009 at 08:53 |
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one word...
Toccata.... more than makes up for the weak 3rd Impression of BSS. The first two Impressions however were total prog bliss.. love both albums..but gotta go with BSS. Edited by micky - September 12 2009 at 08:54 |
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b_olariu
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Joined: March 02 2007 Location: Romania Online Status: Offline Posts: 2562 |
Posted: September 12 2009 at 09:52 |
Agree
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Nightfly
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Rock Progressivo Italiano Team Joined: August 01 2007 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3287 |
Posted: September 12 2009 at 10:00 |
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^ Agree with you there Micky about the third imp of karn Evil 9 being weak and true,Toccata is excellent. Not so mad on the rest of BSS though and preffer Tarkus overall, despite KE 9 1st and 2nd imps being my favourite ELP moment. That's not to say that Tarkus is perfect though, ELP could be a very frustrating band at times. Edited by Nightfly - September 12 2009 at 10:04 |
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jammun
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Joined: July 14 2007 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 3441 |
Posted: September 12 2009 at 10:29 |
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Tarkus for me.
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Can you tell me where we're headin'?
Lincoln County Road or Armageddon. |
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Slartibartfast
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Joined: April 29 2006 Location: Atlantais Online Status: Offline Posts: 26083 |
Posted: September 12 2009 at 14:12 |
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If you consider the two in LP format, BSS was a masterpiece. Artwork by HR Geiger. It opened up differently than any other LP out. Not to mention that Toccata made a huge impression on me when I first heard it. It would be just a few years before I became a zombie prog pod person. Tarkus ain't far behind BSS though, as are Trilogy and their debut.
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King Crimson776
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Joined: October 12 2007 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 2147 |
Posted: September 12 2009 at 14:59 |
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I like all the impressions of Karn Evil 9, but I'm going with Tarkus because I like more material from it, and the second side is pretty strong actually, Are You Ready Eddy is the only lame song.
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"It's music, and I like it" - Miles Davis on Sketches of Spain
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The Quiet One
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Joined: January 16 2008 Location: Argentina Online Status: Offline Posts: 15742 |
Posted: September 12 2009 at 15:17 |
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Not a fan of either, but if I had to choose a song from both it had to be Tarkus.
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dwill123
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Joined: December 19 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1519 |
Posted: September 12 2009 at 15:30 |
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Moogtron III
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VIP Member Joined: April 26 2005 Location: Belgium Online Status: Offline Posts: 8623 |
Posted: September 12 2009 at 15:40 |
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The Tarkus - suite is in my top 3 of songs of any band anytime.
But... as an album BSS wins. There's almost no weak spot to be found. So I choose BSS. |
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Epignosis
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Eclectic Prog Team Joined: December 30 2007 Location: Raeford, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 30902 |
Posted: September 12 2009 at 15:41 |
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To be honest, I think the song "Tarkus" is the most brilliant thing ELP has ever done.
"Karn Evil 9" is second...but because of that second impression, I tend to prefer Tarkus. |
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