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Misomex777 
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Posted: 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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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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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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Posted: September 12 2009 at 08:21 |
 J-Man wrote:
Tarkus. To be honest, I think Brain Salad Surgery is one of the most overrated albums ever released.
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The opposite of everything you said... 
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Pekka
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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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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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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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rdtprog
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Posted: September 12 2009 at 08:29 |
ExittheLemming wrote:
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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Well said! There's nothing to add!
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Music is the refuge of souls ulcerated by happiness.
Emile M. Cioran
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Epignosis
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Posted: September 12 2009 at 08:36 |
ExittheLemming wrote:
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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So...which one was better? 
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Raff
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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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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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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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b_olariu
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Posted: September 12 2009 at 09:52 |
J-Man wrote:
Tarkus. To be honest, I think Brain Salad Surgery is one of the most overrated albums ever released. |
Agree 
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Nightfly
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Posted: September 12 2009 at 10:00 |
^ 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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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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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.
Edited by Slartibartfast - September 12 2009 at 14:13
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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King Crimson776
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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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The Quiet One
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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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Posted: September 12 2009 at 15:30 |
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Moogtron III
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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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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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Tarkus vs. Brain Salad Surgery
