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Topic: Renaissance - Which line up?
Posted: January 21 2011 at 11:57

renaissance 2 has my vote tough i had great times with illusion who's in fact renaissance 1 ( more or less )

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Posted: January 21 2011 at 12:02

.....erm prologue :-) no but on this poll 2

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Posted: January 21 2011 at 12:14

i'm not sure i've been clear enough 1 and 2 are about band line up Confused

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Posted: January 21 2011 at 17:32

Scheherezade and Other Stories is my favourite. In this case voted second option.

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Posted: January 21 2011 at 18:17

I'll help Jean Marie here

Renaissance mkI line-up released the Renaissance and Illusion albums from 1970 & 1971and includes the ex-yarbirds Relf, McCarty and Hawken on keys

The Renaissance II line-up started with Prologue and lasted until Camera Camera (roughly 73-83), includes Dunford , Haslam and Tout....

Illusion is the first line-up returning to business for two album in 77-78

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Posted: January 21 2011 at 20:04

Hi,

Renaissance 1 in this case was the one that had Keith Relf and his wife ... which also had 2 very nice albums.?

Renaissance 2 would be the Annie Haslam version?

Not sure I want to compare the two. The first Renaissance had some very nice things that pretty much defined what the next version of the band was going to be and became. The vocals and the design and concept of the second band was much better defined than the first edition that was trying to make its own name and definition when Keith was electrocuted on stage and died -- which killed that version of the band, which tells you that it was more of a vision and idea from that person than anything else.

Can I suggest that you kill this poll and start again? ... I have my doubts that anyone has heard the original Renaissance and been able to make a fair determination on your poll. And the second band, the first album is named Prologue, which has a magnificent introduction to Annie's voice and ability.

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Posted: January 21 2011 at 22:04

Musically not a whole lot to separate the three, though I'd still argue for Ren 2 what with Trip to the Fair and Touching Once but in any case, Ren 2 had Annie Haslam and that seals the issue.

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Posted: January 22 2011 at 05:19

Sean Trane wrote:

I'll help Jean Marie here

Renaissance mkI line-up released the Renaissance and Illusion albums from 1970 & 1971and includes the ex-yarbirds Relf, McCarty and Hawken on keys

The Renaissance II line-up started with Prologue and lasted until Camera Camera (roughly 73-83), includes Dunford , Haslam and Tout....

Illusion is the first line-up returning to business for two album in 77-78

THANK YOU SEAN!!! please everyone here excuse my poor english, at the schooltime i paid more attention to my records than to my english teacher, you know it was kind of mr and mrs wilson are in the kitchen..............

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Posted: January 22 2011 at 07:35

moshkito wrote:

Hi,

Renaissance 1 in this case was the one that had Keith Relf and his wife ... which also had 2 very nice albums.?

Renaissance 2 would be the Annie Haslam version?

Keith married his SISTER!

Man, they kept that quiet.

Keith was at home when he was killed, not on stage, this was while he was reforming the third version of the band, called Illusion after their 2nd album, the project continued after his death and released ~~three~~ four albums under the name Illusion with Jane on vocals.

I think you are confusing him with Les Harvey of Stone The Crows who died on stage after being electrocuted by a live microphone.

/edit: correction - I forgot that Illusion's 2nd album was also called Illusion making it four albums not three; so in summary - one band called Illusion and two albums called Illusion.

Edited by Dean - January 22 2011 at 07:46

What?

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Posted: January 22 2011 at 07:38

Dean wrote:

I think you are confusing him with Les Harvey of Stone The Crows who died on stage after being electrocuted by a live microphone.

This also happened to Suzi Quatro in Midsomer Murders. Geek

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Posted: January 22 2011 at 12:44

renaissance 2 for me Smile

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Poll Question: wich one is your favourite
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
renaissance 1	14	[51.85%]
renaissance 2	10	[37.04%]
illusion	3	[11.11%]
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