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Posted: June 03 2011 at 05:39
I was familiar with them way back when but never got any albums. I did get the double live record CD though not too long ago and like it, but am not exploring further at this moment.
Edited by Slartibartfast - June 03 2011 at 05:39
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Posted: September 13 2011 at 15:23
Hi,
I say ... start in the beginning with their first album ... it will make Mirage, then Snow Goose and all the way to Nude ... even more impressive.
It's really hard to get people to appreciate things like "Snow Goose" out of the blue ... Snow Goose, like Topographic Oceans, like Passion Play and other long works got absolutely trashed viciously by many rock music critics, and it's still happening today.
You will find many folks in this board that are beyond that and the appreciation for many of the conceptual things are very high on this board, but in general, the opinions tend to vary so harshly as to really hurt the ARTIST and their work.
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Joined: August 30 2011
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Posted: September 16 2011 at 14:43
Harry Hood wrote:
I started with Rain Dances. I was intrigued because I've been going through a big Canterbury phase and love Richard Sinclair. I was also intrigued by all the contradictory reviews on this website ("I hate it: 4 Stars!"). I figured it would be something bizarrely intriguing and experimental. I ended up very disappointed. The arrangements were far too safe, and they didn't utilize Richard Sinclair's talent at all. And why bother getting Mel Collins if he's just playing elevator jazz licks? So many of the tracks were completely forgettable and the obligatory "Hey look everybody it's Brian Eno!" track was just annoying.
I'm willing to give them another chance though. I hear so many good things about Andy Latimer's talent and many of my favorite guitarists mention him as a big influence. Which album best demonstrates his talent as a guitarist/composer?
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Posted: September 16 2011 at 17:52
Harry Hood wrote:
I started with Rain Dances. I was intrigued because I've been going through a big Canterbury phase and love Richard Sinclair. I was also intrigued by all the contradictory reviews on this website ("I hate it: 4 Stars!"). I figured it would be something bizarrely intriguing and experimental. I ended up very disappointed. The arrangements were far too safe, and they didn't utilize Richard Sinclair's talent at all. And why bother getting Mel Collins if he's just playing elevator jazz licks? So many of the tracks were completely forgettable and the obligatory "Hey look everybody it's Brian Eno!" track was just annoying.
I'm willing to give them another chance though. I hear so many good things about Andy Latimer's talent and many of my favorite guitarists mention him as a big influence. Which album best demonstrates his talent as a guitarist/composer?
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Posted: September 17 2011 at 15:29
Kirillov wrote:
As an introduction to Camel I'd say Moonmadness.
Am I the only one who finds Moonmadness hopelessly mediocre, for the most part? I have their first five and latest three, and Moonmadness is my least favorite of all. I like the first and last songs (instrumentals if I recall correctly!), but the vocal parts are just hopeless dull. I don't mean the vocals themselves are necessarily bad; just that the music during them is boring.
Then again I've not listened to it in quite a while.
Ah well, I love all of their other albums I have, so...
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Posted: September 21 2011 at 13:01
I had just heard their debut and i was immediately hooked by their sound, the album was brilliant. a big thanks to all of you who gave me some information and recommendations...
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Posted: September 21 2011 at 14:24
* yeah...lucky person, imagine just starting to discover all their albums from scratch. You mentioned Single Factor the other day. I love that album too especially Selva, Camelogue and Heroes. The only albums I know least are Harbour Of tears and Dust & Dreams. I have them, just never " Tuned" into them
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