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Master of Time 
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 Topic: Recommend me something with whimsy.Posted: May 19 2012 at 23:40 |
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This may sound a bit odd, but I'm looking for something with whimsy and especially twee, like A Trick of the Tail. (Songs like Mad Man Moon and Ripples.) I guess Anthony Phillips's The Geese and the Ghost album kind of fits, but it lacks twee
 . Probably features lots of 12 string and vocals with audible English accents.
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ProgressiveAttic
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Posted: May 20 2012 at 02:00 |
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Whimsy?...
Maybe Mr Toad (pastoral Prog like early Genesis), Caravan or Modest Midget (100% whimsical!)... Samples: |
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I'd second Caravan, and any of Morgan's records
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Posted: May 20 2012 at 04:49 |
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going out on a limb I would suggest Principle Edwards Magic Theatre and Stackridge
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Posted: May 20 2012 at 05:00 |
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Pavlov's Dog perhaps but not for any of the reasons mentioned hoho...
On a more serious note: Hatfield and the North. |
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Posted: May 20 2012 at 07:30 |
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Caravan and Hatfield & The North is where to start.
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Posted: May 20 2012 at 13:21 |
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Eno's '73-'77 records sound quite whimsical, but I wouldn't say that "Here Come the Warm Jets" has the "twee" factor.
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"Composing itself, in a way, is a simplifying process, just trying to pick some (strands?) out [of] the clamour in the head." - Robert Wyatt.
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Posted: May 20 2012 at 15:07 |
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Harmonium - Si on avait somethingsomething.
Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink '70s Beatles albums. Some j-pop.
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Master of Time
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Posted: May 20 2012 at 19:53 |
This is great. I tried them both out and they're really good. Stackridge especially is the best of what was recommended so far, though there were some other good ones others mentioned.. I'm already a huge Caravan fan, I should have mentioned them, but I didn't really want that keyboard sound. Thanks for Stackridge, it really has that mix of whimsy and good English twee I was looking for. But if any one has any more by all means keep 'em coming.
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Focus is quite whimsical as well:
and if you are into weird experimental jazzy things Gong and Matching Mole: |
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I'll raise a toast to that choice!
Get the album called "Mr. Mick" ... as for Principal Edwards ... might be a bit tougher to find ... dear mrs. oreilly ...
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Posted: May 23 2012 at 22:42 |
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Easy one. The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd.
Also, from the Moody Blues: |
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: May 24 2012 at 00:11 |
Doh! ... How could I forget that one? This one is by far my biggest favorite on this LP, believe it or not.
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Posted: May 24 2012 at 00:17 |
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Pretty much anything in the Canterbury sub.
I recommend Hatfield And The North, Caravan, National Health, and the first two Soft Machine albums to start.
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Dayvenkirq
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- Piper?
OK, let's just say "Piper" + "A Saucerful of Secrets".
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"Composing itself, in a way, is a simplifying process, just trying to pick some (strands?) out [of] the clamour in the head." - Robert Wyatt.
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For something with whimsy I would suggest a lot of tracks by Jethro Tull with mainly Ian Anderson and his accoustic guitar from the period between Aqualung and Broadsword, omitting 'A'.
These would be: Cheap Day Return Wond'ring Aloud Slipstream Just Trying To Be Life Is A Long Song Up The 'Pool Dr. Bogenbroom Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of The New Day Requiem One White Duck / 0=Nothing At All Summerday Sands A Small Cigar Strip Cartoon Moths One Brown Mouse A Stitch In Time Jack-A-Lynn Down At The End Of Your Road and a few I missed. These are more or less my definition of whimsical music. |
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Posted: May 25 2012 at 06:05 |
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Here's what I don't get, why did the OP mention Geese and Ghost, which really isn't whimsical, but apparently overlooked Wise After The Event.
 Anyway, the first thing that comes to mind for me is The Cheerful Insanity of Giles Giles and Fripp. |
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Posted: May 25 2012 at 06:15 |
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Incredible Sting Band tunes and lyrics sometimes feel like they're created by people with the memory-span of a goldfish. It all kind of makes sense, though:
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Master of Time
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Posted: May 25 2012 at 14:11 |
I think The Geese and the Ghost is extremely whimsical with all of that 12 string, flute, and oboe laced throughout, but to each his own I guess. I have never gotten my hands on Wise After the Event but I'll try and check it out and see, along with that Giles, Giles, and Fripp album.
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