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SaltyJon 
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 08 2008 Location: Location Status: Offline Points: 28772 |
 Posted: October 11 2012 at 17:35 |
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Six stars, at least.
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Fox On The Rocks
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Joined: February 10 2011 Location: Toronto, Canada Status: Offline Points: 5012 |
Posted: October 11 2012 at 17:43 |
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A good 4.5, maybe a pure 5 for it's historical and influential significance. The one and only that's for sure - groundbreaking. The album grows on you, well at least from my experience; I actually enjoy Aumgn now!
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Logan
Forum & Site Admin Group
Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: @ wicker man Status: Offline Points: 32703 |
Posted: October 11 2012 at 17:45 |
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I was looking into the low ratings by users earlier and found (the ones I checked) that they were made by people who are not in Krautrock (with the rating without reviews, people who voted lots of Krautrock albums a one, only rated a couple with a one, or only rated that album in Krautrock). Although it may divide opinion generally somwhat, amongst those who are into Krautrock generally it seems a very highly regarded album. There are few negative ratings only, but lots of 5 stars.
I have a question for the so-far silent voter who gave it a one in this poll: Do you like other albums listed in Krautrock? What are your favourite bands and categories in PA? I really do hope to hear from those who love and loathe it (I don't mind criticism of bands/ albums I love).
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Just a fanboy passin' through.
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Horizons
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 20 2011 Location: Somewhere Else Status: Offline Points: 16952 |
Posted: October 11 2012 at 17:53 |
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I haven't listened to it in a while, but i remember rating it like a high 4*, borderline 5.
Great stuff. I love Bring Me Coffee or Tea.
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Alitare
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Joined: March 08 2008 Location: New York Status: Offline Points: 3595 |
Posted: October 11 2012 at 17:58 |
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Can, in general, isn't my kind of music. I feel similarly toward Amon Dull II - that being said, I'd rate Tago Mago terribly low ****/*****, almost a 3.
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The Wrinkler
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Joined: December 03 2009 Status: Offline Points: 638 |
Posted: October 11 2012 at 18:13 |
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Awesome groove music with a mellow side to calm you down from grooving so hard.
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Triceratopsoil
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Joined: April 03 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 17995 |
Posted: October 11 2012 at 18:14 |
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100% classic, and the best album in the world when I'm drunk.
5/5 would Tago again |
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Aussie-Byrd-Brother
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 12 2011 Location: Melb, Australia Status: Offline Points: 7951 |
Posted: October 11 2012 at 18:16 |
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I think the first half is some of the most consistently good and fascinating Karautrock music recorded - brimming with energy, invention and psychedelic groove!
Then for me it just falls apart with the arrival of Aumgn and Peking O, two plodding, inane chunks of chaotic noise! Reminds me of that long-winded track on the first side of Egg's `The Polite Force' (forget what it's called) that seems like pure filler. These tracks are worth listening to once, but never to return to again. But, man, the rest is a knockout! Still 4 stars. |
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Logan
Forum & Site Admin Group
Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: @ wicker man Status: Offline Points: 32703 |
Posted: October 11 2012 at 18:47 |
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I may be very weird (who am I fooling? I am weird), but I actually love "Aumgn"and "Peking O" and don't hear
them at all as you do. I think one reason why I enjoyed "Aumgn"even on
first listen was because of my experience with musique concrete which
helps to prime the brain for such things. Glad you love the rest,
though!
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Just a fanboy passin' through.
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thellama73
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 29 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8368 |
Posted: October 11 2012 at 18:50 |
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Although I don't like the album as a whole all that much, I do find the second half much more enjoyable than the first. I think I am in the minority in that regard. Aumgn is quite enjoyable for me (but then, I like horrible noise in general)
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rushfan4
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 22 2007 Location: Michigan, U.S. Status: Offline Points: 65939 |
Posted: October 11 2012 at 18:56 |
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Haven't heard it.
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SaltyJon
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 08 2008 Location: Location Status: Offline Points: 28772 |
Posted: October 11 2012 at 20:57 |
I need to try this, I don't know why it hasn't happened yet! |
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mongofa
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Joined: September 26 2011 Location: Zanzibar Status: Offline Points: 410 |
Posted: October 11 2012 at 22:02 |
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The first Can song I ever heard was "Vitamin C". I didn't really see anything special in it. A few months later I heard "Paperhouse" and was blown away by it. I bought the album, and at first I only listened to the drums and nothing else. I gradually began liking everything about the the album and the band. I gave it 5 stars. Edited by mongofa - October 11 2012 at 22:05 |
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Dayvenkirq
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Joined: May 25 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA Status: Offline Points: 10970 |
Posted: October 11 2012 at 22:20 |
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In terms of my enjoying the record, a two. In terms of essence to prog, ... I don't know if it's important to prog, and if yes, than how.
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Eria Tarka
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Joined: December 17 2011 Location: BC, Canada Status: Offline Points: 5856 |
Posted: October 11 2012 at 22:57 |
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I gave it 4 stars, I really prefer Future Days.
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infocat
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VIP Member Joined: June 10 2011 Location: Colorado, USA Status: Offline Points: 4671 |
Posted: October 12 2012 at 01:00 |
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I gave it a 3. I still don't "get" it. Maybe some day.
(Zeit, on the other hand, I give at least 4, maybe 5) |
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Saperlipopette!
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Joined: December 20 2010 Location: Tomorrowland Status: Offline Points: 10048 |
Posted: October 12 2012 at 04:15 |
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Tago Mago obviously trancends something as banal as a rating scale but I still pressed the five star.
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Bj-1
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 04 2005 Location: No(r)Way Status: Offline Points: 31157 |
Posted: October 12 2012 at 12:14 |
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4.75 stars. Peking O still doesn't do it for me as much as it should (and I love such sillyness), but the rest is stellar. Especially 'Mushroom' and 'Halleluwah' which have been on repeat in my mind the last week! |
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
EXERIOR Experimental tech/death/progmetal from Norway! |
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Snow Dog
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 23 2005 Location: Caerdydd Status: Offline Points: 32995 |
Posted: October 12 2012 at 12:24 |
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I gave it two.
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tamijo
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Joined: January 06 2009 Location: Denmark Status: Offline Points: 4287 |
Posted: October 12 2012 at 12:29 |
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3 - I think is both very fun ( in a possitive way) and sometimes even brilliant - but i cant say its blowing my mind all the way.
Edited by tamijo - October 12 2012 at 12:30 |
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Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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