Van Der Graff Gentle Giant Camel

Dayvenkirq wrote: ^ So you think Alt is that good (contrary to the opinion of the many), eh?

When I am in the mood for it, yes. But like we talked about yesterday, numbers aren't everything. I rated it 3.5 in my review, and I'd probably award both the others with a masterpiece rating, yet I don't think I will ever review them - they receive their fair share of attention, and part of the attraction for me has to do with helping out artists who don't normally get any accolades.
Regarding the three albums, for me it's about how the music makes me feel in the moment, and sometimes Alt sounds better than the others - or better yet: it fits better with my frame of mind.

Dellinger wrote: The Bearded Bard wrote: Funny Ways! One of my favourite prog tunes ever! Check out this one, Dellinger, if you haven't already. This is mind blowing stuff, IMO:   [TUBE]Gentle Giant - Funny Ways - 16mm Film - 1974[TUBE] Indeed this is the very song I liked best from "Playing the Fool" on my first listen, though is this version still with Phill on the line-up? I think I liked this one just a bit better than the one on PtF. Any other music similar to this by GG, that I may try to check out next?

Yeah, I read that. Glad you liked that version. It's my favourite one, of the ones I've heard anyway. I started out with the first two and Octopus. A good place to start, IMO. 

HarbouringTheSoul wrote: Dayvenkirq wrote: Since, in all due honesty, I haven't charted all of VdGG's classic prog territory, what is their most melodic record? And I don't mean a lot of noodling, but melodies that are actually mesmerizing ... or catchy at the very least? You have chosen the wrong band for that. VdGG are rarely if ever catchy. Some of their melodies are indeed brilliant, but they unfold over a long period of time. That said, I would start with Godbluff, but beware: The first track is arguably the least memorable track melody-wise.

late response but H to He has a lot of great melodies on it.  Godbluff too.  But start with H to He and go forward.

The one that I've heard! So I didn't vote, of course.

Close call between VdGG and Camel. I am going with Camel because I am very connected to Mirage.

The Bearded Bard wrote: Dellinger wrote: The Bearded Bard wrote: Funny Ways! One of my favourite prog tunes ever! Check out this one, Dellinger, if you haven't already. This is mind blowing stuff, IMO:   [TUBE]Gentle Giant - Funny Ways - 16mm Film - 1974[TUBE] Indeed this is the very song I liked best from "Playing the Fool" on my first listen, though is this version still with Phill on the line-up? I think I liked this one just a bit better than the one on PtF. Any other music similar to this by GG, that I may try to check out next? Yeah, I read that. Glad you liked that version. It's my favourite one, of the ones I've heard anyway. I started out with the first two and Octopus. A good place to start, IMO.

I already bought the first four albums. So far I have heard enough times the first two and I really liked them a lot. I just gave a few spins to Three Friends, and it seems to me I won't like it as much as I liked the first ones. I'll get to Octopus later on (I already heard it once a few weeks ago, but don't really remember it so well). I feel Three friends is already getting closer to the sound I heard and disliked on Playing the Fool.

VDGG all day long. Camel are pretty dull to me.......

I'm torn between VDGG and Gentle Giant, but I do know I like Camel more than bothmof them.