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Posted: July 25 2014 at 15:01

Monday and Wednesday:

Byrds - The Notorious Byrd Bothers

Wednesday

Peter Banks - Instinct

Friday: Spirit - The 12 Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus

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Posted: July 25 2014 at 15:04

Siouxsie and the Banshees

Join Hands

Softies Third

Help me I'm falling!

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Posted: July 25 2014 at 18:51

Listened to all these with bone crushing volume today.

Pink Floyd--The Wall
Pink Floyd--Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd--The Final Cut
IQ--The Road Of Bones (disc 1 only)
Metallica--Death Magnetic ( holy crap this album is a head-Bangers paradise!

best album since their Black S/T release. )
NIN--Pretty Hate Machine.
Device--Vilify

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Posted: July 25 2014 at 19:08

progbethyname wrote:

Pink Floyd--The Final Cut

My good friend, I hope you're `One of the Few' who loves this album like me! It's one that seperates the men from the boys!

Some people adore it, others think it's the lowest the band sunk, or that's it's simply a Waters solo album in disguise...maybe, but damn that album soars even higher everytime Gilmour solos...

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Posted: July 25 2014 at 19:30

Originally posted by Aussie-Byrd-Brother

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

progbethyname wrote:

Pink Floyd--The Final Cut

My good friend, I hope you're `One of the Few' who loves this album like me! It's one that seperates the men from the boys!

Some people adore it, others think it's the lowest the band sunk, or that's it's simply a Waters solo album in disguise...maybe, but damn that album soars even higher everytime Gilmour solos...

Yeah I don't get all the hate for this one, it's one of the most emotional albums I own. Even thinking about some of the lyrics makes me feel so sad for him and his mom.

"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"

"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN

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Posted: July 25 2014 at 19:43

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Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

progbethyname wrote:

Pink Floyd--The Final Cut

My good friend, I hope you're `One of the Few' who loves this album like me! It's one that seperates the men from the boys!

Some people adore it, others think it's the lowest the band sunk, or that's it's simply a Waters solo album in disguise...maybe, but damn that album soars even higher everytime Gilmour solos...

Yeah I don't get all the hate for this one, it's one of the most emotional albums I own. Even thinking about some of the lyrics makes me feel so sad for him and his mom.

And how about an all-time career best vocal from Roger, John! When I first got into this album (and I mean I played it into the ground!), I used to imagine just Roger at a piano.....which is strange, because I have no idea if Roger plays piano at all! I know it's not a easier crowd-pleaser like parts of `The Wall' turned out to be, but although it's somewhat rare that I'll dig out a Floyd studio album these days (plenty of incredible boots I'm still discovering!

, I'd be much more likely to play `Cut' over `The Wall'!

Edited by Aussie-Byrd-Brother - July 25 2014 at 19:44

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Posted: July 25 2014 at 19:50

Pat Metheny - The Way Up

Bruford - Gradually Going Tornado

Porcupine Tree - Deadwing

Cult of Luna - Eternal Kingdom

Sun Ra - The Heliocentric Worlds Of Sun Ra, Vol. 1

Frank Zappa - The Grand Wazoo

Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden

Renaissance - Scheherazade and Other Stories

Herbie Hancock - Crossings

Agalloch - The Serpent & the Sphere

Anthony Phillips - Private Parts & Pieces

Fripp & Eno - The Equatorial Stars

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Posted: July 25 2014 at 20:27

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Posted: July 25 2014 at 20:57

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

progbethyname wrote:

Pink Floyd--The Final Cut

My good friend, I hope you're `One of the Few' who loves this album like me! It's one that seperates the men from the boys!

Some people adore it, others think it's the lowest the band sunk, or that's it's simply a Waters solo album in disguise...maybe, but damn that album soars even higher everytime Gilmour solos...

Yeah, it's a great album no question about it. I love it more and more with each successive listen. As another member mentioned, I never understood the dislike for the album. A Roger Waters solo album? A Pink Floyd album? Both? Who cares! It's good stuff.

Edited by Mirror Image - July 25 2014 at 20:59

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Posted: July 25 2014 at 23:01

In order:
Anglagard - Viljans Öga
Steve Hackett - Spectral Mornings
Steve Hackett - To Watch the Storms

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Posted: July 25 2014 at 23:13

Blue Oyster Cult
Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith
Heart - Bebe Le Strange
Billy Joel - Glass Houses
Cervello - Melos
Perfect Beings

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Posted: July 26 2014 at 00:37

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

progbethyname wrote:

Pink Floyd--The Final Cut

My good friend, I hope you're `One of the Few' who loves this album like me! It's one that seperates the men from the boys!

Some people adore it, others think it's the lowest the band sunk, or that's it's simply a Waters solo album in disguise...maybe, but damn that album soars even higher everytime Gilmour solos...

Well to you, my good friend, I really don't blame you for playing this one "into the ground."

. There really is a lot to be said about this album. It's not ummm....that CUT and dry. ;)
I love the strings on the album that were of course conducted by Michael Kamen, who I'm a huge fan of (RIP). It's those beautiful church bells and baritone cellos that get me every time. My favourite tracks are The post war dream, The Fletcher memorial home and my all time hilarious catch phrase 'Get your filthy hands of my desert.'
Lots of quiet And intense moments on the record as well. Overall, lets face facts. This record is the roger waters show by a long shot. Gilmore's epic guitar is quite sparse, but hell when he turns it on....you know...

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Posted: July 26 2014 at 00:45

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

Mellotron Storm wrote:

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

progbethyname wrote:

Pink Floyd--The Final Cut

My good friend, I hope you're `One of the Few' who loves this album like me! It's one that seperates the men from the boys!

Some people adore it, others think it's the lowest the band sunk, or that's it's simply a Waters solo album in disguise...maybe, but damn that album soars even higher everytime Gilmour solos...

Yeah I don't get all the hate for this one, it's one of the most emotional albums I own. Even thinking about some of the lyrics makes me feel so sad for him and his mom.

, I'd be much more likely to play `Cut' over `The Wall'!

Myself. I could not do this. Not in a million listens where by I'd take THE CUT over THE WALL. The Wall is just far too damn brilliant and its more a group(band effort) than the Waters laden Cut.
The Wall still gives me goose bumps. The Final cut? Not as much. :)
Still a good album, but if you really get down to it and compare it to their other works its kind of low on the totem poll.
Actually. May I say for the record that I would take A Momentary lapse of reason over The Final Cut anyday.
Gilmore's sound approach agrees with me far more than Waters's.

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Posted: July 26 2014 at 00:47

Up late....spinning

OSI--S/T (Office Of Strategic Influence)

This album is gold!!!! Bloody amazing.

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Posted: July 26 2014 at 01:24

progbethyname wrote:

Listened to all these with bone crushing volume today.

Pink Floyd--The Wall
Pink Floyd--Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd--The Final Cut
IQ--The Road Of Bones (disc 1 only)
Metallica--Death Magnetic ( holy crap this album is a head-Bangers paradise! best album since their Black S/T release. )
NIN--Pretty Hate Machine.
Device--Vilify

I think it is their best since Justice actually

Anyway today:

King Crimson - In The Court of the Crimson King

King Crimson - In The Wake of Poseidon

King Crimson - Lizard

King Crimson - Islands

King Crimson - Larks Tongues in Aspic Approve

Mastodon - Once More 'Round the Sun (loving this one so far) Approve

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Freedom is slavery.

Ignorance is strength.”

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"Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart

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Posted: July 26 2014 at 05:02

Yesterday:

Nemrud - Journey of the Shaman
Nemrud - Ritual
KingBathmat - Fantastic Freak Show Carnival
KingBathmat - Truth Button
KingBathmat - Overcoming the Monster

Can't get into Nemrud, however hard I try, but KingBathmat really hit the spot yesterday. Listened to those KB albums three times each. Couldn't get enough!

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Posted: July 26 2014 at 11:42

Rush - Hemispheres

King Crimson - Lizard

Genesis - Foxtrot

Genesis - s/t

Gentle Giant - The Power And The Glory

Edited by Xonty - July 26 2014 at 16:16

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Posted: July 26 2014 at 14:37

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

progbethyname wrote:

Pink Floyd--The Final Cut

My good friend, I hope you're `One of the Few' who loves this album like me! It's one that seperates the men from the boys!

Some people adore it, others think it's the lowest the band sunk, or that's it's simply a Waters solo album in disguise...maybe, but damn that album soars even higher everytime Gilmour solos...

I've listened to this album a few times and I made a real effort to listen the whole thing. They (or Roger) invested so much in the concept and lyrics (which I don't care at all) and so little in the music. I think that even Gilmour's solos don't save this album: he plays more like a guest guitarist than a band member in terms of creativity.

Today:
Can - Ege Bamyasi
Acordo Dei Contrari - AdC
King Crimson - THRAK
Porcupine Tree - The Sky Moves Sideways
Supertramp - Crisis? What Crisis?

Edited by Meltdowner - July 26 2014 at 14:53

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Posted: July 26 2014 at 14:40

Santana - Borboletta. Pretty good stuff there.

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Posted: July 26 2014 at 22:30

Mellotron Storm wrote:

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

progbethyname wrote:

Pink Floyd--The Final Cut

My good friend, I hope you're `One of the Few' who loves this album like me! It's one that seperates the men from the boys!

Some people adore it, others think it's the lowest the band sunk, or that's it's simply a Waters solo album in disguise...maybe, but damn that album soars even higher everytime Gilmour solos...

Yeah I don't get all the hate for this one, it's one of the most emotional albums I own. Even thinking about some of the lyrics makes me feel so sad for him and his mom.

Totally agree with the sentiments.....Final Cut for me is the final Floyd album and a perfect ending to the band. Very emotionally searing stuff yet wonderful playing.