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Guldbamsen 
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 Posted: May 01 2013 at 04:41 |
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I am thrilled to see so much love for the Thibault art work, although in all fairness, this is a famous painting done by French naturalist/surrealist Henri Rousseau. It's called Snake Charmer, and perhaps the biggest reason for me acquiring it. I didn't know the first thing about the music...
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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Guldbamsen
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Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: May 01 2013 at 04:44 |
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That one is indeed beautiful  I love the way it plays around with all those shades of blue.Here's the closing track off of it: |
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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Guldbamsen
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Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: May 01 2013 at 04:48 |
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I love it too, and the music literally sounds like the cover - if that's even possible within possible musics (hoho) I think I wrote something about that in my review actually: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=527020
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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Guldbamsen
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Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: May 01 2013 at 04:56 |
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Also see a lot of love for both Lateralus and BSS, although I would have expected no less from these two masterly done covers.
Both share a bio-chemical aspect to them, and whereas the ELP one relies heavily on the kind of metallic futuristics of Giger - that infinitely Alienesque touch that he always had - I think the Tool one infuses warmth and colours into the style, taking away from that ever so cold and clinical surface. Love both though!
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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Guldbamsen
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Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: May 01 2013 at 05:01 |
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I kind of expected something like that from you Phil  Fläsket is so cool - not because of it's inexplicable beauty, but rather in its lack thereof. I think it's so kitsch and overtly bad taste, that it becomes brilliant I have always had a thing for it(gotta love the sausage blowjob happening in the lower right corner.....). L'Apprendista however is a fine pick. That maze coupled up with images of a (to me at least) very famous childhood toy also describes the whole feel of this thing quite nicely.
Edited by Guldbamsen - May 01 2013 at 05:03 |
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Guldbamsen
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Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: May 01 2013 at 05:06 |
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Yep - two fine albums actually. Quite like the art works too. Wouldn't have thought you'd have picked Sloche though Colin, although I seem to remember you having a thing for (raw) psychedelia?
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hellogoodbye
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Posted: May 01 2013 at 05:18 |
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Laurent Thibault too. I've always liked Le douanier Rousseau.
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Guldbamsen
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Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: May 01 2013 at 05:21 |
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Oh yeah - that Clearlight cover has been a particular fave of mine for a while. Again, there's quite a bio-mechanical theme to it, although it's a bit more psychedelic and esoteric in expression than the Tool and ELP ones. The Polite Force seems like it would've been the perfect art work to a Cream album ca 1967
That's probably why I love it so much...Edited by Guldbamsen - May 01 2013 at 05:21 |
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Guldbamsen
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Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: May 01 2013 at 05:23 |
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Just out of curiosity: what do you mean by 'an odd selection'?( ) |
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Guldbamsen
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Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: May 01 2013 at 05:24 |
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Right on brother  I'll save some shabang for ya and send forth the doggybag asap.
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hellogoodbye
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Posted: May 01 2013 at 05:25 |
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 The first classical album I bought. Debussy / Boulez / New philarmonia. Another Rousseau cover. That music changed my life ! |
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Guldbamsen
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Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: May 01 2013 at 05:27 |
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You sir have just won a whole lot of respect from me! YES!!! I am crazy about this cover! Just something about a clock stuffed down a croissant that really speaks to me
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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Guldbamsen
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Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: May 01 2013 at 05:29 |
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I love his style. I must admit that I didn't know about the painting being used for other music art works. Thanks Pierre. First classical piece I ever heard, and fell in love with, was Ravel's Bolero
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hellogoodbye
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Posted: May 01 2013 at 05:47 |
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You, a lover of the sea, can't miss Debussy.
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sleeper
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Joined: October 09 2005 Location: Entropia Status: Offline Points: 16449 |
Posted: May 01 2013 at 05:48 |
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I went with BSS, but Tool, Laurent Thibault and Art Zoyd are very close behind.
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Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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Guldbamsen
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Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: May 01 2013 at 05:50 |
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One of those names I've heard thousands of times over the years, yet never really checked out. I probably know a little of his stuff from movies that've featured his work.
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Triceratopsoil
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Joined: April 03 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 17995 |
Posted: May 01 2013 at 07:43 |
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I like a lot of things |
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Guldbamsen
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Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: May 01 2013 at 07:44 |
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You haven't been infected by Henry yet?
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AtomicCrimsonRush
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Posted: May 01 2013 at 07:51 |
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Brain Salad Surgery! HR Giger is a twisted genius....
also his Debbie Harry cover art on Koo Koo is incredible and the cover art of Celtic frosts To Mega Therium... I wont mention Dead Kennedys album
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Guldbamsen
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Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: May 01 2013 at 07:54 |
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^Don't worry I won't post it
but I have to say that I rather like that Dead Kennedys cover... I think it's bizarre and beautiful all at once.
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