Isolation vs And Then There Were Three

the force of Isolation is to me much more solid and immense, very good album

I have to be honest.....I don't really think either lp is that interesting.

both album highlight  furious instrumentation from the musicians, like they are playing  for their life, the technical interplay's in both albums is non short of staggering.. 

Edited by aginor - July 17 2013 at 12:30

dr wu23 wrote: aginor wrote: both album highlight  furious instrumentation from the musicians, like they are playing  for their life, the technical interplay's in both albums is non short of staggering..    Seriously....?

the technical prowess of both albums are breathtaking, i speak of experience as a bass player and drummer who has tried to play this and also tried playing Dream Theater and its there in mndboggelingness

richardh wrote: dr wu23 wrote: aginor wrote: both album highlight  furious instrumentation from the musicians, like they are playing  for their life, the technical interplay's in both albums is non short of staggering..    Seriously....?       Undertow and Deep In The Motherlode represent Genesis as I really love them. Very committed and intense. ATTWT gets poorly reviewed imo because of the prevailing view that they were 'going commerical'. Certainly it has shorter tracks but apparently it was okay for PG solo to do this but not the G-men.

I agree. Peter Gabriel One is the masterpiece without a question but ATTWT is much better than Peter Gabriel Two and Three imo.

Blacksword wrote: Not heard the Toto album. Never had much interest in the band, but I'm not inspired to check out Isolation.. I shall order a copy immediately.

Presumably you meant "now inspired" rather than "not Inspired" to check out Isolation, Mr Sword?

If you like the first couple of Asia albums (I do) you should enjoy it. Proggy AOR played by great musicians who seem really into what they're doing, with the keyboard work a particular standout IMO.Some great pop/prog songs like Lion, Change of Heart and Mr Friendly.

I listened to the Toto YT link the other day after reading this thread. OK 80s contaminated stuff, but I don't hear the "prog" that others seems to.  Plus the 80s drums were tres annoying!  Some good guitar, though.  And how many singers do these guys have?  Each song seems to have a different one!  

infocat wrote: I listened to the Toto YT link the other day after reading this thread. OK 80s contaminated stuff, but I don't hear the "prog" that others seems to.  Plus the 80s drums were tres annoying!  Some good guitar, though.  And how many singers do these guys have?  Each song seems to have a different one!

that varies, but on deburte, vocal was shared by Bobby Kimbal, David Paich, Seve Lukather, and  Steve Porcaro, (4) on Hydra the vocal dutys was between Bobby Kimbal, Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro and David Paich, on Turn back, vocal dutys were between Boby Kimbal and Steve Lukather, on toto IV, same as on toto and on Hydra, Bobby, Steve, Steve and David (Bobby and Steve Lukather on Rosanna),  Bobby was fired after (or asked to leave during the sessions of Isolation during his to high heroin usssage), and Fergie Fredriksen become the new "lead" vocalist,  so on Isolation vocal duties is shared between, Fergie Fredriksen, Steve Lukather and David Paich (Paich sininng Holyanna and Stranger In Town plus shared vocal duties with Fergie on Carmen) Steve Lukather sings one song.

Edited by aginor - July 19 2013 at 12:27

Icarium wrote: Two of the best albums ever, melodic rock with prog rock tendencies, and blistering playing. You can never get enouh of them.  Both are very important to me also. you cant vote unless you have heard both albums.

Neither of your videos work btw.

I've not heard Isolation but I have heard ATTWT and never really liked it.

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