Albums You Don't Like That You Should

Argonaught wrote: Oh, sweet, what a marvelous place to vent :)CTTE - half of it is uninterestingTAAB - no idea how one could listen to it more than twice ITCOCK - half of it sounds like a demo tape by a no-composer, no-lyricist, no-singer band. Could have been of interest, had it come a few years before Sgt. Pepper. All VdGG, summarily, is awful:) Dream Theater, Rush and other heavy people that are often discussed and praised here despite having few or no prog credentials. Miles Davis is not prog either.  Most of Italian prog is unoriginal Most of Zeuhl and Krautrock registers with me as "low quality music"The 2000's Porcupine Tree was great; Steven Wilson is not.

All VdGG, summarily, is awful? How utterly laughable. Look into a strong laxative.

ExittheLemming wrote: Laterlaus by Tool. A Crim freak recommended me to them at around the time both bands toured together. Honestly I tried really hard and I wanted to like the album but: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=174773

For me, The Road Of Bones is really bad. But it's really high on the top 100. WTF ?

All of the 80s UK neo-proggers (Marillion, IQ, Pendragon, etc.). They have all of the ingredients of prog but to me they sound weak, meandering and unmelodious.

Tapfret wrote: ExittheLemming wrote: Laterlaus by Tool. A Crim freak recommended me to them at around the time both bands toured together. Honestly I tried really hard and I wanted to like the album but:http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=174773 Yep, that's the one. The band in general bores me silly, but Lateralus as a supposed masterpiece just makes me cringe.

Well is there any Tool fan out there who could recommend THE go to album by the group?

I was listening to some vinyl and browsing the forums, and by coincidence I was spinning to 'Olias of Sunhillow' at the time I came across this thread. I absolutely adore the artwork and the book in the sleeve, but I just can't get on with the music. It's highly regarded, and it is often said to be the best of the yes solo albums of that time, but I really don't get it. I can't find any structure or memorable melodies, it basically being ambiance with virtually no variation throughout the run time. Personally, I can't escape the feeling that it sounds like someone sat on the high end of a keyboard, wobbled around a bit for forty minutes and recorded it badly.

Edited by Hnrz - August 10 2014 at 12:52

Hnrz wrote: I was listening to some vinyl and browsing the forums, and by coincidence I was spinning to 'Olias of Sunhillow' at the time I came across this thread. I absolutely adore the artwork and the book in the sleeve, but I just can't get on with the music. It's highly regarded, and it is often said to be the best of the yes solo albums of that time, but I really don't get it. I can't find any structure or memorable melodies, it basically being ambiance with virtually no variation throughout the run time. Personally, I can't escape the feeling that it sounds like someone sat on the high end of a keyboard, wobbled around a bit for forty minutes and recorded it badly.

You and me both, brother. I read somewhere that it was the most financially successful Yes solo album, but I don't get it. The thing just falls flat. Long live Squire's Fish Out of Water!

Good to know I'm not alone! There aren't actually many bad reviews for Olias on here. 'Lucky Seven' beats Olias all by itself!

dr wu23 wrote: Hnrz wrote: I was listening to some vinyl and browsing the forums, and by coincidence I was spinning to 'Olias of Sunhillow' at the time I came across this thread. I absolutely adore the artwork and the book in the sleeve, but I just can't get on with the music. It's highly regarded, and it is often said to be the best of the yes solo albums of that time, but I really don't get it. I can't find any structure or memorable melodies, it basically being ambiance with virtually no variation throughout the run time. Personally, I can't escape the feeling that it sounds like someone sat on the high end of a keyboard, wobbled around a bit for forty minutes and recorded it badly.   I feel the same way about Olias and I have to say I also don't really care for TFTO; other than side 1 of Tales I simply can't get all the way through the other sides without being bored. and I have had Tales on vinyl since it came out .

ergaster wrote: In Absentia.   Apparently I am supposed to love this album, but I just cannot. Dark Side of the Moon.  Never did anything for me, ever.  All surface no depth. IMHO of course....