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Saperlipopette! 
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 Posted: August 27 2014 at 04:55 |
 Tom Ozric wrote:
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely adore both these 'phases' but I am more fascinated and blown away by the first 4 albums (and 'transitional' album Glass House) than what came after. Voted for 70-72. |
All in all exactly the same as you. There's something about the whole atmosphere that changed inbetween these two periods. There's less of the dreamy, floating parts that especially Acquiring is filled in those later albums. And its replaced with something harsher, colder and more angsty so to speak. Perhaps some of the playfulness is replaced by smartness? I don't know. I find value in both approaches but definitely revisit the early years more often.
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Xonty
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Posted: August 27 2014 at 04:55 |
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The second one easily.
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Dorsalia
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Posted: August 27 2014 at 05:20 |
Saperlipopette! wrote:
Tom Ozric wrote:
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely adore both these 'phases' but I am more fascinated and blown away by the first 4 albums (and 'transitional' album Glass House) than what came after. Voted for 70-72. |
All in all exactly the same as you. There's something about the whole atmosphere that changed inbetween these two periods. There's less of the dreamy, floating parts that especially Acquiring is filled in those later albums. And its replaced with something harsher, colder and more angsty so to speak. Perhaps some of the playfulness is replaced by smartness? I don't know. I find value in both approaches but definitely revisit the early years more often. |
Same here. I do like the albums from the second period, but they definitely have a colder, more technical feel to them. The music is still great, but the first four albums have --as you said-- more humor and fantasy. Cheers.
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: August 27 2014 at 05:33 |
^ Must be Phil Shulman's prescence ??? I don't know....... Just those first 4 albums have a lot of 'magic' in them, something that's missing afterwards. Perhaps they were more 'show-offy' (or smarty-pants) with their later confidence and chops, but that first phase...... 
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Billy Pilgrim
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Posted: August 27 2014 at 05:34 |
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This. Can't vote.
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Billy Pilgrim
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Posted: August 27 2014 at 05:35 |
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Ahhhhh hell with it, went with 70 to 72 becasue of Acquiring the Taste and Octopus. Damn tough poll.
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digdug
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Posted: August 27 2014 at 07:23 |
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love all 8 albums
but my 2 faves are Three Friends and Octopus
soooo
option 1
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: August 27 2014 at 07:34 |
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This was very easy. Option 1. The latter day material feels 'forced' to me, or complex for the sake of complexity. I guess Octopus has a slight taste of this, but it works for some reason. I prefer all of the albums leading up to Glass House to anything they released afterwards.
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Manuel
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Posted: August 27 2014 at 08:10 |
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I'll go with the first period. The second period is also really good, but for my personal taste, the first 4 albums take my vote.
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Hercules
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Posted: August 27 2014 at 09:38 |
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Option 2. But tough.
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Rednight
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Posted: August 27 2014 at 10:41 |
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With the exception of the unholy bore Power and the Glory, the second period.
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: August 27 2014 at 10:45 |
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I could never get into Power and the Glory either. I've tried countless of times, mostly because I have a lot of friends who swear by it, yet it continues to leave me untouched.
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Olape
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Posted: August 27 2014 at 11:13 |
Dorsalia wrote:
Saperlipopette! wrote:
Tom Ozric wrote:
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely adore both these 'phases' but I am more fascinated and blown away by the first 4 albums (and 'transitional' album Glass House) than what came after. Voted for 70-72. |
All in all exactly the same as you. There's something about the whole atmosphere that changed inbetween these two periods. There's less of the dreamy, floating parts that especially Acquiring is filled in those later albums. And its replaced with something harsher, colder and more angsty so to speak. Perhaps some of the playfulness is replaced by smartness? I don't know. I find value in both approaches but definitely revisit the early years more often. |
Same here. I do like the albums from the second period, but they definitely have a colder, more technical feel to them. The music is still great, but the first four albums have --as you said-- more humor and fantasy.
Cheers.
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That's my feeling too.
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: August 27 2014 at 11:15 |
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Me three.
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KingCrInuYasha
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Posted: August 27 2014 at 11:33 |
First period. It was got me into Gentle Giant in the first place. Also, I think Octopus was a nice balance between the two eras.
In all honesty, I think their first seven records (s/t to Free Hand) are worth getting. With Interview, I need to give a couple more spins, but I don't hate that one.
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questionsneverknown
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Posted: August 27 2014 at 11:33 |
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Went for batch two. If Interview were dropped from the second and Octopus moved into that second set instead, there wouldn't be any waffling at all for me.
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Moogtron III
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Posted: August 27 2014 at 12:07 |
Olape wrote:
Dorsalia wrote:
Saperlipopette! wrote:
Tom Ozric wrote:
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely adore both these 'phases' but I am more fascinated and blown away by the first 4 albums (and 'transitional' album Glass House) than what came after. Voted for 70-72. |
All in all exactly the same as you. There's something about the whole atmosphere that changed inbetween these two periods. There's less of the dreamy, floating parts that especially Acquiring is filled in those later albums. And its replaced with something harsher, colder and more angsty so to speak. Perhaps some of the playfulness is replaced by smartness? I don't know. I find value in both approaches but definitely revisit the early years more often. |
Same here. I do like the albums from the second period, but they definitely have a colder, more technical feel to them. The music is still great, but the first four albums have --as you said-- more humor and fantasy.
Cheers.
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That's my feeling too. |
Me four (Guldbamsen was three)
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: August 27 2014 at 19:41 |
Guldbamsen wrote:
I could never get into Power and the Glory either. I've tried countless of times, mostly because I have a lot of friends who swear by it, yet it continues to leave me untouched. |
Funny but for me it's Octupus that just hasn't clicked with me, despite that I went with option 1 because of the debut, Acquiring The Taste and Three Friends. Not into Interview either but in both options there's three amazing albums so it wasn't necessarily an easy choice.
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Polymorphia
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Posted: August 27 2014 at 19:50 |
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Acquiring the Taste is my favorite of theirs, but The Power and the Glory, Free Hand, and Interview are all pretty close behind. Batch 2.
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Dellinger
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Posted: August 27 2014 at 22:12 |
Tom Ozric wrote:
^ Must be Phil Shulman's prescence ??? I don't know....... Just those first 4 albums have a lot of 'magic' in them, something that's missing afterwards. Perhaps they were more 'show-offy' (or smarty-pants) with their later confidence and chops, but that first phase...... |
Indeed, there must be something from Phil that is missing in their later music. I guess I should just check the writing credits to get an idea of how important was his presence. Perhaps they did were more "show-offy" on their secon phase, but for what I've heard, they were just more annoying. Actually, on the later albums still with Phil, they started to move into that sound... perhaps that's why he left? Perhaps he didn't like the direction the band was taking?
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Gentle Giant; 70-72 vs 73-76
