Octopus - Gentle Giant
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Topic: Octopus - Gentle Giant
Posted By: A_Flower
Subject: Octopus - Gentle Giant
Date Posted: January 10 2016 at 12:27
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I'm gonna have to say The Boys in the Band ------------- User Banned for this Post |
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Posted By: LearsFool
Date Posted: January 10 2016 at 12:53
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"Knots" just over "Panurge" -------------  
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Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: January 10 2016 at 12:59
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Panurge over Boys |
Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: January 10 2016 at 13:20
| Not a big fan of that album, but I do like Dog's life. |
Posted By: GKR
Date Posted: January 10 2016 at 13:25
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The Advent of Panurge. But River is a great closure, for sure. ------------- - From each according to his ability, to each according to his need. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: January 10 2016 at 13:29
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The first 3 tracks and River are accessible......but River has a nice feel to it for me so that's the one. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: January 10 2016 at 14:31
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1. Raconteur Troubadour 2. River 3. The Advent of Panurge 4. Knots ------------- 
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: January 10 2016 at 14:38
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I like the album as a whole, even if it's not a concept. I can't vote, but I think I'll listen to it now... ------------- Curiosity killed a cat, Schroedinger only half. My poor home recorded stuff at https://yellingxoanon.bandcamp.com |
Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: January 10 2016 at 16:00
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My favorites are Panurge, A Cry for Everyone, and River Went with Panurge.
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Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: January 10 2016 at 16:27
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Knots more or less defines what prog is all about whilst sounding good too. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Date Posted: January 10 2016 at 16:53
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Not a single weak track on this album but my favourite is a toss up between Advent of Panurge, Boys In The Band and River. Today I'll have to go: River > Panurge > Boys ------------- when i was a kid a doller was worth ten dollers - now a doller couldnt even buy you fifty cents |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: January 11 2016 at 16:43
| Think Of Me With Kindness. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: January 11 2016 at 17:07
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Boys ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: January 12 2016 at 02:13
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Opener ------------- |
Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: January 12 2016 at 09:20
Those are the exact three tracks I was thinking of too. Ultimately didn't differ from the consensus thus far - Panurge. But yes, River is an incredible track too. Man, I need to break out this album again now!
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Magnum Vaeltaja wrote:Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: January 12 2016 at 09:59
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^ I was gonna say.......... Yep : Panurge - River - Boys .......but not a weak track on this, incredible album, my very first taste of GG when I bought the LP back in the mid-90's. It was quite weird, even for me, but hooked me in before too long. My very favourite album remains the debut. I was drooling for months when I got the s/t LP 
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Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: January 12 2016 at 17:48
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Ahh, one of my faves. Think Of Me>Knots>Advent Of Panurge>Boys In The Band>River>Dog's Life>Raconteur>Cry For Everyone ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: January 12 2016 at 18:00
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I have failed to vote on this. Love the album and really can't say what my favourite track is. Probably a different one stands out to me every time I play it. This is my favourite of theirs...unless it's TPATG. Can't even decide that! |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: January 12 2016 at 20:23
I feel the same. I've always like the whole album as a unit. It makes for a great listening experience.
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Posted By: WrytXander
Date Posted: January 13 2016 at 10:49
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River is an underrated gem. ------------- 20+ prog bands discovered and explored in 3 years, still going strong... |
Posted By: akaBona
Date Posted: January 13 2016 at 16:36
| At the moment A Cry For Everyone |
Posted By: Frosted Celt
Date Posted: January 13 2016 at 16:51
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I'll get back to you this. Good excuse to get it out for a spin. ------------- 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 13 2016 at 16:57
yep... it is Knots for God's sake.. if not for Knots ..Gentle Giant would be just another Camel. Strong fanbase.. zero distinction.  A 5th division band Knots? Nobody did anything like that.. not that good. Enough to knock them from yet another talented prog lower division band to a 2nd division band that actually DID something with that talent that will stand the test of time. 50 years from now our grandkids will come across Knots and go.. WTF man... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Frosted Celt
Date Posted: January 13 2016 at 18:51
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Panurge, River, Boys in the Band, Knots -------------
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Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: January 13 2016 at 22:02
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Troubador, Boys in the band and Dogs life are the 3 standouts for sure. Panurge and Knots aren't bad but pretty overrated ------------- All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock. |
Posted By: Olape
Date Posted: January 13 2016 at 22:43
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Raconteur Troubadour ------------- 
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Posted By: Infinity
Date Posted: January 14 2016 at 19:19
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Panurge with Kindness close second, a beautiful song but Panurge epitomises Giant and should be a prog staple ------------- I can't remember what I said I lost my head. __________________________ |
Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: January 15 2016 at 22:34
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I don't understand the love for Knots. I have been listening to Octopus for over 40 years and Knots just gets on my goat. It grates IMHO and I find myself skipping to the next track within about 20 secs. I always think this was Gentle Giant being clever, clever....and I hate it. But if you like it, then that's your prerogative. Oh....A Cry For Everyone is my fave with another 4 equal faves. |
Posted By: nomandmandolin
Date Posted: March 12 2016 at 15:57
| A Cry for Everyone |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 12 2016 at 16:11
yeah.. and I never understood the love we have for women's breasts. Try explaining that. I think it is just natural. If you like progressive music.. knots is right up there with loving some T&A in our DNA makeup ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: March 13 2016 at 00:04
Panurge gets the vote but Knots and River are both great too. Tough album to get into because I bought Playing the Fool 1st and the studio versions paled to the live "Excerpts from Octopus". Recently though I've been appreciating the studio versions just as much  ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: March 13 2016 at 00:38
| ^ I haven't spun Playing The Fool for years, too many. I bought a pristine copy in the late-90's for 5 bucks !! And it came with a little booklet. Talk about lucky.......same with Genesis' Seconds Out. |