Fish Out Of Water vs Voyage Of The Acolyte
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Topic: Fish Out Of Water vs Voyage Of The Acolyte
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Subject: Fish Out Of Water vs Voyage Of The Acolyte
Date Posted: September 14 2019 at 16:16
| Two albums from 1975. Both are often considered to be arguably the best solo albums by these musicians. THe interesting thing is they both played together later on but I didn't include Squackett here. Would that really have gotten any votes anyway? Lol. |
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Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: September 14 2019 at 17:14
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I vote for Fish, as I prefer Squire's vocals. Both are amazing albums. ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: AEProgman
Date Posted: September 14 2019 at 18:47
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Chris and the Fish. Best solo effort of the Yes bunch IMHO. ------------- 
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Posted By: dougmcauliffe
Date Posted: September 14 2019 at 20:01
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Voyage by far Imo the best yes solo effort is wakemans six wives of Henry VII |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: September 14 2019 at 20:21
Yeah, that's a really good one. I like the first three RW albums a lot. My favorite of his would be King Arthur though. My favorite Yes solo is probably Olias however although FooW is indeed very good.
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dougmcauliffe wrote:Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: September 14 2019 at 21:33
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Very very close. FOOW for me. ------------- 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: Fischman
Date Posted: September 14 2019 at 22:20
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Really tough choice, but I have to go with VOTA as one of the greatest albums ever. And yes (no pun intended), Squackett was disappointing. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 15 2019 at 01:24
| I've only heard Acolyte which is an absolute classic , well up there with even the best Genesis albums imo. If Fish Out Of Water is beating it then I need to check that out! |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: September 15 2019 at 01:32
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Both are great, but Fish takes the bait. ------------- 
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Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: September 15 2019 at 02:26
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The Fish!!! ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: September 15 2019 at 02:28
the "both " option makes things easy. I like them both so just the two of them (in the poll) would have been a tough choice poll. 
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Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: September 15 2019 at 03:37
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Voyage ------------- |
Posted By: DarkTower
Date Posted: September 15 2019 at 07:40
| Hackett |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: September 15 2019 at 09:14
Unlike those who create other polls on here I don't believe in backing people into a corner and forcing them to vote for something that is against what their gut tells them. Sometimes we can't chose one over the other and there should almost always be an option for that.
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Posted By: TerLJack
Date Posted: September 15 2019 at 09:21
| This was the first time I realized that Chris could actually sing lead. I voted for Fish over Acolyte, even though Hackett's debut is a very strong piece. I still listen to both quite often. |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: September 15 2019 at 10:19
Nonsense! Nobody is forced to vote anyway; if you can't decide and there is no "both" option then just don't vote! (Obviously do your polls however you want, but the real polling fun is not in sitting on the fence! ) PS: I voted Hackett, although there's a good handful of his albums that I like more than Acolyte. As much as I love Squire as bassist, I couldn't get into the Fish.
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: September 15 2019 at 10:48
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The Fish. ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: September 15 2019 at 16:26
Richard, you've never heard FOoW?!  ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: September 15 2019 at 16:37
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Both albums are essential. Both albums should be in everyone's collection, even if you're not a Yes or Genesis fan. They're two of the best prog rock albums ever recorded. I should vote "equally" but I am going to throw a vote to FOoW to honor Chris and because it does resonate with me on a slighter greater level. It deserves the highest rating possible. Voyage is tremendous. I honestly like it more than nearly everything Genesis recorded as a band (sorry). The opener "Ace of Wands" still blows me away. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: September 15 2019 at 17:15
Maybe not forced(in the strictest sense) but the fact is they are prevented from voting if there is no both option.
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Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: September 15 2019 at 18:46
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FooW is one of my favorite albums of all time. ------------- 
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: September 15 2019 at 19:12
| FOWW is winning so far which kind of surprises me but then again I don't think any tv shows had any songs from Voyage of the Acolyte playing in them. |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: September 15 2019 at 19:59
| Two albums that I love dearly. I'll go with Voyage, but Fish is just as good, it's mainly the personal memories I have that make me vote for Voyage. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: September 15 2019 at 20:54
| Voyage for me, easily. Just Shadow of the Hierophant is enough to make me vote for it, but then I do enjoy the rest of the album more, too. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: September 15 2019 at 20:56
For me, my favourite is Myths and Legends, closely followed by 6 Wives. If it had been any of those against Voyage, I would certainly have voted for Wakeman (or at least Myths and Legends very easily, and 6 Wives would have given me a harder time choosing). Still, if it had been against any of those Wakeman albums, surely Voyage would have won without doubt the poll. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 15 2019 at 23:54
Nope although I've just ordered the re-issue (CD + DVD) set on the basis that there is obviously a very large hole in my collection!
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 15 2019 at 23:59
Six Wives and Myths and Legends are both flawless albums although my favourite Wakeman track is Judas Iscariot . Criminal Record would have been his best album but for The Breathalyser imo.
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Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: September 16 2019 at 06:55
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Voyage . . . the best album Genesis never made. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: September 16 2019 at 09:02
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Voyage has better highs but Fish outta is WAY more consistent and has less muddled sound quality. ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: September 16 2019 at 10:40
Gave the vote to Steve, although I, like almost everyone else commenting, truly enjoy both albums. I listen to FOoW more but that is largely because I have Voyage on lp, and I rarely listen to those now, and Fish is digital. I like the sound quality on Fish better but the music on Acolyte is just that much more stunning.  ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: September 16 2019 at 10:42
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Voyage by far FooW is just ok for me ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: September 16 2019 at 11:22
This...  ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: September 16 2019 at 12:02
You're not wrong!  ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Dopeydoc
Date Posted: September 16 2019 at 15:32
Fish for me, Voyage for my wife  |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: September 16 2019 at 20:44
Yeah, Judas and Criminal Record are amazing as well. I wouldn't say that my favourites, but up there among them for sure. And I do agree with The Breathalizer putting down that album too. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: September 17 2019 at 14:42
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Criminal Record is my fave Wakey solo record. You guys are whack. LOL ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: September 17 2019 at 18:52
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Gotta go with the Hackett ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: September 17 2019 at 19:24
Do you like breathalyzer?
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: September 17 2019 at 22:34
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Criminal Record is a good album but No Earthly Connection is epic. I agree that Judas is one of the best Rick's tracks. Anyway Fish is the best solo album of a YES member, IMO ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: September 18 2019 at 14:00
| I'm not really that fond of No Earthly Connection... the musical ideas are to dispersed for me. However, even though I usually hate Medleys, I love the shorter live version on "Out of the Blue"... it really picks the best of the song/album and puts it in a single shorter song. As for Fish out of Water, there's something that doesn't fully work for me from it... there are many Wakeman solo albums I like much better. |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: September 18 2019 at 14:55
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both are great, so I voted for both -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: September 18 2019 at 18:14
I think I agree! (Not about the "whack" part... ) ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: axeman
Date Posted: September 19 2019 at 20:36
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I like both. And if you haven't heard Fish Out of Water, I recommend it. That said, I have to go with a personal favorite Voyage. Ace of Wands was my ringtone for a good period of time. ------------- -John |
Posted By: HackettFan
Date Posted: September 21 2019 at 11:45
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I haven't heard both albums so no official vote. Squackett was a genuinely nice album, btw. Also, Voyage is actually not my favorite Hackett album or even my second, but it's up there. Spectral Mornings > Momentum > To Watch the Storms > Guitar Noir > Defector > Voyage (on this day, anyway). ------------- A curse upon the heads of those who seek their fortunes in a lie. The truth is always waiting when there's nothing left to try. - Colin Henson, Jade Warrior (Now) |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 22 2019 at 04:08
| Well I've finally got to hear Fish Out Of Water . On first impression it's very original and uses different instrumentation to that used in Yes. It's certainly very interesting although whether I would consider it to be on the same level of Acolyte , only time will tell. Nice addition to my collection though. |