What are Glass Hammer's best albums?
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Topic: What are Glass Hammer's best albums?
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Subject: What are Glass Hammer's best albums?
Date Posted: March 13 2021 at 13:36
| I'm not an expert on this band so I thought I would create a poll to see what are considered to be their best albums. Please only vote if you know at least six of their albums. I've allowed multiple votes for this poll but please don't vote for more than three. Also, this is just for studio albums. |
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 13 2021 at 13:43
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Lex Rex If Shadowlands ------------- 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: progaardvark
Date Posted: March 13 2021 at 17:25
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Shadowlands with Lex Rex and Valkyrie not far behind. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: omphaloskepsis
Date Posted: March 13 2021 at 17:41
| I only have four glass hammer albums. So many vocalists. I'd like to see a glass hammer fan rate their albums from worst to first. |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: March 13 2021 at 18:23
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I voted before I read the directions. Oh well, here are my two cent's worth: I only have two of their albums, Shadowlands and If, so I am no expert either. Of the two, I much prefer Shadowlands. ------------- 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: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: March 13 2021 at 19:21
Normally I might complain about that but since so few people have been voting I won't make a big deal about it. Thanks for your honesty though.
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Progosopher wrote:Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: March 13 2021 at 19:22
You may as well vote for your favorite of those since progosopher voted. But that's it. After you everyone else has to play by the rules.
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Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: March 13 2021 at 22:20
I didn't know they had any good albums.
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Posted By: Todd
Date Posted: March 14 2021 at 00:19
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I love them! The Inconsolable Secret is my favorite. I prefer the albums with a real drummer though I don't think they've made a bad album. ------------- "I have seen the broken sky turn blue." http://gnosis2000.net/ratertodd.shtml" rel="nofollow - My Gnosis Ratings |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: March 14 2021 at 06:45
| I'm not really a fan of theirs, but I like Shadowlands a lot. |
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: March 14 2021 at 07:23
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Never got the thrill of it, always thought this is just another band that emulates 70s Yes. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 14 2021 at 07:44
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hah.. trick question if there ever was one.. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: March 14 2021 at 08:08
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I personally love this band, and again on a personal basis they’ve not produced a bad album imho... Chronometree Love this album it was an instant pleasure to listen to from the first to the last track ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: March 14 2021 at 08:10
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Three superb albums @Man With Hat Lex Rex If Shadowlands ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: March 14 2021 at 08:14
Like all three of them ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: March 14 2021 at 08:42
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The Inconsolable Secret If Perilous I have everything apart from some of the earlier albums. There aren't many albums I don't like , most sitting around 3-4 stars in my estimation. I do like the latest Dreaming City and that was close to being one of my chosen 3. Lex Rex, Chronometree and Shadowlands are the albums that got me into then but it was not until The Inconsolable Secret that they had a full time drummer in Matt Mendians although he only lasted until Culture Of Ascent before eventually Aaron Raulston took over the drum stool and has been there ever since. Valkyrie is also well worth checking out. |
Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: March 15 2021 at 23:11
| If (great album - only complaint is that it gets too close to Yes at times) |
Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: March 16 2021 at 02:50
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Chronometree Shadowlands
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Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: March 16 2021 at 07:38
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Perilous If Dreaming City ------------- The Prog Corner |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: March 16 2021 at 08:42
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I didn't realize they were so prolific. I only have three of those albums; Shadowlands, Lex Rex and Inconsolable Secret. Of those, I guess my first choice would Inconsolable Secret. I'll need to re-listen, but I wasn't inspired, at the time to buy more of their stuff. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: essexboyinwales
Date Posted: March 16 2021 at 10:10
I was reading through this thread thinking maybe they might be a band worth checking out, but you've just put me off!
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: March 16 2021 at 14:51
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I tend to think its a lot harder to emulate Yes than Genesis or many other seventies prog bands. Fred Schendel is a great keyboard player and comes up with some really nice riffs while Steve Babb might be surgically attached to his Rickenbacker he's so tight with his playing. My only slight misgiving is the lack of a real top class drummer . That hole was filled by Matt Mendians but sadly for only 2 albums (The Inconsolable Secret and Culture Of Ascent). Nothing against Aaron Raulston who is a rock solid drummer, but I would liken it to when Andy Edwards joined IQ for the one album. The technical level was just that bit higher. Check out the live DVD's with Matt Mendians (Live at Belmont and Lex Live) and you will see what I mean. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: March 16 2021 at 14:57
| Oh but to also add I would like to know when Yes ever did anything like the second disc of The Inconsolable Secret? That makes the album special for me. Certainly they took on the Yes mantle big time when Jon Davison joined but hey ho.. |