Geese and the Ghost vs Voyage of the Acolyte
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Topic: Geese and the Ghost vs Voyage of the Acolyte
Posted By: SuperMetro
Subject: Geese and the Ghost vs Voyage of the Acolyte
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 11:38
| I think that The Geese and The Ghost is my preferred album, because of how beautiful the whole thing sounded. I do like Voyage of the Acolyte, but find it to be a bit pretentious, especially during The Shadow of The Hierophant with the opera singer(Sally Oldfield) and the overlong ending. Both of the bands for the debuts also have some of the same people on it such as Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, and John Hackett. Anthony's debut was such a great album, but it seems like he will never make anything that good again, and will sound different as well. |
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 11:40
| Steve Hackett |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 11:59
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Mr. Hackett ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 12:21
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Arggghhh very hard to pick between these two amazing albums! today voted for Ant, tomorrow maybe Hackett
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 12:32
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I'm sorry for the Geese, but Voyage is just grander and to me more memorable. Regarding The Shadow of The Hierophant, my preferred version is the full 17 minute version (featured on some rereleases) - which is basically five minutes more of that fabulous end-crescendo. That ending stands out in the history of recorded music as one of the most wonderful crecendos. ------------- 
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Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 13:08
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My vote is for Geese, as I've always felt Voyage is a vastly overrated album. It has some great moments ("Star of Sirius") and demonstrates all the potential of Steve's future career as a solo artist, but the record is horribly produced. I realize Steve was probably given a very low budget to record it, but "The Hermit" sounds like it was recorded in a garage. The Geese and the Ghost is a much better recording, a flawless (yet quiet) masterpiece, and it's not even Anthony's best album.
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 14:10
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Voyage ------------- 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: mellotronwave
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 14:15
| Voyage but I like Geese a lot too |
Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 15:27
My feelings exactly.. I love both equally but for very different reasons. I can appreciate what has been said about the production on Acolyte; it is a bit 'boxy' and muffled/distant sounding in places but for me that increases the atmosphere of the album particularly in relation to the subject matter. Both albums for me are very emotional and truly spine tingling. ------------- |
Progmind wrote:Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 16:54
Like many others, I find this a difficult choice. Both albums are excellent and very different from one another. My vote went to ANT, however. One of the few times I would have voted for both if that option were available.  ------------- 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: Hercules
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 17:03
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Two excellent albums, between which I prefer not to make a choice. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 17:31
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It's 'Acolyte as 'Ghost is a little too sedate for my liking. ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 17:52
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VotA ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 18:02
| Both equally so no vote. |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 18:55
| Honestly, I cannot choose. Both are wonderful albums, and I enjoy listening to them all the time. |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 19:14
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I prefer Hackett and it's an album that's stuffed with mellotron. Not much on Ant's but it's still close for me as both are 5 star albums. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 20:53
| I'll give the nod to Voyage, though I love both, and The Geese and the Ghost is something special and beautiful. As for Shadow of the Hierophant, I think it's perfectly wonderful, and my favourite song on both albums... actually, my favourite from Hackett. |
Posted By: Rick1
Date Posted: April 02 2022 at 05:32
| Phil Collins is brilliant on both albums, but no one ever mentions that. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: April 02 2022 at 05:48
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Hackett easily. Voyage of the Acolyte against Wise after the Event would be way harder for me. ------------- 
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 02 2022 at 06:20
| Too close to call, but Shadow of the Heirophant gives Steve Hackett the edge, if I'm being a sycophant. |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: April 02 2022 at 07:37
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Phillips here ------------- Curiosity killed a cat, Schroedinger only half. My poor home recorded stuff at https://yellingxoanon.bandcamp.com |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: April 02 2022 at 08:17
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Voyage of the Acolyte ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: April 02 2022 at 15:05
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Hackett ------------- ---------- 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: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: April 03 2022 at 21:53
Yeah I feel a bit the same. There are better other versions of Shadow of The Hierophant than the officially released version. However even without Shadow, Voyage is a better album album than Geese and that's not putting down Geese.
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Posted By: VianaProghead
Date Posted: April 04 2022 at 06:28
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I like both, but without any doubt Voyage of the Acolyte - Steve Hackett.
------------- "PROG IS MY FERRARI". Jem Godfrey (Frost*) |
Posted By: Ronstein
Date Posted: April 04 2022 at 08:30
| The Geese and The Ghost. I love Acolyte but GASG has magic in it! |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: July 09 2022 at 14:34
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Voyage of the Acolyte - Steve Hackett ------------- 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: Moyan
Date Posted: May 07 2024 at 06:57
| "Voyage of the Acolyte" |
Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: May 07 2024 at 08:01
The Geese And The Ghost. 
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Posted By: O666
Date Posted: May 07 2024 at 13:10
| Acolyte by far |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: May 07 2024 at 21:51
| Acolyte . Perhaps one track (The Hermit) short of being an absolute masterpiece (?) I struggle with Ant's album for some reason. I've got a CD version of it somewhere but I can stream it no doubt. Need to give it another chance. |