Lizard Vs Atom heart mother
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Topic: Lizard Vs Atom heart mother
Posted By: eduardossc
Subject: Lizard Vs Atom heart mother
Date Posted: October 12 2005 at 08:29
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Sorry for the ridiculous choices. I choose these two because they are both from 1970 from two very different bands. Lizard is about the "prototipe of prog". For the mood, sounds, arrangements, playing, etc. However, it may also be one of the least accesible pieces of music to most people. To others, like myself, it is magic. Atom is probably the least progressive rock Epic ever. It hardly has any rock. Still, it is somehow very inspiring, it is way more accesible than "Lizard" and it is also enjoyable. Please try to be as explicit as possible. |
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Posted By: eduardossc
Date Posted: October 12 2005 at 09:52
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Oh come on guys ¡¡¡. You must have something to say about these songs?. I thought this was the site where the most progressive rock lovers gathered ¡¡¡. That´s what happens when the title of the poll does not include PROG-POP themes. |
Posted By: magog
Date Posted: October 12 2005 at 10:15
Don't worry eduardossc!! I'll answer with pleasure to your question:
Lizard is anyway better, from every point of view: it's more
experimental (it's not enough to strech a musical theme across
strange sound under drugs effect to call it "experiment"), much better
played (I've always thought Pink Floyd technique was quite poor) and in
my opinion even more exciting as a consequence of what I'just
said...now I'm public enemy n°1 of all Pink Floyd fans, But I'll take
responsabilities of my position!
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Posted By: eduardossc
Date Posted: October 12 2005 at 10:18
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Thank you very much for your explicit concepts. |
magog wrote:Posted By: margaret
Date Posted: October 12 2005 at 10:25
 don't worry you've got company. I enjoy AHM for what it was, a nice symphonic turn, but Lizard better in all ways. ------------- 
Space is dark it is so endless When you're lost it's so relentless It is so big, it is small |
Posted By: Philrod
Date Posted: October 12 2005 at 22:29
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Atom Heart Mother is one of my favourite song and album... I don't think this song is about arrangements...It is what I would call progressive psychedelia! Evolving from their roots int psychedelia, PF went to the extreme of the genre with this song. Extremely well done song and album! Lizard is also one of thoose great albums. But I do not see it as groundbreaking as AHM was the pinnacle of a genre and a cult album for a whole generation! Both are awesome and must listen and own, but my vote definitely goes to AHM. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Philrod/?chartstyle=Geldropdown-small"> 
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Posted By: krauthead
Date Posted: October 16 2005 at 18:13
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Atom Heart Mother ------------- *Dancing madly backwards on a sea of air* - Captain Beyond |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: October 16 2005 at 21:03
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I choose Lizard , althought I never heard Atom Mother Heart...but nothing Pink Floyd has done comes close to the masters of prog...specially not with this excellent album! ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: transend
Date Posted: October 16 2005 at 22:35
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Tough, I like them both.... I chose 'Atom heart mother' simply because it has more emotion for me, not sure why, it somehow creates an atmosphere that is very hard to put a finger on... Lizard is a very good song...one of the better KC tunes...love Anderson's vocals on the first part.. |
Posted By: JesusBetancourt
Date Posted: October 16 2005 at 23:20
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I have to admit, these are both excellent albums but my vote has to go to lizard, it just has this otherworldiness about it. ------------- "He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water" John 7:38 |