Help me with East of Eden
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Topic: Help me with East of Eden
Posted By: Komodo dragon
Subject: Help me with East of Eden
Date Posted: March 20 2007 at 18:52
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I only have one album that is called Mercator Projected! But as alwaus i want more! What album shall i get now? |
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Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: March 20 2007 at 18:56
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IMHO, their other albums have little relation, sound-wise, to 'Mercator Projected'. The follow-up 'Snafu' was more straight-forward jazz rock without the Eastern elements their name would imply, imho. I seem to remember the third eponymous album was different again, and even a bit folkier. So I wouldn't say that their other albums are at all in the same vein as the debut you have. If you liked 'Mercator Projected', you MIGHT like Quintessence. Personally, I feel Quintessence's music has dated considerably more than East Of Eden's (especially the chants that occasionally crop up on their albums and the mystical lyrics), but it's in a similar vein, IMHO.
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Posted By: seamus
Date Posted: March 20 2007 at 19:24
SNAFU... a wonderful album!!!!!! |
Komodo dragon wrote:Posted By: Komodo dragon
Date Posted: March 20 2007 at 19:33
Hey thanks !  I will try to find some Quintessence music! My old man thels me that music of band called Grifon is very similar to one on Mercator! I never hear them ! What are you think? |
Posted By: Komodo dragon
Date Posted: March 20 2007 at 19:35
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OK Seamus!
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Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: March 20 2007 at 21:36
Snafu is a great album!
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Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: March 20 2007 at 22:29
| Snafu |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: March 20 2007 at 22:49
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Snafu...without a doubt... ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Fassbinder
Date Posted: March 21 2007 at 01:28
Probably, you mean Gryphon. It's not similar to Mercator Pojected, in my opinion, yet it is a great band and is worth checking, undoubtedly.
As for East of Eden -- yes, the logical solution is to have their second album, Snafu.
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Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: March 21 2007 at 05:17
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Decided what album to go for yet? Snafu, maybe? Early eastern-inspired krautrock has a lot incommon with Mercator Pojected. Check out the debuts from Embryo, Mythos, Out of Focus, and Krokodil's third album, and the swedish Algarnas Tradgård. Quintessence two first and maybe uk's High Tide + Magic Carpet? All I could think of. ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: March 21 2007 at 10:57
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And finding their 90's reunion album Kalipse in a dumper bin for 2 quid very recently , I realised was a real bargain for a nice album of modern jazz rock fusion. ------------- The best eclectic music on the Web,8-11pm BST/GMT THURS. CLICK ON: http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php - http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php Host by PA's Dick Heath. |
Posted By: Komodo dragon
Date Posted: March 21 2007 at 11:02
 I think i go with Snafu! he heOut of focus ? I think i have WAKE UP album. Dark,darker is a great song! Maybe the best. |