Focus in focus: Hocus Pocus vs. Harem Scarem
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Topic: Focus in focus: Hocus Pocus vs. Harem Scarem
Posted By: someone_else
Subject: Focus in focus: Hocus Pocus vs. Harem Scarem
Date Posted: June 25 2011 at 13:59
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Two songs by the same band. Both are tracks from a masterpiece album, have similar titles and more or less similar length. Which is your favourite? Trek van leer!* * Dutch for: Give your opinion! ------------- 
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: June 25 2011 at 14:34
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I suspect this poll has been done before, but even if so: never mind about that. Ik trek van leer! My pick would be: Harem Scarem, even if it seems to be an attempt to do another Hocus Pocus... I like the chord changes better, plus I prefer Jan's guitar work on this track to... well, the lick on Hocus Pocus and the yodeling of Thijs.
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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: June 25 2011 at 21:52
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"Harem Scarem" has none of the energy or power of "Hocus Pocus". Elevator music versus licking a light socket. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Harold-The-Barrel
Date Posted: June 26 2011 at 05:45
I like that...Hocus Pocus for me too ------------- You must be joking.....Take a running jump...... |
The Dark Elf wrote:Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: June 26 2011 at 06:02
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Posted By: Prog Geo
Date Posted: June 26 2011 at 06:59
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Hocus pocus!
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Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: June 26 2011 at 07:34
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Harem Scarem. ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: Gandalff
Date Posted: June 26 2011 at 09:34
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Ôi orôrôi rôrôrôi rôrôrôi rôrôrôi rôrôrôi ohrorô poPÔ Yôi orôrôi rôrôrôi rôrôrôi rôrôrôi rôrôrôi ohrorô poPÔ Aaaah aaah aaah aaah Uuuh oooh oooh ooooooooh ------------- A Elbereth Gilthoniel silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon! |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: June 26 2011 at 14:40
Harem Scarem is a fun song, but Hocus Pocus is magic. ------------- 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: June 27 2011 at 09:52
lol nice yodelling there Gandalff Hocus Pocus it is ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: June 27 2011 at 21:52
| Hocus Pocus easily. Harem Scarem is somewhat cool, but indeed it seems like a poor attempt to achieve another Hocus Pocus, which of course they didn't. I like Hamburger Concerto better than Moving Waves, but if Hocus Pocus were part of that album instead of Harem Scarem, then it would be even more awsome. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: June 29 2011 at 03:19
I can imagine, but I didn't check it this time.
Nice yodeling indeed, but the transcription could be improved.
My vote goes to Hocus Pocus too. I like both tracks and I wouldn't call Harem Scarem elevator music, just a slightly lesser track on a masterpiece album, but Hocus Pocus has more power.
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: June 30 2011 at 15:55
| It is hard to go against the demonic guitar playing on Hocus Pocus. |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: July 01 2011 at 09:34
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Harem Scarem |
Posted By: Mr. Maestro
Date Posted: July 02 2011 at 00:22
Same here. ------------- "I am the one who crossed through space...or stayed where I was...or didn't exist in the first place...." |