| Author |
 Topic Search  Topic Options
|
glass house 
Forum Senior Member
Joined: June 16 2005
Location: Netherlands
Status: Offline
Points: 4986
|
 Posted: September 28 2006 at 14:56 |
Whistler : maybe the title or response you made set people on the wrong foot. Should have started with a cliche like, I can't get into CTTE, or it hasn't clicked yet!
Because of the high rating I played the album many times, simply don't like it, does not do anything for me. It is just mine opinion.
|
 |
The Whistler
Prog Reviewer
Joined: August 30 2006
Location: LA, CA
Status: Offline
Points: 7113
|
Posted: October 04 2006 at 02:46 |
|
Sorry lads, I'm a progressive failure...I've banged my head against this album of a week now, and I just can't see it as "great." I don't even see it as particulalry good. I mean, if I'd have to give it an out of 5 stars rating, I'd say 3/5. It's sort of like Led Zep's Physical Graffeti (sic?); some really good tunes, but all played faaaaaaaar longer than they could sustain. And that even goes for the Siberian Khatru. And that almost rocked, but still came out longish and therefore boringish. And don't tell me I just don't like quiet atmosphere! The Preacher and the Teacher (from And You and I) started with a really cool folkish acoustic shuffle...
|
|
"There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson
|
|
Atavachron
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: September 30 2006
Location: Pearland
Status: Offline
Points: 66000
|
Posted: October 04 2006 at 03:20 |
|
Whistler, I respect your tenacity and honesty. However, the feelings you're expressing on 'Foxtrot' and 'CttE' sound like many of us when we were sixteen. That's not say you have immature taste, just that it does take years, sometimes decades before one starts to appreciate these stellar works. On the other hand, I know many Tull fans who still couldn't care less about the G boys, so you do have company. And Physical Graffiti is a great album, but again, one that takes some seasoning before it's seen as more than merely Zep's 6th album.
Edited by Atavachron - October 04 2006 at 03:33
|
|
The Whistler
Prog Reviewer
Joined: August 30 2006
Location: LA, CA
Status: Offline
Points: 7113
|
Posted: October 04 2006 at 03:25 |
 Atavachron wrote:
Whistler, I respect your tenacity and honesty. However, the feelings you're expressing on 'Selling' and 'Foxtrot' sound like many of us when we were sixteen. That's not say you have immature taste, just that it does take years, sometimes decades before one starts to appreciate these stellar works. On the other hand, I know many Tull fans who still couldn't care less about the G boys, so you do have company. |
...Que? Did I give the impression I did not like Genesis? Sorry if that's so--I happen to believe that Genesis was a better prog group than Tull...er, if you caught them on the right day of the week.
|
|
"There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson
|
|
chopper
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: July 13 2005
Location: Essex, UK
Status: Offline
Points: 20074
|
Posted: October 04 2006 at 08:35 |
The Whistler wrote:
Sorry lads, I'm a progressive failure...I've banged my head against this album of a week now, and I just can't see it as "great." I don't even see it as particulalry good. I mean, if I'd have to give it an out of 5 stars rating, I'd say 3/5. It's sort of like Led Zep's Physical Graffeti (sic?); some really good tunes, but all played faaaaaaaar longer than they could sustain. And that even goes for the Siberian Khatru. And that almost rocked, but still came out longish and therefore boringish. And don't tell me I just don't like quiet atmosphere! The Preacher and the Teacher (from And You and I) started with a really cool folkish acoustic shuffle... |
It's not compulsory to like CTTE and it doesn't make you a failure if you don't. Personally I love it, but then I tend to agree with someone who recently said Thick As A Brick went downhill after the first 5 minutes.
Not sure about Physical Graffiti though, I can only think of three songs on it that I'd call "long" - In my time of dying, Kashmir and In the Light.
|
|
Selkie
Forum Groupie
Joined: September 27 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 80
|
Posted: October 04 2006 at 15:12 |
|
I think the Genesis vs Yes split boils down to people's personal taste in music - many people seem to have a strong preference for one or the other.
I really enjoy both, but for substantially different reasons.
|
|
jalas
Forum Senior Member
Joined: September 07 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 283
|
Posted: October 10 2006 at 13:03 |
|
It's all about childhood memories. I may be only 18, but My dad would expose us to Close to the Edge enough for it to become part of my life. The same happens to many other people. Besides, I don't remember hearing any of the old Genesis on the radio so people are not as exposed as they should. You are not a Progressive Rock failure. you just have a different perspective than the rest of us Close to the Edge fans. My dad insists that Led Zeppelin is the greatest and when I disagree, He gets angry at me because Led Zeppelin bring back memories to him that I would not understand.
|
|
Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.
/PAlogo_v2.gif "Progarchives.com Homepage")
Close to the Edge--this album suck or what?