2 albums of a band that sound the same
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Topic: 2 albums of a band that sound the same
Posted By: greenback
Subject: 2 albums of a band that sound the same
Date Posted: April 15 2006 at 21:18
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happy the man - 1 and crafty hands jethro tull - heavy horses and songs from the wood saga - images at twilight and silent knight bjh - gone to earth and octoberon starcastle 1 and citadel
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Posted By: Aaron
Date Posted: April 15 2006 at 21:45
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i disagree with the star castle Aaron |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: April 15 2006 at 21:56
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I disagree with Tull
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Posted By: Evolver
Date Posted: April 15 2006 at 22:12
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In The Court Of The Crimson King & In The Wake Of Poseidon ------------- Trust me. I know what I'm doing. |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: April 15 2006 at 22:26
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Not exact, but Grace Under Pressure and Power Windows sound very similar. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: April 15 2006 at 22:30
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Inner Mounting Flame and Birds of Fire Fireball and In Rock Piece Of Mind and Powerslave Led Zeppelin I and II ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: April 15 2006 at 22:33
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Genesis - Trespass and Nursery Cryme, at least in the production. ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: April 15 2006 at 22:39
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Musically, completely different. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Bj-1 wrote:Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: April 15 2006 at 22:41
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Musically more like NC and Foxtrot!
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: April 15 2006 at 22:46
Not in the style. ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: The Ryan
Date Posted: April 15 2006 at 22:48
| Tool's career. |
Posted By: ThisWas
Date Posted: April 15 2006 at 22:58
| every dream theatre album |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: April 15 2006 at 22:59
o rly? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: April 15 2006 at 23:00
I disagree with those two, but rush can sound similar: A Caress of Steel and 2112 is closer than those two as well as Counterparts and Hold Your Fire ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
Posted By: dagrush
Date Posted: April 15 2006 at 23:03
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- Yes and TAAW are fairly similar - I second In the Court and In the Wake - Signals and Grace Under Pressure (haven't heard Power Windows yet) ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/omgwtfdagrush/"> 
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: April 15 2006 at 23:07
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I think you'll find Signals has more in common with Moving Pictures than Power Windows. The synths become evermore prevelent. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: April 15 2006 at 23:14
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Rush went through phases i think, the first two releases are similar and so on. ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
Posted By: Masque
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 00:14
I stronglt disagree with starcastles first sounding like citadel , I wish it did 
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Posted By: Nipsey88
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 00:16
Man, I read the title of this thread and this instantly came to mind. Posiedon is like Fripps idea of reworking the first album more in his mind. To the bloke who said Tool's career  Whatever. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Nipsey88/?chartstyle=myspace02" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 00:28
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renaissance - novella & scheherazade! ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 00:48
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KC's Red and debut album are somewhat similar but in the structure of the album not in sound. track 1 - the shoking opener track 2 - the soft song track 3 - ehm . . . track 4 - the improv. song track 5 - the show stopper ------------- 
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Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 03:57
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MARILLION - Misplaced Childhood(astonishing) and Clutching at Straws(crap  )
PENDRAGON - Window of Life and Masquerade Overture(which has better melodies and I like it more);even the number of songs!!! ARENA - Songs from the Lion Cage and Pride (equal!!!Both have closing epics and instrumental link-tracks) ARENA - The Visitor and Contagion (both concept,with short tracks and absence of progressiveness  )
CLIVE NOLAN RULEZZ!!! 
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Posted By: Dalezilla
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 09:20
| Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream and Lightbulb Sun sound similar. |
Posted By: Dr Know
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 10:29
| Blackmore´s Night, all the albums sound pretty much the same. |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 10:35
So do I.  ------------- 
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 10:37
kidding,right? -------------
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Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 10:42
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Rush: 2112 and fly by Night -------------  
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Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 11:04
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hear, hear! ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: transend
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 11:13
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Always thought The world/Window of life/Masquerade overture were just each part of a triple CD set.. Every AC/DC album...ooh, we're back there again... when I think Tull I always thought 'under wraps' and Anderson's 'Walk into light' were the same album. IQs last four studio albums have been fairly similar to me, certainly 'Ever' and 'The seventh house' are very samey. I heard once that the debut 'spocks beard' album was supposed to be a double and that the remaining songs went on 'Beware of darkness', that would explain those two albums similarities. Not sure any DT albums are the same, I know coz, I HATE TOT and love the albums on either side of it. I think Yes, Genesis, Floyd, ELP and Rush have not repeated themselves, but agreed with the first two King crimson albums, they sound SO similar its weird.
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Posted By: Yito
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 11:52
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The last four albums of Rhapsody sound like a one giant song.
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Posted By: clairvoyant
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 15:55
Definitely definitely not. |
Posted By: R o V e R
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 16:14
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pink floyd momentary lapse of reson division bell |
Posted By: Rorro
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 16:37
| Rush in general |
Posted By: penguindf12
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 16:44
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Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 16:53
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I disagree, Fly By Night is a hard rock album (not prog), and 2112 is prog rock.
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Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 16:55
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Status Quo's last 20 albums
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 17:10
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Allan Holdsworth - Secrets & Wardenclyffe Tower. (I love them both by the way!) |
Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 17:26
In my ears they don't. Lightbulb sun has more varied styles and feeling mixed into it than Stupid dream. The similarity in them is that they are both good. -------------
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Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 17:28
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defrinitely not! the guitar sound on piece of mind is at its best; not on powerslave. however, the tracks themselves on powerslave sound pretty similar. ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 17:30
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The 2 albums that i first tought about the moment i saw this topic was: Metallica's - Ride the lightning & Master of puppets, thos 2 albums rivals King Crimson's ITCOTCK & ITWOP and IMO they are even more similar in sound and song selection. ------------- 
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Posted By: Karn Evil 9
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 17:33
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King Crimson - Discipline, Beat, Three of a Perfect Pair I dont really like this era of KC, they all sound so similar. Most songs sound like fripp is doing speed exercises on his guitar while adrian gives out talking heads sounding vocals
oh and about Dream Theater, until Rudess joined, all the albums after their debut sound the same. I still like their early stuff, but their newer material has been getting better with each album since metropolis pt 2 ------------- Watch out where the huskies go,dont you eat that yellow snow |
Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 18:39
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^ Images and Words, Awake, A change of seasons and Falling into infinity sound alike? Tell me how. please tell me how.
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 18:42
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But I agree that Scenes from a Memory and 6DoIT disc2 sound quite similar. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to: 
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 19:28
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^ I don't. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 19:29
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because..... |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 19:32
.....they don't sound very similar at all...thats why!
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 19:34
given that others do not agree,how dont they sound similar..? |
Posted By: Ed_The_Dead
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 19:37
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They don't. They just don't! The concept and song structure are nothing alike... also the mood on both albums are quite different... ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ed_the_dead/?chartstyle=asimpleblue5"> 
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 19:40
Thank you Ed. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 19:50
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^one more word and I'll start a poll! ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to:
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 19:52
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^not again!
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YAY...go for it!Posted By: marktheshark
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 20:03
| Forget just 2 albums. Just put all of Boston's albums together and you got the same song. |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 20:04
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Here you are: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21871&PN=1&TPN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21871& amp;PN=1&TPN=1
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Posted By: Ed_The_Dead
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 20:05
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I refuse to vote! But I probably still will ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ed_the_dead/?chartstyle=asimpleblue5">
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 20:07
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sorry, I forgot the "this poll sucks" option ...I'll add that next time! ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to:
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 20:09
You actually did it? Oh Michael!
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 20:11
I'm the root of all evil polls! ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to:
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 20:14
No...thats MANDRAKEROOT! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 20:21
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 20:24
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^ no, he's the CAPS LOCK daemon! ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to:
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Posted By: ldlanberg
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 00:36
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Hmmm, this is interesting... For me, there was little if any difference between Yes Fragile and their follow up Close to the Edge. But alot of bands do that when hit the 'big one'.....they stop trying and just repeat the same type of sound. The big bucks rule, then. This is what did Deep Purple in. They were fine until that pinnacle of Machine Head. ------------- LDL |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 10:14
I don't think "Counterparts" sounds anything like "Hold Your Fire". Besides, it's a much better album, one of Rush's best, while HYF is a bit too commercial for my tastes (even though it has its moments): |
Posted By: Dalezilla
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 10:54
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I agree |
Posted By: erlenst
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 11:05
Close to the Edge is a lot more symphonic, progressive and adventurous than Fragile !! And I'm not sure what you mean about Deep Purple.. You think In Rock, Fireball and Machine Head sounds the same ? Or do you mean that all the albums after Machine Head sounds like a copy of Machine Head ? In either way, you're wrong |
Posted By: Vi0LaToR
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 12:53
agree |
Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 13:42
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Posted By: Catholic Flame
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 14:09
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I couldn't agree more! ------------- “Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.” ~Jack Kerouac |
Posted By: Asyte2c00
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 15:51
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A Night at the Opera-Queen A Day at the Races-Queen |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 16:23
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Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 16:27
How can Train of thought sound like Falling into infinity or Octavarium sound like Images and words ? -------------
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Posted By: Trky_Lym
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 17:18
Yes (as in 'it does', not the band...). -------------  |
Posted By: MajesterX
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 17:18
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O.K., Train of thought, a very heavy technical album that is extremely dark, does not sound ANYTHING like something like falling into infinity, a more commercial light upbeep album. Even compare When Dream and Day unite to thier next album Images & Words. TOTALLY DIFFERENT. I havn't heard a single dream theater Album that sounds at all the same. Thier sound changes every album. When dream and day unite- heavy, fast metal influenced, more 80's sound, Images & words - lighter album with a mix of heavy songs with still a slight 80's feel, Awake- a dark themed heavy more evolved metal sound, Falling into infinity- light, more commercial, less guitar drive, Scenes from a Memory- mix of dark& light sounds, conceptual, the influences of the band become more evident, Six Degrees- light & dark, much more symphonic sound with a more technical approach. Train of Thought- pure metal album, dark complex, Octavarium- heavy with some light, poppy songs, proggy,slightly classic prog influenced. |
Posted By: DeepPhreeze
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 17:25
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Genesis --- they had 2 albums that sound VERY similar; Nursery Cryme Selling England By the Pound Structurally they are almost the exact same album. |
Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 17:38
All of AC/DC's albums. -------------
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 17:43
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That's a given. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 17:49
Exactly. Im curious if the people who claimed that all of DT's album sound alike did actually heard all (or at least two) albums. -------------
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Posted By: ldlanberg
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 23:21
I meant the latter - all their albums after Machine Head (except for some brief excitement with Coverdale), became a rehash of that slow, chugging 4-bar blues stuff. You may be able to notice that, up until Machine Head, Jon Lord's playing was pretty colorful and more free form. Swirls and waves of sound. From Machine Head on, he became snagged in sparingly measured, dull sounding tones. Which are ok on certain songs, like on "Highway Star". But when this is overused then it becomes old really quick. Unless you like monotony. I certainly don't. But thanks for working to correct me. Next time I'll run my post by you, first. To make sure my opinion is correct. ------------- LDL |
Posted By: ColonelClaypool
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 23:27
Agreed as well. Stupid Dream and Lightbulb Sounds do not sound terribly similar in my ears... In Absentia and Deadwing do, however. ------------- With magic, you can turn a frog into a prince. With science, you can turn a frog into a Ph.D. and you still have the frog you started with. |
Posted By: Goldenavatar
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 00:11
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I whole heartedly disagree with Tull, Heavy Horses is vastly different from Songs from the Wood.
For stuff that really sounds the same, try any of the fantasy power metal people talk about. It ALL sounds the same. |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 00:46
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Heavy Horses and Songs from The Wood - Definitely!! Trick Of The Tail and Wind and Wuthering Foxtrot and Nursery Cryme Signals and Moving Pictures The Wall and Final Cut Relayer and Tales From Topographic Oceans Tubular Bells and Hergest Ridge Hero and Heroine and Ghosts The Snow Goose and Moonmadness Cunning Stunts and Blind Dogs at St. Dunstans The above is all by pure association, but then again they feel right IMHO ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: lunaticviolist
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 01:19
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I disagree with most of these!
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Posted By: D.Noisserger
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 01:46
I agree ------------- [IMG]http://www.painofsalvation.com/news/images/a-collage-change.jpg"> |
Posted By: Visitor13
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 04:25
Dream Theatre indeed sound the same on every album - must be a strategy to maintain hold on their intellectually challenged fanbase. Most of their fans can't even spell |
Posted By: yeppp
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 09:53
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Posted By: yeppp
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 09:57
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Posted By: soundspectrum
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 10:01
| EVERY YES ALBUM (that is considered good) |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 11:28
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Posted By: MustShaveBeard
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 13:02
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I slightly disagree with ITCOTCK and ITWOP. Sure, "Picture" and the title track sound exactly the same as "21st Century" and "Epitaph" (though I prefer the two former ones), and "Cadence" and "I Talk to the Wind" are close enough, but none of the other ones sound at all like anything on ITCOTCK, including the "Peace" ones. Maybe if the track order was different people wouldn't complain so much. And I'd say there's really no musical change from "The Yes Album" up until "Tales" (time to run away) ------------- Your life or your lupins!!! |
Posted By: Fusioned
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 21:11
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I read most of the posts on this thread and I'm suprised I haven't seen Yes
Big Generator and 90125 compared. They sound pretty similar with the production and style. It's almost like Big Generator is an extension of 90125. However, I do love both albums a lot!
...and all Tool sounds the same. ------------- +FUSIONED+ 
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Posted By: progadicto
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 21:42
I agree with GUP and PW; Caress and 2112 but I disagree with Counterparts and HYF... Pink Floyd: The Wall / Final Cut ------------- ... E N E L B U N K E R... |