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Posted: August 31 2017 at 11:53
octopus-4 wrote:
kenethlevine wrote:
Many many prog groups are clearly influenced by Camel
This group has been called the German Camel
This German Camel band reminds a lot to Eloy without Bornemann's strong accent.
true enough, and they are often mentioned when people say they want to hear groups in the style of Eloy.
During their initial run, 1979-1983, Anyone's Daughter released 5 albums. Even my least favorite is still good for 3 stars. If you can find "Live" or "Requested Document Live", I say go for it, as the LIve albums essentially function as a greatest hits, and are very well performed.
Interestingly, when they reformed as more of a straightforward rock band in the 2000's and released 2 studio albums, it's still the "Live Trio Tour" that is the one to get, not that I am necessarily recommending it
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Posted: August 31 2017 at 10:10
Tom Ozric wrote:
Michael Akerfeldt loves Camel, in particular, Andy Latimer. Then, you should love OPETH (then again, he says he loves ABBA !). I dunno, Extreme Metallists ha ha.
actually I recommend Opeth's Damnation (2003) to anyone liking Camel or Pink Floyd.
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Posted: July 13 2017 at 09:46
Let me add the solo albums by Colin Bass. I love An Outcast From The Islands. In his live album with Josef Skrzek the two play also variou Camel covers like Fingertips and West Berlin. Also the japanese Bellaphon can be considered a Camel clone, just more keyboard oriented
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Posted: July 12 2017 at 19:21
Dellinger wrote:
... And there's only one artist, I think, whose growling and extreme singing I do enjoy, and that's Devin Townsend... somehow, when he does it (or at least in some of my favourite songs) it makes sense, and I would not rather hear the songs without those vocals (like on "Planet Smasher", or his contribution on Ayreon's song "Loser").
Don't want to de-rail this thread but I absolutely agree that Devin does great extreme/growling vocals. You mentioned Loser from Ayreons The Human Equation but his vocals on both Pain and School from the same album are equally as brilliant.
As for Camel like recommendations, I agree with Caravan. All their albums are great especially their debut through Cunning Stunts. Another Richard Sinclair lead vocal band from Canterbury scene would be Hatfield and the North. Their album The Rotters' Club is great stuff, very Camel-esque with more jazz. Also Richard Sinclair's solo album Caravan of Dreams , it may be hard to find, but has that definitive Camel vibe.
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Posted: July 11 2017 at 14:55
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Boojieboy wrote:
Since the focus is on Camel, and the mid-70's period, I'd recommend more stuff from mid-late 70's. Nektar, Genesis, Steve Hackett, Ant. Phillips, Curved Air, Earth & Fire (2nd, 3rd albums), PFM, Renaissance, Strawbs, Bo Hansson (Magician's Hat).
There are a few threads similar to this one, by the bands you mentioned. As this is only Camel related, whats the point of your post?
I'd hazard at a guess that he's trying to recommend some other bands that a 'Camel fan' might like?? a bit like everyone else on this thread? I mean, c'mon.. Tom Ozric is talking about Opeth and that's cool.. give a newbie a break!
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Posted: July 08 2017 at 03:48
Boojieboy wrote:
Since the focus is on Camel, and the mid-70's period, I'd recommend more stuff from mid-late 70's. Nektar, Genesis, Steve Hackett, Ant. Phillips, Curved Air, Earth & Fire (2nd, 3rd albums), PFM, Renaissance, Strawbs, Bo Hansson (Magician's Hat).
There are a few threads similar to this one, by the bands you mentioned. As this is only Camel related, whats the point of your post?
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Posted: July 07 2017 at 18:01
Since the focus is on Camel, and the mid-70's period, I'd recommend more stuff from mid-late 70's. Nektar, Genesis, Steve Hackett, Ant. Phillips, Curved Air, Earth & Fire (2nd, 3rd albums), PFM, Renaissance, Strawbs, Bo Hansson (Magician's Hat).
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Posted: June 25 2017 at 19:38
Tom Ozric wrote:
I've loved Camel since the tail-end of the 90's (I loved select Metal, but not Extreme..). Now, I have come around to Extreme Metal (though I do find the 'growling' vocals a bit naive, but how else could you sing to this extraordinary music??) . My favourite song by Camel is Supertwister. I love all the albums from the anazing debut to Single Factor. I've heard Rajaz and it's pretty decent for sure. Dunno where I'm going with this rant, but, if you can tolerate double-bass drum 'blast beats' and growling, you should find much excitement with OPETH's Morningrise album. There is that 'something special' about it.
I do dislike Growiling, but have somewhat come around it a bit. There are some songs that are so great that I have come to accept that they include growling in order to enjoy the whole song. One of the very first that led me to accept them is "The Drapery Falls" (live version) from Opeth (and yet the only one of their growling songs that I do enjoy). Since then I have come back to some other songs that I used to like a lot but dismissed because of the growling, such as "Cry to the Moon" from Epica, and "Forever" from Macbeth. And there's only one artist, I think, whose growling and extreme singing I do enjoy, and that's Devin Townsend... somehow, when he does it (or at least in some of my favourite songs) it makes sense, and I would not rather hear the songs without those vocals (like on "Planet Smasher", or his contribution on Ayreon's song "Loser").
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Posted: June 25 2017 at 15:27
Certainly Asia Minor and Anyones Daughter, as already mentioned (particularly 'Piktor's Verwandlungen', their mostly instrumental concept lp based on the Herman Hesse story; sort of their 'Snow Goose'). Also Hoelderlin, the German symphonic band- the live double 'Traumstadt' is excellent as is their S/T 1st lp and 'Clowns and Clouds'
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