ET CETERA

"Who came first...the egg..or the hen?"...im really tired of the tag´s: "Clone" or " Neo- prog" etc. Yes i know,ive used them myself along the way in reviews. But hey guys and gals....shouldnt we just recognise the music for what it is....after all, its progmusic.... good or bad,special or indifferent...even superb. Everbody in musichistory has listened to someone from the past,present.... leaned on....were inspired by....reconstructed- an item.....bottom line is.....let us listen to the music,without...i almost said prejudice.. now, enough of this....here i have the absolute beautiful album from: ET CETERA ...that is the canadian group (There´s a Danish prog group,with the exact same name) This gem from 1976 (courtesy of the excellent Shroom records)are re-released....and.. ....its an absolute stunner...inspired (there it is...inspired.. is much more positive,than "clone" or...whatever)by the wonderful,enigmatic and supreme Gentle Giant!! Its all here...the complex counterpoints...the vocal arrangements (only on this cd its a female voice..who´s in the lead...namely:Marie bernard Pagé) everything on this album is absolutely supreme. There are guitars when needed...lots of keyboards... and..ohhh.did i mention those wonderful vocal arrangements. IN ALL...this is an absolute GEM...for everyone that loves progmusic...especially from the seventies!!! ET CETERA... its a must!!! Its a 5 star!!! Its a masterpiece !!