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Terrapin Station
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Posted: January 09 2017 at 09:29 |
dr wu23 wrote:
the melodies and songs by Greenslade are more interesting. |
Definitely not my opinion. Heck, I wouldn't say there's a better melody anywhere than the melody of "Trilogy" for example. Emerson had a natural knack for great melodies, but his thorough grounding in the music of composers like Copland, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky and Mussorgsky had an important influence on him, too.
Edited by Terrapin Station - January 09 2017 at 09:33
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TeleStrat
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Posted: January 09 2017 at 08:50 |
I'll definitely go with Greenslade since I've never voted for ELP in a poll here.
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Flight123
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Posted: January 09 2017 at 08:38 |
ELP - one of the most exciting, innovative and gifted bands ever whose appeal reached far beyond prog.
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dr wu23
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Posted: January 09 2017 at 08:36 |
Greenslade for me.......while I think the first ELP is an awesome debut and hard to beat (and Emerson ultimately a better keyboard man), ...as several have already said the melodies and songs by Greenslade are more interesting. There is a unique feel to the Greenslade albums.
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Terrapin Station
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Posted: January 09 2017 at 08:13 |
ELP is in my top 10. They're the band that typical vacillates between #7 and #8 with King Crimson for me.
Greenslade might be in my top 1500. Maybe.
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b_olariu
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Posted: January 09 2017 at 06:48 |
Greenslade without hesitation, one of my fav bands ever
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Hercules
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Posted: January 09 2017 at 03:04 |
I voted Greenslade (despite the dodgy vocals) because I actually prefer the keyboards. Melodic beats exhibitionist for me.
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: January 09 2017 at 00:34 |
Interesting poll. For me, the GREENSLADE album Bedside Manners...... is more 'special' to me than anything ELP ever did. But overall, ELP takes the slice of this pie. Example : Drum Folk vs. Tank..............
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dr prog
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Posted: January 08 2017 at 22:30 |
Greenslade are cool. Can include the first Greenslade solo also from 1976. It has 2 members of the band while Lawson and McCullough planned to leave anyway. I like to treat it as their 5th album. As for ELP, they pretty much stunk by 1974. There was some cheese setting in on Trilogy then after that they were a write off apart from parts of Karnevil.
Greenslade failry comfortably. 5 worthy albums
Greenslade-2nd fave Beside manners Spyglass-my fave Time and tide Cactus Choir
ELP had 3 worthy albums
ELP Tarkus Trilogy
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All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock.
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Manuel
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Posted: January 08 2017 at 22:21 |
I prefer ELP.
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Atavachron
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Posted: January 08 2017 at 19:30 |
^ Basically -
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Woon Deadn
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Posted: January 08 2017 at 18:39 |
Sincerely, ELP was way more talented in the keyboards department - but Greenslade made much more memorable melodies. I prefer Greenslade, while realizing that ELP was vitally necessary for the history of the world.
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