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proggosmento ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: May 06 2025 Location: Brazil Status: Offline Points: 2 |
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What is this album about? There is a way that make it easier to me to understand the lyrics? |
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richardh ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: February 18 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 30124 |
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'Elevator Prog' but I like it.
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Cristi ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Crossover / Prog Metal Teams Joined: July 27 2006 Location: wonderland Status: Offline Points: 46535 |
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I don't know what elevators you've been in, but if Camel's Mirage is played there, cool... 🤦♂️ |
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moshkito ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: January 04 2007 Location: Grok City Status: Offline Points: 18516 |
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Hi, Can't say I have ever heard CAMEL on elevators ... Dave Brubeck sure, but CAMEL? It's a great album for me, and I bought it as an import, because of the cover! Have loved the band since, in its many reiterations, but very nice stuff ... |
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Brass Jester ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() Joined: May 03 2025 Location: B63 3QG Status: Offline Points: 6 |
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Camel for me are one of the best prog bands to come out of the 1970's. They made super melodic music, they were superb players (Barden's keys were on a match to any band at the time) and I ( as a pro drummer for 30 yrs) rate Andy Ward as one of the finest prog drummers for his chops, style, fills etc. Just listen to what he did on the first albums. You can't fault any of it. Andy Latimer is a guitarist/ singer, maybe his vocals aren't the best, but his guitar work is superb. They went through a few bass players, Doug Ward and Richard Sinclair are solid.
Just listen to "Slow Yourself Down" off the first album and tell me that is not mind-blowing. |
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AFlowerKingCrimson ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 02 2016 Location: Philly burbs Status: Offline Points: 19256 |
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That album smokes. Just look at the cover. ;)
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Jaketejas ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: March 27 2018 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 2215 |
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Slow Yourself Down has a vibe a bit like The Doors
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Saperlipopette! ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: December 20 2010 Location: Tomorrowland Status: Offline Points: 12806 |
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I couldn't tell you what music I've heard in elevators*, but it sure wasn't Camel or Dave Brubeck. I would have loved hearing any of the two in that context so much, it would have made my day. *while writing I was reminded of a hotel that played these sugar coated classical guitar versions of already awful songs such as Tears in Heaven and Fields of Gold. Christ it was annoying. |
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moshkito ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: January 04 2007 Location: Grok City Status: Offline Points: 18516 |
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Hi, Several pieces by Dave Brubeck are in various places. For example, my old dentist had loose stuff from some stream that had what we could call "easy listening" or "light jazz" and you got many of Brubeck's pieces, done differently, specially with a small orchestra. Camel I have not heard in that respect, but Snow Goose will be there soon enough ... put your money on it! |
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Big Sky ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 24 2022 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 1047 |
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Snow Goose is my favorite Camel album. Mirage and Moonmadness are great too and comprise a great run of albums from the band.
If elevator music (Muzak) had music such as Camel or Dave Brubeck playing, instead of the stairs, I would have taken the elevator more often and hung out in department stores. |
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Brass Jester ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() Joined: May 03 2025 Location: B63 3QG Status: Offline Points: 6 |
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LOL. Many many years ago, when Halesowen Shopping Precinct was first built, they used to have piped music. I was amazed one day to hear some stuff by Bo Hansson off "Magician's Hat" ('The Sun, 90 or Parallel' IIRC.)
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