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Catcher10 
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 Posted: April 24 2012 at 20:50 |
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Well since I saw them on the tour in Sept, I appreciate Bridges/Sky a lot more now, I did not get Breaking All Illusions.....and I did not like Outcry live, its a boring song......It just drones on and on.
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Nogbad_The_Bad
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Posted: April 24 2012 at 21:08 |
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Animals - Loved Water's lyrics in DSOTM and WYWH but from Animals onwards he gets more and more negative and cynical about the music industry and politicians. However loved the song Dogs which is one of Floyd's best numbers.
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My favorite Floyd album.
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robinator7991
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Posted: April 25 2012 at 00:45 |
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I actually really like going for the one, but tormato is a disappointment. And then there were three was in my opinion genesis's last good album. Every genesis album after attwt is an utter disappointment. even duke
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Sagichim
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Posted: April 25 2012 at 00:47 |
Horizons wrote:
sagichim wrote:
Having only listened to the new Mars Volta twice (not with my full attention) I'm afraid it's going to be a disappointment, where are the guitars? Actually Octahedron wasn't what I expected too. |
Noctourniquet is brilliant. Though i do miss Omar's masterful guitar playing, but it's fine. The compositions, thought not entirely made by him, are still great. Plus the focus on in-the-pocket drums and keys are a major success. |
I really want to like this since i'm gonna see them live in a month!! 
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richardh
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Posted: April 25 2012 at 01:38 |
iluvmarillion wrote:
Dean wrote:
afore I start - nothing wrong with Seasons End or Holidays in Eden - Strange Engine - yeah that one was a miss for me that took me until Anoraknophobia to pick them up again - then any band that can record albums like Brave and Marbles can be forgiven.
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This Strange Engine is one of my desert island discs which I love from start to finish and I've never been able to understand the negative response to this album by a lot of people. Radation on the other hand contains about 15 minutes of worthwhile music and the remainder is just filler.
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Must be about 10 years since I listened to The Strange Engine put perhaps I will dig it and give it another go.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: April 25 2012 at 01:42 |
Talking of bands I really love (which to me means my top 5 or so bands), and there are few albums. VDGG - A Grounding In Numbers Soft Machine - Land Of Cockayne Magma - Merci And even of those...Merci has some good moments. Also, I didn't expect Merci or LOC to be good but with AGIN I did with all the positive reviews.
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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King Manuel
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Posted: April 25 2012 at 01:45 |
Spock's Beard – Snow
Jethro Tull - Catfish Rising
Genesis (1970-1976) - The Lamb lies down on broadway
Camel – Harbour of Tears & Stationary Traveller
Van der Graaf Generator – Present
Edited by King Manuel - April 25 2012 at 01:46
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Don't Bore Us, Get To The Chorus
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Blacksword
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Posted: April 25 2012 at 04:46 |
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Clutching at Straws - Marillion. Not terrible by any stretch, but leagues below all the albums that preceded it, imo.
Big Generator - Yes. Same as above. I generally don't have a problem with Rabin era Yes, but BG is not a patch on 90125.
Born Again - Black Sabbath. After the glorious two albums which Dio fronted, BA sounds slapdash and comical in comparison.
Anything by Rush, post Counterparts - Geddys voice got progressively better over the years, but I think their songwriting has been uninspired. A few little gems in there, but I've not heard anything since 1993 that confirms for me why this band is one of my favourites.
Zones - Hawkwind. Purchased at a time when I thought the Hawks could do no wrong. I had only heard their 'consistent' albums. I was very disappointed by the ad hoc, mish mash of badly performed, badly produced half baked ideas, that was Zones.
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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Snow Dog
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Posted: April 25 2012 at 04:58 |
Well Dream Theater is one of them which is why I was massively disappointed. 
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Snow Dog
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Posted: April 25 2012 at 04:59 |
Blacksword wrote:
Clutching at Straws - Marillion. Not terrible by any stretch, but leagues below all the albums that preceded it, imo.
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The best of the Fish era albums. Seriously. The album that made me think, hey...maybe Marilllion are not so bad. Then came Season's End. You know how I feel about thjat.
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Posted: April 25 2012 at 05:14 |
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Well Dream Theater is one of them which is why I was massively disappointed. |
Hmmm... not so sure Snow Dog... lemmie think, what could be Snow Dog's favourite band? I bet it's an Anthem type band and I'll think of it as Best I Can and look Beneath, Between and Behind or By Tor, and Snow Dog, perhaps even I'll Fly By Night to Make Memories of Rivendell In The End...
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What?
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Textbook
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Posted: April 25 2012 at 05:17 |
OP: The Division Bell is among Floyd's best albums. A great final statement from the band. Dodgiest PF album? That would be Momentary Lapse Of Reason, case closed.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: April 25 2012 at 05:32 |
Dean wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
Well Dream Theater is one of them which is why I was massively disappointed. |
Hmmm... not so sure Snow Dog... lemmie think, what could be Snow Dog's favourite band? I bet it's an Anthem type band and I'll think of it as Best I Can and look Beneath, Between and Behind or By Tor, and Snow Dog, perhaps even I'll Fly By Night to Make Memories of Rivendell In The End... |
If really pushed I would claim my favourite band to be ELP. However I have many other favourites. So my favourite band is..YesGenesisELPRushDReamTheater.
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wilmon91
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Posted: April 25 2012 at 07:02 |
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Steve Hackett - the new one.....the title escapes me, Horizons? |
Just curious, what expectations did you have? Was it a massive dissapointment compared to his previous one (Tunnel's Mouth) ??
There was no change in direction from his previous one . But it was better in every way, better sound, better songs and the album was longer (the previous was far too short).
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Camel – Harbour of Tears & Stationary Traveller |
I agree about Harbour of Tears. Bad album, by far their weakest. "Under the Moon" is very good though.
But I like Stationary Traveller.
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Sagichim
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Posted: April 25 2012 at 07:21 |
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^ I like Harbour of Tears, some great playing there, but never heard Stationary Traveler yet, and i'm not sure i will ever hear.
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Catcher10
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Posted: April 25 2012 at 09:23 |
wilmon91 wrote:
Catcher10 wrote:
Steve Hackett - the new one.....the title escapes me, Horizons? |
Just curious, what expectations did you have? Was it a massive dissapointment compared to his previous one (Tunnel's Mouth) ??
There was no change in direction from his previous one . But it was better in every way, better sound, better songs and the album was longer (the previous was far too short).
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The buildup to the album was too excessive, it was a big let down for me........Soooo, you should also understand that I felt the same about Tunnel. I wanted that Steve Hackett magic back but it failed for me.
And also I give no brownie points for long albums.......It just means it drags on that much longer.
It has a few moments, but for me I find myself not paying attention after awhile.
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Posted: April 25 2012 at 10:17 |
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Radiohead - King of Limbs. Not a bad album at all, but I guess the band are on an entirely different trip from what they probably were when I got into them. It might take me a while to relate to their new wavelength but all the creepiness of an Everything in its right place seems to have vanished without a trace. There are just lovely textures now, the music doesn't have that hypnotic, haunting quality, not to me.
Pain of Salvation - Road Salt One. I thought Scarsick was a mis-step. RSO made me wonder if I had got that wrong.
Also, Black Clouds and Silver Linings, but I didn't really care much for a new DT album anyway by then.
On a 'prog-related' note, I had zero expectations from Death Magnetic and Final Frontier but in any case, they were exceedingly dull affairs.
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Zombywoof
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Posted: April 25 2012 at 10:56 |
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Rush: "Hold your Fire" ... how could the world's greatest power trio release such a poppy record? I still cringe whenever anyone uses the synth choir sound. Oh well, at least the lyrics were good!
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Posted: April 25 2012 at 10:58 |
Snow Dog wrote:
X for example is the best Beard album for many years...including Meal Morse beard.
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Nom nom nom Meal Morse
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Snow Dog
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Posted: April 25 2012 at 11:09 |
Zombywoof wrote:
Rush: "Hold your Fire" ... how could the world's greatest power trio release such a poppy record? I still cringe whenever anyone uses the synth choir sound. Oh well, at least the lyrics were good! |
I actually rate Hold Your Fire rather highly.
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