Camel Openers |
Post Reply |
Author | ||
dougmcauliffe
Forum Senior Member Joined: February 23 2019 Location: US Status: Offline Points: 3895 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Posted: December 10 2019 at 09:02 |
|
I excluded tracks I didn’t think would get many votes. 100% hands down my vote goes to three Wishes, easily a top 3 camel track for me and full of energy.
|
||
The sun has left the sky...
...Now you can close your eyes |
||
Hrychu
Forum Senior Member Joined: November 03 2013 Location: poland? Status: Offline Points: 4154 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Freefall is a great opener.
|
||
Bez pierdolenia sygnał zerwie, to w realia wychodź w hełmie!
|
||
Lewian
Prog Reviewer Joined: August 09 2015 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 14110 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Asking specifically what works best as an opener, I'll go for First Light here. Camel have a great way to set off an album in a positive mood, also exemplified by some of the others. Freefall is a more aggressive one, also fine but rather atypical for them. Some of the not listed ones are also great; I always thought that Sasquatch, if not their most attractive track, worked excellently as opener of the Single Factor. City Life ("Wake up! Wake up!") is another great example, also Breathless starts well in a light positive way. Aristillus on the other hand is the most forgettable thing on Moonmadness by a huge distance, although I see why they chose this as starter.
|
||
Psychedelic Paul
Forum Senior Member Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 34822 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
I would have voted for "Pressure Points" but it's not on the list.
|
||
Barbu
Forum Senior Member Joined: October 09 2005 Location: infinity Status: Offline Points: 30845 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Aristillus
|
||
Cristi
Special Collaborator Crossover / Prog Metal Teams Joined: July 27 2006 Location: wonderland Status: Online Points: 41354 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
somebody should do a Can openers poll.
|
||
Gentle and Giant
Forum Senior Member Joined: October 24 2019 Location: Blackpool Status: Offline Points: 3722 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Freefall is ace
|
||
Mormegil
Forum Senior Member Joined: January 03 2010 Location: NE PA Status: Offline Points: 6457 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
I really dig Freefall.
|
||
Welcome to the middle of the film.
|
||
Man With Hat
Collaborator Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166178 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
First Light
|
||
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. |
||
Logan
Forum & Site Admin Group Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: @ wicker man Status: Offline Points: 32705 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Now you're opening up a potential can of worms. I'd still rather open a can of worms than a can of camel. A cup of Camel-tea would be nice, with two humps of sugar. I actually remembered Can openers being done before as a poll: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=69871 A more obscure reference, but also Eye openers: http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=6981 ---------------------------------------------------------- While it's not my favourite track on it's own, I'm voting for The Great Marsh in the way that it helps to set-up the rest of the album (and The Snow Goose is my favourite by Camel). |
||
Just a fanboy passin' through.
|
||
someone_else
Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: May 02 2008 Location: Going Bananas Status: Offline Points: 23998 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Aristillus is a nice opener.
|
||
|
||
Manuel
Forum Senior Member Joined: March 09 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 12401 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Yes, Three Wishes gets my vote too. Great album (I could also say concert) opener.
|
||
dougmcauliffe
Forum Senior Member Joined: February 23 2019 Location: US Status: Offline Points: 3895 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
There’s no other prog album quite like Rajaz |
||
The sun has left the sky...
...Now you can close your eyes |
||
Fischman
Forum Senior Member Joined: July 21 2018 Location: Colorado, USA Status: Offline Points: 1600 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
I've always had a major appreciation for Freefall. Great album opener.
|
||
Cristi
Special Collaborator Crossover / Prog Metal Teams Joined: July 27 2006 Location: wonderland Status: Online Points: 41354 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
I just wanted to make the silly joke (can opener). But now I gotta go and look for a band called Eye. So thank you.
|
||
Blacksword
Prog Reviewer Joined: June 22 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 16130 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Freefall.
|
||
Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
|
||
Post Reply | |
Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |