Camel Openers
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Topic: Camel Openers
Posted By: dougmcauliffe
Subject: Camel Openers
Date Posted: December 10 2019 at 09:02
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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 |
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Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: December 10 2019 at 09:09
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Freefall is a great opener. ------------- Bez pierdolenia sygnał zerwie, to w realia wychodź w hełmie! |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: December 10 2019 at 09:38
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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. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: December 10 2019 at 10:20
I would have voted for "Pressure Points" but it's not on the list. 
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Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: December 10 2019 at 12:13
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Aristillus ------------- |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: December 10 2019 at 12:16
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somebody should do a Can openers poll. |
Posted By: Gentle and Giant
Date Posted: December 10 2019 at 12:43
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Freefall is ace
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Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: December 10 2019 at 13:11
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I really dig Freefall. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: December 10 2019 at 14:09
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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. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: December 10 2019 at 15:07
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" rel="nofollow - 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" rel="nofollow - 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. |
Cristi wrote:Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: December 10 2019 at 15:39
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Aristillus is a nice opener. ------------- 
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Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: December 10 2019 at 15:45
Yes, Three Wishes gets my vote too. Great album (I could also say concert) opener.
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Posted By: dougmcauliffe
Date Posted: December 10 2019 at 16:55
There’s no other prog album quite like Rajaz ------------- The sun has left the sky... ...Now you can close your eyes |
Posted By: Fischman
Date Posted: December 10 2019 at 19:34
| I've always had a major appreciation for Freefall. Great album opener. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: December 10 2019 at 23:28
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.
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: December 11 2019 at 04:59
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Freefall. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |