Three Classic Camel vs Three Classic Gentle Giant
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Topic: Three Classic Camel vs Three Classic Gentle Giant
Posted By: Argo2112
Subject: Three Classic Camel vs Three Classic Gentle Giant
Date Posted: August 11 2020 at 13:08
| Who had the better three album run? |
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Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: August 11 2020 at 13:40
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Camel in its glory years (too bad about that 'Glory). ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 11 2020 at 13:53
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xcellent choices both, but GG for me. ------------- 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: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 11 2020 at 14:16
One hump or two, it's gotta be Camel for me. I would only ever vote for Gentle Giant in a moment of Moonmadness. 
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Posted By: Gentle and Giant
Date Posted: August 11 2020 at 14:33
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Both great runs, but GG for me on this one. ------------- Oh, for the wings of any bird, other than a battery hen |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: August 11 2020 at 15:13
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Both very good, but GG. ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: August 11 2020 at 16:16
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GG for me, too. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: dougmcauliffe
Date Posted: August 11 2020 at 16:29
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Camel, but all of these are some of my favorite albums ever and all albums I rate 5 stars. Camel is just far and away my favorite band ever with Gentle Giant in a comfortable 4th place i'd say behind Opeth and Kansas. Id rank them like this: 1: Moonmadness (My favorite album ever) 2: In A Glass House (another top 5 album for me) 3: The Snow Goose 4: Octopus (This and snow goose are very close) 5: Mirage 6: The Power and the Glory
------------- The sun has left the sky... ...Now you can close your eyes |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: August 11 2020 at 17:24
| I'm not that familiar with a couple of these so I won't be voting. |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: August 11 2020 at 18:13
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I never understood all the fuss about "Mirage"; it is a bit bland to me. Since the other albums are all very good the vote goes to Gentle Giant. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: August 11 2020 at 18:31
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GENTLE GIANT is giant for MORE than a day! -------------  https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: August 11 2020 at 20:22
| I have no problem with Mirage. I think it's one of the great prog albums of the 1970's. The other two are great as well. The first two GG albums are equally great also. The weak one is Power & the Glory, still a good album but not in the same class as Snowgoose or Moonmadness. So It's Camel for me but it's only a marginal difference. |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: August 11 2020 at 20:27
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Gentle Giant by a light year and couple parsecs. Camel is boring. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: August 11 2020 at 22:48
| For Gentle Giant to have a chance with me in this poll, it would have had to be the first 3 albums. |
Posted By: Awesoreno
Date Posted: August 11 2020 at 23:32
Agreed. It had to grow on me. Goose and Moon had me right off the bat. Admittedly, GG's albums took me a bit to warm up to as well. BUT, turns out those three albums are some of my favorite of all time, so I'll have to give it to my multi-instrumentalist heroes. (Octopus is the one I listened to first, and that one and Power were the ones that I kind of liked right off the bat. The rest had to simmer a bit. Power is my favorite of theirs, desert island pick.)
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BaldFriede wrote:Posted By: VianaProghead
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 03:16
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All these are excellent choices. I gave to all these albums 5 stars. But, I go to Gentle Giant because their albums are more original and advenurous.
------------- "PROG IS MY FERRARI". Jem Godfrey (Frost*) |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 03:43
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GENTLE GIANT all the way. In A Glass House is a top 3 prog rock album for me. ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: gr8dane
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 04:27
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Camel easy. GG is garbage. ------------- Shake & bake. |
Posted By: thief
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 04:38
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7 times out of 10, I'd rather listen to that Camel run. I just don't really like The Power and the Glory nowadays, maybe this too will change... |
Posted By: thief
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 04:39
More melodic and "popular" music doesn't rock your boat, I'm surprised indeed
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Posted By: Chaser
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 04:56
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Gosh that is tough! I love all of these albums, but Octopus is probably in my personal all time top ten, so, on that basis, GG wins ------------- Songs cast a light on you |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 05:28
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With these selections Camel wins this close call. ------------- 
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Posted By: arturfd
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 05:30
| The most difficult poll choice for me. Tie in the game!!! |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 05:46
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Tie game atm! ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 06:58
| It's a tie for me, so no vote. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 08:03
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Camel. Just. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 08:33
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Camel - These 3 albums still spend a healthy amount of time on my turntable. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: VianaProghead
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 08:52
Please, a bit more respect to one of the biggest names of prog. ------------- "PROG IS MY FERRARI". Jem Godfrey (Frost*) |
Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 09:20
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I love GG, but nowhere near as much as I love Camel. And they made a lot more great albums: Rain Dances, Nude, Stationary Traveller, Dust and Dreams, Rajaz and A Nod and a Wink are all top class. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: gr8dane
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 16:02
Well,excuse me. If a band to me is annoying and unlistenable ,that equals garbage. After 20 years of trying on and off,I think I can call it what I want. So there. ------------- Shake & bake. |
Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 16:15
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Mirage and Snowgoose are two of camels weakest. Give me moon, camel and rain any day. Giant wins ------------- 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. |
Posted By: tempest_77
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 17:42
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Easily Camel. Three of the best albums ever released. The Gentle Giant selections are excellent as well, but they don't hold a torch to Camel. ------------- I use they/them pronouns (feel free to ask me about this!) Check out my music on https://tempestsounds.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - my bandcamp ! |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 19:01
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GG , because Snowgoose is boring...but I would rather have Acquiring the Taste or Free Hand but the OP wanted this triple play run thing. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Olape
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 19:07
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Gentle Giant all the way! ------------- 
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 23:49
| Camel by a smidgeon |
Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: August 13 2020 at 04:12
Camel and Giant are in my top 5. Both pretty equal bands. Tull number one and Le Orme number two  ------------- 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. |
Posted By: Dopeydoc
Date Posted: August 13 2020 at 11:53
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GG without doubt. |