"Octopus" by Gentle Giant
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Topic: "Octopus" by Gentle Giant
Posted By: Sweetnighter
Subject: "Octopus" by Gentle Giant
Date Posted: November 27 2004 at 20:06
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Just got it Its good  ------------- I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die. "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend |
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Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: November 27 2004 at 22:59
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It's so great. Some of these eight tracks are suberbly magnificient, and most of them needed not be longer than 4.40. Have you heard their Octopus medleys on live recordings? |
Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: November 27 2004 at 23:16
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no, i'd love to i read that they chose that name for the album because it was an abbreviated version of "octo opus," or eight short compositions. ------------- I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die. "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend |
Posted By: Bryan
Date Posted: November 27 2004 at 23:48
| Great album, Knots has to be one of the most incredible songs in prog (and to think I didn't like it after my first listen). |
Posted By: Joren
Date Posted: November 28 2004 at 15:31
Simply amazing 
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: November 28 2004 at 20:51
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BITES!
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Posted By: Joren
Date Posted: November 29 2004 at 05:29
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[QUOTE=Peter Rideout] Lighten up on the old Marillion, Jo-ran! |
Posted By: the musical box
Date Posted: December 02 2004 at 09:48
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Great Album even though it is relatively short (about 30 minutes). but its so good it doesnt need to be any longer. IMHO, knots and River are the best tracks. ------------- something pretentious |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 20 2004 at 18:48
| Yep, I just heard it about 4 or 5 months ago. It's great! |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: December 20 2004 at 19:36
| It's superb! HOWEVER, I think that In a Glass House and Free Hand are even better! I think Gentle Giant truly define the spirit of progressive rock. That doesn't mean they' |
Posted By: maani
Date Posted: December 24 2004 at 19:07
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Sweetnighter: Good? Good?! That's like saying Shakespeare was a "good" writer, or Da Vinci was a "good" painter. As Patrick Henry said: "Give me Octopus, or give me death!" There has simply nev |
Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: December 25 2004 at 12:10
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Yeah, you know what, I did say it was good GOOD Now what maani? wanna start somethin? wanna start something? bring it. bring it. you can't handle the sweetnighter. UGH  ------------- I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die. "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend |