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Peter 
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 Posted: October 26 2007 at 08:56 |
Both, please! 
What's up with this never-ending mania for pitting albums and bands "against" each other here? How unnatural! Why would I ever have to choose? 
If I select one to listen to now, I can play the other the next time, can't I? 
That's the thing with art -- you're allowed to like two or more dissimilar things equally well....
"Experts?"  "That's right, girls -- I'm a certified Gentle Giant expert and registered Van der Graaf Generator consultant." 
(I thought we were just called fans.) 
I'll stop now -- but these frankly pointless "X vs Y" polls irk me, and seem to be getting ever more numerous.
No offense. Two great prog albums -- I applaud your good taste!
Edited by Peter - October 26 2007 at 09:07
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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Fassbinder
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Posted: October 26 2007 at 07:47 |
Not a difficult choice for me.
The Power And The Glory is a good album, no doubt about it, but it is not even my favourite album by Gentle Giant, which, in turn, despite being an extraordinary group, is not placed amongst my very favourite ones.
On the other hand, Still Life by Van der Graaf Generator... The only album which can compete with Still Life (in my list, obviously) is Godbluff...
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R o V e R
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Posted: October 26 2007 at 06:34 |
Gentle Giant -The Power And The Glory
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Evans
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Posted: October 26 2007 at 03:46 |
 febus wrote:
Gentle Giant for me as ''Still life'' a good album has the horrible ''la rossa'' and leave a taste of sameness at the end |
The sameness i can agree with. IT has been with the band since "The least we can do.." to a certain extent, but... do you really think La Rossa is a bad track? Wow, i have always seen it as... well, i was gonnas ay top 5 on the album, but top five of all of VDGG, at least! :)
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'Let's give it another fifteen seconds..'
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glass house
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Posted: October 26 2007 at 03:20 |
Both very good albums, The Power And The Glory just ahead this time.
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febus
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Posted: October 26 2007 at 02:49 |
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Gentle Giant for me as ''Still life'' a good album has the horrible ''la rossa'' and leave a taste of sameness at the end
Edited by febus - October 26 2007 at 02:50
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warwick
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Posted: October 26 2007 at 00:08 |
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This is a hard choice. Objectively, these albums are both very good but since I adore Hammill's vocals I am choosing "Still Life".
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: October 26 2007 at 00:04 |
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I have been enjoying these two records so much this week,and was thinking how hard it would be to pick one over the other.So i'll let the experts decide which one is better. GENTLE GIANT vs. VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR.
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"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN
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"Still Life" or "The Power And The Glory"
