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ANDREW 
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Posted: December 25 2005 at 13:08 |
 Ben2112 wrote:
ANDREW wrote:
IN A GLASS HOUSE.
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I disagree! 
I think IAGH is their strangest, hardest-to-get-into album (besides Interview maybe). It also happens to be one of my favorites.
Most accessible is Three Friends IMO, especially for a fan of symphonic prog as this is the closest they ever came to that sub-genre. |
Maybe you're right.
THREE FRIENDS is their most accessible work.
This album was placed fifth in ITALY in the seventies.
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Posted: December 24 2005 at 20:52 |
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I'd say Octopus and Free Hand are the most accessible.
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Posted: December 24 2005 at 20:01 |
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Posted: December 24 2005 at 19:12 |
They should play prog ballads, of course" Look at Starless or, more ballady still, Soft Machine's A Certain Kind  Pure beauty 
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Posted: December 24 2005 at 18:31 |
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I'm turning around isn't bad at all. |
If GG were a pop band this may be correct. They are, however, a
progressive rock band. Progressive rock bands should not play pop
ballads.
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Posted: December 24 2005 at 16:46 |
2 weeks in spain is a cool song. I'm turning around isn't bad at all. I think design is a bit overrated, the song gets lost in places
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Posted: December 24 2005 at 16:12 |
gentletull wrote:
What makes Missing piece any weaker than Interview?
If you take out Mountain time and Betcha thought we couldn't do it. The
rest of the album is very good. Interview is more consistent with the
songs quality, but I think Missing piece has the biggest highlights and
lowlights. I rank both albums equally ;). Anyway I think Power and the
glory is their greatest album, then 3 friends, free hand, In a glass
house and Civilian. I actually prefer Missing Piece to
Octopus. |
I wouldn't go that far meself. TMP also has the godawful ballad "I'm
Turning Around" which has NO PLACE on a GG album. Interview, on the
other hand has nary a dull moment and the orgasmic delights of Design,
Another Show, I Lost My Head and the storming title track are far
better than the likes of "Two Weeks in Spain" or "For Nobody", you must
admit?
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Posted: December 21 2005 at 21:21 |
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What makes Missing piece any weaker than Interview? If you take out Mountain time and Betcha thought we couldn't do it. The rest of the album is very good. Interview is more consistent with the songs quality, but I think Missing piece has the biggest highlights and lowlights. I rank both albums equally ;). Anyway I think Power and the glory is their greatest album, then 3 friends, free hand, In a glass house and Civilian. I actually prefer Missing Piece to Octopus.
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Posted: December 21 2005 at 19:41 |
zabriskiepoint wrote:
I find Gentle Giant extremely abstract, and i just can't get a hold of the idea of each song, I , at least right now, don't like them at all, though I think they are extremely good. |
That says all about the greatness of this band, specially because YOU don't like them but on the other hand also thing that they are extremely good.
Well, their most accessible album is without a doubt their debut, at least to my ears.
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"All you need to do is sit back, and acquire the taste." - GENTLE GIANT
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Posted: December 21 2005 at 17:14 |
ANDREW wrote:
IN A GLASS HOUSE. |
I disagree!
I think IAGH is their strangest, hardest-to-get-into album (besides Interview maybe). It also happens to be one of my favorites.
Most accessible is Three Friends IMO, especially for a fan of symphonic prog as this is the closest they ever came to that sub-genre.
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Posted: December 21 2005 at 17:10 |
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Posted: December 21 2005 at 08:32 |
gentletull wrote:
i think u should go and listen to winning and As old as you're young again ;). They are brilliant prog songs. Many GG fans will agree with that ;) |
You have the amazing talent to pick the worst albums from any band you are talking about (Jethro tull, Gentle giant, King Crimson), and fight to death for your statement.
How do you manage this?
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Posted: December 21 2005 at 08:25 |
If Missing piece is "great stuff", and content 3 best GG songs, than you don't understand anything.
Do you thing that the fact that you are younger define also that you have to be right?
I'm not writing abut Items I dont listen and feel
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Posted: December 21 2005 at 07:35 |
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i think u should go and listen to winning and As old as you're young again ;). They are brilliant prog songs. Many GG fans will agree with that ;)
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Posted: December 21 2005 at 07:09 |
gentletull wrote:
i think missing piece has 3 of GG's best ever songs. Winning, As old as you're young and For nobody. Great stuff |
From 100 people you will get different opinions.
Yours is totally oposite than mine.
I said once before tht's like you said that Love beach is the best ELP album.
Stick with Jethro tull
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Posted: December 21 2005 at 05:28 |
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i think missing piece has 3 of GG's best ever songs. Winning, As old as you're young and For nobody. Great stuff
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Posted: December 21 2005 at 05:15 |
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Three Friends is the most accessible album from their classic period, but manages to be accessible without being obviously commercial (which was the case on their last 3 albums) and without any filler.
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'
Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom
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Posted: December 21 2005 at 05:00 |
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I think Three friends is twice as good as Octopus. If I recommended some GG albums to someone. I'd say Power and the glory. Three friends and Civilian. Three great albums from three different eras.
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Posted: December 21 2005 at 04:23 |
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Octopus and their first
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Posted: November 16 2005 at 23:12 |
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Three Friends got me into the band. It remains my favorite album by
them as well. Peel the Paint is definitely one of their better songs.
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