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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2011 at 21:10
Originally posted by James James wrote:

It's still a good album, Rob but it's weak compared to everything else except Merci and Attahk (which I have just realised maybe even weaker than Udu Wudu -- it's a close run thing).


If I can help it, I like to start with a "pretty good" album (based on ratings here) rather than the highest rated.

Well, "Troller Tranz" sucks.

You know what's funny?  I can't remember the first Yes album I bought (studio-wise...I know I bought Yessongs first).
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2011 at 21:11
Joel, Theusz Hamtaahk (the whole Trilogy, which includes MDK) is the Zeuhliest stuff you'll here.

Mmmm Theusz Hamtaahk!

And Emehntehtt-Ré really is amazing.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2011 at 21:11
Originally posted by NecronCommander NecronCommander wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Magma seems to make excellent use of repetition.

I kind of like how they build it into their music; it's very chant-like and sort of hypnotic at times.


I was about to use that very adjective.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2011 at 21:12
Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

My first was MDK.  I wonder where to go next.  How's the first one?


The first two are really great albums.  Definitely check them out.  They have a nice jazzy quality that sets them apart from the rest of Magma's work.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2011 at 21:12
Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by James James wrote:

It's still a good album, Rob but it's weak compared to everything else except Merci and Attahk (which I have just realised maybe even weaker than Udu Wudu -- it's a close run thing).


If I can help it, I like to start with a "pretty good" album (based on ratings here) rather than the highest rated.

Well, "Troller Tranz" sucks.

You know what's funny?  I can't remember the first Yes album I bought (studio-wise...I know I bought Yessongs first).


I bought Fragile first.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2011 at 21:13
Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by James James wrote:

It's still a good album, Rob but it's weak compared to everything else except Merci and Attahk (which I have just realised maybe even weaker than Udu Wudu -- it's a close run thing).


If I can help it, I like to start with a "pretty good" album (based on ratings here) rather than the highest rated.

Well, "Troller Tranz" sucks.

You know what's funny?  I can't remember the first Yes album I bought (studio-wise...I know I bought Yessongs first).


Hmmm, it's pretty good, I guess but pretty good to a Magma fan is ambiguous to a beginner. LOL  I'd still say either the debut ('cause it's less repetitive) or Kohntarkosz (which is repetitive but doesn't have as many vocals to annoy people).
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2011 at 21:14
I might try and fall asleep to Magma, i guess i'd have some interesting dreams
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2011 at 21:14
Thanks, I think I will do that

Fragile was my first too.  Heard Roundabout one day and thought.......yup. 
...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell"
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2011 at 21:14
Kevin, you need to hear Theusz Hamtaahk from Retrospektiw I-II.  That's very chant-like and hypnotic.  As is the version of MDK on there as well.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2011 at 21:14
If you're going to listen to Magma for the first time, go with live albums.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2011 at 21:15
Argh!  Roundabout has that awful Reggae part in the middle.  I hate that part!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2011 at 21:16
Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by James James wrote:

It's still a good album, Rob but it's weak compared to everything else except Merci and Attahk (which I have just realised maybe even weaker than Udu Wudu -- it's a close run thing).


If I can help it, I like to start with a "pretty good" album (based on ratings here) rather than the highest rated.

Well, "Troller Tranz" sucks.

You know what's funny?  I can't remember the first Yes album I bought (studio-wise...I know I bought Yessongs first).


I bought Fragile first.


Fragile was actually one of the last ones I bought, believe it or not (that includes buying Union) Dead

I'm really trying to figure out which one it was though...I'm thinking Close to the Edge, but I'm not positive.  Confused
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2011 at 21:16
Originally posted by James James wrote:

Kevin, you need to hear Theusz Hamtaahk from Retrospektiw I-II.  That's very chant-like and hypnotic.  As is the version of MDK on there as well.


Certainly this is indispensable for anyone here who's kind of into Magma.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2011 at 21:17
I'll look into them, James.

Fragile was the first Yes album I heard in it's entirety too, but the first Yes song I really fell in love with was Sound Chaser off of Relayer (when I was just starting to get into prog, before I really knew what it was and before I was buying full albums of the stuff LOL)

I get to go bowling with some friends tonight.  Have a good evening everyone, I'm out for a while.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2011 at 21:17
Although all this talk of Magma may force me to listen to Opera de Reims.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2011 at 21:17
Originally posted by James James wrote:

Argh!  Roundabout has that awful Reggae part in the middle.  I hate that part!


There's no reggae in "Roundabout."  Southern rock, maybe, but not reggae.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2011 at 21:17
Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by James James wrote:

It's still a good album, Rob but it's weak compared to everything else except Merci and Attahk (which I have just realised maybe even weaker than Udu Wudu -- it's a close run thing).


If I can help it, I like to start with a "pretty good" album (based on ratings here) rather than the highest rated.

Well, "Troller Tranz" sucks.

You know what's funny?  I can't remember the first Yes album I bought (studio-wise...I know I bought Yessongs first).


I bought Fragile first.


Fragile was actually one of the last ones I bought, believe it or not (that includes buying Union) Dead

I'm really trying to figure out which one it was though...I'm thinking Close to the Edge, but I'm not positive.  Confused


My dad had some weird Atlantic records compilation CD that had "Heart of the Sunrise" on it, and I heard it and said "I need whatever this is".  I think I was 12.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2011 at 21:17
Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

Originally posted by James James wrote:

Kevin, you need to hear Theusz Hamtaahk from Retrospektiw I-II.  That's very chant-like and hypnotic.  As is the version of MDK on there as well.


Certainly this is indispensable for anyone here who's kind of into Magma.

The version on Live au Trianon is way better.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2011 at 21:18
Originally posted by NecronCommander NecronCommander wrote:

I'll look into them, James.

Fragile was the first Yes album I heard in it's entirety too, but the first Yes song I really fell in love with was Sound Chaser off of Relayer (when I was just starting to get into prog, before I really knew what it was and before I was buying full albums of the stuff LOL)

I get to go bowling with some friends tonight.  Have a good evening everyone, I'm out for a while.


Have fun man.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2011 at 21:18
I've only heard Attahk, E-Re, Hhai, KA, Kobaia, MDK, Retrospektiw I-III and Wurdah Itah.
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