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Fox On The Rocks 
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 Posted: April 16 2012 at 15:43 |
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I think "A Plague" and "Man-Erg" completely blow it away. Hammill probably put it on the album just to be obtuse! |
 Okay I totally agree with you on that! Man Erg might just be my favourite VDGG tune of all time, well that, or The Sleepwalkers. The lyrics and the drama of the song really made an impression on me the first time I ever heard it. I've been hooked on VDGG ever since.
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Posted: April 17 2012 at 02:37 |
Fox On The Rocks wrote:
snowsnow wrote:
I think "A Plague" and "Man-Erg" completely blow it away. Hammill probably put it on the album just to be obtuse! |
Okay I totally agree with you on that! Man Erg might just be my favourite VDGG tune of all time, well that, or The Sleepwalkers. The lyrics and the drama of the song really made an impression on me the first time I ever heard it. I've been hooked on VDGG ever since.
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Yes I was the same - Man-Erg along with Refugees, Afterwards, Boat of million years were the first songs that got me into VDGG/Hammill - from a Charisma compilation. Then along came A Plague of lighthouse keepers and I was hooked!
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HolyMoly
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Posted: April 17 2012 at 12:32 |
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A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers has never really held my attention for some reason... but I love Lemmings and Man-Erg, those are two of my favorite VdGG songs.(note: I'm just replying to the posts above, I'm not claiming it "ruins" the "otherwise perfect" Pawn Hearts. It doesn't ruin it, and it's not perfect)
Edited by HolyMoly - April 17 2012 at 12:33
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Fox On The Rocks
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Posted: April 18 2012 at 16:04 |
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Yeah, I love A Plague and it's definitely in my top 5 for VDGG, but it doesn't grab my full attention a lot of the times, as well. It's one of those songs I like to listen to in a darkened room, really. The We Go Now section is brilliant with the grand piano and the thoughtful, emotional lyrics.
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Meddle71
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Posted: April 22 2012 at 16:36 |
Not that long ago I would have said "Seamus" from Pink Floyd's Meddle, but I've listened to that album so many times it's just not the same with out it. :/ I still don't like "Alan's Psychadelic Breakfast" from Atom Heart Mother though. Also, the first half of "Nocturnal Conspiracy" on Haken's Visions. I love every single other thing those guys do, but I just can not get into the first chunk of that song.
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KingCrInuYasha
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Posted: April 28 2012 at 21:50 |
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Found another one:
"Who Are You' - Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Had they come up with slightly better lyrics and/or used a guitar for the main riff, it wouldn't be too bad. As it is, the synths make it sound like a guy fumbling around the theme from Inspector Gadget.
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He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball!
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ColonelClaypool
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Posted: April 30 2012 at 08:57 |
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Rush - Rivendell. More or less auto-skip whenever I play Fly By Night.
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With magic, you can turn a frog into a prince.
With science, you can turn a frog into a Ph.D. and you still have the frog you started with.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: April 30 2012 at 09:00 |
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I love that one.
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Cygnus567
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Posted: April 30 2012 at 09:08 |
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Tears-2112
I think I'm going Bald-Caress of Steel
Still you turn me on-Brain Salad Surgery
The entire B-side to Tarkus
Your Ownn Special Way-Wind and Wuthering
Oh lol and any song other than "The Brazilian" on Invisible Touch. :P
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Snow Dog
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Posted: April 30 2012 at 09:11 |
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I love Side 2 of Tarkus.
Edited by Snow Dog - April 30 2012 at 09:12
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ExittheLemming
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Posted: April 30 2012 at 09:44 |
Snow Dog wrote:
I love Side 2 of Tarkus.
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So do I and think Bitches Crystal, the Only Way, Infinite Space and Time and a Place are on a par with side one. BUT Jeremy Bender is slight whimsy and Are You Ready Eddy? sucks (if only the answer had been No!)
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Posted: April 30 2012 at 09:52 |
ExittheLemming wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
I love Side 2 of Tarkus.
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So do I and think Bitches Crystal, the Only Way, Infinite Space and Time and a Place are on a par with side one.
BUT
Jeremy Bender is slight whimsy and Are You Ready Eddy? sucks (if only the answer had been No!)
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Jeremy Bender was one of my favourites back in the day and Are You Ready Eddy is ELP in awesome loose playing mode. Great piano. It's what i liked about them. This variation. Got me into all sorts of different music.
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ExittheLemming
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Posted: April 30 2012 at 10:17 |
^One man's awesome loose playing mode is another's drunken jam but yeah, the amount of variety in ELP is staggering 
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silverpot
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Posted: April 30 2012 at 13:22 |
ExittheLemming wrote:
^One man's awesome loose playing mode is another's drunken jam but yeah, the amount of variety in ELP is staggering
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Yep, that's probably why they had such a huge following in their day. There was something to love for everybody. They would've been extremly boring with only Keith's keyboard meanderings or Greg's ever so lovely ballads.
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Eria Tarka
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Posted: May 15 2012 at 23:44 |
ColonelClaypool wrote:
Rush - Rivendell. More or less auto-skip whenever I play Fly By Night. |
Thats interesting I acctually consider Rivendell one of Rush's greatest songs. I honestly think Fly by Night could do without Best I Can and In the End but hey that just my opinion and I respect yours. 
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Eria Tarka
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Posted: May 15 2012 at 23:47 |
Cygnus567 wrote:
Tears-2112
I think I'm going Bald-Caress of Steel
Still you turn me on-Brain Salad Surgery
The entire B-side to Tarkus
Your Ownn Special Way-Wind and Wuthering
Oh lol and any song other than "The Brazilian" on Invisible Touch. :P
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Haha thats funny I acctually dont mind "Going Bald" and I think im one of the few people who likes it better that "Lakeside Park" 
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smartpatrol
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Posted: May 16 2012 at 00:48 |
bytor2112 wrote:
Cygnus567 wrote:
Tears-2112
I think I'm going Bald-Caress of Steel
Still you turn me on-Brain Salad Surgery
The entire B-side to Tarkus
Your Ownn Special Way-Wind and Wuthering
Oh lol and any song other than "The Brazilian" on Invisible Touch. :P
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Haha thats funny I acctually dont mind "Going Bald" and I think im one of the few people who likes it better that "Lakeside Park" |
I also like it more than Lakeside Park
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DaveyByTheSea
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Posted: May 16 2012 at 04:27 |
Arghhh! In The End...my all-time fave Rush track...but as u say...everyones entitle to his/her opinion 
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Snow Dog
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Posted: May 16 2012 at 04:34 |
DaveyByTheSea wrote:
Arghhh! In The End...my all-time fave Rush track...but as u say...everyones entitle to his/her opinion |
No he isn't. In The End is obviously a brilliant classic Rush track.
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Sagichim
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Posted: May 16 2012 at 14:40 |
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Just remembered another one, how about The Queen from GG's debut?
Never understood why it's there, totally useless for me.
Maybe if they would give it their own twist or interpertation than it would have been better.
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Songs that ruined otherwise perfect albums
Quintessential Van Der Graaf Generator. The power and atmosphere of that track is brilliant.
