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Poll Question: Really? PICK ELP !!!!!!!
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When detailing the history of prog, ELP is essential. Camel is not.
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Camel by a country mile.
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Definitely Camel.
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Camel have been more consistent. Just a couple of bad albums in the 80s (Single factor and Pressure Points) and a masterpiece like Rajaz in 1999. ELP were finished in 1977.
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Just broke the current tie in favor of ELP.  We will see how long that lasts.  Camel may have put out more good albums over the years; their work is like the top 3/4 of the great pyramid - majestic and awe-inspiring.  ELP is like the bottom 1/4 - the solid foundation.  You can take the top cap.  You can remove the exterior.  You can eliminate the majority of the structure, but the foundation will remain.  No matter what else they did, those first four albums are essential Prog.
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Camel - to be honest a great band that I enjoy listening to, really, especially in my bed.
 
ELP are my favourite prog band, prog genius band - groundbreaking mind-blowing music, I consider them the pinnacle of prog. 
  
Glad to be the one who's about to even up the score with my 31th vote for the tiger of prog. Wink

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ELP. 

I dig Mirage and Nude from Camel, but could never get into Snow Goose and Moonmadness (I was hoping to due to the cool album title...oh well). Killer guitar solos though.

Still, I listen to ELP way more, and Greg is probably my fav prog vocalist from the 'classic' era. Love that "Battlefield" section of Tarkus so much.
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Originally posted by Polymorphia Polymorphia wrote:

Originally posted by Ivan_Melgar_M Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:

God, you don't see this everyday....More exactliy no one ever did it


Aphex Twin did do something similar, though. A swinging piano for Doppler Effect.


No, not remotely the same.
            
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No contest for me, Tarkus, Brain Salad Surgery . . . so many great songs.  Camel leaves me quite numb.  ELP for the win!
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Very few real perfect masterpieces are ever truly found.

You haven't yet heard 'The Snow Goose'?



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Points: 8856 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 13 2014 at 19:29
Originally posted by Ivan_Melgar_M Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:

God, you don't see this everyday....More exactliy no one ever did it


Aphex Twin did do something similar, though. A swinging piano for Doppler Effect.
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sure.. you still want to be friends right.. They always say that after they tear your heart out.. LOL
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by Atkingani Atkingani wrote:

I like ELP hugely but I like Camel more.


oh I was expecting this. But like that hot chick you knew was several divisions over your head and could never keep her..  it still doesn't prepare you for it... that sound you hear Guigo.. is my heart breaking. Broken Heart

I thought you loved me more...Cry

I did edit the other post before reading this, Micky, well, c'est la vie! 

But I sincerely have you deep in my heart!!! Hug


Edited by Atkingani - December 13 2014 at 18:48
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Originally posted by Atkingani Atkingani wrote:

I like ELP hugely but I like Camel more.


oh I was expecting this. But like that hot chick you knew was several divisions over your head and could never keep her..  it still doesn't prepare you for it... that sound you hear Guigo.. is my heart breaking. Broken Heart

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I like ELP hugely but I like Camel more.

EDIT: now I discover that there's a certain sh*t list and I'm on it!!! Cruzes!!!! Evil SmileCool


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Originally posted by Tuzvihar Tuzvihar wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

yeah it was a great one.  I figured that was the one, it usually is when it was only one album that connected.

Cheers! Thumbs Up


For me it's Tarkus.

BTW, I'm still abstaining.


The first 3 for me are letter perfect and connected hard, the 4th Trilogy, not bad but a bit too subdued for me. ELP is like a Italian sportcar.. not built for doing 55 but going full throttle.  BSS is a masterpiece but a flawed one as many of the masterpieces were. Very few real perfect masterpieces are ever truly found.

btw. Still counting on you in a close pinch! WinkLOL
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

yeah it was a great one.  I figured that was the one, it usually is when it was only one album that connected.

Cheers! Thumbs Up


For me it's Tarkus.

BTW, I'm still abstaining.
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Points: 46833 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 13 2014 at 18:24
yeah it was a great one.  I figured that was the one, it usually is when it was only one album that connected.

Cheers! Thumbs Up
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by TradeMark0 TradeMark0 wrote:

ELP.
I'm not really a big fan of either, but ELP made an album I like.


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which one out of curiosity?

their debut. IMO, it was their most creative and most balanced album and it had no weak songs.
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