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Topic: Help Whittle Down My Christmas List... (Part 2) Posted: December 04 2011 at 11:47
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allowed multiple votes, so users can vote for more than one title. I'm
not as interested in the votes, as I am the comments. Also, I am open to suggestions. Thanks for the help!
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Posted: December 04 2011 at 12:12
Henry Cow, National Health and Crossings for me this time. The Henry Cow...I don't have that particular set yet, but I own the absurdly huge live box set, and if the quality on it is in any way indicative of the quality on Concerts, then you're in for a real treat (assuming you like Henry Cow and aren't afraid of them getting a bit improvisational). Crossings is one of the best albums I've heard from Herbie - it's fusion, but not the flashy "OMG I'M GOING TO PLAY SIX SOLOS SIMULTANEOUSLY" kind of Fusion which I shy away from. And National Health's debut is simply one of the best Canterbury albums I've had the pleasure of listening to. Jazzy, fun, etc.
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Posted: December 04 2011 at 12:14
National Health is propably the most symphonic, canterbury album. It never becomes too pompous and the jazzy canterbury roots are present all the time. The closest act would be Hatfield. I strongly recomend it, really solid and accesible album. One of the strongest from the Canterbury scene.
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Posted: December 04 2011 at 12:37
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National Health is propably the most symphonic, canterbury album. It never becomes too pompous and the jazzy canterbury roots are present all the time. The closest act would be Hatfield. I strongly recomend it, really solid and accesible album. One of the strongest from the Canterbury scene.
I noticed that the album in your avatar is in prog folk. How is it?
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Posted: December 04 2011 at 12:43
I think Fugazi has Fish at his most acerbic lyrically; while musically it's fantastic. Often the forgotten album of the Fish-era albums, I probably listen to it the most over the other Fish albums.
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Posted: December 04 2011 at 12:47
All the Eloy albums listed here are excellent, maybe you should start with Ocean if you're not familiar with them. And like criticdrummer94 said, Crossing is a monster of an album !!
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Posted: December 04 2011 at 13:00
Zombywoof wrote:
Atoms wrote:
National Health is propably the most symphonic, canterbury album. It never becomes too pompous and the jazzy canterbury roots are present all the time. The closest act would be Hatfield. I strongly recomend it, really solid and accesible album. One of the strongest from the Canterbury scene.
I noticed that the album in your avatar is in prog folk. How is it?
The most common comparison is Comus First Utterance. However, I don't know how relevant this information is, since I don't find those two albums to be that similiar. They are mostly paired with eachother because they are Folk prog debuts from the same year, both by somewhat obscure bands.
Regarding how I think the album is. The album is a pretty traditional folk album, however there is nothing that sounds like it. The songs are very varied and mostly very catchy and accesible. I wish I could compare it to some other album, but I can't really think of any now. I'll make it simple for me and just link one of my favorite songs from the album.
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Posted: December 04 2011 at 13:03
Also, I like to think of Spirogyra as a Canterbury band. They have barely any connections with the other Canterbury bands and they sound nothing like the. However, they come from Canterbury.
Barbara Gaskin and Dave Stewart does actually collaborate, so they do have connections to the other Canterbury bands.
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Posted: December 04 2011 at 13:08
Fugazi by Marillion - Probably my favorite of the Fish era, and I much prefer it to Script or Clutching at Straws. The songs are all good and Fish's dramatic approach to vocals is over the top. The music follows suit.
Crossings by Herbie Hancock - A stunning tour-de-force of fusion. One of the best of the genre. More comparable to Miles than Mahavishnu Orchestra or Return to Forever.
Ocean by Eloy - This is different from Floating, which had a harder more psychadelic edge to it. Ocean, in contrast, is more carefully composed in a manner that is comparable to Yes. In other words, it is symphonic.
Once again, there are albums here from artists I like, but I don't have or aren't familiar with. This includes the other Eloy albums listed, The Tangent, and again Caravan. I am also not familiar with this title from Coltrane, but I will say I prefer his earlier straight releases rather than his later avant-garde styles. A Love Supreme and Giant Steps are great albums of his.
The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"
Fugazi by Marillion - Probably my favorite of the Fish era, and I much prefer it to Script or Clutching at Straws. The songs are all good and Fish's dramatic approach to vocals is over the top. The music follows suit.
Crossings by Herbie Hancock - A stunning tour-de-force of fusion. One of the best of the genre. More comparable to Miles than Mahavishnu Orchestra or Return to Forever.
Ocean by Eloy - This is different from Floating, which had a harder more psychadelic edge to it. Ocean, in contrast, is more carefully composed in a manner that is comparable to Yes. In other words, it is symphonic.
Once again, there are albums here from artists I like, but I don't have or aren't familiar with. This includes the other Eloy albums listed, The Tangent, and again Caravan. I am also not familiar with this title from Coltrane, but I will say I prefer his earlier straight releases rather than his later avant-garde styles. A Love Supreme and Giant Steps are great albums of his.
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Posted: December 04 2011 at 13:34
Hopes and Fears and Inside. I didn't vote Ocean because it's mostly embarrassing corn, I don't enjoy it in the slightest bit. Silent Cries is better, but earlier Eloy is definitely their best. I also am interested in HC's Concerts but haven't heard it yet.
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Edited by Triceratopsoil - December 04 2011 at 13:36
Fugazi (one of my favourite Marillion albums) and the slightly underrated Cunning Stunts. With National Health you can't go wrong.
Edit: and an additional vote for Silent Criens and Mighty Echoes. I didn't notice that this album was on the list yet...
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Posted: December 04 2011 at 15:43
National Health and Caravan, because good Canterbury albums lift the mood up. NH: good, adventurous album (though Queues And Cures is better) Cunning Stunts: Canterbury light, but very enjoyable. All good melodious compositions, and a good step in album for your not so musically adventurous company.
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Posted: December 04 2011 at 16:31
akaBona wrote:
National Health. Amazing album, Canterbury at it's best, though the second one (Of <span ="Apple-style-span" style=": rgb248, 248, 252; ">Queues And Cures) </span>is even better.
I can't agree, nor disagree, but I have "Queues and Cures" and I love it!
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