Ozric Tentacles
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Topic: Ozric Tentacles
Posted By: Man With Hat
Subject: Ozric Tentacles
Date Posted: August 14 2005 at 21:27
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I recently bought OT's Pungent Efulgent and i love it!! Thanks for the help. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
What should i get next?? And what other albums are similar to this one???Replies:
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: August 14 2005 at 23:07
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Great album,great band.I would get Erpland,Strangeitude,Jurassic Shift(my fav),Arborescence and Live Underslunky to start. -------------  |
Posted By: oddentity
Date Posted: August 15 2005 at 00:00
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They are all fine albums, but for me, the peak period of the Ozric Tentacles was the late nineties, in which they released Curious Corn, Waterfall Cities, and Hidden Step. The music on these albums is so sonically powerful, it blows your mind. And so full of beauty too. A truly magical band. I recently heard that the flutist, Jumping Jon, has been kicked out and that the band is in danger of folding altogether. I hope that's not the case. That would be very sad. |
Posted By: Eddy
Date Posted: August 15 2005 at 02:38
| i hope not, they are a wonderful band that has llifted prog rock in the uk out of the dark. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 17 2005 at 21:50
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Thanks Got Jurassic Shift...great stuff Gonna buy Strageitude next, methinks ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
TheProgtologist wrote:
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: August 17 2005 at 22:01
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Strangetitude is excellent. it was the first album of the Ozrics we
bought, but after having heard that we quickly acquired all the others
too
-------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 17 2005 at 22:48
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------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: August 18 2005 at 14:53
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Also, the first OT album Called tantric obstacles is good, not the best but is not bad But jurassic shift , erpland are great
------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Spanky
Date Posted: August 19 2005 at 19:18
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When if comes to Ozric Tentacles, I think you just really need to buy one album. Once you've got one, you've got them all. ------------- Coalinga knows how to party. |
Posted By: oddentity
Date Posted: August 19 2005 at 20:17
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I couldn't disagree more. Each of their albums has their own charm and character. To my mind, they have created their own unique genre of music and each album is a different and interesting exploration of it. I'm very glad they have taken the effort to do this. Dismissing the whole of the Ozric's catalogue simply because they always played trippy space music is like dismissing John Coltrane's work because all he ever did was play jazz. |
Posted By: Spanky
Date Posted: August 19 2005 at 22:00
I would say that about Sphongle way before I would say that about Ozric Tentacles. I'm not dismissing everything the Ozric's have done becuase it's trippy space music either, I use to own 7 of their albums and I've heard about 3 others, I'm dismissing what the Ozric's for never having much variety. After 21 years of music making, I would have thought they would have done more than just added in a few techno beats. I don't think that your comparison really works either. Coltrane was a great jazz musician, he experimented with music and made something out of it. I have nothing against spacey music, but I the Ozric's could have raised the bar, and they totally didn't. But they seem happy with making the same album over and over again, so if they're happy with what they're doing, kuddos to them. ------------- Coalinga knows how to party. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 20 2005 at 00:17
I have four OT albums, and i find many differences between them. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: goose
Date Posted: August 20 2005 at 08:30
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I'm pretty sure new OT is very different to old OT. I may be wrong though.
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Posted By: Haragei
Date Posted: August 24 2005 at 11:54
| I have Erpland and the double disc with Erpsongs and Tantric Obstacles. Great driving music! Although I can appreciate the comments about lack of variety. The style is pretty consistent from one album to the next in my opinion, but still enjoyable. I still find it amazing that so many people here in the states have never heard of them. |
Posted By: Bob Greece
Date Posted: August 26 2005 at 06:38
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I have all of Ozric's albums and they are all great so I would say to you to buy any of them and you won't be disappointed. They never made a bad album. I would recommend to you though to try some of their live stuff. They're a great live band. I like Live Underslunky but also the Pongmaster's Ball is great and probably easier to find. There are other bands' albums you might also be interested in too based on the following thread: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8370 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8370
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: August 26 2005 at 11:53
Ozrics are a marvellous band - their music is brilliant as background
music but also is HUGELY rewarding if listened to closely. Quirky yet
accessible, appealing to both mind and body... can one ask for more in
music? It may be true that their style is very consistent and one may
not NEED more than one album, but if you really like their sound you'll
want a handful or you'll get tired of hearing exactly the same tunes
and yearn for a little variation. My faves:
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Posted By: bartok
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 10:28
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My favorites are Strangeitude, Jurassic Shift, Erpland, and Pungent Effulgent The stuff after that is too heavy on the keyboards for me. If you like "Kickmuck" off of Pungent Effulgent, you should get "You" by Gong for the song "Master Builder".
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 10:37
I've got a rare live recording of OT covering Master Builder. It's
the most explicit reference to their roots and influences I've found. |
Posted By: R.Darkmoon
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 19:20
I take my hat off for this guys, always slightly changing their sound in each album  Soda Water if my fav ------------- I'm not antisocial, I just don't like wasting my breath... |
Posted By: nousommedusolei
Date Posted: August 28 2005 at 02:56
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I just picked up "Waterfall Cities". A very well-done album. ------------- I don't believe in demons I don't believe in devils I only believe in you |
Posted By: Bob Greece
Date Posted: September 01 2005 at 10:36
It's from Live Ethereal Cereal and it's called Om Riff. Ed Wynne says that he used to listen to Gong a lot when he was young. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/BobGreece/?chartstyle=basicrt10">
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Posted By: Trotsky
Date Posted: September 04 2005 at 23:21
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Erpland is the only one I own ... and it's excellent .. ------------- "Death to Utopia! Death to faith! Death to love! Death to hope?" thunders the 20th century. "Surrender, you pathetic dreamer.” "No" replies the unhumbled optimist "You are only the present." |
Posted By: AcidTentacles89
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 14:59
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I great similar album by Ozric Tentacles.
Sprials In Hyperspace. Enjoy. |
