The Knife vs Knife Edge
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Topic: The Knife vs Knife Edge
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Subject: The Knife vs Knife Edge
Date Posted: May 21 2024 at 15:05
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Here's a newbie friendly poll but not just for newbies. I'm not sure why I never thought of this one before. |
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Posted By: omphaloskepsis
Date Posted: May 21 2024 at 15:48
| Knife Edge |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: May 21 2024 at 15:50
The one with Peter Gabriel. 
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Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: May 21 2024 at 15:56
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We Share Our Mothers Health ... oh that's not what this topic is about. Genesis
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: May 21 2024 at 16:00
Well, there are no votes for that one yet so I can only assume you haven't actually gotten around to voting for it yet.
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omphaloskepsis wrote:Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: May 21 2024 at 16:11
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"Knife Edge," by far. ELP's debut is a perfect record, and that's one of its highlights. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: omphaloskepsis
Date Posted: May 21 2024 at 16:15
There's a ghost in the machine...a glitch in the system. I'm not allowed to vote in polls. It's OK. I accept it.
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: May 21 2024 at 16:20
A fly in the ointment!  ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: May 21 2024 at 17:04
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Knife Edge. Not a fan of The Knife. A bunch of ideas crammed together done far better on later albums.
------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: May 21 2024 at 17:10
Oh yes, I think I remember now you saying in another thread that you were banned from voting in polls. That seems like such a strange way to punish someone on here. If they don't like you they should just ban you from the website altogether.
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: May 21 2024 at 18:52
| The Knife was influenced by The Nice - Rondo. Apparently Rutherford was a fan of The Nice and took the Emerlist Davjack album to Banks who was then inspired to write the main organ riff on The Knife. I would normally want to vote ELP but I absolutely love The Knife so much it's one those tracks I can never tire of. Also I prefer the live version of Knife Edge ELP played at the Lyceum in 1970 (you can find it on the deluxe version of PAAE where the whole concert is available in audio format). I enjoy the way the extended it and Palmer sounds a lot smoother to me. Mostly though it's a hangover of the sixties psyche scene and maybe even some appreciation for The Doors spilling out. |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: May 21 2024 at 21:18
I always thought it was inspired by the ELP song "knife edge" hence the title but I guess not. The two songs were probably released too close together for that to happen anyway but I guess anything is possible. Your statement makes more sense though.
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Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: May 22 2024 at 03:34
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I like The Knife better. Every book on asteroids comes with a toothbrush. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: May 22 2024 at 03:43
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Genesis' The Knife has the Edge.
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Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: May 22 2024 at 04:18
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ELP - Knife Edge
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Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: May 22 2024 at 04:54
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Genesis gets the nod. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: May 22 2024 at 06:12
| ELP, by a very small margin. Both are great songs. |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: May 22 2024 at 06:15
| Genesis get my vote ( Genesis Live version with Phil is so powerful) but I like both tracks indeed |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: May 22 2024 at 08:00
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Hi, Kinda of bad comparison in my book, but it is what it is. In terms of character and when it came out, and made itself known and seen, I think that "Knife Edge" is way more valuable and important and that while the Genesis piece is nice, it is a bit over blown, and (possibly) overrated as well. I like those early Genesis albums, but did not bother with them until a year or two after SEBTP ... while the ELP stuff I had from the first day, when I got PAAE immediately to compare to other classical pieces, which, generally speaking stands up nicely, but very different. My only take on some of the Genesis stuff was that the "illusion" side of things was meant to be meaningful and forceful, so the band did not feel kinda ignored for cheap pop tunes, and songs. Also, if the costumes get taken out, I think that a lot of their stuff falls kinda flat, and a singer has to be way up and above and beyond the capabilities to make the material come alive. While I have always liked PG, I don't think he is that singer, and in his solo albums you can see the limitations by sounding similar and the lyrical design getting repetitive to hide his lack of ability. He does have a lot of nice things, I will admit. ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: Ramien1979
Date Posted: May 22 2024 at 08:27
| The knife |
Posted By: VianaProghead
Date Posted: May 22 2024 at 09:45
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I love both, but I must go with The Knife of Genesis.
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: May 22 2024 at 10:08
I almost never respond to you but I'll make an exception. Not all polls have to be between two songs or anything for that matter that is exactly alike. Both are from the same year and both have the word "knife" in it. That's good enough for me. It's too bad you have such a narrow view of what constitutes a "fair" poll.
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Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: May 22 2024 at 12:58
^^^This says it all!^^^
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Posted By: Floydoid
Date Posted: May 22 2024 at 16:02
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ELP ------------- 'We're going to need a bigger swear jar.' |