z.a.r.p.e.k. (G-N) XV Final
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Topic: z.a.r.p.e.k. (G-N) XV Final
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Subject: z.a.r.p.e.k. (G-N) XV Final
Date Posted: November 14 2012 at 21:23
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Magma takes the last one but on this final poll will the most popular Magma album come out on top ?
Too many amazing albums here but for me it's between Western Culture and Fish Rising.
Happy voting !  ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 14 2012 at 21:31
Went with Fish Rising. How about Dave Stewart ripping it up with the fuzzed out organ on that opening track !  ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: November 14 2012 at 21:34
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It was a toss-up between You, Fish Rising and Hawkwind but the Warrior has sucha special history with me...(Lemmy's very last concert) ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: November 14 2012 at 21:54
| It looks like you saved the best for last John. A lot of good stuff here of course, but I'll have to go with probably one of the best live albums out there - Solar Music!! |
Posted By: Master of Time
Date Posted: November 14 2012 at 22:05
| Looks like I'm the first vote for Gong's You. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: November 14 2012 at 22:16
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Gasp last poll in the series! Between Magma and Cow for me. Though Hillage and GonG are both great too. I'll think it over. ------------- 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: Sumdeus
Date Posted: November 14 2012 at 22:37
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Warrior On The Edge of time is too classic for me. Gong right behind though.
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: November 14 2012 at 22:40
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Gotta go with Daevid and the PHPs.
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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 03:12
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RGI Vol. 3 is the masterpiece in this section. Hawkwind comes close. ------------- 
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Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 06:53
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Heard 'em all except the Grobshnitt one. Hard not to vote for You. The studio version of MDK sucks balls compared to any live version; that's not my opinion, that's a scientific fact.
------------- Magma America Great Make Again |
Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 07:09
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I could go for You or Fish Rising voted Fish Warrior on the Edge of Time is also a fave of mine ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 10:45
That "Fish Rising" album along with "You" are almost like brothers with a lot of the same performers on each. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
tszirmay wrote:Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 10:46
I was thinking Solar Music Live would win this poll but we'll see. No doubt one of the most popular live albums among Prog fans. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 10:51
Well last poll for this section then we have 21 polls for the final section of O-Z. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 12:49
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Steve Hillage by a hair over Gong. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 12:58
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MAGMA MDK gets my vote here, with Western Culture and You tying for second place. Great Gravy, this is a good list of albums.
------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 13:49
Hillage is on the move and tied for first. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 13:56
I thought MDK would be getting more attention but your right the competition is tough. Western Culture has no votes !  I thought Hoyry-Kone would be getting some votes too.------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 13:59
* WC =/= toilet ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 14:11
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This one I have only heard MDK and Western Culture. I suspect that i would probably vote for Guru Guru, Grobschnitt, or Hoyry Kone if I had heard any of these albums. ------------- 
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 14:42
I'm guessing you'd really like the Grobschnitt but the Hoyry Kone is fairly avant-garde but who knows. The real question is does Tori Hunter like Eminem ? ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 14:52
Not sure if Torii likes Eminem or not, but I have it on good authority that he likes 50 Cent, although he'd prefer 50 Million. I think that he is a pretty good upgrade/addition to left field. Better than if we had added Josh Hamilton or Nick Swisher or traded the farm for Justin Upton. -------------
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 14:56
Yeah Tori can do it all so i think he's a great pickup. I'm just hoping the Yankees don't go after Hamilton. I forgot that you liked Alamaailman Vasarat because you probably would like Hoyry-Kone then. I've been told that the band has no interest in re-issuing their two albums unfortunately. Hopefully that will change in the future. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 15:00
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I don't think I've heard the Grobschnitt, but when I was first investigating international (i.e. not American or British) progressive rock, that album was mentioned often as a standard-bearer for the genre. Thanks for reminding me.... I should really give it a try. ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 15:02
With the Hoyry Kone that is one that I would be happy to purchase in download format, which you would think would be easy for the band to authorize selling it that way. -------------
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 15:07
I'm not sure if they're available for download or not. A buddy of mine paid a big price to get these used on E-Bay and then made me copies since they're out of print. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 15:08
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 15:30
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^ Well good luck finding them. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 15:40
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Hoyry-Kone is available for streaming on Grooveshark. That's the only way I've heard it.
------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 15:50
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Good to know. I've not used Grooveshark before, I might have to give that a shot. -------------
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 16:05
Oh I know. I guess I just wasnt expecting this one to end.  ------------- 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: Logan
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 16:18
| I'm astounded that Western Culture had no votes, and have rectified that somewhat disturbing, or perhaps downright appaling, situation. I like all of these albums to some extent, but I think that You and MDK would come second for me, then others. I prefer H-K's debut, and never really got into Fish Rising, by the way. |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 16:25
Oh okay Phil
 There will be lots to like in the next section too.  ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 16:29
Yeah it's a bit of a head scratcher that Western Culture just got it's first vote, and thankyou for that.
Funny how H-K's second one seems to get all the praise but i felt they were pretty close. Always appreciate your comments. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 17:23
Western Culture is one of the truly great albums in PA for me. It took me some time to fully appreciate it. Regarding Hoyry-Kone: I found Hyonteisia voi Rakasta more satisfyingly varied in expression, and interesting, on the whole than Huono Parturi, but both are pretty excellent. Actually, though I was really into both albums at one time, I haven't listened to either album much over the last few years. |
Posted By: Eria Tarka
Date Posted: November 15 2012 at 17:40
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: November 16 2012 at 02:45
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Thank god HC got a vote. Now I can vote for MDK and not feel all that bad about it. ------------- 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: Sagichim
Date Posted: November 16 2012 at 03:08
| I must say I'm quite amazed Fish Rising is doing so well and Grobschnitt so bad. |
Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: November 16 2012 at 03:08
OK, let's get this nonsense out of the way first - No votes for Kanguru?!?! I'm going to fix that right now, and I'm not just voting for it because I'm being patriotic! 
Love the dirty psychedelic groove on tracks like `Oxymoron'...I'm going to give that album a spin right now! Surely the problem here is that pretty much ALL of the other albums are stunners, especially the Gong, Hawkwind and Hillage ones! When I first started getting into prog so many years ago, one of the CD's I had was that live Solar Music Grobschnitt one, and I thought it was total rubbish, I just couldn't get my head around it. I cashed it in at a local 2nd hand music shop for a couple of bucks.... These days I would KILL (or seriously hurt!) to have that album right now to listen to! I clearly just wasn't ready for it yet.... 
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: November 16 2012 at 06:42
------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: November 16 2012 at 06:43
 ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 16 2012 at 10:45
I am as well despite the fact i voted for Fish Rising. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 16 2012 at 10:56
Everyone has a pet kangaru in Australia don't they ? Hey at least every album got a vote. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 17 2012 at 13:44
I like all of the Henry Cow albums, but Western Culture is such a stand-out that I had to vote for it. I also love MDK, of course, but partially because I have so many versions of it, and more than 20 Magma albums in my collection, the MDK studio album becomes less essential. For a time I preferred various live versions, but I went back to preferring the studio album. MDK was actually the more important discovery for me in my musical journey, but I haven't returned to it much over the last few years. Unlike Western Culture, MDK was love at first listen for me. That said, Western Culture is one of those albums that I have to be in the right mood for to really enjoy, unlike most Magma which I always seem to be able to enjoy. Two of the albums in this poll list made my top ten when Raff did http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40964&PN=3" rel="nofollow - a topic on ten favourite albums in 2007: MDK and You . Seems weird to me now that I put those Eskaton and Picchio dal Pozzo albums over their débuts. |