If you like Camel, Tell me why

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   'Like' is definitely about it and only the first four albums (of ones that I've heard) and mainly The Snow Goose which is unique. If they hadn't done that then I wouldn't care very much tbh. Obviously very high professional standards and useful they were all on the same page at the same time (many seventies prog bands weren't!)

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richardh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: February 18 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 28113	Post Options Post Reply Quote richardh Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 02 2021 at 02:23
	'Like' is definitely about it and only the first four albums (of ones that I've heard) and mainly The Snow Goose which is unique. If they hadn't done that then I wouldn't care very much tbh. Obviously very high professional standards and useful they were all on the same page at the same time (many seventies prog bands weren't!)

ExittheLemming Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 19 2007 Location: Penal Colony Status: Offline Points: 11415	Post Options Post Reply Quote ExittheLemming Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 01 2021 at 23:14


BrufordFreak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 25 2008 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 8221	Post Options Post Reply Quote BrufordFreak Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 01 2021 at 21:56
	I always found their music . . . incomplete--as if something is/was missing. Even now, in my post-parenting period of prog rebirth, I find Camel music to be little more than interesting, even tolerable; definitely what I'd call "second tier" or even early "Prog Lite." To my ears, even syrupy albums like Focus' Mother Focus or Kalaban's Resistance Is Useless seem more complex and adept than Camel music. I can't explain why--and I've owned most everything they released--on vinyl--since the 70s. Nude and "Lunar Sea" are about the only things I'll listen to for enjoyment. Not that I don't like Camel, I do, I just don't love them. Edited by BrufordFreak - October 02 2021 at 07:35
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Dellinger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: June 18 2009 Location: Mexico Status: Offline Points: 12732	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dellinger Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 01 2021 at 21:50
	Because I like their music.

Rottenprogger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 13 2021 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 246	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rottenprogger Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 01 2021 at 21:35
	The thing with Camel is either you like them or you don't. They're one of those bands where there's no middle ground. I think they're musically amazing.

kenethlevine Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Prog-Folk Team Joined: December 06 2006 Location: New England Status: Offline Points: 8955	Post Options Post Reply Quote kenethlevine Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 01 2021 at 16:33
	very emotional music and based mostly on simple melodies, not to say they didn't tackle complex stuff as well, but that didn't seem to be their focus. While the vocals were rarely their strong suit, having several of them, and several songwriters, definitely helped. At least in the early going, the guy singing was sometimes not the guy who wrote the song, so the chemistry was there for sure. Finally, throughout their initial run, they evolved. The first few albums might have been "classic prog" but Rain Dances and Breathless were quite daring while Stationary Traveller showed how new wave and prog could co-exist. Just thought of something else - they weren't shy about finding a great riff and playing it to death. Some regard that as a weakness but I like it Edited by kenethlevine - October 01 2021 at 16:51

Boojieboy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 02 2016 Location: Earth Status: Offline Points: 649	Post Options Post Reply Quote Boojieboy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 01 2021 at 13:27
	It's appreciation for the music that came from the early chemistry of the band (especially Latimer, Bardens, and Ward) Being mostly instrumental helped too, even though they could sing well. They knew the instrumentation was where it was at, and only added vocals where necessary. Nothing about those years was forced or inauthentic, just natural. They also did well with volume and intensity; stronger energetic parts, beautiful quieter parts, and everything in between. There's an art to making all of that flow. Edited by Boojieboy - October 01 2021 at 13:40

camelisawesome Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: September 10 2021 Location: Pennsylvania Status: Offline Points: 14	Post Options Post Reply Quote camelisawesome Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 01 2021 at 10:03
	So this is kind of a follow up to my last thread, but anyways I like them because they're so melodic. Theres no one else like them.