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Atomic Rooster - Nice & Greasy

I dislike their 1980 self titled version even more. I absolutely loved their Death Walks Behind You and In hearing Of albums; but the 1980 one didn't have a single song worth saving.

Personally, I found VdGG to have gone downhill in this century and their 2 albums released this turn, though far from the worst, didn't endear me.

The single worst record I have heard was when I chose Bridges to Babylon as my introduction to the Rolling Stones. I listened intently, hoping to find a glimmer of greatness but that album is usually considered one of the bad ones in their discography [after 'Dirty Work' usually].
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Originally posted by Floydoid Floydoid wrote:

Having said that I'll nominate Captain Beefheart's 'Trout Mask Replica' as one of the most unlistenable albums I've heard - I find it very much an endurance test and often give up before getting through to the end of it.

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Seems to be one of those albums fawned over by the critics along with Astral Weeks by Van Morrison and Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan that don't live up to the hype. (I don't have a dog in the fight as I don't listen to any of these guys)
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^ I never could get into Beefheart... or Zappa for that matter... which probably means I don't earn my proghead badge.

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Zappa is a whole genre in himself. Personally I'm not really a guitar man and gravitate towards more keyboard stuff although my fondness of the 3 piece band lead me to Rush and Muse who are obviously more guitar lead. I should probably whisper this but I also find Led Zep not very interesting.
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:


I also find Led Zep not very interesting.

There's nothing wrong in that. They don't really operate within your main fields of (musical) interest, do they? I'm a fan of Led Zeppelin because to me they have so many memorable songs, so many great riffs and grooves. I suppose I don't really find them particularly interesting either. They are just the best representation of Classic Rock that I can think of. I love them much like I love the even less interesting Thin Lizzy and Blue Öyster Cult.

Anyway, back on topic: one of the worst albums I've ever bothered to listen to is Under Wraps by Jethro Tull. Last year I decided to find out why you all hate it so much. It did not dissapoint:) Of course I know there's even worse albums out there. I'm sure Katy Perry's latest is one of them. But I won't willingly listen through "the lowest scoring album on the review aggregation site Metacritic in 13 years" - by an artist I have no interest in.
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Zappa is a whole genre in himself. Personally I'm not really a guitar man and gravitate towards more keyboard stuff although my fondness of the 3 piece band lead me to Rush and Muse who are obviously more guitar lead. I should probably whisper this but I also find Led Zep not very interesting.


Yes I think you're right about Zappa being his own genre as he crosses over so many styles and genres, so is effectively unclassifiable. On a side note I think David Bowie and Kate Bush also live in their own genres, again for crossing over genres and styles, and being a massive influence on so many other musicians.
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

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I should probably whisper this but I also find Led Zep not very interesting.

Hi,

This ought to tinkle your toes ... Led Zeppelin had more women fans in their shows than most rock bands. My girlfriend used to say that Led Zeppelin was "sexy" ... something the guys wouldn't say ... and it was sexy in the sense that it was presented with a very suggestive mode, that is more attractive to women than it is with men. Thus finding it not "interesting" is not surprising, I don't think, and you weren't the only one that felt that way ...

For me, the music was outstanding, and more importantly, it added to the EXPRESSION in rock music that could get past the words and lyrics to be more meaningful and make it ... kinda real, instead of suggestive like so many rinky dinky lyrics in so many bands!

In the arts, film, theater and literature, at the time, it was about being clear and "naked" with your words and work, and one could say that Led Zeppelin, had defined itself in this area very well, and they knew how to present it, which is what 3 out of 4 bands can not do!

If there ever was a bad album that I heard, I would say the one with the Groupies put together by Frank Zappa, was sad, and poor and totally disjointed, and it could have been more interesting, but I have a feeling that the women themselves were totally out there and impossible to work with in an artistic way that did not involve sex per se. I think the album would have been better if the sex side of it had not been cut out altogether, which made the girls sound like a bunch of pop junkies ... the sadder side of the whole business I would even say, specially when some other women did better, although seeing Pam becoming Miss Wonderful America is really ... sad ... in my book, and buries the truth even more! Like we didn't already know, but the album lacks a lot otherwise.

BTW ... it's called The GTO's.


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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

I should probably whisper this but I also find Led Zep not very interesting.

No, I feel the same these days... furthermore, I'd say that Zep, Sabbath, Purple and Heep haven't been very interesting to me for over 30 years now. I don't mind any of them, but I don't own their records or play them at home any longer. I wondered whether I'd played them to death by the time I was 21 and then switched off? Hard to explain why I dropped them, but took Yes, Genesis and Rush with me thru life's journey?
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My worst "prog" albums of the 1980's:-


1 stars 1981: Art Zoyd - Symphonie Pour le Jour ou Bruleront les Cites - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX55jUoDHNI
1 stars 1981: Sarlo Akrobata - Bistriji Ili Tuplji Covek Biva Kad - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_narDesYjbvvVmiGzBNUny_eCn2qCpvPFQ
1 stars 1981: Fred Frith - Speechless - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZXiz4f_HBk
1 stars 1981: Cardiacs - Toy World - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOcy0DtZkzo
1 stars 1981: The Residents - Mark of the Mole - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9A48C8F90F9CDD71

1 stars 1982: Etron Fou Leloublan - Les Poumons Gonfles - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNE_mwfMJAQ
1 stars 1982: Diamanda Galas - The Litanies of Satan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2jgFdIfBk0


1 stars 1984: Etron Fou Leloublan - Les Sillons de la Terre - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLAu9Xcjb6HogwEWo-Cn47aCAAOI5YX1F
1 stars 1984: Coil - Scatology - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KijwxRcFtk

1 stars 1985: Etron Foul Leloublan - Face Aux Elements Dechaines - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_knCzLm3lhI5DbHxMD5dwS4H8uSx-9rQUs

1 stars 1986: John Zorn - The Big Gundown - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7bIhV-Zckk
1 stars 1986: Cassiber - Perfect Worlds
1 stars 1986: Diamanda Galas - The Divine Punishment - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE8DA9ED46E26BA4E
1 stars 1986: Swans - Holy Money - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44OIjFEjeq4
1 stars 1986: Skeleton Crew - The Country of Blinds - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPzhsB7V5vA

1 stars 1987: Doctor Nerve - Armed Observation 
1 stars 1987: Thinking Plague - Moonsongs
1 stars 1987: Vezhlivy Otkaz - Dust on the Boots
1 stars 1987: Coroner - R.I.P. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lkkaltiuuw

1 stars 1988: Deathrow - Deception Ignored - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eqo5Bxyat4
1 stars 1988: Fred Frith - The Technology of Tears - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug3w66y5a2Q
1 stars 1988: John Zorn - Spy vs. Spy: The Music of Ornette Coleman - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCHB5LLPQ3s
1 stars 1988: Coroner - Punishment for Decadence - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOdg43J5r1w


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^Zappa, Jazz From Hell is closer to 4 stars.
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I'd take a bunch of those in a heartbeat
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Yeah, one man's worst album list is another man's buying list. I do like Jazz from Hell. I even also like Under Wraps (to go back to another nomination), although of course the drums are bad. I'd take that over Too Old To Rock'n Roll..., A, and War Child night and day.

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Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

I'd take a bunch of those in a heartbeat


Yeah, it's almost a reverse reference. If PP doesn't like it, we're likely to like it.LOLTongueWink

In his list, there are some 15 albums I still own and still like (enough for Gnosis 9 or 10)


Originally posted by kirk782 kirk782 wrote:

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Atomic Rooster - Nice & Greasy

I dislike their 1980 self titled version even more. I absolutely loved their Death Walks Behind You and In hearing Of albums; but the 1980 one didn't have a single song worth saving.


TBH, I think Made In England is at least as good as In Hearing Of, but N&G is rather weak... But it is still much better than anything done afterwards.

I prefer the tacky shooting cocks sleeve, btw.


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Cassiber - Perfect Worlds ... that's an interesting one. Both bad and good simultaneously LOL
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Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

I'd take a bunch of those in a heartbeat


Yeah, it's almost a reverse reference. If PP doesn't like it, we're likely to like it.LOLTongueWink

Yes, I've noticed that too. Tongue
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Paul is correct about Thing Fish. Does anyone here like it more than one star?
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I don't know thing fish but what do you guys think of lumpy gravy? It's been a long time since I played it. I actually think it's good despite all the spoken word stuff (I actually happen to like spoken word to a point although he sort of pushes the limit on that one).
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I enjoy both partly for their comedic aspect (though obv one being more dirty and risqué per se)...in fact, I think Thing Fish has more melodicism than LG
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I think it was last year or the year before that I listened to Open Your Eyes by Yes for the first time and couldn't get through it.
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

I don't know thing fish but what do you guys think of lumpy gravy? It's been a long time since I played it. I actually think it's good despite all the spoken word stuff (I actually happen to like spoken word to a point although he sort of pushes the limit on that one).
I like the musical parts to Lumpy Gravy a lot, but don't care for the cringe spoken parts, that stuff worked back in that time period, but not anymore.
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