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Poll Question: What was your favourite?
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
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6 [10.17%]
6 [10.17%]
0 [0.00%]
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ELP and Zappa are fine, but Yessongs is the best live album ever imho (even though there are some serious contenders).
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according to Tibor Kneif's book "Sachlexikon der Rockmusik" ("Technical Dictionary of Rock Music") "Yessongs" has lots of overdubs. Kneif was a German musicologist who specialized in rock and jazz. he was the first musicologist who held lectures on rock music at a German university (at the Freie Universität Berlin)


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^ Very interesting point.  I also think it is badly sequenced with the false climax of 'Roundabout' at the end of side 3.  I love the album but I much prefer ELP's effort these days (despite the dodgy production).  Such a great live band.
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Yes : Yessongs
got ELP, Zappa and Lotus also
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Magma. I assume you are referring to La Trilogie au Trianon.
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Originally posted by Syzygy Syzygy wrote:

Magma. I assume you are referring to La Trilogie au Trianon.

we have both the audio and the video version of this one. absolutely brilliant


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Poor Soft Machine with no votes.  When that was released in 1977, no one had heard recordings of the original four piece (with Daevid Allen), apart from the 'Love Makes Sweet Music' single (which quickly got pulled) nor the short-lived seven piece in the 1969 BBC sessions (unless someone had taped them off the radio when they were originally broadcast).  The latter made disc 2 somewhat sublime.
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Originally posted by VianaProghead VianaProghead wrote:

Difficult choice between ELP - Welcome Back My Friends... and Yes - Yessongs. But, ELP - Welcome Back My Friends...

Same for me, only the other way 'round. Despite the poor sound quality "Yessongs" just edges "Welcome back...".
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ELP versus Yes. None of the others come even close.
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Originally posted by iluvmarillion iluvmarillion wrote:

ELP versus Yes. None of the others come even close.

I imagine that if two votes was an option they would be tied way in front.
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Originally posted by Syzygy Syzygy wrote:

Magma. I assume you are referring to La Trilogie au Trianon.

Yes, that is the one I was referring to.  
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1- Yes - Yessongs
2- ELP - Welcome Back My Friends...
3- Santana - Lotus
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I had a listen to both the Yes and ELP outings after seeing the love shown for them in this poll. Pretty good stuff and I rather dig the live version of Tarkus.
I still very much prefer Lotus though. I guess because of the exact same reason most members are voting for ELP and Yes: it’s an old love affair
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Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

... I rather dig the live version of Tarkus.
 
If I had to vote for one song from the albums in this poll it would be that version of "Tarkus" from "Wecome Back...". It is one of those live tracks that manages to surpase its studio conterpart IMHO...although "Starship Troopers" from "Yessongs" does give it a run for its money.
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Yes - Yessongs
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Magma for me, with Joe's Garage not too far behind Approve
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Triple live albums are always tough going. My top3 from that list:

1. ELP
2. Santana
3. Yes
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ELP - Welcome Back My Friends Smile
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ELP. Not a great fan of Yessongs nowadays although I'm suprised that no one commented on the version of Yours Is No Disgrace that is on there. Steve Howe is incredible! But that is literally the only thing I care about on there when comparing the live versions of the tracks to the studio versions. My only criticism of ELP's album is that the overlong and boring drum solo nearly spoils Karn Evil 9. The recent deluxe editions of WBMFTTSTNE have also fixed the sound issues for me and interestingly are the only deluxe editions of their first 6 albums that have no bonus tracks (so it's just about the sound)
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Magma followed by Yes.
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