Hi Everyone!

Let's play a little game - the name is in the title. Here's how it works: someone picks two albums by the same artist that they either hold in high esteem, are generally rated about the same in quality, or that they dislike (2 stinkers so to speak). It's up to you. 

The first person to pop in (if they know the music) must give their choice of the two and then list their 2 picks for the next person, and so forth. Lets us use the ^ to signify who we are responding to and NO more than one at a time please! All sub-genres are fair game and please use images to illustrate.

I will get the ball rolling...

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edit: you may keep a record of all your picks, just make sure you highlight who you are responding to

My own pick is Wind

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Ege for me: much more fluid and consistent (some great melodic moments to boot) 

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Anybody wanna bounce and give their choice between fourth or fifth? 

I pick fourth, it's my favorite work of theirs. It capitalizes on the best aspects of third and doesn't let up its jazz credentials for a minute! 

Fifth was always a struggle for me; it feels conceptually disjointed (due to band dynamics during recording) while going into the avant-garde at times while trying to maintain the "blaring" sax sound of 4. Drop and All White are worth it alone. 

The band did not lose me completely until post-Softs despite me being less keen on their progression starting at Six and going forward. 

^Yeti for me - seems a little more "out there"  and I like unpredictability in my prog

^I will let someone else jump ship; unfortunately, I don't know these two 

I only know Vangelis' Heaven and Hell album

^You are all over the place Logan and I like that 

That said, I much prefer Kid A to Computer - I would listen to Computer nonstop 5 or so years ago until Kid A came into my world and threw everything I knew out the window. If Prog Electronica was a genre, Kid A would be the cornerstone. Strangely enough, I have not encountered much music in that similar vein all these years; I much prefer Radiohead post-2000. I guess, their later work and some instrumental hip-hop come close. 

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^ I want to give someone else a shot, but I love both of the ones listed 

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^ Anybody want to take a shot? 

I personally love the first 7 MB albums and these two are very even in quality, but I think I'd take Threshold by a wafer thin margin... on the basis that it could change back again in 6 months?

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I will let someone else have a go on the BJH, because I've written something for you in the Febus thread... 

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^ Grand Tour; always thought Folklore is overrated. Then, I'm a sucker for a great live recording packaged as a studio album.

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^ Heard of the band, never listened to their music; I will let someone else jump in 

^ I will get back to you then

^ A Trace of Memory

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Now We Have Light for me 

Yeah, these were my first listens of both and I don't think I can craft a worthy opinion without a few more spins. Not really my style - reminded me of Porcupine Tree, but the production of Trace just propelled this one for me. Sorry Cristi 

Do you wish to take the Tull challenge, Cristi, or are you passing the torch? 

No problem 

I think you chose correctly with TaaB; it's their masterpiece and after all... there's only so many times the Hare can lose his spectacles, isn't there?

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Yeah, I was hoping someone else (with a greater knowledge of Cardiacs) would jump the wagon there, but hey...nobody did. This topic stalls repeatedly, it's not just you Logan. I will not persuade the topic to gain traction just to skip your picks - I will let someone else answer it. 

JFF crowd?? What is that? 

Anyway, as Jared stated, indeed this supposedly is a quick paced game where your picks could get stolen (or picked), so it's up to you to be on the lookout, always. I sense it an obligation to frequent this thread as the OP, obviously. 

FWIW, I'm one of those who will pick Passion Play over Brick any day of the week. Grand Statement: yes indeed, but too repetitive in arrangement and fails to holdup after many listens for me. Sorry

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Oh ok, that makes sense. I will let the mods move it if they deem necessary. It's still part of the main forum, right? As long as it stays in the feed, people will view it and thus reply.

Yeah, I assume the active user on PA will pick and choose what topics to frequent based on the people who make them and the content. I don't prefer PE for that same reason that some random "niche" thread will pop up and last for days on end - where are the listening and band/artist threads that can spark discussion? Instead, you get "this guy from this band (nobody cares about) releases another book". Seriously?!

 

Posts in the "Just for Fun" subforum do NOT appear in the "Latest Forum Posts" list.

 

^ Thanks Proph, noted 

and as far at Tull goes I only really love Aqualung. People say TAAB is amazing but I always feel underwelmed by it. APP is more interesting imo.

^ I think Logan will forgive you for picking Sing to God, Richard; personally, I only know that one by the band and I cannot imagine anything else by them "bettering" it.

Do you want to drop your next contenders?

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Has to be done 

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^Anybody sorta like The Move?

So, nobody here has heard of The Move or just no love? What's the deal?

^ I prefer Roy Wood's songwriting to Jeff Lynne's; having said that, I pick Eldorado, however, my two picks would be their first 2 releases. Horrible cover on that bottom one! 

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^ In Rock

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^C'mon guys! Fusion, jazz-funk, does it really need fear or negligence? 

^ Yeah, I tried staying with the jazz-funk theme for those two, however, I don't even know which one I would stack against Big Fun? Jack Johnson, maybe? 

Let's get someone else to give their choice and present their duo please.

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how about slightly later phase WR

^ haha cosmic, your pics are not showing, but I assume we read each other's minds? 

^ mysterious traveller

Do you wish to take mine, cosmic?

^haha, more like "two classics really, but it more comes down to what kind of music you want from your WR", right? 

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^ haha, could not have summed it up better! I, frankly, still cannot digest Warrior after countless tries. "Where Have I..." all the way! 

Hate to say it, but you mentioned a band I do not have any use for: MGP. Does it have Canterbury aspects: sure! Is it Canterbury: NO! I hate drawing boundaries on music, but anything proclaiming to be capital C without that "British whimsy" flavor is not it. This band is the perfect example. Supersister did a much better job! 

Having said that, Genius Hans, inconsequentially. 

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^Anybody?

No worries i agree about lumping bands like MGP and Supersister under the 'Canterbury' heading.. i was aware of both bands before i came on PA and as far as i was aware these bands prime influence was Frank Zappa and the Mothers of invention after their early tours of Europe and Scandinavia, possibly along with Soft Machine.. Does it bother me? no. Actually i prefer Supersister to MGP but do just like that Early European avant-Jazz-Progressive sound generally

^ perhaps, I shouldn't get so emotional about such things, it's all music after all. I do sense a much stronger Zappa influence from these bands than anything "Canterbury" per se. YMMV

^Anybody wish to take on Christi?

sorry *Cristi

^ Really, the OP said that the picks must be from the same artist, but I will pass the caveat that different artists can work IF they apply to the rest of the criteria. The two listed are from different periods, but share style and the so-called symphonic-prog revival cred

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Anybody take on the challenge of Cow or, worst yet, listen to both albums? 

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HC:Legend

Bruford: One of a Kind

^ anybody with more knowledge than me wish to take on Thieves Kitchen's picks?