Crimes Against Prog

Eärendil wrote: timburlane wrote: I'm right with you on "The Creator Has A Masterplan" and would like to add PT's "The Sound Of Muzak" which makes my toes curl. Regarding "Epping Forest" I think it's the ill-conceived comedy intentions of the song that really get on my nerves, especially when the rest of the album is so perfect "More Fool Me" notwithstanding. Do you just hate prog or life in general?  And it's The Creator Has a Mastertape.

A tad harsh by way of response methinks and I agree with Timburlane's objections to Epping Forest to the letter.

timburlane wrote: I'm right with you on "The Creator Has A Masterplan" and would like to add PT's "The Sound Of Muzak" which makes my toes curl. Regarding "Epping Forest" I think it's the ill-conceived comedy intentions of the song that really get on my nerves, especially when the rest of the album is so perfect "More Fool Me" notwithstanding.

criticdrummer94 wrote: Snow Dog wrote: Adams Bolero wrote: timburlane wrote: 2; Love Beach - ELP (all of it, it's horrid) It is not all horrid; there is some great music in it. I will defend Love Beach till my dying day! You and me, pal! Memoirs Of An Officer And A Gentleman is a fantastic song IMHO

Memoirs is a great idea for a thematic suite which is in some places brilliant and in others quite wretched e.g mainly the lyrics:
Yes it's great now you're a full time nurse, but do be careful with the air-raids getting worse
When I finally marched from Sandhurst I'd learned to put my fellow man first

Some of the music is great but it sounds to me like a lavishly expensive demo of a 'work in progress' that needed further refinement and fleshing out to be considered wholly successful.

I actually love the single All I Want Is You. It's a great pop song. Full stop.
The Gambler and Canario are good fun tracks IMO
But yeah, the remainder of Love Beach sucks heinously.

Snow Dog wrote: Adams Bolero wrote: timburlane wrote: 2; Love Beach - ELP (all of it, it's horrid) It is not all horrid; there is some great music in it. I will defend Love Beach till my dying day! You and me, pal!

presdoug wrote: "Golf Girl" by Caravan

This has become one of the most amusing threads I've ever read. I love so many of the songs mentioned here 

javier0889 wrote: People arguing what's prog or not.

cstack3 wrote: "We Can't Dance" is an atrocity....but is it a crime against prog?   I used to think the studio version of "Don't Kill The Whale" was horrible, but listening to a live version turned me around! An amazing song, live!  "Tormato" is an underappreciated work of art.

Yes, We Can't Dance is a crime against prog.

presdoug wrote: "Golf Girl" by Caravan

This was my first thought.

cstack3 wrote: " I used to think the studio version of "Don't Kill The Whale" was horrible, but listening to a live version turned me around! An amazing song, live!  "Tormato" is an underappreciated work of art.

tormato is not  as bad as most yes fan would make you believe ,but just Don't Kill The Whale by name sounds way too cheese ,and the album "Tormato" it really turn off name  [ i kmow that wakeman history about the cover ] bot i guess more people would check the album if you call it  Onward , Future Times or On The Silent Wings of Freedom