Am I missing something?

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   I don't know if anything like this thread has already been posted, but I'm gonna throw it out there anyway.

I've listened to the first 4 ELP discs (and Love Beach), including their "masterpiece", Brain Salad Surgery, and, each time, I keep getting impatient, waiting for the musicians to do SOMETHING, rather than what it seems like they're doing (aimlessly naffing about in the studio).

The discs don't feel complete.  There seems to be a lot missing, like melody, tension-release...oh, and let's not forget: REAL SONGS.  These tunes seem to take a long time getting going, and then go precisely nowhere...s     l     o     w     l     y.  Crap...I'd rather listen to INVISIBLE TOUCH or FROM GENESIS TO REVELATION, and I can't stand either record.

So...am I overlooking something?  Am I missing something that hundreds of other people have found?  Enlighten me, please.  I really want to like them, but I don't at this stage.

Please leave only positive feedback.  Please don't use abusive language.

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nahnite Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 24 2008 Status: Offline Points: 159	Posted: June 15 2009 at 12:28
	I don't know if anything like this thread has already been posted, but I'm gonna throw it out there anyway. I've listened to the first 4 ELP discs (and Love Beach), including their "masterpiece", Brain Salad Surgery, and, each time, I keep getting impatient, waiting for the musicians to do SOMETHING, rather than what it seems like they're doing (aimlessly naffing about in the studio). The discs don't feel complete. There seems to be a lot missing, like melody, tension-release...oh, and let's not forget: REAL SONGS. These tunes seem to take a long time getting going, and then go precisely nowhere...s l o w l y. Crap...I'd rather listen to INVISIBLE TOUCH or FROM GENESIS TO REVELATION, and I can't stand either record. So...am I overlooking something? Am I missing something that hundreds of other people have found? Enlighten me, please. I really want to like them, but I don't at this stage. Please leave only positive feedback. Please don't use abusive language.