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Padraic 
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: May 11 2009 at 15:09 |
 rushfan4 wrote:
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I am just finishing up my Blind Guardian marathon. I don't have their 1st and 3rd albums but I have the rest and I am now finishing up with their double live album. |
How is their stuff? I still haven't heard them.
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I like it. They are very much into the Lord of the Rings, which translates into they are a cheesy power metal band with some folk and prog leanings. Definitely wouldn't appeal to your Henry Cow or Tangerine Dream sides, but might appeal to your Dream Theater/Rush sides. |
Hmmm... alright. I'll add them somewhere on the list, probably. 
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rushfan4
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Posted: May 11 2009 at 15:06 |
I don't think so either, but "Cheesy" seems to be the term most frequently thrown around for power metal bands, hence my use of the term.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: May 11 2009 at 15:06 |
MovingPictures07 wrote:
LinusW wrote:
I'm quite neutral when it comes to VdGG. To be honest, I'd probably give most of their albums 3 stars. But it's impossible to review them, since I'm sometimes in the mood to be really immersed by the music on Still Life and Godbluff.
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You're more partial to them than I am then. Hammill's voice and lyrics come off to me as the opposite of what I look for in music, and the music is quite boring. I'd give all their albums 1 or 2 stars by PA's guidelines. Godbluff is the best one though; that may get 3 if I'm feeling generous.
They're pretty much the biggest disappointment with any band, prog or otherwise, that I've ever fully tried to get into.
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 and more The music boring? WTF? Hammill's lyrics crap? WTF?
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: May 11 2009 at 15:06 |
I have no idea why I just responded to all your posts that way, Pat. 
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LinusW
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Posted: May 11 2009 at 15:05 |
rushfan4 wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:
rushfan4 wrote:
I am just finishing up my Blind Guardian marathon. I don't have their 1st and 3rd albums but I have the rest and I am now finishing up with their double live album. |
How is their stuff? I still haven't heard them.
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I like it. They are very much into the Lord of the Rings, which translates into they are a cheesy power metal band with some folk and prog leanings. Definitely wouldn't appeal to your Henry Cow or Tangerine Dream sides, but might appeal to your Dream Theater/Rush sides. |
I don't think they're that cheesy for being power-prog-metal, rough and edgy instead of blippibloppi and polished. Nice folky touches and symphonic leanings.
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: May 11 2009 at 15:04 |
Padraic wrote:
I think I really have to lobby for that live Magma. Even at that price.
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Good luck with that. If you get it, tell me how it is.
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: May 11 2009 at 15:03 |
Padraic wrote:
Apparently Borghi is not with the group anymore, by the way.
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Oh, really? I didn't know that. Interesting...
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rushfan4
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Posted: May 11 2009 at 15:03 |
MovingPictures07 wrote:
rushfan4 wrote:
I am just finishing up my Blind Guardian marathon. I don't have their 1st and 3rd albums but I have the rest and I am now finishing up with their double live album. |
How is their stuff? I still haven't heard them.
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I like it. They are very much into the Lord of the Rings, which translates into they are a cheesy power metal band with some folk and prog leanings. Definitely wouldn't appeal to your Henry Cow or Tangerine Dream sides, but might appeal to your Dream Theater/Rush sides.
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: May 11 2009 at 15:02 |
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Padraic
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Posted: May 11 2009 at 15:00 |
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Padraic
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Posted: May 11 2009 at 14:59 |
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Apparently Borghi is not with the group anymore, by the way.
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Padraic
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Posted: May 11 2009 at 14:59 |
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I think I really have to lobby for that live Magma. Even at that price.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: May 11 2009 at 14:58 |
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MovingPictures07
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: May 11 2009 at 14:57 |
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: May 11 2009 at 14:56 |
rushfan4 wrote:
I am just finishing up my Blind Guardian marathon. I don't have their 1st and 3rd albums but I have the rest and I am now finishing up with their double live album. |
How is their stuff? I still haven't heard them.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: May 11 2009 at 14:56 |
MovingPictures07 wrote:
Padraic wrote:
I don't know what that acronym is, but I'm sure James will appreciate your thoughts. 
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All I know is that it's some Hammill solo album.
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Epic fail. It's VdGG's debut you n00b. The Aerosol Grey Machine.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: May 11 2009 at 14:55 |
TGM: Orb wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:
TGM: Orb wrote:
Padraic wrote:
Huh? Jim Morrison wasn't self-indulgent? Really?
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Well, not in the conventional/musical sense, I think. The Doors were essentially a roots rock/pop rock/blues rock (at different times) band which brought in half a million psychedelic elements but still kept very much in touch with the visceral essence of rock. I hadn't really thought of them as self-indulgent, for some reason, combining alcohol/drugs with rock music isn't self-indulgent , and The Doors aren't often particularly obtuse or difficult to understand.
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That's a pretty good argument.
But still, self-indulgent doesn't mean bad. 
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*nods agreement*
Impressions of TAGM listen 2:
- It does sound like a VDGG album, even without the sax, overdubs or organo-massiv.
- The love songs are generally a shade better than the unusual psych ones.
- Despite this, I can remember the second half better than the first half.
- The title track is hilarious
- Ferret & Featherbird is probably the best thing I can remember, but it's still half as good as the one on In Camera.
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Best tracks: Giant Squid Octopus Afterwards Orthenthian Street Ferret and Featherbird
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: May 11 2009 at 14:50 |
MovingPictures07 wrote:
James wrote:
Hmm, Alpha Centauri is average at best.
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If you want something more minimalistic, go with Zeit. Not sure if you'd want that or not though.
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Actually, I want more stuff like Ultima Thule. Which reminds me, there's a member on the Bioware forums with the name UltimaThule. I wonder if he's a TD fan?
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