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CrimsonKing 
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Joined: May 17 2004 Status: Offline Points: 150 |
 Topic: Three FriendsPosted: March 08 2005 at 14:36 |
Acquiring the taste...Three friends...Octopus...In a glass house...The power and the glory...Free hand |
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Syzygy
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 16 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 7003 |
Posted: February 17 2005 at 07:50 |
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Returning to the original topic - 3 Friends is a very good album, but probably not the best place for a GG novice to start - Acquiring The Taste and Octopus are much more representative of their style. It's probably the closest they came to straightforward rock music in their pre 1976 albums, and for that reason is often considered to be the joker in the pack. Even GG fans who don't get the album as a whole generally acknowledge that 'Peel The Paint' is one of their all time classics. Over most of the album the music and lyrics blend together seamlessly to describe the different characters, in a way that few other prog acts really managed - only VDGG spring to mind.
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
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Axe Victim
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Joined: July 21 2004 Status: Offline Points: 85 |
Posted: February 17 2005 at 06:50 |
Start from the beginning and go from there...... Edited by Axe Victim |
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This Whole World Has Gone Slum Gullion
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Fragile
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Joined: June 27 2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 1125 |
Posted: February 17 2005 at 06:05 |
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Hey Karnevil, ELP's first 3 studio albums were amazing with their eponymous 1st for me their best. As for 3 Fates, well,her more than friendship with a certain Mr.Greg Lake and a few others was well catalogued on here before Christmas, but she's more than unusually quiet at the moment.Guess she's up in the Catskills reading her cherished ELP literature, she'll surely get to sleep that way
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Reed Lover
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Joined: July 16 2004 Location: Sao Tome and Pr Status: Offline Points: 5187 |
Posted: February 17 2005 at 04:22 |
Like you dont know! |
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Posted: February 16 2005 at 20:07 |
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Fragile wrote:
Thank you Karnevil
No problem Fragile.. I am crazy about ELP but hey it's a taboo subject in here. Tel me about three fates sleeping habits then.. ELP IS LIFE
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Fragile
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Posted: February 16 2005 at 19:35 |
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Thank you Karnevil |
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Posted: February 16 2005 at 19:23 |
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Fragile
Can I interrupt all the squabbling. I haven't heard GG they somehow passed me by.There are so many on here raving about them I have to listen to them. What's the best? or do I just go with what's already been recommended in these posts.
Check this Fragile..
http://www.blazemonger.com/GG/albums/ ELP IS LIFE
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Posted: February 16 2005 at 19:21 |
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Fragile
Can I interrupt all the squabbling. I haven't heard GG they somehow passed me by.There are so many on here raving about them I have to listen to them. What's the best? or do I just go with what's already been recommended in these posts.
No squabbling just a trouble causing member who has no constructive back bone. Regarding G.G.... Go for there debut album 'Gentle Giant' Excellent,many find it of poor production,but not me. ELP IS LIFE
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Fragile
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Posted: February 16 2005 at 19:03 |
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Can I interrupt all the squabbling. I haven't heard GG they somehow passed me by.There are so many on here raving about them I have to listen to them. What's the best? or do I just go with what's already been recommended in these posts. Edited by Fragile |
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Reed Lover
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Posted: February 16 2005 at 18:45 |
Oh my gosh, I am sooooooooooooooooo worried! |
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Posted: February 16 2005 at 18:18 |
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Reed Lover wrote:
Boring- go away now.
Can't wait to see three fates reaction to this petty crap. ELP IS LIFE
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Reed Lover
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Posted: February 16 2005 at 16:58 |
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Boring- go away now.
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AngelRat
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Posted: February 16 2005 at 14:53 |
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I've got almost all GG stuff on vinyl up 'til 'Missing Piece', but still missing out on 'Octopus' (although I heard that one and love it). My favs are 'In A Glass House' and 'Free Hand'.
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Trotsky
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Posted: February 16 2005 at 11:17 |
You may be right about the prog fans liking them ... (I'll never forget hearing Peel The Paint for the first time ... and I've seen other proggers jaws drop when I played them that one) ... but by God, most of my non-prog friends despise Gentle Giant ... |
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JrKASperov
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Posted: February 16 2005 at 10:27 |
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Epic.
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Alucard
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Posted: February 16 2005 at 06:32 |
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Posted: February 16 2005 at 06:30 |
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Axe Victim wrote: Oh shut the f__ up ?? That is totally uncalled for.. You were right.. These people or at least that person needs a ride on Knife Edge and to be taken before The Barbarian,,,,, Sheesh
ELP IS LIFE
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Posted: February 16 2005 at 06:04 |
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"In war there is no time to teach or learn Zen. Carry a strong stick. Bash your attackers." - Zen Master Ikkyu Sojun
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Axe Victim
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Posted: February 16 2005 at 05:58 |
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How sad. I mean why am I so shocked by that. I thought this forum was ? well at least intellegent... Goodness
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Fragile wrote:
You seem as crazy about ELP as the 3 Fates; hope your sleeping habits haven't been as exciting as she
