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Padraic 
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 Posted: April 07 2008 at 17:29 |
 laplace wrote:
Thanks for everyone talking about Kew Rhone over and over, I finally got my own. I listened to it six times in a row. That's my review. =)
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Listened to it twice today - wow. Thank you, Logan, thank you.
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Posted: April 07 2008 at 10:34 |
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I don't like very much Angel's Egg, despite Oily Ways and Sold to the Highest Buddha.
Is the follow up YOU really superior? |
By a mile. It is the best Gong record, no question, and one that I think belongs in everyone's prog collection.
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You is a fantastic album but Angel's Egg is my favourite. It has more variety than the other Radio Gnome albums and actually seems to be telling the story of Zero the Hero, whereas You just doesn't give me that feeling. |
Well, I'll be honest - I don't really care that much about the story of Zero the Hero. To me the compositions on You are simply superior - "Master Builder", "A Sprinkling of Clouds", and "Isle of Everywhere" beat any and all songs on Angel's Egg. Of course I really like Angel's Egg - I consider it a 4 star album - but it really can't hold a candle to You in terms of excellent songs and musicianship. Incidentally, however, the trend towards more musicality and less storytelling and overall "silliness" was what led to Daevid Allen's departure - I think he would agree with your opinion of things. 
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Posted: April 07 2008 at 09:33 |
NaturalScience wrote:
Andrea Cortese wrote:
I don't like very much Angel's Egg, despite Oily Ways and Sold to the Highest Buddha.
Is the follow up YOU really superior? |
By a mile. It is the best Gong record, no question, and one that I think belongs in everyone's prog collection.
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You is a fantastic album but Angel's Egg is my favourite. It has more variety than the other Radio Gnome albums and actually seems to be telling the story of Zero the Hero, whereas You just doesn't give me that feeling.
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"The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time."
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Posted: April 07 2008 at 00:38 |
Swung by the post office and picked up a copy of Travelling's Voici la nuit tombée... and I'm absolutely loving it so far! 
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Padraic
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Posted: April 02 2008 at 10:33 |
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By the way, Pip Pyle's "Seven Year Itch" just arrived on my doorstep last night - it's interesting, has a very trippy version of "Strawberry Fields Forever" on it. It's like a who's who of Canterbury guesting on it- in fact, the first track features a full reunion of Hatfield & the North, for the first time since 1975, and throw on Elton Dean on saxello for good measure. I'll have to give it a lot more time, but as there doesn't seem to be any reviews of this record I figured I'd throw in my 2 cents.
n.b. I think the record was made in 1998, lest anyone be a tad confused by the appearance of now deceased musicians.
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Posted: April 02 2008 at 10:23 |
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I'd just like to restate that anyone who dies without a copy of Khan's Space Shanty has lead a very incomplete life as far as I'm concerned. |
I'm going to play it right now!
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Posted: April 02 2008 at 10:11 |
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I'd just like to restate that anyone who dies without a copy of Khan's Space Shanty has lead a very incomplete life as far as I'm concerned.
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Posted: March 29 2008 at 20:34 |
Andrea Cortese wrote:
I don't like very much Angel's Egg, despite Oily Ways and Sold to the Highest Buddha.
Is the follow up YOU really superior? |
By a mile. It is the best Gong record, no question, and one that I think belongs in everyone's prog collection.
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Posted: March 29 2008 at 18:16 |
I don't like very much Angel's Egg, despite Oily Ways and Sold to the Highest Buddha.
Is the follow up YOU really superior?
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Posted: March 29 2008 at 18:13 |
I have the two Hatfield and the North records.
Well, I like moderately both.
The Rotter's Club has the most intriguing intro (the tasteful Share It) but I find the debut is quite more intriguing.
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Posted: March 29 2008 at 15:50 |
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"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent."
Charles Bukowski
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Posted: March 29 2008 at 15:47 |
Do you have The Rotter's Club as well?
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Posted: March 29 2008 at 15:46 |
My latest Canterbury acquisition: 
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"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent."
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Posted: March 29 2008 at 15:37 |
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They're a much different kind of avant-garde then the 'weird noise' type that's usually displayed in Canterbury, even in contrast to a more extreme artist like Egg. Some of it's very challenging and difficult (both to listen to and play), and the musicianship is fantastic. Not in the bombastic, National Health style per se, but you'll see what I mean.
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Posted: March 29 2008 at 15:34 |
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On the contrary, I appreciate the analysis - it will help me down the road if I like what I hear. That said, I will take your advice and start with Leg End. Thanks.
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Posted: March 29 2008 at 11:35 |
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Sorry for more gushing, but...
National Health is absolutely one of the greatest bands I've ever heard in my life.
I've been listening to their first two albums over and over - I'm addicted! You'd be hard pressed to find better musicianship anywhere.
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You're welcome.  
Now that it seems like you've got a good hold on the genre, I'd recommend checking out some of the foreign acts. Supersister's a good start; you may also want to try Picchio dal Pozzo or The Muffins. |
Yeah, you called it Dylan, you knew I'd be blown away.
Just got two Supersister albums on 1 CD - "To the Highest Bidder" and "Present From Nancy".
Will check out Picchio dal Pozzo soon.
While I'm here, I've noticed that there seem to be significant Canterbury connections to Henry Cow, so I'm interested in trying something out from them. Any suggestions?
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Oh yeah.
Alright, so this all really depends on what you want to start with. If you want the most obvious Canterbury connection, get Leg End for sure. However, that one's not my absolute favorite, but that's probably because my tastes go into the RIO scene as well. For a more experimental outing (and my personal favorite), get their second album Unrest. It was my very first exposure to avant-garde and remains one of my all-time favorites. Their next two are darker and much more RIO; In Praise Of Learning remains much more of an acquired taste than anything they did before it, but it's fantastic once you 'get' it. The defining factor may be Dagmar Krause's unique vocal stylings, which I'm a fan of. And finally, there's the magnum opus of Western Culture, which has scared off many a potential fan. Dark, experimental, noisy, this one is great, but definitely not the best starting spot.
I didn't need to go through all of that, did I? I should've just said Leg End.
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Posted: March 29 2008 at 08:27 |
Chameleon wrote:
NaturalScience wrote:
Sorry for more gushing, but...
National Health is absolutely one of the greatest bands I've ever heard in my life.
I've been listening to their first two albums over and over - I'm addicted! You'd be hard pressed to find better musicianship anywhere.
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You're welcome.
Now that it seems like you've got a good hold on the genre, I'd recommend checking out some of the foreign acts. Supersister's a good start; you may also want to try Picchio dal Pozzo or The Muffins. |
Yeah, you called it Dylan, you knew I'd be blown away. Just got two Supersister albums on 1 CD - "To the Highest Bidder" and "Present From Nancy". Will check out Picchio dal Pozzo soon. While I'm here, I've noticed that there seem to be significant Canterbury connections to Henry Cow, so I'm interested in trying something out from them. Any suggestions?
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Posted: March 28 2008 at 14:27 |
Picchio dal Pozzo (Italy)  and Cos (Belgium) are two great foreign acts -- essential. I also recommend Mr. Sirius from Japan. EDIT: And Moving Gelatine Plates from France, of course. Glad to hear you got Kew Rhone, laplace. I love that album.
Edited by Logan - March 28 2008 at 21:46
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Leningrad
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Posted: March 28 2008 at 14:16 |
NaturalScience wrote:
Sorry for more gushing, but...
National Health is absolutely one of the greatest bands I've ever heard in my life.
I've been listening to their first two albums over and over - I'm addicted! You'd be hard pressed to find better musicianship anywhere.
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You're welcome.
Now that it seems like you've got a good hold on the genre, I'd recommend checking out some of the foreign acts. Supersister's a good start; you may also want to try Picchio dal Pozzo or The Muffins.
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