SR V: To boldly go where no room has gone before

James wrote: Fanboyism alert.  It's the whole Animal Collective thing over again...

Except this is The Decemberists, so I'm okay with it.

Alex: Dad, Decemberists ftw!
Tom: son, what have I told you about loving music so quickly?
Alex: I don't remember dad, I just know this music kicks arse!
Tom: son, you'll grow out of them one day
Alex: I won't!  The Decemberists are amazing.  The Crane Wife man, wow!  I'll hang my head!
Tom: Alex, you did this with that Animal Collective band... they suck but have less talent than The Beatles
Alex: no, don't say that Dad, please!  You know I think the Beatles are talentless!
Tom: I will not allow you to say that in this house!
Alex: but Dad!
Tom: go to your room and take this with you *passes him a copy of Abbey Road* and don't come out until you have changed your mind!
Alex: but Dad...

Still Life, Still Yawn. Pilgrims and Childlike Faith... save the day every single time.

rushfan4 wrote: Alex "Mom, Dad is it OK if I go to the Decemberists concert: Mom,Dad "What is that? Christmas music." Alex "No, they are a progressive folk band ftw. LOLWUT" Mom,Dad "Sure, that shouldn't be a problem.  Who are you going with?" Alex "David" Following a loooooooooooooooongggg pause Mom,Dad "hmmm, well let us think about it and we'll get back to you".

I actually offered for my dad to go too, if he wants to. I think he'd like it.

He's the one that introduced me to: Rush, ELO, Supertramp, Yes, Genesis, Jethro Tull, Styx, Kansas, Boston, etc.

James wrote: Alex: Dad, Decemberists ftw! Tom: son, what have I told you about loving music so quickly? Alex: I don't remember dad, I just know this music kicks arse! Tom: son, you'll grow out of them one day Alex: I won't!  The Decemberists are amazing.  The Crane Wife man, wow!  I'll hang my head! Tom: Alex, you did this with that Animal Collective band... they suck but have less talent than The Beatles Alex: no, don't say that Dad, please!  You know I think the Beatles are talentless! Tom: I will not allow you to say that in this house! Alex: but Dad! Tom: go to your room and take this with you *passes him a copy of Abbey Road* and don't come out until you have changed your mind! Alex: but Dad...

My dad hates the Beatles more than I do.

My mom's the one that likes them. And she likes disco and pop. Nice try.

Ricochet wrote: James wrote: Alex: Dad, Decemberists ftw! Tom: son, what have I told you about loving music so quickly? Alex: I don't remember dad, I just know this music kicks arse! Tom: son, you'll grow out of them one day Alex: I won't!  The Decemberists are amazing.  The Crane Wife man, wow!  I'll hang my head! Tom: Alex, you did this with that Animal Collective band... they suck but have less talent than The Beatles Alex: no, don't say that Dad, please!  You know I think the Beatles are talentless! Tom: I will not allow you to say that in this house! Alex: but Dad! Tom: go to your room and take this with you *passes him a copy of Abbey Road* and don't come out until you have changed your mind! Alex: but Dad... Tom: Oh, so you're still here! Then take this too *passes him a copy of Pawn Hearts*. Same thing. See you when you like them.

My dad doesn't really care for VDGG. Then again, he doesn't really care for ELP, Magma, or others like that either.

The only things that he's hated that I showed him were Soft Machine (Facelift), Mr. Bungle (Techno Allah), and Meshuggah (every song ever ).

He likes alot of the stuff I do though, just not the weirder prog typically.

James wrote: Ricochet wrote: James wrote: Alex: Dad, Decemberists ftw! Tom: son, what have I told you about loving music so quickly? Alex: I don't remember dad, I just know this music kicks arse! Tom: son, you'll grow out of them one day Alex: I won't!  The Decemberists are amazing.  The Crane Wife man, wow!  I'll hang my head! Tom: Alex, you did this with that Animal Collective band... they suck but have less talent than The Beatles Alex: no, don't say that Dad, please!  You know I think the Beatles are talentless! Tom: I will not allow you to say that in this house! Alex: but Dad! Tom: go to your room and take this with you *passes him a copy of Abbey Road* and don't come out until you have changed your mind! Alex: but Dad... Tom: Oh, so you're still here! Then take this too *passes him a copy of Pawn Hearts*. Same thing. See you when you like them. Alex: lulwot? you know I think Hammill is also talentless too, why are you doing this to me?!  I hate you dad, I do! Tom: *removes mask* HERE'S JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMES! Alex: Oh f**k

Wow.

Ricochet wrote: James wrote: Still Life (the track) is amazing and I love it. Except Hammill mumbles for three minutes, then the whole thing is repeated with band music on top (and the instrumental is nothing special whatsoever), and then it ends in mumbling again.  Cold. Weak.

Quite the opposite.

Strong.  Powerful.  Hot.  Wet.  Eargasmic.  Masterliness.

VdGG have never been about solos or instrumental passages really.  Still Life is just epic in every way.  It's my favourite track from Still Life.  I love Pilgrims a lot too though.  My Room (Waiting in Wonderland) is also epic.  La Rossa is the weakest yet still epic.

See, I don't see the amazingness of Pawn Hearts as much as everyone else (besides Alex).  I mean, Man-Erg is the best tune ever released by any band ever.  Lemmings is also amazing but Lighthouse... it's just not as wonderful as I'd like it to be yet still wonderful in its own right.

James wrote: Ricochet wrote: James wrote: Alex: Dad, Decemberists ftw! Tom: son, what have I told you about loving music so quickly? Alex: I don't remember dad, I just know this music kicks arse! Tom: son, you'll grow out of them one day Alex: I won't!  The Decemberists are amazing.  The Crane Wife man, wow!  I'll hang my head! Tom: Alex, you did this with that Animal Collective band... they suck but have less talent than The Beatles Alex: no, don't say that Dad, please!  You know I think the Beatles are talentless! Tom: I will not allow you to say that in this house! Alex: but Dad! Tom: go to your room and take this with you *passes him a copy of Abbey Road* and don't come out until you have changed your mind! Alex: but Dad... Tom: Oh, so you're still here! Then take this too *passes him a copy of Pawn Hearts*. Same thing. See you when you like them. Alex: lulwot? you know I think Hammill is also talentless too, why are you doing this to me?!  I hate you dad, I do! Tom: *removes mask* HERE'S JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMES! Alex: Oh f**k

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