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Posted: June 07 2012 at 12:54
Stool Man wrote:
I have never heard this epic track before, and I am enjoying my first ever listen as I type this.
When was the last time you listened to it?
I'm using "The Endless Enigma" (one of my favorite pieces with lyrics) on a project, and of course, I immediately pulled out Tarkus ... haven't heard it in quite sometime, and I'm not sure what it was about anymore! Go figure ... me not knowing that ... the shame!
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Joined: March 23 2006
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Posted: June 07 2012 at 13:24
Couldn't say for certain, but I think I heard it in it's entirety on Sirius XM radio within the last 6 months. Probably my single favorite ELP piece of them all though.
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Posted: June 07 2012 at 15:26
Stool Man wrote:
I have never heard this epic track before, and I am enjoying my first ever listen as I type this.
When was the last time you listened to it?
Probably the first prog track I ever heard. Used to have the cassette and was constantly rewinding the bloody thing every day for about a year so I could play side one over and over again
( the year being 1976)
Nowadays I can go for 2 or 3 months at a time without playing it.I usually play it when a new remaster is released so my next listen will be in about another month
Joined: March 19 2006
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Posted: June 07 2012 at 16:00
It's been about half a decade for me. I was playing an MMO game at the time and someone had the name "Tarkus". I tried a bunch of time to talk to them but the never did respond. I figured they were a bot and though it fitting given what a tarkus is.
Joined: April 05 2006
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Posted: June 07 2012 at 16:01
In full, maybe eight years ago. I once liked ELP very much, and had the album (was never really into Tarkus, though), but I went off ELP quite a few years ago. I tried listening to the track again via that youtube clip, and I just can't get through it. It's too much for these ears, and I had to turn it off.
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Posted: June 07 2012 at 16:45
It has been years since I've listened to Tarkus. I really just didn't care for it at all, but I see it mentioned a lot here so I may listen again soon.
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