Why does Glass Hammer get Hammered here?

Richard, I definately think `Cor Cordium' has a much wider range of infleunces than the tired `Yes' clones dismissal!

Looking foward to the newie, guys!

I'm thinking of launching into a review spree of all the albums/DVD's I have of this band. There's one or two gaps with some earlier titles I don't have, but I'll be tracking down copies of those soon enough too!

richardh wrote: ISurprisingly very enjoyable as I didn't like IF at all. I was expecting a clone of IF...

Heresy.  Plain & simple.

IF is awesome, except for the preachiness, but the tunes rock!

May I suggest you go back and give it another listening?  You are quite obviously doing something wrong.

OK, seriously....

For me, I went bannanas over IF.  Cor Cordium or cordoba or conundrum or whatever doesn't work for me at all, just notes, no feeling, I did like the song Nothing Box, though, quite a bit. Plus I hate people who try to give me Latin lessons! Speak English! I say!  It was good enough for Henry VIII and Roye Albrighton & Elton John....

You are from England....think of all the bloodshed and lives that would have been spared over the centuries if those arrogant French people, just spoke English???   Think about it.

Who needs Latin???    Who needs the Peace Corps???

javajeff wrote: Glass Hammer has a few albums that should be rated over 4.00, but they are lower at PA.  Compare their top four  albums to anything on the 2011 top 100, and their albums are rated low.  Their highest is a 3.75.  They make solid prog.  Why don't they get higher ratings from the PA audience?  Do they sound too much like other groups?

dennismoore wrote: richardh wrote: ISurprisingly very enjoyable as I didn't like IF at all. I was expecting a clone of IF...  Heresy.  Plain & simple. IF is awesome, except for the preachiness, but the tunes rock! May I suggest you go back and give it another listening?  You are quite obviously doing something wrong. OK, seriously.... For me, I went bannanas over IF.  Cor Cordium or cordoba or conundrum or whatever doesn't work for me at all, just notes, no feeling, I did like the song Nothing Box, though, quite a bit. Plus I hate people who try to give me Latin lessons! Speak English! I say!  It was good enough for Henry VIII and Roye Albrighton & Elton John.... You are from England....think of all the bloodshed and lives that would have been spared over the centuries if those arrogant French people, just spoke English???   Think about it. Who needs Latin???    Who needs the Peace Corps???

I will persevere with IF for sure , I must be missing something

Glass Hammer are great but do not get the recognition as not as popular. The lead singer I saw in the recent Yes concert in Melbourne and he was absolutely incredible. His voice was great with Yes. I think its unfair to call GH Yes clones though as they have their own style, especially on the IF album.

Well said ABB, and I remember meeting you there at the concert! ........such a great night

I am going to try and get round to reviewing some Glass Hammer as they deserve more recognition than what they are currently getting. 

OK, so FINALLY my copy of the newie `Perilous' has arrived (I've been trying to keep my impatience waiting for it at bay by launching into reviewing all their previous albums to distract me! ).

On first listen, although the music is more complex and varied than ever before, I cannot believe how much they've made Jon sing like Anderson from Yes. I mean, this time he sings EXACTLY like Jon Anderson - ALL THE TIME. It was clearly done from the perspective of latching onto the exposure that Jon's work with Yes has brought the Hammer boys, but at least on most of `Cor Cordium', and particularly with tracks like `Dear Daddie', Jon was starting to find his own voice.

To be honest, this aspect is a bit of a shock, and kind of...depressing? My gut reaction when hearing it is kind of....a wasted opportunity? The last thing G.Hammer needs is MORE Yes associations...

It probably makes sense, this decision they made, to impress Yes fans that might be new to the band, but it's a bit of a cop out.

Luckily the music itself sounds very promising....I'll report back soon!

Richard, I think in the end you'll have more luck in Europe/the UK to get to see Glass Hammer....down here in Australia....well, we're not exactly the prog capital of the world!

Yep, so far `Perilous' sounds so complex and carefully composed with darkly classical and epic arrangements, it's going to take a lot of listens to appreciate properly - challenge accepted!

I was kind of stunned when I first hit play by the quality and depth - even though I was really taken back by the overt `Anderson's' in the vocal delivery!

Edited by Aussie-Byrd-Brother - November 07 2012 at 02:33

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Richard, I think in the end you'll have more luck in Europe/the UK to get to see Glass Hammer....down here in Australia....well, we're not exactly the prog capital of the world! Yep, so far `Perilous' sounds so complex and carefully composed with darkly classical and epic arrangements, it's going to take a lot of listens to appreciate properly - challenge accepted! I was kind of stunned when I first hit play by the quality and depth - even though I was really taken back by the overt `Anderson's' in the vocal delivery!