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aglasshouse 
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Posted: December 28 2014 at 18:59 |
I know this has probably been done for every band on this site, but I just wanted to hear your thoughts on Eloy. How do you guys think Eloy made their own unique sound in the world of progressive rock even when there were much more famous notable bands at the time?
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Posted: December 28 2014 at 19:10 |
They copied Floyd  ..... Nah, not entirely anyway. Love these guys to death. From the earlier, more heavy-Prog oriented albums, through to the sophisticated, space-Prog later in the 70's, and the amazing heavy synth, almost new-Wavey 80's stuff - just superb. In short, my personal faves are : Floating, Ocean, Silent Cries, Colours and Planets. Their latest, Visionary, is enjoyable, though I feel they may have squandered their potential somewhat.
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Posted: December 28 2014 at 19:16 |
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Not gonna' mince words here. Simply put - enjoyable!
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Posted: December 28 2014 at 20:26 |
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One word : Outstanding
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Posted: December 28 2014 at 21:35 |
I'm glad people like Eloy as much as I do. I'm also thankful they aren't tagged as Floyd copies either. 
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Horizons
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Posted: December 28 2014 at 22:44 |
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Bad vocals ruin an otherwise good band.
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Posted: December 28 2014 at 22:50 |
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^ Same thought here: Bornemann's voice for lead is a horrible choice.
Edited by Dayvenkirq - December 28 2014 at 22:51
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Posted: December 29 2014 at 03:59 |
There is a nice thread going that has got a bit lost on page 10 but I think its worth a link
I like Eloy a lot , certainly in my top twenty bands of all time. Probably one of the most consistent bands I can only think of Ra that is below a 3 star rating in my personal book. Many 3-4 star albums and a sprinkling of 5 star albums especially in the period from Ocean to Time To Turn which I regard as their 'classic period'. Time To Turn is probably the album I like best from them. Klaus-Peter Matziol 
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Posted: December 29 2014 at 04:15 |
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I don't tend to listen to them just because of the horrible vocals.The music is great though.
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Posted: December 29 2014 at 04:25 |
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A friend of mine makes me listen to Eloy on a regualr basis, mainly the early 80's synth-oriented stuff. Metromania is a really good album, I must say. Love the electronic sound throughout.
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Posted: December 29 2014 at 10:12 |
 Horizons wrote:
Bad vocals ruin an otherwise good band. |
Your post reminds me of the Dave Matthews bridge incident - dumping on the innocent.
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Posted: December 29 2014 at 10:24 |
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Bad vocals? lol
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Posted: December 29 2014 at 10:34 |
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I love the music, but as others here have mentioned - those vocals......then again Bornemann is a great singer, it's the heavy German accent that ruins it for me. There are loads of similar artists in Germany and my native country Denmark who suffer from the same problem.
If Eloy had chosen to sing in German, they might've been one of my fave bands.....but as it is I very rarely listen to them tbh.
Edited by Guldbamsen - December 29 2014 at 10:35
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Posted: December 29 2014 at 10:44 |
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I like Eloy. They're kind of an all-purpose prog band - they've never done anything to shock me or make me reconsider my value system or anything like that, but they deliver good, consistent albums for when you need a basic prog fix. I hesitate to use the term "vanilla prog" because that sets people off because it implies a lack of originality, but that's not what I'm really going for here. More like "standard prog", meaning containing all the most basic elements that define prog, without painting too far outside the lines. Prog without excess baggage. It's comforting, in a way. And the vocals don't really bother me, I think at worst they're kind of funny.
I know that paragraph may sound patronizing, but please don't take it that way. I do enjoy this band a lot.
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Posted: December 29 2014 at 10:50 |
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Initially i too didn't like Bornemann's vocals.
But now ive come to really appreciate his vocals. Kind of accentuates their music and the kind of atmosphere they create.
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Posted: December 29 2014 at 10:52 |
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Breaking News : Bob Dylan took the Eloy job!
Frank will concentrate on guitar and banjo solely while Bob will take lead vocals and play harmonica on the next Eloy tour.
Yeah!
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Posted: December 29 2014 at 10:53 |
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Very good Rhythm section too..
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Posted: December 29 2014 at 11:21 |
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They keep getting eaten by Morlocks.
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Posted: December 29 2014 at 11:30 |
Rednight wrote:
Horizons wrote:
Bad vocals ruin an otherwise good band. |
Your post reminds me of the Dave Matthews bridge incident - dumping on the innocent. |
Clever.
Sorry if saying their vocalist is bad rustles some peoples jimmies, but I know that i'm not alone saying that his thick accent and exhaustive tone really makes listening o Eloy a chore.
Honestly, they could be one of my favorite 70's groups because of what they later did with their Planets, Time to Turn, and Colours but even those are just annoying to listen to with the guy's voice.
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Posted: December 29 2014 at 11:33 |
Barbu wrote:
Breaking News : Bob Dylan took the Eloy job!
Frank will concentrate on guitar and banjo solely while Bob will take lead vocals and play harmonica on the next Eloy tour.
Yeah! |
Hooray!
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