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Mortte
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^Really don´t think vocals in those songs are crap, although Haskell is my least favourite Crimson-vocalists. And anyway they´re one of my favourite Crimson songs, only little weaker song in Lizard is "Lady Of the Dancing Water" (I believe it would have been greater with for example Lake-vocals).
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Frenetic Zetetic
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Aw, I wouldn't call them crap. They're def underwhelming, though.
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Dellinger
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I have heard a version of Cadence and Cascade with Lake on vocals (a demo, I think), and it does sound much better. I guess it would have been the same for Lady of the dancing water. |
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ProgMetaller2112
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The songs are not too great either |
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Bj-1
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Three Friends
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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dr prog
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GG for sure.
Lizard has a couple of crap tunes. Happy family and Indoor games are pretty weak tunes although there’s nice playing in them |
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All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock.
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iluvmarillion
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Love both.
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Octopus II
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I like both, but voted for Three Friends.
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Psychedelic Paul
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I'm not a big fan of either album, but Lizard wins for featuring a song by Jon Anderson.
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Jared
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I really like both, a great deal.
I've gone with Lizard, which I still regard as my fave KC... but I don't see 3F as the relative disappointment voiced by some
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Logan
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I already responded in depth to this topic years ago but each is a favourite of mine by the bands. I voted for Lizard but really I should have just said both and not voted. This is terrific pairing for me. If I went for favourite duo right now from each, then it would be Gentle Giant's Acquiring the Taste and Three Fiends and King Crimson's Lizard and Red.
And I still get goosebumps just thinking about the eponymous track at the end of the Three Friends album. Glorious. Edited by Logan - 13 hours 6 minutes ago at 09:44 |
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Jared
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Me too... it's a real GG highlight which also sends a shiver of delight down my spine, in a similar way to the end of Starless (Red yes, but the USA version paralyses you).
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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Jared
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keep persevering Paul, I'd describe both as Connoisseur's albums...
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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mellotronwave
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3 Friends by a thin margin, I like both album
Imagine for a moment what the vocals of Lizard would have given with the harmonious gentle giants ( Except PRA sung by Jon) |
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Easily, Gentle Giant. This is my favorite GG album. It was the first album I bought from them and I love every track. Mister Class and Quality/ Three Friends is one of my favorite highlights in all of Prog.
Never cared much for Lizard. Outside the Wetton era of KC, which I'm a big fan ( Red and Larks are top 25 Prog albums), for me, KC is bit hit and miss. Edited by Big Sky - 8 hours 12 minutes ago at 14:38 |
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Grumpyprogfan
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GG by many miles.
It's interesting to see all the forum members no longer here in this six year old thread. I miss some of them. |
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Big Sky
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Logan, agree with you on the Three Friends track. Just an emotionally moving song. Like you, Acquiring the Taste and Three Friends are my favorite Giant albums. Of course, GG has a very solid discography. The only true miss is Giant for a Day. Even the Missing Piece and Civilian has its moments. |
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Logan
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I quite like "Spooky Boogie" off Giant for a Day. Those first eight, the self-titled to Interview, are great. And then there's good live music like Playing the Fool. I was quite obsessed with Gentle Giant when I joined this site. |
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Mellotron Storm
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GG without much thought, I just like it a lot better. I missed this poll the first time around.
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