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Poll Question: Do you like Renaissance?
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I only have Scheherazde, and, while it's not my cup of tea, it is very good. They are a little too "tight-assed" for my tastes. They are extremely good musicians with great compositions, but there's just not enough, shall I say, rocking and rolling.  I have the same problem with Gentle Giant. And I think it may be more my problem than theirs. I still need to learn how to listen to them. 
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Renaissance are a band who are greatly loved by many on here.They are quality of the very highest with prog's greatest female vocalist just like Yes having the greatest man(you watching Three Fates) one truly confused woman Their first 4 albums Prologue,Ashes,Turn of the cards and Scherrezade are all equally brilliant if pushed I'd Choose Turn of the Cards but they were a band who stuck rigidly to their classically orientated roots.
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Points: 3300 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 01 2005 at 17:35

Originally posted by Fragile Fragile wrote:

Their first 4 albums Prologue,Ashes,Turn of the cards and Scherrezade are all equally brilliant if pushed I'd Choose Turn of the Cards but they were a band who stuck rigidly to their classically orientated roots.

have you heard novella and song for all seasons? i think they are as good as the 4 first ones! i also like azure d'or, given that there are no orchestral arrangements!
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Points: 8548 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 01 2005 at 17:38
Turn Of The Cards 

Oh No I agree with Fragile again
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Points: 1125 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 01 2005 at 17:43

I've heard only bits of the albums Greenback and bits of Tuscany I'll have to check these out thanks.
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Points: 608 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 08 2005 at 00:44

Quote Who don't you think is better than Emo these days...

Lindy, have you actually heard any bit of Sancious' prog stuff? It's pretty amazing sh!t.
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Originally posted by Fragile Fragile wrote:

Renaissance are a band who are greatly loved by many on here.They are quality of the very highest with prog's greatest female vocalist just like Yes having the greatest man(you watching Three Fates) one truly confused woman Their first 4 albums Prologue,Ashes,Turn of the cards and Scherrezade are all equally brilliant if pushed I'd Choose Turn of the Cards but they were a band who stuck rigidly to their classically orientated roots.

When did Greg Lake sing with Yes???

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Originally posted by dropForge dropForge wrote:

Quote Who don't you think is better than Emo these days...

Lindy, have you actually heard any bit of Sancious' prog stuff? It's pretty amazing sh!t.

No I haven't Elias... but I guess I'll have to...
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Don't call me by my godly name! Refer to me as D4 or Your Hipness only!!

So did you order Godzilla: Final Wars yet? It's only $40 - steponnit!

 
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Nah, I'll wait for Will to give it to me...
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Cheapskate. I support the bands I like!
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Points: 12815 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 08 2005 at 19:24
To me they lost their edge after their  first album - one of those seminal late 60's prog albums.
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Renaissance is the most symphonic of all bands, the combination Haslam Tout is incredible.

Surely not all their albums and songs are great, sometimes they are too bland and soft, specially when the folky side is stronger than the symphonic.

Songs as Sheherezade, Ashes are Burning, Mother Russia, Prologue are masterpieces of progressive rock, if only they would have kept the high level always!!!

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I didn't start in the right place with Rennaisance. Some years ago I bought 'The other woman' on the strength of 'Northern Lights' not knowing that the version on this album was a re-make. Stephanie Adlington was singing for them, not AH, and although her voice was good I thought the songs were mostly terrible; drippy love songs with not so much as a sniff of prog IMO. I gave up at that point.

Then years later, and thanks to advice from people on this forum, and the reviews I decided to give 'Ashes are burning' a go. I was blown away! AAB is a brilliant album. Every song is memorable, emotional and very melodic. The band strike the perfect balance between rock, folk and symphonic prog. ' Can you understand' immediately got my attention, especially the way the last verse emerges from that fantastic orchestral section. The lyrics for 'At the harbour' are very moving, so descriptive and brialliantly written, and as for title track!!

Since then I have got 'Scherezade...' and 'Prolouge' niether of which I think are as good, but certainly worth a listern.

Rennaisance do get mentioned here every now and then, and if anyone I knew was going to purchase just one album of theirs I would highly reccomend 'Ashes are burning' I would agree with ivan about their being too bland and folky at times, but AAB doesn't suffer this inconsistency IMO.

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Points: 299 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 09 2005 at 03:09
I only know the two songs from the archives...they're good though.
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I have a high regard for Renaissance, no other prog band goes all out
classical like they do. And Annie Haslams voice goes without saying.

The first album I got was "Scheherazade & Other Stories", all the tracks
are brilliant on the album. I also like "Ashes Are Burning" and "A Song for
all Seasons". I've got a few other Renaissance albums I haven't listened to
or not listened to much, which I think I'll do soon now!
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Points: 16130 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 10 2005 at 11:09
Originally posted by Reed Lover Reed Lover wrote:

Originally posted by gdub411 gdub411 wrote:

You tired Reed? or are you saying Renaissance is boring. I for one like Renaissance so there....HA!!!

C'mon..where they from Snoozeville, ArizonaWink

If they are prog then so is prozac!

Reed, you're such an old cynic! As a Rush fan I credited you with some taste, but how you can not be seduced by Annie Haslams voice and Mr Touts Piano playing is a mystery..???

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Points: 5502 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 07 2005 at 12:35
I like trip to the fair
Renaissance are quite good, I only have Sherehereghezade and other difficult names, and Ashes are Burning and Illusion, but those are great albums.

Sheherezade is my favourite Renaissance album
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Renaissance is in my top six prog bands with the likes of Floyd, Yes, Genesis, Tull, ELP.  Yea, they even beat out *gasp* the mighty Krimson!  This is how classical prog should sound, georgeous, symphonic and melodic, not unlistenable like some of the 'modern' classical prog I have heard.  Great band.  John Tout is an underrated piano player.  And Annie Haslam, where to start.  That Live Album from 1976 contends with Yessongs and Seconds Out.  Renaissance, symphonic prog at its best. 
Essential Albums:

  • Ashes Are Burning (1973)
  • Turn of the Cards (1974)
  • Scheherazade (1975)
  • Live at Carnegie Hall (1976)
  • Novella (1977)

Surprisingly, this band achieved a fair degree of success on the US's eastern seabord.

My only Renaissance complaint is their uncredited sampling of classical pieces (though they do it beautifully) and the lack of a true guitarist.  At times it's just Piano and Voice.



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Points: 2129 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 04 2005 at 04:43
I think N o v e l l a  is one of the most underrated prog albums. After that I like Ashes Are Burning and Song For All Seasons most. (Probably also Scheherazade and Turn of the Cards are among their best works but their songs are familiar to me via compilations and live albums.)
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