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MovingPictures07
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Posted: November 25 2008 at 14:46 |
I love both, but I feel that way about Hot Rats more so than I do Birds of Fire in this case (HR is in my top 5 albums of all time).
Frank Zappa- "Hot Rats" 6
Mahavishnu Orchestra- "Birds of Fire" 27
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TGM: Orb
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Posted: November 25 2008 at 14:48 |
MovingPictures07 wrote:
I love both, but I feel that way about Hot Rats more so than I do Birds of Fire in this case (HR is in my top 5 albums of all time).
| Frank Zappa- "Hot Rats" 4
Mahavishnu Orchestra- "Birds of Fire" 27
My issue is that Hot Rats really doesn't aim a lot, as far as I can see, and so it doesn't achieve anything. It's a well-played album, by all counts, but I don't think it often gets past that. However, Willie The Pimp is a classy song. Edit: bad words... doesn't achieve a lot emotionally, in my opinion, and I never get the same rush from a cool piece as from an emotional one.
Edited by TGM: Orb - November 25 2008 at 14:49
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The Pessimist
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Posted: November 25 2008 at 14:49 |
Frank Zappa- "Hot Rats" 2
Mahavishnu Orchestra- "Birds of Fire" 27
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"Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value."
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: November 25 2008 at 14:49 |
Frank Zappa- "Hot Rats" 4
Mahavishnu Orchestra- "Birds of Fire" 27
I understand your point there, but it's a constantly magic album for me that is definitely unique. Not that BoF isn't though...
Edited by MovingPictures07 - November 25 2008 at 14:49
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TGM: Orb
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Posted: November 25 2008 at 14:49 |
Frank Zappa- "Hot Rats" 2
Mahavishnu Orchestra- "Birds of Fire" 27
oops.
Edited by TGM: Orb - November 25 2008 at 14:50
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The Pessimist
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Posted: November 25 2008 at 14:50 |
Frank Zappa- "Hot Rats" 0
Mahavishnu Orchestra- "Birds of Fire" 27
Thank f**k. Next?
Edited by kibble_alex - November 25 2008 at 14:50
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"Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value."
Arnold Schoenberg
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Padraic
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Posted: November 25 2008 at 14:50 |
Frank Zappa- "Hot Rats" 0
Mahavishnu Orchestra- "Birds of Fire" 27
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: November 25 2008 at 14:51 |
Nonetheless, it looks like Birds of Fire is the winner for this round! I'll get another one started either before I leave right now or (if not that) then later tonight. Thanks for participating, guys!
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TGM: Orb
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Posted: November 25 2008 at 14:51 |
Which comes to
Hot Rats Birds Of Fire takes it, which is a bit of a surprise.
Really like that album (even if I prefer the debut by just a little), and Open Country Joy might hit my top 20.
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TGM: Orb
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Posted: November 25 2008 at 14:51 |
MovingPictures07 wrote:
Nonetheless, it looks like Birds of Fire is the winner for this round! I'll get another one started either before I leave right now or (if not that) then later tonight.
Thanks for participating, guys! 
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*breathes* Surprised I never got a 'don't spam' message in that blistering range of posts.
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MovingPictures07
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MovingPictures07
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TGM: Orb
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The Pessimist
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Posted: November 25 2008 at 14:54 |
I'm glad Birds of Fire won as well. I would've liked it to be Still Life, but there you go. May I suggest a sub-genre elimination next? If it hasn't been done already...
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"Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value."
Arnold Schoenberg
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: November 25 2008 at 14:54 |
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: November 25 2008 at 14:55 |
kibble_alex wrote:
I'm glad Birds of Fire won as well. I would've liked it to be Still Life, but there you go. May I suggest a sub-genre elimination next? If it hasn't been done already...
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I have the next round already in mind, but I'm always open to suggestions on any rounds that you guys come up with. I'd be glad to hear it.
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: November 25 2008 at 14:58 |
I have to go for now; I'll post the next round when I get back.
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crimhead
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Posted: November 25 2008 at 17:23 |
TGM: Orb wrote:
Frank Zappa- "Hot Rats" 8
Mahavishnu Orchestra- "Birds of Fire" 25
Rush :) 
Sorry... the need to avenge Selling England and Court... two of my untouchable six star albums. Though I feel slightly bad about offing Vital Signs. |
Word. SEBTP and ITCOTCK are classic albums.
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: November 25 2008 at 18:43 |
Because I did 10 of the PA sub-genres before, I thought I'd do round 7 continuing the other 10 genres that didn't get counted (besides Indo/Raga).
Series Game #7: PA's Favorite Albums of Sub-Genres Part 2
Tool- "Lateralus"
Dzyan- "Electric Silence"
Sigur Ros- "Agaetis Byrjun"
Jethro Tull- "Thick as a Brick"
Klaus Schulze- "X"
Pain of Salvation- "The Perfect Element Part 1"
Pink Floyd- "Wish You Were Here"
Dun- "Eros"
Wishbone Ash- "Argus"
The Who- "Quadrophenia"
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: November 25 2008 at 18:44 |
Tool- "Lateralus" 20
Dzyan- "Electric Silence" 20
Sigur Ros- "Agaetis Byrjun" 20
Jethro Tull- "Thick as a Brick" 22
Klaus Schulze- "X" 20
Pain of Salvation- "The Perfect Element Part 1" 20
Pink Floyd- "Wish You Were Here" 20
Dun- "Eros" 20
Wishbone Ash- "Argus" 20
The Who- "Quadrophenia" 20
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