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Andrea Cortese 
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 Topic: Octopus vs. In A Glass House
Posted: September 13 2005 at 17:20 |
Welcome to you all, Gentle Giant's fans!
My fav is In A Glass House...more refined!!
Edited by Andrea Cortese
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The Miracle
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Posted: September 13 2005 at 17:58 |
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Octopus for me, but that's because that was my first GG and I have very nice memories associated with it. It's hard for me to tell which one is superior musically.
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jitu
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Posted: September 13 2005 at 18:05 |
CANT TELL
BOTH ARE MY FAVOURITE
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Bj-1
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Posted: September 13 2005 at 18:57 |
- Octopus (10/10)
- In a Glass House (9.5/10)
But sice I love them both, I'll give Octopus 10 votes and Glass House 9 votes!
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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Arsillus
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Posted: September 13 2005 at 19:27 |
1: In A Glass House
1.5: Octopus
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Mategra
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Posted: September 14 2005 at 04:40 |
In A Glass House
I think GG were better after Phil Shulman's departure (as Kerry Minnear got the opportunity to contribute more to the band).
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pero
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Posted: September 14 2005 at 05:43 |
In a glass house is my all time favorite prog album 
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: September 14 2005 at 13:35 |
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Octopus is my favorite GG album.
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Garion81
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Posted: September 14 2005 at 14:03 |
Glass House for me.
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"What are you going to do when that damn thing rusts?"
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Andrea Cortese
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Posted: September 14 2005 at 16:15 |
My fav song from In A Glass House is the title track.
What's your fav one from your fav album?
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hegelec
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Posted: September 14 2005 at 16:37 |
Octopus is in my opinion, the most consistent of the two records, but the highlights of IAGH ("Runaway", "Experience" and the title track) are so transcendentally beautiful they greatly outweigh the more inferior tracks ("Way of Life").
The most resonant of all the albums: the closing track really takes me on a vivid trip which is something little else of Giant's music manages- not that there's anything worng with that!
Definitely the most symphonic album, as well; if only more Gentle Giant albums had this sound!! Overall not liked by the band itself, I understand, except for Kerry (he's a right smart lad, then!)
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Cheers!
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Bj-1
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Posted: September 14 2005 at 18:53 |
 Andrea Cortese wrote:
My fav song from In A Glass House is the title track.
What's your fav one from your fav album?
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- Fav. song on Octopus: The 5 first ones
- Fav. song on In a Glass House: The Runaway or Way of Life
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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Laurent
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Posted: September 14 2005 at 19:05 |
Could you make this any harder?.
This is like choosing between CTTE and Relayer, Foxtrot and SEBTP, Animals and WYWH.
I can't do it.
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RaphaelT
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Posted: September 14 2005 at 19:22 |
I voted IAGH, but Octopus was my first GG. So I made it equal, interesting.
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yet you still have time!
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NetsNJFan
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Posted: September 14 2005 at 21:40 |
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can't pick. but i'll go with In a Glass House.
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Andrea Cortese
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Posted: September 15 2005 at 00:23 |
Laurent wrote:
Could you make this any harder?.
This is like choosing between CTTE and Relayer, Foxtrot and SEBTP, Animals and WYWH.
I can't do it.
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I admit it,
It's not easy to chose between these two MASTERPIECES!
There's also parity in the voters' opinion!
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Odysseus
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Posted: September 15 2005 at 13:41 |
Octopus for me. The album that introduced me to the wonders of GG. 
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Man With Hat
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Posted: September 15 2005 at 18:03 |
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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Runaway
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Posted: September 15 2005 at 20:47 |
IN A GLASS HOUSE
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Prodigal
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Posted: September 18 2005 at 17:17 |
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Octopus is one of my TOP 10 prog albums.
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