Karn Evil 9 vs. Tarkus

Tarkus was my favourite up to about when I was 17,KE9 thereafter.In my opinion KE9 has more depth and works better as a complete peice of music. 

I like Tarkus a bit better...mainly because Karn Evil 9 (3rd Impression)'s lyrics are a bit....er, rediculous? But the 1st impression is extremely good, the 2nd impression is nice, and the 3rd's music is good, but the lyrics....eck.

But I think all of Tarkus is good.

Garion81 wrote:     I love KE9 also but Tarkus was the first love.  That organ solo in stones of years is just fantastic.

Exactly.  Tarkus was my first taste of ELP...kinda like the other poll...CTTE was my first taste of Yes.

How you could define KE9 as a more complete piece when it is all disjointed, there are pauses in the music and such and Tarkus is just one song with no breaks. Also KE9 sometimes feeels like they asked thmmselves...What if we played it with just keyboard or slowed it down, etc....it is VERY experimental but still doesn't seem VERY cohesive...Great concept and works well with a concept album, but too disjointed when defined as a song.

My vote went to Tarkus.

gdub411 wrote: How you could define KE9 as a more complete piece when it is all disjointed, there are pauses in the music and such and Tarkus is just one song with no breaks. Also KE9 sometimes feeels like they asked thmmselves...What if we played it with just keyboard or slowed it down, etc....it is VERY experimental but still doesn't seem VERY cohesive...Great concept and works well with a concept album, but too disjointed when defined as a song. My vote went to Tarkus.

You're kidding me right... Tarkus has completely separate songs.. in stones of Years, mass, battlefield...aquatarkus... more separations than between the 3 parts of KE9...

KE9 is like watching an ice skating event... you start off with the slow beautiful skating with all the jumps.. then you enter that middle part which is all speedy footwork, then you have the ending climax which builds to a huge finale... except instead of applause... your computer explodes... Can't get more cohesive than that!!

threefates wrote: gdub411 wrote: How you could define KE9 as a more complete piece when it is all disjointed, there are pauses in the music and such and Tarkus is just one song with no breaks. Also KE9 sometimes feeels like they asked thmmselves...What if we played it with just keyboard or slowed it down, etc....it is VERY experimental but still doesn't seem VERY cohesive...Great concept and works well with a concept album, but too disjointed when defined as a song. My vote went to Tarkus. You're kidding me right... Tarkus has completely separate songs.. in stones of Years, mass, battlefield...aquatarkus... more separations than between the 3 parts of KE9... KE9 is like watching an ice skating event... you start off with the slow beautiful skating with all the jumps.. then you enter that middle part which is all speedy footwork, then you have the ending climax which builds to a huge finale... except instead of applause... your computer explodes... Can't get more cohesive than that!!

Know your place Tf and go make me a sandwich.

Reed Lover wrote: gdub411 wrote: threefates wrote: gdub411 wrote: How you could define KE9 as a more complete piece when it is all disjointed, there are pauses in the music and such and Tarkus is just one song with no breaks. Also KE9 sometimes feeels like they asked thmmselves...What if we played it with just keyboard or slowed it down, etc....it is VERY experimental but still doesn't seem VERY cohesive...Great concept and works well with a concept album, but too disjointed when defined as a song. My vote went to Tarkus. You're kidding me right... Tarkus has completely separate songs.. in stones of Years, mass, battlefield...aquatarkus... more separations than between the 3 parts of KE9... KE9 is like watching an ice skating event... you start off with the slow beautiful skating with all the jumps.. then you enter that middle part which is all speedy footwork, then you have the ending climax which builds to a huge finale... except instead of applause... your computer explodes... Can't get more cohesive than that!! Know your place Tf and go make me a sandwich. You need more practice Gdub.Try: Hey Threefates, get your bitch ass in the kitchen and make me some pie!

My ideal woman would be one with a flat head so I have somewhere to set my beer.

Reed Lover wrote: gdub411 wrote: Reed Lover wrote: gdub411 wrote: threefates wrote: gdub411 wrote: How you could define KE9 as a more complete piece when it is all disjointed, there are pauses in the music and such and Tarkus is just one song with no breaks. Also KE9 sometimes feeels like they asked thmmselves...What if we played it with just keyboard or slowed it down, etc....it is VERY experimental but still doesn't seem VERY cohesive...Great concept and works well with a concept album, but too disjointed when defined as a song. My vote went to Tarkus. You're kidding me right... Tarkus has completely separate songs.. in stones of Years, mass, battlefield...aquatarkus... more separations than between the 3 parts of KE9... KE9 is like watching an ice skating event... you start off with the slow beautiful skating with all the jumps.. then you enter that middle part which is all speedy footwork, then you have the ending climax which builds to a huge finale... except instead of applause... your computer explodes... Can't get more cohesive than that!! Know your place Tf and go make me a sandwich. You need more practice Gdub.Try: Hey Threefates, get your bitch ass in the kitchen and make me some pie! My ideal woman would be one with a flat head so I have somewhere to set my beer. No, your ideal woman would have balls!

a chick with a d##k.....hmmm! Now there's a thought.