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Poll Question: Favourite track ?
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3 [4.62%]
13 [20.00%]
6 [9.23%]
2 [3.08%]
3 [4.62%]
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gentle giant is a great band..!!!


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Originally posted by Useful_Idiot Useful_Idiot wrote:

Am I the only one who doesn't like "Knots"?


I dislike "Knots" as well, I think the studio version of "Knots" was a bit too pretentious and dissonant even for Gentle Giant.  However, Having seen seen "Excerpts from Octopus" live, the "Knots" segment is quite a technical feat.  "River" and "Boys in the Band" best tracks (rubedo's opinion)
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  1. Raconteur Troubadour (the greatest GG song ever)
  2. Advent of Panurge
  3. Boys in the Band
  4. A Cry for Everyone
  5. Knots
  6. Think of me with Kindness
  7. River
  8. Dog's Life

dammit they are all so good.
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Originally posted by Useful_Idiot Useful_Idiot wrote:

Am I the only one who doesn't like "Knots"?

I dont really like it either... the weakest track on the album IMO

Very hard to choose the best one, thats my favorite album i love 'em all.



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Knots
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Originally posted by NetsNJFan NetsNJFan wrote:

  1. Raconteur Troubadour (the greatest GG song ever) ...

That's an original and fresh choice for best GG track EVER.



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Knots is the best songon the album and it has excellent vocal harmonies.
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I've always loved Raconteur Trobadour the best.

Especially the trumpet/violin section!
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I voted River.  I also like Boys in the Band.  And Knots.  Actually, I don't love Troubadour, though.
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Originally posted by MustShaveBeard MustShaveBeard wrote:

Raconteur Troubadour, then Advent of Panurge, then Knots, then Boys in the Band


Knots is great, but On Reflection is SO much better. It's like a more developed version of Knots.



good call on 'On Reflection'

Advent of Panurge for myself, with the other 7 songs in a tie for second.

Space is dark it is so endless
When you're lost it's so relentless
It is so big, it is small
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Oh, my favourite album, ever....

Every track is absolute heaven to me....

'Knots' is the most adventurous vocal interplay I've ever heard.  Certainly showed that they were about as meticulous as one could be, yet....

There's something about 'The Boys in the Band' that I love.  Great instrumental, insane drumming.  That's my vote.

 
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The best track on Octopus? Hmm....

  • The Advent Of Panurge
  • Raconteur Troubadour
  • A Cry For Everyone
  • Knots
  • The Boys In The Band

^All of those!!!!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 09 2005 at 12:25

I wonder why no one else seems to agree with me that "Think of me with Kindness" is the best song on the album. Nicely sung, but the best part is when all the symphonic instruments come in together and play that wonderful melody, I happen to be a big fan of songs featuring trumpets, trombones, and other main symphonic instruments.
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Knots is the most dificult track on this album. The boys in the band is my fav.
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The boys in the band for me too

 
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I'll go with The Advent of Panurge
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The Advent of Panurge
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