Octopus vs. In A Glass House
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Topic: Octopus vs. In A Glass House
Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Subject: Octopus vs. In A Glass House
Date Posted: September 13 2005 at 17:20
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Welcome to you all, Gentle Giant's fans! My fav is In A Glass House...more refined!! |
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date 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. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: jitu
Date Posted: September 13 2005 at 18:05
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CANT TELL BOTH ARE MY FAVOURITE ------------- 
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: September 13 2005 at 18:57
But sice I love them both, I'll give Octopus 10 votes and Glass House 9 votes!
------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: September 13 2005 at 19:27
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1: In A Glass House 1.5: Octopus |
Posted By: Mategra
Date Posted: September 14 2005 at 04:40
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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). |
Posted By: pero
Date Posted: September 14 2005 at 05:43
In a glass house is my all time favorite prog album 
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: September 14 2005 at 13:35
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Octopus is my favorite GG album. -------------  |
Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: September 14 2005 at 14:03
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Glass House for me.
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"What are you going to do when that damn thing rusts?" |
Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: September 14 2005 at 16:15
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My fav song from In A Glass House is the title track. What's your fav one from your fav album? |
Posted By: hegelec
Date Posted: September 14 2005 at 16:37
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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!) ------------- Cheers! |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: September 14 2005 at 18:53
------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Andrea Cortese wrote:Posted By: Laurent
Date Posted: September 14 2005 at 19:05
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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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Posted By: RaphaelT
Date Posted: September 14 2005 at 19:22
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I voted IAGH, but Octopus was my first GG. So I made it equal, interesting. ------------- yet you still have time! |
Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date 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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Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: September 15 2005 at 00:23
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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Posted By: Odysseus
Date Posted: September 15 2005 at 13:41
Octopus for me. The album that introduced me to the wonders of GG. 
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: September 15 2005 at 18:03
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Octopus
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Posted By: Runaway
Date Posted: September 15 2005 at 20:47
IN A GLASS HOUSE 
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Posted By: Prodigal
Date Posted: September 18 2005 at 17:17
| Octopus is one of my TOP 10 prog albums. |
Posted By: RaphaelT
Date Posted: September 18 2005 at 17:24
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There is something wrong with this poll, I can cast multiple votes actually!! ------------- yet you still have time! |
Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: September 19 2005 at 00:53
...what a mistake! |
Posted By: krauthead
Date Posted: October 17 2005 at 16:23
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In A Glass House (1973) ------------- *Dancing madly backwards on a sea of air* - Captain Beyond |
Posted By: cucacola54
Date Posted: October 17 2005 at 16:25
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in a glass house ------------- Most listened albums last week 
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Posted By: Badabec
Date Posted: November 19 2005 at 10:23
It's quite difficult to say which album is the better one, isn't it? 1.) In a glass house: Experience 2:) Octopus: The boys in the band |