Larrok

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The Beatles Abbey Road

7 jul 07

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I prefer the second part of the album, although the first part has the great singles. From "You never give me your money" to the end, that's where I see the greatness of the four little beetles. Anyway, Abbey Road is clearly superior to Sgt. Pepper, while it might be just a notch below the unattainable white album.

My Chemical Romance The Black Parade

7 jul 07

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Oh yes yes, absolutely stunning. Nothing more to say, an essential masterpiece.

Genesis The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

7 jul 07

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Alberto, for goodness' sake, you can have your much-cherished opinions, but in my view, the Genesis albums post-Peter Gabriel are an abyss below "Foxtrot," "Selling England by the Pound," and "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway"; Collins is a fantastic drummer (not just technically) and the other three are no slouches either, but in terms of creativity and compositional inspiration, I think they gave their all on the early albums; there’s no comparison between a song like Supper's Ready and the entire discography post-1975.

Genesis The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

7 jul 07

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Many times I've heard the usual phrase "the album requires several listens to be appreciated," often inappropriately applied to albums whose mediocrity was instead evident from the first listen. For "The Lamb...", however, I truly believe this consideration fits perfectly, as it is a very complex and varied work that requires a different effort to be fully understood. A masterpiece rich in possible interpretations that reveals Gabriel's restlessness and dissatisfaction with his fellow adventurers. Excellent instrumental parts and, at times, even significant hints of experimentation. Nonetheless, it's high-level prog from perhaps the most brilliant group in symphonic prog.

Yes Close To The Edge

5 jul 07

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Well, speaking of '70s prog, I love the Canterbury scene, with various Soft Machine, Wyatt, Caravan, Egg, Khan, Picchio dal pozzo, Henry Cow, Matching Mole, then the more classic Genesis (Supper's Ready is the best), Yes, King Crimson, Gentle Giant (Three Friends is my favorite), Comus, PFM, Van Der Graaf (H to He...), Camel. Something from Krautrock like Neu! or Faust. But also ambient-raga like Brian Eno, Popol Vuh, Third Ear Band, Jon Hassel... without getting into the '90s/'00s post-rock, which in my opinion is the best and most coherent derivation of the progressive genre (and partly of psychedelia) and of which I am a true aficionado. And Pink Floyd (I took that for granted).

Yes Close To The Edge

5 jul 07

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In my opinion, it's perhaps worth listening to records without necessarily being influenced by what the "official history of rock" says, assigning a certain level of importance to this or that album compared to others, even before having given a personal evaluation (I'm not referring to you, OleEinar, I'm speaking generally); for me, for example, Yes Album is a more humble work, less redundant, less cold, and more inspired; but it is also true that for my personal tastes, I prefer the early period over the others...

Yes Close To The Edge

5 jul 07

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I'm sorry OleEinar, but this is my opinion... on a deserted island I would choose to bring Yes Album between the two. For me, songs like Starship Trooper or Perpetual Change are amazing, I believe superior to those of Close to the Edge. Is dissent allowed?

Yes Close To The Edge

5 jul 07

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I clearly prefer "The Yes Album" by Yes; for me, it represents the highest peak of their discography. Starting from Fragile, however, their trajectory began to decline, although they still continued to make excellent albums until 1977.

Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream

4 jul 07

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I wonder why I'm not surprised... always the usual ones around... Bonham, Paice and company. Okay, they're great, but broaden your horizons a bit. Just for a change, why don't you ditch the Zeppelin Remasters and the bell-bottom pants and take a dive into the '90s... I don’t know, listen to "Hammock Style" by Ganger for example and you'll see you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream

4 jul 07

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Dave Grohl is a great drummer. He has a fantastic personality on the instrument and for the genre he plays, he’s perfect. If you want to hear nothing but octopuses playing triplets at 200 bpm or doing Chinese acrobatics with the sticks, that's your choice, but don’t criticize people like Grohl who does his job like a god.