...that are stuck in my head at the moment. Salty Dog, Fires (That Burnt Brightly) and Strong As Sampson. Which one do you prefer?
...that are stuck in my head at the moment. Salty Dog, Fires (That Burnt Brightly) and Strong As Sampson. Which one do you prefer?
To be or not to be? That is the point. - Harry Nilsson.
'A Salty Dog' is stunning. Gary Brooker's vocal is magnificent and the arrangement is pure perfection. I think it might even be their finest song. To think that some people have dubbed them a 'one hit wonder'!
Gary's vocals on Strong as Sampson knock me out every time.
Nothing wrong with any of those three songs. If I had to pick just one, it would probably be "Fires".
Staying on topic, I would go with Salty Dog as well. I haven't really listened to PH for quite a few years, I used to listen a lot in the late 60's.
Jim
Samson reminds me of one of The Band epics, I would choose Idol over it while A Salty Dog and Fires would have to be in the top 10
Is it OK if I decline to state? I adore all those songs and don’t want to choose just one!
Confirmed Bachelors: the dramedy hit of 1883...
This is one modern band that hits a few areas that not many others do. It at once
give me the feel of growing up around the water, and also it reminds me of an older
time, like old Hollywood in the 20s' or old UK. Not many prog bands have that vibe.
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I agree. Brooker has an ability to sound truly timeless, as you say some of his songs could go back to the 1920s or even earlier. Complements Mr. bulldozer's comment above about being similar to the Band. I had never thought of that comparison, but Brooker and Robertson are the two main modern (er, last 50 years...) songwriters that have that ability.
A Salty Dog, definitely an epic.
"And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision."
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"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
'Homburg' was a bona fide hit in the UK as well. My point was that they are often reduced to 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale', despite the fact they, like many an act at the time, moved towards albums rather than singles by the late 60s.
From Steve's List, Salty Dog is my preferred one
But outside In I Held Twas (or whatever), Skip Softly (Moonbeams) is the one I like best , tied with Gates of Cerdes
my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.
I remember back in the days of those crackly endings, New Lamps for Old would invariably make me want to repeat the whole album again.
"Salty Dog". A masterpiece!
I love this song so much. I actually learned it on piano and that was very hard because I didn't use anything but my ear. Then I decided to make a cover of it on you tube playing Gary's melody on my guitar with my left hand while playing the chords using a mellotron type patch I made back in 1992 with my right. This is the most difficult thing I have ever done.
My other 2 would be In Held T'was In I and Whaling Stories.
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Strong As Sampson.........love the lyrics.
A Salty Dog, definitely. Though other two I love dearly.
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