Tony Banks, Schmony Banks. We all know those albums by heart. Maybe we can start a debate on whether the Lamb should've been a single album instead of a double, 'cause that never comes up ever
How about going slightly past the lowest-hanging fruit and talking about someone whom I personally consider one of the finest keyboardists of the 70's?
I'm younger(ish) so I actually came to DS by way of Stewart/Gaskin. But, I've gradually worked my way backwards in the years since and am amazed at his creativity. And I've always appreciated/respected his assertion that a few well-placed notes trumps a zillion notes crammed into the same timeframe.
A few personal faves (again, reflecting my backwards view):
- Bed of Leaves (Steward/Gaskin, Green & Blue - the chord progression on this just nails a certain wistful atmosphere perfectly)
- Land's End (Bruford, Gradually Going Tornado)
- Tenemos Roads (National Health)
- Enneagram (Egg - Civil Surface)
Bonus oddity...there's a killer version of "The Lethargy Shuffle" that was included on a Korg O1/W demo disc (also included tunes from Jobson, Emerson, Downes, Froese and others). I like the version from Missing Pieces but this version with that early 90's digital synth sound it just ups the silliness of the tune to wonderful level.
Other fans?
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