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That bloated dirge that is Jerusalem - even the ELP version which is my least favourite track on BSS - Yep..I'd rather have Benny!
I'll agree that there's some decent melodies hidden in there but...

There are no musical instruments that I can't enjoy - unless they are overused.
The instruments with the greatest potential to annoy me tend to be those that have a whinny, or tinny sound -...

The vocalist from Tin Machine has a number of solo albums that are better than the albums that particular band released.

Though I've no interest in going back to vinyl myself, I'd like to think that if an artist wanted to release a collection of music on vinyl then they would first sequence that music for CD/streaming...

Meanwhile, 40 years later, I'm still committed to CDs - although SACD, DVDA and BluRays do provide the 5.1 options I enjoy.

However, there are a few times I will opt for mp3s:

I have a few...

I'm struggling to remember what other CDs were available at the time that I got my player. Some of my other earliest purchases were Asia's debut, Santana's Zebop and Shango, Pat Metheny's 80/81 and...

I'm a big fan of CDs and have been collecting them since 1982.
I bought one of the first available CD players which were silly expensive at the time. However, I had a relative who worked for...

Only just got my copy and decided to play the In-side mix first (in 5.1 surround).
There's a few things that I've not heard mentioned previously:
The blu-ray includes all three mixes and (although...

1. ATTWT
2. Duke
3. Shapes
I can't rate the others - each has their moments but I can't find the time to play them enough to recommend any one over the rest. Sorry.
BTW I might actually rate the...

The Great White Buffalo by Jimmy Carl Black (the Indian of the group) comes to mind.
There's some excellent live versions of this on Muffin Man CDs (with JCB on vocals).

Wonder if Nad Sylvan is getting measured up for an Aquaphibian costume.....PWOR

The first 4 Barclay James Harvest albums (the EMI years) each contain songs recorded with an orchestra and all(?) their early tours were with an orchestra in tow - Absolutely unique from that point I...

The "trouble" with RW is that he is one of Prog's true originals and he's happy to take risks with his work.
To me he is one of the genre's greatest talents and just like Zappa, Gabriel, Wilson and...

There was a blink-and-you-miss-it opportunity to get Erie for £78 in the UK a few months ago - still arguably on the expensive side but if there's plenty of unsold copies about then a similar low...

I know PG hasn't played any Genesis material since his earliest tours, but that hasn't stopped him from quoting the odd Genesis melody here and there in his own songs. First (and most obvious) was...

Reaction video's can be entertaining and potentially informative at times.
A recommendation:
I've enjoyed the Daily Doug - check out his reaction to the Atom Heart Mother suite which I found funny...

I'm not interested in Bootlegs as collectables - many of the bootleg vinyl albums that appeared way back in the 70's are often from high generation tapes and can sound considerably worse than the...

Odd how this thread and the current Peter Gabriel thread have become so interchangeable.
I'm struggling to remember where I've posted what myself - Anyone else had this problem?
We seem to have:...

Hmmm...We might even get another new Yes album before i/o is released....wonder what the odds are for that!

Yes must be pretty exited about the number of positive reviews (relatively speaking) that this album has generated.
Surely the band members must be biting at the bit to get into the concert halls...

I'm OK with 11/12 new songs in the setlist but am also surprised that he's made room for 5 songs from So considering this album was played in full on the last proper tour. Dropping 2 or 3 of these to...

Has PG actually decided what will be on the i/o album yet?
If he's got 12 (maybe more) songs ready to play live that may be more than we'd get on an average PG album (typically 10 songs or...

Erie is way overpriced IMHO - the packaging is OTT and not justified.
If it drops to 50% off I might bite otherwise I might go for a mp3 at some stage (saying that I've plenty of new Zappa to keep...

I'll be getting the 3CD version of this new release without a doubt. Really looking forward to it.

I suspect that CD1 will get a LOT of play but the use of the term "bonus nothingness" in...

Finally got round to watching the Blu-ray. Another show where I'm in the audience (just behind the sound desk so not visible you'll be pleased to know!)
It was a great show and I'd unreservedly...

Ouch... when I posted my "dumb question" yesterday, the only Yes song sung without an impersonation of JA that I could think of myself was the Howe/Annie Haslam version of Turn of the Century.

I...

The "5 Classic Albums" Box (Wives, Journey, Arthur, No EC & W Rock) is still available for about £12 or so - that's pretty good value for the curious beginner - unless solo piano is their thing.

Yes have only ever been fronted by JA or someone trying their very best to sound like him.

This might be a dumb question but are there cover versions of any Yes songs out there by other artists...

I know that this is RW's solo spot but it's clear that Alan joins in on drums at times. However, I've never been able to pick out for sure whether Jon (or Chris) is contributing vocals to the...

Wow... I had never realised that Rick was responsible for the Ask Aspel theme - it wasn't a programme I watched much.
Listening to it now doesn't instantly ring any bells but in it I can clearly...

The sound production and lack of a genuine masterpiece relegates 2 to be my fifth favourite: 143So2UsUp and then the rest for me.

The Red Planet is without doubt Rick's best album of wholly original material in many years but I can't help wonder if Rick himself has little confidence in it.
He's played a number of shows since...

That makes a lot of sense - the songs set to appear on the debut were probably decided some time before any live shows took place.
It also explains why The Sage and the other PaaE band compositions...

Interesting timeline:
ELP form Spring 1970
Recording for debut July to Sept 1970
First gig (Plymouth) 23 Aug 70 includes full PaaE suite
Isle of White 29 Aug 70
Debut released 20 Nov 70
Lyceum...

The booklet/packaging of The Quest does nothing to suggest that JS isn't already a full member of the band on this release.
He is only credited with percussion though.
Oddly credits for each...

Looks like individual releases for each of the 10 shows in the box are due to go on sale (at "reasonable" prices too) according to pre-sales on Amazon UK.
Has anybody reviewed the individual shows...

Maybe this box set is really a 50th commemoration of the end of PF as a united band - maybe that's why it comes in a big black box - maybe the prism on the front represents DSotM as the catalyst that...

I've browsed a few You Tube vids and it looks like all the usual suspect "influencers" might not be splashing out on this box - I mean - who's gonna do the obligatory unboxing demonstration?

I'm...

That album cover is brilliantly simple - I really like it.
12 "tracks" - I wonder if there are a number of instrumentals amongst them!
The album title hints at the flute being showcased and the...

I can only assume that the band no longer have much enthusiasm for it - I don't think its been played live for about 15years now! (feel free to correct me)
In fact the whole Dark Matter album seems...

10cc - ZZ Top (Both compilations)

I always thought that the Autobahn lyrics were purposefully monotonous and sarcastic suggesting that travelling great distances on the Autobahns was a bit boring. Consequently, I'd support the view...

I'll admit that the ice rink venue is the one big plus for the RC ships as it effectively becomes the #2 venue for the cruise (after the theatre).
However, getting into a show there could be a right...

There's a new album???? Not when JJ38 posted his/her comments in 2014 there wasn't!

My first concert was Hawkwind in Blackburn on 21 December 1972. This being on the Space Ritual tour - the album of that name was partly recorded on the following night in Liverpool and completed a...

We've been on 5 out of the 7 CTTE's so far and to be honest were ready to give it a miss this time.
The 2022 cruise was easily the least enjoyable of the CTTEs for us but we've been tempted back for...

The classic line up was the smart one and three quiet ones!
The cute one had only stayed in the band for one album!

The upcoming album is reported to consist of material written since TZG.
Whatever happened to the five (or more) new songs performed on the 2015 Jethro Tull (The Rock Opera) tour?
Are these still...

I had hoped that the discounting of the 81 box was in response to poor sales at the full price.
I do hope that the mask gimmick has run its course. Fingers crossed.

The 200 motels box was...

To be honest I haven't seen the 77 and 73 boxes "in the flesh" but I'd been told that they weren't as bulky as the 81 box.
If anyone would like to suggest that the earlier boxes were a greater waste...

TB is an undoubted progressive classic.
Back in 1973 the album was a serious contender alongside Floyd's DSotM for the title of best album ever in many student debates!

However, looking back I...

Only three weeks ago, I posted here my thoughts about silly gimmicks in box sets and my determination to avoid them.
The worst offenders in the Zappa catalogue are undoubtedly the Halloween "mask"...

Looks like I'll be getting this one as the presentation/pricing is sensible....

I've been fully cured of my OCD/completist tendencies - I'll buy box sets as long as the price is less than £10 per...

I love concept albums and I actually own ALL of the top 50 - oddly Rolling Stone only seems to be aware of 10 of them!

On further consideration some of those ten might not be make it into my top...

I've always enjoyed Roxy Music and they were headliners at the second gig I ever went to - promoting the FYP album in 1973 (the last tour with Eno).
They only had two albums worth of material and so...

According to Blu-ray track listings on Burning Shed, the first track on the bonus disc (Age of Anger) is 11:56 long rather than 1:56.
I'm guessing this is the result of a typo and the longer time is...

In contrast to comments by others, I'm very happy with the use of new artwork for the remix - both versions (odd that the blu-ray cover is different to the other formats) are excellent imho. The...

Regarding the cover's similarity with Bowie's The Next Day:
I think this might be the latest in a stream of Wilson homages to Bowie covers - the cover for To The Bone appeared to my eyes to be...

The Manchester show was filmed so another video/2CD package is obviously planned (but then that was inevitable wasn't it?)
The plus is there'll be a full Shadow.... but only a MB end section (I...

I could see reasons for no full concert DVD/BR but I can't imagine that there aren't other cash in opportunities.
There's obviously been a lot of filming of rehearsals so I suspect there may be...