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I always thought Excerpts on Yessongs was decent, but I've never felt the need to listen to this album before. I figured I'd give it a go since it's feature here and I have to say it's much better than I had anticipated. I liked it quite a bit actually.
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I recently got the 2 disc deluxe version and the hires stereo version on the DVD is the best I've ever heard it. I don't have surround so can't play the quad. I've heard a few rumblings about the quads being needledrops on this and Arthur. http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/thread...#post-13566653 The Old Grey Whistle Test footage is a mime, they are playing along to the recording. Nice to see part of Strawbs there though. ImportCDs seems to have the best price that I've found - http://www.importcds.com/six-wives-o...8/600753562383
It's because he was still under contract with A&M and was not allowed contractually to contribute an original piece of music. Something by someone else was ok though which is why he did Cans and Brahms. I guess doing the excerpt thing on Yessongs was somehow allowed maybe because it was a live album. Not sure.
I just listened to Criminal Record for the first time ever via Youtube. A lot of it (not all) sounds good so I'll be picking it up. Nice to hear some vintage Wakeman and a little bit of Squire and White from the good ol' days that I've never heard before. What's interesting is that I noticed a bit of "Space Oddity" in Birdman. Anyone else notice this?
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Why is it whenever someone mentions an artist that was clearly progressive (yet not the Symph weenie definition of Prog) do certain people feel compelled to snort "thats not Prog" like a whiny 5th grader?
Well 6W is certainly on par (even slightly better IMHO) with the best Yes album, but the rest of his stuff?? Not really! (IMHO, of course)
I can see why MT would think that way. Yes has its irritatingly twee moments where 6W doesn't.
my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.
my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.
Last edited by Trane; 01-21-2016 at 08:58 AM.
my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.
What is so "amazing" with the concept of Six Wives, please tell me? Even the album title now sounds more like a programme of "Viasat History" channel; though, thanks to that channel, now I know that my fav track from the album, yea that "funky" one, actually have nothing to do with the character of Anne of Cleves
Re the music, unlike that all-possible-keys solos clogged Six Wives, Anderson's Olias of Sunhillow is an airy masterpiece and will always remain so, and that fresh breeze will always flow through the music and through those amazing images (perhaps even better "Roger Dean" than real Roger Dean ), not caring for our "opinions".
The concept of Six Wifes is not important.
Wakeman had 6 tunes and found an excuse for a title.
The music is great, and his playing here is probably as close as he gets to Emerson.
I wont say anything negative about Olias of Sunhillow, but I dont like it.
Nothing's all that amazing with 6W's concept, I'll grant you that.... but it's one of the most entertaining instrumental albums ever. (and I love JR/F so it's not like 6W wouldn't have competition in that department)
As for Olias, maybe if it was all-instrumental, I'd find it (much) better lmao.gif
my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.
I have heard Olias once, and my reaction was that it's not until the final track, "To the Runner", that the alb um really hits its stride (pun intended).
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