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Originally Posted by duga (Post 861186)

Oh man, Starless and Bible Black is what you started with? It took me a really long time to get into that album, and I really love King Crimson. Here is how exposure to the King should go:

Red
In the Court of the Crimson King

In that order. Then after that you will have a good idea if you will like them enough to further explore them.

I fail. Why do I pick difficult albums to start with? I'll be sure to give Red a listen as soon as possible. After I sober up/sleep, I'll give it a listen. So later tonight.

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt (Post 861160)

The thing is, I've never REALLY been able to put my finger on it, though I do think the length of the songs do play a massive part. Maybe the experimental nature plays a part, but I don't see why.. Experimental is usually good, unless the experiment doesn't work out

uhhh, have you tried Porcupine Tree?

porcupine tree sucks dont do that.

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Originally Posted by trace87 (Post 861402)

porcupine tree sucks dont do that.

Porcupine Tree certainly don't suck.

Football does however.

Both acts are rather boring, not that there's anything particularly repulsive about either one.

I don't think he would like PT if he hates Floyd.

maybe they don't suck. but they certainly aren't on the top of my prog recommendations list.

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Originally Posted by trace87 (Post 861165)

you dont like Yes, Gentle Giant, or Comus?

This is one of my favorite songs ever. :love:

TheCunningStunt, sometimes I don't understand your forcing yourself to like things. I admire your dedication and open mind, but sometimes you just don't like it or aren't ready. Nothing wrong with moving on to other things and coming back later.

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Originally Posted by sidewinder (Post 861511)

TheCunningStunt, sometimes I don't understand your forcing yourself to like things. I admire your dedication and open mind, but sometimes you just don't like it or aren't ready. Nothing wrong with moving on to other things and coming back later.

I think it's a genre that has always alluded me and I keep trying to come back to it and see something in it I previously missed, but like you say - maybe it's just one of them things..

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Originally Posted by boo boo (Post 861040)

WTF

I thought you were the big Floyd fan?

I don't see how DSOTM is "the beggining of the end", before this they made awful crap like Ummagumma and just ok albums like AHM and More, after it they made WYWH, Animals and The Wall, seriously WTF. How is that the beginning of the end? Just because they embraced a polished production style?

DSOTM is still their best album IMO, it might lack the organic element of Piper and Meddle or the very underrated Obscured by Clouds, all of those albums have some filler or less than steller parts though, DSOTM doesn't, musically it's their tightest effort.

I still like Money, it's overplayed, but I don't know how you could find it "boring as hell", it's only 6 minutes, has a great bassline, an interesting rhythm and some awesome guitar and sax solos. If you can endure big epics like Echoes, SOYCD and Dogs I don't know how that would bore you.

It's the tightest and most to the point album Floyd ever did (and still my favorite album probably), I don't know how you could find it boring unless you were bored by Floyd in general.

I am a floyd fan, I just got a tattoo with one of their logos FFS but that doesn't mean I have to like everything that they do. DSOTM is not a bad album and I didn't say that. I just find it boring just the same as you don't rate Animals. Both respective albums are our personal favourites but the difference is that it doesn't bother me in the slightest that you are not a huge Animals fan, it's all about opinions and I respect yours and have not started a debate about your dislike of the album.

The simple fact is that I have known that album (DSOTM) for 20 years now and it doesn't stimulate me anymore. I rarely play it. Doesn't mean that I think it's awful. I just rarely listen to it and prefer other albums.