On 12 Mar 2002 at 18:53, omz wrote:
quoted 1 line "Larks' Tongues in Aspic"> >"Larks' Tongues in Aspic"
Contains heartbreakingly gorgeous "Book of Saturdays". Oh, and it's
got a nice cover!
Funny thing is, I LOVED this album in its day, then lost it to the
ravages of time, as one does. About a year or two ago I borrowed it
from a friend who found it at a used book & record shop... and oh my,
was I disappointed! The years didn't treat it well, and sometimes I
feel it's best to leave ones memories intact - now that the avaiable
palette of sounds has increased so much and our ever-hungry appetites
for all things new and better are becoming jaded, these old "greats"
just don't live up to scrutiny any more (IMO).
But while we're talking prog. I'd strongly recommend Yes' Roundabout
off their Fragile album.
That being said, I sometimes wonder how I'd react to hearing any of
these records now for the first time. Aqualung being another one...
Mother Goose *still* gives me goosebumps and I know the words to
Thick as a Brick off by heart (well, most of the way through) but in
the year 2002 a first listen might be a time-warp that falls on
overly privileged and advanced ears, like watching a grainy 8mm home-
movie after seeing the Matrix.
I
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