As much as i admire the later experimental stuff I prefer their first four albums where they were doing the standard pseudo classical thing, it may be cheesy prog rock stuff but i like it and it doesn't seem as bloated and annoying as alot of other bands do (ELP, Yes). The middle sags for the Lizard album but the end suite makes up for everything- what an EPIC, exactly the kind of thing i look for in arty rock shit even with the flowery lyrics. Don't think this is all the words though, the part with Haskell going 'march foooorward' before it explodes into that amazing jazz noise battle part is missing. Sorry for gushing
As much as i admire the later experimental stuff I prefer their first four albums where they were doing the standard pseudo classical thing, it may be cheesy prog rock stuff but i like it and it doesn't seem as bloated and annoying as alot of other bands do (ELP, Yes). The middle sags for the Lizard album but the end suite makes up for everything- what an EPIC, exactly the kind of thing i look for in arty rock shit even with the flowery lyrics. Don't think this is all the words though, the part with Haskell going 'march foooorward' before it explodes into that amazing jazz noise battle part is missing. Sorry for gushing