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Old November 24th, 2008, 05:28 PM   #51 (permalink)
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A Symphony X album to come closest is Divine Wings, I think. Too bad "Out of The Ashes" ruins it.
Now I would say that Pharaoh or Witching Hour "ruins" it for me...
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Old November 24th, 2008, 06:04 PM   #52 (permalink)
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Some of us just arent miserable over every little detail, and it is about personal taste. For example someone (a few) mentioned Agalloch and I cant stand to listen to them
That would be me :P

And yeah, I don't mind that. My idea of perfect isn't an album that will appeal to all (Like that would ever happen) but rather an album that is completely consistent from start to finish and appeals to it's audience.

In my opinion, while a lot of the albums listed by other people are "good" and have a lot of good songs on them, there's always one or two songs or even moments that break the consistency of the album.
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Old November 24th, 2008, 06:50 PM   #53 (permalink)
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Now I would say that Pharaoh or Witching Hour "ruins" it for me...
Agreed, the lyrics are a bit 'strange' in those, but I do love the bass part in the beginning of Pharaoh.
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Old November 24th, 2008, 06:52 PM   #54 (permalink)
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OK I hear you Hacker, but you do understand my basic point without the complaining a few have made. Imperfect for some may be perfect for the taste of others. Many I listed were perfect for me when I first heard them, which reaches WAY back. I dont even listen to them much today... still I would not be silly enough to compare say... LZ II to DT Images and Words and say "well LZ II was not really that perfect", it not technical, it was blues based hardrock, it was simplistic, it was old recording equipment, it had ideas ripped from old bluesmen, Pages solo on Hearbreaker was "sloppy", the spacy/psychodelic break during Whole Lotta Love representing the climax of making love was out of the groove... ect. ... because back in 1970 it really didnt matter, it was the most perfect music for me at that time, it totally had me trippin... "oh my... I think I will play that album again...and again... and again... !"

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+1...it's subjective. Alot of what some have listed...l've downloaded & deleted in a short period of time after listening.


I think its time to ramble on

so yeah, when Im in the mood, Nora Jones - Feels like home... is perfect

one of my favorite quotes is "the little things never did bother me much"
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Old November 24th, 2008, 10:12 PM   #55 (permalink)
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Agreed, the lyrics are a bit 'strange' in those, but I do love the bass part in the beginning of Pharaoh.
I think the music is suberb in both songs. However, the vocal melodies (particularly in Witching Hour) just aren't up to the Symphony X standard.

I think Pharaoh kind of drags on for too long, although the chorus is really catchy. Witching Hour's music is great (some of the riffs remind me of Justice-era Metallica), but the vocal melodies seem like they were written on a guitar and not even "Russellified" by Allen himself. I find no feeling in them.
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Old November 24th, 2008, 10:20 PM   #56 (permalink)
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It is subjective, but it was a thread to delve a little deeper and find those of your favorites that you feel don't have a weak moment. Not questioning anyone's lists, just giving my intention for the thread.

There's a bunch I'd love to list, but then I think again and realize they're just not perfect. Actually just edited and took three off my list after really thinking about it.
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Now I would say that Pharaoh or Witching Hour "ruins" it for me...
same here...don't like those two...Out of the Ashes I like.
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Old November 25th, 2008, 05:04 PM   #58 (permalink)
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Old November 25th, 2008, 08:08 PM   #59 (permalink)
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Old November 26th, 2008, 01:31 PM   #60 (permalink)
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Nightfall in Middle Earth*

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