PC21- Round 1 Match 3 *Mike Boom 7- Hatz 10*

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PC21- Round 1 Match 3 *Mike Boom 7- Hatz 10*

Postby never/ever » 29 Mar 2021, 05:56

A

XTC - River of Orchids





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Procol Harum - Toujours l'amour

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Re: PC21- Round 1 Match 3

Postby toomanyhatz » 29 Mar 2021, 08:31

Damn it, why must these go against each other? Truly love both.

B if I absolutely must choose. This is close to the end of peak Procol, but still mighty. And Brooker is the most soulful of prog vocalists, certainly.
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Re: PC21- Round 1 Match 3

Postby Neil Jung » 29 Mar 2021, 12:59

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Re: PC21- Round 1 Match 3

Postby trans-chigley express » 29 Mar 2021, 14:28

I never dreamed I'd see XTC in a Prog Cup, I'd never thought of including them myself and I love them. Fabulous track though and it'll take something special to sway me from voting for it.

Procol Harum have never really clicked with me though I like them well enough but they have just never wowed me. Having said that I really enjoyed this track which had a lot more punch than I associate with them. Good pick.

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Re: PC21- Round 1 Match 3

Postby Jumper K » 29 Mar 2021, 15:45

No Trower is a disappointment but I can't stand Partridge's earnest wailing.
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Re: PC21- Round 1 Match 3

Postby Good Night Austin, Texas » 29 Mar 2021, 16:17

A is not my cup of tea at all- B is okay sounds like its been ripped off a vinyl.

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Re: PC21- Round 1 Match 3

Postby LMG » 29 Mar 2021, 18:18

Two somewhat underwhelming tracks from bands I love - but perhaps both are growers.

If like me you are in any way undecided, listen to a remastered version of the PH track - that swung it for me.

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Re: PC21- Round 1 Match 3

Postby C » 29 Mar 2021, 19:05

I admit - I know nothing about XTC. Nothing

An interesting start but I got a bit restless before the vocals came in two minutes later.

It sounds to me as if they want to sound like Yes.

No sorry - not my cup of darjeeling.

Procol Harum was very nice. From Grand Hotel I think - all the PH trademarks piano/organ/voice.

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Re: PC21- Round 1 Match 3

Postby Mike Boom » 29 Mar 2021, 19:51

A is of course a masterpiece, B is good Procol Harum number, but doesn't match A's originality, musicality, flair, genius

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Re: PC21- Round 1 Match 3

Postby Spock! » 29 Mar 2021, 20:51

Rather underwhelmed by both, neither quite my cup of wizard's broth. If I were to play either again it would be the PH I'd go to first.





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Re: PC21- Round 1 Match 3

Postby Mike Boom » 29 Mar 2021, 21:47

Cloth eared old gits !

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Re: PC21- Round 1 Match 3

Postby pcqgod » 30 Mar 2021, 01:31

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Re: PC21- Round 1 Match 3

Postby trans-chigley express » 30 Mar 2021, 05:32

C wrote:I admit - I know nothing about XTC. Nothing

An interesting start but I got a bit restless before the vocals came in two minutes later.

It sounds to me as if they want to sound like Yes.


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It sounds nothing like Yes :?

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Re: PC21- Round 1 Match 3

Postby trans-chigley express » 30 Mar 2021, 05:36

Mike Boom wrote:Cloth eared old gits !


The Yes comparison confirms it :lol:

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Re: PC21- Round 1 Match 3

Postby Purgatory Brite » 30 Mar 2021, 09:49

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Hard for me to vote against local heroes, but that is a very average track by the Procols.

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Re: PC21- Round 1 Match 3

Postby C » 30 Mar 2021, 10:17

trans-chigley express wrote:
Mike Boom wrote:Cloth eared old gits !


The Yes comparison confirms it :lol:


Pardon?

Speak up!




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Re: PC21- Round 1 Match 3

Postby fange » 30 Mar 2021, 10:45

Both of these ae just ok for me, tbh. A seems to have a bit more uniqueness.



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Re: PC21- Round 1 Match 3

Postby Mike Boom » 30 Mar 2021, 16:03

C wrote:
trans-chigley express wrote:
Mike Boom wrote:Cloth eared old gits !


The Yes comparison confirms it :lol:


Pardon?

Speak up!




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Re: PC21- Round 1 Match 3

Postby kath » 30 Mar 2021, 18:42

it's procol for me.

it's not that i can't hear, appreciate and get more into A as it goes along, but it just doesn't get with me somehow. i remain more on the outside lookin in. ah well.


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Re: PC21- Round 1 Match 3

Postby kath » 30 Mar 2021, 18:43

Mike Boom wrote:Image


wow. hearing aids were a bitch back then.


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