Album Rating: 5.0
I replied to your comment about song ''Dreamer'' and all, but I don't know what happened, I lost it all...I'll try to re-answer you later.
As for ''In the Eye of The Storm'', I already listened to it couple of times. I think there are gems like ''Had a Dream'' but I need to give it another spin. Will give you my exact impression about it.
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Album Rating: 5.0
Ok, man. Tell me something later.
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Album Rating: 5.0
''I always considered the duo of Hodgson and Davies as one of the best duo of composers of prog ever.''
I couldn't agree more with you. I bet you know that they always sing their own songs (pretty much half and half), and I didn't mention their backing vocals and their vocal harmonies added here and there.
I feel the exact same feeling as you about the poppish ''Dreamer''. I almost hated the song because of its incessant airplay, but now it's all fine just like you. 'If Everyone Was Listening'' is not bad at all, but it's less immediate than the other songs.
About the difficulties of creating pop songs, I also agree with you. Supertramp have the knack in doing both pop and prog merged together. That's what makes them geniuses. They keep it simple with a fair dose of clever arrangements.
Here it is, I tried to recuperate all my ideas that I just lost.
Cheers man.
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Album Rating: 5.0
"About the difficulties of creating pop songs, I also agree with you. Supertramp have the knack in doing both pop and prog merged together. That's what makes them geniuses. They keep it simple with a fair dose of clever arrangements."
that's pretty much what makes of Supertramp one of the best bands ever: catchy songs with happy atmospheres merging with crude and deep lyrics along with some subtle instrumental touches that end up creating a sound richer than the one you see in most prog albums
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Album Rating: 5.0
You pretty much nailed the pop prog nature, SirLord.
I would add that prog in general presents as much dark atmospheres than happy ones, and we can find catchiness in both kinds. Imo, in a song (prog or other), the prime ingredient to succeed is the quality of the instrumental melodies and the vocal melodies and the depth of emotions. If the structures are very complex, most of the composers have to balance it with something that has a minimum of catchiness in order to captivate them ears.
I always like my prog when it's at least a little accessible through its complexity.
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Album Rating: 4.0
i could never 5 or 4.5 this solely because of the constant mid-tempo, but i do love it
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Album Rating: 5.0
^Good observation, I never noticed that...but it doesn't bother me at all. They have so many gems after all.
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Album Rating: 4.5
Asylum is the best track alongside School, IMO.
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Album Rating: 5.0
@ Jethro
Once more we agree. But it was perhaps because the pop and prog merged together so well that many prog fans never loved the group as it deserves.
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Album Rating: 5.0
@ SirLord
"that's pretty much what makes of Supertramp one of the best bands ever: catchy songs with happy atmospheres merging with crude and deep lyrics along with some subtle instrumental touches that end up creating a sound richer than the one you see in most prog albums"
I also agree with you dude. And the most obvious album that we can consider a perfect album, in terms of the mix of both things, is of course "Breakfast In America".
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Album Rating: 5.0
@ Anthracks
As happened with Jethro, sincerely I never noticed that too before. But as happened with him, it doesn't bother me at all.
Thanks for your comment man.
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Album Rating: 5.0
@ bigguytoo9
I love all them all, dude.
Thanks for your comment.
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Album Rating: 5.0
@ Captain
It was the same with me until I decided to review it. And believe me. It maintains a certain charm even after so many years.
Thanks for your participation, man.
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Album Rating: 5.0
@ Jethro
Since we talk about the solo album of Hodgson, did you saw his solo concert filmed live at Place des Arts in Montreal, Quebec on June 6, 2006? I have a copy of the DVD, and as I could see, it was great. The man revisited many of the great classics of Supertramp, with some few things of his solo career in between. He was almost alone on the stage. He had the help of only an artist.
If you saw it, tell me what you think about it.
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Album Rating: 4.0
tempo and pacing are just the biggest things that i pay attention to, probably from being primarily a metal listener
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Album Rating: 5.0
Yeah, man. Probably you're right. We both, Jethro and me, are more in the vein of prog rock music, especially the symphonic side.
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Album Rating: 5.0
@e21; I found a series of 4 videos from Hodgson's show in Montreal; ''It's Raining Again'', ''Don't Leave me Now'', ''Dreamer'' (Yes yes, ''Dreamer'' again hahaha) and ''Easy Does It/ Sister Moonshine'' It seems we cannot find the entire show on youtube. Hodgson is top shape as always. Thanks anyway!
As for Hodgson's solo album, after two listens, I think I can give it a 4. The first and the last tracks are amazing...''Lovers in The Wind'' is a great ballad a la ''Lord is it Mine'' which is great.
Thank you for putting the album on the map.
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Album Rating: 4.5
album is amazing
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Album Rating: 4.5
es good
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Album Rating: 5.0
@ Jethro
It's a pity that isn't be possible to have all the live show. As I said before, I've the DVD and I can assure to you that Hodgson is really in top shape as always. The concert is very intimist and the communion between him and the audience ir really incredible.
I'm very glad you like ''In The Eye Of The Storm''. About the tracks, "Lovers In The Wind" is really a very pretty ballad in the same vein of many others created by him and is also one of my favourite tracks on the album. Besides that, I also highlight "Give Me Love, Give Me Life", one of the two epic tracks on the album, and is perhaps one of the most amazing, complex and progressive tracks ever made by him. Finally, "Only Because Of You", represents the emotional ballad on the album. It's the great highlight and the most prog track too. For my taste, it's perhaps the best prog ballad made by him, the ballad that Supertramp never recorded. This is why I love this guy so much. This is also why I said that this album maybe can considered somehow the lost Supertramp album.
About the rating, 4.0 is perfectly fair. This is also my rating. This time we are in agree. Ah, Ah, Ah,...
Chers dude.
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