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| 4.0 excellent | Deadwing2112 | April 21st 20 |
Acquiring the Taste has one of the worst suggestive album artwork covers of all time however thankfully the progressive music contained within it is simply remarkable. The opener, Pantagruel's Nativity is a French fable from the book Gargantua and Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais, a favorite author of the band apparently with another story, The Advent Of Panurge later appearing on Octopus. One envisions this album played from start to finish in live performance at Carnegie Hall with all the instruments laid out in full display. And that musical inventory would include the following: 6-string electricc guitar, 12 string electric guitar, 12 string electric wah-wah guitar, mandolin, bass, donkey's jawbone, Minimoog, piano, Hammond organ, Mellotron, harpsichord, electric piano, celeste, clavichord, xylophone, vibraphone, tympani, cello, maracas, tambourine, alto saxophone, cowbell, clarinet, trumpet, tenor saxophone, violin viola, electric violin, Spanish guitar, skulls, organ bass pedals, drums, gong, descent recorder, treble recorder, tenor recorder and finally an obligatory triangle. The personal choice cut here is The House, the Street, the Room with the absolute ruthless guitar solo at the song's midpoint.
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| 4.5 superb | mandan | April 8th 13 |
Fantastic old-school prog. I probably liked Free Hand and Octopus a tad more, but this one comes close.
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| 4.0 excellent | CrazyFool84 | July 7th 09 |
This one takes a considerable amount of time and patience to get into for some, and for others that are more fans of the avant-garde side of progressive rock music, this should feel just about right. Gentle Giant's sophomore offering, Acquiring the Taste, will require you to do just that. This isn't for the faint of heart, but the pay off after repeated listens is pretty fantastic. I definitely wouldn't start here if you're trying to get into this band, though most of their work isn't the easiest to jump right on into. The self-titled would probably be a better way to go, or even Free Hand. Regardless of how you come to Acquiring the Taste, though, this is definitely a record that belongs in all progressive catalogues.
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