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Re: Glass Hammer - Fauré
Rick, you ignorant slut! :-D
(old SNL reference, you guys are probably old enough to remember it)
On the other hand, Roger, I like Glass Hammer a lot. No, they are not the most original band - their sound borrows heavily from ELP and to a lesser extent, Yes, with a fair amount of early Kansas thrown in. But, their albums are exceptionally well produced, and I think their writing is strong enough. The playing is top notch. I chatted with Fred (keyboards) in the hotel elevator at the Nearfest they played at, and he is very down to earth.
Just thought I'd throw a contrasting opinion there. Any of their albums, particularly the later ones (Chronomotree, lex rex, Shadowlands, and whatever the heck the new one is called, it's slipping my mind) are excellent examples of a new band playing classic style prog...
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