Best Ever Albums

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AT: Silent Tongues vs. Veedon Fleece

Listmeister — Mon, 8 Sep 2014 12:15:19 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 09/08/2014 16:15

Silent Tongues silenced. So, basically an ordinary day.

Veedon Fleece 13-4

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AT: Silent Tongues vs. Veedon Fleece

Skinny — Fri, 5 Sep 2014 08:01:23 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 09/05/2014 12:01

I'm voting Veedon Fleece again, and will almost certainly continue doing so until it gets knocked out.

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AT: Silent Tongues vs. Veedon Fleece

Anonymous — Thu, 4 Sep 2014 22:53:58 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/05/2014 02:53

satiemaniac wrote:

:roll:

All jazz falls in the second round.

And for all those saying Silent Tongues isn't Taylor's best work, I agree, but it's still pretty damn neat; it might not match up to Unit Structures, Conquistador, Nefertiti, his work with Jazz Composer's Orchestra, etc., but it's still more forward thinking and transcendent than almost every album by any other jazz pianist ever. That being said, Veedon Fleece is a very worthy contender to lose to.

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AT: Silent Tongues vs. Veedon Fleece

Anonymous — Thu, 4 Sep 2014 19:44:51 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/04/2014 23:44

sp4cetiger wrote:

Veedon Fleece by a pretty wide margin. I love Taylor, but he has done much better. And damn... when Van's at his best, it's like crack.

This. Veedon Fleece has really opened up to me over the past couple of weeks. Gorgeous and deep. The kind of album I can lost in for weeks. Send a lookout party.

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AT: Silent Tongues vs. Veedon Fleece

Hayden — Thu, 4 Sep 2014 16:34:02 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 09/04/2014 20:34

Silent Tongues is a pretty weak output from Cecil, and I've never heard Veedon Fleece, so I'll be abstaining.

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AT: Silent Tongues vs. Veedon Fleece

Anonymous — Thu, 4 Sep 2014 13:23:35 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/04/2014 17:23

Veedon Fleece by a pretty wide margin. I love Taylor, but he has done much better. And damn... when Van's at his best, it's like crack.

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AT: Silent Tongues vs. Veedon Fleece

Anonymous — Thu, 4 Sep 2014 13:05:16 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/04/2014 17:05

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Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AT: Silent Tongues vs. Veedon Fleece

NowhereMan — Thu, 4 Sep 2014 12:58:20 GMT

Author: NowhereMan

Posted: 09/04/2014 16:58

Van.

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AT: Silent Tongues vs. Veedon Fleece

WindowAbove — Thu, 4 Sep 2014 12:34:34 GMT

Author: WindowAbove

Posted: 09/04/2014 16:34

Veedon Fleece

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 2AT: Silent Tongues vs. Veedon Fleece

NickVolos — Thu, 4 Sep 2014 11:08:02 GMT

Author: NickVolos

Posted: 09/04/2014 15:08

Van the man...again... 😄

[Closed] Best of 1974 2AT: Silent Tongues vs. Veedon Fleece

Listmeister — Thu, 4 Sep 2014 10:58:46 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 09/04/2014 14:58

Graeme2 wrote:

Cecil Taylor makes Trout Mask and The Pop Group sound like easy listening.

RepoMan wrote:

In comparison to trying to get through Eldorado, Silent Tongues was pretty easy on the ears and a welcome tonic. Taylor's Unit Structures has been blowing my mind over the past couple of weeks though.

Silent Tongues

Silent Tongues by Cecil Taylor

Skinny wrote:

Veedon Fleece is my favourite Morrison album, and probably my favourite album left in this tournament. I love Popol Vuh, but easy vote to Van here.

meccalecca wrote:

I'm with Skinny. I've recently fallen in love with Veedon Fleece. It's Astral Weeks part 2.

Skinny wrote:

This is what I've been trying to say for fucking years, to anybody who'll listen. Moondance is awesome, but Veedon Fleece is clearly the rightful heir to Astral Weeks' throne and the title of Van's best album.

meccalecca wrote:

I still prefer Astral Weeks, but the to albums have an extremely similar feel. And that smooth double bass surely doesn't hurt.

Skinny wrote:

They're both two of the best albums ever made, but I have to be in the right mood for Astral Weeks, whereas I can put on Veedon Fleece at any time and be instantly transported.

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Veedon Fleece by Van Morrison