Sir Mustapha
Group: Musicians
Posts: 2802
Joined: April 2003 |
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Posted: Aug. 01 2003, 13:24 |
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Perhaps some people ether love Amarok with all the details and silliness, and others dismiss these things as being stupid. I think this is, definitely, a matter of personality. I, personally, love everything Amarok. Janet Brown, "ha-ha-ha-happy", the noises, the crashing glass, everything. For me, Amarok is not only a musical experience. It's a psychological experience, in some degree. The "Sondela" chants aren't just pretty, they're disturbing and moving. And the Thatcher speech, and all the goofy stuff going on improve this feeling. It's like a trip into Oldfield's twisted world. Other people just don't like it, and it's not 'cause they don't like Oldfield, or have bad taste. It's all personality.
I, myself, enjoy the "one song" format. Of course I'm a Prog Rock sucker myself, so this helps. But I memorised the entire Amarok in a matter of two or three weeks. I can hum it from start to end at any moment, and I never listen to it without listening for the one complete hour. Well, I am a pretentious snob, so this helps me enjoy Amarok. But then, if I wasn't, I would probably love it too.
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