6317. Camel - Metrognome

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From: Rain Dances; Year: 1977; Genre: Progressive Rock/Symphonic Rock
Once again, sitting down to make today's pick and had an album playing in my mind; guess which one.
Initially when this track came on I was bemused by the wordplay of using the name of the ubiquitous device that keeps a musician in time whilst giving one the image of a savvy-dressed garden ornament with a stylish pointy hat and professionally groomed hair and beard. You know a "metro-sexual" garden gnome, even though the term "metro-sexual" did not exist in the late 70s to my knowledge. Perhaps it is referring to a garden gnome that lives in a bustling downtown.
Anyway, enough silliness....
This one is quite an interesting one in how it starts with the tic-toc of the fore-mentioned metronome with a very "Beatlesque" first verse which quickly becomes big and epic when the entire band kicks in. The Beatlelike sound continues through the second verse, but this time with more instruments. The final instrumental section reminds me a lot of something you would expect from Emerson, Lake & Palmer at their peak with multiple themes going on at the same time.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
My song pick 6 years ago today: Parliament - Placebo Syndrome

My song pick 7 years ago today: Los Lonely Boys - Heaven

My song pick 8 years ago today: Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders - Louise

My song pick 9 years ago today: .38 Special - Hold On Loosely

My song pick 10 years ago today: Deep Purple - Anthem

My song pick 11 years ago today: Billy Joel - You May Be Right

My song pick 12 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Songs From the Wood

My song pick 13 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Crew Nights

My song pick 14 years ago today: The Guess Who - These Eyes

My song pick 15 years ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Fanfare for the Common Man

My song pick 16 years ago today: The Kinks - Do It Again

My song pick 17 years ago today: The Guess Who - Hang On To Your Life
 
 

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