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Old 10-30-2004, 01:19 AM
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Question Favorite/best rock operas
Personally, I am quite fond of the concept album/rock opera. I've already done a thread on concept albums, but let's do rock operas (I consider rock operas a type of concept album, but they're different than other concept albums...ie. The Wall vs. DSotM).

Let's limit to top 5, eh?

My choices (not exactly in order):
1. "Quadrophenia"-The Who
2. "The Wall"-Pink Floyd
3. "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway"-Genesis
4. "Ziggy Stardust"-Bowie
and tied for 5th (well, since there's no order, just the other slot)....
-"Operation: Mindcrime"-Queensryche
-"Scenes From a Memory"-Dream Theater

Honorable mention:
-"The Human Equation"-Ayreon
-"2112"-Rush (though I don't think that quite qualifies)
-"Tommy"-The Who
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Old 10-30-2004, 02:48 AM
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"Ziggy Stardust"-Bowie
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Old 10-30-2004, 04:03 AM
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THOMAS-THE WHO- note i am drunk so this is subjective (thats the word right?)
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Old 10-30-2004, 06:47 PM
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Sir, I'm going to have to ask you to step away from the keyboard....

Sir...just...yes, just step away from...

GET AWAY FROM THE KEYBOARD RIGHT NOW!
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Old 10-30-2004, 07:36 PM
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The Lamb and Quad are my favorites.
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Old 10-30-2004, 10:08 PM
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Hmmmmmm?????

1) Quadrophenia ~ The Who
2) Tommy ~ The Who
3) Ovo ~ Peter Gabriel
4) Joe's Garage ~ Frank Zappa
5) The Wall ~ Roger Waters and Friends.

Honorable Mention: Terrapin Station ~ The Grateful Dead
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Old 10-30-2004, 10:39 PM
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Oh yeah....how could I forget OVO? But I guess Peter Gabriel isn't really rock, now is he?
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Old 10-30-2004, 10:44 PM
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Of course he is..
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Peter Gabriel is the man, he doesn't need a genre.
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Well put Goof... well put.
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the wall is the only one that matters to me
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you need to expand your horizons then
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Peter Gabriel is the man, he doesn't need a genre.
Exactly!
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Originally posted by Steechy Balboa
the wall is the only one that matters to me

Yes, The Wall is incredible and amazing, but there are quite a few other equally (yes, equally, you Wall haters) incredible and amazing rock albums out there. Do yourself a favor and get Quadrophenia and The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway. You'll thank me later...
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Do yourself a favor and get Quadrophenia and The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway. You'll thank me later...
thought about it, decided to stay home and listen to the wall instead
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