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Originally Posted by myshkin
Can't really believe Ummagumma rated highter than Piper. Ummagumma is pretty directionless much of the time with a few excellent moments. Piper is genius, practically every song a classic but an album perhaps you have to come across while pretty young before cynicism kicks in too deep. Piper besides the musical fireworks is lyrically a far deeper phenomenon than may appear to be. Gnome on the surface a Tolkienish piece of whimsy but a story of man's evolution to knowledge for those who have ears to hear. True greatness often can lie in being content for your depths to go unnoticed rather than talking about obviously heavy serious subjects in a deep and meaningful lway.
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If you were talking strictly about the Studio version of Ummagumma alone I'd agree with you about its rating below Piper. There's some SERIOUS noodling up in that piece. HOWEVER, throw in the live version and we're playing a different game. The Live version however is quite cohesive and is utterly sublime.
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