The Marillion Round Table

Pretty fair site. I really bent their ears when I was having problems with my Marbles deluxe edition.

Really toying with popping in a Marillion DVD tonight. Haven't watched one in a few months. Either that or a movie. Anybody else viewing any DVD's (Marillion or otherwise)?

E

I got into Marillion whilst staying at my mates house in South Africa.  He showed me a few documentary dvd's of Marillion and just really got into the band.  They all seemed like such down to earth guys. 

I have watched all Marillion's DVD and this one that i have watched yesterday is the best visually and profesionally. This time they had a big crew of techniciens.

^^I love Somewhere In London... Amazing stuff, really is mindblowing.


-Joel

I'm definitely getting it. I'd LOVE to see acoustic versions of Happiness is the Road and Anoraknophobia tracks.

I also hope that new song that Lucy was talking about is included.

The only songs I know for sure that will be on will be "Interior Lulu" and "Quartz". They're definitely changing it up a bit.

E

progkidjoel wrote: ^^sounds good! Without trying to drift too far away from Marillion, does anybody here own Steve Hogarth's solo album, Ice Cream Genius, and if so, is it good? Thanks! -Joel

You said it with Hogart's solo, "he drift away from Marillion. It's atmospheric  and he doesn't rock much. But if you like his voice and piano...

^^Thanks - My birthday's coming up in November, and apart from finishing my Marillion discography () I'm planning on getting h's "Live In The Chapel" DVD, and perhaps some FISH CD's...



-Joel

^Thanks Eric - I'll probably make those my first two!


-Joel

Hope the little one gets better soon, Eric.

I got Ice Cream Genius when it came out, and I still find it a difficult album. If I ever get round to reviewing it for the forum, I would probably rate it 3 stars - in other words, good, and, I think, an excellent addition to any Marillion fan's collection.

It is very far away from the band's material musically. This is to be expected. H writes the lyrics, whilst the band put together most of the music. Think of a cross between XTC and The Europeans (Dacve Gregory of XTC plays guitars on the album). Finest track is You Dinosaur Thing, which is a classic.

Funnily enough, I can't see the album on the Archives - I'll have to correct that!!

As regards Fish, in addition to 13th Star (excellent) and the first album, I would also put in a special mention for Field of Crows, which is fantastic, and the equally good Raingods With Zippos, which features a stunning epic to close with. Avoid at all costs Songs From The Mirror, which is a less than one star album of covers.