IQ Appreciation Thread

Arrived in the postbox this morning, and on now for the first time

richardh wrote: Just listening to Road Of Bones and the epic third track is giving me some serious goosebumps around the twelve minute mark. So who was fretting about the drummer. Worry no more. The king is dead ,long live the king (of the IQ skins).  <span style="line-height: 1.2;">This is most certainly not another version of Ever. </span>

Point well taken

What should be emphasisied is that this is a proper double album. The second disc is not inferior to the first.

Yeah, I think having another new keyboardist helped to keep the group's sound in flux and developing so even though Cook's back, it's hardly a return to business as usual (and I think the sabbatical has done him good).

just up from being on nightshift and next two days holiday now sitting waiting for the start of my playin` list being playin`    times it will be LIVE IQ all the way yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees

Geek Lad! can you make it to Bury?

richardh wrote: Guldbamsen wrote: I know I'm probably in the minority on this one, but I can't help but feel a little disappointed about the fact that Andy Edwards isn't IQs drummer anymore. I know Cook has been with the band forEVER and is looked upon as a key member, yet personally I think he's a spent force in regards to IQ. The reason why Frequency was so good and 'fresh' was really down to them finally having a drummer on board skilled enough to bring Mike Holmes' fabulous guitar work to the forefront of their sound. Edwards has a snap and aggressiveness about him that really compliments Holmes' recent guitar playing - something I just don't get from Cook.  This is also the main reason as to why I think all of their albums since Ever have had a sameness about them. Well, Frequency broke that spell imo. So in my head, the only way for IQ to branch out and start giving away to Holmes wonderful riffs, is to implement a drummer who's able to both mirror and challenge him. Paul Cook on the other hand is probably a guarantee that we'll get yet another version of Ever. I hope I'm wrong though I like Andy Edwards a lot although strangely he added very little to the recent Magenta release. I saw IQ live with Andy Edwards and indeed he did added that extra snap. Hopefully you have the bonus edition of Frequency with the live versions of tracks from Dark Matter. Just how good is Harvest Of Souls on that eh?

M27Barney wrote: Thanks Richard Lad! - I had forgot all about the bonus DVD! disc and I realise that I haven't spun it at ALL! Better late than never though - I'm getting the new CD for my name-day celebration !!!

Thanks Richard Lad! - I had forgot all about the bonus DVD! disc and I realise that I haven't spun it at ALL!
Better late than never though - I'm getting the new CD for my name-day celebration !!!

Edited by M27Barney - April 15 2014 at 05:57

I know I'm probably in the minority on this one, but I can't help but feel a little disappointed about the fact that Andy Edwards isn't IQs drummer anymore. I know Cook has been with the band forEVER and is looked upon as a key member, yet personally I think he's a spent force in regards to IQ. The reason why Frequency was so good and 'fresh' was really down to them finally having a drummer on board skilled enough to bring Mike Holmes' fabulous guitar work to the forefront of their sound. Edwards has a snap and aggressiveness about him that really compliments Holmes' recent guitar playing - something I just don't get from Cook.