IQ Appreciation Thread

yes the neo-progressive `80`s bands are a wonderous addiction to all the earlier prog rock bands. there where many that where not all going to breaking into the major arena stages. but the few would become on to for fill my listening to pleasure. so its the bands like Pallas/Pendragon/Marillion/Twelfth Nigth and IQ...    

I haven't liked Arena much outside of 'The Visitor'. Pendragon had an amazing run early on, discounting Kowtow.

^ it's a headache to choose. All are so great and have their own unique character about them.

IQ are the consistent NEO Prog act I've ever come across. Arena is a very close second.

I just officially named IQ's The Road Of Bones as my #1 album for 2014.
It was a bit of a dogfight of a choice between a couple of other records I loved
But this one officially reigns supreme.
Amazing album. Can't believe they topped Frequency for me.

I was at the Bury gig as well ! Vinyl eh .... do you lot still try and tell the time by the sun-dial in your garden!

Roj wrote: I saw IQ at Bury t'other day and a great gig it was.  Excellent sound, a sell out crowd and some nice beer too .  The band were in great form, as you would expect. The stuff from the new album came across well and I enjoyed the epic much more than I do on the album.  They played all of disc one but nothing from the "bonus" disc.  I didn't expect to hear anything off that so was not disappointed.  It really was a killer setlist.  They also played The Darkest Hour, Frequency, The Wake, Leap of Faith, Subterranea, The Seventh House and Widow's Peak.  The Seventh House is my favourite IQ track and Leap of Faith is in my top 5 so I was very happy with that. A thoroughly enjoyable night's entertainment, and more good news they have also booked another date at the same venue next September!

Yep I would echo those thoughts although they really must play Further Away one day

I saw IQ at Bury t'other day and a great gig it was.  Excellent sound, a sell out crowd and some nice beer too .  The band were in great form, as you would expect.

The stuff from the new album came across well and I enjoyed the epic much more than I do on the album.  They played all of disc one but nothing from the "bonus" disc.  I didn't expect to hear anything off that so was not disappointed.  It really was a killer setlist.  They also played The Darkest Hour, Frequency, The Wake, Leap of Faith, Subterranea, The Seventh House and Widow's Peak.  The Seventh House is my favourite IQ track and Leap of Faith is in my top 5 so I was very happy with that.

A thoroughly enjoyable night's entertainment, and more good news they have also booked another date at the same venue next September!

I bought Frequency the other day, and I have fallen in love with the title track. It's stunning! I also love One Fatal Mistake and Ryker Skies. It's my 2nd IQ album after The Road of Bones, and Peter Nicholls is fast becoming one of my favourite vocalists.

been enjoying the seventh house album its been playing it a favourite...