The Marillion Round Table

Cool !  Thanks, I'll check it out

Welcome, Adee!  Of all the band-related threads I follow, this is one of the best, with lots of activity and interesting comments.  Hope you have lots of fun!

Hi,

you would be suprised how many kids are out there named that after that song

cheers for the welcome.

I first heard of Marillion when then played "Kayleigh" on MTV. I really liked them, but followed them a little bit. About 6 or 7 years ago a buddy of mine burned Six Of One... for me. Hearing the Fish stuff was like hearing from an old friend; however, it was the Hogarth era that really caught my attention. I always knew that Fish was gone and was replaced, but didn't really keep up. So many years I lost, but I've so enjoyed exploring this era of Marillion. It's been quite the journey and I've come to the conclusion that the only way Marillion could've survived was for Fish to leave. Things were so volatile between the two factions that the band was in the process of imploding. Hogarth comes in and it's like getting a B12 shot. Seasons End is such a great album, and even though they dipped a little, they've really come back in the last 10 years to regain their swagger. I mean, how many bands do you know who are 30 years in and creating new, brilliant music. A band this far along normally don't produce a masterpiece, but Marbles is simply breathtaking.

Brave is on a completely different level. They completely nailed it with Brave. So thick and full of power and raw emotion. In my opinion, it's the best thing they've ever created. It's one of those discs that I have to break out from time to time.

Very good to see all of these fans, but most of all to see Hogarth supporters.

Unrelated, but where's Joel? Haven't seen him around in a while.

E

Thanks very much Steve !  Time does have a way of passing when you're not looking.  BTW I'm not much of a Knight, rather a "NUT" of the Round Table. My wife things my armour does shine a bit though !  Off to slay a dragon....

Vibrationbaby wrote: Progfan1958 wrote: I was there about a year ago looking for a Frost* disk and more Big Big Train, and even though they showed on their website they did not have anything in the store. It seemed that their prog selection was really reduced and that metal was taking over. I passed by again in the summer, and it seemed to be about the same. But I know they have since merged with another store, so perhaps things have improved somewhat. It will be worth going back to see what they are like now.    It's too bad the record store haydays of years gone by have faded so much. I remember when walking downtown you could find one every few blocks, and I used to map out my searches and come up with all kinds of interesting stuff . Now, in the entire city there are really only two major stores, ( HMV and Archambault ) and barely a handfull of specialists. It's too bad because Montréal used to be a Mecca for music stores back in the seventies & early 80s. Too many to mention. The only one I go to to once & a while to find second hand prog is Beatnick that maintains a small prog section in the back.

Yes, it was a great place back then. Dutchy's Record Cave, 2000+, A&A, Sam The Record Man, Phantasmagoria, Discus, Discomanie, then later on Rock En Stock, CD Club de Montreal, and many I can't remember. Then HMV came in , and pushed many of these little guys out of business, and now even HMV are hurting.  At least we have The Web now, and can go directly to the artists. Immense kudos to Marillion and Racket Records.

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TLM170 wrote: Progfan1958 wrote: Vibrationbaby wrote: Progfan1958 wrote: I was there about a year ago looking for a Frost* disk and more Big Big Train, and even though they showed on their website they did not have anything in the store. It seemed that their prog selection was really reduced and that metal was taking over. I passed by again in the summer, and it seemed to be about the same. But I know they have since merged with another store, so perhaps things have improved somewhat. It will be worth going back to see what they are like now.    It's too bad the record store haydays of years gone by have faded so much. I remember when walking downtown you could find one every few blocks, and I used to map out my searches and come up with all kinds of interesting stuff . Now, in the entire city there are really only two major stores, ( HMV and Archambault ) and barely a handfull of specialists. It's too bad because Montréal used to be a Mecca for music stores back in the seventies & early 80s. Too many to mention. The only one I go to to once & a while to find second hand prog is Beatnick that maintains a small prog section in the back. Yes, it was a great place back then. Dutchy's Record Cave, 2000+, A&A, Sam The Record Man, Phantasmagoria, Discus, Discomanie, then later on Rock En Stock, CD Club de Montreal, and many I can't remember. Then HMV came in , and pushed many of these little guys out of business, and now even HMV are hurting.  At least we have The Web now, and can go directly to the artists. Immense kudos to Marillion and Racket Records. but you still have all the used cd store on mont-royal with and i found some rare cd there

Haven't made it there yet, but I will certainly check it out !

I'm listening to Season's End right now. I think I listened to it once when it first was released. Never could understand how the band survived without Fish. Still can't but this is my project for this afternoon. To try and appreciate post Fish Marillion. 

I love Anoraknophobia despite it being quite pop rock at times i think it has some of H's best vocals and some really strong progressive material