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    Posted: April 19 2020 at 09:59
Originally posted by Dellinger Dellinger wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

The magic of English Electric One is the number of hooks in it. This is definitely the best gateway prog album I've ever heard. In terms of originality it scores very low though an I gave it a slightly snotty review after first hearing but now I love it and can't stop playing the Stone and Steel DVD especially. I don't play the Underfall Yard that much although Master James Of St George is certainly one of their very best tracks.


Indeed, I guess it's exactly that hooks thing that makes me love it so much. And I do prefer hooks (or beautiful melodies) over originality, so that makes it great for me.
 


I`ve only over the last few years started listening to Big Big Trian a friend loaned me the albums 
"The Difference Machine/The Underfall Yard." and wow realised I was missing out  
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Been a fan since listening to Underfall Yard a few years ago and they keep amazing me with every new album -  this last Grand Tour is specially growing on me like I wasn't expecting, what a fabulous work of art ... AGAIN ... well done boys (and girl) !!!
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I'm new to BBT, first I heard of them was English Electric Part One (2012) but what an album. They are a superb band with outstanding musicians and great songs. However, albums are inconsistent i.e., some great some not so great. But hell, no band can reach perfection every time.
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From The Underfall Yard to Grand Tour, BBT has been on an epic tear. 
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Listening to some English Electric songs last week, I just couldn't help wishing Steve Hackett would do another Genesis Revisited concert featuring Big Big Train. They just sound like they would be a perfect match for playing Genesis music.
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I was hooked by Underfall.  Still I got into everything that came before and like everything after.  I think that Longdon has carried on the prog legacy that Collins left behind.
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

The magic of English Electric One is the number of hooks in it. This is definitely the best gateway prog album I've ever heard. In terms of originality it scores very low though an I gave it a slightly snotty review after first hearing but now I love it and can't stop playing the Stone and Steel DVD especially. I don't play the Underfall Yard that much although Master James Of St George is certainly one of their very best tracks.


Indeed, I guess it's exactly that hooks thing that makes me love it so much. And I do prefer hooks (or beautiful melodies) over originality, so that makes it great for me.
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The magic of English Electric One is the number of hooks in it. This is definitely the best gateway prog album I've ever heard. In terms of originality it scores very low though an I gave it a slightly snotty review after first hearing but now I love it and can't stop playing the Stone and Steel DVD especially. I don't play the Underfall Yard that much although Master James Of St George is certainly one of their very best tracks.
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^ Actually, I got into them, sort of, because of the great reviews for English Electric, so I got the Full Power combo, and really loved it. As it is, I got their next albums (except the very last, at least for the moment), and then The Underfall Yard... however, neither of them has impressed me as English Electric did (specially the part 1 songs, it seems).
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I love their post-English Electric albums, but I still find The Underfall Yard unsurpassed.
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The Second Brightest Star is also one of their very best along with English Electric Part One (IMO)
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Originally posted by Quinino Quinino wrote:

While being a superb album Grand Tour is not their best  IMO -  but the song Ariel is an absolute delight (14 full minutes of it)

Click HERE to listen and fall in love.
My thoughts entirely.

It's a bit of a shame that everything will be judged against The Underfall Yard and English Electric - everything since then has been excellent but not as good as those 2 (which would be nigh on impossible).






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Originally posted by miamiscot miamiscot wrote:

I really wanna go to Rosfest!!! BBT, Pattern-Seeking Animal's first gig, Cast, The Tea Club, UPF, Lobate Scarp...

Excellent lineup!!! And sunny Sarasota too.
The Tea Club is my current music obsession. 

It's funny because re-listening to the previous four has somehow increased my appreciation of their newest. 
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I really wanna go to Rosfest!!! BBT, Pattern-Seeking Animal's first gig, Cast, The Tea Club, UPF, Lobate Scarp...

Excellent lineup!!! And sunny Sarasota too.
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Originally posted by pussywillow pussywillow wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Got my ticket for the Newport gig on 1 November. Can't wait!


and me ! Also happens that it's my wife's home town. They do a disabled scheme so my wife gets in free as my carer. Great stuff.


 

Nice! I used to know Newport well as I was at the college in Al-Ty-Ryn (almost certainly spelt that wrong) back in the eighties. Hopefully it's changed a bit since I was there!


It hasn't. It's still a dump.
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Originally posted by pussywillow pussywillow wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Got my ticket for the Newport gig on 1 November. Can't wait!


and me ! Also happens that it's my wife's home town. They do a disabled scheme so my wife gets in free as my carer. Great stuff.


 

Nice! I used to know Newport well as I was at the college in Al-Ty-Ryn (almost certainly spelt that wrong) back in the eighties. Hopefully it's changed a bit since I was there!
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Got my ticket for the Newport gig on 1 November. Can't wait!


and me ! Also happens that it's my wife's home town. They do a disabled scheme so my wife gets in free as my carer. Great stuff.
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Originally posted by dougmcauliffe dougmcauliffe wrote:

Originally posted by miamiscot miamiscot wrote:

Really hoping for some US dates in 2020!!!

Grand Tour is my Album Of The Year (so far).  


The first time I heard it I was walking on Yorke beach basically alone while the sun was setting, the song “alive” was playing. What an amazing experience

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Originally posted by Gerinski Gerinski wrote:

I got my ticket for Newcastle on 26th October Big smile

Will be flying from Barcelona just to see them.
 

Sounds wonderful. I hope you get a chance to go round the city when you are there. When of the best UK cities for culture and architecture as well as a great night life. Have fun!
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Originally posted by miamiscot miamiscot wrote:

Really hoping for some US dates in 2020!!!

Grand Tour is my Album Of The Year (so far).  


The first time I heard it I was walking on Yorke beach basically alone while the sun was setting, the song “alive” was playing. What an amazing experience
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