The Tangent Appreciation thread

Where did you get the music died alone?  It seems to be out of print.

sleeper wrote: darkshade wrote: Well basically, their first 4 albums consist of mainly Flower Kings members. Jonas Reingold on bass for the first 4, Zoltan on the first 2, Roine Stolt on the first 2, and Jamie Salazar on Queue and Good As The Book. I like their current lineup, or at least the one on COMM. I haven't heard anything from their new bassist, but the guitarist is really good. The new bassist, Dan Mashal, is amazing. Jonathan Barret didn't lack for technical ability but Mashal brings back a style and flair to the bass thats been missing since Jonas left, and I think he was missing it as well on Not as Good.... I think the current quartet with Theo's studio wind instruments added, is the strongest line up they've had since The Music that Died Alone.

This makes me excited for their next album, whenever that will be. I feel they lost something when Jonas left, but got it back when they got their new guitarist; like he reinvigorated Tillison and The Tangent in general.

Listening to Not As Good As The Book. Lost in London (25 Years Later) is so jazzy/funky!

Tech Support Guy is definitely the best of the middle songs. I like the concept of the album. The Wiki Man is one my favorite epics.

I heard samples of The Music That Died Alone from Amazon and they sounded awesome. So much that I felt like it was the best one without really having heard the album.

Have you heard COMM? The sound seems 'similar' to NAGATB, but with more guitar pyrotechnics ala prog metal like Dream Theater, Riverside etc.

I take back what I said about the best album. I think COMM is THE Tangent album. If you guys don't have it yet, you need to get it. It's such an energetic album.

How is A Place In The Queue? I want to get that and the first album, but I'm not sure which to get first. Queue is cheaper to get, it seems the first album is a little rare.

1. A Place in the Queue

Edited by Horizons - February 12 2012 at 17:08

So yea guys, uh... how about that new album?

Seriously, COMM is great, and one of the band's best. The reviews on the site are generally positive. I think they have the best guitarist they've ever had right now (not counting Roine Stolt of course).

I'm listening to Not As Good As The Book, and it may be their best album (I dont have Place In The Queue or the first album though...)

The second part of an interview with Andy Tillison in addition of new band's bassist is located HERE. Find out what they have to say about the Canterbury scene, being active live again after two years, the upcoming Po90 album, Jaco Pastorius and Stanley Clarke, dogs and many other interesting things.

I just listened to Not As Good As The Book again the other day and reminded myself of how much I love the band. They have a lot of solid releases - especially that and The World That We Drive Through. Thought provoking, no holds barred prog. I haven't heard Down And Out In London and Paris yet, but I'd like to!