Flower Kings Appreciation Thread

The Quiet One wrote: Nov wrote: The Quiet One wrote: You must know that I'm not big fan of those 2 albums that the Judas songs are in, so they won't get any love from me... What a strange comment. That's like saying you don't like, I dunno, "Fading Lights" coz of the album it's on. Those 2 tracks are fabulous in their own right (as are the albums I might add). So there! Didn't understand the (bolded) statement. What I said was, I'm not a big fan of those 2 albums(all songs count) so you won't expect much love from me on any song. And btw, I love We Can't Dance. So there!

The bolded statement was trying to draw a parallel with the idea that you don't like the Judas songs coz of the albums that they're on despite the fact that they are great tracks.

So, to me it's like saying that someone doesn't like "Fading Lights" coz he hates the whole album despite the fact that FL is a great track.

So, let me get this right........

You're a Flower Kings fan but you don't like the albums "World of Adventures" or "Retropolis" and so therefore you don't like these tracks:

Back In The World of Adventures
Atomic Prince / Kaleidoscope
Go West Judas
Theme For A Hero
Big Puzzle
Retropolis
There Is More To This World
The Judas Kiss
Flora Majora
The Road Back Home

etc

These, in my honest opinion, are quintessential Flower Kings tracks and you're saying that you don't like any of them coz of the album they're on?

I really can't get my head around that.

The Quiet One wrote: You must know that I'm not big fan of those 2 albums that the Judas songs are in, so they won't get any love from me...

What a strange comment.

That's like saying you don't like, I dunno, "Fading Lights" coz of the album it's on.

Those 2 tracks are fabulous in their own right (as are the albums I might add).

So there!

progrules wrote: Some great songs are mentioned on this page like Church of your Heart and Serious Dreamers ! But nobody ever mentions the two Judas songs: Judas Kiss and Go West Judas which are both more than excellent to me. Is this because it's about traitor Judas or are they just not considered great ??         ^ I should say last page because we're on page 28 !!

Both Judas songs are great, and I especially enjoy the Alive On Planet Earth version of Judas Kiss (15 minutes long!).

Last night, a friend asked me to play him some Flower Kings (he hadn't heard any).  So naturally I chose Just This Once (probably my second favorite FK song).  I realized it is pretty much everything I love about the band condensed into just under 8 minutes.  It's got quirkyness, jazziness, a fantastic guitar solo, great vocals and lyrics by Stolt, lovely melodies, and a slowed down symphonic beauty of an ending.

I didn't have time to play him an epic, which I would have preferred, so I'll save that for next time.  He thought the song was "weird", and because of that said "I see why you like this band"

He played bass in my college prog band, and helped with the writing of our "magnum opus"......a 10 mintue energetic piece with 5 sections.   He also wrote a very cool bass driven prog song of his own (the only song he ever wrote actually) while in that band.  He now plays for an 80's and 90's top 40 cover band and makes more money doing that than I do at my computer programming job

He got tired of playing "difficult" music.  However, he has said he wouldn't mind laying down bass for some of my originals (and he IS a fantastic bass player, even if he is a lazy one )

Anyway, he seemed to like the kings.  He does still enjoy listening to "difficult" music, even if he isn't all that interested in playing it (he likes Dream Theater and Tool).

Some great songs are mentioned on this page like Church of your Heart and Serious Dreamers !

Edited by progrules - July 28 2009 at 04:03

Yes TFK has some great flow in their albums I can't just play one song it is either a full album or a couple epics by them which eventually leads to an album listen truly a great band

Oooh, great set list.  though I'd personally have included "Serious Dreamers" on the list as well, the set would still be under two hours (before the encores).  I think that would be my current wish list if I threw "Minor Giant Steps" in as well.

Great list. 

Nov wrote:   In fact, Part 2 is probably my single favourite piece of music from the last 10 years or so. The ending is the best piece of powerful, orgasmic, symphonic prog since the likes of "Awaken" and "Supper's Ready".

Roland113 wrote: Eh, I came to a realization today.  I'm ready to anoint "I am the Sun" as my all time favorite song, edging  "Dance on a Volcano" out of my top spot after a run of something like twenty years.

It's definitely in my top 3 Flower Kings tracks.

In fact, Part 2 is probably my single favourite piece of music from the last 10 years or so. The ending is the best piece of powerful, orgasmic, symphonic prog since the likes of "Awaken" and "Supper's Ready".

Any band that Daniel Gildenlow would consider being a member of for even a year must be pretty damn good. 

^exactly what he said