Flower Kings Appreciation Thread

Nov wrote: Roj M30 wrote: The setlists from the tour look, frankly amazing . Indeed.   Nov, if you're going to the Leamington Spa gig on saturday we should meet and have a beer. I will indeed be at the Leamington gig - and the London one  I'll be wearing an Unfold The Future tour t-shirt and will be with a bunch of friends from a Genesis forum that I frequent (http://genesisgts.conforums.com/).  There is another amazingly long Flower Kings thread (350 pages) over there as well. Here it is: http://genesisgts.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=obands&action=display&num=1172705095 To help you recognise us, one of the bunch is a Welsh girl with amazing frizzy blond hair  Alternatively, pm me your mobile number  Where will you be travelling from?

Roj M30 wrote: Nov wrote: Here's the whole concert live from Switzerland a few days ago  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR66jDM7eHY   The setlists from the tour look, frankly amazing .   Nov, if you're going to the Leamington Spa gig on saturday we should meet and have a beer.

I am going to the Holmfirth picture Drome on the Sunday Night - Who's there with me?

And one's I have and (possibly) NEVER spun - Testimony by N.M - I opened up the box t'other day (I have the special edition) and a folded inner fell out - explaining all the tracks.....read that and was affronted by usual christian fookwittery & assorted bollockary.... - placed box back in collection......

M27Barney wrote: Roland113 wrote: Hey Rob (Barney) . . .  I was listening to "I am the Sun" this morning and something hit me.  There's the bit in the middle that you refer to as 'the daft part'.  All this time I thought that you didn't like it just because of the weirdness and the 'Heart in San Francisco' bit.  It just hit me today . . . it's the sax, isn't it? Aye - I am not that fond of the old saxophonist - I consider it a JAZZ instrument - wherever you have a sax bit - should have been a mini-moog/hammond organ/guitar twiddle backed by luscious mellotron........ This is possibly why i think that VDGG is WAY overrated - that and I hate the singing for some reason....

Roland113 wrote: M27Barney wrote: Roland113 wrote: Hey Rob (Barney) . . .  I was listening to "I am the Sun" this morning and something hit me.  There's the bit in the middle that you refer to as 'the daft part'.  All this time I thought that you didn't like it just because of the weirdness and the 'Heart in San Francisco' bit.  It just hit me today . . . it's the sax, isn't it? Aye - I am not that fond of the old saxophonist - I consider it a JAZZ instrument - wherever you have a sax bit - should have been a mini-moog/hammond organ/guitar twiddle backed by luscious mellotron........ This is possibly why i think that VDGG is WAY overrated - that and I hate the singing for some reason.... Don't get me started, I got something by Van der Graaff Generator out of the bargin bin years ago and am still bitter over the loss of that dollar.  It's good for clearing the house and that's about it.  Seriously, I think the conversation goes something like this . . .  Tom:  I think I'm going to put on some Van der Graff . . .  Marianne (wife of Tom):  Hey Tori (daughter of Tom) Daddy needs some alone time, let's go grocery shopping. Tom:  But we just went shopping yesterday. Marianne:  I'm certain there's something that we forgot.

Love, love, love Van der Graaf Generator.  Easily in my top 10 bands of all time.  Love saxophones as well, especially in prog rock.  I could understand not liking Hammill's vocals, though I liked them the first time I heard them.  The sax though..........I've known other people who couldn't stand the sound of it, and I just don't understand that at all.  To each his own, I guess.

 

rushfan4 wrote: infandous wrote: Roland113 wrote: M27Barney wrote: Roland113 wrote: Hey Rob (Barney) . . .  I was listening to "I am the Sun" this morning and something hit me.  There's the bit in the middle that you refer to as 'the daft part'.  All this time I thought that you didn't like it just because of the weirdness and the 'Heart in San Francisco' bit.  It just hit me today . . . it's the sax, isn't it? Aye - I am not that fond of the old saxophonist - I consider it a JAZZ instrument - wherever you have a sax bit - should have been a mini-moog/hammond organ/guitar twiddle backed by luscious mellotron........ This is possibly why i think that VDGG is WAY overrated - that and I hate the singing for some reason.... Don't get me started, I got something by Van der Graaff Generator out of the bargin bin years ago and am still bitter over the loss of that dollar.  It's good for clearing the house and that's about it.  Seriously, I think the conversation goes something like this . . .  Tom:  I think I'm going to put on some Van der Graff . . .  Marianne (wife of Tom):  Hey Tori (daughter of Tom) Daddy needs some alone time, let's go grocery shopping. Tom:  But we just went shopping yesterday. Marianne:  I'm certain there's something that we forgot. Love, love, love Van der Graaf Generator.  Easily in my top 10 bands of all time.  Love saxophones as well, especially in prog rock.  I could understand not liking Hammill's vocals, though I liked them the first time I heard them.  The sax though..........I've known other people who couldn't stand the sound of it, and I just don't understand that at all.  To each his own, I guess.   With VDGG, I generally refer to the sax playing as the sound of strangling cats, as that is what it reminds me of.

rushfan4 wrote: infandous wrote: Roland113 wrote: M27Barney wrote: Roland113 wrote: Hey Rob (Barney) . . .  I was listening to "I am the Sun" this morning and something hit me.  There's the bit in the middle that you refer to as 'the daft part'.  All this time I thought that you didn't like it just because of the weirdness and the 'Heart in San Francisco' bit.  It just hit me today . . . it's the sax, isn't it? Aye - I am not that fond of the old saxophonist - I consider it a JAZZ instrument - wherever you have a sax bit - should have been a mini-moog/hammond organ/guitar twiddle backed by luscious mellotron........ This is possibly why i think that VDGG is WAY overrated - that and I hate the singing for some reason.... Don't get me started, I got something by Van der Graaff Generator out of the bargin bin years ago and am still bitter over the loss of that dollar.  It's good for clearing the house and that's about it.  Seriously, I think the conversation goes something like this . . .  Tom:  I think I'm going to put on some Van der Graff . . .  Marianne (wife of Tom):  Hey Tori (daughter of Tom) Daddy needs some alone time, let's go grocery shopping. Tom:  But we just went shopping yesterday. Marianne:  I'm certain there's something that we forgot. Love, love, love Van der Graaf Generator.  Easily in my top 10 bands of all time.  Love saxophones as well, especially in prog rock.  I could understand not liking Hammill's vocals, though I liked them the first time I heard them.  The sax though..........I've known other people who couldn't stand the sound of it, and I just don't understand that at all.  To each his own, I guess.   With VDGG, I generally refer to the sax playing as the sound of strangling cats, as that is what it reminds me of.

When I think of the sound of cats being strangled, I think of James LaBrie, not VDGG.  But again, to each his own.

M27Barney wrote: Right then , where do I start - ooooh aye - testimony - I got it from EBAY - and it was a mouth watering 0.99p + 1.00 p & p - so I bid & won (10 minutes left) - bought from sombody in Devon...(I keep all my receipts - I am very anal with anything I buy)...that why my wife knows I'd never go with a prostitute - they don't do receipts..... VDGG - I hate the singing....Aye and the music is just tooo weird for me as well...looks like most on here share similar tastes more or less - except infandous obviously - I'll bet a tenner he's got a mangle and there is a shortage of cats in his neighbourhood..... Also looks like I'm at the gig this sunday with just me mate and No 2 son..... Whats with thos lists at the bottom of  Scots postings??? I'm dead nosy me....

Sorry, don't know what a "mangle" is to you British folks.  I do have a cat of my own, and she sounds much sweeter than any VDGG sax break   However, as I've said, I completely understand why someone wouldn't enjoy the vocals.  I guess the band as a whole is something of an acquired taste (though I acquired it right away).  I tend to like a lot of avant stuff though, so perhaps that is why I enjoy it.  I'm not strictly a sympho prog guy, though that is still my favorite sub genre to be sure.

You're on the internet - It's safe to wikipedia it - it's not a device that could earn you a fatwah if you google it either....

M27Barney wrote: And one's I have and (possibly) NEVER spun - Testimony by N.M - I opened up the box t'other day (I have the special edition) and a folded inner fell out - explaining all the tracks.....read that and was affronted by usual christian fookwittery & assorted bollockary.... - placed box back in collection......