Flower Kings Appreciation Thread

infandous wrote: M27Barney wrote: infandous wrote: M27Barney wrote: I listened to OK computer as I was sent a lot of their stuff as MP3....completeley underwhelmed as I was - I really couldn't see why it was lauded as a masterpeice....... I have far more deserving music to lend my ear to.......I have taken delivery of one of the two Nexus CD's that I ordered......so I have a real dial-Emma on Friday night - Nexus or "Keyholder"......might listen to em both I suppose....n Back to the original argument - anybody who could prefer OK Computer to anything that Lalo Huber has composed is not a true Symphonic prog appreciator.......The sound when he defacates would be more prog than RH.... I just have the one Nexus album (the one you just got), as well as their contributions to the Colossus projects.  Not really inspired to try anything else, though I would like to try one of their albums with the woman vocalist, as I find the male vocals decidedly weak.  Which is probably my main reason for not exploring more, as the Hammond playing is generally quite enjoyable.  Which one of those early albums would you recommend? They are both equally as fantastic - mind you I don't tend to listen to lyrics as such - just treat as another instrument - the singing is in Spanish - it doesn't bother me because like I said - and only overly god preachy lyrics tend to get on my threepenny's......I haven't heard the one CD you've got - Perpetuum thingy-me-bob...but it's winging it's way across the pond as we speak.....whats this colossus projects - looks like I'm going to have to buy those as well...  Start with this one.  3 CD's, 9 tracks.  Some are great, some not as great, but all are enjoyable  to me. http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=10592 This is the other one that Nexus is on: http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=23458 Honestly, I've liked all the Colossus Project albums that I've heard.  They can be pricey, but in general are a good deal as you get a variety of prog bands on one album, most of them are filled with epics.

I have the Odysseus one - but not the other - Ill have to add that to my wish list - thanks.

When I first got into the Flower Kings, my favorite bands were all 70's bands that hadn't released anything new in many years (or at least, anything I liked).  So when I found TFK, I wanted everything I could get my hands on.  This has resulted in a very large number of albums and bands that I've collected thanks to them.  I have no regrets, and most of it I still pull out and listen to (though some of the more obscure stuff, like New Grove Project for example, were not particularly good to begin with).  Anyway, Tomas Bodin's solo stuff, some Karmakanic, nearly all of the Tangent, and Agents Of Mercy, have all held up over the years for me and still put out good stuff.  TA as well, of course, though they don't do as much for me as some of the others.

Over the holidays i immersed myself in the first TA album.  really got into the live versions online.  i got the whirlwind for xmas and haven't listened to it all the way through yet.  i really loved Bridge Across Forever, but i cannot get into the whirlwind or maintain any interest in the first album.  not sure why.  Whirlwind is just way too long methinks.  for me, it might be morse.  after a while his stuff gets too catchy and samey.  probably need to stick with morse era SB and come back to TA at a later date.  i really hope they reel it in for the new album.  i think Topographic kind of determined the length an epic can go with out getting out of control :-)

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Hey there Darkshade, I've got those last three Lalle solo albums, and they're wonderful! A mix of lounge-jazz piano/fusion with heavy guitar, Jonas' knockout bass playing, long guitar solos, etc. Some brooding atmospheres, some lighter touches, plenty of keybaord wig-outs too!

I haven't listened to his most recent one quite as much yet, but it's noticeably heavier than the previous two.

But all are worth buying, I've replayed them endlessly!

Listening to Lalle's new album "Nightscapes" on Spotify. Wow! Why haven't I checked out his stuff earlier? Anyone know where I can buy a hard copy of his albums without dropping $40-$50???

Awesome. Can you provide a link?

Thank you so much. Lots of stuff there.

I think I bought the first two Karmakanics off of EBay.  Unfortunately one of them turned out to be a cheap Russian knockoff, but at least the music sounds good on it.

Lalle's new one did remind me of Derek Sherinian's stuff at times, but there was some amazing bass work from Jonas which sounded pretty cool.