Flower Kings Appreciation Thread

M27Barney wrote: It seems to me that a lot of people are getting a little bit "touchy" about the progressive eye of Sauron sweeping across the desolate music-scape as they try to hide behind the shadow cast by whatever non-progressive music (their guilty pleasure) they are currently grooving to. Nobody expects the PROGRESSIVE INQUISITION........

You do realize there are valid musical genres that are not vapid pop music or full on prog, right?

well which songs are in your top ten. flower kings only.
also which album of Ronnie`s is your fav.   

In the Eyes of the World is in my top 10.

Haha Kaleidoscope has been despatched ! I think my next band to explore may be Moon Safari - My son has been playing a bit off utube - synth arpeggio's all over the shop -apparently the live album is the best to get first ??

Roine Stolt has two sons named Johan Sebastian Stolt and Peter Gabriel Stolt.

M27Barney wrote: Haha Kaleidoscope has been despatched ! I think my next band to explore may be Moon Safari - My son has been playing a bit off utube - synth arpeggio's all over the shop -apparently the live album is the best to get first ??

 
I have one of theirs Rob, their debut A Doorway To Summer.  It's fairly light but symphonic for sure and with a definite TFK twist (Tomas Bodin produced the album and has championed the band).  It didn't totally blow me away but interested me enough to make me order another (Blomjud) which is on it's way to me at the moment.  The vocals are excellent, particularly the harmonies (anyone mention the Carpenters earlier ) though I can imagine they would put some people off.

Did you get round to buying that Erik Norlander cd?  Now there is one artist who would really hit the spot for you .

The Beach Boys & Carpenters??? Not sure that is selling it to me - though what I heard coming out of son No 2's bedroom was sufficiently enjoyable for me to purchase one to take in properly.

M27Barney wrote: The Beach Boys & Carpenters??? Not sure that is selling it to me - though what I heard coming out of son No 2's bedroom was sufficiently enjoyable for me to purchase one to take in properly.

 
That's just the vocal harmonies Rob, you'll see what we mean in good time.  Don't worry there's no sign of Good Vibrations .

Roj wrote: Nov wrote: M27Barney wrote: I think my next band to explore may be Moon Safari - My son has been playing a bit off utube - synth arpeggio's all over the shop -apparently the live album is the best to get first ?? I can heartily recommend Moon Safari!! It's lovely stuff - kind of a cross between TFK and The Beach Boys. They can sometimes get a bit sickly sweet but in 30 minute doses they can really put a smile on your face and give you a lift  Meanwhile, here are my top 5 Flower Kings tracks: I Am The Sun - Parts 1 and 2 Garden of Dreams Monsters & Men The Truth Will Set You Free Stardust We Are Nov, it would appear me, you and Barney are very similar in our views - us Brits showing our taste eh?

Well, those all go in my top 5, with the obvious exception of Monster's & Men.  I'd replace that one with Just This Once, or maybe Devil's Playground.  My order would be different  as well:

Garden Of Dreams
Stardust We Are
The Truth
I Am The Sun (both parts)
Just This Once / Devil's Playground

Where on the web can one see how many copies of a CD have been sold? With all this downloading going on now - I'll bet purchasing of CD's is no longer required - you can just roll your own so to speak !!!