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Listening to some of disc 1 of Paradox Hotel at lunch time.  A lovely warm and sunny spring day, blue skies.  Bank holiday weekend coming up Cool, a perfect day for a bit of TFK methinks.
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with my multi buyin` of CD`S. I`ve still to listen to most of them. I said I gotten 9... it really is...........sixteen cd`s. I`ve listened
too FIVE. but the problem is I cannot stop playin` IQ subterrana.
running time 102.31 to go to an adventure, lose myself within the music. oh M27Barney you where right a new Tales. maybe. maybe not        yes. I`ll get a round too listenin` too! the rest of the prog cd`s. you now find TIME to sit `n` listenin` to
progressive rock MUSIC................ better write a most listen to list me `n` my list`s I`ve list for must read, listen, to do `n` everything else. in between... oh work gets in the way too. I`ve just re-sub to prog magazine I do enjoy read about all about PROG!. still there is other readin` to be done to. I need to also listen to TFK. before I forget as well as IQ sub, I`m also enjoying Fish`s new album FOC... it wonderful his best album in a long time. I`m a fishhead. going to a Fish show you get a great mix of Solo/Marillion tracks. the only downside is no Genesis gigs/album. but Crimson are back. good old Fripp still to look out the SB album. well we in the U.K get a summer `14     
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just jump in start with The Light
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I have never gaved them a chance!
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Originally posted by M27Barney M27Barney wrote:

Originally posted by infandous infandous wrote:


Originally posted by M27Barney M27Barney wrote:

I have been listening to the Latest Spock's Beard - the last four tracks are superb - the first two are ok!
Oh and Raven was thrown in as well - I'd put that CD in my top twenty all time greats - it is just astonishingly good!!!
May have to get that Beard record.  People keep raving about it, even people who weren't crazy with the rest of the post Morse stuff.Raven is an awesome album.  I find it just a bit too "cold" to be in my top twenty greats.......maybe top 30 though Wink

I may listen to it and take notes - then post a review - Strange that you think that "Raven" is cold - I think that the title track is perhaps one of the most disturbing (emotionally) tracks I have ever heard - It is a contender for being played at my requiem...such is it's emotional impact - It literally moves me to tears - and not many tracks do that to stone-hearted little old me - I can tell you !!!


Yeah, "clinical" might be a better term.  I think it's down to the production and playing.  It feels very precise and exact.....no human element.  I agree that the stories in the lyrics are quite good, and do have some emotional resonance.  I just think it gets a bit lost in the pristine production and performance (though it's somewhat impressive that they duplicate it live so precisely, particularly Steven's vocals).
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sorry the album`s as played where:


heart full of sky
the spirit of autumn past
the ghost moon orchestra
for all we shared
passengers
the last bright light

all are album`s to me.
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Originally posted by geekfreak geekfreak wrote:

I`ve been listening to Mostly Autumn album`s what a great band live.


You are correct they are indeed a great live band and I am checking them out agin next month Tongue.  They happen to possess a truly stunning and very aesthetically pleasing vocalist in Olivia Sparnenn. 

I don't know what albums you've been listening to, but I will say that their last album Ghost Moon Orchestra was superlative in my humble opinion.  Their new one, due out in May has a tough act to follow.

I've been tempted by the latest Spocks Beard for some time.  Ever since reading Tom's review it has been on my List and the good reviews keep coming.  Unfortunately it did not appear upon passing of my 29th birthday (Wink) nor at winter solstice.  I think this needs to be an investment in the near future.
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Originally posted by M27Barney M27Barney wrote:

I have been listening to the Latest Spock's Beard - the last four tracks are superb - the first two are ok!
Oh and Raven was thrown in as well - I'd put that CD in my top twenty all time greats - it is just astonishingly good!!!
May have to get that Beard record.  People keep raving about it, even people who weren't crazy with the rest of the post Morse stuff.Raven is an awesome album.  I find it just a bit too "cold" to be in my top twenty greats.......maybe top 30 though Wink

I may listen to it and take notes - then post a review - Strange that you think that "Raven" is cold - I think that the title track is perhaps one of the most disturbing (emotionally) tracks I have ever heard - It is a contender for being played at my requiem...such is it's emotional impact - It literally moves me to tears - and not many tracks do that to stone-hearted little old me - I can tell you !!!
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I`ve been listening to Mostly Autumn album`s what a great band live.
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Originally posted by M27Barney M27Barney wrote:

I have been listening to the Latest Spock's Beard - the last four tracks are superb - the first two are ok!
Oh and Raven was thrown in as well - I'd put that CD in my top twenty all time greats - it is just astonishingly good!!!


May have to get that Beard record.  People keep raving about it, even people who weren't crazy with the rest of the post Morse stuff.

Raven is an awesome album.  I find it just a bit too "cold" to be in my top twenty greats.......maybe top 30 though Wink
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Originally posted by Roj Roj wrote:

Just to be contrary, over the last couple of weeks I've listened to 3 TFK albums (Unfold, Flower Power and DR) with absolutely nothing from GH.  Probably listened to Perilous twice this year and that's it Wink.

Ironically when we were at Manchester Airport a couple of weeks back about to check in for our holiday flight to sunny Tenerife Cool who did we bump into?  Yes, you've guessed it, Roine and Co.  Chances of that, pretty slim I'd say.  Had a quick chat with Tomas and Hasse who seemed astonished that someone actually recognised them.  As they'd been on a red eye flight they looked absolutely shattered.  The rigours of touring eh? Wink


Lucky you!  Would be nice to just run into the boys like that.

Don't get me wrong, I still love TFK's.  I just took a break after heavy rotation of Desolation Rose.  They do still come up on the MP3 player now and again Wink
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I`ll be with you M27Braney. Raven is a classic album.
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I have been listening to the Latest Spock's Beard - the last four tracks are superb - the first two are ok!
Oh and Raven was thrown in as well - I'd put that CD in my top twenty all time greats - it is just astonishingly good!!!
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Just to be contrary, over the last couple of weeks I've listened to 3 TFK albums (Unfold, Flower Power and DR) with absolutely nothing from GH.  Probably listened to Perilous twice this year and that's it Wink.

Ironically when we were at Manchester Airport a couple of weeks back about to check in for our holiday flight to sunny Tenerife Cool who did we bump into?  Yes, you've guessed it, Roine and Co.  Chances of that, pretty slim I'd say.  Had a quick chat with Tomas and Hasse who seemed astonished that someone actually recognised them.  As they'd been on a red eye flight they looked absolutely shattered.  The rigours of touring eh? Wink
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Just popping in to say that I, too, have been listening to Glass Hammer and not the Flower Kings lately.  Along with a few other things as well.  But I recently bought the two most recent Glass Hammer albums and I am enjoying them quite a bit.
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Its the start of the WORKING week
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now its going to be...... IQ/Glass Hammer listening   
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Bathing day today.
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I`ll mix it up with the two bands. There two very bands.
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Originally posted by geekfreak geekfreak wrote:

cool band number two..... Glass Hammer
You know, I have a truckload of Flower Kings, and only a small amount of Glass Hammer, and you know, I want to listen to GH more than TFK.........
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