Flower Kings Appreciation Thread

Roland113 wrote: Oh pfft, just when the vynal versus digital debate seemed to have gotten quiet, we've added the 5.1 into the mix. Ok, so I get it, (I think). 2.0 refers to stereo speakers or two speakers. 5.1 refers to five speakers, 4 surround soun and a subwoofer.  Where does the .1 come from. And seriously, you're going to be waiting a long time for new artists to have the cash resources to do 5.1.  There just isn't enough of a demand.  Seriously, if every Flower King fan bought a 5.1 remix of The Chicken Farmer, while yes, that would be a great thing, but there's a pretty good chance Mr. Stolt would still lose money on the enterprise.

Well, I know that early FK stuff will soon be re-released on vinyl, so I don't think 5.1 is in the picture for Roine.

Tom, the .1 is the subwoofer.  Surround uses a front left and right, a center channel, two surround channels and a subwoofer.  We still haven't set up my girlfriends surround sound system, but it's only been 4 1/2 years, so give us some time   Actually, we are very actively looking to move to a bigger place (townhouse is already sold), so that will be one of the first things I do when we move.  Then I'll need some 5.1 mixes.........I guess I have a couple, PTree and the last Steven Wilson solo album.




Edited by infandous - August 12 2014 at 11:31

Nobody scares me off...I reckon that ISIS are going to try and take over my back garden and declare it an Islamic State! However I've decided that once they've sampled a couple of my special bacon sarnies - they will soon see the light.....And all happily let me use their Korans to get me next barby on the go for a serious bit of beer supping!!

Roj wrote: One question Dennis.  VIP Member?  Enlighten us please .

Well it seems that the founding fathers here are bigger fans of The Chicken farmer song than you sorry sods...  

And I do have big plans to get all you Pilgrims into 5.1.

It may have something to do with the above two points and they fact i gave a certain somebody some cash & cocaine in a small paper bag.


Did I scare away barney again???




Seriously, sorry I've been away.  I really have nothing to say these days about 2.0 music.  So much new 5.1 remixes out there.  I've been "surrounded" by surround sound, no lie.




Edited by dennismoore - August 09 2014 at 13:54

Roj wrote: Tom Ozric wrote: I mean, I'm totally 'Black Sabbath's 2nd album' right now.     How could you say such a thing ???? I meant Tom as in Roland113, not you Tom Ozric!!  He has a bit of a dislike for mellotron in modern music.

Oh, I wasn't aware he is Tom too

zumacraig wrote: Hey Guys! Glad to see some of the old gang here.  I'm going to read Roland's review of Whirlwind shortly.  I thought that album was overblown…especially the ending.  However, it did seem to be more collaborative.  The overture is classic and the production is really good.  I love the cover art too.  Kscope was one of my most anticipated albums this year and I found it to be such a disappointment.  There were some good moments like the key solos, involving Daniel and Pete's Beatlesque part.  Other than that I'm just over Morse's naive lyrics.  It's laughable.  My hope is that they wait until they have some good ideas before they try again.   That TA release kind of sent me packing for a while.  My listening has consisted of Neil Young, Pat Metheny and Pandora.  Seeing you good folks back on the board has inspired me to put on some classic TA. @Roland, I'd love to see a review of DR.  Let us know when you do.  I do wonder what's on the horizon for Roine :-)

I've had Stardust We Are in the car the past couple week..........still an incredible album (though still a couple tunes that I find "lesser" in their catalog).  I think my problem is I started listening to them right at the end of the initial phase of great albums (right after the release of Flower Power), so those first 4 (or 5, if you count The Flower King, which I usually do) albums are the standard by which I always judge the rest of their albums.  Space Revolver was up to those standards......Rainmaker and Adam and Eve were not.  Even though I love Unfold, that was when things really changed.  I was happy with Paradox Hotel, and I still say that Sum is the closest they've come since to the classic early albums that I still love so much.  The most recent two just don't reach the heights of the early albums, or even the ones I mentioned above.  Not bad, I can enjoy them while I listen, but just not up to what I consider their best work.

As to TA, well, I've never been a huge fan.  Kaleidoscope makes me think I won't buy anything else by them without hearing it first (assuming there is anything else coming........last I heard from Roine, there were no plans).

musitron wrote: I love Prog Music but DT is not for me.

I think you may have landed in the wrong thread.

^ Yeah, I can agree with that. Some of these modern plug-ins and samples of 'tron are so perfect, it's impossible to tell the difference from the real deal. This day and age, not a big deal if one can't get their hands on an unreliable beast that is high maintenance...and expensive. The classic sounds exist.

I mean, I'm totally 'Black Sabbath's 2nd album' right now.    
How could you say such a thing ????

Edited by Tom Ozric - August 07 2014 at 05:59

Roland113 wrote: I may even pull out the old Arp string ensemble.

You mean you don't have a Mellotron ???

I love Prog Music but DT is not for me.