Flower Kings Appreciation Thread

zumacraig wrote: infandous wrote: AlanB wrote: Full Flying Colors album is online now for streaming. I haven't listened to it all yet but the first track is most definately PROG http://classicrock.teamrock.com/news/2014-09-22/flying-colors-stream-second-nature-in-full-exclusive I guess I should check this out.  The first album generated zero interest from me after 2 or 3 listens (on progstreaming.com...........never purchased it, so it's not in my collection to reassess). listening now.  not too bad.  already better than the last TA, at least instrumentally.  also listened to the snippet of the new Kaipa on their site.  production is incredible.  drums sound great.  still can't stand the singers.  also, not really interested in the new TA live set.   Edit-new Flying Colors is really good!

Well, I listened to the whole thing on progstreaming................I guess "really good" is a relative term

Don't really care for it at all, though the first track seemed really good and had me thinking I might like this more than the last one (which I never picked up after hearing it twice) . After that first track though, I found myself bored and certainly not inspired to listen again.  Frankly, I can't tell much, if any difference, between this one and the last one.

They are all great players, and it is fun to hear some of what they do.........but everything is just so slick and stream lined, I just find it all quite boring to be honest.

I really wish they would have just done a full on Dixie Dregs style fusion album with some Neal Morse patented prog formula thrown in.......I would have enjoyed that much more even if it wasn't any different from what they've all done before.  Honestly, I don't find any of it to be all that different from what other bands have done before them, and I feel like they are all holding back from doing something really kick ass in order to be more "accessible".

Anyway, it's certainly not bad, just not anything that raises my interest beyond being impressed with the musicianship (and even at that, I think they are being way too conservative for such a potentially killer line up).

I am Back In The World Of Adventures...Man I love this album.  Haven't given it a spin for quite some time but it still sends tingles down the spine (to quote darkshade).

Back off my Jollies! Went to see Genesis Tribute band playing "The Lamb" at Holmfirth Picturedrome - I don't think they are as good as "The Musical Box" and "Re-Genesis" but enjoyable nostalgia non the less.
On my holidays in Tenerife sat in the colonial Bar - with my wife & friends - just 10 feet away from Brian May and Rick Wakeman! Apparently playing a gig on the island the following night and were invited as guests of the owner to dine there on the Thursday night.
My mate got his photograph with Brian and Rick (and he didn't even know who Wakeman was) - so he could put it on Facebook - Yawn. Needless to say I wasn't going to have my photo with them unless they came over and asked nicely
TTFN.

Edited by M27Barney - October 04 2014 at 04:18

with the growth of progressive rock music in todays music scene... within the influx of the newer youthful, musical magical pure pleasure of over welling hair standing music. add the old guard of the classic prog rock bands. you`ll be within the greatest space of your listening lifetime. by this I mean the other forms of music just are background music at say a bbq Ect... sorry if I`m talking gibberish to you. but I`ve found the music which died alone isn't getting the push to the masses its still a joke music format to others. where seen as (for give the pun) CLOWNS... spotty, glasses upper arm full of concept albums. b******s where from all walks of live... right its the same old same within the music of my life...

for you having a great holiday, I`m also a PT fan the albums you name are fab. I dig his last two solo albums to. Steve is a prog icon... well I`m still seeking ways to listen to more music within the limited time frame I`ve gotten, but still haven`t gotten there. the DR album is now a firmly on the play list of must be played. its not a first time winner... isn't it the way of things to seek out the newer bands when the bands are playing live shows there are a few people there sadly...     

^ The bar looks a bit posh Rob, not the spit and sawdust type you usually frequent .

I`ve been totally  of lately as there hasn't been any topics to add the grey cell moving again...  

just playing FP cool the cd`s chilling me out yes...

M27Barney wrote: Here is me looking at my phone with Wakeman and Brian May in the background....Tenerife - Colonial Bar

Wakeman, May and two women there - and you're looking at your phone?

well you`ll possible be the only one whom didn't get the joke as its M27Barney LOL... No I`m totally unsure. as the women maybe family maybe... well back to TFK as that's what the thread is a about isn't it today I`ve been listening to PH, BITWOA and TRM. classic PROG!... well I`ve gotten to choice a cd for the break tonight I`m in to minds weather to take Yes CTTE or Genesis TLLDOB, so I`ve gotten to un myself which way to go... there both classic progressive rock albums but I`ve gotten still to un the Yes/Genesis question ooh crap arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!, pooh who...  I`ll have to tell you tomorrow. is there any part of the neo-progressive that's well shouldn't be called neo, I`ve one or two I`d be hard pushed to call them neo-progressive myself...