Flower Kings Appreciation Thread

AFlowerKingCrimson wrote: miamiscot wrote: Jon says on Facebook that work has begun on a new Anderson/Stolt. Thank you, Jesus!!! Yeah so I don'tsee how anyone can think TFK are still active when obviously he's busy with other things. It's like the people who think PT are still around. I hate to say it but I think sometimes a reality check is in order.

From what Stolt himself has said, there isn't much change of ANYTHING Flower Kings in the next 2 to 3 years at a minimum.  He never says the band is done (Steven Wilson, on the other hand has certainly indicated that PTree is done, even if he didn't use those exact words), so there is hope that he will want to revisit it someday.  We shouldn't get our hopes up any time soon though, is my feeling.

I personally have really enjoyed almost all the side projects even though none of them reach the heights of TFK's at their best (though some have come very close, like Tomas' last couple full band solo albums, the second and 3rd Agents Of Mercy albums).

Also, the last two studio albums were, for me, far from their best work though both were still good albums.

I suspect if they do come back, it will be something of a last hurrah and may or may not be accompanied by a new album.

Catcher10 wrote: infandous wrote: AFlowerKingCrimson wrote: miamiscot wrote: Jon says on Facebook that work has begun on a new Anderson/Stolt. Thank you, Jesus!!! Yeah so I don'tsee how anyone can think TFK are still active when obviously he's busy with other things. It's like the people who think PT are still around. I hate to say it but I think sometimes a reality check is in order.  From what Stolt himself has said, there isn't much change of ANYTHING Flower Kings in the next 2 to 3 years at a minimum.  He never says the band is done (Steven Wilson, on the other hand has certainly indicated that PTree is done, even if he didn't use those exact words), so there is hope that he will want to revisit it someday.  We shouldn't get our hopes up any time soon though, is my feeling. I personally have really enjoyed almost all the side projects even though none of them reach the heights of TFK's at their best (though some have come very close, like Tomas' last couple full band solo albums, the second and 3rd Agents Of Mercy albums). Also, the last two studio albums were, for me, far from their best work though both were still good albums. I suspect if they do come back, it will be something of a last hurrah and may or may not be accompanied by a new album. I think they should do 14 more albums........

I reckon Stolt should just re-do the whirlwind - and just do it with proper lyrics this time!

M27Barney wrote: I reckon Stolt should just re-do the whirlwind - and just do it with proper lyrics this time!

I didn't have any problem with the lyrics for The Whirlwind.  Compared to his solo albums they were practically non-religious (relatively speaking, of course).  Minus the finale of course, I suppose that could be re-written.....but would Stolt's version really be that much different?

infandous wrote: Catcher10 wrote: Regarding PT, the last answer I remember reading SW give was that PT can restart again, but the creative juices would need to come from the other members. He had no interest in being the main creator of new album material. At the time he said his solo career was taking up all his time. So I do believe that PT will record again one day. I mean at some point his energy for his solo efforts will slow and he will need a break, recharge.  Great or even good results never comes from a tired person...... I'm not sure how a PTree album driven by the other members would even resemble a PTree album!  Wilson wrote what, 99.5% of the music for that band?  Just seems highly improbable that the other 3 would be able to come up with enough to make Wilson want to do another album with them......and even if they did would it be anything like any other PTree album (I mean, the band did start out as just Steven Wilson and no one else......the other members weren't even featured on a whole album until the 4th one!). Of course, that might be a good thing if it's nothing like any previous PTree album...

I like Maitland too.....but Gavin is a monster technician behind the kit, so fluid in his playing.

I really enjoy Gavin's drumming, I think he is amazing. Watch some of his YT vids especially on his jazz drumming, stellar. But also I just saw him with Crim last week so I am on a Gavin high right now , he was brilliant!