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infandous 
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 Posted: June 13 2019 at 08:56 |
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May have jumped the gun..........they are in a studio, but it's not clear what for. They do have tour dates coming up so could just be rehearsal, but I would think rehearsing in a recording studio would be pretty expensive when they could just rent a room somewhere for much cheaper. Could also be Anderson/Stolt 2 work. We'll see.........
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AFlowerKingCrimson
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Posted: June 14 2019 at 11:52 |
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Apparently they have been playing some dates lately. What I would like to know is are they calling themselves The Flower Kings or "Roine Stolt's the Flower Kings" or some variation thereof?
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Posted: June 17 2019 at 14:36 |
The Flower Kings Revisited
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infandous
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Posted: June 19 2019 at 09:01 |
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They are, in fact calling themselves The Flower Kings and I got confirmation that they are recording a new Flower Kings album. So it seems Roine has decided this current formation is the new Flower Kings. Tomas will be missed, but I'm still very interested to hear what this new album will be like. We'll actually have some NEW Flower Kings music to discuss here!
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miamiscot
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Posted: June 19 2019 at 09:49 |
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So we are going to call this The Flower Kings, huh?
Very excited about new music.
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Posted: June 24 2019 at 07:16 |
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I realized that Garden of Dreams is pretty much an allegory of life.
Dawn - the protagonist is born Simple Song - the protagonist is a child Business Vamp - the protagonist is growing up and realizing the bad things about life and stuffs All You Can Save - the protagonist feels nostalgic about his childhood Monster Briefcase, Mr. Hope... - the protagonist finds a job xD Did I Tell You - protagonist's family member dies or something bad happens Garden of Dreams - the protagonist day dreams about good things, or maybe searches for his/her significant other Don't Let the Devil in - protagonist realizes that he/she must work hard to make their dreams come true Love is the Word - protagonist falls in love There is no Such Night - the protagonist thinks about death, realizes that sooner of later people die but he/she believes in some kinda afterlife after all Mean Machine/Dungeon - ????? i have no clue why these parts are even in this epic xDDDDD I always skip them Indian Summer - the protagonist is now old and tired, probably also terminally ill Sunny Lane/Gardens Revisited/Shadowland - protagonist's final visions on their deathbed The Final Deal - death |
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infandous
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Posted: July 01 2019 at 13:46 |
I always assumed this from the moment I got the album back in 1999. Also, Mean Machine/Dungeon is one of my favorite parts of the piece that I always wished they hadn't cut out live (though it's understandable....the 7 minutes or so of ambience would not work as well in a live setting for a band like TFK). I love the whole epic though and wouldn't dream of cutting any of the parts as I find they all fit very well to my ears.
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Posted: July 01 2019 at 13:55 |
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The Flower Kings just announced a European tour with Inside Out label mates Kayak.
Sure wish they'd come stateside!!!
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infandous
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Posted: July 03 2019 at 09:38 |
From things Roine has said over the past couple years, I wouldn't hold my breath. It's just too expensive and now visas are even more costly than they were when Roine was bringing the band here in the early 2000's and loosing about 10 grand each time
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Posted: July 03 2019 at 13:55 |
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Back in the World of Adventures is the album that really, really got me into prog rock!
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Posted: July 03 2019 at 14:05 |
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Hopefully new album comes out before year end......Tomas will be missed yes. Maybe next year a US tour including Seattle....so far this past 6-8 months has been good for bands from across the pond coming to Seattle.
Haken, Leprous, Riverside and Pineapple Thief in December. I have faith in Roine!!
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Posted: July 18 2019 at 10:24 |
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I've never seen Roine Stolt live. I really hope they come to America...
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Posted: July 18 2019 at 12:39 |
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So who will be the keyboard player for this new Flower Kings album if not Tomas?
Interesting how it will morph into the Flower Kings again much like his first prog solo album "the Flower King" did way back in the 90's. Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - July 18 2019 at 12:42 |
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Posted: July 19 2019 at 01:11 |
Aye, he is awesome, especially when you are just three meters away when he is playing Stardust we are.. . |
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Posted: July 19 2019 at 08:06 |
The guy whose been doing all the shows with him, can't think of his name right now. Younger guy. Zach Kamis is his name, I think? Anyway, him and the drummer for the last run of shows are now official members, it seems.
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Posted: July 20 2019 at 05:44 |
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Makes sense to see this as a continuation of TFK. I'm guessing legal issues have possibly been sorted out in order for them to call this The Flower Kings.
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Posted: July 24 2019 at 10:46 |
I don't think there were ever any legal issues. Roine owns the name and always has.
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Posted: August 21 2019 at 06:00 |
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Looks like we have something to discuss again! The Flower Kings announce studio double-album ‘Waiting For Miracles’
Progressive rock legends THE FLOWER KINGS are pleased to announce the
release of their brand new studio double-album ‘Waiting For Miracles’ on
the 8th November 2019. The album is comprised of 15 new tracks,
recorded over the summer at RMV studio in Stockholm, Sweden – a vintage
studio space owned by ABBA star Benny Andersson. The album will
be released as a 2CD, Gatefold 2LP + 2CD & as digital album,
featuring beautiful artwork by American artist Kevin Sloan. Find the
full track-listing below: 1st December – Bahnhof St. Pauli, Hamburg, Germany
The Flower Kings started as an outlet for guitarist/singer/composer
Roine Stolt in 1994 – a time when prog-rock wasn’t mere history, nor a
dirty word. The band quickly gained momentum and was one of a handful of
bands helping to revive the progressive rock scene worldwide. Roine has
since collaborated with a host of legendary musicians across various
projects, including his acclaimed 2015 album with Yes-legend Jon
Anderson, progressive-rock supergroup Transatlantic alongside Neal
Morse, Mike Portnoy & Pete Trewavas, and a year as bass player with
Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. The Flower Kings however, has always
felt like home for Roine and the other band veterans Jonas Reingold
& Hasse Fröberg. THE FLOWER KING’s online:
https://www.roinestolt.com/…/www.reverbnatio…/theflowerkings Edited by infandous - August 21 2019 at 06:01 |
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Posted: August 21 2019 at 07:13 |
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Here we go!!!
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Posted: August 21 2019 at 12:16 |
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Bonne nouvelle.
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