Flower Kings Appreciation Thread

Roland113 wrote: M27Barney wrote: I've dressed up in wimmins clothing a few times - I have done it to cook my Mrs and her (female) friends a meal - all to raise money for charity....And i can assure you - I am the most unconvincing female impersonator in the entire northern hemisphere on the account of being about 7 foot tall in high heels - and I have a very prominent adams apple and more hair on my body than a silverback gorilla.....Some men are closer to ladyboys than others....I have hair growing out of every bodily orifice - I have to shave my ears and pluck nose hairs twice a week!!! Whyyyyyyyyyyyy

For charity a couple of times - Once for Cancer research and once for MND research - I get dressed up and cook and serve for a laugh - My mrs and her mates have to pay up - £30.00 per head - 8 x 30 = £ 240 for the charity - I then send em a cheque......It only gets a bit dangerous when they all get pissed on wine and start to molest the waitress....

darkshade wrote: According to last.fm, Chicken Farmer Song is my 9th most played TFK song with 22 plays. Chicken Farmer Song Space Revolver 5:11 22

dennismoore wrote: darkshade wrote: According to last.fm, Chicken Farmer Song is my 9th most played TFK song with 22 plays. Chicken Farmer Song Space Revolver 5:11 22                                      An honorable mention for 22 plays, but 9th place overall is not what we really want to see here.  I do think top 5 is a better goal.  Keep at it and I think you will be fine.  Of all the FK lads around here, I think that you show the most promise.  Bien hecho amigo, mui bien, verdad.   Oh... and please do get the new ELP 5.1 discs.

Yep.  They have provided some free tracks, and a free EP on their website.

dennismoore wrote: zumacraig wrote: DM- yeah, after i commented, i remembered that you posted it.  great vid for a great song:) hope all is well. I am fine my friend, just tring to keep up with my toddler, work and an occasional 5.1 listening session. Every time I fire up the new home theatre I play ELP - Infinite Space from Tarkus.  Greg's chanting along with the real pipe organ in 5.1 are more addictive than crack, I say....   I have been meaning to post some pix of my 5.1 setup, I will soon...   What is new with you & yours?

dennismoore wrote: What is new with you & yours?

WisdomBeginsInWonder wrote: wow this thread is big,my fav. would be space revolver

Nov wrote: M27Barney wrote: [ What is it with you "Septic's" - Monsters and Men is a SUBLIME composition - and the finale/instrumental is a piece of genius composition with a Stolte RIPPER of a solo. How can you not like that eh? It does seem to be a USA v Brits thing with Monsters and Men (unless I'm very much mistaken)  For me, it's easily the best thing on Paradox Hotel and a top 5 TFK track. In fact, I think I'll play it later

Well thats two of us anyway....

dennismoore wrote: zumacraig wrote: WisdomBeginsInWonder wrote: wow this thread is big,my fav. would be space revolver welcome wisdom.  you're off on the right track with space revolver.  our cult leader here insists that we all listen to chicken farmer song at least 5 times a day Did I say 5 times a day???  I think I prescribed 5X The Chicken Farmer Song to help cheer up a "bitter Bob", around here, once or twice, or to get Infandous back in fighting form.   Actaully playing Space Revolver from start to finish and blasting it when The Chicken Farmer song comes around is my standard advice for anybody with two ears, a stereo and electricity. @WisdomBeginsInWonder: Welcome to this thread, we get the pick of the litter from Prog Archives here in this mini-forum.  Enjoy!

Dennis, about the best you will get from me is to say that I never skip a track when I listen to Space Revolver.  The only track I find less than good is You Don't Know What You've Got, but it's under 3 minutes so I just let it play anyway.  Chicken Farmer is not my favorite track on the album, but it's a good one.

As to Monsters and Men, well, it just never clicked for me.  Someone mentioned Tomas' piano playing on it and I would agree it is a highlight of the song, but as a whole it just bores me and makes the album feel like it takes forever to get going.  Easily my least favorite on Paradox Hotel, without question.  I wouldn't call it bad though (unlike the previously mentioned Space Revolver track).

Nov wrote: dennismoore wrote: What is new with you & yours? What's new with me is that I've got a gig with my band The Phantoms (http://www.thephantoms.biz) at The Peel in Kingston Upon Thames this very evening.