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M27Barney 
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 Posted: January 25 2013 at 12:44 |
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I told Andy I was taking the Friday offski work - and then drivingdown leisurely...in the mid afternoon...
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Kati
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 19:56 |
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The Flower Kings Fans might like this album too, it's brilliant plus besides Stolt being his magnificent self here his lead vocals on most tracks also stand out. Magnificent album really
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 20:20 |
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Stolt's vocals are no good.
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Kati
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 20:22 |
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Ditto!!
Ja ja sim dada yep ahum yes!!!!   I agree with you Horizons, yes they are! |
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Roland113
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 20:30 |
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Whew, long trip, I'm back guys:
Rob and Roj, I find myself to be terribly jealous of you two, wish I could be there. Kati: You'll find a few on here that love The Whirlwind as well, personally, I keep trying to get into it and fail miserably (though I'll probably continue to try).
Horizons: I disagree with you entirely, I think he has a great voice which is combined to great effect with Hasse Froberg's. If you care to, listen to "End on a High Note" from the one and a half minute mark as an illustration of what I mean. (actually, I think the live version on "Instant Delivery" is better,but I couldn't find it on Youtube). |
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Kati
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 20:39 |
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Roland113 first of all a massive  to you. And this is for you |
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Kati
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 20:46 |
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STOLT on lead vocals here
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 20:55 |
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Ok here's an interesting story, true one, about The Flower Kings
a great art designer, known as Ed Unitsky, who did their previous album artwork also designed the Flower Kings tour bus, the very first time they went on tour with the bus they hit a moose, it was completely damaged no rescue for the bus, no idea what happened to the poor moose tho 
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 21:22 |
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Stolt's vocals have a lot of character (which can't be said of most modern singers, in any genre). Some may like it, some may not, but they have character. They've also evolved from what I can tell. On the early TFK albums, it seemed like Roine was the second coming of John Wetton from King Crimson, at least in the vocal department. But since Flower Power, I think Roine has done some fantastic work vocally, not only in TFK, but in Transatlantic, The Tangent, Karmakanic, and Agents of Mercy. I'll admit, he does occasionally cringe-worthy things with his voice, but I find him enjoyable most of the time. He is an acquired taste, but I think over time, you learn to enjoy his vocals.
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 21:26 |
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Also, I agree that Roine's vocals compliment Hasse's (and even moreso when Daniel was in the band).
The finale to Garden of Dreams has one of Roine's most emotional vocals I've ever heard from him. Also, Most of the songs he's sang on since Paradox Hotel have been just fine, if not great. The only time Roine's vocals bother me is when he does that thing where is seems like he doesn't want to sing the last note(s) in a melody and just "drops" his voice like he's just saying it. Seems like it might be a slight Zappa influence, but I never felt like he pulled it off right. Anyone know what I mean? It's kinda hard to explain, and he's done it in both TFK and Transatlantic. |
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 21:34 |
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I know, feel and understand what you mean, Darkshade however none of them can be compared to Gildenlow's vocals really. He is unique and his vocal octaves equally very rare.  |
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I never got into PoS, but I agree that Daniel's vocals are great, and were really great for TFK. Unfold The Future, Meet The Flower Kings, and Adam & Eve owe a lot of their greatness to Daniel' vocals, IMO. Having 3 lead vocalists seemed to work for the band. |
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Darkshade, Daniel is so diverse, yet all brilliant I'll introduce to 3 tracks completelety different from one another and Used is my first
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Thanks for the video, but my days of trying to get into PoS are over, at least for the time being. I remember kinda liking BE waaaay back in the day, but it wasn't anything that captivated me.
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 21:51 |
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Ok this one is the odd one, happy bounce happy bouce one, if you don't bounce with this your heart must be stone cold
 yay bounce bounce happy bounce ... DISCO QUEEN |
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 21:53 |
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Third track complelety opposite of all as I mentioned above, Halleluhja, stunning really
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Kati
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 21:56 |
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You are most welcome, Darkshade :) I tried but it's ok everyone is different and this is ok too
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It would have been great to meet up with you guys at the London gig but I can understand that the Friday gig is easier for you to get to. I've heard that The Slade Rooms is really small with a small stage - how are they all going to fit on it? I'm surprised they didn't go for The Robin or Leamington Academy. Anyway - what a night we've got to look forward to |
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Welcome to the thread Kati - it's great to have you here You'll find that most of us like most of the other stuff that the Flower Kings guys have been involved with, especially Transatlantic I was lucky enough to be at the show in London where they filmed the Whirlwind DVD - fantastic!! I also saw their warm-up show for the 2001 tour which was at a little club in Oxford called The Zodiac Club. Another amazing night Who are your favourite bands/artists? Your top ten maybe? Did you see my reply in the "bagpipes" thread about Underdog on Space Revolver by the way? Cheers! Nov
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Posted: January 26 2013 at 14:38 |
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Hey Kati, welcome to my home on the net, big hug back at you.
I'll have to give The Whirlwind yet another whirl (get it, see what I did there) . . . as I said, I keep hoping for that a-ha moment. Darkshade: I thought about you te other day, my Dad was getting rid of some old CD's of his and gave me the chance to browse them. I now own "Shut Up and Play Yer Guitar" (both parts). I haven't listened to them yet, but probably some time next week. Finally, Pain of Salvation . . . there's another band that I never quite got. Sure, there are some songs that I like, even some that I love, Disco Queen and Used immediately come to mind as does the entire album of "Be". With that being said, I have "Entropia", "Scarsick", "The Perfect Element", "12:5", "Remedy Lane" and "Be". Be is the only one that I listen to with any regularity.
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