WinterMute Posted January 21, 2022 Posted January 21, 2022 Bat Out of Hell, obvs... Full 10 minute rock opera magnificence, someone need to remix that sucker though. 1 Quote
Jonesy Posted January 21, 2022 Posted January 21, 2022 I'm not the biggest fan of prog, but have to admit that I've always had a soft spot for King Crimson (maybe because they seem heavier than others and don't dress up as wizards?) and have been listening to this loads recently...... Quote
bartelby Posted January 21, 2022 Posted January 21, 2022 1 hour ago, WinterMute said: Bat Out of Hell, obvs... Full 10 minute rock opera magnificence, someone need to remix that sucker though. I haven't heard that album for over 30 years, but I seem to know the majority of the lyrics!! And it does seriously need a remix. Quote
NancyJohnson Posted January 21, 2022 Posted January 21, 2022 Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Some years ago, I edited out all the chaff/speaking/nonsense from WTTPD; so much better. 1 Quote
Nail Soup Posted January 21, 2022 Posted January 21, 2022 28 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said: Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Some years ago, I edited out all the chaff/speaking/nonsense from WTTPD; so much better. That's the problem with spoken word or other interludes on records. They get old quicker than the music. Quote
Richard R Posted January 21, 2022 Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, bartelby said: I haven't heard that album for over 30 years, but I seem to know the majority of the lyrics!! And it does seriously need a remix. It's not an album to be careful listened to and the mix dissected. Just play it LOUD! RIP - Rock In Paradise! Edited January 21, 2022 by Richard R But I do agree, it would be even better with a careful polish by Steven Wilson 1 Quote
bartelby Posted January 21, 2022 Posted January 21, 2022 2 hours ago, NancyJohnson said: Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Some years ago, I edited out all the chaff/speaking/nonsense from WTTPD; so much better. 1 hour ago, Nail Soup said: That's the problem with spoken word or other interludes on records. They get old quicker than the music. Those bits are very much of their time, but who can edit out Chris Barrie's slightly dodgy impersonations?? Quote
NancyJohnson Posted January 21, 2022 Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Nail Soup said: That's the problem with spoken word or other interludes on records. They get old quicker than the music. I had a very dear departed friend (old guy, father of a good friend of mine) who narrated passages for a prog band from Florida; he sent me a CD years ago and I profess to never having listened to it. I've just fired it up. It's on Spotify. Will be nice to hear his voice again.* [Edit. *Blimey, I just heard the first bit where he talks and - despite it being a load of proggy tosh/nonsense - it was quite moving just hearing his voice after so long.] Edited January 21, 2022 by NancyJohnson Quote
NancyJohnson Posted January 21, 2022 Posted January 21, 2022 6 minutes ago, bartelby said: Those bits are very much of their time, but who can edit out Chris Barrie's slightly dodgy impersonations?? (Me) Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted January 21, 2022 Posted January 21, 2022 Couldn't really be anything else... 1 Quote
PaulThePlug Posted January 21, 2022 Posted January 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Nail Soup said: That's the problem with spoken word or other interludes on records. They get old quicker than the music. Apart from Stanley Unwin... Ogdon's Nut Gone Flake... 1 Quote
MothMan Posted January 21, 2022 Posted January 21, 2022 Stabbing Westward - What Do I Have To Do? 1 Quote
bartelby Posted January 21, 2022 Posted January 21, 2022 2 hours ago, MothMan said: Stabbing Westward - What Do I Have To Do? I was quite disappointed by this album after Ungod. But over the years it’s grown on me. Quote
yorks5stringer Posted January 22, 2022 Posted January 22, 2022 I've obviously been picked out by the YT algorithmn but this is a cracking 17 minutes and just my cup of tea: Lawrence. Great Bass sound and vocals too. Quote
MothMan Posted January 23, 2022 Posted January 23, 2022 The New Vinton County Frogwhompers Marching, Singing, Strumming, and Plucking Society - Sweet Ohio Quote
Bunion Posted January 23, 2022 Posted January 23, 2022 Steve Wilson, the man’s a genius who plays with some of the finest musicians in the world. Guthrie Govans solo in this is not the fastest shred or the most complicated arrangement, but the way it builds and the feeling put into it, I think makes it one of the finest played. 2 1 Quote
lemonstar Posted January 23, 2022 Posted January 23, 2022 An album that should be listened to as an album - I like the atmospheric recording and the way tracks are slow and build - nothing too attention grabbing. In a way reminds me, in terms of instrumentation and sounds of one of my all time favourite albums Jim White's The Wrong Eyed Jesus. It's from 2012 - the previous album, perhaps more acclaimed one - Hadestown is more in the vein of Tom Waits. Quote
RhysP Posted January 23, 2022 Posted January 23, 2022 1 hour ago, lemonstar said: An album that should be listened to as an album - I like the atmospheric recording and the way tracks are slow and build - nothing too attention grabbing. In a way reminds me, in terms of instrumentation and sounds of one of my all time favourite albums Jim White's The Wrong Eyed Jesus. It's from 2012 - the previous album, perhaps more acclaimed one - Hadestown is more in the vein of Tom Waits. Superb album. I'm a huge fan of Anais Mitchell, I've got everything she's done. Quote
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