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Topic: UK: UK Posted: December 16 2014 at 18:33 |
When the original version of prog super group UK broke up it almost broke my heart. What's your opinion of UK's self titled debut album?
Edited by SteveG - December 17 2014 at 15:57
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Posted: December 16 2014 at 18:45 |
One of the best mergers of prog and mainstream sounds... and those mainstream sounds were those that would be in vogue in the '80's! Ahead of its time, then, as well. "In The Dead of Night" stands as a unique member of the Valhalla of prog epics.
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Posted: December 16 2014 at 20:52 |
This album has its moments, Alaska, Dead Of Night, Nevermore, but this album just reaches the 4th star for me. The live renditions of some of these tracks on the Night After Night album don't miss Holdsworth, and I prefer them. Still a very good album, it has Bruford for crissakes.....
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Posted: December 16 2014 at 21:05 |
Have both the U.K. albums and neither strike a chord with me. Seems to me it was a union of excellent band members with none having the ability to be a great band leader.
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Posted: December 16 2014 at 23:58 |
I was rather disapointed with this album. I could hardly find a melody I actually liked, and Wetton's singing on it just doesn't help the songs at all.
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Posted: December 17 2014 at 01:36 |
Surprising comments there, to me it's a masterpiece, they hit the nail of making top-quality music with a lot of the traditional prog qualities but sounding modern for its time. The musicianship is insane. Danger Money is also a fantastic album but I still prefer the self-titled.
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Posted: December 17 2014 at 02:34 |
May be too jazzy for some. I like it. Danger Money is easier to "get", however.
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Posted: December 17 2014 at 03:04 |
Gerinski wrote:
Surprising comments there, to me it's a masterpiece, they hit the nail of making top-quality music with a lot of the traditional prog qualities but sounding modern for its time. The musicianship is insane. Danger Money is also a fantastic album but I still prefer the self-titled. |
This. It is definitely in my top 10 of all albums/all bands.
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Posted: December 17 2014 at 03:19 |
Gerinski wrote:
Surprising comments there, to me it's a masterpiece, they hit the nail of making top-quality music with a lot of the traditional prog qualities but sounding modern for its time. The musicianship is insane. Danger Money is also a fantastic album but I still prefer the self-titled. |
ditto for me too.
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Posted: December 17 2014 at 04:04 |
The synth and violin work on this album is fantastic thanks to the genius Eddie Jobson
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Posted: December 17 2014 at 06:17 |
I used to love both UK albums, but have been unable to play either of them after the extremely poor way they treated the audience at the final edition of NEARfest, in June 2012. They kept us waiting in the lobby (where there was hardly any seating available at all) for TWO hours, and then for half an hour longer once we had finally been allowed into the hall - and no apologies were tendered. Micky and I left half an hour into their set, and we were not the only ones.
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Posted: December 17 2014 at 06:40 |
Raff wrote:
I used to love both UK albums, but have been unable to play either of them after the extremely poor way they treated the audience at the final edition of NEARfest, in June 2012. They kept us waiting in the lobby (where there was hardly any seating available at all) for TWO hours, and then for half an hour longer once we had finally been allowed into the hall - and no apologies were tendered. Micky and I left half an hour into their set, and we were not the only ones.
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Well, that's a downer for sure. Always be nice to your audience, even when you're prima donna's
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Posted: December 17 2014 at 07:17 |
Not bad, but not a favorite either. It's probably the one band where Eddie Jobson was really given a chance to show all he can do, and Wetton's always good to hear on vocals, but overall the songs don't blow me away. Alaska (Jobson instrumental) is probably the most exciting. Incidentally, I have a vinyl copy of this album autographed by Bill Bruford, so I'm kind of proud of that, though the vinyl itself is a bit scratchy.
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Posted: December 17 2014 at 07:35 |
I'll have to give it another spin. Great moments. In the dead of night is excellent. Love the drums and Holdsworths guitar. Overall the album didn't blow me away, but neither did it majorly disappoint. 3.5 stars maybe.
Sounds pretty fresh for the time I think.
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Posted: December 17 2014 at 07:52 |
Moogtron III wrote:
Gerinski wrote:
Surprising comments there, to me it's a masterpiece, they hit the nail of making top-quality music with a lot of the traditional prog qualities but sounding modern for its time. The musicianship is insane. Danger Money is also a fantastic album but I still prefer the self-titled. |
This. It is definitely in my top 10 of all albums/all bands. |
Agreed. Some of the best work Holdsworth did up to that point. And Jobson is a monster - on both the synths and the electric violin: unsurpassed!!
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Posted: December 17 2014 at 10:09 |
Raff wrote:
I used to love both UK albums, but have been unable to play either of them after the extremely poor way they treated the audience at the final edition of NEARfest, in June 2012. They kept us waiting in the lobby (where there was hardly any seating available at all) for TWO hours, and then for half an hour longer once we had finally been allowed into the hall - and no apologies were tendered. Micky and I left half an hour into their set, and we were not the only ones. |
I forget: was Wetton part of the band for the NEARfest performance? The delay smacks of All Things Jobson. When I saw Banco at ProgFest 2000 in Los Angeles, there was a half-hour delay to get back into the hall, but soon enough they were ready to go.
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Posted: December 17 2014 at 10:27 |
One of the pinnacles of prog in '78. It's too bad Wetton thought Holdsworth too jazzy, prompting the latter's and Bruford's departure and on towards the first couple of Bruford solos. The second UK album, though enjoyable, didn't hold the promise of the first.
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Posted: December 17 2014 at 10:31 |
verslibre wrote:
Raff wrote:
I used to love both UK albums, but have been unable to play either of them after the extremely poor way they treated the audience at the final edition of NEARfest, in June 2012. They kept us waiting in the lobby (where there was hardly any seating available at all) for TWO hours, and then for half an hour longer once we had finally been allowed into the hall - and no apologies were tendered. Micky and I left half an hour into their set, and we were not the only ones. |
I forget: was Wetton part of the band for the NEARfest performance? The delay smacks of All Things Jobson. When I saw Banco at ProgFest 2000 in Los Angeles, there was a half-hour delay to get back into the hall, but soon enough they were ready to go. | Really! I met Jobson at an in-store signing in San Diego after the release of Danger Money, and he was a consummate gentleman. Sharp dresser, too, but so was Bozzio at the time before he discovered tats and piercings.
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Posted: December 17 2014 at 10:39 |
Here's a pic of UK my friends took on the Cruise to the Edge thingy, thought I'd share it here.
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Posted: December 17 2014 at 10:40 |
Rednight wrote:
verslibre wrote:
Raff wrote:
I used to love both UK albums, but have been unable to play either of them after the extremely poor way they treated the audience at the final edition of NEARfest, in June 2012. They kept us waiting in the lobby (where there was hardly any seating available at all) for TWO hours, and then for half an hour longer once we had finally been allowed into the hall - and no apologies were tendered. Micky and I left half an hour into their set, and we were not the only ones. |
I forget: was Wetton part of the band for the NEARfest performance? The delay smacks of All Things Jobson. When I saw Banco at ProgFest 2000 in Los Angeles, there was a half-hour delay to get back into the hall, but soon enough they were ready to go. | Really! I met Jobson at an in-store signing in San Diego after the release of Danger Money, and he was a consummate gentleman. Sharp dresser, too, but so was Bozzio at the time before he discovered tats and piercings. |
Things changed in those 33 years! Seriously speaking, everybody has their good days and bad days. Now I've no idea what kind of person Jon Anderson can be (as opposed to Wakeman, who's an amazing person), but I know one guy who was finished with Anderson (and by extension, Yes) after he met him, gave him a demo of his original music, and then turned to watch Anderson walk a distance with his entourage before tossing the disc in the bin.
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