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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote A Crimson Mellotron Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 15 2020 at 09:05
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by cemego cemego wrote:

I like Fish as vocalist/lyrics better ANY DAY over Hogarth.  I find Hogarth's voice annoying sometimes.  In some cases it just seems like he whispers whole songs.  Drives me nuts.  I have not enjoyed much after the Marillion.com album. 

I will say that Marillion's musicianship is incredible no matter who is singing.

so you haven't listened to Anoraknophobia, Marble, FEAR, Sounds that Can't Be Made?
You're missing out IMO. 

Man, are these albums so excellent
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Steve Wyzard Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2020 at 10:03
I've often wished Marillion were an instrumental (no vocals) band. With both eras, I can take or leave the lyrics and vocals.

At one time, I owned all the Fish-era albums, but in spite of a few good songs, they just didn't stand the test of time with me. They are no longer a part of my music listening.

I do still own and listen to Seasons End, Holidays in Eden, and Brave. I consider Brave to be their masterpiece - in fact, I consider this album to be SO definitive and all-consuming that I've refused to listen to anything they've done since! 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Cristi Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2020 at 11:02
Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

TEHO

what do you mean? I can't figure out your abbreviation. 


Edited by Cristi - November 19 2020 at 11:02
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote verslibre Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2020 at 11:04
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

TEHO

what do you mean? I can't figure out your abbreviation.

"To Each His/er Own" — it's one of the choices in the poll. 
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If I'm looking at the word "disown", which is a reality for some folks, I think they are missing out.

I only have gotten into Marillion during the pandemic!  Had heard both eras of the band somewhat over the years, but for some reason never invested much.  Now, I've deeply listened to it all over the past several months, and I have to say I like both eras pretty much equally, but with a slight edge to the H era, mainly just 'cause there's so much more of it.  The four Fish era albums were outstanding, but there's no way they would have created 18 outstanding albums with that lineup!  Hogarth era have produced (in my opinion) at least 4 outstanding albums (Brave, AOS, Marbles, FEAR), others that are nearly outstanding (Seasons, HIE, TSE, Sounds), and none that are terrible, in my opinion.  That's a lot of outstanding music!  If you don't like the H era, no problem!  If you're avoiding it just because it's "not Fish", that's kinda stupid. Wink
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

When I think of Fish, I think of Chris Squire and Yes - not Marillion. Smile
 
I have a feeling Colin Salmon and Walter Trout may be nicknamed Fish too, not to mention Julian Bream. There's a Plaice for all of them.Smile

Hi,

I really like the last two albums by FISH, and they are in some ways superior to Marillion's effort's.

It's a shame that folks don't take him seriously because he is a very good singer and leader for a band.
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Option #4 comes closest. My vote would be "Ad hominem" if this were an option.
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When Fish left, I was very sad. I didn't buy the Seasons End album for almost 20 years, which was a massive mistake, because I now think it is (by a small margin over Fugazi) their best album.

I'd just say that anyone who dismisses either era of the band is just.........missing out. Both eras made some brilliant music.
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I like a lot of the H era. Even HIE! However it will never be the same as I was early on the Marillion case and saw them on each of their first UK tours. To me the best Marillion albums are SFAJT and MP. The H era has its moments but it's a different band really. Marbles and Brave are fine but to me they pale next to the early stuff. Grendel and Market Square Heroes is my kind of Marillion.
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Originally posted by Earl of Mar Earl of Mar wrote:

I like a lot of the H era. Even HIE! However it will never be the same as I was early on the Marillion case and saw them on each of their first UK tours. To me the best Marillion albums are SFAJT and MP. The H era has its moments but it's a different band really. Marbles and Brave are fine but to me they pale next to the early stuff. Grendel and Market Square Heroes is my kind of Marillion.

MP? I don't know this abbreviation. Confused
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Psychedelic Paul Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2020 at 16:39
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Earl of Mar Earl of Mar wrote:

I like a lot of the H era. Even HIE! However it will never be the same as I was early on the Marillion case and saw them on each of their first UK tours. To me the best Marillion albums are SFAJT and MP. The H era has its moments but it's a different band really. Marbles and Brave are fine but to me they pale next to the early stuff. Grendel and Market Square Heroes is my kind of Marillion.

MP? I don't know this abbreviation. Confused
I just Googled "SFAJT" and discovered it's an abbreviation for "Script for a Jester's Tear" and I  think "MP" was meant to be "Misplaced Childhood", but the "P" was misplaced. Smile
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I don't care for Marillion either with Fish or minus the ichthyological accouterments.  
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Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

I don't care for Marillion either with Fish or minus the ichthyological accouterments.  
 
I don't care for Marillion with or without Fish either. I prefer Walter Trout. Smile
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Brave was Marillion's finest hour, so I'm going with option 12: IOU6PENCE.
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Voted for: Right to like and dislike anything!
Never liked Marillion regardless of the lineup. That said, the Genesis comparisons are increasingly tiresome and completely wide of the mark. Despite it being an unflinching confrontation with his own alcoholism, the self mythologizing artwork of Clutching at Straws was the final 'straw' for me i.e. Fish actually thought he was part of a conversation that included Dylan Thomas, Truman Capote, Lenny Bruce, John Lennon and Jack Kerouac. The only thing he has in common with most of that company is the liver ravaging bar tab. It's completely understandable that people starved of Prog in the 80's were more than ready to lower the bar to accommodate the false dawn afforded by Neo.


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Originally posted by ExittheLemming ExittheLemming wrote:

... The only thing he has in common with most of that company is the liver ravaging bar tab. It's completely understandable that people starved of Prog in the 80's were more than ready to lower the bar to accommodate the false dawn afforded by Neo.

Hi,

I'm not sure that it is saying a whole lot about anyone or anything ... like others did not have that same drinking, or drugging problem?

I'm not sure that it is right to judge people for the way they are ... and the art they created. In history of the arts, there are many more of them that drank, and drugged, than there are Christian saints hanging around talking like they are the fire of some god out there!

FISH's last couple of albums are very good, and Marillion would never have the guts to even consider "The Rose of Damascus", which is in my estimation much more important than a lot of the material that Marillion did, which I like, but all of a sudden is very hollow and cheap by comparison ... 

I don't know what is right or wrong many times, but dishonoring an artist because he/she drinks, or smokes or is gay ... just doesn't seem right to me ... heck, might as well trash Edgar Allan Poe! AND so many others!
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Originally posted by ExittheLemming ExittheLemming wrote:

Voted for: Right to like and dislike anything!
Never liked Marillion regardless of the lineup. That said, the Genesis comparisons are increasingly tiresome and completely wide of the mark. Despite it being an unflinching confrontation with his own alcoholism, the self mythologizing artwork of Clutching at Straws was the final 'straw' for me i.e. Fish actually thought he was part of a conversation that included Dylan Thomas, Truman Capote, Lenny Bruce, John Lennon and Jack Kerouac. The only thing he has in common with most of that company is the liver ravaging bar tab. It's completely understandable that people starved of Prog in the 80's were more than ready to lower the bar to accommodate the false dawn afforded by Neo.

If Neo is epitomised by Marillion, IQ, Pendragon, Arena, Pallas and the like, I think they raised the bar over most 70s prog.


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Originally posted by Hercules Hercules wrote:

Originally posted by ExittheLemming ExittheLemming wrote:

Voted for: Right to like and dislike anything!
Never liked Marillion regardless of the lineup. That said, the Genesis comparisons are increasingly tiresome and completely wide of the mark. Despite it being an unflinching confrontation with his own alcoholism, the self mythologizing artwork of Clutching at Straws was the final 'straw' for me i.e. Fish actually thought he was part of a conversation that included Dylan Thomas, Truman Capote, Lenny Bruce, John Lennon and Jack Kerouac. The only thing he has in common with most of that company is the liver ravaging bar tab. It's completely understandable that people starved of Prog in the 80's were more than ready to lower the bar to accommodate the false dawn afforded by Neo.

If Neo is epitomised by Marillion, IQ, Pendragon, Arena, Pallas and the like, I think they raised the bar over most 70s prog.


Raised the bar over most 70s prog? LOL Prog rock actually had the semblance, however faint, of progressivity in the 70s. It actually differentiated itself from the run-of-the-mill rock and roll of the time. The bands you spat out are pale imitations. Like a Casio keyboard's stale simulation of actual instruments.
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Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Originally posted by ExittheLemming ExittheLemming wrote:

... The only thing he has in common with most of that company is the liver ravaging bar tab. It's completely understandable that people starved of Prog in the 80's were more than ready to lower the bar to accommodate the false dawn afforded by Neo.

Hi,

I'm not sure that it is saying a whole lot about anyone or anything ... like others did not have that same drinking, or drugging problem?

I'm not sure that it is right to judge people for the way they are ... and the art they created. In history of the arts, there are many more of them that drank, and drugged, than there are Christian saints hanging around talking like they are the fire of some god out there!

FISH's last couple of albums are very good, and Marillion would never have the guts to even consider "The Rose of Damascus", which is in my estimation much more important than a lot of the material that Marillion did, which I like, but all of a sudden is very hollow and cheap by comparison ... 

I don't know what is right or wrong many times, but dishonoring an artist because he/she drinks, or smokes or is gay ... just doesn't seem right to me ... heck, might as well trash Edgar Allan Poe! AND so many others!


As is the norm you haven't understood a single word of the post to which you are responding. The artwork that adorns Clutching at Straws implies (or it can be inferred) that Fish should be considered an artistic equal to the other celebrated artists on the sleeve. In that company Derek Dick wouldn't even make it as an understudy to their designated driver.
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