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Swinton MCR 
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Joined: August 19 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 848 |
 Topic: Clive Nolan - Arena what otherPosted: March 11 2005 at 16:04 |
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bands was he in - I'm listening to Arena for the first time - Songs from the Lions cage - What a CD !!!! - This is what they want ! - How can such a band exist without me finding out about them till now ! - Marvellous, Marvellous and Again - Stupendous !!!!
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Manunkind
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Joined: February 02 2005 Location: Poland Status: Offline Points: 2373 |
Posted: March 11 2005 at 16:16 |
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He also plays in Pendragon and recorded two concept albums with Oliver Wakeman, I'm sure you'll find all of it in the archives.
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"In war there is no time to teach or learn Zen. Carry a strong stick. Bash your attackers." - Zen Master Ikkyu Sojun
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Easy Livin
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Posted: March 11 2005 at 16:33 |
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Plus Strangers on a train (that's the band name), who have so far issued 2 parts of a trilogy. Rumour has it the third part is in the works now. Also Shadowland, another side project. Arena have their own label, Verglas. The website will tell you about their side projects. http://www.verglas.com/index.htm If "Songs from the cage" is your first Arena album, you have much to look forward to with their others. |
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tuxon
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Joined: September 21 2004 Location: plugged-in Status: Offline Points: 5502 |
Posted: March 11 2005 at 16:38 |
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Clive Nolan Pendragon - recommended albums, Window Of Life, the Masquerade Overture He produced some other bands aswell (Landmarq) and guested on Ayreon Albums ( Into The Electric Castle) All mentioned bands are in the archives, so read the reviews Very good indeed Edited by tuxon |
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Reed Lover
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Joined: July 16 2004 Location: Sao Tome and Pr Status: Offline Points: 5187 |
Posted: March 11 2005 at 16:40 |
I agree totally. I only came to them recently and they are top-notch. Wonderful albums, not particularly innovative,but it gives you what you want in spades. |
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Swinton MCR
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Joined: August 19 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 848 |
Posted: March 11 2005 at 17:12 |
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Yeah - Listened to ELP - ELP first and Only Tank is prog worth listening to - then the Arena - There was just no comparison whatsoever - one was pure , well structured prog and the other was a mish mash of the usual ELP drivel..... One good track on ELP does not make it the classic album that ELP fans tell everybody it is ! |
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greenback
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Posted: March 12 2005 at 02:41 |
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yeah, lions is excellent; try visitor: you should like it too! |
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Miaugion
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Joined: October 22 2004 Location: Christmas Island Status: Offline Points: 295 |
Posted: March 12 2005 at 04:22 |
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Mr Nolan (in all his incarnations) is the reason why so many people laugh about prog. Embarrassing lyrics, bad vocals, uninspired keyboard paste and bland, derivative compositions are all he has to offer. "Mad as a Hatter" (Shadowland) is one of the worst albums I've ever heard, even worse than the first three Arena disasters (I've never listened to the others), and I seriously ask myself why so many prog fans are taken in by him. Edited by Miaugion |
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Manunkind
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Joined: February 02 2005 Location: Poland Status: Offline Points: 2373 |
Posted: March 12 2005 at 08:44 |
While I wouldn't label Arena albums 'disasters' and haven't heard Shadowland, I tend to agree. It's good craftsmanship (just good, there are plenty of excellent musical craftsmen out there), fun to listen to, if one can get past all the cheese, but very repetitive. Fortunately Nolan plays for Pendragon, and Pendragon smokes Arena, IMO, so I'm not that negative about his work... |
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"In war there is no time to teach or learn Zen. Carry a strong stick. Bash your attackers." - Zen Master Ikkyu Sojun
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arkitek
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Joined: January 31 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 289 |
Posted: March 12 2005 at 09:18 |
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i havn't herd any of the other bands but i like what he has done in PENDRAGON and ARENA
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Swinton MCR
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Joined: August 19 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 848 |
Posted: March 12 2005 at 09:39 |
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I wouldn't call the first CD a disaster - on the contrary it's right up my Street - long compositions - Swirling synth - Good development and power - Just what the doctor ordered !
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: March 12 2005 at 11:32 |
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Disaster????? Clive Nolan did a hell of a job with Pendragon, his solos in Masquerade Overture are simply amazuing, and his use of Mellotron is impeccable. Of course he follows the style of Mr. Tony Banks (Specially from ATOTT), but all Neo Prog bands including the so called virtuosos of Marillion do the same. Honestly he's the only musician from Arena that doesn't bore me to death (A band that I can't resist) but what he has done with Pendragon and even with Oliver Wakeman is outstanding. Iván |
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