Flower Kings Appreciation Thread

Dennis!  Craig!  what sorcery is this?

Me youngest son is pushing for me to buy a 5.1 set up for the big telly downstairs! so I'll prpbably be investing in it this year - but do I get the 4k mega telly first?

Roland113 wrote: Dennis!  Craig!  what sorcery is this? Hope you're both well.  Been a crazy year here, glad to be into 2015 and looking out for new adventures.   Great to see you two.

Dennis and Zuma!!  Good to see you both back in action

Yes, the 5.1 is set up, and I have yet to hear anything in 5.1.  My CD's are all still packed from the move, and after an elective surgery followed by a bloody awful illness, I'm finally thinking about unpacking them.  I'm pretty sure I've got a couple 5.1 mixes in there somewhere.  I may have to pick up that Division Bell one, as my significant other loves Floyd above all else.

I've been listening to the new Beardfish, which is quite good, though I feel like they've become a bit too slick and "produced" now..........the quirkiness seems to have disappeared on this new one.  I got the one with the bonus CD, and some of the stuff on that I like more than the main album.  Still, I'm not disappointed overall.  Also got The Enid Invictus, which is going to take some getting used to......the vocalist is unbelievable and the music quite symphonic in the old school classical music fashion.

I've got tickets to see Steve Wilson live in Harrisburg PA 2 days before my birthday, which I'm very much looking forward to, as well as looking forward to the new album.  Aside from that, not much to report.

Oh yeah, it doesn't look like I'll be making it to Rosfest after all  


Edited by infandous - February 06 2015 at 14:32

Well geekfreak, I think most on this thread would be thrilled if we could get Flower Kings albums in 5.1.  However, we can't, so we have to talk about how great other bands sound in 5.1

This is the Thread we usually just hang our prog-smalls upon.... But as you know how I like my prog to be of prodigious length there is no way I could keep it inside a tiny flimsy G-String....hohoho!

Roj wrote: Hi all. A big recommendation from me for progrock.co.uk, a site I recently discovered. They have a great selection of prog at very reasonable prices (though I'm not sure how expensive shipping to the US is). I ordered Minor Giant's On The Road, the 2cd version of Live at the Target by Twelfth Night plus a Citizen Cain cd for £17 inc postage. The parcel arrived very quickly too. Recommended. I've only heard the Minor Giant so far, really good album, a bit IQ-ish to these ears, though the vocals are a little weak. Thanks for the recommendation Tom!

Yeah, I get a newsletter (email) from them once a month or so.  I have never bought anything, however, because after the currency conversion and shipping, it's considerably more expensive than even someplace like Amazon.  So I get my stuff from Greg Walker, at synphonic, since his prices are very reasonable and shipping cost is pretty low (and he gets literally everything that is released in the prog realm).

I've never heard Minor Giant.  Might have to check them out.........

infandous wrote: Roj wrote: Hi all. A big recommendation from me for progrock.co.uk, a site I recently discovered. They have a great selection of prog at very reasonable prices (though I'm not sure how expensive shipping to the US is). I ordered Minor Giant's On The Road, the 2cd version of Live at the Target by Twelfth Night plus a Citizen Cain cd for £17 inc postage. The parcel arrived very quickly too. Recommended. I've only heard the Minor Giant so far, really good album, a bit IQ-ish to these ears, though the vocals are a little weak. Thanks for the recommendation Tom! Yeah, I get a newsletter (email) from them once a month or so.  I have never bought anything, however, because after the currency conversion and shipping, it's considerably more expensive than even someplace like Amazon.  So I get my stuff from Greg Walker, at synphonic, since his prices are very reasonable and shipping cost is pretty low (and he gets literally everything that is released in the prog realm). I've never heard Minor Giant.  Might have to check them out.........

infandous wrote: Tom Ozric wrote: I'm just going through Stardust We Are, my 4th TFK vinyl, and 6th album of theirs I have. They do stick to a similar path overall, but each and every one of them have such pleasing material it's hard not to love them dearly. A bit of influence from all the 'giants' (especially Yes), and woven into a refreshing, modern context. What's not to like ?? Consistent, is what someone who was newer to the band than I was, but had heard several albums once said to me about them.  They are certainly consistently excellent, in my view. Honestly, how many bands have you heard, that are worth listening to, that DO NOT have their own style that makes them recognizable?  I really can't think of too many.  Even Opeth, who I've come to love now that the growling is gone, don't really sound all that different from their earlier days........just cut way back on the distortion (still quite a heavy approach though), added some keys, and got rid of the death growls (they always had some clean vocals).  Some bands do change significantly over time I suppose, but hard core fans can always hear the "sound".  When they can't, is usually when they give up on their favorite and move on to something else.

Yes I have the Double disc - got a nice hand-written note with it from Brian Devoil as-well (I bought it from the bands site!) - I will listen to it with relish shortly - I have put Citizen Cain on my list of band's to explore!