Flower Kings Appreciation Thread

^ As you can read not much TFK going on here ......Heavy new DT album discussion though . Cautiously optimistic about the A/S collaboration.....I will listen to anything, question is will I listen to it again 

^ Adam & Eve gets mixed opinions. Some don't like it at all. I think there is strong material on there, maybe not their best, but solid, it's not my least favorite, but it's low on the list, only because the band has made so many good albums. I would recommend Back In The World of Adventures if you liked The Flower King, and Unfold the Future if you liked Space Revolver. They're both the continuation and expansion of what was covered on previous albums.



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I'd like to add rainmaker. And second unfold the future.

I went to see Magenta last weekend.  The first time I'd seen them live, though I do have three albums of theirs.  They were excellent, thoroughly recommended.  If anybody here knows them they played a nicely balanced set drawing from pretty much their entire catalogue.

They do have a tendency to sound a little too much like their forefathers at times, but the songs themselves are different enough.  Excellent musically and very dynamic in the live setting.  Seemed like really nice guys (and gal) as well.

Just got the new Anima Mundi cd and drooling in anticipation as I wait to hear this for the first time.  Also going to see them live next week too (with Barney from this thread) and can't wait.  Miss Peraza is a sensational keyboard player.

Adam & Eve is worth having for "Love Supreme" alone!!!

I've purchased Stardust We Are and Flower Power now. Stardust is amazing, but some of the first few songs are a bit heavier than I prefer, but I love how the album feels very consistently good throughout. Flower Power is also amazing, but mostly the first disc. I actually turned Garden of Dreams into several songs in iTunes by combining the tracks like this:

1st song: "Dawn", "Simple Song", "Business Vamp" (I named this one Dawn of the Business Vamp, heh)
2nd song: "All You Can Save" (it really stands on it's own quite well)
3rd song: "Attack Of The Monster Briefcase", "Mr. Hope Goes To Wall Street", "Did I Tell You?"
4th song: "Garden Of Dreams", "Don't Let The d'Evil In", "Love Is The Word", "There's No Such Night"
5th song: "The Mean Machine", "Dungeon Of The Deep"
6th song: "Indian Summer", "Sunny Lane", "Gardens Revisited", "Shadowland", "The Final Deal" (this track is over 19 minutes, but it works I think)

Yeah, I know, it's supposed to be one song really, but this helps me appreciate it more.

Edited by FroggyGlenn - May 22 2016 at 00:26

I Have Anderson/Stolt on pre-order. Wooo. Whoever recommended Versus X - Primordial Ocean was spot on - it was a good listen on spin-1 - which is a good sign! (mind u you can't go wrong with track lengths of 15:45, 16:16, 15:22 and 23:41 and a short piano piece at 1:50).

I've just listened to the new Anderson/Stolt album. Know... is beautiful!

I'm eagerly anticipating the Anderson/Stolt, can't wait to hear it.  Initial reviews have been very promising.

Don't know if anyone here is familiar with the Greek band Ciccada, but their most recent album The Finest Of Miracles is really working for me.  This is high quality retro prog that doesn't quite sound like anything else in that vein that I've heard.  There are some noticeable influences, but they tend to be well integrated and they have a pretty unique sound, which is unusual for retro prog.  There's even an epic track (the last 5 tracks are the title track, which each track being a named section).  Anyway, I bought it on a whim and am very glad I did.  Great stuff.

Also looking forward to hearing the new Karmakanic when that gets released.

Anyone get the new Hackett DVD/Blue Ray?  I will probably have to pick that up since I missed the tour and Roine's on it.


Edited by infandous - June 24 2016 at 12:24

M27Barney wrote: Well - I have just listened to the "Invention of Knowledge" - didn't exactly blow my pants off, I think there is far too much singing and not enough of Stolts guitar work. In fact not a single solo that comes anywhere near his best work! - another damp-squib I'm afraid! (Knowing Pt 1 is the best track on spin 1). Mind you then I spun my other buy that arrived today "Lost & Found" by Samurai of prog....WOWSER!!!! A sumptuous blend of keyboards and electric guitars & violin - sort of Camel/Greenslade/ELP/Jethro Tull all blended into one - some of the mellotron/moog work is outstanding - I have a new band to explore - so I'm happy as a pig in prog-sh*t! (oh and CD 2 is a 57 minute epic! marvellous stuff!!! one to recommend from me!

Samurai of Prog are primarily a covers band........that entire album is composed of tracks by 70's prog bands that were never released (or had very limited release), except the first track which is from the first album of Pavlov's Dog (the band, in case you hadn't heard of them).  I believe their 3rd album is original compositions, but not by any of the band members (they solicited compositions from various prog keyboardists if I am remembering correctly).  The first two albums are more well know prog covers.

I do have one of those Colossus releases that has an original composition on it, and I read an interview with Steve Unruh (whose own music is well worth checking out) saying that they wanted to start doing more original material, so I guess we'll see where that goes.  In any case, they are quite good at what they do, but it's not exactly "new" material we are talking about here, just in case you didn't know.


Edited by infandous - June 27 2016 at 13:11