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J-Man
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Posted: October 29 2009 at 14:27 | ||
If only I didn't get the deluxe edition of the new Transatlantic I would have that ordered already |
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: October 29 2009 at 14:56 | ||
I hear you Dick.I was lucky enough to pick up Kevin's cd's a few years ago at really decent prices.
Regarding The Shaming of the True,it is being remastered and will be re-issued soon.
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J-Man
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Posted: October 30 2009 at 16:15 | ||
That's kind of almost odd. I thought the original packaging was great, and the production quality was almost as good as can be. I'm doing some more research to see if it's worth buying... -Jeff |
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The Block
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Posted: November 08 2009 at 18:48 | ||
Shaming of the True is now the most listened album on my ipod.
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J-Man
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Posted: November 08 2009 at 18:50 | ||
Good work comrade |
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Tsevir Leirbag
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Posted: November 08 2009 at 19:36 | ||
Suite Fugue is PURE beauty
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Sur tant de mers, tant de planchers, Un marin mort, Il dormira - Paul Éluard |
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J-Man
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Posted: November 08 2009 at 19:48 | ||
You have an opinion on the rest of the album, Gabriel? |
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Tsevir Leirbag
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Posted: November 08 2009 at 19:53 | ||
^ Excellent as well. But not comparable to this one. It's just perfect. Really GG influenced, in my opinion, but with a more modern touch. Certifiable #1 Smash, City of the Sun, Staring Into Nothing and Best Laid Plans are my favorites.
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Les mains, les pieds balancés
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J-Man
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Posted: November 08 2009 at 19:56 | ||
One of the things I love about Shaming is the way it's prog without really trying to be prog. It just is filled with beautiful melodies, and little oddities that make it more than a mainstream album. One of the reasons why it is easily in my top 10 albums of all time is the simple reprise of the first song in the ending. I think it gives a nice book-end feeling to the album, and I always want to hear the album again. |
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Tsevir Leirbag
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Posted: November 08 2009 at 20:02 | ||
Jeff says: I've been listening to this album for the 19th time |
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J-Man
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Posted: November 08 2009 at 20:03 | ||
Oh that's another call, can I call you back John? |
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OzzProg
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Posted: November 08 2009 at 20:40 | ||
Can anyone explain in more detail what happened in his personal life? All I can find on the internet is very "censored" information. What happened with him and Sheryl Crow? Why did he kill himself? etc...
His music is magic... I own The Shaming of the True, and the 94' ProgFest video... I almost cry every time I realize that he was shortlisted to be the new Genesis singer, but his manager found him dead when he was going to deliver the news :( |
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: November 09 2009 at 13:30 | ||
Here's a good article that explains the whole Gilbert/Crow relationship.Needless to say she really f**ked Kevin over,and I cannot stand the woman to this day.
Kevin did not kill himself,he was found dead on bed at his home,wearing some fetish gear with a belt looped around his neck and the other end secured to the headboard.The official cause of death is "accidental suicide" but he was really a victim of auto-erotic asphyxiation.I consider that the most tragic part of his life,that his death was so unecessary.
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J-Man
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Posted: November 09 2009 at 14:27 | ||
Wow, thanks for posting that, Jody. I just knew he died of an asphyxiation, but I didn't know any of the details. |
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: November 09 2009 at 16:39 | ||
The details aren't nice,but that is how he died,there is no ignoring that fact.A lot of his fans don't like to talk about the circumstances of his death.
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J-Man
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Posted: November 09 2009 at 16:42 | ||
I do have a lesser opinion of Sheryl Crow now...
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Roland113
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Posted: December 28 2009 at 13:12 | ||
*bump*
So for Christmas this year, I received the "Toy Matinee" CD, I've only listened to it a few times so far but wow, what a great group of songs. I wouldn't refer to the CD as prog, but there are several stand out songs and the whole CD is a good listen. "The Ballad of Jenny Ledge" and "Last Plane Out" both really stick in my head. I think "Thud" has just jumped to the top of my birthday list. The more I hear of his work, the more I'm saddened by his death. |
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