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Topic: Spock´s Beard Top 10 Posted: June 26 2013 at 10:10 |
Morsenator wrote:
1. Snow2. X3. V4. The Light5. Beware of Darkness6. Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep7. Spock's Beard8. The Kindness of Strangers9. Day for Night10. Feel EuphoriaJust an amazing band with really cool guys.
| I see we have another SNOW fan once again. There is something quite special about that album and I guess I may have struck gold by listening and buying this Beard album first.
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Posted: June 26 2013 at 06:18 |
1. Snow 2. X 3. V 4. The Light 5. Beware of Darkness 6. Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep 7. Spock's Beard 8. The Kindness of Strangers 9. Day for Night 10. Feel Euphoria
Just an amazing band with really cool guys.
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Posted: June 22 2013 at 14:29 |
Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:
progbethyname wrote:
In fact, I've only got one SB's album and that is SNOW. I like it, but don't love it. Keyboardist is amazing though. I want to further explore the beard by picking up Beware of the Darkness and their first Album The Light. If I like those. I'll get V. | You know, Nick, `Snow' is the only Spock's album that sounds anything like that. It had more accessible pieces, lots of well played and arranged melodic AOR/rock/ballads with proggy leanings. I think you would definately go for `V' and `Beware of Darkness', or the most recent `Brief Nocturnes...' - that one in particular has a much heavier sound that I'm sure you would appreciate! It's a great album, the most focused and consistent that they've been in years! | Yeah. I mean you know me as well as anybody on PA. I'm gladly taking your advice here. I've never written off Spocks Beard, so if I were to be at one with the 'beard' once more I'd go down this route. I'd like to hear SP's latest album. I'm curious to see how they have evolved without Morse. :) Thanks Micheal. I always enjoy your wonderful advice. Your a true friend. Thank you. :)
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Posted: June 21 2013 at 13:25 |
progbethyname wrote:
In fact, I've only got one SB's album and that is SNOW. I like it, but don't love it. Keyboardist is amazing though. I want to further explore the beard by picking up Beware of the Darkness and their first Album The Light. If I like those. I'll get V. | You know, Nick, `Snow' is the only Spock's album that sounds anything like that. It had more accessible pieces, lots of well played and arranged melodic AOR/rock/ballads with proggy leanings. I think you would definately go for `V' and `Beware of Darkness', or the most recent `Brief Nocturnes...' - that one in particular has a much heavier sound that I'm sure you would appreciate! It's a great album, the most focused and consistent that they've been in years!
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Posted: June 21 2013 at 13:01 |
chopper wrote:
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I haven't heard enough of all of them to rank 10, but Snow is definitely my favourite and at the moment I would put the latest "Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep" in second with probably V and X next. | Likewise. I haven't heard enough. In fact, I've only got one SB's album and that is SNOW. I like it, but don't love it. Keyboardist is amazing though. I want to further explore the beard by picking up Beware of the Darkness and their first Album The Light. If I like those. I'll get V. | I recommend the latest Beard CD - "Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep". I've been listening to Ryo Okumoto's solo album "Coming Through" recently and that's very good as well. | Excellent suggestions that I shall gladly take into consideration. Thank you. Have a very proggy day.
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Posted: June 21 2013 at 06:21 |
progbethyname wrote:
chopper wrote:
I haven't heard enough of all of them to rank 10, but Snow is definitely my favourite and at the moment I would put the latest "Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep" in second with probably V and X next. |
Likewise. I haven't heard enough. In fact, I've only got one SB's album and that is SNOW. I like it, but don't love it. Keyboardist is amazing though. I want to further explore the beard by picking up Beware of the Darkness and their first Album The Light. If I like those. I'll get V. |
I recommend the latest Beard CD - "Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep". I've been listening to Ryo Okumoto's solo album "Coming Through" recently and that's very good as well.
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Posted: June 20 2013 at 12:58 |
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I haven't heard enough of all of them to rank 10, but Snow is definitely my favourite and at the moment I would put the latest "Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep" in second with probably V and X next. | Likewise. I haven't heard enough. In fact, I've only got one SB's album and that is SNOW. I like it, but don't love it. Keyboardist is amazing though. I want to further explore the beard by picking up Beware of the Darkness and their first Album The Light. If I like those. I'll get V.
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Posted: June 20 2013 at 06:46 |
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The album ends with one of their greatest songs Wind at my back part 2 - one of the best ends to an album I've ever heard. |
Brilliant song and, as you say, what a way to end an album.
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Posted: June 20 2013 at 06:43 |
I haven't heard enough of all of them to rank 10, but Snow is definitely my favourite and at the moment I would put the latest "Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep" in second with probably V and X next.
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Posted: June 19 2013 at 20:07 |
Master of Time wrote:
I've just recently started getting back into X and checking out Feel Euphoria-Spock's Beard, and I enjoy the other NDV era stuff much more than I imagined I would (Except for Octane). So here's my list.1. V 2. X 3. The Light 4. Spock's Beard 5. Feel Euphoria 6. Beware of Darkness 7. The Kindness of Strangers 8. Snow 9. Day for Night 10. Octane I love all of 1-6, I really like 7&8, and I just kind of like 9 and 10.
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I've been listening to a lot of Spock's lately and I've been thinking about this list and how much it's changed for me, so I thought I'd come back to this thread and compare. - X
- Feel Euphoria
- Octane
- V
- Snow
- Spock's Beard
- Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep
- The Light
- Beware of Darkness
- The Kindness of Strangers
I've just grown to really love the Nick era, and even grown to love Snow, but in general my appreciation for the Neal era has waned. Also I like and even grew to love the new album with Ted, even more than some of the Neal's, but I still prefer every album of the Nick era to the new album.
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Posted: November 10 2012 at 23:08 |
For me "Snow" is easily the finest album the band ever released, and I truly wish that Neal has stayed with the band long enough for them to have undertaken a proper tour to promote it.
'V' and 'The Light' will also feature highly in any list of my favourite albums by any band as well. When 'The Light' was first released there was a real buzz about it within the UK prog scene, even before it was then picked up and reissued by GEP.
I managed to see SB a few times with Neal, and then once with Nick on vocals. They were pretty good at what they were doing, but having really enjoyed the support bands (CGT and Enchant) I found myself thinking that I was watching a SB tribute band, and I left before the end.
To me SB will always be the original line-up.
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Posted: November 10 2012 at 21:10 |
I only have the stuff with NM, but:
V Kindness of Strangers Snow Beware of Darkness The Light Day for Night
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Posted: November 08 2012 at 15:08 |
Snow is Prog.
just a quote from my review to prove its progginess
So the story continues with Freak Boy, a strange track with a powerful strong heavy riff, where the tale turns darker. The protagonist has a freakish gift, and Carie is turning him away at 2 in the morning, as she can't love such a man, calling him "a magnet for the pathetic". It's a fun song with some great distortion on the guitars, and squealing guitars. It blends seamlessly into All Is Vanity; "I'm all alone without a friend" says the young man, who is sinking deeper into a depressed state. The keyboard solo and very cool guitar riff is essential listening. There is a very dynamic instrumental break that takes off in many directions, switching time sigs, and is one of the most proggy tracks on the album. The Hammond sounds are grinding and violently juxtaposed with blindingly brilliant synths. Immediately we launch into the heavy choppy I'm Dying. Morse is remorseful (pun intended) with depressive vocals, "when they come in the night I won't be here no more, help me I'm dying, my soul is flying, hear the shots in the night and I don't care what for, I had mustard before, I can't eat it no more ". It breaks into a fine instrumental with choral vocals and a majestic keyboard passage. It tends to build to a crescendo till it quietens at the end with a rather odd violin sound, haunting and ghostly. Eventually Freak Boy 2 begins with a cool riff and strong percussion, over deep bass. The downbeat atmosphere is augmented by the lyrics, "I'm a freak boy, everlasting, on the street now barely breathing, they don't call me Snow it's too charming, somehow I still have some feeling". I really like the feel of this track, driving with a heavy riff and a melodic lead break. Devil's Got My Throat revisited has more choppy Hammond and howling wind, and it is nice to be reminded of the melody once again but this is more effects laden, even with a Dalek voice at one stage. Snow's Night Out has a frantic riff and some jazzy sax nuances. The proggish time sig is rather innovative and there are even effects of a night club crowd. The instrumental breaks the singing for a while which is worthwhile as Morse has been dominant. This remains one of the best examples of the progressive side of Spock's Beard. The fake crowd represents this is the live stage with the protagonist now a rock god playing to a strong audience in a stadium. Ladies and Gentlemen Mr Ryo Okumoto on the Keyboards, sounds live and is really a showcase for Ryo and why not, he is one of the best keyboardists on the planet. The shimmering Hammond is incredible. Reminds me of Emerson in places. This blends into I Will Go with the protagonist sad singing a melancholy ballad, emotional and endearing. "Help me, I'm dying" he croons again. The song is very quiet at first, bleak piano stabs, and mournful atmosphere. Morse is beautiful here and this sounds more like his solo career, even mentioning God and the idea of searching for something else leading him to God eventually as we know. The accomplished work of keyboardist Ryo Okumoto and guitarist Allan Morse are prominent on the prog mini epic Made Alive/ Wind at my Back. This is a definitive highlight full of melody and innovation. The main majestic point is found in the way it builds and the melodic harmonies. Morse absolutely pours his heart and soul into this. So it ends on a high note and a positive theme. Overall in effect I think the album improves dramatically on the second Cd building up all the time with some very strong compositions and melodies. The dilemma I have is the thing is so long and the concept is overblown sometimes. It is a bit poppy for my prog sensitive ears, though the songs grow on you like osmosis over time. It is a compelling album with many great songs and a few that could have been left off but it is hard to complain about such an ambitious passionate project as "Snow". I will settle with 4 stars as this is definitely an excellent addition to any prog addict's collection.
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Posted: November 08 2012 at 02:57 |
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The popularity of Snow baffles me! For me the only SB album of which I can say I don't like at all. | Horses for courses, really - Snow's my favorite SB album, followed very closely by 'V'
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Posted: November 08 2012 at 02:07 |
1 Snow 2 V 3 Beware of darkness 4 Octane 5 The light 6 X 7 The kindness of strangers 8 Spock's Beard 9 Day for night 10 Feel euphoria
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Posted: November 08 2012 at 01:58 |
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I personally also listen to a lot of Non-Prog music, but Prog or not, Snow somehow has always left me bored and I was constantly aiming for the skip button. Maybe I must give it another try! | Took a few listens for me to really appreciate the work on SNOW
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Posted: November 08 2012 at 01:45 |
I personally also listen to a lot of Non-Prog music, but Prog or not, Snow somehow has always left me bored and I was constantly aiming for the skip button. Maybe I must give it another try!
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Posted: November 08 2012 at 01:07 |
AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:
Failcore wrote:
Snow isn't really prog for the most part, but it is awesome. It's a journey, it is, to listen to that one.
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Whats not prog about it? | I would love to hear the answer to this as well. No prog on SPOCKS SNOW?? This I gotta hear.
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Posted: November 07 2012 at 23:54 |
Failcore wrote:
Snow isn't really prog for the most part, but it is awesome. It's a journey, it is, to listen to that one.
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Whats not prog about it?
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Posted: November 07 2012 at 23:34 |
King Manuel wrote:
The popularity of Snow baffles me! For me the only SB album of which I can say I don't like at all. |
Agreed. I was very disappointed...
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