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dr wu23 
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 Posted: April 10 2014 at 09:11 |
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Really? How many non-US Kansas fans are there? |
Heh..take it up with the PA 'expert' who wrote the bio article here...I'm just quoting it.
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HolyMoly
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Posted: April 10 2014 at 10:46 |
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re: Leftoverture
It's the only Kansas album I own, and that's just because I've always loved "Carry On My Wayward Son".. I've actually heard the first 2 albums also and they have their moments, but "Carry On" is the only song of theirs I really like. So I'm not really a Kansas connoisseur and therefore my opinion shouldn't carry a lot of weight, but I thought I'd weigh in anyway.
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Logos
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Posted: April 10 2014 at 18:58 |
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I don't know if there's anything that special about it, but it's a solid 3 ˝-star album. There is of course a "straight-forward rock" influence on Leftoverture, but it's full blown prog, make no mistake about it. If you're into symphonic prog, you'll probably like it. Carry on.. is the hit, and more mainstream than most of the rest of the album. Catchy song nevertheless.
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Mirror Image
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Posted: April 10 2014 at 19:19 |
Logos wrote:
I don't know if there's anything that special about it, but it's a solid 3 ˝-star album. There is of course a "straight-forward rock" influence on Leftoverture, but it's full blown prog, make no mistake about it. If you're into symphonic prog, you'll probably like it. Carry on.. is the hit, and more mainstream than most of the rest of the album. Catchy song nevertheless. |
I'm into symphonic prog and I DON'T like Kansas. They certainly are no Genesis or Yes. That's for certain, but, then again, not many bands were.
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Barbu
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Posted: April 10 2014 at 19:49 |
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^ Relax dude, nobody compared them to Genesis or Yes.
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Mirror Image
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Posted: April 10 2014 at 20:03 |
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^ Relax dude, nobody compared them to Genesis or Yes. |
I know nobody didn't, but I did. :)
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Posted: April 10 2014 at 21:43 |
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I personally never understood the attraction to Hogarth-era Marillion. I'm so often left wondering "What's so special about Hogarth?" Of course, I like Rothery, Kelly, Trewavas, and Mosley, but I always felt that the band would have sounded better with a female vocalist and just have gone in a different direction. The female vocalist would have to have a strong voice, but with enough sweetness to let you know this is Marillion. I know, I know wishful thinking. :)This said, I did like Brave, but have liked little else from the Hogarth-era. |
I don't know much from Hogarth era Marillion. I have heard enough from the Fish era, and I really love it. Specially the debut is something really special, as well as Misplaced Childhood. But what I've heard from Hogarth, I would say I actually enjoy his singing well enough... better than Fish himself, I guess, whom I find rather annoying at times.
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Mirror Image
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Posted: April 10 2014 at 21:46 |
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I personally never understood the attraction to Hogarth-era Marillion. I'm so often left wondering "What's so special about Hogarth?" Of course, I like Rothery, Kelly, Trewavas, and Mosley, but I always felt that the band would have sounded better with a female vocalist and just have gone in a different direction. The female vocalist would have to have a strong voice, but with enough sweetness to let you know this is Marillion. I know, I know wishful thinking. :)This said, I did like Brave, but have liked little else from the Hogarth-era. |
I don't know much from Hogarth era Marillion. I have heard enough from the Fish era, and I really love it. Specially the debut is something really special, as well as Misplaced Childhood. But what I've heard from Hogarth, I would say I actually enjoy his singing well enough... better than Fish himself, I guess, whom I find rather annoying at times. |
Yes, Fish is rather annoying at times, but so is Hogarth. I think both vocalists don't know when to put a sock in it. Not every space has to be filled with some kind of noise. One of the things I liked about Brave, for example, is Hogarth seemed to restrain himself a bit more here than usual. The same could very well be said about Season's End (I actually enjoy some of this album).
Edited by Mirror Image - April 10 2014 at 21:46
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Stool Man
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Posted: April 14 2014 at 07:07 |
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What's so special about Days Of Future Passed?
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ExittheLemming
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Posted: April 14 2014 at 07:26 |
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^ we don't have to read your subsequent posts?
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timothy leary
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Posted: April 14 2014 at 10:05 |
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Days of future was a special album. Every hippie had a copy.
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Posted: April 14 2014 at 11:16 |
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Good concept, flute, orchestra and some perfect songs like Nights in White Satin, while almost everybody were still involved with the blues revival. What else?
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Curiosity killed a cat, Schroedinger only half.
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Posted: April 14 2014 at 11:19 |
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Apart from the novelty of the concept and orchestral involvement, which are cool in themselves, most of the actual songs are also really, really good. I would kill to write a song as good as "Dawn is a Feeling", and that's not even the best song on there.
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Posted: April 14 2014 at 13:20 |
Great classical ideas mixed with some really colourful psychedelic pop songs. Very ahead of its time, and definitely progressive  As "HolyMoly" just said, "Dawn" is such a great piece of songwriting. Very simple but I'd love to have written it! Same goes for "Peak Hour", "Twilight Time", and obviously "Nights In White Satin" 
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Posted: April 14 2014 at 21:20 |
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This is an album I have to get as soon as possible. I have liked Nights in White Satin for some time now, and have been curious about the band. I just got the Time Traveller 4 CD compilation album, and there's a lot to enjoy from them, but, thankfully (I guess), it only has 2 songs from Days of Future Past, so I guess I will complement the one I already have very nicely with this one.
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Mirror Image
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Posted: April 14 2014 at 23:36 |
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I never understood the big attraction to The Moody Blues. I mean they've had a few nice songs, but I just can't place them on the same plateau as Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, or Pink Floyd.
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richardh
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Posted: April 15 2014 at 01:32 |
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I used to have a copy. The Nice were much better at this sort of thing imo.
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Chris S
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Posted: April 15 2014 at 04:54 |
Mirror Image wrote:
I never understood the big attraction to The Moody Blues. I mean they've had a few nice songs, but I just can't place them on the same plateau as Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, or Pink Floyd. |
Know what you mean, but can't deny their early influence
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Ronnie Pilgrim
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Posted: April 15 2014 at 11:00 |
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What's so special about Days Of Future Passed? |
Denny Laine was no longer in our ears and in our eyes, that's what.
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: April 15 2014 at 11:15 |
timothy leary wrote:
Days of future was a special album. Every hippie had a copy. |
This I can believe. I would've loved to have experienced it first hand back then - just like a number of albums actually. As it is, I've never quite caught the Moodies bug  Maybe that'll change though...
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