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BiGi 
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 Posted: June 14 2007 at 11:07 |
 salmacis wrote:
Yeah I certainly felt the AOR quotient went up after Neal left (possibly most of all on 'Octane' but that's my fave of those albums, anyway) but imho, there was always an AOR influence on SB's work. Some say there is on TFK's work but I don't really hear that, to be honest... |
All on a Sunday is definitely more AOR than The Bottom Line...in the same way that June is more AOR than Skeletons at the feast... (not that they are bad songs...)
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mr_johnny_lee
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Posted: June 14 2007 at 14:08 |
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I like both bands and I wouldn't have thought either were overrated at all.
Edited by mr_johnny_lee - June 14 2007 at 14:09
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Jon
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salmacis
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Posted: June 14 2007 at 14:42 |
BiGi wrote:
salmacis wrote:
Yeah I certainly felt the AOR quotient went up after Neal left (possibly most of all on 'Octane' but that's my fave of those albums, anyway) but imho, there was always an AOR influence on SB's work. Some say there is on TFK's work but I don't really hear that, to be honest... |
All on a Sunday is definitely more AOR than The Bottom Line...in the same way that June is more AOR than Skeletons at the feast...
(not that they are bad songs...) |
But that's hardly a 'like for like' comparison, is it? Putting two of the proggier post-Morse songs against two AOR Morse-era ones. As I said, that AOR influence was always there. But, I don't really hear much on 'Octane' that is prog at all save the opening 'Ballet Of The Impact' track and that instrumental 'NWC'- I'm not blinded by the fact there is a big epic on there. But this doesn't make it bad, of course- 'Octane' remains my favourite of those albums, regardless- it's the most consistent of the three, imho. 'Feel Euphoria' is the most prog but is disjointed, imho, whilst the eponymous one falls between the two stools and is patchy. imho.
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raindance
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Posted: June 14 2007 at 18:24 |
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The only thing overated is this thread and half the bands at the bottom of the originators name!
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darksideof
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Posted: June 15 2007 at 17:55 |
rain dance wrote:
The only thing overrated is this thread and half the bands at the bottom of the originators name! |
can you elaborate on that I didn't get it ? 
Edited by darksideof - June 15 2007 at 17:55
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Zitro
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Posted: June 15 2007 at 18:36 |
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The Flower Kings overrated? they couldn't even fill up a small theater when I saw them in 2006 at Tampa
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ProgBagel
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Posted: November 15 2007 at 13:11 |
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I find them both essential...but I like TFK more currently.
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The Doctor
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Posted: November 15 2007 at 13:17 |
I say both are essential to any prog fan. TFK's essential albums are: Stardust We Are, Space Revolver, and Paradox Hotel.
Spock's Beards' essential albums are: Beware of Darkness, Day for Night and V.
Edited by The Doctor - November 15 2007 at 13:17
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I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you?
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Jared
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Posted: November 15 2007 at 13:21 |
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personally, I have never found The Flower Kings to be in the slightest bit essential....
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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The T
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Posted: November 15 2007 at 14:47 |
Zitro wrote:
The Flower Kings overrated? they couldn't even fill up a small theater when I saw them in 2006 at Tampa |
I was there... (next time let's meet and greet each other, fellow progger)... and yes, the small theater was not full.. less than 300 people...
But they filled the room with music....the best concert I've ever seen was the most intimate, pure.... music for music's sake..... art.
They are essential. The Beard too, but not AS essential.
TFK are the prog-flag-carriers of this generation... the ones that keep the old flame alive.... the Yes flame, the Giant flame... whether you like it or not
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