Big Big Train Suggestions?
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Topic: Big Big Train Suggestions?
Posted By: Argo2112
Subject: Big Big Train Suggestions?
Date Posted: July 26 2017 at 14:00
| I kept seeing Big Big Train coming up here so I thought I would check them out. Any Suggestions? |
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Posted By: Quinino
Date Posted: July 26 2017 at 15:00
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The double English Electric is a delight for my ears (and soul), maybe yours too. One cannot properly describe music with words but I would dare to use these two for the general mood: Gentle and Heartfelt (too lame for your tastes?) Bon Voyage |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: July 26 2017 at 21:11
| The one I got first is English Electric Full Power. I would think that's the way to go, with both English Electric albums, plus a few extra tracks that were later released as an EP. Besides that one, I have Folklore, but I feel some of the charm and magic is gone... however, it's well loved around here anyway. I still have to get the new ones, and The Underfall Yard. However, English Electric was a very pleasant and enjoyable surprise, very beautiful music and all. One thing that struck me about the songs on the album is that they didn't sound like they were trying to be prog for the sake of being prog (which seems to be a very comon sin for bands lately), rather they used the prog elements to enhance and serve the music (and that is exactly what bothers me from Folkore, that one seems to have more of the trying to be prog element in it). With this album, Big Big Train seems to have taken the torch of Genesis that they left behind after Selling England by the Pound. |
Posted By: axeman
Date Posted: July 26 2017 at 23:19
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Another recommendation for English Electric Full. But I'd recommend Difference Machine, Underfall Yard, Far Skies EP. If any of that grabs you, you branch out to Gathering Speed or Folklore. ------------- -John |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: July 27 2017 at 02:24
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I'd recommend EE1 and, to a lesser degree, EE2 rather than EEFP, which is cranked up beyond full power: the proper sequence of the songs has been mixed up and a few leftovers of Spot the Pigeon+-level have been added. Nevertheless, I don't think you can go wrong with any Longdon-era BBT. EE1 > Grimspound > Folklore > EE2 = TUY >= BS#2 Live: FS&S is strongly recommended. ------------- 
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Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: July 27 2017 at 04:41
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Like most of the suggestions here, English Electric Full Power is a great place to start. Grimspound is also an excellent choice for followup. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: July 27 2017 at 06:11
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If you have some time, you can listen to almost their entire discography here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeVqQ0O-T37j6wLW7UCTxUA" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeVqQ0O-T37j6wLW7UCTxUA My favorites, in no particular order: Folklore English Electric The Underfall Yard Gathering Speed English Boy Wonders ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: July 27 2017 at 06:33
Amen.
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Mormegil wrote:Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: July 27 2017 at 07:08
| Thanks for the suggestions . I'll check out English Electric & some of the others. |
Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: July 27 2017 at 09:44
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Folklore would make my best 10 prog albums of all time. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: July 27 2017 at 10:51
It is quite superb, as is Underfall Yard. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org |
Posted By: fredyair
Date Posted: July 28 2017 at 10:14
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The English Electric is fantastic but try first The Underfall Yard, the previous to English, which is absolutely amazing. ------------- Long live Progresive music! |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: July 28 2017 at 10:45
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The Difference Machine is a perfect starter. ------------- |
Posted By: deandob
Date Posted: July 28 2017 at 15:45
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You might like this just released mix of Big Big Train songs with London as a theme https://bigbigtrain.bandcamp.com/album/london-song" rel="nofollow - https://bigbigtrain.bandcamp.com/album/london-song
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Posted By: RockHound
Date Posted: July 29 2017 at 05:55
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I'll put in a good word for Grimspound. And everything else mentioned above. As an old academic, A Mead Hall in Winter speaks to me. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 29 2017 at 12:47
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For me they seemed to have peaked (at least for now) with The Underfall Yard and English Electric. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: August 02 2017 at 12:37
If you see a big big train coming get off the tracks. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: progfan915
Date Posted: August 11 2017 at 06:49
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I have all of the Longdon albums (and love them all!) I have not heard any pre-Longdon albums. Difference Machine has been mentioned a few times here; is that my next step? How does it compare musically? thanks! ------------- Stand up to the blow that fate has struck upon you, Make the most of all you still have coming to you |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 13 2017 at 03:59
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I bought up the entire back catalogue after realising how much I loved English Electric Part One. The DVD 'Stone and Steel' would be a great place to start but is also available as an MP3 download. The Difference Machine is also extremely good although most albums by BBT are worth having. English Boy Wonders is probably the weakest although it used to be available on an American music site as a free download , the name of the site (sorry) escapes me.
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: August 13 2017 at 07:58
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You can listen to and download some of their older songs here on their Reverbnation website. https://www.reverbnation.com/bigbigtrain/songs" rel="nofollow - https://www.reverbnation.com/bigbigtrain/songs ------------- 
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