finch
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Topic: finch
Posted By: timothy leary
Subject: finch
Date Posted: March 26 2006 at 11:18
| Yes,the old band out of the netherlands. 3 great albums in the mid 1970`s. They are never discussed even though their first two efforts were very strong. Think yes meets Mahavishnu. Great guitar,bass and mellotron.Instead of dragging out those same tired classics out why not try Finch. Every bit as good as Focus even if they don`t yodel. Maybe it`s some of the best music to come out of the mid 70`s in my estimation. |
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Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 26 2006 at 11:49
| I'll definitely check that out. Is it fairly easy to find? |
Posted By: timothy leary
Date Posted: March 26 2006 at 11:55
| It should be fairly easy to find. A diamond in the rough. Probably not going to be much response to this thread so thanks for showing interest. |
Posted By: BebieM
Date Posted: March 26 2006 at 11:56
| I heard one of their songs on the radio once and quite liked it. Don't own any of their albums though. |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: March 26 2006 at 12:00
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Ahh, FINCH Excellent music, very dynamic and joyful. the first two albums are very good:
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: March 26 2006 at 12:07
Dear progheads, don't forget Finch their 2-CD entitled The Making Of ..Galleons Of Passion/Stage 76 (in 1999 released by Dutch Pseudonym Records). CD-2 delivers Finch at their best playing the previously unreleased epic track Necronomicon and all their great compositions live with excellent soli  !
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Posted By: timothy leary
Date Posted: March 26 2006 at 12:11
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: March 26 2006 at 12:16
| Well, to my memory there is no DVD at all! I have done an interview with all Finch members in order to write the liner notes for the 2-CD but nobody ever mentioned a DVD, also not the record company boss. And I cannot trace something about a DVD on Prog Archives.... how about this DVD? Anyone knows more? |
Posted By: timothy leary
Date Posted: March 26 2006 at 12:22
| you are right of course . I would like to know about their last 2 cd effort. I am only familiar with the first three. |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: March 26 2006 at 13:10
| Well, read my review on this site, mr. Leary! |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: March 26 2006 at 13:14
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Click on this - FINCH and you'll get the info you want. ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
timothy leary wrote:Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: March 26 2006 at 13:20
All ways leads to Rome .... !
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Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: March 26 2006 at 13:31
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^^^ Hail, Cesar! ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: timothy leary
Date Posted: March 26 2006 at 14:03
| Well, at least my mistake led to a few more posts about a great band which doesn`t get discussed. I will be looking for their 1999 2 cd effort. A little confused how the 1999 effort about the making of their third album{ which was not as solid as the 1st two albums} is their highest rated album. |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: March 26 2006 at 14:16
| Good luck with your quest and tell us about your experience if you succeed to find it, OK? |
Posted By: Moatilliatta
Date Posted: March 26 2006 at 16:08
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Ah, Finch. I stumbled across Glory of the Inner Force and Beyond Expression around 9 months ago. Pretty good. ------------- www.last.fm/user/ThisCenotaph  
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Posted By: Agemo
Date Posted: March 27 2006 at 12:17
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I totally agree with the previous persons. Finch is a great band and they deserve much more attention. Every prog-lover should own the first two albums !! ------------- Dona Nobis Pacem |
Posted By: timothy leary
Date Posted: March 27 2006 at 17:29
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 05:08
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See my review on this site about their new album Blue Planet !
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Posted By: timothy leary
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 09:03
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Posted By: Agemo
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 10:21
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If you are new to Alquin and love some Canterbury flavoured music, then you should get the first two albums (luckily these albums are released on 1 CD). Especially the second, "Mountain Queen" is a great recording with the outstanding track "The Dance". The chances for a Finch reunion are very small, I think. But maybe we can start an action to get Finch on the road again. In an interview ( http://www.prog-nose.org/nederlands/interviews/finch_intervi ew.htm - http://www.prog-nose.org/nederlands/interviews/finch_intervi ew.htm , in dutch however) Van Nimwegen said he would consider a performance on Progfest or Baja Prog... so who knows. ------------- Dona Nobis Pacem |