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The new stolt effort is very good on first spin....its a winner!
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Originally posted by Roland113 Roland113 wrote:

Just, wow, this thread is still active.  How you all doing?

Doing well.......Still active as it is probably one of the only decent threads left here on PA. Funny as yesterday I came downstairs and spun Stardust. Such an amazing album and even better when I just sit on the sofa and listen to it intently and with 100% attention, follow along with the lyrics. It was a ton of fun!

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I am ok. Just contemplating on having a beer. I will have five or six good CDs to listen to later...The new Tangent is the one i'm looking forward to most...but the new stolt should be good as well...

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Roland113 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 21 2018 at 12:21
Just, wow, this thread is still active.  How you all doing?
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I don't have an unnatural obsession with Disney Princesses, I have a fourteen year old daughter and coping mechanisms.
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We were stood about three meters from the pale riders mesmeric finger work. Marvellous stuff...
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Originally posted by M27Barney M27Barney wrote:

I'd better not mention seeing Genesis in 1977 then....

Yes please do not!!!
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I'd better not mention seeing Genesis in 1977 then....
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Originally posted by infandous infandous wrote:

Originally posted by M27Barney M27Barney wrote:

The kings were brilliant. Stardst we are...another bucket list item ticked off..



Yeah, back in 2003 I got to see the complete Stardust we Are performed, as well as complete versions of Garden of Dreams (well, almost complete) and The Truth Will Set You Free Smile


....aaaaaand you are also on my hate list....Clap
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Originally posted by infandous infandous wrote:

Originally posted by M27Barney M27Barney wrote:

The kings were brilliant. Stardst we are...another bucket list item ticked off..



Yeah, back in 2003 I got to see the complete Stardust we Are performed, as well as complete versions of Garden of Dreams (well, almost complete) and The Truth Will Set You Free Smile

(of course, the band I saw was ACTUALLY the Flower Kings....i.e. the people who performed on the albums Wink)

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Originally posted by M27Barney M27Barney wrote:

The kings were brilliant. Stardst we are...another bucket list item ticked off..



Yeah, back in 2003 I got to see the complete Stardust we Are performed, as well as complete versions of Garden of Dreams (well, almost complete) and The Truth Will Set You Free Smile


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Originally posted by M27Barney M27Barney wrote:

The kings were brilliant. Stardst we are...another bucket list item ticked off..

I hate you....punks!
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The kings were brilliant. Stardst we are...another bucket list item ticked off..
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Originally posted by M27Barney M27Barney wrote:

Me and Roj about to watch spocks beard and The new flower kings...im in a good english pub quaffing warm bitter ale geting in the mood...

So jealous!!! I hate living in the US!!!
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Me and Roj about to watch spocks beard and The new flower kings...im in a good english pub quaffing warm bitter ale geting in the mood...
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The new Stolt album is great. Not up to the level of any album by TFK's IMO. But really good.
Now Proxy is another matter. It's perfect!!!
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Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:

Originally posted by infandous infandous wrote:

I pre-ordered Roine's album from his store on his web site as soon as I heard about it.  Listened a couple of times now.  I enjoy it, though it's not really up to the level of TFK albums for me.  Though I still need to give it more time.  So far, I like the first half a lot better than the second half, and the tracks that stand out the most for me are The High Road and Rio Grande.  I'll give it more listens.  It really IS a solo album though, as Roine plays most of the instruments (even drums on one track, bass on three tracks) and all the songs are 100% written by him.  It's what I expected though, a kind of follow up to the original The Flower King solo album.  I'll have to give it more spins, but I'm happy with it more or less already (seems to lack any fire, but Roine is in his mid-60's, so I guess that's understandable).


Thanks for the review........I've listened a few times online and just not hitting me too well, not enough to spend the money for the vinyl version. I've seen some reviews on YT and not many like it much, for your last reason...."lacks fire".
It seems its just an ok recording.......


Well, I think ti's more than just "ok".  However, it's certainly not the best thing I've ever heard from Roine, but I will say after another listen that I like it considerably more than the last two TFK albums (which were also good, just not great, IMO).
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Originally posted by infandous infandous wrote:

I pre-ordered Roine's album from his store on his web site as soon as I heard about it.  Listened a couple of times now.  I enjoy it, though it's not really up to the level of TFK albums for me.  Though I still need to give it more time.  So far, I like the first half a lot better than the second half, and the tracks that stand out the most for me are The High Road and Rio Grande.  I'll give it more listens.  It really IS a solo album though, as Roine plays most of the instruments (even drums on one track, bass on three tracks) and all the songs are 100% written by him.  It's what I expected though, a kind of follow up to the original The Flower King solo album.  I'll have to give it more spins, but I'm happy with it more or less already (seems to lack any fire, but Roine is in his mid-60's, so I guess that's understandable).


Thanks for the review........I've listened a few times online and just not hitting me too well, not enough to spend the money for the vinyl version. I've seen some reviews on YT and not many like it much, for your last reason...."lacks fire".
It seems its just an ok recording.......
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I am getting the new tangent at solstice too... some of the cds I want will set me back hundreds of pounds tho...
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I pre-ordered Roine's album from his store on his web site as soon as I heard about it.  Listened a couple of times now.  I enjoy it, though it's not really up to the level of TFK albums for me.  Though I still need to give it more time.  So far, I like the first half a lot better than the second half, and the tracks that stand out the most for me are The High Road and Rio Grande.  I'll give it more listens.  It really IS a solo album though, as Roine plays most of the instruments (even drums on one track, bass on three tracks) and all the songs are 100% written by him.  It's what I expected though, a kind of follow up to the original The Flower King solo album.  I'll have to give it more spins, but I'm happy with it more or less already (seems to lack any fire, but Roine is in his mid-60's, so I guess that's understandable).

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Originally posted by Aussie-Byrd-Brother Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

Oh no! Nothing worse than a wait!

To be honest, I probably hadn't exactly planned on jumping on it the day it came out, but by complete surprise I saw it on the shelf of a local Australian music chain store, and really, the times a real-deal prog album ends up in stock in an Aussie store is virtually NEVER, let alone first day! Guess that says a lot about InsideOut's distribution. So I was pretty excited at the prospect of picking up a prog album right away as opposed to waiting weeks after ordering it from overseas!

Actually, they also had the new Tangent album too!

That is cool! My local record store is getting more into new releases, some prog but hardly, starting out with having more Porcupine Tree and even Anathema. I am seeing more Marillion too in a Seattle store, they had all the current box sets from Marillion....and I am talking about vinyl.
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