The Marillion Round Table

kenmartree wrote:    First of all, thanks to Joel for the awesome link, loved it and will watch over a few times as I don't know the song and it's impact will only increase.   I have both Marbles on the Road and Somewhere in London, I re-watched them both today.  I am thinking about what Edub said about how people at PA feel about H, gald to here it's changing.  I don't need anyone else to feel different though because the way we react to music in so unique and personal.  It is so dependent on many factors so that what touches emotional chords in us is different and even if we like the same music, like those of us who like Marillion, we bring our own reasons based on our histories, memories, people  and places the music reminds us of.   Hope that make sense.   My point here is I read whay to much bickering on the site, take a chill pill.   I don't see the point in bashing someone else's taste.  I don't understand trolls, I get that they want to elicit a reaction but I don't know why.   Back to H,  what I love was right there on the first track, the Invisable Man.  His ability to control his voice that allows him to put such emotion,  anguish, insanity.  Who else cound write a concept song and develop the concept so fully in 13 minutes.  How do they do this? H, he takes us inside the mind to the invisable man, on a journey surreal and fantastic,  floating hovering and describing what he sees.  This song is visceral.  I really can't pick a favorite Marillion song but this one it right up there.   Finally I want to add that although I've emphizied H a lot in this post,  It is the whole band that make Marillion special,  What is amazing is how well H has integrated.  Like most I was sad when Fish left the band,  put as Edub said that would probably not have lasted much longer if he had stayed.  FIshed needed to isolate for awhile and deal with his demons, which he did and I'm happy for him.   So do you share my love for The Invisable Man?                                       Kenmar

You're welcome for the link Kenmar - Heres the URL to the original (much more upbeat and 80's, and even though The Waterboys are one of my favourite bands, h's version is SO much better http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu7AR0-FRro)

The part of your quote which is so incredibly true - If you ever review MARBLES, I strongly recommend you include that part!

I love INVISIBLE MAN - Amazing opener, and as you said, Marillion accomplish a concept in this track which many bands struggle to establish over the length of an album. Its simply phenomenal!

Thanks for the kind words, and you're welcome for the link all!

-Joel

   First of all, thanks to Joel for the awesome link, loved it and will watch over a few times as I don't know the song and it's impact will only increase.

progkidjoel wrote: Easily better than the original by The Waterboys, and in my top 3 vocal performances ever. Just amazing stuff! -Joel

Just watched that again. Amazing performance!

E

E-Dub wrote: Joel, do you have any h era DVD's? You should go after Marbles On The Road and Somewhere In London as soon as you can. Really are the two best so far. From what little I've seen, the DVD from the recent convention could rank up there. Wish You Were Here is VERY good, too. It may be out of print, though. Another one is Christmas In The Chapel from the Anoraknophobia tour. Cozy little gig at the beautiful Union Chapel in London. Awesome show!E

Wish You Were Here is out of print, and I actually don't currently own any Marillion DVD's... Or h for that matter.


I'm planning on ordering these two over the next few days - I tried around a month ago, but the VISA world-pay service was down, so it was an incredibly irritating experience to attempt to order anything



Marillion - This Strange Convention.

A 2 Disc 3 concert live DVD - filmed at the 2007 Marillion Convention titled. It features the whole of 'This Strange Engine' performed live, plus the Saturday and Sunday nights as released on the live CD's 'Friends'
and 'Family'.

Setlist:

Disc 1
Man Of A Thousand Faces
One Fine Day
80 Days
Estonia
Memory Of Water
An Accidental Man
Hope For The Future
This Strange Engine

The Release
Built-in b*****d Radar
You Don't Need Anyone
Holloway Girl
Bedshaped
Six Months In A Leaky Boat
Number One
The King Is Half-Undresses
Good Morning Good Morning
These Chains
Accidents Will Happen
The Bell In The Sea
She Goes On
I Will Walk On Water
Toxic
Blackberry Way
Everybody hurts
Money Money Money
Hocus Pocus

Disc 2
Splintering Heart
Hotel Hobbies
Warm Wet Circles
That Time Of The Night
You're Gone
Fantastic Place
Afraid Of Sunlight
Lords Of The Backstage
Blind Curve
Between You And Me
Neverland
The Great Escape
King
The Invisible Man
The Space

And I'm also looking at:



Marillion - Somewhere In London

Filmed over the final 2 nights of the Somewhere Else album tour at the London Forum in June 2007.
Directed and edited by Tim Sidwell (Bootleg Butlins, Something Else), the soundtrack is presented in in both stereo and 5.1 surround sound, mixed by Michael Hunter.
This special 2 DVD Extended Edition is available exclusively from Racket Records, which includes the remaining songs played during the 2 nights at the Forum, plus a featurette of competiton winners visit to and exclusive tour rehearsal footage from Marillion's Racket Club studio. Also included are 4 surround sound mixes of Somewhere Else album tracks.
The download format of the DVD soundtrack includes the entire set from 'Disc 1' of the 2 DVDs plus the bonus track 'Ocean Cloud'

Setlist:

Disc 1
Splintering Heart
The Other Half
You're Gone
No Such Thing
Faith
Thankyou Whoever You Are
Fantastic Place
The Wound
A Voice from the Past
Somewhere Else
Man of a Thousand Faces
Between You and Me
King
The Release
Neverland

Disc 2
HERE'S SOME WE PLAYED EARLIER
Ocean Cloud
Afraid of Sunlight
Beautiful
Most Toys
Estonia
Sugar Mice
Easter

RACKET CLUB REHEARSAL
The Last Century for Man
Estonia
Neverland
Faith
See it Like a Baby

SURROUND SOUND ALBUM MIXES
The Wound
A Voice from the Past
No Such Thing
Somewhere Else

Both sound amazing, I'm just super irritated with the sites ordering service.


A quick question -
Does anybody have the This Strange Convention, and if so, is it good?

Thanks again guys

-Joel

Edited by progkidjoel - August 01 2009 at 19:18

Eric, you must be a very proud man, because this thread really is achieving a great outcome. Prog fans discovering, or in some cases, rediscovering a great band.

For those who are yearning after the live experiences, in addition to the essential DVDs that Eric has mentioned, I really would recommend going to the Racket Records site and downloading an original live concert recorded by the band directly from the show.

My personal favourite is the recording of the Happiness Is The Road gig from Brighton. Incredible interaction with the crowd, and stunning performances of all work from the new album, The Great Escape sounding as fresh as ever, and Invisible Man & Neverland from Marbles simply blowing your mind away.

^^

I need to get that soon... Looks amazing!

h Just seriously has the best voice... Ever!

tamijo wrote: progkidjoel wrote: tamijo wrote: Do love the Fish Era, all of it. Got the Brave on CD, but never grew on me I was in that place for a while... Not that its a bad thing But E-Dub gave me the best advice for listening to that album/ enjoying it ever! Basically, think about it as a real story - Its a real thing that happened, and although a fictitious story, the ending is the same... I also reccomend "Listening to it in the dark with the lights off" as the DVD reccomends Not trying to push it on you, hope it doesn't seem that way - Just trying to help you enjoy it -Joel   Been listning to the CD again, and it is a great Marrilion album, seems my taste has changed a lot since i put it on last time, quite a few years ago. Careful not to sound compleetly stupid, i must admit, its infact as good or even better an album, as Misplaced Childhood or Clutching the straw.   I guess i should try more, what would you try next ?

You don't sound stupid at all, my man. To be honest, I couldn't get into Brave in the beginning either. It's just one of those discs that grabs you when you least expect it.

I'd snag copies of Marbles, Afraid Of Sunlight and Seasons End. If you like that, get Happiness Is The Road and Anoraknophobia.

E

I just got From Stoke Row to Ipanema and Somewhere in London on DVD. So good. It's especially nice to see interviews with the band on Stoke Row. Next, I'll get Live at Lorely and Wish You Were Here to have a nice sampling of their DVDs before filling in the gaps.

Easily better than the original by The Waterboys, and in my top 3 vocal performances ever.

Just amazing stuff!

-Joel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_1PiLvqLi8

My favorite live version of this song. 9 1/2 of intensity that just saturates you.

Enjoy!

E